The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-28

ever the bill would be put on It's final passage.
rumOrs current about how Custom House money
brought about the harmony displayed to-day. IL N
safe to say that all these rumors have no founda-
ton IN fact, and that not dollar mad to be spent
by the leaders to secure the overwhelming ma
lority by which the bill was passed tins afternoon.
OF various kinds maze cannot be denied but that
those who have been the most active in securing
the distribution of affairs takes place il equally un
deniabIe But the lobby had no hand directly
indirectly in influencing the final action OF the in
dependents or any other member OF the majority.
THE BILL WAS RECEIVED IN THE SENATE
at twenty minutes past nine tonight, couched as
an .'nnocent nnocuous" message rom the 'As-
semby." When the title read Senator Tie
mann moved to have extra copies printed, as his
constituents anxious TO see it as it had passed
which he was member. were anxious to
c CIaSs ., 1t deliberately and to GEE the
the purpose of giving New York thoroughly good
CHARTER The bin was laid over accordingly, and
chairman OF the Committee on Cities, said it would
be reported, probably, as early as Tuesday, and he
amendments made to it by the committee Senator
Benedict. also Of the same committee, agrees on
this point with Wood.
On Monday afternoon. at four O'Clock the Com
mittee OF Seventy are to have another hearing in
full force before the Senate Committee, with
last hope OF amending the Dill.
In the Senate this morning the only discus
sion Of interest was upon Senator Murphy's bill
to allow aliens to buy and convey real estate The
bill was suggested partly by the Governors recon-
mendatiOns on the subject in his message wherein
he shows that all our neighbOring States are en-
ticing wealthy foreigners away by their more
friendly. legislation. Senator Murphy delivered a
Sns Spa in ySr Of MS t
fiercey that he was willing enough to have it pro-
crossed; Amendments proposed by Mr.. Lowery
insert the word ''resldent' before ''alien."
CITY RAILROAD FROM COUNTRY MEMBER.
| Senator Chatfeld, Of Tompkins county, gave
notice OF city railroad bill to-day. II proposes
sur face route from Ninety eighth street. through
Lexington avenue, around Gramercy Park and
the lower terminus OF the road being
| In Union square, fifty feet from Broadway. The
Waterbury, Thomas Pearson, Thomas j. Crombie.
Henry Van Holland Thomas M. White, Cornelius
| II. Waterbury, Thomas z. Monell Charles q. Reed
resolution providing thatwhen the Senate ad-
| journed tomorrow it be to meet again Monday
| evening was passed. 1t possibly smOthers for
| good the recess proposition or the House. great
| many Senators are anxious to attend the inargu-
| ration; the Lieutenant Governor has Determined
to go anyhow, and number OF others will prOba
ply be there on the 4tA OF March, although there
Is now but small chance of the customary ten days
| recess In the ten years OF Chief Clerk Dayton's
service In the Senate the failure to take recess
has occurred but once before.
WOMEN sUFFRAGIsTs BEFORE THE JUDICIARY COM
MITTEE.
The House Judiciary Committee had q hearing on
the woman suffrage question this morning In the
Assembly chamber Mrs. Lille DevereuX Blake
addressed the committee at considerable length
in iorcible, logical and eloquent speech. At its
conclusion Messrs. Hustled, Ray and Fort, members
Ofthe House. who were present, announced them
selves as decidedly in favor of the proposition.
The House Resolves to Take n Recess
The Senate Tables the Assembly Rcso-
lutiOn-The Seventh Regiment Armory
AEain-The Question OF Exempting u
Masonic Lodge from TaxatiOn-Charge
Against a District Attorney.
ALBANY, Feb. 27-Evening.
THE QUESTION OF THE RECESS
<lo %t,,
evening. 1t was rumored late in the afternoon
that II Mr.. Pierson attempted to call up hts con.
current resolution for ten-day adjournment the
Speaker would not entertain it. 1t so happened
tonight that Mr.. Abergcr was in the Speakers
chair when Mr. Hustled made motion that when
the House adjourn tomorrow 1t adjourn to Monday
evening. Mr.. Van Colt at once offered as
amendment that the Legislature adjourn to- March
10. Alberger entertained the amendment, where
upon the Speaker got the floor and made point Of
order that the resolution amended being concurrent
it had to lie under the rules. Aberger decided
that the amendment was to be looked upon simply
as an amendment, and declared the Speakers
point not well taken. During the discussion which
then followed the Speaker went up to the desk and
reclaimed his seat, and shortly afterwards called
Prince to the chair and then again went down on
the floor. When his name was reached in the call
OF the yeas and nays he begged to be excused from
voting, and then
WENT FOR ALBERGER IN LIVELY STYLE
for having ruled, as he claimed, wrongly. He was
quite pointed In his remarks, and finally closed by
Withdrawing hts excuse and voting NO." Alder
ger rose to a question OF privilege shortly after
wards and replied to the Speaker. He declined,
he said, to be lectured by his friend from New
York, and while contending that his ruling had
been right and proper he limited that the rulings of
the Speaker had Already not been always just what
they should have been, but that he. for the sake Of
harmony, had overlooked them. The Speaker then
rose and said he had not intended to offend Mr.
Alberger by anything ne had said, and II he had
offended ne was very sorry for it and offered an
was carried by a vote Of SO to Al. 1t was
SENT TO THE SENATE AT ONCE
but rather roughly used there. When 1t was
read Woodin mOves to lay 1t on the table. This
would have been its destination in the regular pro-
cess of business; but there was a distinction be-
tween having it laid there by Woodns resolution
and having it laid there naturally 1t will now
take a vote OF the Senate 70 call 1t up again.
Woodn tonight declared that there should be no
recess until the charter was passed. The Lieu
tenant Governor, who wants to go to the Inaugural
ton, was lobbying for the passage OF the resolu-
senator Johnson tomorrow will call up
HIS TWEED RESOLUTION
and press it to vote. He Is in the investigating
mood, and when his inquiry is fairly under way he
proposes to show up one or two other heavy cor
poratiOns, not only railroad but steamship.
THE SEVENTH REGIMENT ARMORY.
The Senate Committee on Cities have agreed to
report adversely the bill granting part OF Reser
vOir Park to the Seventh Regiment for an armory.
A very lively discussion in the Senate tonight
turned on
THE EXEMPTION OF A MASONIC LODGE,
in Utica from taxation. Senator Lowery introduced
the bill. and became rather sore at the persistent
attacks made on the principle from all sides alike
by Masonic and anti-Masonic Senator's johnson
denounced the brotherhood and reiterated the Old
'Morgann story OF ferty-fve years ago. The bill
was progressed without vote being taken on the
question OF taking out the exemption clause.
CHARGES OF MALFEASANCE.
A delegation from the Committee OF Fifty OF
Brooklyn called on the Governor to-day and filed
charges OF malfeasance in Office, &C., against Dis
trct Attorney BrittOn. There eleven charges
in the bill hled. Mr. Backhouse on the part OF the
committee, urged speedy consideration or the
charges.
INrERCEssTON FOR FOSTER.