The New York herald., 1867-01-31
TIE STATE CAPITAL.
New York City Matters in the
Legislature.
THE STREET CLEANING CONTRACT.
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An Investigation ordered BY the
Assembly.
Argument 3efore he Joint Committee on
Cities in Relation 70 ! Metropolitan
Board Of Public Works.
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OPERATIONS OF TUE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION.
OPERATIONS OF THE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
SPECIAL TELEsRAM 70 THE HERALD.

ALRST, Jan. ~, 1907.
1ns sessions Of tho Senate and Assembly wore nos
marked BY any important legislation this morning. In
she former debate occurred general excise matters
and Senator Tom Murphy gave notice Of bill for an
underground railroad IN Now York city 70 be In accord.
Ance with the Suggestions OF The special committee Of
she Senate that subject appointed by the last Legsa
sure.
In the Assembly nearly the whele session was taken
up with three matters-aleged neglect Of that much
abused unctonary the public pnter the report OF the
Committee Rules, and the resolution OF Mr. Creamer
respecting tho cleaning OF the streets Of New York
Tho printer vas assailed by Nsssss Millspaugh and
Lejohn for alleged irrsguarity in printing the pro-
rssdngs Of the Assembly without regard 70 the Legisa
sivs chronology. Mr. Ailspaugh proposed the appoint
Of investigating committee the subject and
Mr. Lisjohn urged the propriety Of nqurng into the
necessity Of appointing new party to do The public
printing Both propositions adopted by the House.
JUDGE WHITING STREET CLEANING.
Some little verbal sparring brought ont by mo-
tion made by Crcamcr OF New York to take from The
cable his resolution relative to tho cleaning Of the streets
of New York. Mr.. CreAmer made speech IN which he
accused Judge Whiting Of negiecting 70 do his duty in
cordanos with the letter Of his contract Tho Streets he
said, in filthy condition, and effort was being
made " clean them although the contractor regularly
drew his compensation from the city treasury. Mr.
Owen Murphy said the streets were never cleaner than
seventeen u lmpOB-
be for tho contractor 70 do more than he was doing
owing 70 the depth Of snow on the ground. The
asct g on q. 'uass age M vas ns man
Office. Judge Whiting had been appointed to
investigate the charges preferred against the
against the contractor for The cleaning Of the streets
There ses Of political leeches always ready to assa
any honest man who happened to get hold Of city
tract and Judge Whiting was now in that condition Mr.
John Devein had objection the resolution ex-
eept thas Il might nsnuaton against the honor
able gentlemen composing the Board Of Street Cleaning
Commissioners Mr. L Buck and Mr. n. c. Murphy said
tho streets wore never 70 worse condition than a. pre-
Creamer. Was finally adopted.
nsnoroLirAs noAsD PuBLIc woRxa +.
The Joint Committee Cities heard argument
sAis afternoon BY Mr. George T. Noyes counsel Of the
.Csizsns,. Association, 10 favor o. The BIN for
liverst elaborate sddvesa allowing up the txaads
Of the existing depaltu ns lhsr reckless sxpead.uss
eu sl Dsns lie Sss q
sysem In she bureaus Of lamps and gas and Street Com
@sslone,s Office He was followed n y Mt orsnaS Orlando
BrOokiyn in the ol that city has been left out and
have kewse been made connection With the subject
Of proposed reforms Of the Citizens Association
NTRIGuE CrrlzEHy ASSOCIATION. -
An important meeting OF New York repubicsns and
Aegsators took place tonight In Speaker Pits rooms
a. so saa"1 s,oasn ns' 1psc. tho 10 ssnsas5 ssn.
Association, and informed that the conclusion
rived ~ 70 support ssme measures Of reform, such
what aasrsnt character from already presented.
The fact 10 powerful combination against the Citizens
Association has been formed, and less party than
Governor Fenton himself 10 sad 10 be II the head OF H.
discovery said TO have made that the ulti-
mate Of the New York Reform Association Is not
merely for the public good, but for the formation Of
new party the interest or the sristocratc element Of
ahs metropolis IL alleged that the Citizens Assoca-
ton design FIRST 10 get control Of the departments Of the
city government and then organize peoples party in
every part Of the State. To effect this they
intend before their measures finally pass, TO
have the names OF all the new commissioners
inserted the bills and thus take the power Of appoint
ing away from the Executive. The same trick nj.
tempted with the bill Organizing the Board Of Health
but defeated by Governor Fentou and he new once
intends oppose tho Citizens Association for the
Ieves the Citizens Association regard him radical
enough for them, and therefore desire TO cripple bis
power by deprfving him OF some OF his patronage.
The meeting tonight was brought about through the
influence of Governor Fenton, who kept the real
secrets Of It's object from the people who at-
tended II Amoug the intentions Of tho new
league inaugurated by speaker Pitts 10 that Of
him the management Of all the financial Affairs Of the
city and county Of New York BY placing the Tax Com
missioners and all other financial ofcers under his
away. Mr.. Connolly u here night oscnsiby on pr
business but perhaps really about this very matter
Thomas " Carr Is also here pressing upon the legsla
tho necessity OF giving 10 the Board q Heaih the
complete CONTROL of the srsst cleaning business
The Senate N Exseutive session to-day confirmed tht
foslowug ncnfnatous = noASies public -James Brock
New York; Esnry Q. Murphy. yI, Joseph HeCann
David y. Philips sa6 Andrew Wsxh Of Brooklyn
Audrgw j. Proves, of Williamsbsrg; John J. ChoIonsr
-. New L0tta =.