The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-03

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arrangement the Famous West w@aorson iu4rxse
property All three q these patriots len here on the
CONSOLIDATED over i there but il bas not IS vet xas
spmed whal var done Whether sLarp nss eo'.,nsa
the bi Of I3roassss o. BE seems ems however 10
be mashed Up for The time being; but
there Is every Indication us tfeaA'as ,as ~ ~
napy lat MO the arrangement ey iay Tor, secause ne
looked upoo him a clever fellow, bus the aftaai re
rha Al tow DAYS d,s no ooa though eher though.
the oth.f a lever ieiow, Keep On, gentlemen, atd
uyaffeJ over The matter; there several important
sr.s nmne,,, vain The recent history OF that affair
wis ID the pubic very Anxious 10 know, AM there
nc better way ascertain il than by continuation Of
tics controversy.
The CompIcior has the resolution Of Sepa-
tor Conoel egsId 10 the Hamilton square property,
in which Ne that Claims have been made ~ pri
indv dusis or oherTse u any poit oh 81 she no
perty known Hamilton square The draft OF an acs
the pretd OF the senate would not, ~ Inc cpinv oi
the uIdersgusd sws) II IL shonid become law, give
rise 10 any question as 20 the title Of the city OF New
York TO sad property, nor TO the right OF SAID
city 10 seU and convey the same for private
use / would further state that the covered
by usmion square is part OF the common lands Of the
civ me title % which since its original cesson under
the Mongone Charter, 1850, hiss remained IN the
he M uAoisputed and unacceptable by any one
me Communication OF the Comptroller would seem to
settle the controversy, and quiet those who had been
raising about It's being JOB Tor heavy damages
contractors, who have been try ing 70 get the job OF
grading the square There il certainly need Of the
CITY having pu that is to the Central Park
The Senate passed large number OF bills, bat mostly
of local Most OF the session was taken up on
the General Apr opriation bill
The House had spicy debate on the Metropolitan
Health bill IL oppcsed by Messrs Cozans, Hntca-
ipgs nady, Webster ana Bingham aud favored by Rob.
inson Ball B.rber others. No direct vote was taken
upon the bill which would test the strength Of the meas
ure enough arspred 10 show that the bill sannot
paes tho fiouse Mr. Biogham declared it a monster
,itn, in ~ featur hat 10 cit
would he perfectly ustGable In open rebellion against
passed he knew that other county in the State
would submit TO bill like this. Progress was finally
ported when the Assembly took up the Assessor bill
which will need hereafter little ventilation in several
features The Assembly has not turned of much this
week previously The members had better be making
up their mind that large number OF their bills are
sleeping their final sleep, buried beneath hundreds of
The Committee Cities and Villages have finally given
the parties hearing the bin to take from the Common
Council the conil nation Of contracts. The
crowded with members Of the Common Council and
hangers ABOUT the City Hall including Myers and Gal
laeher, the special agents Of the Common Council.
Senator Kelly appeared and ma ie charges Of bribery
corruption the part 0, the Common Council and
offered to state facte figures and Details under OATH If the
committee desired 1t.
Mr. Prser appeared behalf o. the contractors and
argued favor OF tie bill, stating that the Common
Council not only delayed action upon the continuation
but were in the habit Of levyng black mail, and
that prior to the adoption OF the charter
in 1919 the contrasts were awarded TO the vest bid
der without the confirmation by the Common Council,
and complaint had been made; the evil that Is
planned Of has all been the result Of the action Of the
city officials since the Council had tho power TO confirm
contracts.
Danecl Sickles spoke much length in defenceSof
the Common Council, and thought that the adoption OF
this bin would place the city under the ro OF the
contractors They, in his opinion, we're infinitely worse
than the Common Council, and II the latter were not
convicted OF corruption until IL was done on statements
of contractors he thought it would be time before
they ough ITO be convicted. He locked upon this bill
Of that species OF legislation which has FOR long time
been carried in reference TO the city Of New York. that
has always worked against the best interest OF the
city It wagaked for by none but the contractors and
it should be long time before it is granted. The section
taking the power of acting upon the from the
hands Of The Council was particularly I'M
wise in policy, and would prove unjust in
practice. He made q very able argument
The provision regard the assessments certainly
not what should be. The Board OF Assessors not
them With that stricken out the bill should pass
great deal said about leaving all for The
fed is flyer to stave of everything else, under the
plea that they want other legislation when, fact,
there Is no intention to pass even that
The Gibbons case was again postponed until tomorrow
evening, to accommodate Mr.. Caicot his counsel. A
motion was made TO postpone 1t until Friday evening,
which was lost by vote of 43 to As This is signh'
cant vote.
Several Of the leading republicans electioneering
against Gibbons the ground that unless they expe
him outright 1t will leave stigma upon the republican
party Every member who votes that ground to
him should be repudiaed and forever held up to public
scoIn and contempt,
The facts and evidence alone Should govern the vote Of
members on so important question.
bill referred to the first Committee of the Whole but it
was lest.
The Assembly spent most OF the session in Committee
of the Whole the nsolvent bill reported by the select
committee II amended so not to refer to past
contracts and In that shape ordered TO third reading
The Governor had his last levee Of the session night
II was well attended.
The Governor has signed the South Side Railroad bill.
Governor Morgan and Bergen have made up and the
latter that he is willing that the Governor shall
ssep with Lincoln IL he desires to.
One Of the finest hops OF the sess off at the
Deavan onght, attended by majority OF the Legis-
lature and ergsn lumber Of the fashonabes of Albany
1t really brilliant affair.
The New Military Bill Before the Legis-
lature.
In the despatch 10 the report Of the proceedings in the
State Assembly Of Monday essential occurred in
the statement that ~. Webster presented petitions
from the Sixty ninth and Seventy ninth regiments
against the bill before the Legislature limiting the
OF Office in the militia to years The petit.
tions offered by Mr. Webster in favor OF the
bill which recently passed the State Senate by decided
and large majority. None OF the eminent military men
OF the State oppose the b-ts opponents are only
those who notorious for their utter ignorance Of mill
try tactics.