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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-28

The political standing and legislative exc
perience of Senator Robertson entitle any,
measure proposed by him to respectful exam
ination. His Rapid Transit bill does not
is exposed to formidable financial difficulties
It would be unfortunate if the Legislature
should pass bill which would be practically
imperative, and therefore serve no purpose
but to obstruct and postpone action, and
create necessity for new application to
future Legislature. Mr.. Robertson's bill is
unconstitutional, because it disregards that
provision of the amendments which declares
that mo law shall authorize the construction
or operation of q street railroad except upon
the condition that the consent Of the owners
of one-half in value of the property bounded
ON that portion of street or highway
on which it is proposed to construct
such railroad be first obtained" or, in case it
cannot be obtained, the Supreme Court shall
have power to decide, after hearing all par
ties. whether such road ought to be con-
structed. This provision of the amended
constitution is clear and explicit, and no Law
which does not respect it would be worth tho
paper on which it was engrossed. Mr.. Rob-
ertson's bill provides for acquiring the route
without any previous attempt to get the con-
seent of the adjacent property holders, and
would therefore be mere nullity if it should
pass 1t Is open to other objections. 1t re-
quires company to be formed and certain
amount of stock to be subscribed and paid in
before any legal steps can be taken for fixing
the route. The subscribers would therefore
be taking leap in the dark; for if the city
authorities should disapprove of their pro-
posed route the project would fall
through and all the time and effort bestowed
on the subject be wasted The route and
plan of construction should be definitely
settled before capitalists are asked to take the
stock. Mr.. Princes bill is in this respect
much more sensible and business-hke than
MIR. Robertson's. The Prince bill gives the
initiative to the city authorities and not to
private projectors or spectators This
seems fit and wise, as the municipal authors
ties or commissioners appointed by them
would be more likely to take large view Of
the city interests When the plan had been
determined with sole reference to the wants
and conveniences of the city successful
appeal could be made to capitalists if there
was a reasonable prospect Of good dividends.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-28

POSTMASTER JAMES has proved . very
efficient officer, and, as the result OF his strict
business principles, he has turned more rev.
enue into the Treasury than any OF his pred
ecesson. Yet his salary is only six thou
hand dollars year, less than the pay OF the
Postmaster of New York twenty-five years ago.
IL ouoht TO be increased, and the sum fixed by
the Post Office Appropriation bill, as it passed
the Senate on Tuesday-eight thousand
s1ollars--is not too large. We trust the House
F;u sanctiop this amendment
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-28

Sn CHARLES LyEIL's REMAINS have been
buried in Westminster Abbey. The scientist
reposes in his mortality next the grave
of Ben Jonson, the dramatist and humorist.
England does honor to herself by giving
Lyell's body q funeral in the Abbey, and
Jonson's spirit doubtless smiled an approval
ON the ceremony of interment
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-28

The SPANISH GOVERNMENT announces that
the campaign against the Carlists will BIZ
brought to close this SPRING but we think
it was announced that it would be ended last
fall Such speedy termination Of the war is
hardly to be expected.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-28

THE MINERS Riots at Hazleton, Pa, are
likely to be more formidable than is usual,
even in that turbulent region. We have the
news to-day that the strikers stopped the
pumps, set fire to the engine house and shot
one of the engineers. This is a rough days
work, yet the men are gathering and further
trouble is feared
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-28

The DETAILS Of the Schuyllil freshet, es-
pecially as regards the damage done to the
factories at Manayunk, show that our reports
of yesterday were not exaggerated. Immense
masses of snow and ice yet remain to be dis
solved, and though the change in the temper
ature may prevent fresh floods, the events of
the past two days show that 1t is necessary To
prepare for the coming freshets
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-28

WALL STREET YESTERDAY. advanced
TO 114s. The stock market was unsettled.
Foreign exchange was steady and money OF
the rates last quoted
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-28

THE SIDE SCENES in the Beecher case are
not the least interesting features in the great
trial, and we present view of these this
morning. especially with reference to the part
Mr.. Henry G. Bowen would play if brought
upOn the stage.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-28

THROUGHOUT the country travel has been
impeded by the floods. Railroad bridges
have been swept away in several places and
trains on some of the roads have been una BILE
% run. The return of the cold weather will
bnly increase the danger hereafter.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-28

From our reports this morning the probabilities
are hat the uedtter today ,oiA be clear.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-28

THE FORCE BILL passed the House at mid
night, but may even yet be talked to death in
the Senate.
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COLOSSEUM
S.ORM Two exhibitions daily, at : aud Z. NJ.
BOOTHS THEATRE
M closes SS Mr. Rsnoa
SAN FRANCISCO MINsTRELs
MI SasMny SoT at5 cose at
sixteenth street fo5 a5sG Dull atIL CARE.
closes at IL :a5 r ~ MI Maccabe
ACADEMY OF DESIGN.
e 81 wanR Fts. ag ouFs open
srom a. NJ. P. NJ. and from 6 z. N. TO i. NJ.
TIvoLI THEATRE
Eshs res Close, es0 az sPd lhrd
wALLAcK,s THEATRE,
Broadway.-THE SHAUGHRAuN, at 8 p. NJ; closes At
lva}r ~ Mr.. BoucicauL
MRS. CoNwAY's BROOKLYN THEATRE.
Brookyn-RoS DALE a. p ~; closes at 10 20 P NJ.
sAr. Lester Walack.
WOODS MUSEUM,
Broadway. corner rhirtie h street-KIDNAPPED al
6P. NJ; closes at 10 :45 Z. VI. Matinee at2 7. n.
OLYMPIC THEATRF,
No. s24 Broadway-yARIETY ats T. NJ closes at 10 As
ROMAN HIPPoDROME
Twenty-sxth street and Fourth avenue-PEDES-
TklANIsM. Professors Judd and weston.
THEATRE COMIQUE
No 5l4 Broadway.-vARIETY r. NJ; closes at lc As
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE,
Twenty-eghth street and Broadway.-THE BIG BO-
MANIA, p. NJ. closes at ~ 81 F. NJ Mr. Lewis,
Miss Davenport Mr.. Gilbert
TONY PASTORS OPERA HOUSE
No. 20l Bowery.-VAkIEIY, at p NJ; closes at 10 As
BROOKLYN PARK THEATRE,
Fulton avenue-vARIETY. at r. NJ. and at 8 r ~.
closes at ~ AS r. NJ.
BRYANTs OPERA HOUSE.
West Twenty third street. near Sixth avenue.-NEGRO
MINsrRELsY, &c. at s p. NJ; closes Ut ~ T. NJ. Dan
Bryant
GERMANIA THEATRE,
Fourteenth sireet-GIRO LE- UlRUFLA, at p. NJ. +;
closes At IL 45 L. NJ.
PARK THEATRE,
Broadway-French opera Boune-G IROFLE- IROFtA,
ats +. M closes at 10 Al p NJ Mile Corae Geoffroy.
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GU A DRU PL E SH E EFT

NEW YORK, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1875.
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COLOSSEUM,
and Thirty-iour street-PARfS IN
.ORM. Two exhibitions daily, at aud : L. NJ.
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BOOTHS THEATRE,
corner of Twenty third street and sixth avenue -
HENRY ", at S +. M; closes at IL +. d. Mr.. Rignold
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BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
HuMPTY DUMP1i, ats z. NJ. George L. Fox.
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SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELs,
BROADWAY of Twenty ninth street-NEG RO
MlNSTRELSY at +. NJ. closes at 10 7. NJ
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GERMANIA THEATRE
Fourteenth sreet.-GIRO Oh i.E- 0IRUFLA, at p.
closes at ~ i5 L. VI.
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PARK THEATRE,
Broadway.-French opera Bounc-1 IROFLE- GIROFLA
At r. M closes at l04o z. NJ Mile Corslie Gcofroy.
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BRYANTs OPERA HOUSE.
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MINsTRkLsY, &c, at r. NJ; closes Ut 10 r. NJ. Oar
Bryant.
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ROBINSON HALL.
Sixteenth street-B EGONE DULL CARE. At r. n. !;
closes at l0 As Z. n. Mr. Maccabe.
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ACADEMY OF DESIGN,
corner OF Twenty-tbird street and Fourth avenue
EAHIBIrION OF WATER COLOR PAlHIINGS. open
srom A. NJ. to } r. NJ. and from 6 +. II. 10 Z. NJ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-18
TOPICS In THE SENATE.

WOOD AND CONCRETE PAvEMENTS IN NEW-YoRK-
THE JUST CLAIMS OF CREDIroRs-THE UNITED
STAIEs DEPOSIT FUND.
IRON REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBuNEJ
ALBANY, March 17.-ln the Senate to-day,
Senator Fox introduced bill IN regard to repaving
streets In NewYork which have been paved with wood
or concrete This bill gives the Common Council power
to order these streets to be repaved with stone the
work to be done by contract after advertisement the
Commissioner of Public Works to award the contract
upon the bids made The expenses for the repavng are
TO be assessed upon the property benefited excep prop
erty which has been assessed for pavemens within tDe
past 10 years.
Tue adverse report OF the Judiciary Committee on the
proposed amendment Of the act securing to creditors
lust division Of the estates OF debtors, who convey TO
assignees for the benefit Of creditors, was agreed to-
Mr.. Middleton of red the following:
Whereas The Controller states in his annual report
that danger under present laws tha hcaY III
roads VIII be made the capital OF the Uhlted states
deposit fund Will have u he made good by tax
upon the people" and 49,,
Whereas He recommends that the investment OF this
fund } changed,
ReSolccd. That the Committee on Judiciary be re-
qucsied examine the subject and report as soon as
practicable legislation needed lor the security
and maintenance of this fund.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-18
TIE STRIKE IN THE ANTHRACITE coal
REGIONS.

NO COMPROMISE YET MADE BETWEEN THE MiNPRs
AND OPERATORs-USE OF BiIUIlNOCS COAL 81
IRON MANUFACTURERS.
rrpOM TIE ocular CORRESPONDENT or THE TrIBUNEJ
PHILADELPHIA, March 1G.-The miners strike
in the coal regions promises to continue for
month or two longer at least Neither employers nor
mon show any sgus Of yielding. The report that the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal ana Iron Company,
which is much the heaviest operator III The SeAUylkIII
reeiop had determined 10 resume work ana pay last
years is pronounced uniounded by the officers or
that orcanization serious coal fImiue might be ap-
nrehended If the strife extended over the whole anthra-
cite producing section but fortunately for consumers II
does not 20 much beyond the Lehgh and schuy XII re-
ions Most OF the MINES the vicinity of Wikesbaire
and Scranton are in full operation, while
the last tunnage reports Of the Reading, tic Lehgh
Valley and the Central New-JerSey Railroads show q
heavy falling off iu the amount or coal carfhu Ho tue
CORE spending week of last year ~ ,,..
Tho Delaware and Hudson Canal Compan5s ana lne
PENNSYLVANIA Coal Company considerably Iucteasea
their product and the decrease III The amount CARVED
nv the Delaware, Lackawanna ana western haIlrode
- tridn0 Leading confident that tcre
M he no scarcity Of domestic Goals II the stflRe On
t,nues Indefinitely and 10 advance IN prices IHe
nnrnoses IS already scarce but the want Is partially
supped y bitunnous coal, wLicn several iron works
IN Eastern Pennsy lvania are now usng. Others wiz
follow their example If the strhc contlAuC' ann tle
result NAV be IA permanent decctase III me demlnd FOR
anthracite by manufacturers III TINS Secion lor hhg
once began using cheaper fuel thoy viii not he hsey
10 change again. The violence and intimidation WhIcn
TO be insepdfaDe accompanItncnt' Va iuiueis
sIlkes prevail, according reports, III the ntghDor
hood OF HazetOn and the disturbances VIII DO likely
TO increase than diminish until the men get al
No caes or labUrers are jealous OF tper
own rights coal miners and SO regardless OF tue
rights VI people wno DIFFER with tben
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on, Camera, corporaou act OF Mr.. Prince tosetner
N nhoro Of nnimpOrtant OIs.

ant General Corporation ACT OF mr. i
with number Of unimportane ohs'
Numerous bills were introduced unuer 'he cal " w.
oont,os bill Introduced by Mr.. Wachner TO rcpeai
~ eth Domaoes Act" OF 1873 referred to the
,,,ea IN the Judiciary the request OF the intro
49, q, fhe bill. Mr.. MCGOWAN OF New-horK ih''o-
auced a hill author zipg the Mayor, Aldermen anu Oo
,,onalty OF New York 10 expend Sl6VooV-'ne "o"o' "
m ICED on stocks or bonds-in extending the disirou-
ron Of Croton through the city ana
the two new wards and to tho institutions on BLACK
n.ou. island ur. MCGOWAN also iproduoed an ACT ~
facilitate the Of ,sing up OF insolveRf aud dsSoNou
.urancc companies providing that when receivers ass
,onted for such companies the OF tho
Insurance Department shall deliver to the Receivers inc
securities moneys property which have been depos
lied with him.
general Act In regard to psvnG and repairs OF
streets was introduced by Mr. Burts BY this Act wheh
any street or part street has been paved or repaired
at the expense OF individual owners, or when the
original cost for paving Is not city or town charge,
provided that has been opened for PUBIC nse
the street shall atcrward be paved, repaired aud re-
payed at the general expense OF the city town. Mr.
Stauf introduced an regulating street ears and pro
vidng that fares shall be required from passengers
who do not get Seats that moro than four persons
shall occupy either platform OF and that II any
person allowed to stand in the passageway between
the seats passengers the shall be entitled To
recover s. from the company.
Mr. Lincoln offered bill providing for the govern
ment OF companies by stockholders By this bill q ma
ory Of stockholders in amount Of stock held can call
meeting fockhoders at any time, giving due no'lce
TO every stakeholder and can elect directors VINO snail
hold Office until they superseded by the stockhod-
ers; each director must have majority vote OF the
stock either by direct representation or BY proxy
The judiciary Committee made an adverse report on
NJ Petty's bill to allow husbands and wives to testify
for each other IN criminal trials, and this report was
agreed To-
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THE WORK OF THE ASSEMBLY.


. IAws-ADDIUoNs TO THE WORK YET TO BE DONE.
fyRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNK.l
ALBANY, March 17.-There was an animated
discussion the Assembly this morning bill TO
preyent individuals and corporations from doing
business under names indicating that they arc
fncorporated banks banking institution
Mr. Warner Miller OF Herkimer led the attack
upop the bill, claiming that II was In the interest
of the banks against private bankers, and
intended 10 prosecute the latter T. c. Campbell Of
the Committee Banks which had reported the BILL
defended the proposed measure, aid explained that
.rcb LEGISLATION as was contemplated by the act had
heen asked for by the Superintendent OF the Banking
department order 70 check the operations OF many
srsons who we're doing business fraudulently under
che pretense Of being Incorporated banks Atf amend
,nenta section being added at the suggestion OF the
chairman OF the Banking Committee that The bill shall
,ake effect on June OF this year-the bill was passed
C. Campbens bill governing the formation OF saf'-
Aepost companies passed. as was also TIE import
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-18
THE LEGAL PAPER JOB.

ADVERSE REPORT or TIE ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE on TIE ELL TO REPEAL THE
ILLEGAL PAPER ACI'-DIsAGREEMENT WITH THE
REPORT.
N tTROM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT TRIBUNE.
ALBANY. March TI-An adverse report was pre-
scented to-day by the Assembly Judiciary Committee
on Mr. Cosiigans bill to repeal the Legal Journal
act" of last year, by which the job of requiring the
publication of legal advertisements and court
calendars in The Daily Register in New-York was
carried through. Mr. Costigan made a motion to
disagree with the report. Mr.. Waehner, Chairman
of the Committee, spoke in very jealous way
against the repeal of the act Of last
year, claiming that there was mo job in
tact act. and that it was desired by
the tac of NewYork, and that the repeal of the bill
would be adverse to the wishes of the bar. Mr..
Waehner declared that by the old system of print
.-s .A.- cs,s7;aSTs ard distributing them in the
courts there was an outlay o. $1,000 and that the
same end was attained now at an expense ~ S0OOo
through The DAILY Register. Mr.. Costigan and T. c.
Campbell argued in favor of the repeal and denied
that New-York lawyers were unanimous in favOring
the act Mr.. Vedder spoke at considerable length
against the repeal of the act and for the acceptance
of the Committees report. He claimed that all the
ludges in New-York City were in favor of retaining
tbe act and that lawyers of the highest standing
nppeared before the Committee to oppose the repeal
proposed by Mr.. Costigans bill. Other members of
the Assembly took part in tho debate, which was
marked by warmth. When the vote was taken on
MIR Costgan's motion to disagree with the report Of
The Judiciary Committee and to transfer the bill to
the Committee of the Whole 4S voted in the affrma
tive and 81 in the negative. Following are the
Yeas and Nays Republicans in italics Democrats in
Rotoapl.
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ALBANY NOTES.
ALBANY. Wednesday. Ma

ALBANY, wednesday, Marcn H. 1910.
Mr. Sullivan and Alderman Richardson presidents Of
Brooklyn street railways aud Gen. Socum, President
OF the Cross Town Line in NewYork, addressed tic
Assembly Committee on General Laws this afternoon in
regard to relation to street railways.
which is now before the Committee. Alderman Richard
sou approved the general tenor of the bill introduced 10y
Mr.. Prince, but suggested some notifications Gen
Davies, representing the West side Association OF NOW
York argued tor the >y OI adopting some plan OF
ldplu transit speedily. He rather favored the pun OIL
Gen. Butiergeld MI Shattucd aud Mr. Jencks OF New,
York also spOKe before TINS Committee GU ihe snolect OF
rapid raus Mr.. Joucks supported the bill drawn by
MI Crazy and Wheeler ii. PccALam ahd Introduced Dy
MIR T. g. Campueil. A iurther nearing upon tnIs bill
Will be given next "Wednesday wnel II Is expected that
Mr. Crazy and perhaps Mr.. Pechhn Will advocate tAer
bill The Committee Oh General Laws are considering
several rapid TRANSIT bills, and II Is not prOGahe that
any conclusive report on the subject Will DC made within
ten days.
The Special Committee for the Investigation OF the
changes made In tue Ffth Avenue Rcpayenent bill has
completed It's work. AMI would have reported to-day II
there had been time. Two reports will be presented
The majority report Will be slgned by four members,
and VIII eXoBerdte tOtn the Promoters II the OI ana
the officers OF the AaseDbH. The minority report,
when VIII he si-ned ~ M Day ana Mr.. Hess, the
other two mehbrrs tie C5muttee Mil clan tnat IL
was plainly the INCEPTION the ncu VINO were pushing
tue BIZ TO make alterations la 1t surfrp'IuOusly.
. Mr. HammOnd's bill III relation county tTeasurers
will be reported by the Judiciary COmnitee at an early
day. Rufus II. Peckham argued before the Committee
considerable opposition. 1t dDOsnes fees county
tIeasurers ami assigns "a salary 10 tnem.
1t is probable that Senator Coles bill regard to
the testimony of wife in Grim. Will be
ported to the Senate until Ii is hands
of the Judiciary Committee, wncn has not yet gwen
much attention 10 II.
Orlando F. stewart and Mr. Toone argued before the
Senate Judiciary Committee IN favor OF the bill
fer The service OF and wrts OF execution from
marshaIs to the sneHh Thls Oil VIII proDati 10 re-
ported ON FRIDAY.