The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-01
THE STATE CAPITAL.
A Rush Of Reports and New Bills
in The Assembly.
Tho Leaders Resting Afy
ter the Battle.
Adverse Report on tho Seventh Regiment Ar
mory Bill-writs Of Mandamus-The Assem-
bly, Recess Resolution Lost in the Sen
ate-Tiemanns Excise Bin Passed.

bly, Recess kes0lut1on Lost IN the cen-
sts-Tiemann's Excise Bill Passed.
ALBANY, Feb 2s, 1873.
The session to-day was an exceedingly dull one
IN both houses. 1t was the lull after the charter
storm. Even the leaders were inactive, ana with
nm their ingenuity were unable to get up any
excitement among the minority TO whlie AWAY Tue
time. In one sense, however, the business In the
Assembly was active-in the matter OF reports OF
committees and the introduction OF bilis MOI iess
than one hundred and sixty reports were hade
nom the various committees, and etghty-seven
new bills we're introduced. All these had accumu-
hated during the powwew over the charter.
REPORTS AND NEW BILLS
The bill to provide for the heating OF the Assem-
bly, Chamber was received from the Senate, but SO
amended that 1t was an entirely new AFFAIR, ana
the House unanimously rejected A. The bin to
make appropriation to the Eimtra ReformaterJ
was reported adversely and the report was agrced
TO. MT. Pierson reported adversely on the bills
relative to public buildings and water supply in
Rochester, upon which, he said, much care and at
tention had been bestowed The bill to regulate
the fare on the Eighth Avenue Railroad was re-
ported favorably. Bills were introduced to pro-
vide for commissioners to draw up q charter for
Brooklyn, including the I'VE county towns; to
widen and extend Ann street, New York, to that
end appointing commission headed by E. d. Nor.
gan to inquire into the expediency OF same; to
suppress intemperance, and regulate the sale OF
Intoxicating liquors. to provide for the settlement
OF ne wspaper claims against the city and county,
the same as was introduced In the Senate lew
days since to confirm the resolutions Of the Super
vsors In reference to increasing the salaries Of JUS
tees and Clerks OF the Courts; for better accommo-
datiOn of passengers on the Third Avenue Railroad
by the use OF palace cars, and to require the New
York and Harlem, New York Central and Hudson
River and the New York and New Haven Railroad
companies to bring their passenger trains to full
stop before crossing the Harlem River drawbridge.
ARRAIGNED FOB CONTEMPT.
Mr.. Whites resolution, which was passed, in.
structing the Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest and ar
raign before the bar Of the House, for not answer.
ing to the subpGnas served on them by the Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections certain wit
nesses in the Cogswel-Oakley contested election
case, mas more than side to it, The OF the
nnfortunates are as follOws:-Louis Mittag, Francis
Schmidt, Leonard smith, William Schmidt, August
Hetzhold, euro Betzhold and Conrad Battles.
testant 1t Is said that the why they did
respond on the 25th lnstant-the day they should
they are all poor and unable to afIord the ex-
penses incident to trip to the capital II Mr.. Cogs
would be Of value to him, why did he not give them
= chance to get here, fare freef II is certainly
10 lose
their own pockets, to cure politicians 'local
REroRr OF rHB PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
The Pacific Mail steamship Company. in answer
20 resolution OF the House, repOrt:-Ftrst, that
under the act authorizing 1t to reduce It's capital
stock; second, It holds none OF its own stock;
the company is iss, sss shares. The Company also
submits . detailed statement OF money and securi-
tics owned by the company.
fne report OF the Committee on Cities adverse
Ws Il IL M tS sss ss Nh
WOOdin said that as he thought the Senate ought
that the subject be referred to the Committee Of
she Whole. Mr.. Benedict opposed this, holding
Gus to the property OF residents in the neighbor6eod
or the park, and that IL ought to be set at rest He
carried THIS Kills the biI Completely and with
the aspirations OF our gallant Seventh for
sImory among the nowery delights Of Reservoir
TOmpkins Market
WITS OF MANDAMus
the bill TO authorize wrts OF mandamus and OF
prohibition to issue to the Special Term of the Su-
prems Court, any Justice theresf holding such
Senate, and now goes to the Governor. This bill
was introduced by Mr.. Crary, in the Assembly, in
i in effect absiishes the practice of the corrupt
Jadges OF the Tammany re0tme in the matter OF
m1andamusing and counter mandamusing other
THE NEW EXCISE LAW.
ilemann's Dill TO regulate the sale Of intoxicst-
ing liquors was passed.
THE RECESS RESOLUTION
M, PERRY called up the Assembly recess resolu-
uon, and moticn to indefinitely postpone it was
lost BY veie Of 10 to IL. The question was then
upon the direct resolution which was lost by o
vote OF IA to 10. Some excitement ensued, and an
attempt was made to reconsider the vote but a
motion to adjourn was carried by q vote OF Ia to
y and the Senate accordingly adjourned until Mon.
THE FOSTER CASE.
No formal application has been made to the Gov.
eT0Or ~ has vad
letters and one from Fosters father. The Gov
ernor mas not taken any action IN the matter.
The ConstitutfonaI Commission.
ALBANY, Feb rs, 1873. \
In the Constitutional Commission this morning I
the Committee on Local Indebtedness reported on |
enc statistics OF town and city debts which have /
been collected by the clerk OF the Commission. The
TOTAL debt OF towns, cities villages ana counties
Df the State amounts to $214299l76. or this
amount l62 Is for the aid OF railroads; there
remains OF the loan and bounty debt s26, 9sl 900:
buildings amounts to $40 4le.se4 for roads.
bridges, streets and boulevards, s3e, Ia;
sno ,,s water ,at g.. works and FIRE apparatus,
,tner purposes amounts to ss4.O52,e55. The bonds
ssued are equal to loH per cent Of the assessed
,sS q Gle property the entire State The
49,, $50 zoe, exclusive OF the county debt of New
FORK. The debt Of towns amounts to sos, l22 ISL
Inc committee recsmmend the adoption Of an
amendment to the constitution. limiting the power
! municipalities to incur debts to an amount of
On per cent OF the assessed valuation.
Nj. OPDYkE, from the Committee on Municipal
tiles OF 100000 Inhabitants shall have two Boards
Common Council. The upper Board and the
comptroller shat be elected BY freeholders. 1t
gislation by the cities.