The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-06

to be obnoxious they can be modified at the next an.
nual meeting Of the legislature NO law can ,,s ue
brought forward and passed here but what sone in-
70 the limit Of the line to preserve ,Ie puri'
tanly the time has come when something
must be done and whatever may have been the
course OF elections in New fotk heretofore, ! uas,
that the election law We are now about to yite that
city will work 80 happily that II will stand in the
fuiure as a bright monument 10 those who BY II
shall have procured the purity Of the eectiNe iran
LITTLE MORE SPEECH MAKING
was induged in. Henry &. Murphy, Of course could
Ps tod hs oS Se,
and States and expressed bis opinion that that BODY
would eventually throw gu. the last Nestise OF re-
publican government. He hoped senators would re-
frain from offering any amendments regarding the
Registry Law until the bill on that subject came up
for cor rsidetaton. Senator Kennedy offered an ad.
donal section, giving each political party the right
TO have challenger at the polls, under the protec.
voted for at tho polls the right to name one person.
by certificate In writing, TO be present at the
c9nyass Of votes Both amendments were
adopted After this bill bad been considered,
Waterbury's monster Election law for the rest OF
the state was progressed, and tho consideration of
II postponed until tomorrow evening. After these
two bills had been DISPOSED OF,
ruE GENERAL ENGAGEMENT
began. No sooner had the Chairman announced that
tM Committee would next consider the charter than
Prince Harry, looking hercely at Tweedy said that
it was now o'clock, and time Tor dinner. lie
asked the big Indian II he would consent TO pro-
crossing the Pill. Mr. Tweed. returning Hirry's
Mr. Chairman with all the enercy and vitality
with which the Almighty has endowed me, Intend
TO press this bill" Laughter.
To which Mr.. Genet replied: "I did not suppose
II was necessary to call upon the hmighty at this
stage OF the proceedings. although thought that
possibly Ills aid might have been invoked In getting
up the bill. tl.Aughterl Now. for the purpose Of
protecting myself In this matter, will send up
rns TWENTY OR THIRTY AMENDMENTS
have TO offer, and have them read. so that wicn
@ le i
and call the yeas and nays on them"
Mr.. Geners first amendment was to leave the
Alderman In once two years longer. Mr.. Crcamcr
said he was In favor OF the amendment a. u simple
act OF Justice to Aldermen elected in December.
two years nom the LIST OF January last and he did
| not think It was Just or becoming In Democratic
LEGISLATURE to lcgisate them out Of ONCE when
| three months OF their term had expired. lie knew
that charges had been preferred against them, but
he did not believe they we're true to any great e.
| tent. They did not set themselves up IS
| IMMACULATE ALDERMEN;
| but they did claim, Notwithstanding, that they
were as honest and competent as the other public
officers. The Chairman put the question, and it was
/ lcst-the only Senators voting for the amendment
eing Senators Genet, Creamer. Norton, and Thayer.
This result was received with roars or derislve
| laughter. None enjoyed 1t more than Creamer and
| the Thunderbolt. Genet looked cross, and Tweed
| was jubilant. Mr.. Genets second amendment pro
yded for the election Of Mayor at the spring elee
| port Of this motln he said: IF the present Com
ucn Council OF New York Is to be legislaied out o
ONCE,
| WHY NOT THE MAYOR ALsot
| l. he any better than any member OF the Common
| Couneiif Does his character stand any higher be
fore the people than the character OF any omber
that Counei.i l say boldly here that the Mayor OF
the city OF New York. In person, or In acts, or iT
responsibility. or in character, Is no better than ,
worst member Of the Common Council to-day, nnt
the history Of his life, II 1t were fully made public
would show that to tie satisfaction of everybody"
| man"
MIR. Genet roared savageiy; II do not wish to be
| interrupted" Laughter
Aud Tweedy sat down.
s1Wo already sdoStod PROVISION leEsla,ing ou, TO-
onhce portion OF the city government. The cit,
| government consists OF the MAYOR and the Common
Common Couneil out OF Once, insist that you shal
legisaie the Mayer out also; ior repeat. he ~ no
| Council: and every honest citizen OF New IOrs
knows that this Is so. II you do not pass thii
| amendment, then you sive the present Mayor
rus ENORMOUS POWER OF APPOINTING
The numerous Commissions that are named in th
Dill, whose terms OF once range from four TO eigt
years, and you provide that the Mayors that shall
be elected in tho uture, during lie terms o ofce
over them. This Mayor appoints tbs Conlmis 'ions,
and the next Mayor that follows Tim, and the next
and the next are entirely without control over them
| II you really Gesire TO do justice to the cit
Of New York hy giving u new government
| a new Mayor us well a new Common Council
| ralk about the corruptiOns and pecuaiions OF III
| Talk about tue robbery OF the city treasury II
the past. My God When these tremendous iowcr
are vested In this Mayor. and when his app roint
NETS are made under these powers that you ar
now giving him, what has been done in that way Il
| the past viii be
NOTHING TO WHAT WILL BE DONE IN TnE FUTURE.
| Although Harry's speech was delivered In a thun
| ierins tone and created quite sensation 1t coul
| aoi gain a single VOTE and the amendment wns los
Dy the same vote as tie nrst. several other amend
lnents offered by Mr. Genet were also voted dcwn
| Mr. Thayer then came to Harrys rescue AID said
" Mr.. Chairman, this charter comes to us from tn,
Assembly, having passed that body by almost
cos,as CERTAIN 10 pass lis booty by nearly the sam
vote. Al the saule time deem 1t my duy to ofrc
certain amendments to this charter. do not kno'
Mr. IwEED-The peoples charter
| Mr.. TuAYER-l should rather cal It
THE IRON YOKE, OR pEsPorIc CHARTER.
| have prepared some Amendment to 1t, which
| think gre wholesome, and which Will send to th
| clerk ana have read.
Mr.. 1hayor's amendments were read in committe,
| and were afterward repeater In = body In n
senate. Another amendmenr.oi Mr.. Genet's was the
| read, reducing the Department OF Public Works. III
did not see any necessity for having commission
| fve with a Department OF Docks and PeI
unless 1t was to make nye additional oficers and
add to the expense oil the city government my thoI
| sand hye hundred thousand, or, for aught h
| knew, million OF dollars per annum. Neithe
could he see any reason for creating department {
Public Charities and Correction with nve member
| The existing commission consisted OF bu
| four members, ana everybody knew, he said, tha
one head could manage the business o. the depar
ment as well as, or better than our or Ave Tn
present Commissioners had little nothing TO d,
| Ii was well known that they were In the habit
meeting at their once about and leaving about II
| and deyoIing the rest o the day TO other busnos
| lie was nstonisaed that Republican Senators, VIII
bToessed 10 be anxious TO purify elections u
| city OF New York. and to prevent balotstufnn
: | and cheating OF every kind, were found votin
unanimously for provisions in this charter whiC
| would
| PLUMBER TIE PEOPLE OF NEW YORK OF NILLIos
| Of dollars q year. He also proposed amendmeT
| reducing the Fire Commissioners from FIVE to thre
| and another striking out the provision which
| said permitted the separate departments OF the eli
| government created under the Dill TO employ otl'
| counsel Tor themselves thsn the Corporation CouI
, | sci. This entirely unnecessary, und could onl
| lie desiGhed ior the purpose OF
FEEDING LOT or HUNGRY LAWYERS,
A | who were always lowering around the City Hal
' | and some Of wnom were now here lobbying for u
j. passage OF THIS bill. 0iere all eyes were turned
| Counsellor Daley, OF the Citizens AssociationD Il
4 | moved also to strike out the section giving I.
Z Comptroller power to settle claims against the cit
The city had already had considerable experience
y this sort Of business, und had been robbed of nj
}, | lions OF dollars, He had no hesitation in sayiT
W that nine-tenths OF all the claims brought again
n me city and settled In this way illegal aud
J. founded
Az these amendments were rejected
The Senator did not seem at all dsmayed, D
. came up 10 tile scratch every time