New-York tribune., 1872-02-14
ALBANY.
THE CITY IN THE LEGISLATURE.

| THE CITY IN THE LEGISLATURE.
THE CHARTER DEBATE-RIGID SCRUTINY OF THE
| PROPOSED NsTRUMENT-REDUCTI0No ofsALA-
| RIES-ALDERMANIC SESSIONS OPEN TO THE
| PUBLIC-sENATE PETITI0Ns-NEW STREET
RAILWAY PROJECTS.
TFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT oP THB TRIBUNE |
ALBANY, Feb 13.-The Assembly, during
both the morning and evening sessions sitting
continually in Committee of the Whole on the Charter
the Committee OF Seventy. Ninety-two of the I04
tons OF the bill have read OF the various amend
ments made the most important are that reducing the
salary OF the Mayor from $4,000 year 10 $4,000 and
| that adopted on motion OF Mr. Niles, requiring the
Aldermen 10 sit with open doOrs-the words, Except
when the public welfare shall require secrecy" being
stricken out. Another amendment requires tho can
ddaes for the Office OF Alderman TO be residents OF the
! Senate Districts from which thay shall have
| been elected. The other amendments unim
portant and mostly verbal. Mr.. Eastman Of
| Pougbkeepsie made excellent Chairman, and
| by his promptness expedited things not a little
The real struggle the Charter will probably
mence tomorrow. To-day to all appearances the adyo
Gates Of the Charter 1t stands have been able easily TO
carry everything their way; yet there Is no doubt
that the opposition ia much more formidable than ap-
pears on the surface. Political combinations
making, with objects which yet carefully
ceaed This. at all events is certain: important
amendments will be prepared tomorrow with what re-
suit it would be folly to predict. About 20 members OF
the Committee of Seventy are in town. They have but
little say In regard TO the future Of things.
Perhaps tho most prevalent opinion is that
the Charter will finally become law, but
not without material amendment, either in the
Assembly in the Senate. The discussions to-day were
Of small importance. Messrs TwOmbly, Tilden Aberger,
and Hawkins were the most prominent speakers. The
former appears regard the bill with little favor. Gov.
AlvOrd not radically opposed 10 the BILL but insists on
the thorough consideration Of ts main provisions.
He is In favor OF accepting the work of the Com
rnift NJ sha first hp
dgesed He scarcely took part in the deliberations
to-day, but WILL without doubt, give the House the beDe-
fit of his experience and ability tomorrow
In pursuance of resolution offered by Mr.. Hustled the
Speaker will soon appoint Special Standing Committee
of five general and special laws All local bills after
hey shall have been ordered to third reading will be
referred to this Committee before being put on their final
passage, Ill order that 1t may be determined whether
their purpose cannos be enected under Of the
listing general statutes. Such aComr.ittee. working
thoroughly fail TO be Of great benefit assist
ance both TO the Legislature and the Governor.
The Assembly Judiciary Committee this p. m. heard
Messrs selden and Barrett in opposition TO the At
orney Generals bill relating TO corporations The AttQr
ney General and Mr.. Hale spoke in favor of the bill
The argument of Judge Seden is said TO have been
very strong one.
The Terwilger Investigating Committee will report
tomorrow furthest, the next day. Their report
will be Of such nature to give little satisfaction to
the defenders Of percentages, grGtuites and commits
sions The Assembly Printing Committee remain in ses
sion tomorrow.
In the Senate there presented petition of New
York merchants and shpo Tners In favor OF the CON
tinuance of the present Dock Commission Also pet
tiGn from numerous and influential %
the Convent of the Sacred Heart also petition that
bonds and mortgages may be exempted from taxation.
ought to do. the mortgages SO that in effect ncuinercd
real estate is doubly taxed From 600 to geo citizens
Ss%Isysa, SsTSsS sSGSs
ri1tna anti IN he
been nevertheess that Company not only con
cnmpsuies and is receiving hundreds OF thousands Of
dollars the OF property TO which II has no title
nal rights that The tracks may be sunk out Of sight,
and where they M Win be 9t G tine the %Syccan Trust Com
pany Of the Cy OF NewYork authorizes anti it TO refund
and release them from the payment OF any further
instaments; also, TO reconyey real estate now
but any 1--WE of them may within three years. reopen
books Of subscriptions, and the company may Ieeo.-
Inence business This virtually permits the Company TO
go sleep for three then wake up and try 1t again.
FuonFerry HorseCar Railroad Company TO extend ,,s
tracks h BWsry ys nG from
IT. to Foureenth-st, and through Fourteenth-st. to
Sinthave. also. from Fourteentlst: through Union
square broadway, andTwenty 10 the Eleventh
ave; also through Tenthaye from fourteenth-st; 10
ST. also, through Grand from Crosby-sts 10 East
River; also, on Eleventh and Twelith-ayes., north,
a single track from Cenre-s through Printing House
square Nassau, Broad Beaver and Wbitehasts TO the
south Ferry. Aso from Printing IIouse-square, spruce
william Exchange place, Broad, Pearl and whitehall
sts 10 the South Ferry The Company may use tle
tracks OF other companies paying for the same IL must
compensate the city for the use OF the streets tue
amount Of compensation 10 be ascertahed III the usuai
way by missions appointed by the Supreme Court
The Assembly Committee on Cities gave hearpG, TINS
evening representatives OF Committees OF Fifty ana
seycnty-ye in the matter OF the Charter for the
City of Brooklyn There was lively time The Charter
contempates the legislation out OF ONCE OF the mayor,
Controller, Auditor and Street Commissioner Messrs
Richardson and Tracy OF the Custonhouse faction ad
in Of he
toler and Auditor and severay denounced there
for by Mr. Samuel McLane and others OF the committee
of Seventy ve who charged them with bad faith Grave
charges also Brought against the majority OF the
Water Board Commission Mr.. Bliss being the exception
of all the members who had not violated his trust The
majority Of the Committees of Fifty aud Seventyhve are
understood TO be united IN favor OF the new ChaItr