The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-07
were only very few votes he had ever cast that he

having non. partisan boards, and while he hOnored
was In the wrong lie did not believe the Governor
was now In the right, and ne would
over the Governors head. In concl usl6n he
said The had come TO the Senate with the determ-
nation that wnen the New York charter came up to
endeavor TO make II as lar as possible non-parsan
one. to make clean sweep OF the municipal officers
now In power, and let the people, who had the
hoped TO be able 10 give such vote upon the char
| Ter vet." Al the request OF MI. Johnson the veto
might dstiSctiy understand ual 'na the e cover.
| nor's objections, and then he proceeded
lions; but Afterwards when the yeas and nays
were called upon the passage OF the BILL he did not
vote a. ALL IN his remarks. however, he regretted
that the near approach OF the election rendered 1t
| important for the bill TO become law without
delay; but he saw IN the veto sufficient reasons TO
compel hlm to sustain the Governors views He
thought the point well put that selection OF these
Ponce Commissioners was by the choice OF q party
caucus, instead OF being election by the people.
He argued against this
NON.PARTIsAN PRINCIPLE
The fact OF It's in Syracuse stated by Mr..
D. p. God, was not SUFFICIENT to establish the sue
cess OF The principle wherever the principle had
been applied. Whenever the true democratic form
OF government had been departed from crimes and
robDeres had been committed under the specous
covering OF non-partlsan boards. He repeated IN
the veto had been asked for by prominent citizens
OF Albany without distinction OF party, and this
given by the Governor that the bill might be re-
called Tor amendment before he either signed IT or
Mr. o %sHu' ne aa MOI nG fsow
that the Speaker last night mad both
e n na ae Ws n
aware that the eaker had advocated Its passage
on the moor OF tho House, but he was aware that he
had voted for II. 1t was only another Illustration
that
As TO this boosted consistency talked about wise
men chance their minds; fools never do Every
paper IN Albany, he claimed, except the Epeni,lg
Journal. opposed the bill and its principle. The
Governor had declined to be influenced by the
special circumstances attending tins bill, but had
he 10 or ms sgneS Il e
be from principle alone. Mr.. Benedict said Inc ma
jonty should govern. The o! had passed the
and he thought the vote had been ABOUT the same
In The Senate. Tne Governors Wish was to get
eleven Senators here to vote against 1t and thus de-
feat the wishes OF oil the rest In effect this is to
give the power all to one man. Inc objections
thing which might work evil, but that objection APP
Piled to every bill. Il the bill did not pass to-day 1t
could not be passed In time Tor the election on
Tuesday.
| all members or officers were nominated by eau
cuses; but the action OF caucuses was not binding
| alter ALL although one might suppose the Govern
neated thai The bi mad BEEN passed in the House
| on the assurance OF the Albany members OF sup
| Elemental bill TO give the Common Council power
| TO remove the Police Commissioners by twOthrd
vote, and also that the Mayor should be er oWcto
| member OF the Board. On that assurance he
like this pecemeal mode OF legislation, ana
| he had heard no intlmaJion OF objection to
Senator IRON the Twenty second district, Mr. D. p.
| Wood. Wood now attempted to make another
8Ss Sn
| the Chairman did not thlnk well taken. Wood
smiled compacently, and alter continuing lew
| moments longer he subsidized. The yeas and nays
| were called and the bill was
PASSED OVER THE GOVERNORS VETO
| by vote OF II to 4, as l0llows:-
YEAs-Messrs. Adams Baker, Benedict Bowen, Dickin-
kober.aon wiesmAnn, wnsow, D P Wood. James Wood
NAYs~Hessrs. Cock Lewis, Lord and Tiemann.
Mr.. Lewis was the only republican who voted in
THE LAVE PROFESSOR MORSE.
The committee appointed to prepare resolutions
the following, which were unanimously adopted
That The Senate have heard With profound
1s in 1snSns Sa sss
unss. h. him Of ne gIs.ts::
VITA 4. due H;
tnoasS conceyea and skill formed the art which hal
marked new era in the pr0rrsp Of .ror,
which Ss:s him + the pride 81 h
hs 81 the Ger
asd be transmitted to the MT sy Il %S s. Sfssa.sd
S:s. SSSSSSSSa l Committee
| IMPROVING NEW YORK HARBOR.
The House adopted the concurrent resolution
which came from the Senate requesting the Governor
to apply to tue President OF the United States to ap
point three persons In the service OF the United
| States familiar with harbors to examine into and
revise rhe exterior pier and bukhesd lines Of the
haroor OF New YORK; on the Brooklyn side anu report
! the new line to the Legislature.
| In the Senate Mr.. Robertson offered concurrent
resolution which was adopted, requesting the Sen.
| ators ana Representatives from the State OF New
| York IN Congress TO procure II possible an appro
prlatiOn to remove the obstruct1Ons IN the channel
between staten Island ana New jersey at the point
known as Corner stake and Shooters island
Mr. Roche, democratic member from Kings coun-
~, introduced bill to amend the act consolidating
the cities OF Brooklyn and Williamsburg and the
80 that there shall be Treasurer to be elected by
tne city st large every three years. who shall receive
and deposit ,s daily 70 the credit OF the city, all
such terms as the Common Council may direct,
or IN default inereof In sucn as the Treasurer him
self shall select. He shall Countersign all war
rants and keep accurate accounts OF all receipts and
payments and OF the condition or the several funds
and appropriations. AMI make returns thereof In
such manner as the Common Council shall direct.
Tue Common Council shall make orders for the
payment OF all moneys to oe drawn out or the city
laws, and win such exceptions no money snail be
drawn out OF the treasury except In pursuance OF
rants drawn upon the appropriate fund. signed Dy
the Mayor or Acting Mayor and Comptroller, coun-
tersigned by the CITY Clerk or his assistant. Such
warrants shall specify for what purpose the
amount Is to be paid, the appropriation against
making the same, aud the clerk shall keep an &C.
count OF all orders directing moneys to be paid by
the treasurer. The treasurer shall have power to
appoint deputy. The salary OF the Treasurer Is
fixed at $4,000 per annum, and or his deputy at
$lUUU. inc treasurer Sllill appoint Gu CleTkS as
the Common Council shall from time TO time deem
necessary and the Common Council shall fix their
salaries.
The Assembly proceeded to the consideration OF
general ORDERS ana number of bins were ordered
TO a third reading. Among them were the bills
relative 10 ordinary repairs and new work upon the
Canals and the bill relative 10
THE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
When the concurrent resolutions proposing an
amendment TO The constitution In relation to secta-
rian appropriations and taxation came up, Mr.
Moseley moved to amend by adding that no town or
rpun tV hal taSn IN.
road; but iL was opposed by Messrs AlvOrd. /. d.
Brown and Fort upon me ground that That was a
question which should be submitted separately to
the people. Tue amendment was lost and the reso.
lutions were ordered to "a third reading.
THE ms TRANCE Observation-Disclosures DEFENCE
AT a meeting OF the insurance Committee to-day
there was very large congregation or spectators.
VINO listened to superintendent Milier's address to
IT'S close with much attention. Mr.. Miller spoke
with great earnestness In review OF the testimony,
and at the close said ~ nave done no acts as
superintendent, from whose investigation shrink
back, / came into this Oice independent. have
no mousse or lot which did not have when entered
IL, and / shall 90 out or II Just as ln-
denendent No evidence has been brought for