The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-17
THE SENATE COMMITTEES COMPLETED.
he Insurance Muddle-Charges Against Senator
wood-civil Service Reform Considered in
the Senate-The Comptroller To Be EN-
powered to Raise s4,500,000
AffidaVits in Denial Of Charges Against Mt.
James Terwilliger.
Public officials May Be Sued by
Private Citizens.


II coming events always cast their shadows be-
fore 1t Is safe to presume from present appearances
that the week will be Iraught with interest
10 the circles now looking to the results Of I'M
mediate legislative actiOn. Whatever the coming
events may be the shadows" are decidedly healthy
snes-solid looking, bronze faced, "klp''-booted,
cOntractfatted canalers diamond.studded, semi
republican metropolitan ONCE holders; light and
heavy lobbyists and hOrdes Of seekers after pap and
hOwers for any reform that may bring corn 20 their
mills Most Of these had left home, Of course before
they could have known OF the measures introduced
~ the session last evening; but they evidently ex-
pected some matters to be broacned early In the
week in which they may be deeply interested
Among those who have arrived Is Comptroller Green
with his counsel Strahan and his confidential clerk
also Commissioner Van Mort, the reform Alderman
COnover, NicolsOn pavement waterbury and q num-
Der Of others from the CITY, all interested Of course
IN the bill relating to the raising Of money for the
payment Of salaries and claims now due by the city
and county OF New York. The bin introduced by
Mr.. Twombly last week, and which Is to be the spe
cal order for tomorrow, Is regarded, as stated on
Friday last. with much suspicion by the ultra repub
licans and reformers for whom Colonel Hawkins is
scung as moutbpiece. 1t seems somewhat singu
lar, indeed, that Comptroller Green could find no
warrior to fight for him among
THE "REFoRMED" DEMOCRATS.
The venerable Sammy might rightly be expected
TO be the champion who should WELD the sword in
favor of the measures which Comptroller Green
and mis- advisers deem necessary for the proper
management OF the monetary affairs OF the metropo-
LIS. Sammy. however, has not been as attentive TO
his duties he should have been, ana unless he
improve In this respect he must lose whatever
weight he might carry. But TO return to
the OIL authorizing the raising Of money
by the Comptroller. AS above mentioned,
the ultra reformers regard the bill with much suspi-
ciOn; they claim that 1t is not what 1t seems True
1t gIvos Mr.. Green place with others the Mayor
and Commissioner OF Public Works) In the Board to
make up the estimates, but they claim that the
voices would be rs two to one; that Mayor Hall Is
one OF the "Ring," and that Commissioner Van
Mort Is owned by the "king,' through Hank Smith,
who directs TwOmbly, and that therefore, little
or no reformation could be expected. In oil this
there Is evident the existence of the bitter
ness OF feeling to which have frequently alluded
- existing between the Custom House and Greeley
ne republicans. In the eyes OF the former Twom.
bly, has committed
49, A GRlEvoUs CRIME.
he appeared at the Greeley republican meeting
and made q speech, and, furthermore, he appeared
~ the meeting Of the Board OF Aldermen on Satur-
day, and sat beside Conover when the latter made
that memorable speech in favor Of sticking to an
agreement" the remembrance Of which agroe.
ment, by the way, Is due, 1t is said, In
great measure to the appearance of Senator
O'Brien In New York on Friday and Saturday last
TwOmbey's bill must needs, therefore, contain some
'niggern and offset this Hawkins introduced TO-
day much shorter DILL which gives the Comptroller
individually the power to issue bonds to the amount
OF s. 100000 from the proceeds OF which he is to
pay all salaries and claims justly In the several
departments named, from which the Department Of
Public Works, Department OF Parks and rents for
armOries and drill rooms are excepted. It Is prob
able that motion to substitute this bill for Twom-
bley's will be made tomorrow, when the latter
comes up for discussion, and will give rise to
BITTER FACTION FIGHT,
which VIII show the drift OF AFFAIRS and which,
unless am greatly mistaken. will give the people
OF the great city little reason to hope for any real
reformation. The republicans here lug In the cry
Of reform and play on the name and fame OF
wish TO put through: out in all their manmuyres
there ID evidently long look ahead-not to the
success OF the reform movement, not to the relief
staggers not To the immediate securing or the results
for which the people clamored In the late election
but to the Ultimate ascendancy OF this or that
faction and the assurance OF the PRESIDENTIAL
nomination. True, all sorts OF investi cations In the
supposed interest Ol reform have been ordered put
1t notable fact that as resolution alter resolution
calling for investigation here or there IS pre-.
EXPENSE TO THE STATE
h snmmarily voted down by the majority in the
House. Jacobs regularly offers the amendment,
and, OF course puts the majority on record every
Time Us Young against retrencnmen, ioaay, ior
agement oil the state prisons by Mr.. Peck, OF Brook
Hn, and INTO the Registers and County CLERKS
my despatch OF last night, and 1t IL safe to say
that The animation OF ANYTHING improper or
illegal In the County Clerks office VIII astonsh the
legal lights Of New York and the thousands OF
Others who have transacted business with that
ONCE under It's present administration. Tue init.
nation does not come from any lawyers. ana II Is
claimed by the friends OF Mr.. LOew that he, having
been time and again complimented by the bar OF
New York. has to fear, but will favor the
most rigid scrutiny that can be made
THE GRAND JURY BILL
passcd the House to-day by a vote or so TO 10 and
without debate. Those VINO voted against 1t were
Mcssrs Aiken, Blair, Buell., Chambers, Cook, Couch.
iuan Fields, Frear, Moseley, Ray, Roche, NJ NJ.
Townsend and Wiley. This will be haed In New
YORK, no doubt, with much relief, but Tie work of
does not stop here Prince, OF Queens, introduced
bill repeating that pari OF The Jury b which pro-
hibs that Jury from THANKSGIVING any business while
the Jury or The oyer and 1erminer is IN session.
Mr.. srRAnAN's ERIE RAILROAD BILL,
which empowers the Boards OF supervisors OF the
several counties along the lines Of tine Erie, Central
hudson River ana Harlem railroads 10 select the
directors OF those roads. one from each county, IS
canvassed and Is now SAID 10 be IN the interests
oil the Erie Railroad ring. The Classification ACT,
OF which It Is an amendment. has never been IN
course. designed 10 extend the power unjuslIy re.
tanned by Could FISK and their associate consplra-
tors for plumber Of years, despite tne wishes
Ere managers own the Supervisors all along their
line, body and SOUL for no one can be elected 10
that once against the opposition Ol the employees
and the money ol the "rlng.D The bill Is very lair
In seeming, but is suspected to be only DaIt ny
which the Legislature can De Induced not TO lnfer-
lere with the Gould management by repeating the
Class hca,ion act altogether, as
SENATOR 0'BRIEN PROPOSES
The lobby which II busy at work to prevent The
repeal, Dnus tbat members are at present a. fniid