The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-31
HE CASTLE GARDEN TROUBLE.
Spicy Debate on the Rights of Husband
and Wife.
Tilden and Kelly Once More at
Peace.
ALnAxr. March 3n ~

Ex-Governor Seymour appeared before the Joint
Canal Committee 10 day and made argument in
low tolls The canals He said that the great ques.
lion of the day that OF cheap transportation. 1t
would be ruinous, no said, to hundreds of men who
made their living on the canals and who were so
useful to the state. to increase the tolls. He knew
that hundreds OF boats would have been laid up
last year had the tolls been higher as
was the lorwarders and Others the canals barely
made a living. When he was Governor he advocated in
his messages the policy of making the canals free.
The canals had been Tor time burdcnod by a
system which impoverished many. He then showed
how important the canals were New York aud other
cities In the State, and claimed that 1t the duty OF
every citizen TO do all that he could 10 add TO the
greatness and prosperity OF New York. for the result
was increased prosperity to the entire State. 1.-The
canals" said he closing, did bring about tho
corruption that has prevailed to such disgraceful
extent during the past eight ten years 1t was
created by your predecessors in these halls"
NEW
General Smith, OF the Police Commission and John
T. Davenport had hearing before the Assembly Com
mIttee on Cities the Police bill this afternoon.
They argued favor Of the passage of bill con-
tanning the best features of tho Booth and Fish bills
and stated that such bill would, in their opinion, be
very advantageous in every respect II is prob
ibIe that tho Senate bill amended slightly will be
ported favorably ana that II VIII pass both houses.
Asscmblyman Killian and Sheriff Doggett, of Kings
county, started for the capital the Owl train' from
Sew York last night When they left the Grand Cen
trail depot they each had costly gold watch and
Plethora porketbooks When they woke up this
morning on the train tho watches were gone.
AMENDMENT OF THE CHARTER
Woodn's bill to amend the charter OF New York
city, changing the financial and contract system of
dong public business made the special order for
Thursday next
wIcKmAM AND GREEN
The Committee Cities neld another meeting to-
dav on he
sixty days, as TO take away from Mayor Wickham
the opportunity Of appointing his successor On the
question of reporting the bill tho committee stood
three three Woodin, Wagner and Morrissey for
The bill, Booth Baden and Tobcy against Jacobs
absent ana said TO have changed his
mind, feeling that his attitude in opposition
the bill might be construed being adopted in the
interest OF Cornell and the Custom House party who
have sworn to have the bill slaughtered all hazards
in order 10 carry out the arrangements made with
Wckham Kelly and Tammany Hail. Mo Booth re-
pes the charge that he the dicaiion of Cornell
and Company and says the bill never originated with
HIM, but was sent up from New York and introduced
by him a matter Of courtesy. Woodn saws that
whether the bill passes not Wickham has spec-
fed authority TO appoint successor to the Comptro-
Ter that officer aud others, including the Commissioner
OF Pubic Works. being very curiously excepted in The
provisions of the charter The Mayor appointed
but that was MI an Office made vacant
by resignation. He claims he has no
authority to appoint successor TO any of the officers
excepted by the charter after their terms of Office lapse
and that the Legislature must provide for the contn
gency.
lows
Mayo. shall nominate and By and with Of
and all commissioners Commissioners of Public Insnc
soners officers who held Office on the LIST day
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Corporation Tia President OF the Department Of Public
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and Counsel :" the corporation until the eSPs
ton Of their respective terms o; office for which they
HUSBAND AND WIFE
long and in some parts spicy debate filed the
lime OF the senate this evening the bill allow tue
testimony Of wife against her husband cases Of
criminal conversation. The bill is supposed have
been suggested by tho position occupied by Mrs.
Tton IN relation to the Becchcr trial senator Cole
rode perous series Of arguments and illustrations in
favor OF the measure, and kept large audience of
ladies' perpetual state OF tttering
SUSPICIOUS
There is strong suspicion that somebody tho AS
temby had something TO do with the Battery Park
bill when It down from the Senate which was
unauthorized by any known rule TWAS received
Monday evening and referred to the Committee on
Railroads, but no member Of this committee saw
Ihe bill IL asked Tor Tuesday, but no ono
could tell what had become OF II, aud when Mr. fuller
1t the meeting Yesterday; called for the bill the clerk
stated that 1t had never been sent to him any
member OF the committee Yet tins morning tho bill
turned up in the Senate in answer TO the request for it
sent 10 the Assembly yesterday. The friends Of the
contend that the mysterious disappearance Of
The bill was brought about by some the Assem-
bly, who is very much devoted 10 the interests Of the
Elevated Railroad and who managed to have 1t stuck
away In some drawer which was kept locked until the
Senaics message came down The object of this
doubtless, was TO prevent the passage OF the bill
In the House before the Senate could recall IT,
Even though the bill utterly bad that is no
why any person should be allowed to pocket
for DAYS in order TO prevent a vote being taken upon
H. II this kind of trckery were 20 go unrebuked IL
would be in the power OF ordinary attach6 of
either House once bill had passed one House to pre-
vent It's consideration by the other until some little
game OF his own had been won to his satisfaction The
question is, who pockecd the Battery Park bill from
Monday until Thursday morning?
EMIGRATION COMMISSION
Tho recent decision OF the United States Supreme
Court the head money question has completely up
set the calculations OF the Commerce and Navigation
Committee OF the senate and Assembly A bill was
some weeks ago introduced in the Lower House in
creasing the head money, and another reorganizing
can now be done with the FIRST and y Is unlikely that
the second will receive any further consideration II
Is understood that the Emigration Commission arc
very anxious that the Legislature should do something
that will protect the cmigranls, but how go about
Il Is just now the problem that is puzzng
he members here, who are DESTROYS that some law
ihould be speedily passed that Will be elective. Mr
Muller, Of New York, has 10 the conclusion that
The two houses should put their heads together so
That good understanding can be arrived at between
the senate and Assembly order that whatever action
IS decided upon shall be commenced WIN me support
Of the two houses guaranteed beforehand He there
FORE to-day introduced tho following resDu
hon wnich went over under the rule-
whereas decision United States Supreme
sour has pronounced unconstitutional the laws Of this
ne this decision Is % abolish the present
such bead money and whereas OF the utmost npor-
nee to proyd. tor the immediate welfare and safety 81
we'll the inhabitants Of The city and state IRON
The Inconvenience and danger incident such arrivals
Resolved Thnt joint committee OF the senate and AZ.
srmby be appointed devise means for the prop. procc
ton Of arriving alien emrnnts and 20 give bearin 10 the
views Of all persons interested in the subject
STRANGE RESOLUTION
Mr.. Hanson denies that he was the Marty VINO on.
dcavored 10 get member OF the Railroad COMMITTEES
20 introduce resolution OF the character DESCRIBED in
the HERALD to-day. He that he ala have con
versaton with the chairman Of the Railroad Committee
about his BILL Which the committee reported advcrscI
against the 10th INST, but he did moi
during this conversation or at any time afervard
suggest the resolution. As 10 his statement thai 4
railroad company his district had charged e. nor
for the transportation OF coal he charges that Mr
Heacock the president Of the road, and Roseubaum.