The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-19
Assembly.

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Ire Senate wa not IN aesson his evening.
Assembly.
ALBANY. March Is, 1857.
The bill creating oommsssoa TO prepare civil code
Wa reported upon avorably.
NEW cpARrxR.
Mr.. VAN VANISHING from the Committee on Cites
snd Villages, reported the New York city charter bill
complete.
M JOHN j. R,mIy moved to sub sti.ute bill for DON
vtpth 10 amend the charter.
In respouse 10 Q question BY Mr.. Jones,
Mr. VAN vAIkrSnt RGn briefly explained the bill. II
Was rot very IN IKE the charter OF $780, except that s
scmevhat more snipgeut II reduces the number ri
Aldermen, aooinhes tWo OF The Departments, slo as
mcs Of the present. oeers 70 nnue until the exprs
Mr. Joas BBIY said tfas be believed the people Of
Nev Yo't upders'ooe their busee's fer thsa cthers
hence no he'd len the revision Of the charter with tue
people OF New York.
Nj Fcor had carefully examined the bill, and highly
can govern mer ever erjsyed By ibs, city Il places ss
responsibilities ~hsro they legitimaely boiling. and
sa 70 h.nss IL. House and the pas for ~.
excellent bill they have reported IL Wa good char.
ter: end would secure good sovernnent
Con nj tkr Van vskerbursb) could have reported
the pending bill a'er his Proclaimed DO; rises
leave the rover the people the locaiiy In
1m csse he ,eks TO tsks power from ths people Any
Isrsy ,,rs to .,sa, po.sr, 80 dom soccssds This pro
Mr. hABEs favored tho subs.iu and opposed the orr
s'Isi oil was The chipping OF poltcA renesades
we're s1sa 70 St make on. s ssf or s.~.e".. Ss,
wcuI perfect charter much saiis'actovy 70 them
bs, no hsnes smors the indspendsn, electors Of Nsa
Yofh and uere scarcely paper Of any party In that
kr Josps would no, say that many OF the DR. Of
is cf arier hot SOUND but when the quest
presented to him ~he,ber The people Of the LOCALITY Dc
an cied should etcde their domestic Affairs be could
n 4 Oul uot
fovefe and be should therefore vote for the % csuts
Mr. JoHs Bnnr read an article from the Tribune
NJ vAs ViKssBrso feh bound 70 So mat but . sin
gle citizen Of Nev York had objeoted TO chsrser bin
bad objected 10 the o for the proposed convention
Mr. woosrrR had not been able examine he esdins
nis.e Of The Whole ior ssrsh,ss nsss Bus they had
been Hp, 10 o standing Committee 70 be req, rsed
p,sie mis- red cut ca discussion and - he 'oosei
the matter be rs'bsr preferred the minority than the
majority report, tLorgh he esned both
Mr. Cox rstret,td that the Houac called upon
70 hke definite seton on this subject. He doubted
TIE vssen Of The action proposed. II vss only rist,
- The people OF tvery eosny should have voice 10
nc, , oSn ,nss rSn E'osy sl snr, eus sSs gscp
ed TO them He did mol os how he shouia nnaIy vo,s
on the bills, bal he wished Them sen. back 70 the Com
Mr. woone OH fsed the msjorpy report zee ant
democratic end upjort and olved doctrines directly
xSn The sesS, Ter cou y biz .ss snss, csosiesrsos
ms bin was TIE tipping Of dfunot political hacks Ard
flee seekers, vho desire TO the treasury.
the psoIe OF New York vsh chayter, but thsy desire
10 have In ~ for masou ard vhen formed the,
are willing TO submit, for the approval OF the Iessls
ture
Mr.. Poyssor reminded the House that placed 10
possession Of ths bill ~eeks aso-after the committee
had devoted vteks beavua Of all parties In re
gard 10 H. n vas. after beng d. bated In the Hosse
back 70 the committees 70 report complete.
Tore were 10 blame Tor ne present position OF The
BILL be Hoose end Dot the con mItiec. Bat vers
any 70 banef What 10 there peculiar about New Yo'k'
scorts Of charters have been acted upon by the Leess
tore without dissent Mr. Jpnes-Not without the 40
prevail OF the local delegations Some were and ION
were rot But that ale no nsrtpos. I, vac the duy
OF every member 10 cot FOR himself regardless OF the
orrions Of others Upon hce - upon all other bills He
bad done so be sboud continue 10 Others doub,
ies, v do the ssmc end act inteigsntly on this bih
for hes been prii ted. ard before tho H,us
Tor weeks. Nothing had been done In a corner
pltsscd, have been before the committee. Too
ctmmtee having core their whole duty they have no
furih,r responsibility. THAI 10 now with the House.
rs,rs bis We've IN regard to is purpose aod auIhors
Mr. vApNrM repcIsd the k 90 that only those from tbs
city Of Ne- York could nisbsecty egaa for the CITY
Howe would be precuded from Icsisssps in regard 10
the municipal sfsirs OF sny city Because New York lisa
rfe city, eren rule should not be applied 20 Il tosa
10 applied 10 o,her cities II truth IT, that no more a.
partial tribunal could be selected by this House than N
tcmniitse on Oues and yDsecs. That committee hal
acted Impsrially and utybeariuG every one VINO
came before u, and giving every Argument ~ doe
veeht No committee could have acted more ent'r
frss frt all political bas ana no one could have en-
hftihd arrest desire " % right regardless Of oil
pon,csl consequences to any party.
MT d O~sr believed sas universally conceded thai
the charter Of New York should be amended The mode
the point II issue. Believing the proposcd mode Tho
beet he should abstain H.
NJ. Vac vnKssprse ssid that among others. . com
bees besre She ocnmee and three ssrshs Of he pro
yhioes Of he pSnding Dill wero h0wHo1 e thN6 re-.