The New York herald., 1870-04-06

Tak about rings ana OF those that robbed IN city:
a,p sn,s power was vested In the Mayor and his ap-
ture.
Tue motion was lost.
GENsF's AMENDMENTS.
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The amendments were all lost.
Mr.. TnAYER trep.) also moved series Of anlend-
ments, which were lost.
Mr.. GINEr asked to strike 1.-The whole Of section
lie desired that department should be classified with
the Board Of Public Works. He did not sec any ne
cessity for dock commission. II Inc Senator who
had the bill IN charge desired to the taxpayers
IN any way he should advocate the adoption of the
amendnent and millions OF dollars would be saved.
COMMISSIONERS OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTION.
lie had another amendment he wished TO make IN
reference to the Commissioners Of Charities and
partment a commission of 1--WE. heretofore IL was a
commission OF four. Now every one hnew thai one
head could manage the whole commission, and ths
only reason or making IL hye was only TO heap addi
The Commissioners Of Charities and CorrcctloHs
ONCE nine O'Clock remained until ten and the
balance OF tue day they went travelling
the s Of Of reducing ,Ss
In order that tile taxpayers might be saved
large ame1nt % OF expense: HIS republican friends
tions IN order that the plumber might he put stop
to. They could not better relieve tue city than by
voting against the commission.
THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
He asked that the cnarter be amended In reference
number be reduced from five to three. He found
that in every department there was section author
lzlng the employment Of counsel and attorney out.
side the Corporation Counsel. Every depart
ment was privileged to employ extra counsel
and extra attorneys TO do their business thereby
relieving New YORK. Now the Corporation Counsel
OF New York was fally able to perform all the legal
business OF that city, and II he wanted assistance he
made to teed lot OF hungry lawyers who sur
rounded tue Legislature and fed out Of the treasury
OF the city and county OF New YORK. taking hun.
dreds OF thousands Of dollars from poor citfzes.
He would ask the Senators therefore, how they were
gong TO vote cCnsctent0usiy, sincerely and non
they going to vote for tnat extra expensea An
the departments-tne commissioners OF Charities
and Correction, tue FIRE department. aud Others
nad power 20 employ counsel outside Of the corpora.
ton. who was abie 10 attend to ana highly qualified
10 perform all the duties appertaining TO the otce,
az wen as perfectly wiling TO perform them. They
did not sk TO he relieved from that work. but the
section was made 10 accommodate certain gentle
men who wanted to be fed ON the plunder. There
was another matter 10 when he wished TO refer. 1t
was proposed In the charter to give the Comp
trolier OF tue city and county Of New York
power 10 settle all claims brought against the
CITY. II that clause passed 1t gave him power
IN tue future to settle oy judicial acts all claims that
tha5 under such circumstances the Comptr0lier
would look after his own interests and the interest
OF those presenting the claims. All future Comp
troIlers would DO tue same ;ntng. Aud now m any
claims would be preseDted-claims the nme renths
OF which were fraudulent, and nine-tenths would
continue to be fraudulentgOlng before no judicial
tribunals where those claims could be properly con.
tested. Parties would SO TO the Comptroller make
their statements aud get their pay.
THE CENTRAL PARK COMMISSION.
ME THAYER moved an amendment Ia regard TO the
Central Park Commission, and presented petition
signed BY large number OF aXpayGrs, pray ing
the Commission be retained.
The CHAIRMAN put the motion, which was lost
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.
After some further amendments had been sug-
gested by Mr. GENET, and which were not carried
Mr. THAfER desired 10 nave vote taken upon that
section relating TO sectarau schools. He hoped
ms republican friends were prepared TO vote upon
the question
Mr. CRRAMER--I hope you will drum up more OF
your colleagues. {Laugfter.j
Mr.. GENET referred to the article In the Charter
relating to the law department., and moved an
amendment to 1t. contendng that the Corporation
Counsel was aoie 10 do all the duties or the once.
Mr.. hARDENBue0A trep.) said 1t vas not in their
power to perform all the duties appeltalnipg to the
several departments.
Mr.. GGNEr replied tina. the Corporation Counsel
has never expressed his inability To perform all the
duties lie and his assistants we're perfectly able to
do all the legal business.
Mr. HARDEsBUHGI aaid the question was, haa 10
done itS
Mr. GENET-Always wheo the dutie. wera not
taken away by specia! legislation. Three or four
lawyers were to be appointed to the different depart
ments and get their pay through the tax leyythree
or four not only republicans but democrats rho
could hcre help the passage or this bill.
Mr. PARKER rep.l In reference to the section re.
latng TO the sectarlan school appropriation com.
planned or the manner IN which the subject had
been introduced ana anyiat.smpt 10 drive or intm.