The New York herald., 1877-02-15
lHE STATE CAPITAL.
Mr.. Mcrrissey Opposed to
Patchwork Reform.
A BOLD STROKE FOR RETRENCHMENT.
The Postmaster Of Albany for Superintendent
Of Life Insurance.
ALBANY. Feb. l.. 1871.

ALBANY, Feb. II, 1871.
John Morrissey offered resolution this morningm
the Senate which points the way to what ought be
easy and satisfactory method OF dealing with the
reforms necessary the city government OF New YORK.
He proposes substantially that tho Committees Cities
OF the two houses take into joint consideration tho
framing OF which shall embrace all lust
and necessary remedies now called for in the Of
reform aud scattered through nearly
a hundred bills from different hands Morrissey does
not believe IN patchwork reform. he goes tho whole
hog none He Is much opposed TO cgi Station
that aims to thin the ranks and aimnish the
OF republican ofce-holders to what Affects in lhs
way the members OF his party. lie has
ticcd truly enough that almost every bill rela.
tive TO reforming tho city government haa
its political bias. n 1t bo from the handa
OF democrat IL Will DO tender the democratic and
corrcspopdingly the feelings OF republican
Office holders. Morrsicy thinks the committees
toned can frame within ten days bill that will strike
an impartial mean and DO satisfactory TO tho great
majority of the czens we'll as 10 tho members oi
both parties IN tho Legislature rsfs
There several strong In OF
luton. The joint committees avoid reporting
u bill that will effect less OF rctrenchnicnt
and tho two houses avoid passing such bill
under present circumstances. Tho time iavors REFORM
and those who stand in tho way will lind themseve
hope for any benefit to tho city from tho different bill
far introduced II a really good pass the
Senate II will. ten chances TO one, be killed
the House, ana cice rhs Is partly because
member Is magnanimous enough to permit another
mcmbcr II he help It. from getting the credit Of
doing anything 10 make him popular with tho K
OF Jealousy as both houses collectively through their
committees ana not any single individual viii be
credited with tho authorship oil such bill OF rclic
VOTES, nuxcoMnr AND PATRIOTISM
A wild scramble between American Independence
and the German vote took place IN the Assembly
adverse report from the Committee Public Print
ing OF Martin Nachtman's resolution to print 900
copies Of tho Governors message In German Nacht-
mau, captain OF the German interests in tho
House, took the floor irst and followed by Chria
Flcuke and Joseph Stein, all of whom burned with
Teutonc icrvor, especially Feckc. who, with tears
In his mentioned the atrocious nustice OF there
being $500 public oiiccs IN New York, only 100 OF
which were hed by Gcrmans and now, II this injus-
tice was not enough they were about to deprive tho
great German people, who conquered France and
several other countries OF the honor and pleasure OF
reading the Governors message their native tongue.
Mr. Peck, OF Oswcgo, made AN "American'' speech
and said there should be no such thing AS German
Italian Spanish privileges. They ought all to
nationality, proud TO say each himself 'Ctvi,
Amer,canus sum-" and read the Governors message
In English.
General Hustled, following up on tho American sIoc,
said no man was worthy OF being an American citizen
or should DO entitled to the right to vote who, alter
spending five years Ia tho country unable to read
English and the Governors message EccicsIne, Grady.
Spnola and ono or two other rislimen spoke In favo1
oil Nachmans resolution but II was finally consiRued
to the tomb OF the Capulets.
Germany met another knock down subsequently, In
adverse report which the House sustained OF Martin
NAchtman's bill enarging the liberty OF Sunday
paradcs aud processons aud giving greater scope
beer and brass anu German music. Mr. Hustled said
no represented tho largest assoclated fraternity (ho
Masons) in tho State and they entirely opposed
to Il. Mr. Fish, OF Putnam, also opposed TO u
because. he said, if every society Now York
allowed to tune up on Sundays tho city would bc
than Bcdarn- Germany was ovesbornc, otwithsiand-
ing Tho help OF Ireland, aud the bill was buried Gus
ORDERS TO scAvxxGERa
Night scavengers, according to bill OF Mr. Healey,
shall be compelled to remove night soil in the city Of
New York between tho hours Of nine I. NJ. and nvo
A. NJ. during tho months OF October, November, DO
cembcr. January, February und March. aud between
tho hours OF ten L. N. anu four A. NJ. during
mander Of the year.
MAKING II EASY Yon paornnrr moLDxxs
Mr.. Ecclcsne introduced four bills morning,
OF which provides that the shall pay onchalf Of
the assessments tor tho expense Of improving Seventh
avenue aud ST. Ncnos avenue north OF the northcrIy
line of Central Park other naif shah remain
lien heretofore the lands assessed Tor the same
purposes. In all cases where payments Tor such as
sessmenls have already been made one-haf of such
shall be repaid by the city to tho persona
who have paid the sane with twhat cool proposi-
In bill which provides that where dies intestaie
The Surrogate shall be allowed to summon witnesses
TAKING TIME TO CONSIDER
Senator Harris had resolution adopted that tho
repor, upon tho designs and plans which the
ton OF tho Capto building shall be prosecuted 10
extended until the lst OF March.
NEW yonK's LATEST ANNEXATION.
Last year the State OF Vermont cedcd Tor United
States purposes TO tho State OF New York that porton
of the town vi Fair Haven lying west Of Poultney
River and Mr. Baker to-day introduced bn. accept
Ing OF the cession In behalf OF the State
HARD WORKING COMMITTEE.
The Strahan judiciary Committee reported again
to-day host OF bills adversely II tho other commit.
tees did anywse near as we'll legislation would DO
BILLS THAT MUST TAKE A REST.
From the Committee on Cities, senator woodin mado
report OF the bill relating to the Police Of New
York. Sing the salaries OF tho justices S.
ana doing away with various easy Offices connected
ing Tho salaries Of tho judges OF tho Courts OF Record
also tho bill wipng out two-thiris OF the
present number of useless court attendants These
bills VIII not he hurried forward now owing the In
PRODUCTION oil Morrissey's resolution, which aims at
turning all such bills into hopper and grinding
u single and definite product
Two other bills OF Senator woodins--ons relating to
the Office OF Clerk OF the city aud county Of New
York and in relation Register Of Deedswcre
rosrcsscd tue whole ans Will also DO
detained with tho samo vicw that regarding tho
Others.
MEsD CORY GALLASrRv
Senator Wagsan stepped TO the front to-day with
bin asking tho State TO pay for the uniform aud equip
state such service IN its time everybody knows
sUPERISrEsDESr STATE pKIsoys
Tho Ways and Means Committee reported, without
amendment tho bill prescribing tho duties ana 1xing
tho salary of the superntendent OF state Prisons
Mr.. Hays asked and obtained consent that It be made
SPECIAL order Tor TO morrow morning.
ARRIVALS rROM YORK.
Quite n number oi New York oflceholders and poll.
tcians are in town-Dclano q. Calvin. Commissioner
James DAILY, Alderman Hess, Abram Disbeckcr, bar.
Dcy Bigln, J. j. Olrien, Rush G. Hawkins, Charley
swan and othersall come to II the machine works
to their liking
WOMEN on SCHOOL BOARDS.
Tho bill to make women eligible elective officers
Of school boards the special order TINS evening In
the senate Tho author of the bill Mr. Emerson. led
OF an amazing speech that ,cklcd the ears OF the
ladies and made the old stager stare II nothing
more than a legislative entertainments
cry CONTRACTS
The Committee on Cites OF the Assembly, mt = meet.
ing this afternoon. agreed to report tomorrow Mr..
Fishs bill tho subject Of contracts concerning tho
city government OF New York along with tho amend
sent hero with the joint approval or the Mayor,
Comptroller ana Corporation Counsel The Dill ~ SUBJ
stantialy tic same that Introduced In the senate
last year by Mr. Woodin and is believed to DO inn
porant bill In the Affects the financial manage
mcnt OF tho municipal government The nomination
OF John y. Smyth. Postmaster OF Albany, Tor Supcrn
i a.cI lAlca anuI LIZ.