The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-18
THE STATE CAPITAL.

ALBANY, March IT, 1873.
The Charter Committee held short and unsatis-
factory session this afternoon. woodin. BENEDICT
and Tiemann only were present Perry and weiss-
mann remained in New York, the latter being re-
ported Ill. The three chartists proceeded in q
stumbling sort OF way as far the 1O6th section.
out made no amendments that are Of any general
Importance, Notwithstanding the evident impa.
uehce OF the chairman to get through.
THE TwENTY-FIFTH SECTION.
me prospects OF reporting the bill tomorrow are
entreH plotted out, and If they bring 1t into the
senate this week 1t will most probably be because
the compromise measures rumored so freely to-
night have actually been proposed and accepted.
1t Is stated here on very good authority that Thur.
low Weed has been the peace maker between Have
meyer and the Custom House. and that the twenty
NTH section will be amended to ts original stains ON
certain conditions which the Mayor imposes upon
himself. Thurlow Weed is further reported to
se tOe Albany beyvan tonight but he noe
net made his appearance among the Senator's
All inquiry fails to confirm the fact, but what adds
some confirmation to It, however, is the absence Of
Davenport, that active young dictator having
seemingly fed before so famous veteran as Weed
OF s obypS e ~ sae me
stick" on the question OF the appointing power
LOT the S mayor, Another meeting OF the committee
Will be held Tomorrow morning.
ducsd a bill relative to
Wnicn provides that no vessels, employed on tho
sea or canals OF other States, shall he charged
than vessels belonging to this State.
EXTENDING THE REGISTRY LAW.
senator Palmer introduced bill extending tho
present registry law OF New York city to all incor
porated villages OF 10000 inhabitants in the State.
CITY COMMON SCHOOLS.
~ me Dill relating to the common school system Of
New iork City, winch was introduced in the As
semby by Mr. Patterson, was discussed in Com
mlttee OF the Whole aud ordered to third reading
without amendment.
THE NEW QUARANTINE BILL,
which was the work OF DR.. Vanderpoel and was g
great Improvement on the present system at
quarantine, has been at his request Withdrawn,
pc e to H. during
Is that Quarantine Commissioners Jordan
and eSSpeers who have recently been APP
tine as 1t now stands before any further
legislation be taken in relation TO it. DR.. Wander
fence OF the new measure, but simply withheld It
In order that these two gentlemen may understand
that the Commissioners under the present law
draw $4,000 year salary and will draw only
$1,000 ~ the pending BIZ passes Of course has not
that very conmendable desire Of the new Commits
soners to know their business.
In the Assembly the famous
BEACH PNEUMATIC TUNNEL BILL
for boring Broadway and running "POstal pfpes's
in a small way East River itself was ordered to .
third reading 1t seems there was some oyersighs
IN the OF the bill the %"Ts
should be given Of gooS faith and pecu-
mary ability tOl carry 1t on, which wero
understood to be In the bill when reported was
missing when the discussion upon 1t came up in
Committee OF the Whole. Denny Burns had the
bill In charge and readily consented to have the
provision reinserted. The bill is almost sure to-
pass, and Broadway ere many months may actually
be In the agOnes OF q disembowelling.
THE CENTRAL FOUR TRACK BILL
also came up in Committee OF the Whole and RAID
was at once made upon 1t, especially by members
from the west side of Hudson River, who declared
that they wanted their soil kept free. Person, ap-
parently anticipating this ravenOus rush at his
"fat take" had new bill ready, which he was per-
mitted TO substitute for the old He said IL con-
tanned provisions that would amply satisfy the gen.
temen who opposed 1t before. This assurance
seemed to be very welcome to the hungry ones,
and the new bill, with little opposition, was pro-
crossed
THE TRACTION TOwAGE BILL,
which gives to a firm" l3ackhus) In Rochester,
the exclusive right to use the traction engine for
towing vessels by scraping the bottom OF the canaR
on all the canals OF the State for seven years. was
also ordered to third reading
THE PRICE OF GAS.
Mr.. SMITH offered resolution calling on the Metz
ropOitan Gas Company to report whether they
charge uniform rate per 1000 feet for gas and II
not for what reason they do not; and also whats
are the highest and the lowest rates per 900 feet
they charge for gas, which was adopted.