The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-20
The New York Life InSur-
ance Company.
Brooklyn Bills Debated in
the Assembly.
A Joint Resolution on Adj
.jOuI.n1ne
Bills Reported, introduced and Passed In
Senate and Assembly.
ALBANY. March 10. 1872.

ALBANY, March 10, 1872.
A strong delegation OF the Committee or Seventy
arrived here this afternoon and 1t Is said that they
will all remain at the capital until their pet charter
comes up for discussion In the Senate. Jackson 8.
Schultz Is one OF the delegation. 1t is said
that he has come to give the Committee on
Cities, who now have the bill under con-
sideratlon formal notice that they must
not mangle the charter as to rob 1t OF all those
peculiar and novel features which stamp It as the
work Of peculiar and original men. lie says that
the Committee OF Seventy have no objection to the
bils being amended so as to meet the views Of
majority In the Senate; but he declares that they
Will be held responsible by the Seventy wise men
for
THE ULTIMATE FAILURE OF THE CHARTER
to pass, should they load 1t down with amendments
which In appearance give to it strength and vigor
absolutely necessary to make IL acceptable to the
people, but which, In point OF fact destroy those
very provisions which Mr. Havemeyer and his CO.
workers believe to be essential It's reform vitality
The Senate Committee very little, judging from
all l can learn, abont the threats or induce
ments that may be offered by these wise
men TO IT'S passage with its
original features to the city departments and the
way the people should 60 to work to repeat" u
man into office, and 1t Is more than likely that the
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persist in instrucllng the Senate what to do about
| the matter. They would do great deal better by
leaving the safety OF the bill to the moral suasion
policy inaugurated by Mr.. John Wheeler, chairman
OF the Seventy's sub committee here and which
proved effective when 1t was before
the lower House. Wheeler knows the men he
has to deal with, ana WILL doubtless,
II left TO himself and not interfered with by the
wonderful theorists In the delegation now on hand,
Whole in shape that may not after all be objec-
tionabe even to the most uncOmprOmising members
OF the seventy" lie is confident that the Senate
committee will act in good lath in their
attempts to amend the charter ana that
they viii do nothing to mar its original
may be that Mr.. wheeler Is too conndent in this
respect as 1t IS given out on very good authority
that number oil the Senators who have consulted
with their committee to what changes should
be made In the bill have expressed opposition to II
In the shape it came IRON the Assembly, the sole
ground that 1t did not give the republicans a good
FIRM FoorHoLD IN NEW YORK.
| Strange to say, these very same Senators IN
compromising in their opposition 10 the cumulative
| We, good reaaon that ii would damage the party
to have a minority representation IN the various
boards and departments should the majority prove
| corrupt and follow the example OF the men OF the
Tammany Ring In days gone by. AT first blush this
argument looks exceedingly SHY, but they base IL
point to the fact that mnOrties in New York instead
OF working TO expose the vlanies OF q corrupt ma
jOrty were In almost every instance but TOO
glad to JOIN In the general plumber while making
llue outside clamor against the majority, simply to
keep up appearances. This republican opinion Of
republican virtue IN New York. and which Is enter.
tanned py some Of the leaders II the Senate, may
people in the metropolis who always making
great hue and cry about what they would
given, to use slang phrase the ghost Of show
but there are many, doubtless, who VIII agree with
ri n Ia Virtu
OF republican minori,ies In New York is not very
tar out OF the way, however harsh 1t may seem
The Senate Committee will have to snow their hand
before very long. and then look out for squalls IN
THE QUESTION OF ADJouRxMENT
Senator Bowen offered joint resolution this az
trap. 1t is the opinion q the most experienced
have four or i've hundred Dils unacted upon it can
not adjourn until the middle of May
THE BROOKLYN BILLS DEBATED.
The evening session OF the Assembly was devoted
to the consideration OF what are known as the
Brooklyn bills, which had been made the special
final action. THESE bills are three In number. One,
introduced by Mr. Morton, proposes to reorganlze
Of the hands Of the Mayor ana Common Council,
which are democratic, and yesting IN the Mayor,
pect PARK, or a majority Of them, which
would make the appointing power republican. An.
Board OF Water and sewerage Commissioners, and
creates new board to be called the Commissioners
OF City Works VINO shall have all the powers and
perform all the duties OF the existing Board OF Water
ana sewerage Commissioners. The third, intro
duced by Mr. Morton, creates q new department OF
police and health. with Two bureaus one OF police
and one OF health, and provides for new c0nlnls-
sioners In each OF these cases there are to be
THREE COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED
by the Mayor, Comptroller, Auditor and Commits
misslOners oil Prospect Park; the Mayor to
omcio member OF the Board OF Commissioners Of
Police and Health.
The bills were DEBATED at mucn length aud with
much party bitterness, but were finally ordered to
o third reading.
The whole evening being consumed in tne light
among the Brooklyn representatives the other spe-
cai order for this evening, namely, the subject OF
the SNIP canal around Niagara Falls, had to be
postponed 10 future period.
THE JUDGE OF CHENANGO.
Governor Holman this morning gave o hearing
In the case Of charges against Judge PrIngle, or
Cnenang0 county. the point was made that the
alleged offences occurred during previous term or
Office by the Judge, and were beyond reach ct the
present time.
The Governor has reserved his decision.
ERIE AND HUDSON RAILROAD MAGNATEs
Vice President Archer and Henry sherwood, one
OF the directors OF the Erie Railroad, arrived here
this evening. william ii. Vanderbilt Vice Presi-
dent OF the central, also here. IL Is believed that
they have come TO fight the Pro Rata bill now be-
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
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