New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-05
to p,cvext tie sdu!tersuon OF Hik sao. b<r IN rs-
latioo to TIE Cro'oe Aanetact B>s0A .
Mr. COVER Introduced q bill for the payment OF

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the lasd. purob ase fot the Cemetsry in Ne York
NJ SHAW introduced biz 10 appoint CouiDi'.
sioI 20 settle ell oisims for or ssanss the CS o'
Nes-Eofk.
The bill to prevent s1d P1riSh pUze ret-hs was
passed.
Mr.. S. s. CHrIDS introduced 8 bill to srend the
Charter OF Nsw.Yoik. Il largely increases zoe pow
~ the Controller by creating TIE ohce OF De suy
Controller and Bureaus of Taxes and Assessments OF
Collection of Assessments, OF Supplies, and Tor tho
payment Of moneys on warrants, also mskes an 81.
eutve department under the COntrol.T 10 b. called
the Street Department, fer repairs of streets, Nc
va.e bills. in Con mttee Of The Whole Among others,
the biz 10 incorporate the Mercantile Library Of
Brccklyn was ordered 10 a third resding.
ANorHER CITY REyoLUTIOS.
Mr. 8 s CHILDS introduces q bill to amend the
chatter Of the City OF New.lork. The Controller Is
to be elected for four years ard al oasr heads
Of departments TO be sppoitted By and bold offcs
curing the pie .sure Of the Mayor. Gives the heads
of departments powerto sppolnt and remove deputies
chiefs of bureaus ard al clerks. Tne Chamber ain Is
o be appointed ard removed by the Asyor with the
consent Of tie Aldermen. Leaves In the Controllers
department Deputy Controller, aud creates the ba'
resu of Taxes in that department The ContToHer is
to sppoint three Commissioners OF Taxes and
Assessments fifteen Deputies, u Surveyor, and
such humber Of other officers as shall be DECIDED re-
quiste. Leaves the Receiver OF Taxes bureau un-
Der the Controller. Creates under the same ofhcet
Bureau of Collector Of Assessments, consisting OF
Collector four pues two Bcckk sepers two Clerks,
and two Messengers. The Collector is TO receive
- zoo salary the Deputiee, 3 $40; and the Clerks,
81 $50 esch. Places also under the Controller, Bo-
reaus Of Clerk Of Arrears and Collector Of City Rev
enue. Places the Bureau of Supplies under the Con.
troler; the Bureau Of Markets, giving all the APP
poirtmepts Of inspectors snd Seslers Of Weights to
that officer the Chsmberlains Bureau, sid
the Auc,lirg Bureau. The Street Department is sep
araied from that Of Supplies, snd is put under the
Controller, with all tho powers and patronage. No
bid is to be received from contract awarded to any
person in arrears 10 the Corporation On debt or COZ
tract OF who is defsulter surety or otherwise to
this city. The Mayor, Controller and appropriate
beads Of departments to constitute Board for the
confirmation of sl contracts and assessments relating
thereto.
THE LOBBY ISsEsTIGATIoS.
Mr. AAiES from the Standing COMMITTEES on Public
Buildings, to whom vas referred 50 much o. the
Governor Message asrelates TO the LOBBY, submits
the following report;
On Saturday. the 5th February last, subpenss we're
Issued by the Committee retumsble at p. on the
srh day Of tha, MONTH and served on Messrs. G. Z.
Davidson and Etastus Corning jr. AT the hour de-
sigusted in the subpeuas no quorum appeared ana an
adjournment took place to the following day at tue
same hour. On that day no quorum appe ting, siaf
Their adjournment took place til February 10, 81
D. m. On the 10Th, no qooram appearing another
adjournment was had to tue 18th of February, az
p. m. On that day the Committee met, and having
agreed the form Of the oath to be administered To
Witnesses proceeded to business.
Mr. f. Corning, jr, WAS ca allied, and testified IN sub
stance that he resided in Albany in 1885, and that he
bad no knowledge that sny money or the promise OF
money any other consideration Of any kind had
been expended or made 20 any member Of the Lessls
.ure of $50 with the view Of affecting the passage Oh
the law authorizing the construction OF bridge across
the Hudson River at Albany; that he had no knoT
edge that sBy money had been paid TO or expended
by any person TO fleet the passage OF that law or that
any undue influence had been used exercised by any
person or persons to that object AZ the CON
c usion of Mr. Cornings testimony, an adJoarnment
ba ~ hahr m VIII
day a MIR. Fink OF the City Of Albany was called
ard sworn by the Chairman witness
ard testified in substance, that in October, 1897, he
had n conversation with = member OF the Legislature
of that year in law office at White Plains, in the
County Of Westchester in relation 70 the passage OF
the law before referred TO, in " lich that member
stated to him that he hadn't got all ths money that
was promised TO him for voting for that law. The
witness stated that he would not be positive that he
said WAS for voting for for using his inaueaoe In
favor Of that law.
At this tire MI Frink did not give the name of
the member. His further examination was suspended
for the time and the Committee adjourned to I'D tho
next day, being the 10Th day OF February. Oh that
day quorum OF the Committee met, and after passing
n resolution and advising further subpenas TO DO ID
sued adorned to the 10Th Of February. Ga that
day the Committee again met and after the adoption
of certain me tons adjournment took place I'M
I'll the next day, ON the l7tb, the Committee again
met and on motion Of Senator DOugheIt proceeded 10
business and discussed various motions that were
discussion Of various motions and resolutions. An
adjournment then took place until the 2}i OF February
On that DAY another meeting had, and after the
adoption Of resolution, OF motion, by Senator Doug
bert that compulsory process be Issued TOR witnesses
Adjourned to tho 2i.h of February. On the 9th Of
February the Committee again cOyened, sud pro-
ceeded 10 examine the Sergeant-st-Ams as to the
manner in which BIO had served .be subpenas that had
been issued Tor DIR. landau DGNdson and MI. mar
court.
This meeting was occupied with the examination of
the Serge and in the discussion OF VARIOUS
propositions
On the 18th Of February the Committee again as
sembed and proceeded 20 examine VIM Richardson,
Clerk Of the Assembly. The evidence Of this witness
shows that be knew nothing Whatever bearing upon
the subject under COZ sideration.
G.. ID. Brigt am was next sworn, and IL appeared
that be was opposed to the passage Of the Bridge bid
bud did know that money hsd been expended or used
BIZ any person OF persons whOsoeyer either 10
or 10 defeat the passage Of that law that sny undue
or improper influence had been used by or upon an
member oi tie Legsa 10 influence hls action on
the bill.
On the 26.h of February, the Committee concluded
the examination Of Mr.. Brigham and adjourned TO the
18th.
On that day the Committee seain assembled spd
examined Mc. Caggef. who had been announced oy
the Chairman q witness. The examination of this
witness threw no light whatever the subject before
the Committee and at it, conclusion sn adjournment
took place until the LIST OF March.
On that day a quorum OF the Committee did not
appear, and further adjournment WAS had 10 the "a
OF March.
On that day Mr. Wheeler, the Chairman OF the
Committee-the othsr members being sbsent-pro.
cesdd TO examine ". j. Irving, esd, OF the City Of
New.York who testified that he was Dot member OK
the Legislature Of 1856 bat was in 1851; that he had
kBowlsdge that any money or negotabls securities,
or any of any character had been used
or employ ed either TO defeat the paasage vi
the Bridge bill; that be had never been offered any
thing 70 vote for the snendmeDtthe Bridge bill was
passed in 1857 that ne had heard A. j. III. Du-
game member of tne Legislature in 1856 swear III s..
1 bad been approached 90 that subject and offered