The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-08

Compelling Witnesses to Testify Before
Common Council Investigating Conn
mittees-Prfze Fighting-Free Fight
Over the Bill to Appoint inspectors and
nvassers-Irreprcssible Cenflict i'm the
senate, &c.
OUR SPECIAL ALBANY DESPATCH.
ALBANY, Feb. 2, 1890
This has been general order day in the House. Various
bills were under consideration In the Committee Of the
Whole, among which the bill to compel the attend
ance Of witnesses before Common Councils in cities The
bill was 30 amended that confined the powers Of the
Council in investigations to questions Of finance and cut
OF their powers Of inquring into character, &c.
Mr.. Cooper (rep then moved that another section be
added repeating the special act passed February 1885,
In regard to the Common Council Of the city Of New York
This the Tammany members voted in . body against
Mr. Cooper asked for the ayes and noes that those that
objectng to repeating special act whom he recog-
nzed ~ being those that were crying against special eg
laon could be placed upon record in their true position
The act Of 1866 then read, and after short discus
sion the section to repeal that act adopted and in that
shape the bill ordered to third reading. II will un-
doubleday pass in that shape and thus wipe out law
that has placed power in the hands Of reckless and
princped politicians who have secured their election
as members Of Common Councils, to investigate the
character Of person that their fancy may prompt them
before recent Developments that
noted body in New York, it is not to be wondered that
the friends OF the Tammany clique should vote against the
repeal Of the act Of 1855.
The amendment TO the prize fighting act up also
in Committee Of the Whole and strongly opposed by
Messrs Ellsworth, Robinson and Mliken on the ground
that it was In violation of the common aw recurring men
to testify to matter that would crmnate themselves al
though the law provides that the Of
who has been party in the fight shall not be used against
him. in any proceeding prosecution whatever yet they
considered violation of ali law and justice; their test
mcny would give clue to the prosecution and furnish
ing After some further discussion progress was re-
election and district in the city and county Of
New York; by tho Board of Supervisors being taken up,
ton Of the bill containing the reading and writing ala
CATION that the Board Of Supervisors be authorized
employ professors of eocuton and penmanehp for the
purpose Of examining the appontecs, and that
should be considered qualified unless such person could
read and write hundI cd and ty words per minute
Lest
There was another skirmish in the Asse mbly this
morning. upon this bill to authorize the Board of Superv
and inspectors Of election Aer short explain Atom BY
Mssrs. Jacques, Harris aud others, Mr.. Arcularius
moved that the Committee rise and report progress, In
present al this time, could speak the question This
motion was lost whereupon there commenced scsne de-
Mr.. Calhcot said the discussion had taken q wide
course, more than he thought justifAbe upon his
the election districts, which was really the question be-
fore them
MI hiken, OF Westcheeter, stated that whatever tho
other side might upon bis assertion that there
districts in the city Of New York where could DO
found qualified 10 serve inspectors and cAnvassers
could show them that such Se He would also
se that there portions CT the city Of New York thas
were incapable o! governing themselves.
bers jumped to their feet ana called biz. 70 order oon
sion generally reigned for few mipuses
The Chairman recognized Mr Arcrlarius, who raised
the point Of order that The gentleman (Mr. Mlken)
speaking unparlsmenarly, and making unjust charges
against nn constituents. (Laughter.)
The Chair decided his point Of order not web
TAKEN and Mr. Mllken proceeded, stating that he
sidered 1t one Of the heaithest rules that New York
could adopt 70 appeal from the "dead nb5it' TO a
healthy legislature There certain ptions in tho
city that oathsome TO the city itself This NOT
the characteristic Of the city Of New YORK. alone, but Of
all great ctieAr
Mr. Arcnlafus followed refuting the charges OF Mr..
Miken. that shey were unable 70 govern themselves,
stating that the DISTRICT known the dead rabbits wa5
one Of the most orderly known the city during the Last
mayorsty election, which was the most exciting known
th:Te for many years. and probably equal 70 any thas