The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-20
Savings and roiBgS of Legislators
Alter the Battle.
The Chances of COstigan's
Bill in the Senate.
Minority Report as TO the Fifth avenue
Pavement.
Albany. Fen. 10. 1873

nave now suOsded. aud the Legislature to-day
resumed the even tenor OF its way. Both houses
have adjourned over to Tuesday evening next.
Specu alton on defeat and victory Is stlil pleva-
lent and II told you so;" "You would not take
nv ADVICE and other kindred expressions met
your ears around the hotels aid on the noor OF
the Assembly.
pHILosoPHIc STATESMEN.
It's said that tue Oil would have been easily
beaten had it been put e. vote on Wednesday,
when seventeen democrats voted soiidly with the
republicans, on the motion oil Mr.. DAILY, calling for
the previous question. the mistake made by
Governor Tildens friends, taxing this view OF
the case, appears to be In not sustaining the mo-
t.on OF Mr.. DAILY. This, 1t Is claimed, would have
brought the bin before the House on its third
reading at once, and those seventeen democrats
could not then nave backed down. But "delays
are dangerous and the game OF the opposition.
very well managed so lar was adroitly circum-
vented through tGer own lack OF acuteness. MIR.
DAILY called for the previous question in order to
prevent the disgraceiu scenes which were alter.
ward enacted upon the floor Of the House. This
was cerialny laudaole movement on his
part. The democratic party III the Legisla-
ture cannot now afford TO have their meetings
converted into bear garden and, for lacK OF bet
ter employment, exhaust their eioquence IN abus-
ing their Governor and his motives.
The bill to-day reached tue senate III regular
order of business 1t was referred 10 TIE CON-
mittee on Affairs OF Cities. The foilowtag are
members OF this committee :-Se1atocs woodIn-
Booth Wagner, Dickinson Coe, Jlcucs and Fox
Here there Will be some WARN dIseussiGn ald
wirepuiIng before concluslon = come 70 e1ther
to report the bill as 1t stands. wl1naur anenG-
ment, or TO offer IL for the lcslod CO 5le
Senate with material Changes s7IalresEet.-
lir
strategy Will Low ce ceRgred Iscl MAS COMMUNITIES
Tnen arises toe quesln'a- via Ga1srnar Pi1le1
veto the bill II h REACHES NM Many here are
under the IMPRESSION 5;lIt u uli9uoGe;ilY VII
but the arrival o unI5 cogtngeacg - geenIe,t oF
some as excee,4lnly 1aapEu. ~ia1ever IA r
occur II tae IL Qre wrfe-pa-lilIr ca.Iga. Ind tn
trigue VII Dc Gne ar,isr d.IY Glz ghE
In Aioauy lier 5ie rsils;eEliis1-1 o.
the LegIslAgGre-
POLITICAL coaHrHzIGH or rHA sHSArz-
The following lsI viii 1--WE Ile precise cGo1-
plexion VI The >enllre il ~ nav 5sllns--
hepupnc4ls-.Q4n A. h1n.- aIIflsf "a 5.p9tn
Will am II. Roaerus1n- EDWARD a hBl,-i.l- se1ry
G. Connolly. WeosEer Wl.rIgr, trlnAl1I ~ Tc1eF.
Weiis >. DicSIns5ur -41-1si = IL very 4rc1EDa.d
Z. McGowan, Charles Kellogg Dune. p N0sd,
James u. Thompson, Joan L >e4tres- ~Al4n 3.
MOooID, Daniel II. Cole, i. }. e.AA1-a- Al0ers q.
Dow-lS.
independent Republican Andre v c. Middleton
Lioeral Repuolcan-Jonn W. COe.
Democrats-Jonn e. Jacobs, John Fox, Jacob A.
Gross, Thomas A. Ledwitn Hugh II. houre, Ben
William Johnson, George b. Bradley Jarvis Lord,
Albert L. Laning-l2
with the radical republicans and senator zoe with
the democrats. Taxing tnis view OF the matter,
In the event OF the Costigan Dill beng made a
STRICT party measure, the democrats VIII have to
withdraw Jour votes from tue opposition TO insure
its passage. should senator Middleton JOIN hands
IN Iavor OF the bill they III require but three.
THE FIFTH AVENUE PAVEMENT JOB.
From present appearances the Filth Avenue
Pavement bl introduced Uy NJ. seward, Will b
deieated. The bin was referred 10 the Committee
on C,les, ana to-day m.Jonty report came rom
Day, Chairman OF the committee. and Mr.. Jacob
Hess sent IN minority report against the pro-
posed measure, which reads as lolows:-
THE MINORITY REPORT.
The undersigned dissent from the report Of the major
ty OF the Committee on Cites in reference TO Assembly
bill entitled AN act in relation 70 he flth avenue IN
fTst-ihai violates the spirit and letter of the
stiluuonal amendments opposed 10 special egislaton
hat the eharer o. 49, aready pIescri6es
Thrd-Iiat invoking Legislative interierencs in deter
%s 9 and ws we street a H CIV Se
prlnclOe ana pernieons IN praeuce sucn matters
under general law as they alone can be held to strict
Four,h-ihe bill under consideration gives, in effect
An exclusive franchise 20 certain corporation to pave
When 1t Is recollected that the company which has
patent for the pa nj this iii il really seen
that by its passage this company Will ENJOY the exclu
Fylh.ihat II contemplate a heavy expenditure OF
ment not urgently DEMANDED ana at a time VIII N the
people are already oyerburdened with taxation
paved than any other avenue in the city concedIng
h na we w naa DC 'as
1n nn 81 cq ana @
the estheuc arguments presented IN favor OF the EN-
the luxury snouiO be paid Tor by those who enjoy il
property per cent of whose inhabitants
hope to share in such sumptuousness
on the cnaracterize the scheme IS a expert
ment and protest against II.
Lastly, that your committee is at engaged un
der the Instruction o. me house IN drat ing genera
sessments IN the clty OF New IorA. ,,,,p.,,y
Respectfully submitted, JAMES pALY
JACOB HE'S.
When the papers were handed In MIR. Daily moved
20 lay both eports on the table Tor the resent.
Mr.. L. J. Campbell objected, ana said tie proper
course was SEM the Dill lnne diaLely before tue
COMMITTEE Of the Whole.
Mr.. Dalys motion was carried by vote OF 30 e
81. The gentleman also Introduced general bl
in connection with mis- report, providing Tor me
paving o. streets IN all cIies o. the State. Thu.
bill gives control OF the matter TO the Boards 0
Aldermen and Mayors " hen streets have beer
paved or repaved tue expense must be borne MOI
a.one by tue property benefited, but by general
assessment upon the taxable property or the
ooject, then application is made 70 the General
Term oil the Supreme Court. who appoint three
commissioners 10 examine into the matter. No
pa.r.ng purposes. All ordinances heretofore
passed giving authority for pavements not pc,
titl0ned Tor by majority OF property owners, and
whore no contract mas oeen entered lnto are de-
THE "RNGn FRAUDS ENACTMENT.
the bill introduced at the SOLICITATION Of Gov
-erDor 1llden and Drawn NJ by Mr.. Charles
O'Conor, providing, among other Things Tor the
issue or atacnueuts against the property OF
officials accused OF fraudulent APPROPRIATION OF
pubic moneys to-day passed the Assembly. IL
has already passed the senate and VIII now 20 10
the Governor Tor bis signature. sIxty-sLx votes
we're only recorded on It's passage, nu at one
time oeleat was feared Whispers went around
that influences IN behalf OF weed ana com amy
were at work Under the operations OF the blll
the property OF this gen tlemau can now be at
tacDed and held until determination oil the suits
pending against them.
THE WESTCHEsfER COUNTY EXCISE BILL.
The Ulll OF Mr.. Scnlene1n repeating the special
Law relative 10 excise matters IN Westcnester
cVSnty passed the Assembly to-day.