The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-13
Assembly.
ALBANY, N. Y, March II, 1872.

A SPECIAL ORDER.
The House went into Committee Of the Whole on
the bill making appropriation Tor the support OF the
government.
Mr.. sMYTH moved to reduce the appropriation to
the normal schools outside OF the city Of Albany
from $4,000 to $4,000. He wanted this money
kept In the common school lund.
IN AhvohD sau snes s WefS Sa,e nS.la ~ No.
done IN another bin, The object OF which would DO
expressly stated and understood. He then de-
Tended these schools, which were simply higher
than the common schools established throughout
the State, and were very beneficial.
LENGTHY DEBATE
ensucd as TO the value OF these schools.
The question was taken on MIR. Smyth's motion to
Mr.. IRA H. BRow Nh moved to make the common
school tax one and 0ne-haf mills on Lhe dollar IN
q one and oae9u l c LSst .,
$l25.000, to academies and academlcal departments
Of the Union schools. or 90 much as may be desired
from tax OF One-sixteenth or mill Oh each dollar
OF taxaole property IN the State. Carried.
Mr.. KINGsLAND moved to make the
Mr. ALvORD said this question was deliberately
considered IN the committee, and there decided
that the salary should not be increased. me mo-
The bin was then mace the special order for this
evening.
the House then took recess till halr.past seven
p. M.
Evening session.
This evening the General Appropriation bill was
ordered TO Third reading, and the following bills
Were ordered to q third reading unless otherwise
10 incorporate the Utica Savings Bank.
10 relieve juvenile delinquents from certain dis
Amending the charter Of the Association for the
Benefit OF Coored Orphans by providing member.
IN CONTEMPr OF THE HOUSE.
the Sergeant-at- Arms appeared at the bar OF the
refused to appear before the Committee ON ~ Co o
merce and Navigation III the commissioners of
Emigration Investigation. The Speaker asked MIN
n hi nm mt nf
the authority OF the House, Mr.. Brown ssid the
reason he had not appeared before the committee
sunicient evidence without any from him; he had
inteided no contempt, and II he were gully Of any
on motion OF Mr. FIELDS, sustained by MIR. Al.
BERGER, VINO SAID the gentleman had voluntarily
given IN his testimony after the adoption OF the res
Olutlon, Mr. Brown was purged OF his contempt
and suffered to depart
The consideration OF bills on general orders was
resumed, and the following were ordered to their
third reaalng, unless otherwise v0led:-
TON FIELDS ON 9HE RAMPAGE.
prosecuting New York 0iiicals Mr. FIELDS de-
an9 one s P 9ese Gageg there was anything due
$4,000 had already been paid by the city OF New
YORK, ana he denied the right Of tile saddle
that II the Governor ana Attorney General had ln-
Cured the expense lee the State pay It, lie declared
tnat $4,000 had already oeen paid by the city and
county Tor these expenses. He warned gentlemen
ceMe Wnsa re Iae me might
every county In the state. He denounced the act
as an unjust and improper one, unasked for by the
city OF New YORK or the Attorney General.
Referring to
THE EMPLOYMENT OF MR.. oCoNoR
by Attorney General Champlaln he denounced the
act as an usulpatiOn worthy OF impeachment. That
Olcer was democrat, IL Is true; nevertheless that
act Of his was disgrace to MIN aud to the high
Mr.. NILES took similar view OF the bill.
Mr.. ALvoRD defended the action OF the Governor
and Attorney General There was pressing me-
cessity lor this action, ana ne gave them credit Tor
what they mad done He then detailed the circum-
he SAID he ala not know whether they had been paid
or not, but they mad ne did not beeve these gen.
tlemen would ask their pay again. The bill pro-
vides paying expenses which have not been paid,
and not those winch have been paid. lie advocated
dent q the State providing in TINS manner lor such
expenses necessary, he said. Tor the perpetuty Of
Mr.. JACOBS asked the gentleman from Onondaga
II ne desired " pass this Oil as 1t was printed.
Mr.. ALvORD said he did.
MIR. PRINCE then called attention to o number of
errors and lmperiectl0ns in the BILL
Mr.. ALvORD replied that he mad a number of
Mr.. FIELDS, referring 10 the illusions by Mr..
Alvord 10 the state OF affairs III New York. said the
Courts OF tnat city had taken all necessary action in
the matter by Injunction before the organization OF
this bureau The Courts had in fact stretched their
powers to do so. There was no law except the law
OF necessity to uphold their action but they acted
nevertheless. He also argued against the doctrine
that the State has the right TO interfere In the mat.
ter Of the bonds issued oy the city and county OF
e" THE SPEAKER TO THE RESCUE.
Mr.. SMITH (SpeaKer) could see nothing the mat.
ter with the form Of THIS BILL with the amendments
proposed and as to the services performed, 1t was
usual and customary Tor the state officer the AttOr.
ney General, TO render services to the counties and
those services are paid for by the counties. He ad
mitted there never before was such law as this,
and under the providence or God never
before had there been occasion .or sucn
o law. He then detailed the circumstances
which called for these services. He then argued
that the city Of New York, having harbored these
men IN positions where they could commit these
crimes. ought to pay the expense OF the prosecution.
He also maintained That 1t was OF frequent occur
renee that the STATE has brought suit Ia favor OF
county. 1t was common practice and
PERFECTLY RIGHT AND PROPER.
He concluded bv urging that these gentlemen who
had rendered these services were deserving OF
more than the mere pay provided for In the bill.
Mr.. u. H. HILL said II he was to vote for this bill
1t should be amended SO as TO pay for the
past. and not In the future. Other amendments
were necessary, and one especially, to the effect
that II any payments have been made for services
these amendments snail De taken into considera.
lion.
After further discussion the committee rose and
reported progress, when Mi. ALvORD moved that
The bill De ordered TO q third reading, which was
carried.
Mr.. ALvoRD then moved that the bill be recon.
nitted for PERFECTION winch was carried.
Adjourned.