The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-18
THE STATE CAPITAL.
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Reform in All Its Aspects and the
Prospects Of the Charter.
BRO0KLYN'S POLITICAL TRBULATI0NS.
Alvord, of Onondaga, Initiating
Brownlow, of Tennessee.
Report of the Terwilliger In
vestigating Committee.
A New York City Colonel De-
n0unced as q Coward.
BILLS INTRODUCED, REPORTED AND PASSED.
Investigations During the Recess and
What is Expected from Them.
Adjournment of the Legislature
Till the 26th.
A New York City Colonel De-
nOunced as q Coward.
BILLS INTRODUCED, REPORTED AND PASSED.
Investigations During the Recess and
What is Expected from Them.
Adjournment of the Legislature
Till the 26th.

ALBANY, Feb. II, 1872
Owing to the fact that many who were interested
only In the tate OF the Charter Of the Committee OF
seventy left town by last nights trains the sessions
IA both houses have been comparatively Gull today
There was not quorum IN the Assembly, as there
was no danger OF having the Charter called Tor
third reading, although 1t was SAID by some that the
Clerk was hurryng the engrosslng In order that 1t
might be ready TODAY should the friends Of the bill
find that there were enough present to secure It's
passage. 1t is but Just to Mr.. Underwood to state
that such a rumor was false, unfounded and ex.
ceedingly foolish The bill Is being carefully en-
crossed, and In accordance with resolution by Mr..
Foley will De printed and forwarded to the members
at their post oiilce addresses during the recess.
Messrs John Wheeler and Bumenthal remained to
canvass the situation on behalf OF the Seventyltes,
and they feel quite confident OF the support Of
enough Of those who were absent or who did not
vote yesterday to insure the passage OF their bill
The record Of yesterdays vote has proved to be
quite convenient to both sides, 1t gives them
knowledge OF those with whom they may be com.
PEELED to make some arrangement"
A PASSAGE AT ARMS.
which, for few minutes, seemed likely 10 lead to
breach OF the peace, II not resolved into an order
of ''pstols for two and coffee for onen came OF be.
tween Alvord and Hawkins shortly after the open.
ing Of the session. The "On0ndago Giant" warmed
up on question Of privilege In which he referred
TO member Of the House, to whom he had occasion
to refer before for remarks derOgar0ry 10 himself
and wound up by saying that 1.-THE man who made
the remarks was nothing but coward" The Old
warrior gazed at d. b. Hill when he commenced his
remarks, and his gaze evidently made that young
man somewhat nervous, but as he drew
towards the climax and finally thun.
dered out the word "coward' he riveted his
gaze on Hawkins. Hawkins has been q soldier, and
quite dashing soldier, and 10 soldier the word
'coward' is most Objectionable. 1t was 30 to
Colonel Hawkins. He stood up erect his eyes
nasned, his cheeks flushed, his very imperial did
brissle, and in his naty mus,ache leach particular
hair did stand end ike quilts upon the frightful
porcupine." He commenced 10y saying:-'.rhe gen.
tleman has thrown down The gauntlet ana take It
up No man IN this House can charge that have
ever said one word against any member personally.
and"
Mr.. Mackay, rising up quickly and pointing mis-
dexter indexlcal dgItal like loaded pistol at the
discounted Colonel, said, 81 charge it now to the
gentleman's very face"
Hawkins cheeks flushed still DEEPER and he said
he had. by anything he had said, cast any doubt
up0n any members action or hurt any PERSONS feel
ings he was willing to apologize and would with.
draw whatever he may have SAID. lie then went on
and pitched into the crowds who flock here from
New YORK whenever there was bill Of importance
or one tending to give the city good government;
men who were connected with the gangs that mad
brought the city to what 1t was and who were moth.
ing but political hacks" 1t seems that the
affair grew out Of a remark which Colonel
Hawkins had made to ex-CollectOr Muir.
ply yesterday after the House had adjourned.
The words he used were:-"Wel, we've beaten the
thieves again" Alvord took this as referring to
him, since he had led the opposition; and Hawkins
says he meant to refer to the crowds Of New York
politicians who had come up to work against the
charter OF the Committee OF Seventy. This little
ureeze over the House settled down into the duh
routine OF presenting bills reports ana reading
the little sparrlng, however. showed very plainly
that The bitterness OF feeling between the Greeley.
lies and COnklingltes still exists. The former are
set now on getting their Board OF Commerce swim.
with the friends OF the seventy, they are now
endeavoring to make "deal' with the Conk-
was reported to-day by Mr.. Alberger, or Erle from
the Committee on Commerce and Navigation, which
makes nine commissioners and provides that they
shall be chosen from different sections OF the State
AS another part OF the same plan to get possession
OF the lower counties bill was introduced provld-
METROPOLITAN POLICE DISTRICT,
70 comprise New York, Kings, Queens and certain
named in the biz. and blank is s. lett cit , for
the Commissloners' names, two Of which 1t Is
ya'a Man VIII be Henry smith and BENJAMIN
Metropolitan Police Commissioners. and as they
and al necessary machinery, divide Is To be made
80 as 10 secure share for both factions IN the pa
WHO to the epu6csn % 19s
TO power to see how much more the latter care for
giving cy OF Se% VI as than they DO
. Among the bills introduced to-day was one which,
II carried Out, may produce
Reform IN THE GAS SUPPLY
IN the city OF New York. Year after year bills are
introduced looking TO remedy for the crying evil
and elsewhere; but by some subtle 'induence, the
bills killed. The bill introduced today by Mr.
defeat IT'S pSssSse Wock %
large property owner In the city, is IN earnest In
slls matter; but; as many OF the members Of the
present "refOrm, Legislature are not lmbued with
as much earnestness as he Is, he may find It very
difficult to get his bill through. The bill speaks
Itself. and Is as f0lows:-
AN ACT provide pure quality Just measure of
a. IN the city Of New York
and Assembly y' do enact as ' ooss represented '''
SECTION John w Draper. OF the University OF the CITY
lsse and R. Ogden Doremus the College Of the City Of
sas nea ss Of New Yos iii
ausv TO establish standard for the Illuminating power OF
ssss5,.h station. ia each Of the DIS
% s ny % s gas y
TO the consumers to keep accurate record OF
or
sS as Of said certificate the results
suppned by each company less than the u-
power II such be the shall their
70 eaapish standard and regulations testing the
%sy be S Sy. sa to their
pied TO each consumer $50 f''s W 49,
panv ~ Whenevcr any charge made by any gas
fy against any person for supplied 10 be
ny hm such person shall from the sum 40
ss fan as E the comms
bsn one II the charge be for period less
ieduct The week Or that includes but Monday shall
wcr'oa or II Monday be not so Included Tor The
.o oy neat preceding II the charge be made for
,ct H. wn includes more than Monday he anal de.
49, we OF the percentages certified for the Mon.
'''o''' h tne period CHARGED for No company shall