The New York herald., 1870-04-13
THE STATE CAPITAL.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
The Bill Abolishing the Board Of Supervisors
Passed in Both Houses Combinations by
the senate-veto by tho Governor
Quarantine Matters = Political
Reformers in Council.


complete. This stroke consisted in the passage OF
the bill rn
AB0LIsHING THE NEW YORK SUPERVISORS,
AZ at present constituted, and making the Board OF
Atdermen-whIch is to be elected IN May-together
with the Mayor las Presdent) and the Recorder, the
Board to transact the duties OF Supervisors without
extra compensation. Beyond this bill there Is little
Of any general interest now transpirng.
THE CROWDS
are beginning to come this way, and to-day the re-
representatives. Of the innumerable "Wnlams'' are
here from oil sections or The State. Several Of the
persons named for commissioners under the new
regime are hero to avoid, no doubt, the hordes OF
applicants for place and pap that are to be at their
disposal
THE MASTER MIND
Of the democracy stays quietly Eat home" in his
apartments and gives advice, counsel or directions
as needs may be, TO all who seek him.
THE TIRELEsS TIGER
has returned. after organizing the Department OF
Public Works, and appeared In his place this NOM
ing as lively as kitten. IL would be dlrlcult in.
deed for ordinary individuals to be lively here,
pecially on day devoted as this has been, to the
third reading OF bills which mainly affect local in
terests but somehow or other the presence OF
'.Tweedy" makes the Senate Chamber ana its sur
roundlngs look nvely. Shortly after lie had taken
his seat he reported
TIE sUPERvIs OR BILL
and asked to have 1T recommltted, with power TO
report complete. Leave was granted, and as Ire mad
EVERYTHING IN READINESS
the bill was SO reported in very short time and
put on the third reading and passage. The only
amendment to the bill Is that the board constituted
by the act does not 20 into effect until July l, the
beginning OF the fiscal year. When the bill was put
THE TuuNDERER
rose and said that the bill did not meet his views
exactly, but ds IL did away with duplicate form OF
government for the city OF New York, and would
thereby sayeto the people several hundred thousands
Senator Tweed said that the bin was as nearly
PERFECT AS HUMAN INGENUITY COULD MAKE IT.
He had offered it, 'In fact he said "al the bills
offer are SO, ana need not mention that fact" This,
OF course created smile and put all hands in good
nous vote. Mr. Tweed then wanted
THE BILL SENT TO THE ASSEMBLY,
as 1t related to question on which the people Of
been member OF the board for twelve years. and
had some i've years more to serve, he thought was
ernor SAID the bill would go to the Assembly with
out any motion TO that effect. But Mr.. Tweed SAID
at may be charged THAI do not want it to go, and
was put through IN the style Of
RAILROAD LEGISLATION
which Speaker Htchman can so well engineer. Be.
fore some OF the slow pokes in the lower house
knew what they were at they had allowed it to 60
to third reading Then they began 10 offer
OBJECTIONS,
when Peter Mitchell raised the point OF order that
chair had announced the third reading OF the bill
the 0bjectors were out OF order. The point was well
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nave no official cares TO distract him in bis prepara-
CANVASS FOR THE coMPrRoLLERsuIP.
This calls tO mind the talk now going around that
an arrangement has been made to run M. I. Bren-
This satisfies both these claimants and will give to
tne party strong candidates for the respective Places
as s % nopes on oe
after the May election, and John Fox may come to
e front as & erce a ana favorable candidate for the
Senator Murphy's
was amended to-day so as TO take effect Immediately,
ana also to give the commissioners power TO extend
and redstrct the territory under their supervision
Az one O'Clock the Senate went into executive seS-
sion, and in few minutes made
CONTRIBUTIONS
OF number OF notaries, new board OF trustees for
the Seamen's Retreat on Staten Island and u new
inspector of gas meters. The trustees of the Sea-
mems Retreat sre:-Danie r. Clawson. James Il.
county: Clarkson Crolins treappointed), Captain
Sponord and Captain Lcmuel FL. Hopkins. The new
INSPECTOR OF GAS METERS
Is John Byrnes, OF New York. MIR. Byrne5 is an old
resident OF the Thirteenth ward: and his appoint
ment is SAID to be which will meet with the un.
doubted commentator OF ALL as he both as bust.
ness man and In social circles, is universally
esteemed. The Office Is one OF much responsibility,
and If the new appOintee only comes up to the
Of mis- ends The gas5urnng
Governor sent into the Assembly to-day
VETO
TO the bill making fr a msdemeanor to place OBJ
struct1ons near the railroad tracks at the Great
Valley station The Governor IN his message says
The law passed at AL should be made
benefit provisions declare an act msdsmssanos os
whers IN he woh State n no re r. act else
tho people live complicated and uncertain and to creating
Of assps % %sy xSin sSiS's sers!s s
~ force Jn ia s Su we % s h be
Legislature when defining offences should be in their
NED MOORE,
the new superintendent OF Streets and Roads, by
the grace OF Tweed and the will OF the democracy,
1s here and to-day had his commission in his pocket
and occasionally took 1t out to his friends how
firmly he was held in the embraces OF Tweed's love
faithfully. Every one acknowledges that Mr. Moore
VIII make o most efficient officer. If he does not
kick M up too much Of dust, like other new brooms,
the people will have to rejoice that the care
OF the streets has been entrusted 10 him.
QUARANTINE MATTERS.
Mr. jacobs introduced resolution to-day author.
lZing the Committee on Commerce and Navigation
to inquire into the expediency of repprchasng the
celebrated Swinburne seems to be much interested
In this matter, and for what may be readily
Imagined. The resolution authorizes the commit
tee to send for any persons '1keIy to give any in.
formation on the subject" Swinburne is here ana
so is Mr.. Johnson, the counsel who runs the Com.
missoners Of Quarantine, so the committee will not
nave TO SEND very 1ar.
THE NEW EMIGRATION COMMISSIONER,
it is expected, win be Emanuel b. Hart I'm place OF
G. G. Verplanck), and the name Will be sent IN to
the Senate tomorrow.
POLITICAL REroRMERs IN COUNCIL.
At meeting OF the State Council for political re-
form, this morning, the committee, consisting OF
Messrs Dexter A. Hawkins X. w. Clarke william
Henry ArnouX, ID. A. Stewart, John p. NJ Tallman
and J. G. Butler submitted lengthy report con.
Guiding with resolutions protesting against tie ap-
preparation OF public money or property by town.
city State or national authorities for the endowment
OF churches and converts. sectarlan schools aud
institutions; calling for repeal OF the section in the
New York tax levy approprlating money for that
purpose, and that an amendment OF the constitution
Is imperativey demanded which will forbid such an.
prOpriatiOns and that direct and immediate efforts
for the preservation Of free public schools shall
be special object of our State organization for po
Ntical reform.
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
ALBANY, April l2 1870