The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-10
THE NEW CITY CHARTER.

rRotkEDiSGs OF THE ASSEMBLY.
The following is OF the debate in the Assem-
bly, the 7lh instant, the ,hrd reading OF the New
Cay Charter, together with copy of the document h
passed the House.
On the hiri reading of the bill to define and prescribe
certain powers duties, enlouments and terms OF office OF
the departments of the municipal government of New
York,
Mr.. oPpyKE moved to recommit, with instructions TO
strike out all relating TO the of the of office
OF the Corporation Counsel the Street Commissioner,
CITY Chamberlain and all relating to the Health department
Mr.. GovER strongly denounced the bill, and said that
if it was imposed upon the city OF New York it would
ouse Tie spirit OF revolution lie denied Tho power Of
the stature TO extend the term Of any officer erected by
the pcopie. But, however the bill amended, nc
shoula vote against 1t, filled, as it was, with hideois
features.
Mr. toMlISsos follosed severe denunciatioa OF the
BILL and moved TO ecomnit, with Instructions 10 strike
out the enactDg clause
The question also debated by Messrs. Scholeded,
Tuthll, smith, ana q. 5 Spencer.
Ar. CoNklsG strongly opposed the bill lie had the
authority oil at least one oil the Judges OK the Court OF
Appeals that Vortion Of s PROVISIONS in violation
of the constitution IL had said thai this
publican measure; it might be so, and 1t might be des
tined to pass this republican House; but he believed IT,
woad prove curse 10 any party which enacted IT, He
warned his colleagues not 10 do ieing 10 peril the sue
cess oil the republican party Ia 1900 aud admonshed
them that they might be inausuratns sysem whsch, III
The mutations Of politics. might be enforced upon III I'm
| selves.
Mr.. Woodbury. thought the bill ttutional
and would mvolve the city Of New Yoik tgatou that
would ast for years He believed tbat The city govern
ent would have the right TO disregard thus charter
as nudity AID to continue III opeaon as now consti
tuted.
Mssrs s S CBIrps and JOHNSON followed in support OF
the BIZ, when Mr. CRocER moved the previous question:
which was ordered.
Ehe motion Of Mr. Opdy Ike was lost
On Mr. fohIiNsos IS motion the question taken by
ayes and hoes, aud lost-66 To SO
While The vote was being taken the passage OF the
bill, the Sergeant at Arms directed ~ notify members
outside Of the hail 70 take their seats
Tie Sergeant st-Arms reported that there were
beTs IN The hobbies who refused To take ther seats.
Mr. LAWRENCE moved d cali OF the House. Lost
Mr. GoDARp asked to be excused rrom voting Not
cused, ana voted aye
Mr.. sLuCuh asked TO be exolses. Not excused, aud
vo,eG no.
The bill then passed, "a to 81. 1t is as folioss-
THE BILL,
The people Of the State Of New York, represented in
Senate and Assembly, do enact as foIlows:-
AIMsHousE GOVERNORS ABOLISHED AaIsnoUsE
sloSt:ts SUBSTITUTED.
Section ]. That the Executive Department in the munich
pal toe cooper alton OF the CITY OF New YORK
existing under aud by vitue of statutes in thai
made and provided, and known as the Amshonse depart.
ment OF the City OF New York, and after first day
OF July next snail for the said depaI Jnont
board OF persons, who shal be calei the Board
| Almshonse Commissioners, and each thereof
shall be called au Amsnouse COMMISSIONER Upon said
nst day oil July next the Bolr of Ten governors of
Aims and The Office Of Governor OF be Anshouse
constituted by law, shall be- as board, an
Office abonsheo, ana me ten persons in Office, each
Amshouse Governor Governor OF the Alnshouse
Department shall Oh that day cease TO have ohia exist
for the election OF Governor Of the Amshouse Depart
| meIt are hereby repealed
Sec 2 wtbin thirty days precediog said first
day OF July nox the May OF the oly ef New York shall
nominate the Board Of Supervisors Of the county oi
New York. from among the eiecore OF said county, six
persons 10 MI the Offices OF Almhouse CoDmis oners
10y created and the said Board of Supervisors shall forth
with proceed to confirm reject nominations any
of them and If said Board shall re oct any or all OF SAL
nomnaiiops the Mayor shall nominate other person or
persons instead When SIX persons appointed
The tlces Ct Almsnouse Commissioners they shah
before said first day OF July next draw lois among them
selves IN any manner 70 be among themselves asresd
upon, for three terms of Offices expire for
Commissioners lne fret day Of January, which will be
IN the year eighteen hundred and Sixty ONE auoher te
TO expire Tor TWO her Commissioners She FIST Gay
JanuaIy, which will be in the year eighteen hundred ant
sixty three: aud another term to expire for
Commssonsrs on the first day OF January, when will be
in the year eighteen hundred and sixty Nhp any
said terms OF Office shall expire by limitation, any
cances OF As mouse Commissioner snail Board
Of Supervisors upon the nominal OF the Mayor shall
in confirmation or IN ret ton as before provided oe
Of SIX years succeeding said expiration If 10 Of
vacancy, for the unexpred Bat ~ hereby pro-
vided has no vote OF the Board OF Supervisors snail
valid IN the premises on confirmation rciectpn un.
less il be The vote Of majority of all the Supervisors
| elected or hoidpg Office.
Sec. g. From after the said FIRST day OF jay Dext
the FIX Amshonse commissioners 50 es Aforesaid
riZcd 10 be appointed and their from time TO
tmo in oice, shalt assume and be Invested the
Powers rights, duties and privileges. and be subject
all the limitations disabilities appearance hv
law TIE Board Of Fen Governors the Aimshouse Ne
partment the city OF New York TO the % OF Aims
house Governor.
Sec the said hfst day Of July next the said Board
Of Amsboose Commissioners herein created shall be
Cove,,or v or an. s,neborsa n.na,,,nao, ~ 81 80 =, 60
nerotors ,Ic,e,oco,o az az 80 81 i,s ~ " ~
books papers vouchers and .ccou,s and .,ss.s,,, ~
All etsar AL nTooorty mr. roll es,a,o 10, sn.
| have been p1ssessed bv the ,ormsr pes,d ~ Nm CO.,
nors of me ea,d ,I,syyoo p n ns w i.i "os'r,
| snhorana,es ->'1'o Ao'N''"e"' UT vi any VI Us
| Sec 4 mo said Roard of Alr,sho,aa .,,
ANAL have uower ON ANA after ua,d nrs, oaY r I g
TO r,nove and from time N time r.rana 20 10y
| us MD asnre arv nerson N nn;c,s unS os,a,i, S
| law and svtsng undar tho es,d Anshn,se noa, ~
whether snd ,,hioes he now 6ll,d mr. salt b,te ~
allied w
IgK cry IyspJsToRsglp .notJ.rD 1yn po,pn mn uv. u
| SUBSTITUTED
| Sec g. The rxecutive Is,nartnept in tho u,o,o,,t
government Of Inc Corroration of the ci,v nj Ney VT
Euown as the Cy Inspctor's nonartment "a hascn.
doned ana the Oil c OF CIV Inspector s hcrcbv
| vacant
Sec T. There is hereby established in the Executive
DEPARTMENT OF the nuncjpai government OF the ,rtn
ration of the city of New York no the head where's A.
the yaxor blreau IN he caeu me Btreau of IA, A.,