The New York herald., 1876-03-16

Carroll Z. Smith or 0nondaga. some weeks ago and
which, amendedso somewhat, was reported by the Com
Assembly today Mr. smith delivered a strong
speech in advocacy Of the views briefly
expressed when he introduced the resolutions
and then offered substitute for the resolution the
files which was essentially the same, but differing in
It's phraseology from the original Mr. Webb offered
question from his standpoint IL was then resolved TO
have the resolutions, with the amendments, printed
and placed on the files when the committee rose and
reported progress
rnK STATEN ISLAND PERRY WAR
The chief interest the people OF Staten Island have in
legislation this winter the passage OF Mr. Townsends
bill giving fair show tor ferry competition between
the Garner and Vanderbilt lines Of ierryboas. The
friends OF the bill dcsparing OF having reported from
the Assembly Committee on Commerce and Navigation,
intrusted copy 10 Mr. Prince who introduced il in
general act providing for free intercourse be-
tween all sections OF the State separated
by water Tho bill was loosely drawn up
and its provisions granted unlimited and unwarrant-
able privileges TO AL sorts OF wild ferry companies
and that was the reason, II is averred why the
mttee failed TO report H. but they should have stated
the House and not rest under the suspicion Of
Ing in the interesaf tho Vanderbilt terry monopoly Of
Staten Island
now TO TAP SURPLUS CAPITAL
Mr.. Gerard introduced bill providing that after the
LIST OF January next any bill OF exchange draft prom
issory note or due bill having eight months or less time
tC run shall not be void by any OF any rate OF
interest secured, taken or agreed TO be taken. Mr..
Gerard offers this as tentative measure. TO expire
Law IN 1850. 1t was suggested TO him by Mr.. Royal
Phelps and number OF gentlemen IN New York
who have conviction that the existence or such law
would induce a low OF surplus capital into Wall
street and provoke such competition loaning money
that in business need never be embarrassed by
the difficulty OF procuring money at reasonable rate
of interest
THR RIGHTS WOMEN
A favorable report made by Senator Robertson,
from the Judiciary Committee, OF BILL that has
ceived considerable attention from lawyers enabling
wife TO be witness against her husband another
party defendant in OF criminal conversation,
except where the evidence involves confidential COM
munlcatons between husband and wife
Senator Gerard had nothing TO do with this bill,
though, champion Of the softer sex, there few
legislative measures bearing the welfare OF women
with which he is not identified. His advocacy OF the
bill granting married women the rights III prop
erty and contracts enjoyed by single women and
widows heroic effort in behalf OF the SEX whose
devoted, humble servant he is proud to proclaim him.
self
CONPTRoLLER GREEN'S BILL
The bill commonly known as Comptroller Green's
bill limiting the assessments for uptown improve
ments in opening grading and regulating streets and
avenues IN New York CITY, passed the Assembly.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
similar bill to that introduced IN the Assembly yes
terday, prohibiting the Elevated Railroad from using
any part of the Battery made its appearance in the
Senate from the hands of Mr. Baaden.
The news from New Hampshire has so elated the re-
pubhcans that business Tor the remainder OF the week
Will be only ndiGerently DONE and all will DO con-
graduation until another Belknap bomb explodes