New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-23
ALBANY.
AFFAIRS AT THE STATE CAPITAL.

The ADJOURNMENT QUESTION IN THE sENATE--IM-
PoRTANT LEGISLATION FOR NETWORK CITY
PROPOSED IN THE AssEMBLY-ALBANY NOTES.
lTRoh rHn REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUrE]
ALBANY, Jan. 2-Very little was done iii the SEN
ate this morning beyond discussing q resolution
offered by Mr.. johnson, that when the Senate adj
journ tomorrow it be to Monday evening. which
was three times defeated on call of the Yeas and
Nays. Senator Booth introduced bill for the con-
sOlidation of the City and County of New-York,
being the same as that introduced last week in the
Assembly by Mr.. Fish, and the same that was de-
feated last year. Senator Gross introduced bill
providing that majority of jurors in civil cases
may find verdict where both parties to the suit
consent
large portion Of the session of the Assembly was
consumed in discussing little piece of special legs-
latiOD for the benefit of an Engishman named Mil
burn, who asks that the laws of the State be set
aside to enable him to be admitted to the Bar before
he becomes a citizen His bill was defeated, when
reconsideration was moved in order that another
day may be spent in discussing the subject.
Mr.. Days bill to settle the question OF
jurisdiction over work to be done on the Morn
ingside Drive and Riverside Park, and give the
authority to the Common Council, was discussed in
Committee of the Whole aud finally laid over till
Tomorrow Col. Spencer, Mr.. Alvord. and Mr..
change in the method of carrying on the public
works of the city, and asked further time TO nves-
tgate it. 1t appears that tho Republicans fear that
if the authority is left to the Common Council the
Democrats will get more than their share of the
patronage. The bill making an immediate approprl-
alton of S200O to continue work on the new CAPITOL
pending the annual Appropriation bill, passed the
Assembly without opposition, and received the APP
plause OF the gallery. Assemblyman Leake INTRO
duced bill making the Offices of Controller and
Corporation Counsel in New-York elective, and au-
thorizing an election 10 be held in june next the
officers elected to be installed the LIST of July and
TO hold their Offices four years The Committee on
Commerce and Navigation reported through their
Chairman MI Biglin bill authorizing the erection
and maintenance of four additional public baths IN
the City of New-York,
The Governors private secretary authorizes the
statement that the decision In the BEitton case viii
not be rendered within week, and all ruInors as TO
what the decision will be have other foundation
than guesswork.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections
promise to make their report in the case Of Madden
against Abbott tomorrow
Mr. DAILY of New-York will tomorrow introduce
resolutions authorizing the Governor to appoint
commission to draft charter for the City Of New
York-tbe same to be submitted to the people Of
that city at the next general election and if adopted
by them 10 be ratified and enacted into a law by the
next Legislature.
WoMAS's SUFFRAGE ARGUMENTS BY MRS. GAGE AND
MISS ANTHONY.
Albany, Jan. 22-The Judiciary Committee
OF the Assembly held meeting in the Assembly Cnam-
Der this evening TO hearing on the petltlons In
favor of granting the right OF suffrage to women and on
the circumstances against taxation without represent
ton. Mrs. Blake Of New York said:
In coming here once to ask for our rights. We
feel inclined rather demand OF some good and
excellent why they should be refused TO u.s. tnan
due e's BY what authority Eon refuse
citizens Of this State the privileges which you claim ior
excluding us from our equal share with you yon
guilty of usurpstlon az great as we should commit
Having this power you have, as II TO MI up the
OF your he @ anI most Of
your sex-even the coored men. who little while
What authority you have this while refusing JUS
tice 10 us Are We much more stupid, 80 much more
unworthy TO share the privileges they enoyi But
when with hearts hot within US We Indignantly
ask oa these questions w yGp T perha 5S
menI that they do not need these political securities,
at these two arguments. First as to TINS specious
theory OF protection IL sounds very WELL but let me
ask who IL IL that women fear on lonely roads at nightI
IL 1t the members OF their own sex or Oh tnt sex ~9o
are their natural proecorsf ana when we come 10
legal matters let ls see now tuh thcorJ
dsfranchised class always an oppressed Glass; sand
one OF the greatest statesmen and to-day women
find it very difficult 10 obtain Justice In courts
of law and small wonder, wnen the Judges hold their
by election that they give the preference 10 voters
in their rulings II tell me that women do not want
10 vote tell there IL much 10 prove That THIS Ia not
40 conventions and meetings are largely attended
by audiences In Washington the other day the
women would not leave the hall the whole daYln their
eaeerness the gospel of their freedom and secur
Nv In Virginia an election held for Postmaster at
which women, being permitted TO vote, they went IN
great numbers the baotbox, while In wyoming and
else here they have faithfully DISCHARGED the new
duties to society. At Newport IN TINS state the votes
NJ carried the election. Despite all THESE
evidences of the wishes Of One-half OF our people,
despte Justice OF claim the last SIX months
have heard the decree pronounced In THIS state that
declares IL to be crime for woman TO claim her 1ree'
mans duty And we must pay the taxes ana obey the
laws OF q Government which can utter such decara-
ton az DO wonder that we are indignant ana
ask OF with persistence ana eagerness tht
you make haste to set us free
Miss Susan b. Anthony OF Rochester next made
address, in which she referred To the great injustice OF
taxing women without allowing them representation,
and said that 10 Rochester there 5000 women who
are prone rty holders These paid one-ffh OF
the taxation Of that city, and yet they have voice in
managing the affairs OF the city. Rings aud plum
the women do Is TO pay their assessments
This however, she said, was approaching an end.
Miss Anthony declared that the newly chosen Chief
Justice Waite womans rights man, ~ was
also Bent, F. Butler and she prophesied that the time
was not far distant when justice would De done
70 women Mrs Gage followed also showing
me Injustice Ut taxation without representation.
The hoariDg lasted two hours and half, and was
listened 10 by large audience with close attention the
sentiments uttered by the speakers being frequently
applHuded.