The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-13


about for sale at the small price OF $4,000 1t so
happened to-day that Mr. Oakley was not in
OF e %emSers
IL, by far larger number than the necessary vote
ssxtynvel REQUIRED 70 pass IT, but before the re-
given two years ago
GOT THEIR MACHINERY TO WORK IN THE LOBBY,
and, all OF sudden, member after member VINO
had voted for It began to change his vote to the
negative. Once the run on the bank was pegu gun
not been tempered WITH fearful lest they were sus-
tanning some big ngger" 10 SUSTAINING 1neens
changeS hs Vote several times
shiitings of the general vote compelled him TO go,
for stirring and on now his ees IN the end
| on the right spot where he could properly move
vote OF his last cman tE was ON
up to move the reconsideration. But before he
could open his mouth and get recognized by the
| to 39-and the bill was declared lost. "Mr.
speaker" cried Prince, as loud as he could bawl.
Speaker e I aeeded him not .Mr Speaker y: M Mr.
speakerr' .Mr speakerw yelled the desperate
he uttered the presiding ofcer's title, and swing
Ing his long arms out before him In an imporing
sort OF way va. that would have brought tears to the
summed himself on
s.,, THE MUDDY BANKS OF THE RIVER NILE .
reading Of bills to proceed. But Prince had his
Speakerp' "Mr. Speakerp The presiding genius
said. In recognizing him. 'Mr. Prince, Of Queens"
The noise In the House ceased as II by magic, and
sns ce S
was the color Of lead nom the exertlons he had
made TO be heard, while his long hair hung
about in diBhevelied masses, giving him look
Of Wild desperation that had rather startling
effect upon the spectators He finally managed
| to speak, and said ''Mr Speaker, move recon-
sideration Of the vote by which this bill was lost
and"-
Speaker, looking as stern as a sphynx and the
| gavel went down on the desk with whack that
made poor Prince Jump nearly ont Of his boots
| cried the Queens county man, in dismay. "Why,
| sir, have the right to novel
"rhe gentleman Is out Of order" exclaimed the
Speaker, and he looked sterner than ever, and the
I gsvel came down with more murderous thud
| "Why sirP" broke in poor Prince.
The gentleman nal, cannot move reconsideration at on
the o IN ns
House, in the most unconcerned manner possible,
he added, 1.-The third reading OF bills will be pro-
To say that this decision came down upon every.
| body with all the force OF an earthquake shock
ensued "The statesmen" the sticklers on Par.
liamentarv law, the genii who think they know all
ferson, rushed pell-mell, as If by common consent,
| into corner OF the room, and each bounced upon
| "blue book" All the other members followed suit,
| and the rush for blue books set
| THE WHOLE HOUSE IN AN UPROAR
| Why. didn't the merest boy know that the
| Speaker was wrong in his rulingH Who ever heard
or such an absurd decision Wasn't the rule that
| "the same vote that would be required pass any
bill shall be requisite to carry a reconsideration
thereon" or course 1t was. The leaders knew it
was and when they made 1t known about that they
1t likewise. The Speaker sat through the scene
cool q cucumber, sort OF hall grin stealing over
his face every once in awhile, as much as to say,
~ guess got you, my boys" And alas Tor the van
/ ity OF parliamentary lore
| HE HAD GOT THEM:
| for. the Blue Book being searched, at the end
| OF the rule was found the following but the
final vote on the passage OF any bill creating, con-
than municipal shall not be reconsidered when
ever such bill shall be rejected on Its last reading"
% oe That
would, "at some future day." move to suspend the
rules Tor the consideration OF the bill just lost. BY
his point; but hereafter sthe statesmen" win look
to their blue books more carefully before they take
has prevailed all round among the members since
the Speakers triumph, and no one now refuses to
say, "Let us have peace"
THE CANAL APPROPRIATION.
The Attorney General, in answer to resolution
OF ans S a In ms tine
limiting its appropriation for the support Of the
senator Temann introduced bill In the Senate
ANOTHER CRoss-rowN RAILWAY,
Railroad TO extend their tracks through First
avenue, Thirty-stxth street, Lexington avenue
ana FOrty-SeC0nd street TO the North RIVER.
THE BILL OF HENRY BHRGH,
to further prevent disease and cruelty, was re-
ported from the committee to-day, with amend
ments to the effect that it shall apply only TO Cities
that an extra horse shall be attached to each car
on fifteen foot up grade, and giving any officer Of
mails authority to shoot on the spot any diseased
OF crippled ANIMAL provided 1t Is the opinion OF any
crowd that the animal Is useless and cannot re-
cover.
A LONG AND INTERESTING DISCUSSION
nj IN xvhn IN Do alma "a
In relation to doing away with 'days Of grace" on
checks, drafts and other commercial papers drawn
against banks or banking institutions. The dis.
cussion veered round to the subject Of grace on
promissory notes, and a strong spirit was evinced
days OF grace on ali promises to pay So great com.
mercial revolution could not come to the surface
without thorough discussion, and one of the most
searching debates Of the session grew out Of it:
Messrs. ID. p. Wood, Murphy, Benedict, Palmer and
Lewis, by far the best speakers In the Senate
carried on the debate with great spirit.
Senator Lewis said that the old custom Of three
days OF grace WAS now useless, by reason of tele-
graphs, railroads and expresses; that 1t came into
use when men had to go from place to place on
horseback and in stage coaches, when they might
notes, and when they were sometimes showed up
for weeks. Now
WE PAY OUR PRoMIssoRY NOTES by TELEGRAPH
and send our cash by railroad or express Promis-
sorry notes are false on their face They promise
payment in say sixty days, when really they mean
three days OF grace on promissary notes would Gre
ate no commercial or financial embarrassment
PROVIDED the ACT BnOulu take eueCt say slX months
after Its passage, and would at least the one
benedcent benefit OF making promiss0ry notes tell
the truth.
The bill was finally progressed without the
amendment favorng the abolition Of grace on
promissory notes, but 1t is not unlikely that the
subject VIII come up again In separate bill upon
the subject and in that shape 1t may pass.
bill introduced In the Senate by Mr.. Palmer
provides thst the State Board OF Charities may add
lady to their board to visit
PRIVATE INSANE AsYLUMs AND HOSPITALS,
with power to send for persons and papers and
La vhatb
any OF the inmates are improperly delayed un-
kindly treated. Any offence against the insane
shall pe treated as crime of like offence would be
regarded when inflicted upon sane person out
side: Persons confined In asylums may write to
the Board OF State Charities once each week, as
frequently as they wish to, and such correspond.
ence shall be sacred from the inspection OF any
OF the officers Of the institution. Pens, ink,
paper and stamps must he furnished inmates for
correspondence and q locked letter-bOx placed in