The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-29
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Rapid Transit and the Charter Discussed
In the Legislature.
"A Day of Quibbles, Compromises
and Arrangements.
An Immense Throng Of Spectators
In the Senate.
CROWDS OF LADIES PRESENT
Commissioner Van Mort and Comptroller Green
Retained in Office.
The Charter Likely to Pass the
Senate as Amended.
SENATOR O'BRIEN TO RESIGN.
Vigorous Debate on the Under
ground Humbug Bill.
The Job Will Be Successful In the
Assembly.
Railroad Bills and the Charter To Be
Debated Again To-Day.
The MILLER Investigation Still On-How the Streets
II New York Are Not Cleaned and How
the Citizens Are Done Brown"
Vigorous Debate on the Under
ground Humbug Bill.
The Job Will Be Successful In the
Assembly.
Railroad Bills and the Charter To Be
Debated Again To-Day.
The MILLER Investigation Still On-How the Streets
u New York Are Not Cleaned and How
the Citizens Are dome Brown"

ALBANY. March %, 1872.
The Senate Hobbies and galleries were crowded
today, during the debate the charter, as they
were never crowded before. 1t was almost i'm
possible after the doors were thrown open to make
ones way from the ante-rooms to the galleries. so
dense was the gathering OF politicians, Committee
OF Seventy members and professional loungers,
black and white. For the nrst time within the
recollection Of the Oldest member OF the Legisla.
ture ladies were provided with seats within the
sacred Senatorial circle. This innovation on esrab-
lished custom was occasiOned by the uupre-
cedentedly large number Of the fair sex who
put IN an appearance during the debate,
and wh0 nothing deferred BY the crowds
they met at the DOORS succeeded by dint OF great
deal Of personal exertion and determined elbowing
the part Of the doorkeepers in reaching the gal
leries. Every seat the front IN that portion
OF the Senate especially
RESERVED FOR LADIES
was occupied long before the usual routine business
had been concluded and the charter taken up in
Committee Of the Whole, and it thus happened that
the ladies who arrived little late found themselves
among the "standees' OF the male persuasion ranged
In paperof.plns order along the walls. The door.
Keepers at the suggestion OF one Of the youngest and
bestlooking Senator'S placed several chairs within
the circle just beside the reporters desks and
vited the rair late Corners to make themselves CON-
Portable. They were not slow In accepting the In
vitat0n, and as they were all young and good
looking the reporters were thrown into the direst
confusion and got on with their work great deal
more slowly than Is their wont. Indeed, the novel
sight Afforded BY the female invasion within the
railing was the general subject OF comment and
conversation, and more than one Senator in rising
to speak addressed "Mr Chairman" while staring
full at one Of the invaders
THE FEMALE sUFFRAGIsTs
win no doubt be delighted to hear all about this
matter, for their foremost leaders may reasonably
expect that the next great event at Albany Will not
be simply that ladies are allowed seats the floor
of either house OF the Legislature but that they
made full-nedged Senator's with full privilege OF
speaking their minds freely on all subjects, regard
less Of points Of order or any thing that Croswell
throws In the way OF men to make them talk to the
purpose.
THE SEVENTY sOLoNs' POLICY.
The debate was carried on with great spirit once
1t had been begun, and from beginning to end 1t
was give-and- take game between the democrats
and republicans. The former made the most
capital they could out Of the cumulative
system whenever 1t was sighted in any
section; but the republicans, as 1 SAID
Yesterday had made up their minds to stand by 1t
as an experiment, although acknowledging that
they really had no faith in 1t, and SO they allowed
the democrats to amuse themselves over 1t without
hindrance The general discussion so far mas
demonstrated beyond doubt that the charter as
1t originally came from the Committee Of Seventy
could never have obtained corporal's guard Of
supporters In the Senate. 1t was the knowledge of
this fact doubtless, that led the Senate Committee
on Cities to make the changes In 1t they did. In
deed, 1t has become apparent on all sides that the
only way the charter can be saved at all Is by
CONCESSIONS AND COMPROMISES.
Mr. Palmer's efforts to have the charter 20 through
much like the original as possible have been un-
uring 80 far, and he mas let no opportunity pass
without making some endeavor to keep the most
uncompromtsing OF the Senators from tearing It to
tatters. But he has had on uphill JOB Of 1t; ana,
judging from the tenor OF the remarks Of many OF
the Senator's, It may be that even more radical
chcnses than have already been made to the bill
will have to be made to satisfy the views OF a ma
jority In the Senate Mr.. Palmer under the clcunY-
stances, has rather a rough road TO travel,
and may come To the conclusion before long tnat
MS struggles ON benaf OF the Committee OF Seventy
may wen be given up as useless. One of the very
best evidences OF the c0mprOmise-concession plan
at hos had be followed insure the success OF
the charter IN shape Is the retention OF both Mr.
Van Mort ana Mr. Green III ONCE, and the giving OF
the appointment OF the Commissioners OF Public
SAFETY to Judges Sedgwick and Curtis. The Com
very unwisely and with very poor diplomacy, and
may snanx themselves for the significant vote by
which senate determined tOsuaJ 10 retain MI.
Van Mort IN 0fflce. They we're.
DEAF TO EVERY ENTREATY
on the part OF the real lrelds OF the charter to
make lew concessions TO the spirit OF the major
ICY "a to this particular matter and that OF retain
ing Mr.. Green. Their sole answer mas all along
Oeen'-'1f you don't pass the charter as we want
1t we wont consider 1t our work and we Will tell the
people So" IL IS not surprising under the Circum-
stances that when the Senate discovered how the
land aythat they were 10 make all the concessions
and the seventy SO0ns nOne-lt should nave put It's
foot down firmiy as IL did to-day, and have declared
that II was responsible to the people and was not
afraid OF leaving them to Judge between them and
the wise committee, who nave far acted so I'M
wisely III the dictasoral attitude they have assumed
toward the men who do choose TO look at every.
thing IN the same light they do.
THAT TICKLIsH SECTION.
III Tell 10 the lot OF Senator Benedict to open the
DEBATE. he at once made q dead set upon the pro-
posed change IN the thirty.hrst section. In his
opinion New YORK had OF late had experience
IN the matter OF having officers IN power VINO could
not De removed. IL the amendment was adopted
Tue present Commissioner Of Public Works could
NOT pe removed Tor two years. As one OF the New
iork representatives ne protested against It's adop-
lion. Mr. Iiemann took issue with Mr. Benedict as
10 TINS particular view OF the matter. The COMMITS.
si0ner could be removed Tor cause. lie say
that the people or New York would not get as good
men un1er the charter under cOnsideratluntas were
obtained under the charter OF 1870. he was willing
" vote for this charter n nothing better could De
devised before the end OF the session. but he was
opposed to the idea OF putting out OF once good