The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-31
Saturdays Proceedings in the
Senate and Assembly.
Debate Oh the Naturalization
Frauds Bill.
ORDERED TO A THIRD READING.
The Scope and Character Of tn. Senate
Amendments to the Charter.
A Donation of $1,000 to the
Widow of Sergeant Hyatt.
ALBANY. March m 1870

widow OF Sergeant Hyatt.
ALBANY, March 80, 1872.
! ihere was slim attendance OF members In the
Senate and Assembly to-day, and the business
transacted was consequently OF no great import
ance. There were only sixty seven members In tina
lower House and seventeen-Iusta ouornm-,n tna
Senate IL was rumored that several OF the absent
members were laid up for repairs az Pougnkeepsie
the Eastman reception having been altogether too
| much Tor tnem.
| STRANGE BILL.
Mr.. Hawkins bill declaring null AMI void all GER
tihcates OF naturalization purportng TO nave been
issued IN New York by the Supreme court of the
First judicial district during the month OF Ocobe
1865 or by the Superior Court during the months of
| September and October OF the same year. was con-
| sidered IN COMMITTEE OF the Whole to-day. The
| bin is most extraordinary one and somehow
mas not attracted that amount OF pubic attention
which It's Importance deserves. For the purpose of
determining the genuineness and validity OF all the
certificates issued during the time specified by the
two courts mentioned, the Court Of Common Pleas
Is vested by the bill with jurisdiction and authority
to entertain certain
SpECtAL PROCEEDINGS,
which arc breezy tnese:-Ihe holder OF any such Ger.
uhcate must serve upon the Attorney General
copy o. 1t and q written notice within twenty days
afterwards, notifying him that he VIII apply to the
Common Pleas to make an order establishing The
validity and genuineness OF the certificate. The
Attorney General or special deputy
must attend during the proceedings, ana
may raise any issue as TO the validity
OF the certificate and as to the identity OF the
nolder One OF the sections provides that IL 1udg.
ment Is rendered IN favor Of the holder of the GER
Eincate ne must be PAID q sum not exceeding $40
Tor ms actual. disbursements during the proceed
ings, which Is certainly u piece OF extraordinary
generosity, Another section authorizes the same
kind OF proceedings TO be mad In the case OF any per-
son claiming To have received o genuine certificate
OF NATURALIZATION since the LIST day of January 1885,
from any court or officer authorized to issue the
same, sitting or acting within the city and county Of
New York, In case OF the loss OF the original certn-
cate OF naturalization. The burden OF proof In es.
tabushng the genuineness or validity of any GER
tihcate snail be upon the person presenting It,
and lie may be compelled by legal process to appear
before the Court or referee appointed by 1t, and
submit TO an examination, and answer any ques-
ton relating to the certificate. However, IS pro-
vded That ne shall be exempt nom any criminal
proceedings beng founded or brought upon any In
formation obtained by the exaninatIon. Mr..
AlvOrd. ID. b. Hill ana MOsey argued against the
bil and Mr.. hawkins, Niles and the Speaker In its
favor.
THE CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
Az there seems to be considerable anxiety In New
York TO ascertain just what the senate amendments
~ the charter actually are, judging from the
GUS kilograms that nave been received here on the
subject, herewLn append them.
Inc second BectlOn was amended ~ fOllows:-
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
'The legislative power oi the said corporation shall
be vested III Common council consisting oi "a Board
from each Senate dl9tr CT 10 elected as nereinaf-
thr PROVIDED and OF BOdrd OF Assist ant Aldermen,
winch Bnal consist OF Two members from each AS.
semDly district, to Da elected Us aerenalter pro-
vbied.O
The tenth eotiOn was changed as follows:-
THE MAYORS vETO POWER
"ln case Oh ordinance or resolution shall embrace
approprianons Tor expenditures lor more than one
Object the Mayor may VETO one or more items and
those winch he shall approve shall become efiec-
tive, and every Item which he shall not approve
shall be again voted upon, and snail only become
effective wnen again passed AZ ABOVE provided.n
THE MAYORALrY ELECTION.
The twenty first section was amended, fixing the
MayOray election every year alter this year on the
second tuesday OF April.
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF MARKETS.
The amendment TO the twenty -eIgnth secuon gives
the appointment OF the superintendent Of Markets
TO the Mayor, instead Of the Board OF Aldermen.
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
'Untn the 10Th day Of May, IN the year 1874, the
charge OF the commissioner OF Public Works now
In once and may be removed by the Mayor Tor
to ali the duIIes or the commissioners Of Public
WOrAs, As In this act provided, From and after The
15tn day OF May, 1914, SAID department snail be
be called the commissioners OF Public Works and
shall be CHOSEN as hereinafter provided"
The following was tacEed on 70 the end OF the
mo Commissioner OF the Department OF Public
Works snail De appointed or elected, as In this
section provided before the isr day Of May, Is7lD
the thirIy-second section was amended by the
'.Any vacancy in the ONCE of Commissioner OF
Public WORKS occurring before the LIST DAY OF May.
1874 shall be filled Tor the unexplred term by APP
p0inment oy the Mayor to he confirmed by the
Board OF Aldermen
The following was substituted for the original
THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
until the 10Th daylof hay, 1874, unless removed for
ey ns me ne me III %
chy and county OF New York now M Office, VINO shall
have all me powers ana bs ~, subject 10 al te da,es
act provided except the From powers and
18Th day OF aay, 1874 SAID depart ment shan be un-
der the charge Of the Comptroller Of the city ana
county OF New YORK and OF four Commissioners, |
VINO together shall constitute board VI Finance, |
and shall be chosen as hereinafter PROVIDED"
The slxty-seyentn section was amended as fol- |
lows
"But no Comptroller shall DO appointed, as In this |
section provided. before the lst day OF May, 1874
an1 the Commissioners OF the Treasury elected In
Inc years 1872 and 1873 snail have no powers under
Inc act, except the powers OF Tax Commissioners
and the power conferred upon them by secLOn 10
D. this act and any vacancy In the ONCE OF Comp.
roler occurring before The LIST day OF May, 1874,
snail be MED Tor the uneXplred term by appoint
nent from the Mayor, to DO confirmed by the Board
Of Aldermen"
THE RENT BUREAU.
The seventy-0rst section was amended by adding
After the words There snail be u bureau
or the collection OF the revenue aCcruing from
rents" the following :-"Including rents from
wharves piers and slips"
10 the seventy fourth section was added the fol-
lowing amendment -
THE TAX COMMIsS TONER'S.
"Between the lst and 18th days OF May, 1872,
hree Tax Commissioners shall bc appointed In the
manner prescribed IN section 70 Of this act, who
shall nold office Till Nav 15. 1874 and shall each
receive an annual salary OF 50. coo. Vacancies IN
heir offices shall 10 flied prescribed In SAID Sec
ion ~. From and after May Is, 1874, the iour Com.
OF the Treasury provided for In this act
shall be Tax Commissioners
Inc eighty eighth section was amended as fol-
ows:-
THE BOARD or EDUCATION.
"Thc members OF tue Board oi Pupllc instruction