The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-10
THB State CAPITAL.
Continued Disagreement on the
Palmer Charter.
Another Conference Commit
tee Appointed.
Reports on the Registers and
. County Clerks Offices.
Comptroller Green on the Court
House Job.
. The Apportionment Bill and the Charter
Election Bill Vetoed.
Disgraceful and Exciting Scene
in the Assembly.
Passage ofthe Apportionment Bill Over
the Governors Veto.
The State Comptroller and the
Members Pay.
The ApportiOnment Bill and the Charter
Election Bill Vetoed.
Disgraceful and Exciting Scene
in the Assembly.
Passage Of the Apportionment Bill Over
the Governors Veto.
The State Comptroller and the
Members Pay.
ALBANY, Nav o, 1872.


ALBANY, May o. 1872.
THE, NEW YORK CHARTER
is stin big bone Of contention, and it seems almost
impossible to fix it that 1t will suit the majority
Of the members Of both houses and at the same
time receive the signature of the Governor The
Conference Committee reported this morning,
recommending that the Senate concur in the
amendments made by the Assembly with the eXcep-
ton OF the one relating to sectaan appropriations
which compromise was modified to read as
follows :Nothing in this act shall be construed to
authorize the appropriation or loan Of public money
or property or leasing OF city lands or
loan OF the credit of the city directly
indirectly by the Common Council or the
Board Of Apportionment in aid OF any private
sectarian or denominationa school which is not
under the control and management Of the Depart
ment of Public Instruction and subject TO the same
general laws OF the State the public schools
Of the city, debate arose upon motion Of Mr..
l. d. Brown to disagree with the report OF the
mittee and that another Conference Committee be
appointed He discoursed at length upon the evils Of
granting appropriations to sectaran schools and
cOntendcd that they would still be made under this
charter as they had been under that Of 1870 II the
prohibition were not made clear and explicit. He
wanted a new Conference Committee to sub
sttute the word permit" for the word authorize,r
80 that no sectarian appropriations could be per-
mtted under this charter. Mr.. Judd, chairman OF
the Committee Cities. explained that the amend
ment as now proposed was satisfactory to those
men in New York who were interested in having
reform charter passed by this Legislature and he
hoped the House would not spend its time in split
ting hairs upon point of no Importance. Mr.. AL
word said this amendment had been submitted 10
the New York members and had received their ap-
proval. After some further discussion Mr. Hustled
moved to amend Mr.. Browns motion SO that the
House shall concur in all the amendments OF the
Conference Committee except that relating to sec
tartan appropriations. This motion finally
lost however, and Mr.. Browns motion to refer the
subject to a new Conference Committee was adopted
10y a vote OF 20 to 80.
THE NEW YORK REGISTERS OFFICE
Mr.. NILES, from the Judiciary Committee. to
whom referred the resolution of inquiry rs to
irregularities in the New York Registers once re-
ported that no abuses appear to have been per-
petrated under the present Register, except OF re-
ceiving fees in excess of those allowed by law;
That illegal fees are exactcd except for services
out OF business hours or under special arrange
ments with parties and that, as general thing,
al respects. The committee, however, report that
In their Judgment the fee bill should be adjusted
that no fee not specially provided for should ever
THE COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE.
Mr.. PRINCE, from the Judiciary Committee which
was directed to investigate the affairs and conduct
oil the ONCE OF the Clerk OF the City and County of
New York, reported by BILL which provides for
regulating the fees for searches in the office OF
the Clerk OF the City and County OF New York. II
fixes the fees as Understanding for all in ~
mcnts DEGREES and forfeited recognizances twenty
cents year for each name searched against: for
notices Of tendency OF action, five cents year for
each n name searched against; certificates OF
general assignments, statute foreclosures
appointments of receivers, unsafe building
year for each searched against for me-
chancs liens, five cents year for each piece of
property; for every matter OF lien returned any
search, i've cents for each year. No other charge
shall be made for certificate, seal or otherwise
rhe clerk is required to provide sufficient number
OF competent searchers at such compensation as he
may deem reasonable. and he shall cause the bust
ness TO be done promptly, shall be held legally
liable for errors and forfeit all fees and pay pen
atty Of $50 il he does not certify To the correctness
OF a return within ten days after reqnisiton.
who were so delighted yesterday with the opinion
Oi the Attorney General that members were en-
Titled 10 pay for the entire session after the 10th Of
April, on account OF the proceedings for impeach-
lnent," were dreadfuily disappointed to-day when
d communication was read from the Comptroller,
10 the effect that he did not feel justified in paying
members OF the Legislature for services since April
10 which was the expiration OF the time the con
the matter be taken TO the courts AZ once and a
Sieclsion obtained, which can be done. he thinks,
before the adjournment, as the courts in
session mere The communication was laid ON the
@ioie ana ordered 10 be printed.
\ some time ago Mr.. Temann offered and had
adopted a resolution calling upon Comptroier
'nse,i " Ieport what sums and for what particular
purpose money had been spent upon the coustrnc.
ton OF the new County Court house The report
his come 10 hand al last II shows thai IN 1870 an
appropriation OF $685. 900 was made The koa m or
supervisors ordesed sj57, 900 or this amount 10 be
paid The County Auditor audited tile amount
ana IL was inaliy approved and paid by the Comp.
troiler out OF the appropriation. This left $4,000
10 lie EXPENDED by the commissioners FOX salaries
to employees and Tor painting and freseh!ng the
surrogate's 0hlce. In 1871 an appropriation of
s76o,Wo was made. or this amosint $4,000
was expended 10y the Commissioners for payrolls
cleaning, supplies, and paying bills which were
ordered by the supervisors for windows furniture
carpets, carpenter work. frescoing manning cont
for engine room, salaries for chief aud. assistant
engineers, cleaning the Court House, repsire
clerks, messengers lanitors, &C.. and the Judgment
In favor OF the Cornell nrn, amounting to- sac 900
Thus there was left out Of this appropriation La
IN the hands or the Comptroller Of So p 900
10 show how the greater portion OF the moneys AZ
prOpriated were
ILLEGALLY PAID orr
for old claims NOT authorized to pe paid by .awtJW
Of the appropriation, IL is only necessary, in can
g,derinp this repor, 10 bear In mind that the ;ut
9 thorizing the appop trueut OF the Commissioned
Wis passed in April 1870. They were not ar
pLinted, however, until December Of that
ycar; when they got into power was founa.
pi the Sd00.W0 apprOprot ton was expended, thus
waving them only f33,Nu TO enable the ColnDils-
Nlois 10 .'complec- the building. in addition Ia
ms 900 $4,000 was paid for alterations ana
dec1f9 tons 70 the Surrogates ONCE which was au-
thorns1 by an act 81 the Legislature, as well as
several other amounts authorized by The Board or
5hperNAsts. The report shows that there II now
que doiip NJ. Mastcrton for marble w0rk 10 conf
pete The Court House $4,000 per contract the
marble benz IN readiness 10 be used. The Messrs.
aorneli cliA 70 nave contract from the Board Of
supcrvisors i@r The dome OF the building accord
ing 20 the original plan Tor
TIIE MODEST sim
OF 100000 Tho ,uew Commissioners repnd,ated /
thls claim and presented Il modified plan !
Tor ule dome 70 cast $4,000, y clean saw |
tnE 81 $440,0o0 GU me duu,e item alone |
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