New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-17
ALBANY.
THE PENDING CHARTER.

FORM IN THE FREIGHT ABuSE-iOhI AND
uARpoR-MAsTER BILL-THE REPORT IN THE
wooD COMNITTEE-PROBABLE RESIGNATION
OF MR.. WOOD.
r,uoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
AIp,NY. Feb. 16.-The Assembly again went
,rto Committee this morning on the Charter; eeNer
epdments OF trifng character were made on motion
~ various members. The time for the ensuing Spring
election was changed back from March 10 April
as in the original draft OF the Charter' IN
Enc couse OF some general remarks this amendment
~, den took occasion to refer to his part IN the
constitutional Convention Of 1866. Tom flel's
sarerly seized the opportunity 70 inquire OF MI
ySden whether he remembered making some remarks IN
that Convention 10 the effect that Represen'auNe
ought 10 be resident OF the district from when
a, 4. oiec,ed Mr. Tiden said he did not Fields then
o,oted the page and volume in which such remarks
couh be found, and proceeded 10 lecture MI
TYlden with great vehemence for being % car
petbagcer himself and for trying TO dele"'
fellow Democrat by putting up Horato ee!ino" -
Oneida County TO against him. II was cer'all,'
cory amusing spectacle and was apparently enjoyed by
every one present except the gentleman who was az
,,cked Fields had undoubtedly had this speech reauy
for delivery since the beginning of the session. puV OWNS
10 the absence Of Mr. Tden this was the nrs 0n'' '
could find 20 getit or oo.... ~,
.or1 moved TO substitute various places the words
-tournal OF the City Government" for Guy record
xhch WAS done This newspaper II II may De caIeu ~
that name is simply TO be official computation OF lno
OFT, and proceedings OF the departments OF tue
CIV Governments and medium for the publication oI
CORPORATION advertisements 1t is 10 contain no original
,na,ter whatever Copies Of it are TO be Kept on
SIC in all the public oilees' sent
>, be various newspapers, and furnished TO those VINO
may take sufficient interest in us contents 10 subscribe
Gov II n the rate Of two cents copy or IS year. IL Is
% he p1pted by contract at the expense OF the city Inc
crovisons in. the Charter which relate to II
might perhaps, be little specific, but
,bere il, no reason for placing II IN the
same category with The Transcript or Congressional
GLOBE a. il is not to be private property The moneys
paid for corporation ADVERTISING If any such payments
are TO be made will go into the city treasury Ater al
The discussion the only essential change made IN respect
q this publication is the change OF Its name MI
Tyombv then moved 10 strike from the bill those sec
tons TO the docks piers and wharves OF the CITY
This amendment hOtly opposed by NesSrS JANUS
Spvth Hawkins and Hustled. and finally wl'Aura"n
without being submitted to the Committee 1hls enue"
the business OF amendments Mr. Alvord then stood up
and delivered an impressive appeal for the postpone
mont OF further action until after the recess cideh1
ally he made two arguments against the main VI
the Charter He believed the cumulative voting Dot 10 DC
warranted by the Constitution OF the ana tuat tue
Yowers OF the Mayor too much creunscrloed LIS
deductions in regard the cumulative voting were not
very strongly supported, but his criticisms on the subd
visions of tie Executive power not without weight
However. Mr. AlvOrds speech was intended rather as
N appeal delay than attack on the Charter itself
On his the Committee dissolved and progress
reported when the Speaker had taken the chair MI
Fort ego moved 10 disagree with the report OF the
Committee and order the bin to its third reading, and on
ths motion called the previous question The bill was
then ordered TO third reading by vote OF 81 to So as
YOU will in the proceedings.
A great deal might be said were It worth while, in
criticism the management both Of the friends and OF
the enemies Of Charter The stuff Of which states
men arc supposed to be made by those who derive their
,deas FROM the former history Of the State and nation
extremely scarce in the Assembly. wmaking Is now
become q sort Of blndmans buf in which game men
who are blind by nature have great advantages.
Whether the Charter the Committee Of Seventy is
The best or worst that be devised for NewHork
looks as though the majority OF the Assembly arc bent
on passing speed They have been accused all
along nacton until ali other faults have sunk into
ingnidcanCe. possible that the aspect Of 'hlhss
may change during the recess.
The Trrwiliger Investigating committee VIII MAKE
their rlart 10 the Senate tomorrow, and there IS eX-
cent reason for believing the public will md II sats
factory Incredible as il may SEEM some OF the iepup-
Ion tors after Terwiger had sent III his reslgha-
tn made an effort to persuade the Committee to with
hold their report and induce their fellow members
not IN mama any successor 10 Tcrwilger. As the reslg
nation is not to take effect until after successor shall
have been elected this course would have continued
Terwillger i'll Office through the session The scheme
was actually preached in caucus but failed Tor want OF
being in harmony with the NOTIONS 10" entertainers ~
the PUB Of the duties OF men in place IerwiIIger
welded 10 these preiudces and will probably others
an the senate Chamber who in no stronger boats
MANY members have already left town, and tomorrow
will sure he very dull day. This afternoon the RAPID
TRANSIT finished up before the Railroad COMMITTEE
100 muh must not be expected Of the Committee who
,ave list ned to SO much elOquence so fertile sub
3ec bat il Is hoped that at least two or three pro
Iecor may be given an opportunity to try what can be-
done IN the way Of actual construction and raising OF
money All those who asking for a road under
Broadway excepting the Beach Pneumatic mcn-and
there are four five other bills in asking Tor that
routehave agreed TO combine in asking for an amend
ment TO the existing charter OF the Central Under
ground removing the route to Broadway. This is a
hopeful indication
Mr. Alrord has introduced an important ralroa bill.
providing that the railroads OF thc Ste sh hOt cIIs
n the transportation Of freight an inc1easeoi
more per cent above what they icharge in sum
mer Also that the gross charges freight for short
distances shall be greater than the same charges for
mercSaDd, ,e transported from New-YOrk to Albany
syracuse than from New York 10 Buffalo. II NAV here
he mentioned that the rates on merchandise RON New
York 70 Albany distance Of less than $50 miles, are
now 80 aad % cents per hundred while from Boston to
charge, 40 and 40 cents Consequently, many mer-
chant nd grgcers are making their purchases III Boston
instead % IN NewY York The charges between Albany
and Nev-l now about three times greater than
In the senate, the lieutenant Governor presented
special port from Mr. Miller superintendent OF the IN
Of resolutions adopted by the Assembly early in the SEES
SION Il document Is very long, ana Is II leaIty ue-
f"nse Of Mr. Miller against the public runors exSuPer-
atlach 20 his defense the testimonial OF te INSURANCE
compIns and then adds the information really called
Tor b. TIC ASS mbly viz: the number Of companies eX
amined' thc time OF such examination. and ny whom
made wing that 90 home and l6 foreign insttntons
had be thus examined. lie gives the names OF the ex
aminer hu the received the books OF his de-
parme not containing any data for such information
IL ~, LEGISLATURE Is TO be- especially marke3 iCI any
Tor amendment after they had passed both Houses.
Hardy DAY passes that concurrent resolution 70 that