The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-01

ana TWO Tor way travel. It il said, however, that
the majority OF the committee seem IN iavor OF the
have an executive session next Wednesday, wnen,
II Is understood they win come to some nnal con-
rue republican members in the Assembly, having
so decided majority, seem TO improve every op-
advantage OF the democrats. According 10 the
charge The minority make, the republicans, under
10 secure such legislation as will remove
democrats from ONCE. The subject was
when the Brooklyn bills came up Tor consideration.
There were three bills, the subject OF which was
declared to be TINS, aud not sincere and practical
reform. One was to abolish the Ofice OF Super
VISOR at Large and confer ms duties upon The Board
which gave rise TO the debate tins afternoon. The
OF Arrears OF Taxes to the Collector OF Taxes and
Assessments, and the third proposed the repeal OF
the act providing for the election OF an Auditor for
the county OF Kings The democratic members
from Kings county strongly opposed the passage OF
for which they were introduced-pollticaip PARTISAN
saip. The debate ran high at times, but
me only consolation the democratic members
that the majority would regret the course they pur
sued when they found that the minority would seek
Jacobs was one Of the leading spirits on tine
dsmocrasic side, and ne produced some
the energy with w fs''S he snpported
an amendment he proposed to the last OF the two
neld by democrats. Mr.. Jacobs proposed that, In
asmuch as II was determined to abolish the office Of
Auditor Of the CITY Of BrooSlyH which 0 Is neia
, ny republican ,,a De abolished also and
Comptroller This was, Of course, n oppo S
by the republican members, ana then Mr. Jacobs
whose indignation was aroused and who spoke
with considerable force, charged the majority with
the responsibility OF perpetratnR frauds which 1t
had been the object OF the bill creating the
ONCE OF County Auditor TO prevent Inc Office
was created AS check upon the Board OF
Supervisors and now, ne said, 1t was proposed 10
place the power to plumber back into the hands of
the Board: Turn out democrat, II you please, and
put IN an honest and unObJecLiOnable republican, II
you please, he sad but don't give back the Board
OF Supervisors the powers which heretofore devOlved
upon them, and at their possession OF which the
community rebeed. The republican members stood
convicted OF Partially, under the plea OF reform, and
the galleries ie the TACT they themselves did not
The resolution requiring the superintendent OF
! the Insurance department to comply with former
| resolution Of the House TO furnish copy OF the
testimony taken in the examination into the affairs
| OF the Mutual Lie Insurance Company, OF New
York, accustomed some sharp words between Mr..
Alberger aud Mr.. Hustled, but the resolution was
finally passed.
Mr.. Aperger succeeded Is securing the third read
Ing 0i ms Dill to supply the deficiency OF the appro-
priaon to pay the expenses OF the s1perinlendence
Ordinary repairs ana maintenance OF Inc canals tor
the remainder OF the fiscal year which com.
menced on the LIST OF october, 1871, and
Auditor OF the Canal Department upon the
Treasurer. One OF the objects OF the presence OF
tine canal men, VINO are now here, was to secure the
immediate passage OF this bill, which goes TO the
Senate Tor concurrence tomorrow.
The Dill to strike out the word ''white' from the
military code providing for tho enrolment OF the
militia for the organization OF the National Guard
Of the State Of New York was taken up and passed,
The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
lions met this afternoon on the contested seat case
OF Rosa vs.. Tweed J. II. Reynolds appeared for
Mr.. Tweed and put In an answer TO kossa's
amended memorial, In which he claimed, even adj
hitting all Rosa stated was true there was not
enough TO warrant the committee In gong on TO
take evidence. The committee decided co take the
answer into consideration and tnereupOn ad-
jOurned