The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-20

senApOr was zoo ran nor uttesrance over this gen
erous OFFER but will probably take occasion 70 say
something about 1t when tine wholesale swindle
makes IT'S appearance In lts new Dress
THE CHARTER COMMITTEE
are IN the throes OF deaxh struggle tonight over
the twenty NTH section Every member Is present,
and no lour can agree upon any single P0posItlos
rs to the appointing pewer. The present status Of
the section, giving the appointing power TO ne
Ave 10 sW proe0ston BY BeSec
TO restore the Assistant Aldermen and give the
Mayer and the Presidents s, Q, ine Two boS "a
Another proposition to give the Mayor exclusive
appointing power was disposed OF Dy Q slmi ia.
LIKELY TO STAY UP AIS. NIGHT.
The music from the rooms .adJOinlng WOOdn's
room, where the weekly hop was in progress, was
supposed to interrupt the sage deliberations OF the
eommittee. and in consequence they adjourned
Here theypartook OF a light collation. and agoin
twenty-hfth section. 1t js reported that letter
from Tnuri0w Weed to friend has been substan-
italy and semi officially detailed teahe committee
TO the enect that the republican party could not
c6nscertiously press the twenty afth section 1t
stood nor fail to report charter Of some Sort
addition TO all that Derman B. Eaton had sajdre
presenting the solid seventy.
WITH DESPERATE DIFFERENTIATION
this hung jury again struggle 1Or verdict A
proposition to give the Mayor the appointing
power, with promise that he retain the we'll
HuVWn VuduIuAScdAl VI munCtpdl OulCc- uOIucTS
was alse voted down. Another vote was
taken on giving the :gpolnting power, to
result e sns nnsu
asleep in nis chair and naa 70 be woke up At every
persisted in discussing every technically that
arose. Wsodn, in view OF threatened attack Of
ase sSens ss Sea wet who
affiicted with a swelled face, HAD simi-
Tar Sandage about his laws looking
Adams, Palmer and Perry alone retained their
noble appearance OF Senatorial decorum, from
c this es state wsosn hey
that they had better adjourn and not report tOmor
row, but he was voted Down and the other festive
members declared they would not GO home till
morning unless they decided on something to re-
port. TINS was not cheering news TO wagner,
room; but it was q sscret meeting and he could
not interfere, and thus the chung jury' continued
their elaboration.
OF the charter have been harmOniously adjusted.
Eaton's amendments have all been adopted Be-
rived at on the twenty-fith section, but just now
1t is impossible. 1t depends mainly on what freezes
GUS proposition wall be to give the appointing
power TO the Mayor, the Aldermen to conform on
condition that Van Mort is retained
CONGRESS HALL TO LEASE.
Mr.. Beebe's bill relating to Congress Hall term
mates the present lease OF the building the 3lst
Of August and places 1t in the market to be leased
from the LIST OF September to the highest bidder
until wanted to make way for the new Capitol
The present lease was granted by the Land Com
missOners, and, strange as 1t may seem, Is
rented for the small pittance of $1,000
per annum, although there are, it Is said, score
Of parties who willing to give three times that
amount to secure the lease Mr.. Beebe had the
bill referred to the Committee on Internal Anairs
but Mr.. Hustled had 1t afterwards referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means. on the ground that
1t was sort OF appropriation" OF the State. 1t
Is said that the reason why this house il allowed to
remain at such rdiculOusly small rental
as $4,000 Is, that few OF the members OF
the Legislature and State officers every year get
their rooms II not absolutely free of cost at least
at great reduction from the regular rates.
know not what amount of faith can be placed in
stories that current to this effect, but give
them simply for what they are worth. The dill
having been offered after the 10Th Inst cannot he
considered. unless by unanimous consent, before
all bills introduced before the 18th inst. have been
acted upon SO 1t is pretty certain 1t will not have
the ghost OF a show.
ARREST OF PROFESSIONAL CRIMINALS.
The judiciary Committee of the Assembly this
evening reported favorably on Mr.. Charles G. Cor
nes bill in relation to professional thieves pick
pockets burglars, &c. 1t Is an excellent bill. 1t
provides that any professional" can be hauled up
the affidavit Of any reputable citizen and cared
for in the Penitentary alter proof OF his criminal
bad character u given. Any ''prOfessiOnar found
at steamboat landings hotels or railroad depots,
can under the bill also be gObbled up at sight and
put out OF harms way. In view Of the late depre-
datiOns OF the criminal classes in New York, this
bill, when IL Is made law as 1t certainly viii be,
Will be perfect GOdsend Tor the metropolis.