The New York Herald Newspaper, April 6, 1870, Page 3

oo Sab STATE CAPITAL, The New York City Charter in the Senate. It Passes Without Amendment by a Vote of 30 to 2. Final Rout and Discomfiture of the ~ > Young Democracy. Signing of the Bill by Governor Hoffman. wae Passage of the Bill Regulating Hlec- tions in the IWketropolis. ALBANY, April 6, 1870. ‘3B LAST ROUND HAS BEEN FOUGHT AND THB IRVING HALL DEMOCRACY Maye receivea a blow which must knock them “out of thine.” Ags it was generally known that the Ohbarter would be discussed before the Senave Com- ‘Mittee on Municipal Affairs yesterday afternoon, and ‘Was to be made the special order for this morning, there was an immense GATHERING OF THE CLANS, and they came from all directions tosee the fun, A mumber of the “Head Swellers,”” wno honored this town with their presence, wero here; then $here were several of the Aldermen and Assistant ‘Aldermen; a delegation from the Sheriit’s omce and Tepresentatives of ali departments of the city gov- ‘ernment, Cheeryble Storrs, Deputy Comptroller, Bauntered quietly along the hall of the Delavan, smiling toward those who have occasion to meet him periodically in a professional way. Over in a oorner of the ladies’ reception room stood 4 GREELWY AND GENET, talking earnestiy im low tones, The philosopher's head was wagging quite lively, and hia patty cheeks ‘Were Working in and out a8 if he were engaged in the interesung and entertaining occupation of ac- Cumulatiog @ quantity of spittio preparatory to a ealaractlike expectoration, Sherif O’Brien and Rofua Andrews—accommodating Rufe—were chat- fing good naturodly together for a few moments, ‘When the Jatter, recetving a hint that a widow or some other man was waiting for him at the bar, he immediately stecred barward, and embraced whe Cliquot or the beer, whick ever it might have been. Harkins, the fugitive hero of the Broadway theatre FOUL PLAY, ‘Walked up and down the hall, viewing the Sherir and the deputies who were the performers in that celebrated drama, not caring atthe momeni tor the foul play of a far differeut kind that was being attempted all around him at the time, put with which be was ju nowlse connected. Poor Horace ‘Was lobbying as lively aa he coutd, put his partisans langhed in their siceves and watched the old man moving along like a drayhorse struggling with a Reavy load. He couldn’t stay over night. He said there was no uso in attempting to stop the flood that ad set In, and a3 his coming icre and 1s arrange- ment with John Muscle had peen HERALD-ed in me to have everybody prepared, he created no more impression than—or, perhaps, notsomuch as— he “What ts lt.” Everybody seemed to be in good spirits, and it was conceded on all sides that the Charter would pass by a large vote, This morning the fun commenced tn the Senate on the Election Jaw, which was made parcot the special order for to- day. THE SCENE IN THE SENATE ‘Was, perhaps, the most remarkable that has been witnessea here in some years. Tho lobbies were crowded and every inch of space that could be mado available was occupied. The Assemblymen leit their Places in the tower House and ranged themselves @long at the back of the room. The Aldermen who ‘were present were scattered here and there in wie lobbies and watched closely the features of the holders of their official fates. Ex-Congreasman Jones endeavored to occupy an entire chair, while Warden Stacom, of the City Prison, looked compla- ently at several members of whe gang who had at fmes been numbered among the boarders at his @apacious hotel on Centre street. Fullerton, the Mandsome assistant clerk to the Aidermen, and Com- *movore Brady, just recovering from that speech of Disiast week, gazed upon the proceedings with much evident interest, while Kiernan stood near the door atthe end of the ladies’ gallery and lookea aloit as if endeavoring to discern whether THAM DESTROYING ANGEL had winged tts Night over the bry t magnates of the Senate, Central Park Green and his right bower, Yan Nord, stood in close confab with Senator Blood, ‘endeavoring, no doubt, to impress him with the idea that the commission to which they were at- tached “should remain untouched.” There were delegates from Police Headquarters, who could took as pleasantly as if there were no doubt of having tne commission tn which they were interested “re- main untouched.” Then there were others, too nu- merous to mention, cach of whom, no doubt, had some little point that he wished to be eulightenea upon. There were evidences of DISAPPOINTMENT emong those who were present merely as visitors when, instead of the Charter being calied up first, the Election Jaw was anuounced as being the bili under consideration, They were interested in that Measure, too, of course, but they were in suspense da regard to the Obarter, and they wanted reliei. THY ELECTION LAW, 23 I stated last week when reported fromthe com- mittee, is very stringent, ana is perhaps the beat that could be devised, under existing’circumstances, for New York city. But 1 did not entirely suit some 2 ae Tepublican members, and, as chief in the Sena KRANKY KENNEDY KICKS and offerstoamend. Kennedy 13 an indefatigable talker; endeavors to be as ponderous as Lituejoln, and while Tagen makes desperate efforts to hit his leit eye with the left cornor of his mouth. He pot Off a speech about the ghee of the ballot and a lot of other buncombe, as if to waste the time of the lads who wanted to see their charter under way. Finally Mr. Kenn got to the amendments he wanted to offer, and they were adopted very quietly. One of these provides that any citizen may require the inspectors of election to mark opposite any name istered § the words, “to be chailenged,” and then at the election without any farther chatlenging the person so marked must take the generaloath, Another gives permission to can- aidates for office at any election to have a friend at each district during the canvassing of the votes for the particular office jor which he 13 running. The Xounderer, Norton, wanted to have an amendment Jnserted making it a misdenreanor for any police officer to interfere with any citizen who might wisn to be present during the canvass, but as POLICEMEN GAN DO NO WRONG tho amendment was not pus in. A further amend. ment was inserted making the violation of tuis law by any officer of election a felony, punishable by pe conte from one to five years. When the ‘Was read first the Clerk read inat the tnspectors and canvassers were to be appointed by the Mayor, but afterwards read that the uppointments were to be as now provided by law. The cuange in the weading was a puzzle co Genet, 80 PRINCE HAL GETS HIS DANDER UP and demands to know by whose direction the change was made, After some slight confusion between the Clerk, Mr. Kennedy, tue chairman (Sr. Lewis) and one or two others, TWEED TAKES THE RESPONSIBILITY and explains that he was under the impresston that the clause bad been aitered tn the committee to give the Mayor the appointing power, and he directed the Clerk to make the aiteration, but he afterwards learned his error and had tue matter corrected, Weil, the Kiection law as amended was reported and then the General Election law was taken up and pro. in short order. The republicans seemed Somewhat astonished at the quiet way in which the New York delegation accepied the amendments, When the Election laws had veen pro; there came @ sign of semt-relief and the “NOW, HERE COMES THE CHARTER!'? might be heard from ail sides of the room, Then ‘Shhere was a rustling and easing in the seatg-and all sailed themselves for the fun, ‘6 youn dewocracy on “the Root f the te ‘ oor 0! Sena! to-day numbered an fonr—Genet, Norton, Creamer, and Thayer, of Troy. It was ami to see the: count upon all of Genei’s amenamenta, above Sour Senators rose to indicate the affirmative ‘ly all the House against them. 0: of they went down tike ower, Genet looked stricken When the frat aurcndment was 10st, all bia bitter tirade of Mayor Hallyndving gone for bowing, was sorrosriol, nd could only propose that no more pf the list of amendments should be voted on singly, us it was event they wore already foredoomed; as hadeea they wie, for THE’ REPUBLICAN SENATORS were all primed a¥d ready tor action to defeat every- thing the young aCWoergcy proposed, In fact, the awendments were tle betrer than a substitute for the Gouet-Norton charest Witen was defeated in the NEW YORK m to the foomtteee Tous ny the Bureau ae iment of Pabiic Wo looked stolidly on while the soythe wi operation. Thetr cloquence and thelr enthu- siasm were all expended 0B o ¢ election DM. natured face Mushed like the rising sun jainst the wiite pillar before walch be site while discussion wai progreswug. He was as watoli- Tul a8 @ cat befcre ® mousenele, reaty for y spring the moment any motion was made hosiie to the Vitality of bis measure, st A PICTURB POR HOGART! was the group of spectators outside tne rails, They were piled twenty deep, apa with open eyes and Mouths took tn the whole exciting soene, 6 AB sembly took « recess for the purpose of bein; sent us the.decision of tne fate of their godchild, they Were present In crowds ide and outeide tne barriers, Such eagerness, such carnestuess, AUCH Various @xpreseious Of hope and sear, were proba- bly uovey’ seen om the floor of we Seuate Chamber fore, z ¥ ONR of the republicans who the young New Yor! wits was Senator Thayer, Teubelaer, my, ‘stood up”? with like “the vest man,” and bore the sneers of his political coneagues without finching, and took the voting down of his own amendinents ip a batch with Aretic coolness, THR ACTION OF THR REPUBLICANS Was no doubt the result of the spicy caucus held Just night, at whieb Greeley ne Senators and 80 befogged Lacw that they bt it better to vote for the Charter and be dome with it, a8 ap ugly and incomprehensiote thing. THE WORSP THING the Morrissey boyw could have done was to nen Greeley here on their sboulders, He fuirly play the miselief with all their pians and ex, ons by the shambling nianner in which he argued vow for and now against the bil. ~When he had muddied up tue bustoess to the beat of his ability le sbufled to the baif-past one o'clock train this iorming. AN OFFICIOUS NEGRO, seeing one leg of the venerable 0 heated ‘pantas Joous gathered up over his boot, kindly smoothed it Gown and got’ grow) for bis pains, THE Last GUN in the grand Charter pattie was tired in the Senate chamber at five o'clock to-day and was echoeu by the cheers of the assemblage. ‘The young demo- cracy, with Achilles Genet standing by thé flag to the jase, ke a hero who did not pretend to know thai he was beaten, hauled down their flag grace- fully aud surrendered—ai! of which means that she ‘Tweed-Sweeny Charter passed, without any amead- by an ovetw! ng majority of 3) to 2 It was sent to ti Assembly, from which body Speaker Hitchman, all Janilant, sent the bill to the Goveraor within ten minutes. It nay have been sign have becoine law by this time. Whatever the tion to some of its provisions may be, the opinion was very stron; lu the Seuate, as the vote indicates, that 10 is . THE BEST CHARTER New York ever had. The old democracy are satis- fled, and the young onéa will have wo be gatisted until they can try their strength again at the eiec- tion on fhe third Tuesday of May. That they fought the fight gallantly to the bitter end cangot be deni They exhivitea pluck and pertinacity enough to win any cause if Only such quailties were needed to insure victory. But the result proves, alter all, that it takes a gencrai to lead an army, and Oran, for them the generalsiiip was on the of The New York City Charter and Election Bills Signed by the Governor. ALBANY, Apri! 5, 1870, Governor Hoffman bas signed the Charter and New York City Etection bills. They will be sent to the Secretary of State to-morrow, Under the provisions of the new Oharter the Mayor can appoint the several heaas of departments in nye days. Tweed has the pen with which the bills were signed, together with the ink that was in the Gor- ernor’s bottie at the time, and the blotter which he used, Jollifications are being held in the rooms of Tweed, Sweeny and Hank Smith. The latter his changed his name from Hank to Hank. THE SENATE DEBATE ON THE CHARTER. ALBANY, April 6, 1870, Shortly after one o'clock the bill reorganizing the local government was read through. Mr. GENET sald he had forty or tifty amendments to offer. Mr. TWEED suggested that it would be more expe- Gient to postpone any amendments willl after the bill was read through, Mr. GENET said that as it was now near dinner time he would move that the committee rise and re- Port progreas on the bill. The CHAIRMAN put thejmotion, which was lost, Mr. Gunet said he had forty or fifty amendments Which would be more or less the subject of discus. Sion. He would therefore ask that the progress of the bili be reposted and that the matter lay over for the present, BRAGING FOR THE CONTEST, Mr. TWEED—I bave no objection to the progress being reported, but with all the vitality and energy which the Almighty hag giveu me I tutend to pass ‘this bill. Mr, Guner—J do not think 1619 necessary te col upon the Almighty under sueh circumatances, " A PRIEND IN’ COURT. Mr. OrBameR remarked that he was "in Inver of amendment to section #1x of the Cherter ag a matter of justice. There were thirty out of forty-one ott- cers in the city of New York elected at the last char- ter election. Forty-one Aldermen and Assistant Al. dermen last December held offices for the term of two years from tue ist of January. He did not think if would be just or democratic for the majority Of ting body co logisiace out of ollice at thus time men who nad been ouly three months in their posi- tions, He did not believe the charges preferred against those gentlemen to be true, nor did he see why they shouid be singled and legisiated outofomce, He spoke now ina party way and asa partisan. it was enough for him that these geatie- men wore political friends of his. Ho did not come there for the purpose of legislating them out of office, Uniess some charges were made against them, why should they be removed ? They had acted in the same manner, a3 far as bid knowleuge went, that ail the officers that held the same posi- tons at the Hoards of Aldermen and Assist- ant Aldernien had done, and they had not yet had & fair trial beforo the public. It was but a year ago since the mauner of the elective iranchise was changed. Donptlesy, the same complaint would be dreught against the provisions a tue bill, Tho aldermen and As- sistant Aldermen made no pretentious mantiiesta- tions; they did nos claim to be exemplary public officers, but they ald contend that the hors had wrongiully traduced their character, and they con- fidently suomitted that they exercised all tneir just prerogatives in as poumpeseny & manner as any other ciass of officers exercising the same power. From the facie within his knowledge he thought their claim was just, and he asked that the question be considered at this time by Senators on poth sides. ‘There was 0 reason why they should not fil the vwrm of thelr oitice unless charges were brought against them. But no complaint has been mage against them with re- gard to the exercise of the power they now possess. Why wat Hot amendmenis proposed that would regulatethat power? If it was charged that they Bad violated thelr trust in any particular way, in- stead of abolishing the office or removing them let the Senate do as was done in othercases. When an Bbuse of power was discovered in any department yegulate and resiriet it, Under the circumstances he hoped that the amendment allowing the Alder- mon and Assistant Aldermen to complete thelr term of office would pass, The motion was lost, Mr. GENET then moved to strike all Out atter the word “Mayor’’ tn section twenty-five of tue Oharter down to and inciuding the word “election.” The Senators had been kind enough to vote down Wis first amendment, aud be boped they would be kind enough to vote on his second amendment, Ifthe Counciimen were to be removed, why not the Mayor aiso? Why not havo the .Mayor elected on the third Tuesday the same as the others? Was his character any highor In the community or before tho people than any member of the Common Councii? Was he any more respon- sibie than any member of that Common Council t He would not hesitate to say, and he would say boldly, that the Mayor of the city and county of New York in person, in acts, in responsibility or ia character was not better than the worst mem- ber of the Common Council to-day. He would ask that bia amendment be adopted just for the reason that if they had concluded to legisiate oat of ofice the Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen of New York ing should also include the Mayor. They could not in justice legislate the Common Council out of office and leave the Mayor, He was not a whit better than the worst member of the Cemmon Council, and that bd ba enue of Hew geig oe! very Aol low, tak position of desiring to legis. late for tie beneit of the city of New taey throw the responsibility upon the commissions which commissions tne ors term nity aati Rte it ‘Or Wot those de) partments, which independently. Let thom ties of the office were why Mayor elected in the spring Oo well as Council elected then, If they were to create @ new charter, why should not the Mayor U8 elected and have his responsibility. He asked the Senators to stop and taink for a @1 Spon the momentous question at issue. new Mayor was tq exp! next fall. A elécted, who was to control many departments. Now, 1f Mayor Hall were not removea with the Common Council, and a new Mayor was tly elected, he would have no control ove having beon made by the departinents, the appointments not Vhat kind of 2 Ment would tliate be him. Whi vern- the Mayor in a re ion to wipe out New York? Why, hes" pipend greatcity. They peve hit the infe of the the power to create those Commiesions whidn woul gweep everything away, ‘Talk about rings and of those that robbed the city; M this power was vested in the Mayor and his ap- . wees the pastiwould never be equal to the fu- jure, ‘Tue motion was lost, QENRI'S AMENDMENTS. Mr, Genet’s amendments to the charter wore a8 foliows:— Article 2, In eection atx atrike out the second, third, fourth, fitth, 1, Cight aud ninth lines, except the wor “at”? on bDhe. On the tenth line Myke out the word “one.” On line thirteen alriko ont all afer (he word. “el tion.) Also Birike itt Uke fourteenth ane tifteanth lines, On the siateenth line strike out the worts “men and,” eighteenth ling, after the were hb 24, Nine two, etrike ont tho we b, cneral elector Mavort In plate shereot (he wordt tune ndielal election to be he d in tho ¢tiy eta county of New ‘ork on the third Tuesday of Mar, iy te yoar eizhtean hun- dred and seveaty, and bos! Sig office untit'the thinty-Gent day of Dewomi te ihe year eighteen hnondied apd Meveniy Qne. Shere shail Le an geotion for Mayor at the General Eigotion in Noveinber, in tho year wade nd seventy.one, ry two. xen ‘wmereatter,! word “giec- Honge Also strike out ines four and five, In svetion twonty. fivovOn iine hyo strike ont all after the word “Mayor,” down n on “phull apply t0,"\insert te ond Jncludivyg word “election” on line seven. Oa ine ten irl out the ‘word ‘Mtex,"'and jusert: im piace tere? tho ‘word “three."? id Article 4, In section twenty-nine, on Ine two, after the Word “Mayor” insert the worde ®and Hoard of ' Alder = five days from and after the men passage of thigact.” in aa a fn . a two and three, strike out the ‘ChanLeriain.' wee rt Sites out e Faole ot. geetion ei) four, (-3 io on ve, after the wo! ine 511 the words “an Board of Aldermen it Article 6. In section forty, line two, strike out the words out lines three after the word “ exoept when any apartment ;" also stri! and four, ; Aneay In section forty-three, on line ti “econaminsioners,” tosert the words “who shall be appainted by she prot and Board of Aldermen within five days from after the passage of thisact.’’ In section forty-five, on Hine one, strike out the words “except the superintendent.” In section Aity. ine five, after the word before,” atrike out the d insert tm place thereof the i? al *magiktrate,” on tbe ¢ Hne, Insert th 8 “in whose district such arrest ia made.” Th section seventy-five, line nineteen, strike out all after the word “year; also atrike out line twenty, and on line twenty-one atrice out the words “thereby become appro- Article 8, In section seyenty-seven, on line three, after the word “Mayor insert “aud Board of Aldermen, within hve days afte pacsace of this act.” In section seventy. bey ir line thirteen, insert the followin, “eleven of all wharves, piers and ships." Article 9. In section eighty, on line eight, after the word “Mayor,” insert “and Board of Aldermen, within uve days after tho passage of this act,” Article 10. section eighty-one, on line three, after the word “Mayo insert “an: dof Aldermen within five tt er a ” rticle om, five days after the paasage % Article 12, Btriko out the wholo of sections nimety-four, ninety-five Abd uluety-six. Article 18. {n section ninety word “Mayor” insert the w within five daya after the p: Of this net.” Article 14. Strike out the io of noel) 0, On Hine threa, after the ‘and Hoard of Aldermeu, ct, jon ninetf-nine, Article 16. In section one hundyed and two, on ttn strike out ail after the word “drdinances,”” and aiso su Out lines six to elaven, inclusive, In section one huncred and Six, on line on the word ‘strike out the words hal” and Insert the words “and he shall be duly con- firmed by the Board of Aldermen, the sald Mayor shall." Btrlke out the whole of section one hundred an Strike out the whole of section one hundred and seventeen. In section one hundred and nineteen, on lino two, strike out the words “of the Commissioners of the Central Park" and insert in place thereof the words ‘the Commissioners of Metropolitan Foltce, the Fire Oommissfoners of the ity of oric, the Health Commissioners of ity of New the Superiniendentof Buildings.” |In the sane section, on line three, strike out the word ‘iifty” and insert in place thereof the word “ive.” In section one hundred and twenty, on Ine thirty-eight, sirike out all after the word “effect,” and also strike out lines thirty-nine, forty and forty- one, ‘The amendments-were all lost. Mr. TrayeR (rep.) also moved a serics of amend- Ments, which were lost. Mr. GENES asked to strike ouythe whole of section ninety-nine, relatiog to the Department of Docks, He desired that department shoutd be classified with the Board of Public Works. Ho did not seo any ne- cessity for adock commission, If ine Senator who had the bill in charge dosired to save the taxpayers im any way he should advocate the adoption of the amenament, and millions of dollurs would be saved, COMALSSIONERS OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTION. ie had another amendment he wished to make in Teference to the Commisstoners of Charities and Correction. It was now sought to make that de- pariment a commission of five. Heretofore it was a commission of four. Now every one knew that one head could manage the whole commission, and the only reason of making it five was only to beap addl- Uonal expense upon the taxpayers of New Work. The Commissionora of Charities and Correctious had nothing todo whatever. They went to their: office at nine o'clock and remained until ten and the baiance of the day they went travelling around the city on other business. He ve, ce = un the necessity of reducing this commission in order that the taxpayers might be saved a large amount of expense. His republican frionda had Mm very ANXious shout the purity of tile eiec- tions in order that tne plunder might be put a stop to. They could not better relieve theciuy than by voting agalust the commission. HE FIRE COMMISSIONERS, He asked that the charter be arvended in reference tothe Fire Commissioners in that he desived the number be reduced from five to three, He found that in every department there Was @ section auctior- iaing the employment of counsel and. attorney ot side the Corporation Conusel. Every depai ment was privileged to employ extra counsel Bnd extra aitorneys to do their business, thereby relieving New Yors. Now the Corporation Counsel of New York was faily able to perform all the legal business of that city, and if he wanted assistance be should have power to employ it. The section was made to feea a 1ot of hungry lawyers who sur- rounded the Legislature and fed ont of the treasury of the city and county of New York, taking hun- dreds of thousands of dollars from poor citizens, He would ask the Senators, therefore, how they were going te vote conscientiously, sincerely and hon- estiy for the poor peopie of New York? Were they going to vote for that extra expense? Al! the departments—the Commissioners of Charities gud Correction, tue rue Department and others— had power 60 empiwy Counsel outside of the corporne tion, Who was able to attend toand highly quaiiged to perform ail the dutics appertaining to the oitice, as Weil as perfeetiy wiliing to perform them. ‘They did not ask to be relieved from that work; but the section Was Made 10 accommodate certain gentio- men who wanted to be on the plunder. There Was another matter to which he wished to refer. 1b was proposed im the charter to give the Comp- trolier of tue city and county of New York power to settle all claims brougit inst. the city. If that clause passed it gave lim power in the future to settle by judictal acts all claims that tight be brougit against the city, His opinion was thas under such circumsiances the Comptroier would [00k aiter bis own inieresia and the inverest Of those presenting the claims. Ail future Comp- troliers would do the sane tittag. And now many Ciauns would be presented—claims the pime-tenths of which were fraudulent, and aine-tenths would continue to be fraudulent—going before no judicial tribunals wliere those claims could be properly con- tested, Parties would go to tue Comptrolier, wake them statements aud get their pay, THB CENTRAL PARK COMMISSION, Mn THAYER Moved an amendment in regard to the Central Park Commission, and presented a petiilon, signed by.@ large number of taxpayers, praying toat the Cominission be retained. ‘The CHAIRMAN put the motion, which was lost. THE SCHOOL QURSTION. Aftor some further amendments had been sug- geston by Mr. Gengr, aud which were not carried, t, THAYER desired to have a vote taken upon that section relating to sectarian achoois, He boped bis republican Iriends were prepared to vote upon the question. Mr, Cx#AMBR—I hope you will drum up more of your colleagues. (Laugiter.) Mr, Genet referred to tbe article tn the Charter relatiog to the law department, and moved an amendment to it, contending that the Corporation Counsel was adle bo do ail (he duties or the office, Mr. HARDENDURGH (rep.) satd it was not in their bower Co perform all the duties appertaining to the several departments, Mr. Gener replied that (he Corporation Counsel has never expressed bis inavility to perform all the duties. He and bis assistants ware petiectiy able to do all the legal business. ane fe propia tis sud the question was, had he one Mr. GENET—Always wheo the duties were not taken away by specia! legtsiation, furee or four lawyers were to be appointed to the different departe ments and get their pay chrough the tax able or four not only republicans but democfate who could hore help che passage of this bill, Mr. PARKER {rep.), In reference to the sectlon re- lating to the sectarian school appropriation, com. plained of the manner ia which the gubject had been introduced, and anyjatvempt to drive or intimi> date Was not respectful, Mr. THAYER £aid he did not seek to mtimidate the Senator. He desired that there shouid be a vote on tho subject. The report bad been repeatedly asked from the Cominitvee on Municipal Affairs, bus there ing ittle prohability of their reporting. thia was the only way to get atthe matter. The Commitieo on Municipal Affairs would not report the bili, Mr. Mugpay remarked that this Was not an op- portune time for that particular subject. When the aren ae Sree ata question would be pro. per! lore them for cons} Oe ite fat BW Mr, GENET direcied attention to tle turee last lines of the charte?, which, he satd, reafirmed the act of the tax levy—the very matter about which the republicans had been crying for three months. There it was now reaffirming the legislation of last winter. their constituents, They were voting for that which they complained of, and doing it with their eyes open—readinming the principles against which they com; Mr. WooDIn, (rep.) of Albany—Does the gentleman affirm before nate that the three last lines of the Charter re-enact the tax levy in tho cily of New the section? GENET—I do, air. IN—Are YOu ir.gWooni re you opposed to tho three lines they do that? (Laughter, Mr. GenuT—I am not opposed reform of those sectarian principles which other gentlemen isto eon apy ado? tata at 0 an: they will hereafter, after having voted 1 that they did not know that this matter owes int the bill. But let those men take all the responsibil and let their recofd be made known, wf Mr. WoopeN said that their record was well known, #0 far ag the tenth section was concerned, and when that question would come up again they would be there in spite of > ition, and their record would be found such a8 the people would en- dorae. Mr. OxneT—Is not this matter before tle Legisia- ture at this present moment? ‘cin Mr, WoopEN—lIt 13 not vetore the Senate. as. Loup said thar the charter bad nothing to Go with the eM@rmance of the senth section of last year, He was opposed to the tenth section being dovetalied avtempt to niinidots Tepnijionn: Beware oy aa1¥- attempt to mittinidare ators q ing to a pon tey iar It did Hot Beton. ‘They wanted to vove upon the charter—a charter for ure city Of New York, Mr, Kasingoy, (rep.) of Syracuse, said he knew it Was the kindneas of heart that made Mr. Genet allude to him 80 Frequeniiy. Me wou! not have done tt, however, if he were not laborin: under great excitement. Now, he had had Bol 4 to Witt any act tuat did not agect iié Whole dountry. Bo far a3 the clection bi11 was concerned he was fit- ply dona b's dnty honestly, He did it conscien- 1OUTY @nd directed towards the benedt of the ople, In reference to the proposed amendment, he qucation did not appertain to the Charter, but should bo fairly and fully diecussed upon another cocaston, When the matter wourd come belore the Renate, There being no further amendments the Clerk read the title of the Onarter, Mr. TWEED, (dem.) of New York, moved that the comiittes now rise, report the bill and recommend its patsage, Mr. GENBT moved an amendment that the Mayer have the power of appomting the canvassers. Mr. CREAMER supported the amendment, stating that ho demyed to check something that should be Ohecked, and that was giving all the power to the Pohce Crap genet when ‘operiy belonged to the Mayor. fie would vote in the aiirmative. Mr. Gener said he would yote for the amendment han, as because one was needed. The power sbould be placed in the hands of the Mayor. Mr, WoODIN asked—Was Mr. Genet desirous of giving that power to the ror when he said ho Was nota whit better than the worst man la tho Board of Aldermen? (Laughier.) Mr. GeNer—lt is not necessary for you to repeat, Mr, Twenp—Mr. President, I rise toa polut of on ee tne question now being diseussed Is not jebatable, The amendment was then put and losi—nays 29, e Mr. GENET moved to recommit the bill for inatruc- tions to make amendmeuts, The motion was lost. A recess Was taken at this stage of the proceod- ings. At four o’clock the Scnete egam took up the debate. Ltaving successfully votea down the vart- ous amendments offered in Committee of the Whole, the bill was put upon its final paseage and carrjed by a vote of 39 to 2 (Genet and Thayer) amid enthu- Slastic cheering. At five o’ciock the Seuate took a recess uutll half-past seven o’ciock, OTHER PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE, SENATE, ALBANY, April 6, 1870, fQE NEW YORK CITY BLECTION BIL. Tne Senate went into committee on the New York City Election bill, A large number of amendments were proposed increasing the stringency of the pro- visions, which were agreed to, Mr. KENNEDY offered amendments which provide, first, that the last registration of voters shall be on Monday and Tuesday before the election and on Thursday before the day of the election; also that the inspectors shall write opposite the name of a voter his street and number, and number of room if in a boarding house; also that on Thursday the inspectors: shall write the words “To be cpaliengea! opposive any name that 13 in doubt as to qualifications asa voter, sn8 such person shall not vote without taking the oath. fi Mr. BRADLBY moved to sirtko Gut the clause, “As to the number of the room.” Lost. Second—That each political party shall have a chalienger at the poll, protected by the police. Third—That each candidate voted§for at the poli shall be entitled to nae one person to be present at the canvassing of the votes, who shail be near enough to witness the same, and who shall not bo removed except for fraud or disorderly conduct. Aller considerabie debate ail these amendments were adopted, and the bill ordered to @ third read- ing, * Progress was thenjreported on the Genoral Election law applicable to the whole State. Subsequently Mr. CHAPMAN moved that the New York City Klectioh oill now be read a third time. Adopted and the bill passed—ayos 42, aays none, ‘The Senate continued in session until afver four o'clock, Senators taking thelr dinner ip the ante- room. The General Blection Jaw was made the special order for Thursday evening. EVENING SESSION. The President announced the following select com- mittee to pass on billa proper to ordey toa thira reading:—Meussra, Tweed, Norton, Murphy, Banks. ©. F. Norton, Kegnedy, Uuvbard, Woodia and Bowen. SPROIAL ORDER. The Senate then took up the concurrent resolu. tions authorizing a reduction of tie caual tolls fity per cent below the toll sheet of 1852, Alter @ somewhat lengthy debate tho resolution Was adopted. TAB STATE PXCISE BILL was then taken up, the question being the motion of Mr, Creainci to discharge the conference committee thereon, aud that the Senate recede from its vote retusing to concur With the Assembly amendments. Mr. Lewis spoke at length against she amend: ment providing the bill shail not take eifect in the Niagara frontier police district until 1872, Mr. Woop opposed the bill at length, arguing especially against the Clause allowing the sale of lager beer on Sunday, m motion of Mr. Munrity the fnrther considera- tion of the subject Was postnoued until to-worrow mhorhing at cleven o’clock. Adjourned, ASSEMBLY. ALBANY, April 5, 1870. Mr. Tivsvrep oMered Jolws resolutions that the Log. tslatuce Join in thé regrets 6b the death of General ‘Thomas; that the members attend the funeral ina body; that the flag on the Capitol be susperided at haif snast on the day of the funeral, aud that a copy of the resolutions be gent to the family of deceased. Adopted. GFNERAT onpEns: The foliowing biils were ordered to a third read- ing:—For the improvement of Van Cott avenue, Brooklyn: amending the charter of the College of st, Francis Xavier, in New York; in relation to the un- claimed deposits in savings bafks, requiring their transfer to the Treasury Of the State, Progress wag reported on thls bill and Mr. ALvorp hoped periuis- sion to sit again on the bill would not be granted. Mr. LITTLEJONN said there was a principle under: lying this bill which would be adopted at some time. nese unclaimed deposits clear!y belonged to the State so long as they were not called for by their owners. He would, however, at this time move to lay the bil! on the table unti full reports from these banks stating the amounts they held un- claimed were revelved. The motion prevailed. Aniemiing the charter ot the Utica Savings Bank, ws. REPORTS, By consent the following bills were reported:— Alithorizing corporations to inorease or dimtsh the Dumber of their trustees; legalizing the acts of the new York Match Company; regulaung the execu- tion and transfer of notes given for patent rights; amending the act to consolidate the several acts relative to the New York city courts; extending the powers of the Boards of Supervisors, except in the counties of New York and Kings; increasing the number of Judges in the Brooklyn city courts, and regulating clyil je ihe thereof; amending the act to incorporate telegraph companies; amending the charter of the Abingdon Square Savings Bank; ameyding the charter of the Brookiya Trast Com- pany: incorporating the New York Mutual Loan sud posit Institution of the city of New York, BILLS PASSED. Providing for the appraisal of canal damages; prohtviting the sale of adulterated articles of food, avink or inedicine, Lost, and on motion of Mr, Beek gy the motion to reconsider was latd on the Avie, AFTERNOON SEBBION. Mr. FLAGG Moved that the Legislature proceed to eloct # Regent of the University on the 14th inst., fa Place of Gulian (. Verplanck, deceased. Laid over, Mr, LaTrLRvorN reported the Brooklyn Park Ave- nue Katicoad bill, BILLS PASSED, Making an appropriation of $10,000 tv the state | Cabinet of Nj Yih History. eerste or tue widening of 130th strect, New orl Appropriating $500,000 to tunnel Ping Hill for tho Rondout and Oswego Ratiroad, THE NEW YORK GitY BLECTION BILL. The New York WiéCtion bili bélng anvounced from the Senate, with amendments, the question was upon ptipurring, Mr. FREAR moved @ concurrence, and on that Moved the previoug question, which was ordered, and the amendments were concurred in—-83 to, ‘The noes were Messrs. Banker, La Moree and Sweet, ail democrats, REIOWING IN THE CITY. Mase Meectiug in tho Seventeenth Ward— Resolutions of the Friendship Democratic Associatio: A mass meeting, under the auspices of the Friend- ship Democratic Association, was hela [gst night at the corner of Fourteenth street and Third avenae. The meeting was called to order by T. J. Ben- nets, president of the association, who named the foltewing gentlemen for officers:—Jobn HB. Harnett, chairman; James L. Miller, John Pyne, J. William reaps August Rochelle, William L. Lindsey, john Taylor, Mt s Orconner, dersnen He Refaiam racer Tayisn ward Kearney, James Moore, Honry Roohelle, ward Hare, Joseph Belleshainer rig Jono Part, vice presidents; Moses and William B. Joua- son, 4 Tho follow! eat folowing resolutions were onauimonsly Whereas it ie the dut Of democratic co! times to fearlessly cri sacorse committed b oficial roprepentaifen, $22 Also to generously coniinend their faithful and patriotic ons; and whereas we have ob- Sacited amoliy onr“Aiteny Get Aone Wa tesa e aamsions jew York '‘o na ball with delight ‘and banka the mastery maaanet' io which been throttled lore whose —— qualities, cool decidion, prompt ection and foresight "hesolvod, That we ental fy tener our thans to M I, fender ov Mr. Wiliam ML. Tweed for recent exhibitions of bie talent as a HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1870.—TRIPLE SHEET. wise and dleciminating leader, When ote eee 0 the leadership in thelr favor that we un oecas Flies parly ‘suc oy le generounly ‘ame forward to the rescue, by proms lectsive actien, tuspired by wise and deat counsels, an: aseinted by the co-o; of men whose activity springs rather from the nerve and brain than from muscle, be has saved party here and at Albany froin talp: erection, aud iu restored it to high vantage gro on the batue field of old victories, Bioqnent addresses were made by John Il. Har- nett, James L. Miller aud other prominent demo- erate, after which the meeting adjourned. JERSEY JUSTICE. ous Avother Silrring SomplemAn Ex-Policeman Conutvea at the Escape ef a Prisoner—He and tho Prisoners are Sent to State Prison, In the Essex County Court of Special Seasions, held at Newark yesterday and che preceding day, & double case of more than ordinary interest ocoupled the attention of tne Court, being the trial of Peter E. Scott, @ member of the old police =i saved the democ: force, who was better known as “Tall” Seott, he being the tallest man on the force, standing six fect two tuches high, The charge upon which he was ticd was that of conniving, aiding and abetting the escape of an al- jJeged forger, one Christian E. H. Tasche. From the evidence it appears that Scott was detailed to con- duct Tasche from the city to the county prison to await trial Prisoner and keeper had been old friends, and the request of the former to go home #0 a8 to get A chango of clothes prior to being lodged in the county jail was acceeded to, and to Tasche’s house both ied, While Lasche was ebanging his clothes and going the rounds of the house and back yard Scott was regaling Limseif with a choice repast that had been prepared by Nra, Tasche, Besides the finest porter house steak, Mashed potatoes, &c., there was ulso on tie table a fine bottle of the Keatucky bourbon, with which the watchful (?) piue-coated guardian fortified bim- self strongly, it being acold day in lebruary a year ago. Inthe meastime the jolly policeman threw out all sorts of hints that Tasche might clear out. Tasche did without the slightest let or hin drance, and, after being away some two hours from the station house, Scots returned almost out of breath. tle told a magnificent tale—bow he had chased the prisoner up one street, down, another, through alleys and over fences, out finally was distanced by the agile Tasche. Every effort was mace to keep the escape fiom belfig iilade public; but, somehow, the story found its way into the columas of the HERALD, Scott was suspended for examination be- fore the Mayor, but nothing could be proved agatust him and he was remstated, but soon after left the force, In the icantime, a month or so ago, the fugitive ‘fasche was captured, aud then the story avout how be escaped came out, of course, and the result was that Scott was arresied, It was shown during the trial vy the evi dence of Mrs. Tasche that there was a dash ol the tender passionin the tall policeman, for he repeatedly made visits to her and manifested a de- cided degree of feeling towards.ber, At length she ‘had to forbid him tne house. Alter @ fuil trial he was found gulity yesterday, in manner and form as indicated, and sentenced ty the State Prison for one year, Ationg the witnesses subpeaned in the case Were ex-Vlief of Police A. J. Clark, ex-Captain of Police Peter F, Rodgers and Instice John Ailits, in the same court the fugitive Tasche was tried on the charge of forgery, convicted and also sentenced to the State Prison to serve six mouths. The testi- mony addyced agamst him went to show that he had, on a former occasion, duped a young and very pretty German giti, afresh arrival from the Vater- ad, whom, as sileged, he despoiled of a consider- able amuont of gold and silver, aa well as Jewelry, Ifo was at one time a weil-to-do grocer of Newark and occupied a respectable sition in the community, neiug a member of rea, &c, The utmost Ltn my J ta felt for his wife, who seents to be a woman of culture and re- finement—one who has seen better days. ‘There was algo tried and found guilty a youth named Audrew Robinson, from the Bowery, New York, who tried, but fatled, in @ very sharp dods to swindie divers and sttadry merchants, He would go into a étore, ask for change ofa ten dollar biM, get it, stow away in his mouth a five dollar bill, lace @ one dollar instead and then call attention to he fact that he had only received six dollars, He Was caugit in the agt. Sent to the State Prison for six months, DISASIER ON THE HUDSON. Tue Propeller Joun te ok Complete Wreck~The Vessel Impuled em the Rocks in 2 Storm—Losy $100,000—Narrow Es- cape of the Passougers. Povankerrsiz, April 6, 1870, All day Monday the wind blew a@ hurricane along the Hudson, while the snow was whixied in blind- ing fakes in every direction. As darkness came on the storm seemed to increase in tury, and old poat- men shook their heads aa they gazed skyward, In such @ storm the propeller John Taylor left New York for Albany. On ner way up the river she Was compelled to ‘lay to’? several times, her pilot being utterly unable to see his course. Alter pass. ing Haverstraw, however, the storm seemed to full o Httie, and it Was thought on board the Taylor that she could be put through with safety, etd so suo sailed along, the pilot, Michael Cosgrove, STEERING BY A COMPasS, aS 1f was almost imposetbie to see any distance ahead of the buw of the boat, At tne southern en- trance to the Higilanas 18 @ collection of rocks near the cast shore, known a8 Cook’s Isiand, Witty out guy warning the ‘faylor ran head on this isiand, the steamer mounting the rocks with a thundering crash, quivering from stew wo stern and breaking in two in the tatddle, ‘There weré on board at the time ~ ABOUT THIRTY PASSENGERS, ALL ABED. To say they were excited would not half convey the 1déa. They rushed from tuetr stave rooms wih nothing but tueir night clothes on, many being ter- rifled aad thinking that the vessel was going to the bottom. Captain McAlister assured thém that they were safe, tuat the vessel could not get off the rocks, when they became more calm aud commence: dressing, Iu the meautime a@ small boat was got ready, mto witch the passen- gers jumped, and were ferried to the Hud- son River Katlroad track, when they waiked to Peekskill, a distance of a mile aad a half, and then took passage on the first trail for Albany. After they left the unfortunate steamer @ close luspection of the situation was made. It waa found that te ‘Taylor was literaily IMPALED ON A LEDGE OF ROCKS, the latter penetrating her hull amidships and hold- ing her as firm as iron, wlile on each side of her Tan the river, the waters109 feet deep. Being satis- fied that she couid not slip off the rocks ito deep water, the clerk went to Poekskill aud chartered @ sloop and a schooner, on whici topiace the cargo of the Taylor, which 18 estimated to be worth $100,000, consisting, among other things, of 100 bar- Teis sugar, forty barrels syrup, 150 chests of tea, 200 boxes of lemons, &c. The entire cargo will be saved, but it is thought that the Vessel will prove @ total wreck. Her esil- Mated worth is-$100,000, She had just comimencea her trips for the season a3 a@ freight and passenger boat between New York aud Alpany, and had been repainted and reiurpished. ‘The escape of the pas- eee from drowalbg is conski¢red a3 iuwacu- oud. { nner | NEW JEHBCY EDUCATIONAL MATTERS. | Apportionment of the School Fund to the Several CoumiesAppointmont of Fourteen County Superintendents. ‘The Trustees of the School Fund for the Btate of New Jersey, Composed of the Governor, Comptroiler, Sacretary of State, Attorney General President of the Senate and Speaker of the House, met at Tren- ton yesterday and made the following apportion. Ment of the achool fund to the several counties: — Aligntic, $1,997; Bergen, $3,267; Burlingtei » $6, Cainden, $5,364; Cape’ May, ’g0%8; Cufaberian $3,520; kasex, $13,7%45 Gloucester, $2,619; Hudso1 $12,872; Hunterdon, $4,422; Mercer, $6,061; Midd Bex, 992; Monmouth, $5,807; Morris, $5,063; ee 1,996; Passaic, $4,620; BSalein, $3,053; Somer. 6et, $2,880; Susses, Union, $3,776; ‘Warren, $4,149, The State Board of Exiucation also met yeatorday for the purpose of Weorete fourteen Conhty Si- rintendents to Ol) existing vacancies, Th fol- jowing gentiomen were appeiate <Q, Wright, for AUantle county; Alexander gN $ eRe ney; Y. aden x. Brace, Camden county; y, Cape | May county; A. R. Jones, Caniveriand county; A, j P. Glandip, Gloucester county; wu in L. Dickin- son, Hudsoh county; ©. 8, Conkling, Hunterdon county; Samuel noe eon Monmouth sounty, R. H. De Hart, -Morils county, an, Ocean county; J.C. Cruikshank, Passaic ceunty; Willem H. Reed, Saiem county, and Y, J. Freilng- 2, Somerset, county. A REVENUE OFFIREN CHARGED WITH SMUGGL NG, General Curtis, United States Special Customs Agent, located at Ogdensburg, N. Y., came on to tas city with gome five or sit Witnesses from Canada, to obtain the arrest and return to the Northern dis- trict of William HH. Mccrumd, lately copuccted with Supervisor Dutcher’s fore. ed that MoUrumb, on the night of the r last, acted in Ke ea with other D Edward M. Loni rels of y the state of New York, © € Mr. Crumb, on hearing that a warrant was ont for his arrest, surrendered himeeif before Cont joner Oaborn, aud was allowed to depart on surety lug Stine bis appearance for an examingtion this Mr. Crumb says he can clearly establish nis inno- cence, and is anxious for an examination, He says he has been tn the employ of the government about six years, and has always enjoyed the confidence of lus superior onicers. It 16 atated on the part of the prosecution that the present Charge is only one of many similar ones that are pending against the accursed. 3 DOCTORED TO DEATH THE O’'NEIL MALPRACTICE CASE. pagmaroesy tL ae ciel Unprofessional Technique—A Fireman the Vic. tim—Extraordinary Disclosures—Dolin- quencies of a Doctor—The M. D. and a Druggist Censured. Tho death of James O'Nell}, at his late residence, 161st street, near Tenth avenue, from malpractice at the bands of Dr. Bronson, nas been fully invest gated before Corouer Rollins, and proves to bes much more interesting and important cane to the public than was at frat supposed, O'Neill, the deceased, @ mam of intemperate habits, was @ firemen, atiached to Eugine Company No. 38 On Saturday morning O'Neill, feel ing badly, called on Dr. Grongon, and afer stating his case received a prescription winch he was ordered to get filled at the drug store of Mr, Martin, corner of Tenth avenue and 155th street, On two different occasions the same day O’Neul re visited Dr. Bronson, each time getung prescriptions, which were made up at Mr. Martin’s store by a clerk, In the prescriptions was an undue quantity of morphine, and owing to the frequency witb which it was taken O'Neil sank into A STAPE OF UNCONSCIOUSNESS: from which it was impossible to arouse him, and death ensued on Sunday evening. Another very singular and important feature of the case 1s the fact that Dr. Bronson was in the habit of making out nis prescriptions tn an unusual and blind manner, 80 that no one except Mr. Martin and his clerks could deelpher them, thus making tt absolately IMPOSSIBLE FOR ANY OTHER DRUGGISTS to fill the prescriptions. Mr. Martin furthermoré gave orders to his clerks not to reveal the secret oF Diind bieroglyphics of Dr. Bronson’s preecripoes, and but for Uns order the life of deceased might pow sibly have been saved by Dr, Frothingham, who was called Lo see him winle sudering frota the effects of the potson, but as the case stood the doctor knew not what O’Neili had taken and conseguentiy was unable to asinipister (ke proper aulldyle, Below wilt ve found the MOST MATERIAL PORTIONS of the testimony aud the verdict of the jury:, Frank Reinhardt Habn deposed that he was em- ployed as clerk by Mr. Martin, druggist, Tenth avenue and 155th slreet; on Sacurday morning de ceased Caine to the stor yin @ prescription irom Dr. Bronson, written “iss, sOmuglent, gr. tf." to be divided into two powders, one to be given ihme- diately IN A GLASS OP ALB, the other In an hour if not relieved; the ordi way of writing the prescription would be sulphate of morphia, but it was written as above as a blind, that no one else could put it up but us; at ten o'clock. the same morning deceased recurned with “ ANOTHER PRESCRIPTION from Dr. Bronson, culiiny for “34 oz. fluid extract vf valerian, eas, somnoicat, or morphitie, 4 gr. tem spoontul every hour in a itt water;” the bottle here shown ig the one [ put the medicine in; om Sunday evening | first heard of the case, was told the man was dying; two men came ID aut wanted copies of tie prescriptions Just vetore I heard of the condition of deceased, yng Oe F¥rotningham wanted them, I refused to give a copy, i saying I had nothing to do with Dr. Frothingham; shortly alter Captain Wilson, of the police, came in, and Wanted @ copy; I gave him an exact copy ef tne original; bout half an hour this he turned with Dr, Frothingham and asked for an = pianation of “ess. somuvient,’’ a8 they did not Knot! wnagys was. I REFUSED 10 INFORM THE of ita meaning; after being urged to do so, they tellimg me the man was dying, aud if they kuew the Dature of the drag antidotes mignt be given, I atl refused , but referred them to Dr. Bronson for explanation, I had no power t give it; Dr. Froubingham said he nad I told Frotiingham thgt felt te sume with reward fe sam to himself; "fee Nara not being at the siore i offered to write @ note to him for Sues 188100 tO give an gener! but they would not take the Dole, and Tetysed to go with it; this discussion oc- curred about éight o’clock P. M.; Dr. Frothingham said ne might give antidotes; | gaked bii 1¥ HE WANTED Be at ANTIDOTES why he did not give oe for morphine Which he knew was taken and which was put up at the otnér atore; the prescription shown and the one | referred vo ag Wrongly put up calia for eight grains morphia sulph. aud teu loceye of cubase, Which, according to our “blind,” meéans sugar; though I do not mean to say substituting CUBEBS FOR BUGAR KILLED THE MAN, I do say that the narcotic properties it the morphine was increased by the co! bination of the cubebs, as those doses are not poisonous; when deceased came to ou store early in the morning he was under the ap) ent intluence of liquor; the second Lime he bye: was quieter; Morphine 18 not dangerous to be giv in the doses as prescribed by Dr. Bronson in suc! cases as the present; I refused to give it up to Cap. tain Wilson even after he explained to me that the man was orig and it was his ‘duty hive ah x planation of we prescription; 1 doubted his duty M. D., of Tenth avonu ita to. ae make me. WHAT A DOCTOR KNOWS. Wilham Frothingham 158th patreet, depones that he’ was call deceased on Sunday afternoon, but at firat deci! a8 he heard deceased had been given up by at hysiclan; &. the urgent request deceaséd brother he went, and found bis int jusensi! and endeavored to learn the cause; made up muud on making inquiries that deceased had sutteting froin delirium tremens, and that then lie Was unuer the influence of SOME NARCOTIC POISON; deceased's Pupils were contracted to the size of a pin; respiration about ten a winute, with oceasiongl attempts between the regular ones; pulse 120 a mmute; to be sure of his opinion regarding the opium poisoning the doctor sent the brother of bis patient to Martin’s drug store for 4 copy of the prescriptions; the doctor subsequently went to Mr. Schwartz, draggist, who bad put up tho third prescription, and found it called for eight tus of sulphate of morphia and ten grains of cubébs, to be divided into eight powers; the doctor considered cupebs in that quantity as harmiess as cionamot or allspice, pat he considered the quantity oj MORPHINE SUFFICIENT TO KILL any man, when given in that space of time; in order to be able to administer a proper antidote, Dr. Frothingaam désired to see the Pee and know what dec had taken, but Ma: refused to give him @ copy; the doctor applied to Cantal Wuson, who pfocured a copy of the prescripuof, written in words not usually employed by physiciaus or druggists, and which the doctor could not under-, eet aptatn eae and the ees Teen Hn, THD’ a, for gn cxplanation o! medi bt rit ad ae fot Mas tpine THE CLERK REFUSED AN EXPLANATION, when Dr. Frothingham returned to bis patient and used means to restore animation, but wituout suc- cess, and he died at half-past eight o'clock P. M.; the doctor considered the man had congestion of thé brain, whica is always the case in opium poisol ANOTHER DOCTOR THSTIFIKS, John 0. Branson, M. D., deposed that Ji O’Neull came to his house, 150m street, near ‘Tend avenue, at six o'clock on Saturday mornin, and complained that he had the “Dj devils,” and, believing that he wanted sleep, Wroto him “kas. Somuolent 2 gr. meaning sulphate of morphine, to be divided into two pow- ders, one to be taken at once ina glass of ale, the other in an hour's time if not relieved; at ten o'clock deceased returned and there was but slight change in him; then wrote him another prescription, a tea- spoonful of the mixture to be taken every hour; be- tween three and {our o'clock P, M. deceased came again and sald HE COULD NoT Ger SLEEP, but appeared to be a little more stéady; the doctor tnén wrote a third prescription for sulph. morphia, 8 gr; puly. cubas (meaning sugar), 10 gr.; to ba divided into eight powders, one to be taken ever: hoor, Pogt ie to deceased, told tim to get filled at Martin’s drug store; the witness learn Sinday attérnoon that deceased had been asl ince four o’gjook A. M., and by féquest ealled to sev him; found him preseating symptoms of con. Gestion of the Qrain, TO AROUSE HIM, but failed, and informed the friends of bis condition; te doctor subsequentiy calied on Schwartz (who had filed the perscription) with the box and pow. der ad Hed de gee thi presceiption, which waa Meek ¢ told Schwartg It did mot contain What he had written; SCHWARTZ SAID HE WAS PRIGHTENED at the quantity of morphine deceased had taken; the witness said he Was responsible for the morphine— that he (Bronson) was Bos afraid of it; the doctor thought the cubebs, combined With pe niorphine, pile: increase the narcotic Infuencé of the mor- ANOTHER PILL MAKER, Mahton Schwartz, druggist to Teath avenae, near 15ith street, corroborated the mala featurce of the above testimony. ‘This Closed the case, and the jury after a abort ae- Uberation rendered the foliawing co otk or verRbict, “Toat James O’Nelit came to his death by Hen the brain consequent upon & heavy ‘orphing too frequently repeated, prescribed by Dr, Jol sh street, for delirium Bronson for bein; ©. Bronson, of 1 tremens. We further censure sai in collusion with Henry 8. Martin, draggiat,in fis Prescriptions contrary to the usual and ie kbowa homenciature, Wo farther cengure gaid Martin fo Ry as to bis clerk not to reveal suca secret ALUMNI DINNER, Theannuai dinner of the Alumni Association of the Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity was held on Tuem day evening, April 5, at the St, Cloud Hotel tn this city, at which were present a great number of gene tienen, graduates of colleges forth ‘and South, repe ee | Ce i profeasions, aivil aad military, and the Various biAtiches of bial The aperie biage was of a vely brilliant character, Dr. Had dey, of this city, is president of the assoclalou,