New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-23
ASSEMBLY.

Mr.. Hustled rose to a question of privilege,
and called attention to several articles published in The
Geo York Times. His explanation will be found else
wherel
bill authorizing Surrogates 10 require security of
tors when they deem it proper TO do The Oil elected
considerable dIscussOn ana on motion OF Mr. Avord the
first section and the title were stricken OUT, which was
equivalent to rejecting it,
The Committee took up the bill providing for sessions
of Grand Jures for oyer and Termno and Tor general
sessions OF peace corls ~ @ orr ~ 'c SAM
IT opened door conflicting action, by the two Grand
that the bill be amended to have the two jures act
In conjunction. and thus prevent conlicC.
Mr. SMITH offered an amen iInent that when Grand
Jury noted upon matter before H. the other should
not act upon the same subject Adopted 49,, .. .
The ill requiring the BridGe-st, Brooklyn and New
York Ferry Company 10 run boats every mutes and
making provision for paying damages, was gone through
with aud ordered TO a third reading.
EVENING SESSION.
NEW YORK FINANCES.
fhe House met at u p M and went INTO C0mmt'en OF
the Whole and took up the substitute for the hill providing
for paying claims against the City and County OF New
YORK, which had been made the special order
M. II. SMITH opposed the substitute. lie saw no
immediate Necessity for board of audit and he thought
this bill should not be embarrassed by any other question
because the employees and Others having legal claims
the city ana county should be laid as soon as possible
Let The Controller be authorized 10 pay these clans,
Let him pay such as author zed by law.
Dir. ALvoID said he was opposed TO any government
for the City OF NcwYOrK which does not "a the ct1s
full control OF their own affairs; but said he, have
waited long and anxOusly and yet have seen no charter
here No action has yet been taken in direction
Knowing that there il great diversity OF opinion the
form Of government that city should have it viii be long
before perfect such charter as should he PASSED
In the mean tme from January 10 April there VIII be
immediate wants 10 be met and he wanted such action
taken now as would relieve the Legislature from
being called upon, day after day, for relief.
He called attention TO the extraordinary posi-
ton affairs in. This bill was part
ahd parcel Of bill which was introduced the ITst
day OF the session. and which contained powers granted
10 one man which were almost dictatOTia. Those pow
es were eliminated from that bill, and then all voted
Tor IL NOW we have another. and will have another,
ana another until the charter j. passed. What do we,
hoie III TINS substitute ash Not that any
OF the good faith OF the standing at the head Of
the finance department. but that there being other men
Of high position holding equally the confidence OF the
people, they shOnld upon these accounts Adopt
this original D ANA a." show that we put In the hands
OF q Democratic power what we dare not trust In the
hands OF "a KcpublIciL
The question then put the substitute offered by
Mr. TwoInby, providing for Board OF Audit, IL
adOpted-G2 to ~.
MI WmTBEcK then moved an amendment providing
that the meetings OF the Board Of Audit shall be pubc
all claims shall lie Onlthe table five days except
those for salaries aud wages and all claims shall be open
10 the examination Of the public. Adopted.
BIZ, L. H. SAITH moved " llsort a clause restricting