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mr.. ALBKRGsR, trsp) OF Erie, opposed the substi-
tute, chiefly because the claim. provided for 3y the
Of Audit. He would rather have such o board tnsn
Nj. 4IyoED, trep.i Of onondaga, after referring
70 the action already had on this matter. claimed
that Board Consisted S Of the present. compoier~s
man held In high estimation, IL is true. but ne Is
and ne may not pc Inc
very different sort Of man may hold the position
he appreciated the Importance OF the present POSI-
to nothing winch Is not faithfully administered.
proper way or sner CLAIMS and
1t proposed 10 do now what was necessary, and
winch the people can live and have their a1airs
honestly administered. It would relieve, us from
purposes. He was mere to advocate REFORMS and
require every man to honestly bv the sweat OF
his brow ms daily bread. IT was asked here that
the men who have stood II the front OF reform shall
take these affairs In hand and settle them The
gentleman who stanus ct the head or this Board Of
Audit Is gentleman who stands high In the
public estimation. So too with regard TO the others;
they are all men OF high standing Tor honesty ana
gentlemen can pass upon these claims as readily
and satisfactorily as the Comptroller. This, too,
can be SAID In favor OF the substitute The matter
has received more consideration IN the Senate be-
fore Its committee, and they have agreed upon
blll containing provisions almost exactly similar 20
those OF this substitute. II this substitute s passed
there VIII be but very little difference 10 adjust.
Nor Is the Comptroller shorn OF any power by this
claim was a fraudulent one, all he had to say was
that he would not pay i, and there it would end.
tufe would not be adopted. lie was OPPOSED to the
substitute because 1t pi ovded for not only the past
Ds o xs or he
thought one honest man could do an honest piece
Of work as well as three honest men. He did not
like this Board; IL was too much like what had been
done and which had resulted SO disastrousy. He
was Informed that there were 5000 families in New
York In this tncement season struggling TO keep tho
Won the Their sas strongly
ties now and then hereafter, In charter, give the
people OF New York the means Of preventing such
= Mr.. TwoMBLY explained that his substitute pro.
vided for the present urgent claims, and proceeded
to say that further provision Is maze for the SETTLE
claims that the original bill provided for, and
others besides. 1t also provided for more speedy
settlement OF the most urgent claims. With the
substitute we can much sooner reach . final settle
ment .
MI. SrRAHAN called attention to the fact that the
provisions Of which arc not Known TO many mem.
bers As 70 its being bill which had receivedthe
ssn as S y ns e s
simple as It was, made ali Necessary provision; ana
he said that when It was introduced lobby came
sese ems he acs H IN all we
70 audit such claims. There % no SueS
thing as dictatorial power. He said he had
oa sNS rH OH E eE
auditors Will receive the Executive sanction. He
was for passing bill here "a plain ana simple one
which New York has suffered; but to pass such o
substitute this will bring disgrace upon the House.
legislator or in any other capacity was governed by
honesty. said ne never undertook to lead any men
proceeded to show that the republican party had had
secured It's recent victory on grounds Of pure re.
form, and it must carry out that reform II hoped
fOnn a
Mr JUDD, rep, Of Richmond, thought that II there
was ever time to lay aside party considerations it
they reported this bill He correcied the gentleman
from Onondaga. IL was not the Mayor who put
held the conidsnce Of the people o. New York,
and why not, then, put this matter In his hands
There is no doubt that ne VIII discharge the duties
a0d honesty that have always characterized his
action He thought 1t entirely proper to give him
be attended to In another bill, and, II thought ad.
visable IN another way. tt' tf DO
Mr.. FLAIxsR Gep.! Of ~, New York, advocated the
the committee rose and reported progress, on mo.
ton of Mir. ALvORD, who stated that ne would move
to make 1t the special order again Tor Monday
In the House Mr.. ALBERaRR moved that the report
be disagreea with, and That the oil be ordered to
Mr. XLvoRp said he had made his motion in good
faith. He did not want to see the bill rushed
through hastily and therefore hoped the bill would
nv 1issaSSs fetorted that The gentleman had
moved 70 report progress, thus cutting OF debate.
The fact was there was cause for haste in this mat
calling upon us for relief, and it is our duty 10
ipg lsr paying outstanding liabilities That was an
heotl0n with party politics In the matter.
Mr.. HAWKINS SAID neither of these bills provided
bill, make provision for the future by board Of
Audit consisting Of citizens Of New York experts,
and no. 9e o. e SI 70 De
duty; and he gave notice Il any bill were introduced
here organizing Board Of Audit with single mead
Mr. eRRo ornY reform a. deI Of NEW New York hoped
there would be no delay In this matter.
After further discussion Mr.. SrRAHAN moved the
previous question which was ordered.
The question was taken on ordering the BIN to
the third reading which was lost-62 to 65-as fol-
lows af
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snspassson s%sSn Smith snyd' the Speaker bsRsns
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Dykman Ely Fowler 1oIine, Co.'S Green Gre sory Hart
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Lqsa .oqshran MiSxay Moore Mose sss ssrdSc
SaYIs: TSSsy W. Van Deussn We'd
Mr.. ALvoRD moved that the bill be made special
order for Monday evening next and the final vote
be taken at eight O'Clock. Agreed 10.
SAVINGS BANKS
MI. PRINCE, (rep. OF Queens, from the Bank Com.
mittee reported against the Investigation OF large
number of savings banks because they had not CON-
Piled with the requirements Of the general laws
They were all laid on the table to be called up at
future day.
MIR. @. b. LORD, tdem.) OF Monroe, reported In
favor OF the bill for the Incorporation Of free public
libraries. tt-.
WIDENING WASHINGTON AVENUE, BROOKLYN.
Mr.. HAWKINS introduced o bill providing for the
widening OF Washing ton avenue, Brooklyn.
The House then adjourned until to morr0w at
eleven A, NJ.
INTERNATIONAL PENITENTIART CONGRESS-
Apublic meeting Will he held In Steinway Hall
East Fourteenth street, on Friday evening, the 26th
inst, at eight O'Clock, to hear from DR.. Wines,
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