The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-09
Consolidation Of the City aud County Of New
York-Abolitiol Of the Board Of
Supervisors.
ALBANY. April 8, 1872.


more than ever realizes the fancy the fact that
whatever they may or may not do they must pass q
new charter for the city OF New York. The ques-
tion Is now In rs great mudde as it has been at
| any time since either house undertook the work.
THE COMMITTEE OF sEvENrYs CHARTER
passed the Assembly on the 9th of February with.
out very much consideration, many OF the republican
majority who passed 1t being opposed to OF It's
provisions. But was rushed through for tho pur.
pose OF getting IL out Of the way for the time, rs it
was well understood that 1t would undergo q moro
| Thorough 0yerhauling in the Senate, ana the men,
bers OF the Lower House wanted to wait to see In
what shape 1t would appear when returned to them.
1t was returned, but SO amended as To be, not only
In sembance, but IN substance, very different bill.
Nobody, save the Committee OF Seventy seemed to
like 1t as II Nobody likes It as It H. and 1t Is
question whether 1t Will be very satisfactory TO the
people generally in the shape 1t may assume at last
The bill as 1t came from The Senate has
been lying on the table In the Assembly
since the 3oth of March. On motion of Mr.
Hawkins 1t was taken up this evening, and the
question being motion made the other day by
Mr.. AvOrd to non concur IN tue Senate amendments
ana 10 refer the subject to conference committee.
Mr.. Jacobs moved, as an amendment. that IL
be sent back to the Committee on Cities.
This suggestion was opposed by Mr. Alv0rd,
VINO was backed by MS republican associates, and Q
leader OF the radicals, and Jacobs, who Is the
leader Of the democrats. In supporting his motion
to recommit to the Committee Cities MI. Jacobs
| commended that the bill was now practically new
one very different, indeed from the one which was
proper to send ~ to a conference COMMITTEES,
which would Ak up stl 49,. an mnm'a !, new St
through toward the end OF the session, and without
suncient examination Alvord -, responded that
the motion to send 1t back TO the COMMITTEE on
| Cities was only made FOR the purpose OF causing
delay and that If such reference were made the
charter wOuld be
KEPT GOING BACK AND FORTH
between the two houses, and would have to be re-.
view Old Salt was supported ~ the gallant Colonel
Hawkins. who also gave snot or two at Jacobs.
especially on the point that the intention OF his
motlon was to delay action on the subject. Haw-
kIns Is chairman OF the Committee on Cilles, ana
h menss Dr0ea' rva de se jacobs
dignantly denied that he made the motion
ire of OF Mr. Aivord when he SAID there were two
months OF the session before US YET" owing TO
mouse mad managed legislation, and that oeng the
N'''o CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE SUBJECT
IN order TO give the people o New York the kind OF
charter wni;n they wanted and ought TO nave. MIR.
ference committee and in the opinion Of the House
as well as OF outside parties, he IS riyhf. II tins
sg5 a e pas 70 s
mittee without further delay than 10 have
both houses PLAYING ,o ,oodea, VITA Al, o 1nt
Mr. Alyorl sat down he pointed TO the early pas.
sage OF the Appropriation b and Of the sappiy GllI
MN, and ne charged back on Mr.. Jacobs that the
mad e o s 0 he . S
that had been no aiio owe, snem Mr :ma Al,
erfeT wa Useless ne 70 s Of ne
cnarter now ana IN order 10 test the sense OF the
House he moved the previous question and the
House sustained the motion.
| REFERRED TO A COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE.
MIR. Jacoos motion to recommit the charter to
I'm tfpon nj W,l4 Wi 10 n tn
90, and Nj. AIvord's 10 refer 1t to a committee OF
conference was carried ov vote OF SO to .. The
| Speaker appointed Messrs. Alvord HAWKINS Fort,
| Morton ana Paige as the committee Oh conference
| on the part OF the House..
| The SUBJECT also up in the Senate, but In q
| different shape. MI riemann offered preamble
and resolution insructng tue Senate COMMITTEE on
| CUES 10 take the existing Charter OF 1870, as
| amended in 1871, aud report scuh otner amendments
as the exigencIes Of the times and the public sentl-
was laid on the table Tor the present The following
| are the preamble and resolution
Whereas the 100 days for which the Lecisa-
entitled By the to receive compensation
their win vi. s on w asr Ae an sna
sy NJ az s Ii. %
and whereas serious entertained whether The dr.
ferences existing between the houses the legislature
feared ha, the will lost BY the
Inc two viii not be- or s aa %
1s ns & Sss %y ana .ssu 81 he
Snos, i'm Should had q
ibis s as
Resolved,
Instructed to examine the charter passed April 49, 1870 and
such amendments thereto will relieve II Of the
obnoxious features AMI provisions II contains;
provide for early election of Mayor and
officers 70 be elected by the people, and other
the exigenccs of the times the
sentiment of the city Of New York seem 10 demand,
port such amendments BY bill on or before April ID
In the Senate Mr. Benedict introduced two bills
OF considerable interest,"; one liking the
SALARIES OF JUDICIAL OFFICERS,
and the otner providing Tor the appointment OF
referees in the city OF New York. 1t prop sed
give the justices OF the supreme Court OF the First
judicial district So, 500 per aDnum, In addition to
the annual compensation aud per diem al
owance provliea by the act oil 1870. This
Is Intended TO supersedc the action Of
| the Board Of supefvis 49, and viii make
the salaries OF those Justices Sl2, 500 instead OF
$4,000, as III present. The Justices OF the superior
| Court, Judges o the Court OF Common Pleas, Re.
| cordeS City Judge, Surrogate and Justices OF tho
1 Marine Court are TO nave IN annual salary or
$780, and the Police justices ann Justices or the
District Courts, $500. The act expressly prohibits
| any OF them receiving any otner compensation or
| perqulsltes. The bill
RELATING TO REFEREES
provides that the Governor shall appoint, subject 10
| confirmation by the senate twenty PERSONS 70 re,
side In the city or New York wno shal act rs le2ai
referees and TO one or not more Than three Oh who
| cases snail be referred by the Courts.
! GooDBY. SUPERVISORS. -
Bills were also introduced In the senate 10 ooar
sodate the city aud county OF New forh, DJ auv..
ishng the Board OF Supervisors, ana 70 dpprop,.aa9
$1,000 for each battery Of artillery III 'no """o""'