The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-03
Reorganization Of the Common
Council of New York.
Virtual Defeat Of the Croton Aque-
duct Bill.

proved unsuccessful, owing to the accumulation OF
business in the Senate The sine Die Is looked for on
about Wednesday next
DEFEAT OF THE ARCADE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
The Arcade bill was reached this forenoon in the
Senate in the order Of third reading of bills.
Mr. Parker offered the following, which was
adopted by unanimous consent:-
Substitute for the amendment relating to vaults
ana "a, add a. the END Of shall oe law
vault In front OF any building on Broadway above
City Hall Park without having obtained the consent
in writing Of the persons owning majority OF the
lots fronting on Broadway along the line Of said rail-!
way between said City Hall Park and Thirty-fourth
curbsone aud under the roadway Of said street; but
nothing In this section shall prevent the
saSus from aSnaeS s
or owners thereof nor shall anything IN this act De
construed 70 authorize the construction o. tunnel
the said company Ii authorized to construct below
said City Han Park, nor shall said company release
any person from any liability assumed by the sub
scrpon for any part Of its capital stock but nothing
herein shall be construed to impose any liability be-
You'd the full payment of the amount subscribed by
each person respectively; and the said company in
carrying on the work OF excavating the said street
to the direction Of the Board Of commissioners pro-
vided for In section thirteen OF this act or majority
thereof SO far as relates to the meansto be taken to
secure the buildings ana property on Broadway from
injury.
The yeas and nays were called. when 1t was appa-
rent that the bill lost but call Of the Senate
was ordered which brought in one more vote in its
favor, the division list standing yeas Ii, nays IA
necessary to passage II yeas. Senators Tweed and
Banks were paired and did not vote, the former
being absent, and Senator O'DOnnell refusing
to vote on the parliamentary ground that he
was not within the bar Of the Senate when the
question was put. Finally Senator Dreamer
changed to the negative and the vote was finally re-
corded as fOlOWS:-
YEAs-Messsrs. Beach, Chapman, Graham, Hale,
Humphrey, Kennedy, Nation, Morgan, Morris,
Ncks, Palmer, Parker, Pierce Stanford, Van Pet
NAYs-Messsrs. Bradley, Campbell, Cauldwell,
Creamer Crowley; Edwards Foger' r Genet Hub
liamS-l5.
Lieutenant Governor woodford, President OF the
Senate then declared that the BILL having failed to
receive the constitutional vote, was lost.
On motion the vote on the bill was then recon-
sidered and laid on the table. This latter is parlia
mentary expedent to give the bill one more chance
1t is not actually dead, but the action Of the Senate Is
regarded, even by the friends Of the bill,
mistakabe indication Of its hopelessness. The bill
will lie on the table until after the final adjournment.
1 It came very near passage, however. Had sixteen
votes been obtained for 1t the first call Of the roll
| two Senators were under agreement to cast their
| votes In the Affirmative.
THE ELEVATED RAILROAD.
The bill to authorize extension of six months
time for the experiment Of an elevated railway in
Greenwich street passed the Assembly this morning,
and now goes to the Governor.
The Charity bill was again brought up to-day and
passed by the bare constitutional twOthirds vote
of &c.
The Tax Levy Ia still pending in the Senate Com
mittee The reduction in the items has rather
pussed the political opponents OF the BILL but 1t will
undergo great deal OF dissection and recOnstruc-
ton before It goes to the Governor.
r
Building laws was adopted and has become q law
with the bill. 1t provides for the removal Of the fire
limit restrictions far as that section OF the city Is
concerned which lies north Of Eighty sixth street
and west OF Eighth avenue, and which the property
wooden residences and rustic cottages This liberty
was denied them in the old law except under very
arbitrary and annoying restrictions
THE EXCISE QUESTION.
The resolution Of Senator Dreamer last night was
the last effort to force action on the Excise question
| the further consideration Of Mr.. Keady's bill
IS passed IN the Assembly and commit
republicans were unyielding however. Having made
ali the political capital they could out Of the S pas
Of their democratic conreres, they completely
satisfied and defeated the resolution. 1t IL the end OF
all hopes for Excise amendment before the year 1869.
The bin 10 the er New go a to
provide for the organization OF the Common Council
| to be composed Of Board of Aldermen and Board
OF Assistant Aldermen has passed both houses and
will go to the Governor. The provisions OF the BILL
which gives the appointment Of one-haf Of the Alder
An Act to amend the Charter OF the city OF New
York.
| In Senate and Assembly do enact as follows:-
SECTION l. The legislative power OF the corporation
OF the city of New ork shall be vested IN Board OF
| Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen, who together
shall form the Common Council.
SEC 2. The Board OF Aldermen shall consist Of one
Alderman to be elected from each or the Assembly
districts the same now are or may hereafter be
constituted in said city. The Aldermen now in ofice
from the AlderTnanc districts having odd numerical
designations as the are now constituted, shall
be appointed by the Mayor OF the city OF New York to
suoli respective positions and shall hold their Offices
by virtue OF such appointment until the first Monday
In January, 1870, and the Aldermen now In ofhce
nary 1870 There shall be elected at the charter
election In the year 1862 and every two years there
AFTER an Alderman In eacn A,dermanlc district as
Alderman shall be elected at the charter election In
SIC. 2. There shall be one Assistant Alderman
elected from each Assembly district In the city of
New York as the same now are or may hereafter be
under this act shall be elected at the charter cleo
ton to be held In the year $685. to be chosen for the
Assistant Aldermen they shall be elected Tor the full
's SEC 4 The Board of counciln,en Of the city Of
New York shall cease TO exist after the arst Mon
SIC. s. The CLERK Of the Board Of councilmen shall
the organization OF the said Board the clerk shall
be designated the Clerk OF the Board OF Assistant
Aldermen, TO hold ofice during the pleasure Of said
SEC. g. All acts or parts OF acts Inconsistent with
the provisions OF this act are hereby repeated
SEC. T. This act shall take effect Immediately.
The Croton Aaueduct and Tax Commits |
sioners Bills In the senase-Tho Trial Of |
General Cole.
ALBANY, May Q 1868.
The Croton Aqueduct bill as special order was
considered this afternoon in Committee Of the
Whole by the Senate An attempt was made to
unite 1t with the bill authorizing the Comptroller to
appoint four Tax Commissioners, the title being
amended to embrace both subjects. The object OF
this movement was to force the Governor to sign
the bill for the new Aqueduct Board when ne would
not do II II reached him distinct measure.