New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-27
ALBAN Y.
TIE BOARD OF AUDIT BILL IN TIE hA1NO'
OF THE GOVERNOR.


OF THE GOVERNOR.
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ALBANY, Jan. 26.-The bill to pfo',ue ioi 'iio
.,,,ncnt Of claims against the City and County OF
- VII "a amended by the Senate, passed the
,.scmbly this morning by vote OF 81 to ", ana Is
,,o,v in tho hands of the Governor. The President
80 tho Roard Of Aldermen, Gen. Cochrane Is omitted
So, tho Roard of Audit In all other respects the
ri "a essentially the same as the amended Dill
.h,h rassed the House last Friday. The friends Oh
,ho original bill of Mr.. Hawkins could not be con-
,nDtcd without rehearsing their parts IN tuo
sharrd debate of q week ago. They actuely
-. .l,o nosition which tho majority had apan-
sno5 and insisted that the Assembly should ad-
Ira 10 its own Board of Audit, and keep ueh' ooe
roro IN in spite of himself and his hiends' n"u -
NOT been for the Hawkins clique, the Dill aS ~ i'i'
che Senate would have passed the House Dy uii'n.
;wous vote without discussion. lhey were el''A''
the aepressors If, as Gov Alyord saia' 'hls Iueo.
ton :" has been sgtated beyond what Is soou lO
the Republican party" it is clear where 'io i''P'"
sibility belongs s.,o MO.
-osnectod and accepted by those who earnestly al
1901 tbo original measure as wise and necessary.
II was DISPUTED by those who, if they mad CARRIED
tbo;r mint and gotten Mr.. Cochrane back INTO tue
Doard of Audit. would have gained nothing ana
would have been bitterly disappointed hsd they
sucoeeded 1t was an exhibition OF the spirit VI
faction. pure and unmixed, and unaccompahieu ny
INV alternating circumstance. Messrs' Juau, nav,
kins AIL-rger, Smyth, Font and Flammer dld all
the talking-and the bare notice of this tact is oil
the mention their talking deserves, Mr. Alvord
contentod himself with few words, in reply to an
imputation on his motives, and Messrs. Niles and
Vedder spoke briefly in reply to the wild deciama-
tion of the minority.
The business of the House was impeded ana pre-
vented by this wTange so that there is little else
TO comment on. The form was gone through win
of considering three bills in Committee but it was
ridiculous farce none Of the bills being read. Inc
Railroad Committee obtained an indefinite extern
sion of time for the prosecution of their inquiries as
to the proper number Of trains which ought to be
run by the Hudson River Railroad for the accom-
mediation Of the citizens Of Yonkers.
Mr. Eastman introduced the same bill which was
presented by Mr. OBrien in the Senate yesterday,
for the dissolution of the present Erie Board of
Directors. Mr.. Brown handed in local Prohibition
bill. which was ordered to DO printed resolution
passed calling the Governor for any informa-
ton he may have in regard 10 the infamous prac-
tice of tampering with bills after they had passed
the Legislature inserting clauses which were never
enacted. and erasng other clauses. A report was
handed in. exonerating the Capitol Commissioners
from any infraction Of the Eight-Hour law.
The Legislature has again adjourned over from
Friday noon, until Monday night. The loss Of time
il two DAYS to the Legislature as a deliberatve
body and three days TO it as a collection of COM
mittees When due consideration is given to the
enormous mass of business demanding the attention
Of the members this neglect of duty is simply Grim
inal The vote In the Assembly was &c for adjourn
ment aud IS against In point of fact, however not
one third of the Assemblymen are in favor of vast
ing moro of their precious time in the business Of
Legislation than is absolutely required to 90 through
tho motions.
The senate did nothing of consequence, except to
pass the bill fixing the numbers and compensation OF
officers and supernumcrares of the Legislature No
amendm ents Of importance were made to the Assem-
bly, bill. The division on the question OF ADJOURN
ncnt from to-day until Monday night was at first a
tie but an odd Senator found and brought III,
aud the resolution wac carried by his vote.
The Charter of the Committee of Seventy, with
such amendments as the Committee on Cities may
sJee on viii probably be reported for the consdera-
ton OF the two Houses at early day. One or two
more Joint meetings of the Committees will be held
Tho Committees are anxious that all parties should
be heard and are willing 20 give all plans fair con-
sideration 1t is contemplated to have the next
public meeting on Thursday, in the Assembly Cham
Der and general attendance of the members Of the
Senate md Assembly is desired.