The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-16
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.


NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
ALBANY, Feb Is, 1868
REPORTS.
BY Mr. Low, (rep) Of sullivan--To regulate the
struction Of the Metropolitan Railroad in Brooklyn
By Mr. FoLaER trcp.) of Onaro--To amend the char
ter Of the United States Watch Company also in OF
Judge Smith, OF Oneida county, that the complainant
and be present with COUNSEL and that inves
gaon be conducted before the Judiciary Committee OF
the Senate, which was agreed to.
BY Dir. HAYT, rep OF Steuben-To provide for canal
repairs after expiration of the present repair
tract.
BY Mr. Parsons, (rep) of Monroe-Reative 10 tho
dock at tho foot OF Broome street, New York.
BY Mr.. WHITE trep) of Onondaga-Relatve to New
York Library Society
The Health bill announced from the Assembly.
with amendments wing the Governor power TO appoint
commits and striking out "policc commissioners"
MI. FoLGFR mo- cd to non concnr in the amendments
Mr.. la BAU, (rep) Of Richmond, took the floor and
argued at length In favor OF the Assembly am ndments
The bill rep blican mcasur and they must be held
responsible for its passage failure The pol CO board
had all they could attend to already and they should not
DO connected with this commission If the Senate would
concnr in the amendments of the Assembly the bill
would become a law before shutdown The people want
health b They care no. whether !. IS tme senate %
age but public health. Eightyfour ASS mblymen and
thirteen Senators had voted Tor the bill as amended
:
throw aside prdo of opinion and concur IN these amend
menta.
thirteen hero who would stand by their positions
like adamant He was such downright fool TO
suppose that anything he could say would change them
The Assembly ndnent did not originate here or In
the Assembly. but In party caucus, worse than party In
faction wore than faction; In small clique Of fac
ton, who struggling for the power which this bin
eivea It was that creates and confers great
powers Yoa must connect tho police with t
or create = sanitary police as large and expensive
DolSro nou nd hold I'm
would undertake 10 put upon the tax ridden people OF
Now York such additional and unnecessary expense
named in The bill why, then, should we mot ADHERE
He d med that the Heath bill for New York was re
publican measure Il was public measure demanded
sbe for Its enactment and detail and therefor he would
have stand ~ It H. II was bill Of monstrous power,
and show the people that IL originates In pubc
nocesxiy, and not from party motives.
Mr. PIErsos, lrepl OF ngs urged that this measure
He hoped the -snaie would stand by rs non partisan
position Politics had NO bus ness with aich measure:
but the Assembly had met In caueus not for consider.
ton, brt for determination against tho Senate. In
party light this unprecedented Hardly had the bill
passed the Senate when men snapped their fingers in
this chamber and proclaimed that must be defeated Ia
the Assembly And who were theyS Men, who haA
hung about the party long ~ he Ind known tt-cor
morans always clanorous for place patronage and po
Mr. Low, ep) Of Sullivan, said he desired to speak on
this question s proper time on the report OF the con-
ference.
Mr. sxmoSs, trep) Of Chautauqua, said IL inferred
that the pride Of the Police Commissioners would be
offended II they included In this bill; but he did
agree with those who thought there would be cashins
The law requires the police TO enforce the health ordn
Ances, ana they would DO amenable to prosecution
they neglected refused TO perform that duty Tho
law compes them all the laws that exist in tho
metropolitan district This bill does not provide for
Street Department and Boards Of Health
exercised by them. Tho Sanitary Commission 70
issue their orders and regulations and II will DO for tho
cutd. He commended that the Senate bill not part
and that II was not policy OF the party in power to
CRATE non partisan commissioners The Police Com
had always been partisan board until Gov
ernor Seymour's administration made 1t necessary to
change It.
Mr. Aspnxws lrcp Of Otsego spoke at length against
concurrng and In opposition TO the Assembly amend
Mr.. wmrr had no dcsre to trace the bill through any
ret turnngs The Chamber OF Commerce, Union
League Club and great public meeting In New York
had spoken In favor Of the Senate bill and who against
~ None. The party orVans radicals and conserva
lives had asked for IT, Among them-the paper he bad
been In the habit OF agreeing with-the New York
that . clique within faction thought they discovered
opportunity for securing party patronage II Is sad
true But with whoms He would not undertake 10 say;
but he could that some OF the very men who voted
Sr as Assembly BIN are sss0, ,s ss. the Health BIN
where the City Inspector had been busy. The Police
commission needed no eulogy Their energy and en-
cheney speak more eloquentiy for them than anything
that could be said here. II Of their EN-
cheney that IL desirable to connect them with the
S4nttAry COmmoHlOn. Scnoe OIL COnferS patfDn-
aseshe House bill great deal Here lies the q
the struggle of clique He thought the Senate
the only ono not aught with danger TO the power con-
fcrred
Mr. 0DosxxII, trep) Of Lewis w~s sorry TO sec
political squabbles introduced here upon the question q
the power 70 appoint commissioner because tho people
expect and desire that such power should be vested u
nr Law ssd n the Health bill 10 TO be lost Il Is well
N know upon whom will rest the responsibility. We
have been told for two years that Indispensable 70
some such measure. We have heard all manner Of inn
precautions called down upon the Assembly because
Of .s Winter va almost eDsc.i Win ,hss which W
now have power In Ave minutes TO make law II W
defeat ths upon this body must rest the respon
temper about The Assembly. The Assembly hss
. right 70 demand the same consideration for
Il Is veil known that at for sn~su yosr- such
able body Of men has been convcned In The Assembly,
chamber We have heard much sf improper sppasnSsss
no ileyitmaie and improper panences have been usce
for such control Gentlemen in1srestsd IN the ball have
Character 81 The Assembly We nuss rssmSer that hey
stand nearer 70 the Consultation than we 90, ase
.her action, thcssfoss h much clearer inae. Q, %
S.s Ss%sS for Ssossyn seoS
:ss 70 Us p.sc. ray ~sa. do S ' Is e
Assembly bli; and N Tho State Medical Conveosson
sossrs sRould b named IN the bin, iAlez % pass Ths
sssty l. 70 Be- united hcrsser = bas bsen heSstofore
but 10 10 asked why sos make this scmmson non psru-
esa In e. ARA paAos The dsmoer.ss 90 :" ~
They fbund their spposfon upon principle a agAina
an commissiopa You only Insult them when you pro
pose 70 divide ths spoIs win thsm Is nos proper "
make doubie-hsAdsd commissions where 700 awe
power you invrss corruption and nisgovernment Bus
pus the power equally ne hands Of both parties and
You form q ring fou invite them 10 commits plum
der; you lssvs yourssives wthoat remedy:
Th1 jli alvnvs be- the eject whom parties not
watching each other. Ths Police Board q equally
divided There IL mot man mere bold enough ~
the CcmnIssonsrs With the power In their hands,
would erush aay man Who should attempt H. While the
IA has lived since II not becsuss want PATRONAGE
that We ask that the party shall take 70 tsef the po.
IA, ~ sSosn axe thn nos,,,o~ why should YEA psa