The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-26

and they shall have the sole and exclusive power
70 pay OUT moneys. II was Thought advisable
10 nave ONLY one outlet to the Treasury tn Board
OF Aldermen are to pass on the budget alter ~ u
they see it, and then the board OF Supervisors shall
proceed 10 raise the money. There was law de.
partment, and no lawyer snail be paid Tor services
except ne be appointed through TINS department.
he also explained the PROVISION made for pubic
education which waS of similar restrictive char
acter Provision Is also made against one holding
Two Two, onces member Of the Legislature or Oh Con
gress cannot hold any position under the charter.
lie concluded oy saying that this charter was the
result OF patient and combined labors. me com.
mittee believed that 1t would give the city Ro0d
government. He asked for Its candid consideration
on the part OF the committee and tine Legislature IL
would excite opposition IL airects materially poll
ticlans, aud they would, OF course oppose IT, IL
had broken up all
which II was found had grown to great proportions,
and had made provision for suficient publicity, as
The soon to be able 20 present
to the Legislature registry law which would meet
the wants OF the CITY: he called attention TO the
necessity or tnat law.
dressed the committee mainly in advocacy OF the
principle oil minority or proportional elections
circumstances politically in the city. 1t was i'm.
possible for the minority ever to rise to maj Orlty
therefore they should be put IN position where
other way than TINS proportional system He
said the minority must be represented, be-
cause II they are not there Is no op-
pOrtunity to prevent the robberes we have ex-
perienced these past lew years. BY this system the
minority can secure representation III the legisa-
live body OF the city, and this representation can
he on the watch and prevent frauds. We want
some one he SAID, In that body VINO cannot be COR
rupled. He cited vast number or high authorities
In various sections oil the world IN favor Of the
system, and said unless 1t was engrafted in the
charter IL would be far better 10 govern the city
from the state Legislature than to keep the city
under the majority rule. as at present.
pointed the committee the fact that this was the
most important question he in hrs forty years.
endorsed all that had been said IN advocacy OF the
proportional representation system. What was
pair OF eyes to watch the dongs of the majority.
This was the great deslderatum. 1t was the only
the events OF the past six months. and pointed TO
the great uprising OF the people demanding reform.
trnisy to save the city and do themselves lasting
honor and credit, but he appealed to them not 10
remove the watch dog which was contained in the
proportional representation system.
Mr.: JACKSON ). SCHULTZ was the next
speaker. who spoke generally on the charter,
saying he believed It expressed the sentiment OF
the people OF the city.
the committee then adjourned till o week rom
tonight.
LETTER FROM GENERAL DIX
The following letter was handed the committee by
Ex-Governor SalOmOn:-
MY DEAR SIR-I regret exceedingly that / am unable TO
leave the city and before the committee OF the Legsa
by the Committee of Seventy. Having been member Of
recton the charter was formed can sincerely say that
have never 1sen associated with a BODY o. sa.emsn
ject in their vew In this the object
for y city which should project people
from plumber and to arrest maladmnstraton In m ncrsn
stages BY giving the sacons ef munlcp. o the
Themselves particularly to tie judgment OF Legls
lature and to its regard for welfare 10 that
which aims to secure for US the principle
OF proportional representation, and In II should
experimental there may no hesitation in
according Il to a which work posi-
bic injustice and which instrumental Ia restoring
the longos blessing Of honest and prudent
msnt u the member Of the legislature could have vii.
with which this charter framed and the care
with which every provision weighed. In view
solely of the interests OF the people OF the city
the instrument would go before them with claim their
favorable consideration which words OF mine could
strengthen am, dear sir, very truly yours,
JOHN A. DIX.
To Hon. K. SALOMON.
Decision Of the Supreme Court In the Tweed
and Connolly Cases.
ALBANY, Jan. rs, 1872