The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-12
THE STATE CAPITAL.

The Charter rs 1t Stands NOw-NO Chance
for its Being Accepted by the House.
Green Must Go-Vicc President Wilson
Visits the Senate and the House.
ALBANY April IL, 1879
The republicans in the lower House are very in.
dignant over the way the Senate knuckled down to
the Green lobby and thus played into the hands OF
the democrats in New York who hold fat Offices and
do not want to lose their mold. Even few OF the
Senators on the majority side have begun to repent
OF their vote of yesterday. especially rs SpinOla
and Jones and their lobby friends have given II out
openly that their real object in getting Green fixed
In the bill was
THE ULTIMATE DEFEAT OF THE CHARTER.
To be sure Shaw and John Wheeler and iriendA
deny that they did not work Tor Green alone; but
the aurements Of two tax commission appoint
ments may explain the whole story as far as they
are concerned. Whether Shaw's letter to a "dear
Senator" on Wednesday, telling him that " we will
have McGowan tomorrow" had anything to do
with the tax commission prospects and patronage.
is another matter. 1t is now conceded oil round
that the bill. as it has passed the Senate,
DOES NOT STAND THE GHOST OF A SHOW
IN the lower House. The amendments made to the
bill will NOT be concurred in under any clrcum.
stances; atleast two or three OF the most impor.
tant ones are altogether too much for the Assem-.
bly, to stomach The conference commttees--n
the Assembly grants one-wil have to do all the
work OF cancellation, and In the end they may 80
fix the charter as to satisfy all hands, that Is, the
republicans OF both sides, who have the most
interest IN getting good charter passed this ses.
sion. There Is one thing certain about the matter
and that Is that
OF the bill before it does pass. The feeling In the
Assembly on this subject is open and determined,
and this fact was well known to Green's lobbyists
when they pulled the wool over the eyes Of the
senate. The bill has been ordered to be printed
before 1t is sent to the Assembly. BY the end Of
next week we VIII know whether the denocratic
the final victory
THE BiEECKRR STREET RAILROAD.
The bill introduced by Senator Madden In relas
ton to the Blocker Street Railway amends the
act lately passed for the extension of the Blocker
street tracks. which was signed only this morning
by the Governor by requiring the company to pay
to the city Tor the franchise one per cent Of its
gross receipts to commence one year after the ex-
tension shall have been finished and in operation,
instead OF, as now required, $50 for each car used.
MUNICIPAL COURTS IN BROOKLYN
Mr.. Perrys bill TO establish municipal courts In
Brooklyn provides for four such courts the Judges
to be chosen from members OF the Bar In Brook
yna OF the grade o. c0unseors ny the May9r
under sixty years OF age, and to hold their offices
Tor five years.
THE DUTIES OF PARK COMMISSIONERS.
Senator Benedict's bill relative to the duties OF
the Commissioners OF Public Parks gives that COM
within $50 feet OF the outer boundary Of any park
or public place over which the Park Commission
THE MANAGEMENT OF THE STATE PRISONS.
A debate Of some length ensued on a question OF
agreeing with the reports OF conference commit
tee on the bill amending the act to establish
State Prison, in which senator Johnson charged
that the present State Prison Inspector, elected
only last FALL was always appointing his relatives
officers OF these prisons, In direct violation OF
the laws OF this state. senator Woodin agreed that
the present system was rotten to the core, but
thought under republican management II would
improve. The whole subject was finally laid upon
the table.
VISIT OF HENRY WILSON.
The most interesting incident in the Senate ana
Assembly to-day was the reception of Vice Presi-
dent Wilson. who visited the two chambers and
was presented to the members. recess OF ten
minutes was taken In his honor, In order that the
senators and Assemblymen might be personally
presented TO him.
GREENS REPORT ON ADVERTISING.
Comptroller Green's report la answer to the
Senate resolution OF March TO- relative to news
paper claims, was presented to-day. IL goes over
the expenses for advertising during the years from
1857 70 1872, explaining the character OF some OF
the claims, making comments on the reductions
effected and drawi7 COMPARISONS between the ad-
vantages OF the present system and that prac-
tised in former years.