The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-18
LATEST FROM ALBANY.

The Senate Committee on Affairs Of Cities
mt Work-IIveIy Debate on the CSmpsrOi-
ier's Powers-General Cockrane On Mr.
Grccn-The Contract and Board Of Aadis
Bhi-Aitorney General BARLOW and the Eric
Railroad.
ALBANY, Jan. II, 1872.
The committee on the Affairs OF Cries OF the
Senate held special meeting this evening to con-
slider the bill presented by Senator O'Brien a few
days ago relating to "lOcal improvements" In New
York anu the legalizatlOn OF contracts entered
into By the city In the matter Of street
pavementsv &c. BY way OF preface It should
be mentioned that Mr.. Green, the Comptroller left
the bill to Me- OBrien when he IN the city last
Saturday, with the request that he would introduce
II. Without even looking 1t over O'Brien did as he
was requested. It was at first believed that the
aim OF the bill was simply to make valid all con.
tracts which mad been made, but which, through
some technicaliry other, could not be arlited by
the Comptroller. 1t turns out that there Ia
CONSIDERABLE Niger In the DILL, and that 1t
gives Mr.. Green powers that are quite objection
able In certain respects were those he sought to
have conferred upon HIM IN the Benedict bill, so
enectually squelched by the republican Senator's
MIR. Green appeared before the committee this
evening, and argued to show that the bill was an
absolute necessity. Mr. James A. Deeing ap-
peared as counsel among several Others and COM
meued upon the bill La detail. He argued that the
first section egazing these contracts left properly
owners without any remedy, when the Comptroller
given 10 the Comptroller was excessive and took
away the right OF trial by OF JUSTICE that the
second section, airerltng the Board OF Assessors to
UNJUST. IMPRAorIcABLE AND UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
to OF m a sSe aae 70
assess when the Supreme Court had already decided
novelty. ana passed would he Legislative out
rage; that the fourth section made an unfair dis
Crllninauon among owners OF property, giving but
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other OF any remedy whatever When the contract,
changed their Prces for aons OF th aa
there was no Limitation OF the power given
were fraudulent ana what were not; and rhat on
| account OF the multitude Of cases which would be
ts 20 .ne U9mparoers noIice tne ueiay OF
or egaity ITSELF
The Committee listened attentively and favorably
to Mr. Deering and several others, as the bill
had not been seen by any or these gentlemen before
the meeting request to delay action on the matter
quite spicy at times, MIR. Green having succeeded
In muddng one OF the opponents OF the blls argu-
again tried upon Mr.. Deering, but not finding this
plan successful, became rather personal In his
marks. THIS met with the same result
GENERAL CoCHRANE WAS ON HAND
and he had his say about the bill. He made a very
evidently shook the confidence OF the committee as
to the BIN being all that MI Green claimed for 1T. He
tnat the people had full confidence In him. but g
placed too much power in one mans hands. He
| injury to the Comptroller to weigh him down with
such excessive powers by the bill, nasmuch
be 9er anon nm tna os
bill his friends were getting ready for the Legsla
1ure; he General enc also Incidentally n sad few
Will soon have to consider which makes the Comp
troler the President OF the department. OF Parks
Audit lie claimed that IL was due 10 the people of
the metropolis who had Just elected reform Board
OF Aldermen. and member OF which was now In
point Of fact Mayor OF the city, that the chief mag.
lsrate OF the city should also be OF the Board.
quite likely the Senate VIII give the Contract bill
and the Board OF Audit bill a thorough overhauln9
before they allow either of them to become q law.
SUITS AGAINST CORPORATIONS,
which was introduced by Mr.. TObey, OF Essex
some few days ago, was discussed this afternoon in
the Judiciary Committee OF the Assembly. The bill
agalns1 corporations IN relating to securing books
OF the corporation against which the sun Is brought,
nsg General na the bin INTENDED as
ana to counteract their plan of manipulating legal
matters IN several districts. Attorney General Bar
Gated he passage bin &c grea. iensh s and
in their addresses. admitted that the bill was In
cse& OF Of the address VINO had SAT-
quiet during the argument arose and asked for post
be- ea on sne
to be Mr. sherwood, VINO has recently been elected
o. one r f Ro the place made
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granted and further action postponed 9ntil Friday
afternoon. + ,Tt
Tho StNto Military AssOriation-Heport OF
tho Committee M Rife observation-disclosures
ment.
ALBANY, Jan. II, 1872
The State Military Association met to-day, &C
cOrding TO adjournment The Committee on Ride
Practice made their report. The report speaks of
the urgent necessity for the Introduction or thor
ough system Of instruction In rifle practice In the
National Guard, recommending that the Commander
in-Chief be requested to select proper textbook
to be used IN lmparting such instruction. which
textbook shall he adopted as part OF the authorized
tactics of the National Guard. The report further
recommends the annual issue or at least two
rounds Of ball cartridge to each effective L., I, ny
Guard, aud that report hn reonarad ~ Jug
to the results obtalnec. by Buch1 4" expend H.
lures. The --csport further recommends
Me,. p,.nCment OF an Instructor General
.ausketry, whose duty it shall be TO instruct Of
fcers " be selected from each division ana brigade
! by their respective commanders. further recon-
mendatio OF the report Is that measures be taken
| by the Commander IN Chief Tor providing grounds
for rifle practice the OF the National Guard,
/, and for issuing such targets and other appurte.
| mOusy adopted and the association adjourned.
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