The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-04
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Cenet's Successor Admitted
to His Seat.
THE ABB0TT-MADDEN CASE.
Biu 70 Redscs the Rates Of Wharfage in New
York and Brooklyn-rhe New City Prison
Bul-Defaulting County Treasurers-
Petition from the Working
men-The Governors Reception.

ALBANY, Feb. 8, 1874.
Mr. sullivan who won the recent election for
Asse IN blyman In the Twenty-hrst district, was ad
mitted TO his seat to-day, and what threatened to
tie topic Of intermnable talk Is, for the present,
quietly settled. Mr.. Sullivan went on Friday last
TO the Secretary or State and filed his
cath OF ofiice, and to-day Mr. Bumen-
,hal offered his certificate and asked
that he be admitted 10 his seat
1t was hardly to be expected that the republicans
would allow the occasion to pass without an ehors
TO champion the claim Of Mr.. william Haw, Jr,
who contests the seat on the ground that he was
next In the with Genet, and as the latter was
unable to take his seat by reason OF being might've
from Justice, Haw naturally stepped into his legis-
lative shoes.
OPPORTUNITY FOR BUNCoMBE
The score or so OF speecnmakers belonging TO the
Assembly were presented with vast neld OF us
cussion in this question, and In truth IL inVoVeo
constitutional problem as to the right OF Governor
DIX to order special election, which might have
been raised in the proper hands to the dignity Of
an instructive debate, but the capacity was want,
ing, and the discussion was anke pontiess ana
pr06tless. Mr.. Batcheller lnterposed
AN OBJECTION
against the admission OF Mr.. sullivan on the score
that there was no vacancy IN the twenty FIRST AS
sembly District, and consequently, tnere couu
have been no legal election; tnat Genet was the
legitimate representative Oh IUe duu,
fhonnh a fugitive from justice-aye, even after
being sentenced-he could still come here and claim
his seat, taking the risks of having his board and
lodging provided at the expense OF the people
Governor DIX, ne contended, was wrong IN oroer-
ing special election and, being wrong, the per.
son elected TO the Assembly under that order had
no title to admission as a member OF the Assembly.
The debate was shared by Messrs. Alvord, Beebe
ana Spencer, and the upshot was that Mr.. Sullivan
and the question OF the Legality OF his
vuftr NJ Wnn We n
fair share OF common sense, made the point OF
order which crnched the discussion and threw
anxious claimant, by saying that the certif-
cate of Mr.. sullivan came In proper shape before
s otSer me%Ser1and debate " upon his s. ad
mission was irregular. This enlightened ana
Get At rest the troubled mind OF the Assembly,
end sullivan was made happy.
REDUCING THE WHARFAGE RATES.
Mr.. Oakley introduced Dill IN the Assembly re-
ducIng the rates of wharfage IN New YORK ana
Brooklyn One-half and that was the only general
bin OF any popular interest that made It's appear
PoRrY-sRCoND STREET RAILROAD BILL
was introduced to-day. BY the time all the bills
relative to this tnoroughiare are put together
very respectable sized volume Will be reached.
THE ABBOTT-AApDEN CASE.
II should be as much matter OF interest to the
seat in the Tenth Senatorial district is decided.
Mr.. Frank Abbott, democrat now occupies the
Board OF Canvassers. Mr.. Madden, a weii-known
member OF the last Senate and republican, puts
in his claim Tor the seat occupied by Abbott:
Madden declares that the canvaSsers rel ected
the returns from the Second election district OF the
town Of Forestourg, In sullivan county, that
tends that the returns OF this district
were altered and mutnated alier they
and Altered. Without any legal authority, alter
the adjournment OF the Board OF Inspectors and
before the returns were delivered 20 the super,
visor OF the town, thus increasing the majority or
Madden.
Senators Bradley and Parmenter to-day in the
Ca fhA f.rA nd ppnn
they had finished the debate went over TILL the
evening session, when a further consideration of
the matter was again postponed until eleven
O'Clock TO- morrow morning.
WHAT ABBOTT SAYS.
ABBOTT says That the seventy-elght votes ne re-
ceived in the Second Election district OF Forest
burg were altered TO read twenty-eight, and the
point ne makes here, which Is certainly the strong
est he could Offer Is to produce over forty persons
who voters in that district who are willing to
swear they voted for Abbott for Senator. This may
be an old-fashioned way OF meeting disputed
fact legislative assembly, but 1t Is wonder
fnly convincing TO the common mind. II Mr..
Madden be given the seat which is now filed by
proceeding. The interest the people have
In the matter is first OF all the vindication OF an
least important the return OF a man whose ante
cedents are above reproach. Nothing Is said
against the character OF Abbott, but that OF Mad
den was challenged by members of his own poti-
Cal persuasion In the last November campaign.
THE BRTTTON CASE.
The affdavits which have already been published
In the Britton case were submitted to the Cover
nor to-day. IL Is stated the decision IN this case
will be delivered next saturday
THE NEW CITY PRISON.
At q meeting or the Committee on Cities OF the
Assembly this evening II was resolved 10 give
favorable report OF Mr.. Wachner's bill for the re-
peal OF the act passed last session providing for the
construction OF a new City Prison in New York.
THE REFUGE FOR FALLEN WOMEN.
The same committee resolved to report al
versey the bill directing that $4,000 OF the Excise
fund be set apart for the support OF the Refuge for
Fallen women.
DEFAULTrNG TREAsURERs
In the Assembly to-day the Speaker presented
a communication from Comptroller Hopkins IN
answer to q resolution OF the House giving certain
information concerning the county Treasurer's
arrears to the State, what proceedings have
been instituted against them, together with
the amount now due rom the several
county treasurers OF the state. The Comptrol-
Ter states that suits ale now pending against
the deaulting Treasurer OF Columbia county.
Prosecutions have been ordered Tor the recovery
OF the amounts due from the c0untie OF Columbia,
Monroe, Onondsga, ontario, Rockland schuyler,
TOmpklns and Wayne. The treasurers OF Ontario,
T0mpk1ns and Warren refuse TO pay the amount or
the three and half mills deficiency tax oil 1872,
although the levied and collected ;
they having been directed by their respective
Boards OF Supervisors to withhold the same. The
r reasurers OF Delaware and Fulton counties have
paid their arrears. The Comptroller repeats the
Recommendation made in his last annual report,
that provision be made by law requiring all the
counties TO assess and levy the state taxes which
they required 10 pay. in the same cal
and giving the Comptroller the power
TO enforce the law II any county shall neglect IL
and compel the payment of the tax into the Treas
ury. Accompanying the communication is state
coun tles embracing total OF s., 9S4s92 due Sep
TENDER 90 1879 and $5 961 494 due January 81 1874
The communication was laid on the table.