, 1873-04-25

DonaIuo, Isel warren,
Tcrrelt McG1H1ht Whiting
unmrtou, liicholsou, Youngblood.
As;ss;;,. Asf9ss; Ply, P.;,,,on. sst7sns, sa,ss,on
Brown, Reynolds, Wuite,
Cummings, Sanferd, Williamson.
Cusey, Sheldon,
killing it. II ever .ngain considered, 1t will be
amended 80 as to to limit tho amount to s1O0, 900
por an!lum which will tako away from tho Park
Board tho strong Temptation to bleed tho peopla
the full cash valuation. This il victory for tho
people, mud just reb,,se to tho persistent crowd
Of 1obsyiots who hare haunted the Legislative
chambers for two Wan]a past. Their presence
LATER.
Tho West Sido park gentlemen, believing that
half a loaf was better than no brcad, co,-
ouded finally to talio el0oooo year rather
law. They wore wiso in tt..-ir generation, for
without aomo concession their bill was doatl.
Whom this was known, the Senate Municipal
Committeo assembled, a,d aftorc discussing Tho
to the body Of the bill, it wea decided TO attach
proyiso to ono of the amendments, limiting tho
9-mill tax, authorized by the frat sootion, to
10000 as adopted by the Committee:
probably stick. The bill will bo reported to tho
Honate In tho morning, ind il the amendments
gro concurrcd in tho House must concur in tho
Limitation. Tho iniquity Of tho bill having been
reduced to minimum, it may now pass.
THE HOUSE RAILROAD MILL IN THE SENATE.
Tho oyont Of tho day, nttor tho WoBt sido Park
bill was dispoacd Of, waH tic consideration Of
the House Railroad bill IN tho Senate. 1t waa
tho Houeo crowded tho lobby. The report OF tho
majority Of tho Committee, Including all tho
an1ontlnlents and tho minority report, Consisting
Of tho House bill straight, wore peruuod Tho
once to passengers, which evoked some obsorya-
tionH on the power OF tho Legislature to
fix rates any way for passongors. Tho
provision was retained by . yoto Of 27
tho House bill pure, md forcshadowing tho fate
Of the remaining amendments. Tho friends Of
the House bill ID solid phaleu1 slow amendment
after amendment without many words, until 1t
came to strife out tho eighth section, directing
the Commissioners to fix schedules Of reason-
pblo maximum rates for each railroad In tho
gtate. This WIS tho last ditch Of those WHO de-
eirod to dofcat tho bill. Thore WAS repetition
of speeches that layo been 30 often
reported. hlr. Cummings took tho Constitu-
tho othor to make moro vivid tho contrast be-
tween thom. Mr. Thompson in his clonr, sharp
way, argued that tho Legislature could not dele-
anw-book in his hand, to face tho lawyers, who
laughed cruelty when the untutorod farmor made
2 mistake about the titlo Of the volume. Ho read
from Gilman to provo that Legislative powers
hut he stood It, thinking that behind him wore
Eotos moro powerful In tho Senate than
Supreme Court decisions. II thia ho was
mistakon, as big forces began to scattcr. MIR.
Etarne twittod him with having been IN love
with tho Donahuo bill, and expressed the fond
ness Of his own constituents for tho Vaughan
idoa. Mr.. Castle moved tho previous question.
hdr. Steele ondeaYored to prove that delegated
powers could not DO delegated. A ekirmiBil on
md oricu nf
coed" Go o." 4 motion to allow Mr. Steele
TO continue was finally carriea, MIR. Castle
SEithdrayng hls motion. Mr.. Steele went over
quotod T' BY hrr, Nv Whiting, aud md proeeoded iet
TO arguo that the conclusion drawn
from 1t BY Mr. Whiting was incorrect aud that
Il proved that the Legislature could mt delegate
the power 1elsEated i to it, MI Waite handed
Steele to road in support of his position. Mr.
Steele warned Mr.. Whiting and his bao]sora TINT
thoy were giving tho pooplo husla In that bill,
su roso and a aatod hs ' in spite Il r Goaioy 4g an
othor legal lunlinarles, ho believed the section
was Constitutional, and advised Senators to
stand by 1t.
Alr. sanfortbogan speech, but, t,undor tho tlye-
had hardly announced TINT ho could not yoto for
m unconstitutional law before time was called.
The previous question was ordored. At this
time the lobby and gallery wero full Of men, but
ing called. It was IN nnxiouH moment. The
common law pcopo Ind given tho thing COM
pletoly up, and the maximum rators wore father
easy and confident Of victory. The result
of tho yoto-24 ia favor of striking
out and 10 in favor Of keeping iu the
Hoctton-foll lite tlundorbolt out OF olear
aky. Mr.. Hampton mado an oration, mud 10 did
Alr. Whitney, after which Sec. 0, making tho
commissioners reports prima facio evidence,
waa rejected BY AZ to 15 A motion to adjourn
prevailed. Tho romaina Of tho fight conB(Bt OF
the House bill. minus the 8th and 9th sections,
and minus its eymmetry. Tho consideration Of
tho bill by noctlonH will begin In tho morning,
and bo continued until disposed Of. Predictions
Of tho result nro hazarloua, II tho Honate pnss-
es tho bill diVebtod Of tho two fayorito ltou.e
aoctious, tho House will bo npt to Atand on ita
dignity ind rojoct tho amendments.
TIE pENtTESTIAny.
A numbor of contractors for convict lRbor in
tho ponta:ltiary waited upon the Governor, to-
day, iu E sort Of q private way to request linn.
1t Is ,tndorstood, not to 10 rash or haaty ID
value Of their aontraot dopenis on tho mainten-
:anoo Of strict discipline Il Is also understood
thnt they donired tic recall Of Deputy Warden
Mayhow, on thogrounl that ho wau rigid dis
cplInarian.