The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-07
TEXT OF THE BILL IN FULL.
The Republican Minority Solid
Against 1t.
The Amended Water Supply Bill Passed
in tho Assembly.
The Boss limits Himself to One
Million q Year.
ALBANY, April Q, 1871.

was the great sensation in the Legislature to-day.
1t was generally expected In the lower House that II
would not be moved before the last week Of the
session. when it could be rushed through with other
bills Of less importance when the hurry and hurry
TO wind up the affairs Of botn houses would. IN o
measure, prevent any great demonstration against
1t by Parker and his cohorts. However, Mr.. Tweed
made up his mind to-day that the bill should be
moved without any dodge being resorted to or any
gag applied to keep the republicans out Of the way
Of its reaching final passage and so when he got
the chance. which ne did about noon. he moved the
BILL and the Senate resolved itself into Committee
or the Whole Mr.. Chapman, q republican, was
placed IN the chair. The news soon became limited
about in the lower House. and the New York men,
oers. who have so much at stake in the BILL at once
made bee line for the upper region Of the Capitol
building. There was at the time quite
RUSH OF BILLS
IN the Assembly and one or two little measures, in
which several Of them had no small interest, were
on the Clerks desk, which were to reach a third
reading before twelve o'clock but their anxiety to
see how the levy would be received ut the start
among the Senators made them, strange to say, for
get everything else for the time being. In q few
minutes therefore, after the levy made It's appear
ance for discussion the New Workers left in the
Assembly room were few and far between. Those
who did 60 to the Senate, however, did not remain
long, for 1t only took glance to satisfy them that,
although the battle might rage furiousiy, and even
for long period, yet that victory would be certain
In the long run to perch upon the banners OF
the Senator from the Fourth. 1t may be that
not few Of them felt disappointed at
this; for, deny 1t who may, l assert that
several Of the city members Of the lower
House would have been rejoiced to know, this
morning, that the bill was sure to be defeated in
- law nwuySdn
and yet who, when the bill reaches the Assembly,
will toe the mark with as much appearance OF 10y
Atty as Its most enthusiastic advocates. To those
members then, who feel that the passage Of the
measure win rob them OF the rich placer OF old
times, by which they never failed to make their stay
ut Albany profitable one for themselves and their
friends, the sight OF the fun row of seats on the
democratic side Of the Senate must have been
ANYTHING BUT PLEASANT
when they entered Murphy was in his place, look
ing heartier and stronger than he has looked in a
month past, and even Graham, who had for so long
. time Ducked his head against the party wall to
Cauldwell. laughing ana chatting with everybody
within reach Of him, and. to all Appearances fully
never heard do tell OF il before today or cared
whether not there was any difference between 1t
and the most insignificant measure he was ever
called upon sanction. Once the few GROWERS OF
the city delegation had satisfied themselves that the
passage Of the bull was dead certainty they left
the lobby OF the Senate and went their ways quietly.
Parker was the lrst Senator to attempt to kill the
bill outright this he did by moving TO strike out
the third section, and accompanied his motion with
tne cause Of the democratic side, the formers
speech with It's heavy array OF figures and Stats
best to show that two and two dlu not make four.
When Dreamer alluded to the fact that by
THE NEW CHARTER
passed last year S2 600 could be raised by the
various departments OF the city, independent OF the
several OF the republicans looked "a ther aghast as
though each wanted TO say to the other Didn't we
put feot In tY and no one who had voted for 1t
felt like asking the question first. Dreamer was
also very severe In his denunciauons OF those re-
pubcans IN tn country who, as he said, had en-
ne was very sorry TO see that the Senators who op
posed the measure were opposed to limiting the
amount 70 raised by taxation the coming year to
3al, 0OO.0 When he stated that as the case now
stood the Commissioner Of Public Works mad the
under the new tS charter ala ne see od NJ
Kennedy began excitedly TO search among his
hooks for copy Of the new charter, evidently
Dreamer claimed It did his vote for the thing was
cast rather IN hurry, and at . time when
couldn't very well have been shirked.
There was quite
between Wood and Murphy during the debate, when
che latter charged that the old system OF making up
she tax levy BY the Legislature had always been the
fruitful source OF gross ends.
Wood asked him II the new makers were not to
blame for them.
Murphy got nettled at this and replied that this
session was the first In eight years during which he
had been on the majority side OF the Senate, and
Of the ev that .a s
time crept into the tax levy were made to creep into
"Didn't inc democrats endorse them gp asked
Wood.
..someumcs they did and sometimes they dio notv
Botn Senators looked rather puzzled at this point
and general iittei went round the room as the
rea 10 oes aa te s
was made after this by either party TO lay The tax
levy coruptions Of the past exclusively at the door
OF the other. The two Senators probably felt that
they HAD vcntuied upon dangerous ground and that
the old saw about the glass houses and the throw
ing Of stones was not obsolete even In the Senate.
Bradley's amendment, which dragged in the char.
1ty question 30 deity. created O terrible hubbub,
and the republicans did all they could to retard
action on the bill by 0nering Oil sorts OF amend
menJs. Bradley knew what he was about, and not
only gave way checrfuy TO Mike Merton to put the
Childrcn's Home the clause, OUT frankly told the
republicans he'd accept every other amendment OF
The same character they desired TO bring forward.
When a vote was taken on this amendment, making
a. part o: the original bill, Sanford, democrat
WENT BACK ON HIS pARTY,
hut sixteen TO iouree7 was enough 10 carry it.and
so IL WAS made all right. Brad ey, when he offered
the amendment, did SO with the motive that the bill
should be referred back to the Committee on Num-
cipal Aiairs with instructions 10 add TIE amend
ment This was done IN a twnkling OF an eye.
The bill was II once reported complete by the COM
mIttce seceud aiterwatd, ana was flnay passed by
strict party yote--ll to IL. The following IL the
bill IN FULL
AN ACT make provisions for the local governments
city aud county OF New York.
Poop the vi New yor6, represented Ia Senate
and Assembly, do enact "a foiows:
SECTION l. The Board Supervisors OF the county of
New York authorized and requi ed 10 raise by uoon
fLe subject TO taxation In the city
county York, the year 1871 and In the year
1877, the amount directed TO be raised by the Board men
toned third section Of this which amount shall
mo- exceed the aggregate In each Of said respect
lively per upon the valuation OF such
estates for tho year 1871 by the Commissioners Of
Taxes and Assessments for the city and county OF New
York
SEC From the sum iaset IN each OF said years shall
be paid all the OF the city and county
for all their departments purposes for each years.
ard also the ucres the city and county debts the prn
state ,ax payable by said cy and county m each Of asid
purpose IN either OF said years. which shall with the
state tar for such year. and the principal interest Of the
city and county debts payable In ruch the age
toqether each Of arnouut moro
prr cent upon the valuation Aforesaid.
sRO Within twenty days after the Let OF juno, 1871 the
following namely THE The city OF New
Work, Comptroller OF The city OF New York, Comms