Year: 1871




They do say that many OF our New York members
are much noted for their piety, which they make q
display of only on the first day of the week when
far away from Albany. Somehow 1t has always the
effect OF making not a few OF them rather backward
in coming forward on Mondays, when they are ex-
pected to be in their seats looking after the interests
OF their constituents as well as their own This
effect was visible IN


AN ARRAY OF EMPTY SEATS
IN the lower House this morning. 1t is very sell
dom that the New Workers ever make n misstep or
lose moment OF time when their own interests are
IN jeopardy; so 1t must be taken for granted that
there Is at least day the week when they can
loaf at home without fear of losing solitary NOR
sci OF the usual expectations from the third House.
1t Is pity that going to church Sundays should
produce such dire effects on Mondays, even
upon men who make laws to regulate the way
the Sabbath day should be kept holy. Thanks
TO the absence of The pious ones, the rural folks
had things pretty much their own way in the two
houses, not indeed that they managed to run any
Of their


~ BAcEwooDs JOBS


through successfully, but that several of their little
local notions were made to sail smoothly through
the Committee OF the Whole. Probably the most
important bill that was passed was Kilham's In re-
latlon TO railroad bonds. 1t will doubtless meet
with considerable favor outside the prof Bile CIR
cles frequented by peculiar class of bond robbers
who when they make a haul. know SO well how to
pocket only those bonds which are negotiable ana
which cannot be turned into clues for their detec-
tion. The first secuol Of the bill contains all the
meat IN the cQcoanut and or that reason give it in
full. IL is as folows:--


SECTION It shall be lawful for any person or persons
sy is not by law provided heretofore issued. which
lp nnI hfo
which are made payable to bearer to render the same
and subscribing statement that bond is The pr
perty of such owner, and hereupon the principal
owner or his legal representatives assignees.


The bill also provides that the bonds may be trans.
ferred by an endorsement in blank, giving name
and residence OF the assignor. or by an endorse
ment payable TO bearer or 10 the order Of the pur.
chaser (namlng) subscribed by the assgnor, who
must give MS name and residence. IL will thus be
seen that 1t depends altogether upon the holders of
the bonds whether they desire to make them


AN UNDESIRABLE ARTICLE IN TuIEvEDOM
or not. The apparently insignificant act to incorpo-
rate small fry savings bank In Westchester county
created quite breeze In the Assembly and rather
startled more than one member did not care TO
show lls hand one way or the other when the real
test in the case came up. Why they did not is
question the Answering OF which may be left 10 the
parties most interested.


WATCHDOG ALvORD


gave the first bark. The bill limited the amount Of
Giant representative wanted it fixed at $1,000. saw
ings banks, he sald supposed TO be the special



not or the hoardngs ofmen OF wealth. Ii is not right
that men who have thousands should be giving q
helping hand 10 make profitable investments max
ing SIX or seven per cent interest until they find
better opportunity to invest their money. Denny
Burns was the next to plunge headong Into The
fight.


s'THE POOR MANS RIGHTS"
was his battle cry, and with visor down he charged
upon Weed, Of Clinton and Fields, OF New YORK,
radical dyed in the WOO! st. Lawrence, had to WELD
his battle axe Ia favor of the five thousand dollar
nl,1 n1linn r. "n hnf
in their full strength. the slgo cniei.
the the amendment wa was not agreed to tot II, Ii House
would commit an outrage on the poor man and
open the way to the breaking of poor mems banks
by speculatlng men OF means. Upon the question
of striking out the disagreeable monosyllabc which
from the start had thrown the 5000 peaders into
sucn savage mood the vote was .ound to
be evenly balanced that count was necessary 10
decide 1t fairly. The result was ayes %, noes 81
thus leaving the poor mems rights out IN the cold ac.
cording the minority's opinion. Fields flanagan,
O'Neill, Carey and Kelley voted with the majority.
There WAS considerable feeling manifested on bo.h
sides during the debate. The momentoUs question
as to who are the proper persons to


PHYSIC TIE GENERAL PUBLIC


In the metropolis came also very near setting the
House by the ears. Had alarge number of the mem.
bers not desired an early adjournment there cer-
tainly would have been lively discussion over
Nachtmann's Pharmacy bill, which requires all per
sons dealing in and dispensing drugs as principals


rom the College Of pharmacy beforc daring pro
sonally 10 handle tile pestle and mortar. The bill
drawn up in The interest OF, and In fact by the
trustees OF the Aforesaid college, and they certainly
made botch of 1t. 1t only regulates
principals ana does not touch the ques-
tion OF what stamp clerks in their employ
should he. Certainly the public who are at the
mercy OF makersup Of medical prescriptions have
but partial guarantee OF safety in the druggist
himself being what he ought to be professionally,
il his clerk in an unlearned dolt who could make up
a poison for a man at any time without knowing il.
Mr. lrvings bill now under consideration In commit
tee III this respect Is far ahead OF Nachtmaun's for
il covers the whole ground. However even, it Is
rather crude and could be made much more strin-
gent than 1t really is The people who have to take
medicines are assuredy very little interested to
whether the College OF Pharmacy should furnish the
members for the examining board or the MAYOR
appoint whatever ply sicians he may deem proper
who are not OF the College. The opponents OF the
plan to run


LEXINGTON AVENUE THROUGH GRAMERCY PARK
showed their hand in the Senate this evening" when
the bill to extend the avenue from Ninety seventh To
to 1920 street stuck Its head up for the time
Senator Bradley presented a remonstrance from the
residents near the park, ana threw down
the gauntlet OF opposition himself by moving
to strike out or the bill that portion
which dooms the Old park. Tie "Boss''
came out IN favor OF the bill IN Its entirety,
when Bradley gave notice that he would renew his
amendment when the Dil would come up Tor a final
discussion.


Nelson's


SAN DOMINGO RESOLUTIONS
are mere Duncome and VIII 90 the way Murphy's
went-into the dead letter office Of the committee
on Federal Relations-and viii never be heard OF
again.