The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-06
THE STATE CAPITAL.

tits now not only the belief, but the conviction OF
everybody hereabOuts that all the various political
associations, Independent clubs and the half-dozen
| so-called reform bodies that have been here from
| time to time during the past two weeks will find
| by Wednesday next that they have had
ONLY THEIR PAINS FOR BOTnERLNG THEIR HEADS
about the charter. Mayor Havemeyers letter,
instead OF creating trouble and anxiety among the
leaders, has apparently had quite quieting effect
upon those among the majority who were inclined
to be gracious and condescending to all outsiders.
and the result will be, in the long run just what
was detailed in my letter published on Friday last
as the latest plans OF the leaders and majority Of
the faithful 1t seems to be the opinion OF the ma
jority that Havemeyer and the Committee OF Sew.
enty are playing together
If NOT A SINFUL AT LEAST A VERY DEEP LITTLE
GAME,
all for their own benefit and that not few of the
so-called "RefOrm Tammany' magnates are hand
tn-glove with them. If this be not so they would
like to know why the Mayor concerns himself SO
earnestly about the committee and their plans and
tries so hard, now that he is not a member of it,
that all that he considered good in their plans LAST
Winter when he was member is being turned to
bad account by a Legislature he has really SYM
pathy with. / have talked to great many OF the
members to-day on the subject Of this last
ELIMINATION or THE MAYORs@ IEws
OF the situation, and every one OF them considers
his Indignation at the Legislature making the
Board of Aldermen the real appointing power and
especially his horror Of the bad motives which
ate the majority in adopting some Of his own pet
plans urged by him when a member OF the great
Seventy, rather IN the slight of huge joke than
otherwise. They seem to have an idea that
THE OLD GENTLEMAN Is A NATURAL BORN WAC,
and in getting up his letter fell into strain OF
wagglsm that was too good to be reserved. At
any rate it is generally conceded that ne reads the
thoroughly posted thereirom as to what the leaders
here really were about and what they actually
oil the German Central Reform body to change
the looks of things for the Mayor has in nowise
have done they already begin TO boast was for the
| good OF the party: They have they say, made all
board Of the three specially retained heads OF de-
partments in answer to
THE CRY OF THE IMPARTIAL" MEN,
! who had such love for any particular person in
| New York as to remember him specially in legis-
lating for million Of people; the little amend
all have been done simply out OF courtesy to
large minority as well as out OF sense OF justice
to the people. SO hereafter,
NO NATTER HOW MANY, If ANY. MORE HEARINGS
will be given, or how many other ''reiormers" viii
what is good for the dear public in New York,
the bill will remain just in the condition 1t now is,
able to change il in the slightest manner.
WHAT DOES 1T MEAN?
The youthful Benedict in the Senate to-day intro.
ator Murphy, referred to the Judiciary COmmitteo)
relating to the number OF feiOnies on which judg
| ment was suspended In the New York Court Of
| oyer and Terminer who the Judge was who
| pended Judgment, &c. They do say that Benedict
has got hold o.! mares nest IN the Oyer and Ter
something startling II Is true, to ring the changes
on in the matter but the reference Of the resolu-
ton to the Judiciary Committee shows that the Sen
ate do not want to
ACT TOO HASTILY IN THE MATTER.
No one knew II the resolution was passed how
| many other resolutions would be dragged into the
| light to make other Courts show what they have
done in the past, and the why and wherefore Of
ground of suspicion OF wrong doing such a resolu-
ton as that OF Mr.. Benedict is always commend
wrong doer in everything tnat 1t does until 1t goes
to work to prove after Its every action that 1t
One and confidence in the judiciary at all times at
| discount. Mr.. Benedict introduced q bill provid-
ing for the establishment in the city OF New York OF
TRUANT AND vAGRANT COURT,
| consisting Of Justices-one Protestant and one
| Roman Catholic-to be appointed by the Governor
| truant children, between the ages OF five and
| twelve years, found wandering about the streets
| OF New York during school hours in the daytime
| and during the night time may be arrested and
| brought before the Justices above provided for;
| and any vagrant child OF Catholic parents may be
sent to the PrOtectory at Westchester, and other
| children TO Protestant Institutions.
Mr. Temann introduced two bills providing that
! THE FULTON STREET AND FULTON FERRY RAILROAD
COMPANY
| may extend their tracks from the corner OF Four
to West street, to Christopher street. to Blocker
street. to connect with the Fourth street track also
from Eleventh avenue along Thirtyfrst street to
Twelfth avenue, and along the latter as soon
as 1t Is laid out to FOrty-secOnd street; also
rom the corner OF Elm and Howard streets, along
the latter to Prince, 70 Mulberry, to Bleecker, TO
| Crosby; also from Blocker street to Lafayette
place as soon as the right to property may be ac-
| CURED to the above and the property between
| Bond and Great Jones; also to Lafayette place,
to Eighth street. along Clinton place, TO University
| place. TO Fourteenth street and Ninth avenue.
GOVERNMENT PURCHASE OF TELEGRAPH LINES.
Mr.. Chatfeld called up the concurrent resOu-
tons offered by him yesterday requesting our Sen
| ators and Representatives In Congress to oppose
! the purchase by the government OF telegraph lines
vote was taken and the resolution lost-20 in the
negative and In the Affirmative, Mr.. Murphy being
| excused from voting.
HARBoR MASTERS AND PORT wARpENs CONFIRMED.
| The Senate, in executive session to-day, con
| frned the following NOMINATIONS
| HARB0R MASTERS.
Henry W. Johnson, John Johnston AID Enoch w
| Peabody, Of New York city, and Samuel Duncan
| and Farnham u Tucker, OF Kings county.
PORT wARDENs.
| Henry l. Robinson and Henry Waterman, Of Ne Y
YORK, and John Sherry, Of suiolk; also James y
Colville, OF New York, to be Special Port Warden
The bill co extend the tracks of
| THE TwENTY-THIRD STREET RAILROAD
was ordered to third reading, alter an amend
ment had been added giving she road the right u
use the tracks OF other companies In streets OF
their new route where there were tracks 20 %
used, the company to give the city compensation
for the privilege.
APPOINTMENT OF COURT OFFICERS BY SHERIFF.
The bill authorizing che Sheriff OF Kings County,
to appoint certain Court officers was reported oy
the Judiciary CommiItee, TO which u was re, ot he
TO inquire whether general law couo s av' THIS
cannot be dcne and therefore, ask that the oi' Nc
restored to the calendar OF general 9rov ar w
TIE POLICE JUSTICES BILL.
The Comm ,ttee on cities gave the opponents ant
friends OF ae bill TO Gust the present fohcg 5usce
In New York hearing this afternoon. Inc aIgu
ments n, ~ and co,, were simply aa 10 the CQnStltu