The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-04
THE STATE CAPITAL.


Reform Speculation Dull on tho Charter
TOpic-The Germs n American Central
Reform Association Big with . Recom-
mendation-The Old Warehouse Rail-
road Bill OF Course-A Double-Track
Horse Railroad for Broadway.
ALBANY, Feb 3-Evening.
There was not quorum In either the Senate or
Assembly this evening, and the consequence was
that no business of any real Importance was
transacted.
IN THE SENATE
Senators Wo0din and Johnson did their best to
create an excitement by engineering "call Of
the House," but the youthful Lieutenant Governor
sententi0usly decided that such call was not In
order. His own words were, ut can't be DONE"
1t is almost needless to say that this decision
BROUGHT DOWN THE HOUSE IN ROAR OF LAUGHTER
that the Presidents gavel was unable to subdue.
Senator Johnson remarked that, although he had
the good fortune to be one Of the minority in the
Senate, he wanted everybody to understand that
he as Senator had certain rights which even tho
military power was bound to respect. The Lieu
tenant Governor was 1reproof, however, against
Weodin's and J0hnson's attempt to rufie his good
nature and the ''call of the House" was made Q
'call OF the Senate" and then came
A VERY SUDDEN AND GOOD-HUMORED ADJOURNMENT
of the fourteen Senators present. This was not
accomplished, however, before the yeas and nays
were called on motion to adjourn, and the Clerk,
in the excitement and confusion that ensued. got
Hurried, and, for the first time since January 1871,
CALLED OUT, "MR TWEED"
The audience had an idea that the Boss was on
hand somewhere near by, but it useless to say that
ne did not at the call put in an appearance, and
has not yet been seen at any one OF the hotels.
The charter, 1t Is quite unnecessary to state, Is
still the great topic Of discussion among the MEM
ments about the changes which the leaders con-
template making in the bill before and after 1t Ia
reported, and
THE SITUATION
generally remains at present just az 1t was LAST
to make were detailed in the HERALD. TO be sure,
the members OF the Joint Committees on Cities az
feet the total ignorance policy as to what the final
action OF the committees may oe' bus 1t Is pretty
THE MAJORITY DO NOT INTEND TO BACK DOWN
from the position they have already taken In rela.
ticn to the bill It was generally understood up to
late hour this evening, that the bill would be- re-
ported simultaneously in both houses on Wednes-
DAY, but 1t is said that on Thursday next hearing
Is to be given to
THE GERMAN-AMERICAN CENTRAL REFORM Asso0IA-
Of New York, who have, through the agency of one
George Kuster, an emplOye of the Tax Office, and
Comptroller Green, scattered copies OF memorial
for the hearing all over the town. They claim in
the memorial that the Mayor ought to have the
sole appointing power, and that they can convince
the two committees that their views are the only
correct views Of the appointing power, and that
consequently all other views of the subject are of
no account. II the nearing takes place, which T.
am inclined to doubt the committees will 1t il
safe to say, not change their policy as to the ap-
pointment OF the heads of departments.
THE WAREHOUSE RAILROAD BILL
introduced in the Senate tonight Is the same ola
bill that has shown itself here regularly for years
past. Gardner, who Is the only ostensible hacker
Of the measure, evidently thinks that the only way
he drive the Legislature into the belief that his
bill Is o good one Is to make 1t
A PERPETUAL BORE TO THE MAJORITY AND MINORITY
ALIKE.
If Gardner would go home and promise to leave
Albany alone for year or two the bill might be
made a law even this year. The bill introduced by
Van Vakenburgh in the Assembly, and which gives
George o. Jones, the selfstyled ''exc0rrupti0nist
and lobbyist" the power to run
A HORSE RAILROAD ON BROADWAY
and other streets in New York, IS peculiar one.
1t only names George an incorporation, but gives
him power to pull the road through by the aid of
''his associates" Who these associates are is at
present, at least, past finding out. George Is not
capitalist, but he says that "his associates" are,
and that when the time comes they will show their
hand. The bill incorporates Mr. George o. Jones
and his associates to construct double track rail-
road, starting at South ferry, through Whitehall
street. Broadway, Union place and the Blooming
dale road to Kingsbridge. Returning, 1t connects
with nearly every ferry. The company Is to pay
REASONABLE COMPENSATION TO ALL STAGES
which shall be displaced and 1t shall pay INTO the
City Treasury all earnings over ten per cent after
all expenses are paid. 1t also requires the COM
pany to keep the streets through which the road
runs clear OF all Ice and snow.