New-York tribune., 1867-03-09

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF TIE EAClsE Law
sHE CANAL. USyEs1GATION-BuL TO ABOLISH
THE BOARD or FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
BI IktEGKLPn
ALBANY, Friday, March 3, 1867
Tho Citizens Association Board of Public Works
bill effectualy killed this morning In the Senate IL
was yesterday that tho opposition TO the measure
would be too great to give chance OF success but u
was rot expected that the finishing blow would be gwen
80 soon The measure brought up soon in Committee
OF the Whole after reading OF the Journal All but one or
two Of the Senators present Senator O'DOn-
nell occupied the Chair. The first move
mcnt was that OF Senator Person, who
moved to strike out Section 2 as giving TOO much power
10 the Board Senator Low defended The section, as It
enabled the Board TO meet the operations OF rings of
contractors The section introduced into the bill III
order meet the injury arising tO public interests from
the present compelling the contract TO be given to the
lowest bidder. ......
Senstor Henry G. Murphy said that security accom-
panied each trustworthy security that the work
eha be taken and done t the rate offered by the lowest
bidder The work will practically be DONE according TO
this b by whomsoeyer this Board may see iit TO chooe
10 do IT,
Senator Andrews--In the Committee when this bin was
argued il was called by the side bill TO
prevent stealing" and on the other bin TO concentrate
stealing" Attribung the pnTcst and best motives 10
the gentlemen who have brought forward this BILL they
have yet opened wide door for corruption in this pro
vision OF The bill.
Senator Plerson deprecated the latter portion OF
section which allows the Board TO 30 on and complete
any work on hand and furnish their own supplies The
hi is consistent for It makes the Commissioners inde
pendent Of ali else except the Legislature OF the state
senator Low suggested an amendment to Senator
Persons notion which would attach heavy penalty to
e forfeiture of contracts and promised that such amend
ncnt should be offered by the Committee.
Senator Wood explained that the great truth with city
a. .sI.. ,,fva.f ny
perienced 10 getting their money by reason Of having to
wait for tax leyies.
The amendment was withdrawn.
Senator foger called attention to the last clause Of sec
on g6 which conrayencs the section Of tho state Con
stuton that declares that money can be paid from
the state Treasury without special order from the Leg
sattre. On his motion the clause was stricken ont He
then moved TO strike The whole section. Motion with
drawn.
Senator Low proposed 10 meet accusation that n
brought against the bill because that It removes Board
i Ncw-York city, against whom no objection has been
Ilado viz: the CrotOn Board " NewYork CITY He pro
posed an amendment 70 Section !, constituting tieo Com
missioners IN addition to the members OF hetCroton De
Iartmcnt, as the Board OF Public Works.
Senator Andrews supposed this was meant as eompro-
mise There r. change tactics since II has been found
amt by tho Senate that the C1Uton Board. local
municipal body has attained the fun confidence OF the
away from their local control and adding 70 their
number 10 make them body responsible" Ia the state.
Everything under municipal control Hyrcpt piers
and whary.sJ rs 10 be put under thls Nhte
body. This rs the question, as to whether u
senator Low huught that the senate had already taken
om people ~ New lok deater ~ hts thnn any tnht
this hi touched. This bin only affects property. The
Health Commission had powers over the person even 20
the restraint Of their liberty II inc hlrsady
created correct Ia principle then tins must DC correct
in principle nkeyisc n We are sa,ins Mr9Phy ths @ IOr
have been wrong al along amt shonld pot our lIo Sp %
missions already formed. That should be our Immediate
action n any mistake has been made ro ros,ro
under these changes aud II win nnrS the aity dat & s
ter Tho public welfare demands them, and that ~
enough. Good men viii support night principles. Ithc
ccction shutting NJ rumsh0ps without danger OF IN
Junction the vote IN the city OF Now-10Fk wonld nave
been different Party only enters into my IDEAS SO far as
that want the Commissioners to he Of my own party
Andrews Thought there could be TOO mu'h OF
good thng Some entertainers put out their gOod vine
rst and then that which Is worse. IL may be so now
We began with non-partisan Commissions and now we
have got down the drcgs Of this business some o onr
sionachs revolt nt this Last draught II makes ms who
ought TO be law-grers III r9ty aMDfeaEens, t%9 @ oI
powers that restricted by law, and yet no greater
ibnn e,isf i'm bodies outside 81 the city hesitate
20 and deeper into the local affairs Of the citizens
~ NewYOr before We take al power out Oh hslI hau
senator Low explained that the friends OF the Dlh
wanted the men whom they knew and trusted put at the
head of this action They wanted the patronage rs wei
as the odinm OF the hill
senator Forer then moved . a test vote that the en-
acting clause he stricken out which was raffu Nv Noe
Sl tS0 ~ were in heir seats The committee then rose
and reported the hin 20 the senate. Mr. Low then moved
10 disagree with tine action OF the communities anu na'
tbc b e again referred to the Committee OF the Whole
on this tho Yeas and Nays were called the vote result
bd Iii hli which TiIE TRIBUNE printed some days ago.
regulating the system o tenement houses IN You cg
and Irooklyn has been reported favoraby by the As
Senblv Committee Public Health with lew sllght
The Conycntion hIi az amended by the Senate was
sent to ;he Assembly today and, on motion OF Mt nus
cock the amendments were NOT cTnspTu orc m @
ference Committee asked lor ON hlS Commute Spe9hu'
Pitts appointed MeSsrs. IiiscOck, ltt1ohh Blgelo",
schuti, aud Weed. The scnac VIII adopt ihe y
delegate system iu exchange for the Assembly HnhnuopB
the system of choosing delegates ly Assembly 'stlo'S
The Judiciary OoImi@eS @ " nc ,Sse "nny R"ara -,
Councmcn, and vcstng Their power III boaFu oi As
The commerce and Navigation Committee Of the same
body have reported fayoably on the ehl Tor bridge
from a point in York. between fltty second ana
Ninety second.sts and point in Astoria, Win per
resting on Bluckwel's Island
The Senate Committee ON Cities ms morning henta
arguments from Messrs Allen, browning and others IN
advocacy Of bill compelling the Harlem Railroad Co. to
scyrnthsts. and 10 prevent the use Of steam btlo"
certain point. This measure has been ndvocaed year
after year. hut never wah successfully legsintd thuug
The Committee made strong argument ID FAVOR Oh ue
Sas in error last evening stating that the bill OF
Senator ODonne extending the most STRINGENT PrnNls
ions Of the Excise lnw over & tie Mog oS ; I" w1
without dissenting voice. recommended thc Ml lof
fna pSssaee but when the bill was before the Senate
MIR Gibson moved that 10 bo referred To the Judi
cary Committee. with instructions To insert the alclu
n,ert made i'm Committee, and also 10 perfect 1t.
As this MOTION carried it prccludes any
further amendments except those made by the judiciary
Committee, when the bill comes up for finai passage
The friends Of desired this reference IL ~
moi likely that The bill will have more than five votes re-
corded against it, Senator H. G. Murphy may vote Tor H.
when i'm committee OF the Whole, Mr.. ODonncll made
strong speech favorng the bill lie said such law was
The only one known which could throttle th9 tWln
,yco ,,P slavery ana inemperaIcc. The law gd been
,nved "A eoood ono IN NcwA orl and although the Courts
h,l decided IL Was stringent the law OF loI,
Iii thcro were certain provisions In 10 which made
1ir Authorities cffoctually carry 1t ont. speaking
s Marty man he denied that the PASSAGE OF thls law
,,J c1duuecr the success OF the Republican party.
MAJ arfv he did not consider one OF cNpcdcncy but OF
,n, uIinclrs and the people would sustain II IN any
UI \, ,rl1,,snL ,rhlll WAS for the public good lilo