New-York tribune., 1872-03-28
ALBANY.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

Commissioner OF Public Works until the 10Th of May
1874 Senator Temann made the motion, and stated
that proper place ne should ask for the retention
of Mr. Green as Controller Senator O'Bren expressed
himself as decidedly opposed to the retention OF either
Mr. Green or Mr. Van Mort. lie was amazed at the po-
s,ton taken by Mr. Temann. lie had understood that
Mr. Temann came TO the Senate rs Reformer Corrupt
men had been working to sustain Mr.. Green ana MI
Van Mort There had been lobby here. Mt Van Mort
might make good officer. but Dis ah'eccden'S
wero very bad. He WA sorry TO see tne
Senator from the VIth OIr TemaDn asking for ono OF
the Rings tools TO be retained IN Office He ntenued 10
Charter provided it made clean sweep Oh
the present but be could not If these men
retained in office. ar Green might appear 20 DO
good officer. But why Bocaussjhe expected fAVors
here. He would not answer for Mr.. Green's conduct
after Legislature adjourned Mr. Benedict also OPP
posed continuing Messrs. Green and Van Mort IN their
present positions. II destruction TO the Charter.
br Palmer supported the motion OF Mr.. Temann with
out coming to VOTE the Senate adjourned after making
The Charter a special order for tomorrow.
Several points decided this morning. ana uni
formy IN accordance with the recommendations Of the
Committee Cities. The opponents OF cumulative
voting aud proportional representation mustered only
vOtes-all Democrats This question may, therefore,
be considered settled Mr. Weismann wished 20 give
the Aldermen and Assistant Aldermen salaries OF 5000
per annum. Messrs Madden and Benedict spoke against
the proposition, and IL was voted down by decided
majority. Mr.. Temann in favor OF a longer term
voted down. at all declared by the chairman to
be lost. on the motion OF Mr. Madden the appointment
" the superintendent of Pub ic Markets given 30
the Mayor instead Of the Common Council. Another
motion Of The same Senator. making heads Of bureaus
removable for cause only, was lost
The Committee on Railroads reported unfavcraby on
several schemes for rapid transit including Mr. Churchs
bill to Board Of Commissioners Of City Rail
ways and TO provide means OF rapid transit IN the City
Of New York. a. the pgbc expense. The bills thus re-
ported against may be considered dead for this year
Tomorrow the Central Underground and Beach Pneu
matte bills up as special orders in the Assembly
when 1t will decided which the stronger The As
sembly Railroad Committee have decided 70 report
against Mr. AlvOri3 bill 10 regulate railroad freshts
The Committee have held two public meetings on the
subject and the arguments OF the railroad supernten
ens freight agents, and directors nave rely pten HIi
cult 70 meet while the impression remains fhlt there
Is something wrong somew where, those who have At
tended the hearings are pretty well convinced that
Mr. AlvOrd's bill furnishes no adequate remedy; a
road mot Including the Hudson River road has been
circulated showing Jhat while the local freight business
tuns IN 1871 and the distance over which such
freight carried from 2 miles IN 1868 to ll9 miles IN
1871 the earnings from this class Of freight actually d-
minshed from $lIG.C0O 1868 70 Si0OOOO IN loIl IN
time the amount OF through freight increased
from sSl 900 10 100000 tuns The average charge per
IN ~ Per @ 1s iS t 2 in sTi and on local fr1gt from
e. 3 10 g. 81. Local freight carried cheaper in 1870
aud 1871 In any years IN the period ~ zen years
embraced in the statement. The above is The showing
Of the railroad officials, and tue figures 10 seem lt5
difficult to meet
In the Assembly this morning the business consisted
manly Of the third reading OF bills, but before any Dusi
ne was transacted the remainder OF the ahseDtees
contempt brought before the bar Of the House and
having offered their excuses adudged purged of
contempt aad permitted take part in the proceedings
large number of bills passed. Of Gry general
Importance. The bills 20 abolish the present Boards OF
the Fire Department and the Water and Sewerage Com
mssoners Of Brooklyn and to organize the same, were
passed by party vote, most OF the Democrats voting In
The negative The point Of the objections made py ths
appeared To be that the bills sought 70 abolish
the places filed by Republicans IT IL likely no objection
would made tine abolition OF the Boards by
was made 10 secure in the negative any struggling
votes there might be, and 70 make mite political cap-
tai by several Democrats through tine old parliamentary
ulcA @ ot S 20 -easns foT 4rcb reGrest in bun
cOnbe speech Under the rules, debate II not allowed on
the third reading ana the abuse Ol the privilege ~nch
member has Of stating bis reasons Why he asked 70 DC
excused by making "a speech in opposition to BILL and
tnen Withdrawing his request and voting Nay should be
stopped. Mr. Badeau secured the passage Of ns DlI I'M
ting the OF passenger fare On the New-Haven Ra
-, months beeinninc with April l. and TO two and
hall cents mile during December, January February
and March. Although this is measure OF much import
auce t the travelling public considerable opposition was
made. ,be vote being SO Yeas TO % Nays.
The Republican Senators held an informal meeting
this evening al Which the Charter was discussed The
general sentiment IN favor OF the cumulative vote
for the election of both Boards OF tne Common Coun
ell The Wood case was discussed little. aud there
a disposition 10 postpone 70.
senator WOodin who IA expected TO make plea for
Wood tho ground OF the Inconsistencies o. tue eve
ence has been called away from Albany on account OF
the dangerous Illness OF his wife. For thls reason IN
order TO make headway with the Charter, 10 Is quite
certain that the consideration OF Mr. Chatneds resOu-
ton will be deferred for few days.
The Senate Committee on commerce ana NAVIGATION
have held another long session on the bill 10 regulate the
Wiliamsburgh ferries The Ferry COnpanys advocates
maintain that the Legislature has no right % nterpOe,
as they operate the ferries under contract win the cly
of NewYOrk IL would be well for the Legislature %
O The hin in order that this point may be decided by
AIR frD RrDDklVu ava
bill is very strong
on was received from the Canal Board asking for an
apDrOpratiOn S0OOO tO finish the building Of Lock No
. without which navigation on the Erie Canal cannot DE
resumed. bill introduced by unanimous consent
and passed apprOpriang $4,000 for the purpose NAMED
SENATE. ALBANY. March 81. 1872.
The bill to repeal the act to authorize towns
TO loan or subscribe for railroad stocks TO repeal the
Erie Observation-Disclosures to incorporate the New York City
Depressed Railroad Co; TO incorporate the Manhattan
Underground Railroad Company; to incorporate the
Bartlett Elevated Railroad Company; 20 appoint Com
missOners build railroad; To incorporate te Cndtr
ground Railroad Company were all reported adversely
and the reports agreed 10. go
The debate on the Ncw-York Charter opened with
elaborate speeches 10y Messrs. MURPHY and JOHNSON
in ridcule of the cumulative system OF voting.
The motion 10 strike out The fourth seciOn-the cumu
lative system Of vOng-was lost by vote OF 10 a.
When the 32d section reached Mr.. TIEMANN moved
the Commissioner OF Public works FOR two years
more with the statement should make the
motion retain Mr.. Green.
The Committee without taking vote on the ques
tion and the bill made special order for Il3O NJ
to morrow. The senate then went into Executive ses
siOn aud soon afterward adjourned
ASSEMBLY
The bills 10 create a Department Of City Works IN
Brooly n and abolish the Water and sewerage COM
mssioners and reorganize the Fire Department OF
the City OF Brooklyn, were passed