The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-21

interest next November than thes have been
neretci0re The sooner, therefore, tie Senate and
AsseasnIy put an end to their short talks and long
gme valuable time that might be used 10 better
advantage.
The Senate CommIrtee on Privileges and Flee
tion to-day and this evening held sessions to hear
eVfLence In the matter OF the
CONTESTED SEAT IN THE TENTH DISTRICT.
The committee refused TO allow the CLERK OF sui
ivan county 10 testify to what the supervisor
OF the town OF Falsbuyg said in explanation OF the
m.1tee also, uotwithstandns the protests Of
counsel Tor the sitting senator, uecncu 10
RECEIVE THE INITIATED RETURNS
OF Fallsburgh as evidence. This action OF the
committee 1t is believed, in view OF the TACT That
the moment the decision was made MI, Madden's
counsel rested his case looks as though Mr.. Mad
asn wi" get Sne eas cousaers
the returns correct on their face, and
debars itself from the hearing oil any evidence
that does not immediately concern this
special return. Abbott, II rs said, Is anxious TO
bring III evidence as TO fraud In other districts,
and Il he could prove what his answer to Maddens
memorial contains he would OF course very
little what decision the committee came to as to
FallsDurgh alone. Much interest il manifested in
the case tonight, and the friends OF both Madden
and Abbott are very excited over the pending
issue.
The summing up Of counse, on both sides was
concluded this evening, and 1t Is expected that
the committee will give in It's report on Tuesday
next. Judging from the DRIFT of the argument OF
Madden's counsel and the attitude OF the commit
tee as evlnced by certain questions they put this
BILE that they will
REPORT IN FAVOR OF MADDEN,
Sasing taei1 sepcTs upon tue
can open the whole case again ana go over the
whole ground as to fraud in the various districts.
as contestant. This is rather q peculiar Turn OF
The case, If 1t should result IN this way, forcing,
as it does, the defendant to become the
ssr he was desnaan where ey a az an ns
fact Bat the eXlgencies of the political situation
are sometimes Of that peculiar kind which, as Lord
p1
senator Bradley, 1t is said, is by no means OF the
same opinion as Topey and Cole as to the merits of
the full Senate, make speech on the subject
which will astonish the uninitated.
THE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON CITIES
held a meeting this afternoon, and after pro.
tracted discussion decided Dy unanimous vote to
report favoraby tomorrow Mr.. Fish's bill, which
REPEALS THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION BILL
oflast winter. The committee also decided to re.
port favoraby the bill which repeats the New Prison
act OF last year, which Comptroller Green and his
pet architects were 50 active about q lew months
ago. Next Thursday evening
THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE
supporters are to have hearing before the
Judicial Committee. Mrs. Stanton, Mrs Blake,
Mrs: Gage Miss Anthony and others VIII be pre-
sent.
THE OLD GAS STORY
Not a year has passed by during the past ten
the gas question between honest and cor
rupt members and the companies, the
people at large or Of a special locality as against
extortonate companies Introducing strenuous
measures OF reform, while the corrupt members,
always having an eye to the main chance, have
never lost an opportunity to make pile OF the
companies by reason OF their apparent anxiety to
do good to the public at large Last year Mr..
Donohue introduced a bill similar to the one he
introduced to-day, and. though 1t passed the
House after having been smothered Tor quite
time in one of the committees, it was Killed
outright in the Senate by the assist
ance Of the monopoly representative from
it an amendment that took from it all it's real
strength and vitality Tue present Dill provides
fltof fnafr rfop rnGo aud
of New York and Brooklyn shall be OF no less than
sixteen-candle power and sell for no more than 81
appointment by the Mayor Of each city Tor his city
an inspector oil gas, and the inspector shall have
power to appoint as many assistants and depa-
ments to be approved by the Mayor. The
expenses Of the department are to be
divided pro rata among the companies or inoi-
viduas manufacturing or selling gas. The penal
ties liked by the bill are 500 line for every viola
duced in good faith and becomes law it will be
great benefit to Kings and New York counties; but
Mr. Dononue gained a little popularity In his aus
trict by the simple introduction OF the bill last
year, and it is suspected that he introduces it
this year to obtain little more, utterly regardless
as to its ultimate fate At any rate he is not the
KIND Of man TO be able to push Dill OF this CHAR
acter through the House, and II he means that 1t
member to do the talking and working for him.
senator Booth In the Senate and Mr.. Wight in
the House will introduce tomorrow a bill giving
THE THIRD AVENUE QUICK TRANSIT COMPANY
the exclusive right to run an elevated railroad
over the same route now occupied DY the Inlru
avenue horse railway. The stockholders all
Third Avenue Railroad men. and they assert that
they will build the road IN two years If they
are granted the charter. The capital Is
to be s6,OO0,000, divided into 10000 shares.
The road is to have branch 10 the Grand Union
depot and another TO connect 1t with the New
York terminus OF the Brooklyn Bridge. The
So 600 coo OF stock is be issued by the city, he
Comptroller TO raise the money oy revenue bonds
and receive from the company in return certlf-
Gates for the stock issued. 1t is claimed
the part of the projectors OF this scheme
that as they own the Third Avenue Rail
road they can build and equip the new
road quicker and better than mere specula-
tors. The scheme, on It's lace, looks well enough,
but there are those who believe that the bill is
simply to gave the Third Avenue people the right Of
way the route prescribed in the bill SO that
other parties compete with their horse car
route when the Brooklyn Bridge is completed.
This view OF the matter Is, doubtless, the correct
one.
senator Kellogg's bill relating to the Supreme
Court Judges which he introduced to-day, Is q
very important one. 1t is meant to meet cases
like that OF Judge Gilbert, of Kings county. II
provides that whenever Judge OF the Court is
assigned by the Governor TO General Term duty
he can resign the assign ment it were and elect
to take Special Term and Circuit business only.
The Supreme Court Judges IN New York and
Kings, who were lately scattered over the state by
Governor D1x's assignments, will doubtless re-
jOice If the bill becomes q Jaw.