The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-13
Adjournment of the Legislature to
Monday Next.

Adjournment of the Legislature to
Monday Next.
ALBANY, Jan. H. 1872.
After debate which would have done credit to
woman's rights convention, the Legislature mas
adjourned until Monday evening, thus winding up
the second week OF the session with very slight
suits in the interest OF reform True, several i'm
portant measures have been introduced, but their
progress has been retarded by bubbles OF one
Find or another arising from the asperity
OF feeling existing between the factions of
tne republicans. True also, the infamous Buffalo
charter OF last year has been repealed, but the way
IN which the repeal was 'railroaded" through has
established a bad precedent for reformers True,
Also that many different changes in relation to ex
'stino matters In New York city have been arrived
az, but only those most abs0utely neces-
saTS nave been luly trued through.
~ regard TO fhe Other matiers touched
fno people OF the cug have yei Judging from
appearances. very little 10 hope. any measures
inaugursted by the Conkllngtes are regarded with
suspicion 10y FentoI CreelcyiteS and rice uersa;
aud there is sure to be squabble over every item
and such o fierce fight may he made that the slight
democratic vote may be called on TO throw the
balance OF power to either side. The Greeleytes
have better chance to succeed In this matter than
the ConKlingites and they sraining every nerve
to make their power felt. The latter have not got
the amount OF
''INrLUENCE' TO BRING TO BEAR
20 Offset the workings OF late years. True, they
nave the patronage OF the Customs and Revenue
Departments to besiow but. as Is we'll known the
places that can be given away, with the exception
OF very few, OF little importance. On the other
hand, the Greeleyites seem 10 have captured the
Committee OF Seventy, as they have had charge OF
Mr. Wheeler, chairman Of The subcommittee to look
after legislation They are indusrously circulating
the report that the Committee OF Seventy do not
want any hurried legislation in relation TO New
York; that they say call right" for the present.
Win General Cochrane acting Mayor Green Comp
troller, Van Mort at the Head Of Public Works and
Stebblns over the Parks nothing more is needed at
present To insure tho carrying out OF their plans
under this arrangement they have all the
IMMENSE PATRONAGE
OF those departments to bestow In return for aid
and comfort against the enemy. The fight promises
to be sharp, indeed, aud from the presence Of well
known lobbyists and frequent calls at their rooms
by honorable gentlemen from various sections OF
the State 1t may safely be presumed that combina-
lions are already being formed, and that egisa-
ton this year will be directed az much by the cal
mighty dollar" as it has been in any previous year.
chat II has been Of late years. II the number Of gray
heads and boards be taken INTO account, and the
statement be allowed that with gray hairs comes
wisdom. The workings thus far show, however.
but little wisdom In many regards and unless there
Ds O sudden and decided Improvement In many ways
" Is sale to presume that the old hands at the busl-
ness Will control the inside and routine workings.
hlvord, Jacobs, Alberger, Fields and one or two
OtDers, who have the rules OF the House at their
fingers ends can and do obige the new members TO
respect their interpretations OF the rules OF the
house and OF parliamentary practice generally;
and should they combine to control matters 1t VIII
require some sharp and srewd engineering to upset
their plans. Owing TO the
BITTERNESS AND SUSPICION
10 which have alluded, 1t Is probable that some
such combination Will be made before many days
bud harmony and peace prevail between the demo-
tbs fact seemed quite apparent to-day, when
TwombiY introduced two bills relating 10 raising
the city and county government. TwompIy is re.
garGed.and with great show OF trnth-as
o n m aR6f OF cary Ss ana S Ss
he was triumphanuy elected at the last
aud generally well posted, ana besides having been
pushed as candidate Tor Speaker, IL was regarded
as certainty that he would receive distinguished
consideration III the formation OF the COM
mtlees TO mis- Intense disgust, he finds him
ss @aods IN camm seS0naay pS snsn on the In
ne docs not intend 10 be crowded down entirely. as
may be Judged from the measures he has intro.
duced. He Is In suspicious company, however,
Hank Smith, Senator Erie-Madden, Fenton's Far.
real. co I'd o0ane ge,tus-and the hawk.eye OF Law
Rins sees some 'nlggern TO be picked at in every
measure which the philosophical Horatio inaugu-
rates.
terday the probable rcsusctation OF Comptroller
Green's bill was referred 10. IL has not been de
termlned as yet whether the Uill should be brough
again before the Senate. ana an attempt made Il
pass H. Should II ever pass the Senate It would b
fought most bitterly III the House, anc should It b.
any possibility pass there ON positively informed
that the Governor would not sign It, ana II would
necessity oe Obliged TO run the gauntlet secont
which is, e pretty wsa mixed up. Tie oreeeyl,e
Greens bIll pass The 7ammany REPUBLICANS woui,
be ousted. The latter fear this turn afairs, an,
this accounts for the bills introduced to-day BY Mr.
Twombly, which are as follows:-
An AcT comforting certain officers Of the city
New York andIor providing moneys for the use Of sal
people se state Of New York represented ssna.
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statement TO each of the departments in said cit
and The officers OF said county, showing the appropra
tions made for carrying such departments during tb
period Aforesaid and the allotted and 70 Be ra
ynonhy out OF each APPROPRIATELY and shall DO the OUT
q such department and oncers TO regulate expenditures
iss .Ss s,':ss o .SS Yu . ,S
over shall during the period Aforesaid be by
ocer or department within said city and county
NJ amount tue appropriations 30 made.
ANS act shall lake effect Immediately.
New soGP re si.9ss on Is
The people of the state OF New York fin
aud Astmoy, do enact 81 folows;~ ~
sEoTIoS The Comptroller OF the CITY OF New York sha