The New York herald., 1870-04-06
THE SENATE DEBATE on The CHARTER,


ALBANY, April s. 1870.
Shortly after one O'Clock the bill reorganizlng tho
local government was read through
Mr.. GENET said he had forty or hfty amendments
TO offer.
Mr.. TWEED suggested that it would be more expe-
dient to postpone any amendments until after the
bill was read through.
Mr.. GENET said that as 1t was now near dinner
time he would move that tne committee rise ana 70.
port progress on the bill.
The CHAIRMAN put thelmotlon, which was lost.
Mr.. GENET said he had forty or fifty amendments
which would be more or less the subject Of discus.
slon. He would therefore ask that the progress OF
the bill be reported and that the matter lay over for
the present
BRAoING FOR THE CONTEST
Mr.. TwEED-f have no objection to the progress
being reported, but with all the vitality and energy
which the Almighty has given me iatend TO pass
this bill.
Mr.. GENET do not think is Is necessary to eau
upon the Almighty under such circumstances.
A FRIEND IN COURT.
Mr.. CREAMER remarked that he WAS IN favor OF
amendment to section six OF the Charter as matter
OF Justice There were thirty out OF lory-one OIL
GERS IN the City OF New York elected at the last char
ter election FOrty-One Aldermen and Assistant Al.
dermen last December held offices Tor the term Of
two years from the 1st OF January. He did not
think 1t would be just democratic Tor the majority
OF ths body 20 cglsIale out OF onlce at tins time
men who mad been ouly three months in their posi-.
tons. He did not believe the charges preferred
against those gentlemen to be true, nor did he
see why they should be singled and leglslated
partisan. It was enough for him that these gentle
men were political friends Of his He did nor come
oe oT ness sas 81 ae out Of
them, why Should they be removed They had acted
N the same manner, as far az his knowledge went,
that AL the officers that held the same posi-
tlons ae the boards OF Aldermen and Assist
ant Aldermen had done and they had not yet had
elective franchise was changed. Doubtless,
the provisions q Tue bill The Aldermen ana sas. AS
sistant Aldermen made no prctentious maniiesta-
officers, but they Old contend that the press had
wron9fully traduced their character. and they
pIcrogatlves in as competent manner as any other
@ class % OF ofacers exercising , the same power From
ns Mss and az 10 ne s
considered at this time by Senators on both
T1ss al was sne no reason Ss9y why they
unless charges wero brought against them. But
no complaint has been made against Them with re-
Why were not amendments proposed that would
reguatetnat power2 Ii 1t was charged tnat they
stead OF aboshing the Office or removing them let
the Senate do as was done IN other cases. When an
regulate ana restrict It. under the circumstances
he hoped that the amendment allowing the Alder
men and Assistant Aldermen to complete 5helr term
The motion was lost. Mr. GENET then moved to
strike all out after the word "Mayor' IN section
twenty-five OF tue Charter down to and including
the word election" The Senators had been Kind
enough to vote down His first amendment aud he
hoped they would be Kind enough 70 vote on his
second amendment. Ii the Councimen were to be
removed, why not the Mayor also why not have
tho Mayor elected on the third Tuesday the same
community nm, Or before tho people than any member
sible than any member Of that Common Council F!
He would not hesitate TO say, and he would say !
boldly, that the Mayor OF the city aud county OF |
New York In person, In acts, in responsibility |
Der OF the Common Council to-day. lie would ask !
that his amendment be adopted just for the reason
that II they had concluded TO egslate 0at OF Office
they should also include the Mayor. They could not
In Justice legslate the Common Council out of Office
aua s ne saa mot h sp
fact every. citizen Of New York knew very well. |
Now, taking the position Of desiring to legis. |
York. they throw. the responsibility upon the
named In the bill, the tefma Of which eommisslons
was now only nine months He appointed those
new commissions. 20 that the future Mayor would /
MUud pG 8. Ssc ss
look at the situation this state would be In by the
Senate taking such action as the Charter suggested.
not have tho Mayor elected ia tue sprins as we'll a.
having the Council elected then. II they were
nOs ROns ns s,cs new .ecssS sasr why should
responsibility. He asked the Senators to stop and
think for mQment upon the nomentous question
Mayor Se elected Who was nsxs 70 ts Uonro
many departments. Now, If Mayor Hall were not |
removed with the Common Council, and q new
control ovei the departments the appointments not
having been Sade by him. What KIND Of govern
svo1 would ss " Y0Gx wne %a
great CITY, They gave hw the power to create those