New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-03-11

Pi&al Hearing Before the Assembly Com.
paittee-AAdpesses of A. II. Lawrence.
jr., aud ID. n. Eaton-Pesitiens Of 23
Banks, 100 Insurance Companies ssd
sser $4,000 Citizens in Favor OF q Paid
AFHem.

The Assembly Committee on Cities met 81
WEDNESDAY pursuant TO adjournment, OF q 2. ~. sn1
with the exception OF hours remained in SCI
sion till about midnight listening TO arguments in refer
snce 10 the reorganization Of the Fire Department A.
heretofore the attendance large Of parties from
New. York and great interest was manifested in the
proceedirgs. Mr.. Lawrence had the floor at the time
Of adjournment the day before and al the be-
ginning Of this meeting.
CONCLUSION OF sR. LAwREScEs ADDRESS.
Mr. LAWRENCE after some introductory remarks.
SAID that he wished 10 place in the hands of the Com
mhtee portion Of the numerous petitions which had
been signed by the people Of the city OF York for
1he passage OF the bill which had already received the
sanction Of the Senate; and they were but 1.-THE Of
those that had been signed. the larger part having
ALREADY been placed before the Senate One Of the evils
of the present Fire Department was that II might dis
hand at any time whether acfuated by pique malice
revenge or by any other motive which they may con-
alder proper u influence their conduct they may de-
pssh their engines in the street and there is power
compel them to return TO duty The idea % govern
rests IN measure. upon the principle that
those who 10 be governed be compelled to do
their duty. Is It not anomaly in all governments
that men who compose and belong 10 one OF the most
important and vital parts OF our municipal Government
have Il in their power al any tine that they may see ht
10 throw UP their employment and resolve that branch
of the Government into its elemental parts And an
examination Of the statutes Of tie state and the ord,
&C The city VIII show that the statement Is not
TOO bread and not too comprehensive. That
. city ike New.York, the commercial cen.
ter OF TIC United Sfates shonld be subjected
70 SUCH rkk mat is Il Iact WHICH II iiot
astonishing but appalling. Then the practice OF bunk
ing. every oendid must admit Is demoralHlng IN
abe extreme, especially TO the younger members OF the
department. III was shown the other day by sworn
testimony anL statements that the saIne parties
from the enginehogses and from their residences
That is fact which cannot DC gailsayed Tie Senate
ti VIII be found 10 he remedy fOI the evils 20 which
I have alluded 10th yesterday and to-day. We have
lad other cities II tins co0uiry. large commercial
tiers where large populations congregae and reside,
where they had volunteer departments modelled upon
that Of New ork. and whore they have changed the
syslem 10 Bad iii. department IN tie report OF the
ihicf Engnee,' Of the Fire department Of Cincinnati
Tor 1903, that onicer says0
sin pieosed 70 in'on FOUR Honorable Body that the
.esn Of steam department no more matter Of spec.
lt,oa e. frarra working as been fully demonSirsted and
It, ii cheney folly iested aGd .s advantages proEed The
sabbath dog beeu Zee on al disturbance, violence and
a. cldsr GOOD order prevailed in Ill TIE op
..Tous esysrteu and have the ccpsrhtr atoms uf
many par toe beneficial cbsgc Effected
by ms introduction Of pad be depar me, Much credit j.
TO thoc who suggested the nessure TO those who sue
sessJy carried ouch IT. ncipency. and TO the energy Of
shs Board Of Tire connisOner who so a0y and success
fully pat the D tou in operato. The practical results OF
die syem should b subject Of congrsiuaton 10 parents
u otheg. having ,aTge o. the youths t. operations
IN. vrsscDsed rom ils ing ~ and attaching Them
sac ss..' - epSes w. ~i 'Jsls". ESysd 'o