New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-25
NETWORK LEGISLATURE.
sENATE.....ALBANY. Feb. "a.
CANAL CONTRACTS.


CANAL CONTRACTS.
| The Senate, in Committee, took up the bill
abolshng the Contracting Board, and the system Of
pairing the canals by contract.
| MI. KENNEDY wished TO know why. after sboshin g
| the system, 1t was proposed to continue 1t.
contracts which should no fulfilled but at the option OF
the Canal Board lie believed that with snch system
and people would lie able 10 where consure be-
longed AZ present me Canal commissions could say
that his division was farmed o9 TO contractors ana he
was not responsible II the Canal was not In repair The
experiment OF egsatng existing contracts out OF cA-
tence had been tried twice and had failed. This bill
had been projected different principle, that OF re-
peaing the system while protecting existing contracts
| Mr.. KENNEDY said this was proposition to keep the
word OF promise 20 the Oars OF the people but 10 violate
in tones not be mistaken. They asked of repeal OF
the contract system. Now let Whatever We do be done
fairly IL TO abolish the contract system let
do it. The Senator tells frankly that be proposes
and keep In life the contracts IN existence for
number Of years Ihis was not meeting the demand OF
the people for repeal OF tins system. IL was said that
the Canal Board might cancel The contracts in It's alscro
ton. OF course II might. the OF political
test say the contractor 1--WE hold you subject to
their political action to their notions. at the peril Of los
Mr. THAYER moved TO amend section FIRST by insert
ing clause providing that all contracts made since The
18th shall be cancelled LOstl3tOl Ia strict party vote
Mr.. KENNEDY moved to strike out the second section
Mr.. KENNEDY moved 10 give thc power Of cancellng
contracts to tie Canal Commissioners instead OF the
Mr.. MURPHY suggested that the amendment ought to
he framed that TIE Canal Board should cancel con
tracts upon the recommendation oI tc canal toinni'
Mr.. KENNEDY accepted the amendment and 1t was
MI HARDENBURGH moved to strike ont The words
Comm ssioners ln ehalz,," IN sect"u T. ahd insert
Canal board Adopted; -. ,,,,.-,,... .,,..,,
IN. G.ssi BSsr5 .u determine O.. rsio5 or .fn BY sie tie
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portion Csfr b. removed tY III Cem
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sl' ahiu STAT tine a. s nei meet
Mr. kENNEDN oppo5cd the substitute. Under Z, any
point an UNLIMITED aunbcr patrolmcn every grocery
canal on the eve Of au election lie dd not 10y
eso such a 'si power. 6ai ,ey ,ssf DO T. No political
party mo history OF ne STATE had ever gwen sae an
After long debate upon the substitute, M MIRPli
laid that ne was c0mpellcd say that the substitute
authorize the Canal Board 10 lot work 10y contrast
Ths was springns sn aioenGoemt upon nun Ior NJ
Murphy would never vote for IT. ., 81, 10 no, NO,
| read this substitute ~ caucus, and gwen MS assent
| MIR MURPHY lid not remember that he had at all
events, though, he met WIN his party friends ~ S ean
cuses TO discuss party measures No caucus 'onl blh
him q senator when be found That MS raI'y was
Mr;WooDiN oppose the entire contract system, and
appealed the Democratic Senator'S 10 10 win hlD 10
! wipe ont the whole hing
| Mr.. HARDESBURGU offered an amendment 70 meet
the objections urged adding al the eng o. l1o
provision that nothing in The sct shall be taken as su'
tborizing the letting Of ne work by contract
| MI KENNEDY moved 10 limit tho humber OF patrol.
men % be appointed 10y the canal Board to 800 Lost
| TIE substitute was then adopted.
] Mr. KENNEDY moved a. limit The number of patrol
men 10 one for each i've miles Of the canal Lost by
| The Committee then rose and Mr. KENNEDY moved
70 recommit, with nsrucuons 10 amend by limiting me
number OF patrolmen TO 900 Lost-l5 to 10. Inc Dill
/ was then ordered 20 a third reading. -.
Nr.HARDESBURGH moved 10 make the OH hDoIlhliihg
the Office OF Auditor Of the Canal th9 spee"'
order for tomorrow Lost, Is 10 u, not tw0thrdH
y senator Murphy has prepared Dl Tor me feOieahLa
ton OF the Police force Of the cry Of BroCkyn ana ior
restoring 10 the city entire control OF THIS Department OF
| OF ia Government II provides: 900 -.
!. For the abolition OF the Metropolitan Police Com
misslOu.
| O. For election in May next of two Police Commits
soner. who shall serve for three years At an annual sal
any Of 5000 per annun ihe .Glninis.iohefS eeeed
| g. The Mayor TO be the Executive head Of the force.
Tho rank and file Of the present force TO be retained
aud removable only for eause Al officials In tho de-
partmynt. superintendent. Captains and sergeants re-
| movable at me pleasure Of the new Board ~, -
Pay OF policemen % be Fixed nj t0O0 per annum Nhe
pay $2Oj and the salaries Of all other officials,
except 70 be reduced In proportion This pro-
vision Will reduce the cost OF the force 100000, "a "a est-
| 6. Vacancies in the Commission to be filed by the
rms bill will be introduced to-day. and II to he
concurred the first nstament OF the change in our
The senate took a recess til 100 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
| Bills were introduced authorizing the lease
OF q piece Of land In NewYork TO tho Founding Asylum
Of The Sisters Of Charity amending the oct extending
the mowers OF Boards OF SuperysVrs making prOVs0ns
| relative 10 books and papers . -, ,,,.,
bills as noted Resuning proceedings against lnc0rp0ra
tIons by innnetOHs and 0therwise-ird reading nbOl:
rndIIS. authorizing the North American life Insurance
Company 10 Issue scrip to pohcy houeb-thtu Teau5H'
| Adjourned.