New-York tribune., 1872-02-13
Albany.
REyAMrIXG TIE OLD cHARrER-coNDIrIOS OF

REYAMPING THE OLD CHARrER-C0EDITION OF
TIE CANAL FUED-PkOPO5AL TO REMOVE
TIE SING SING PRIsON-GOY. HOFFMAN )
VETO-LETTER OF CHIEF JUSTICE CHURCH.
fFRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNB.l
ALBANY, Feb. IA new charter for the City
of New York. rather the Charter Of 1870 amended has
been introduced in the Assembly by MI. Mackay That
gentleman introduced By request and does not wish
to understood committed in any way 10 its support
The bill comes from tho Apollo Hall Democracy.
1t provides for election Of Aldermen aud
Assistant Aldermen, Mayor, Controller. Corporation
Attorney, on the Arst Tuesday in April The Aldermen
and Assistant Aldermen arc not to go into Office until
January, but nc other officers TO enter their
terms in May; their term OF Office is fixed at two years.
The Heads Of Departments are to be appointed by the
Mayor and confirmed by a majority of tho Aldermen.
Mr. Alvord introduced an important BILL making an
additional appropriation of 100000 for the ordinary re-
pairs canal The last Legislature appropriated for
this purpose s1OOD0no to cover the hscal year ending
Sent 3d. Is7 four months OF that year have pissed
vet ONLY $4,000 left uneSpended out OF the appropra
on Of 81 IOo1oOJ This ia fair sample of the eXtrava-
glnce of the Democratic canal management. Uulessa
new appropriation is made it will be give the
canals The usual overhaung without which they cannot
be opened forbusncss in the Spring. Mr Halsed has
for the third introduced his bill for the sale OF the
prson al sing Sing and the establishment OF new one,
to be located somewhere in the eastern part Of the state
The bill simply authorizes the sale of the present
buildings and land at price not less than wohrds OF
e value at which they shall be appraised by the Com
misoners of the Land Oice, and the appointment OF
Commission to select site for the new building 1t is
thought that the prison can bc built out OF the
money obtancd for the VdludOIo iinu O "C 'He o4Hb
Sing prison stands
Abaut % members Of the Committee OF Seventy have
reached Albany with the object OF forwarding tho pas
SAGE of tho sevenys Charter, which comes up tonor
row in the Senate Mr.. Lewis introduced bill giving
the Controller authority to investigate the condition OF
f,fo rznfa n "A
thorough examination and. II all reports be true such
an inquiry has become an immediate necessity. Mr. d.
p Woods BILL relative to husband and wife being wit
ncsses against each other fobds the calling either to
prove bigamy adultery against the other
Governor Hoffman, In returning without his signature
the bill providing for the protection OF taxpayers against
the fraud embezzlemens, and wfu acts OF public OH
GERS expresses the belief that its provisions are open to
serious objections a least to serious doubts as to
how they might affect the vast interests involved IN our
numerous municipal governments
The Governor doubling OF the soundnes5 Of the bill
sent It to the Justices of the Court of Appeals with re-
quest for an opinion. The correspondence b submiied'
10 the Legislature In answer 10 the Governors note
Chief Justice Church makes answea;
STATE OF NEw-YoRK, COURT oF ArrEALs }
To His Ercelieney. JOIN T. HOFFMAN, 0orernor:
six: have submitted to my associates in the Court
Of Anpeals the bill received from YOU and which is be-
nf iSiT TS &c. Senate Bill No 5s and they
! aIl agreed that serious questions might arise upon
The bill in its present form, both as to to
he terms of the act and 10 whether the muneipau-
ties are moi dyesied all title, and also as to the right
Of corporation itself any of its oileers' or any public
officer or any person whatsoever other than taxpayer
70 brng an action in respect TO the property funds or
| effects mentioned in the act The terms mIrlis'
| derstood meaning ana ordiarly indicate a
right OF property, legal title in the trustee and pcne;
ncia ownership in the cd que trust 70 the exclusion OF
all rights OF property legal equitable 10 any person or
other than the trustee or ce que trust ~
j. not express anopnionthat such Is the legal
eject of the act but such effect may be claimed ana
hill more carefully prepared may obyiate these oDlec-
| tiOns. Truly yours H.. = re - 90 81,
large unon the Objecti0us which have suggested them
selves TO me; confident that the Senate VIII concur win
me i'm the prOpriey OF suhectng the BILL DeiO IL Is en-
acted In law TO a further examination by the Juulclary
Committees Of the Legislature, 10 the end that sueh
amendments may he made to II as VIII carry Ont eeS
aIly the important purposes when the IeSoatIo HAu
| In view AZ indicated i'll the title OF the bill.