New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-24
ASSEMBLY.

proposed amendments of the New-YoTk City Charter,
charging that The bill was measure not having lss
origin In the House, but concocted by Meyor Wood
and the Republican Controller of the city, who agree
to divide the power of patronas between them aud
trust TO the Republican majority OF the Legislature to
guard their Joint interest. The report revisws ably
the condition Of the City Government, AID srgaes that
the proposed amendments not in the interest OF the
city.
The Governor sent in a Message vetoing the clause
in the New York levy, appropristing $l9SS2 for
Commissioners of Recorda The whole bill was re-
turned with accommodation TO the House to recon-
cider the Objectionable item.
The SPEAKER-Ihe question before the House is,
Shall the bill pass despite the veto Of the Governor
debate sprang up the constitutional point,
whether the House could now reconsider the vote aud
amend the bill, but vote was eventually pat on the
passage over the Governors veto.
Mr.. CONKLING strongly urged the House 70 refuse
To pass the BILL stating bis intention to revive u ag%n
inme diaiey in another form: yo'e then was taken
amid mueh excitement, ard the veto sustained the
motion being lOst by So 10 90.
The following is copy of the Governors Veto
Message: r
STATE OF NEWioh Aza 1870 SsTs p5 is
To lie AssemJlv: The County Of New-Iork alone,
Of all the counties in the State comes TO the Legsat ire
annually al tue recommendation or its Board OF
Supervisors obtains authority to levy aud collect taxes
for county purposes and TO regulate The expenditure oil
the proceeds.
paTipg their proposed levy expressly refused 10 ssk
for any new authority TO raise tbe amount claimed oy
the Commissioners OF Records 10 pay for indi-
cea grounding their refuea on doubts as ID
the validity and Justice Of the contracts made
| by the Commissioners for printing such iudices,
| snd on the fact tina. the &C. oil April IL 1892,
| gave them full power To provide the ne 'essafy
| sum when the validity and justice OF the con
| tract should he established by the Courts. An
application was thereupon made by the contractors
TO one of the Justices Of the Supreme Court IN the
First Judicial District for mandamus 70 compel the
Board Of Supervisors TO insert N the levy the amount
HID l,Nf he
mus was refused, decision being had however, as
TO the validity of the contract. An appeal was taken
TO the general term OF the supreme Court, before
which the matter is pending, the Supervisors de-
pvug the validity o. the contract and the legal exist
| eiee ~ the Commissioner of Records.
| TIE Legislature however, have passed an sct en-
titled An act authorizing ,h. Board OF Supervisors
| the County Of Now-lOTs 10 levy tax ior county
purroses. and 10 regulate the expenditure thereof
and also 20 borrow money III anticipation OF tle COZ
lection of said and to issue county revenue bona
"theYefor in which. contrary 70 the wsnes OF the
Board of Supervisors, there has been inserted the
| following clause: " And also further eum Tor tue
! q Commissioner Of Record 70 pay existing ia
| "biIities ard Tor completing the contract for the
ndces OF eranor and grantees of conveyances IN the
Office Of the Register sl93 o@l said sum 20 De pau
by the Comfy Treasurer upo the ORDER or cerlcae
| " a the said Commissioners" This language seems
! TO recognize and imply the existence Of valid
| contract, to OverTule ihe action OIL the local au-
| thorities end to anticipate the final decision Oh
the Courts in a matter now pending before tnen'
| ton of the Legislature. Nearly seven hundred
| thousand dollars have already been expended
| by tie Comm DESIGNERS Of Records, aud tine prices
called for by the contract being admittedly ehorol.
tent there should be doubt Of the Improperly oil
IMPOSING any further burden upon the County OF new
York in opposition to the wishes OF the local AuthGi
ties unless squirrel by the terms Of contracts, v"u
bevond dspute Should the csntr2ct IN THIS case he
sustainod tv the Courts the Supervisors have power
TO rase the money under the law which created the
Commissioners Of Records and can doubtless be com
PEELED TO exercise 1t. IN
Being unwilling to ssnctiOn that portion OF the bll
which npIedly recognizes the existence OF contrac
binding the county to the amount OF Sl9Jo2l relurI
it to the Assembly without my signature Tor recon
| sideration az 70 that rart of H. T.. ID. MoRGAS.
| Mr. FISHER called up the majority report adverse
to the hill to limit the fare 70 one kcent between New
York and Brooklyn.
The vote agreeing with the report recoLsldereC
after pToiracted and spirited debate.
! Mr. BRIGGS then moved TO substitute the minority
report in favor of the bill for the majority report.
Before the question was put, the House took reees'
TIL 4 o'clock.
message was received from the Senate stating thai
that body insists on IT. amendments 10 the railroad toll
bill, and asking Committee OF Conference
| Mr.. FLAGLER moved that Committee OF Confer
cree be appointed. Carried
Mefsrs. Flapler, Wiley, Collins Finch aud Faltor
were appointed Committee on the part OF the House
The first ANIMAL report Of tho Superintendent Of the
Insurance Department was received.
The Ten Governors Of the New York Aims HOure
resolution ofinquiry adopted by the Assembly.
mr.. COOPER deemed the reply evasive and unsat.
isletoiy and moved the appointment OF elect Com
mitee 10 investigate the affairs Of the Department.
BE said such an investigation was demanded by the
people.
| Mr.. CONKLING opposed the motion on the ground
that il would entail an expense OF 3J,WO on the State,
when the information could be obtained without it.
The motion was laid on the table
Tie remainder of the session consumed in the
consideration of claim bills.
| LyLSISG SESSION.
The bill to abolish capital punishment was taken up.
| Mr.. ROBINSON spoke in favor of the bill, repudi-
atug The Scripture Argument used by the opponents OF
| the bill. Tie end and aim of punishment was pre-
vention Of crime. Punishment only lustihable TO
this extent. To 20 beyond the boundary was to seek
20 crafty desire of vengeance. lie ARMED that per
petua imprisonment would lie effective as the death
penalty IN prevention of the crimes oil arson aud MUIR
| GER Fear Of death never deters murder, Tor when
that crime il committed the herces passion OF human
nature j. excited and personal safety is dsrcgarded
lie believed that crime would BE- more eiiectualy pre-
vented aud the public good promoted by the abolish
| inert Of the death penalty. ,
| Me.srs. ARCULARIUS POWELL and CoUCh'
| MAN spose ia favor OF the bill ,
| Mr.. WILEY made AL able argument against the
| bill.
| Mr. FINCH also spoke againtt the Adjustment OF
the death peualty, AID offered substitute for the Di
which provides that the death penalty shall only be n-
fcted fer treason and murder IN the first degrees, NUT
der IN the first degree defined murder OF person
by stnatiOn, ally other wul deliberate pre-
nediated killing OF murder while perpetratlng arsoh'
robbery, burglary The Jury TO ind IN the