The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-24
Beach's Pneumatic Bore Bill Passed and Sent
to Bother the Senate.
COLONEL HAWKINS RESIGNS IN DISGUST.
Passage of the General, State and
City Registry Acts.
The Double Court of Scs-
SiOns Bill Passed.
Nomination Of Horny R. Pierson as Regent Of
the University Of the
Seventy Over Their Charter.


ALBANY N Y, April %, 1872.
The wire pullers are still in quandary about the
fate Of the New York charter, and they have not
% yet been able to draw the Governor out on the
subject one or the other, the general situation
remains as deploring . ever. Mr.. John Wheeler
the indefatigabe henchman or tho Seventy Solons
| came up this morning bright and early aud az 10
brought carpet bag along with him cram
full OF suspiciOusly legaLlooking documents,
1t Is surmised that he has succeeded in getting
bakers dozen or more of "OpnOns' in favor OF
the constitutionality Of the charter He does not
look as confident now, however, as he did few
days ago, but he declares that while theresa
there's hope. The other members OF the special
delegation have not shown up, and 1t is generally
believed that they not willing to work any
longer for the success of the charter in other
words, that they have done their duty as far as
in them lay, in helping Wheeler to get
the bill through both houses in form
that was acceptable to the Committee Of Seventy
and that they will not bulge an inch to 'move the
Governor In its favor. 1t is said that when the
clearing" on the bill takes place next Thursday
before the Governor the committee will not be
represented, they believe the Governor knows as
much now as he can ever know about their wishes
what they want and what they do not want. This
conclusion, If 1t should be faithfully adhered to-
may bring the committee to grief in the long run.
Q1ti uiUra ve7,ru.
VERY RAPID TRANSIT.
Among the most remarkable exhibitions OF rapid
transit in legislation ever witnessed were those
which occurred to-day In the Assembly, when three
railroad schemes for the city Of New York were
placed upon their final passage and were put
through under the pressure OF the previous ques-
ton.
vANDERBILTs PLAN TO SINK THE TRACK
of the Harlem and Hudson River Railroad above
the Grand Central depot having been ordered to
third reading last week. when the bill was reached
to-day Mr.. Whtbeck moved that 1t be referred
back to the Committee Railroads, with instruc-
lions to incorporate amendments which he then
proposed and report Immediately, the bill mean
while retaining its place upon the order of business
The amendments are the result OF the compromise
effected with Vanderbilt yesterday, as published In
this days HERALD, and provide for tunnel or
covered way instead of an open cut, after leaving
the companys grounds at Forty eighth street. The
sinking of the track will commence at Forty-eighth
street. instead of at the Grand Central depot at
first proposed, the depression to continue gradually
until the road bed will run under covered way,
which will begin at Fifty-sixth street. In a word,
they provide for the tunnel system substan-
TALLY instead Of the open cut, the compromise
sisting principally or an agreement that the
Companys grounds shall not be interferred with.
Mr.. Whitbeck stated that the plan now proposed
was acceptable to the railroad company, and also
far he could ascertain to the people of New
York. Mr.. Hustled here intcrposed and added that
the proposition offered by Mr. whitbeck had been
carefully considered, and had been approved by all
the parties concerned and in order to dispose of
the subject at once he moved the previous question
AS soon as the Clerk had finished reading the
amendments, Mr.. Whitbeck, without leaving his
seat, announced Immediately that the Railroad
n no aat I'M dad
was then read third time and passed by vote OF
90 to 20, So foll0ws:-
basssn 1sfss'r esES En-
s Brown p Brown, Buckley Buell. Burns, Barritt,
PaHpsy Dfsmsa Ess.nsn oo Fields! SsaS PesS
@ G'IsS s'ii Sgssr Sfssa'1i
Moore SsioI
esrasSn s%sen smiley smith snyth SnIpss shyd der
Ticket yam Pasep ysn Pasen, vsdde1, Wells
Ber Blair E. T. Brcwyn Po GRE
CORY, Haughton, Hawkins D. b. Hin, Kennedy, KHAN
Speaker SSuS1 o'S00o rage Preston N'e the
In order to clinch the matter and to prevent a
reconsideration afterwards, Mr.. Hustled moved to
reconsider the vote by which the bill had just been
passed. stating at the same time that he trusted the
motion would be voted down, and on that he also
| ton Mr. d. b. hin managed to delay the final
contamination short time by demanding the yeas
and this being disposed Of and the previous qaes
ton ordered the motion to reconsider was lost as
was intended IL should be, by vote OF 81 to ~.
And the bill was sent to the Senate for concur
renee
The city is to pay one-half the expense OF the i'm
provement, the lowest estimated cost OF which is
placed at five millions Of dollars.
HAWKINS BECOMES DISGUISED AND RESIGNS.
road speed Colonel Hawkins sat i'm his seat dis.
gusted and dumbfounded When it and other rail-
road schemes were under discussion in the Com
denounced az
outrageous swndles, and had called upon his re-
publican associates not to bring upon themselves
the infamy that would attach to them If they voted
for the passage OF measures SO wrong and
so corrupt az he asserted these railroad
Jobs to be. But they needed not his
solemn warnings, and, in fact, looked lightly on IL
they did not ridcule his appeals In favor OF reform
and the rights and interests OF the people who were
to be taxed for the benefit of wealthy railroad cor
porati0ns Finding that his protests were useless
and his efforts In favor OF reform altogether fruit
less, Hawkins came to the conclusion that he might
as wei let the socalled reform members OF this
Legislature alone, since they were so irrevocably
Joined to their idols. He could hardly restrain the
HIS RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION
while this Vanderbilt scheme was being con-
Quoted with more than railroad speed through the
essential formalities to Its passage. When this had
been accomplished he could stand the storm on his
moral sensibilities longer, but arose. and with
r ne ar OF ,,h man who had been injured and out
dress, at least from his associates he
d:-"Mr Speaker, desire Internationally to |
sembly." Although the announcement took the |
House by surprise, general litter went through /
tne chamber at this act OF the indignant reformer.
Hawkins evidently felt that IL would be q stain
upon his character II he should continue to sit any
longer as o member OF so reckless and corrupt
Legislature. The Speaker informed him that this
announcement was not then in order for the resig-
nation should be sent to the Secretary Of State.
THE ECCENTRIC MEMBER
nom Cayuga, wanted to have 1t accepted at once |
and such was the secret sentiment Of many other |