New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-17
L PRESS DIsPATCH.l

ALBANY, April l6.-The Chair announced
the first business in order the motion Of Mr. Person
TO disagree with the Senate amendments TO the New
York Charter, and the appointment Of Conference
Committee on the same.
Mr. Batcheler said he was extremely anxious to have
full understanding of one important pon-that having
reference 10 the appointment Of heads of departments
He therefore moved amendment 10 the motion
pending that the amendments OF the Senate are
not honoured in, Conference Committee shah be APP
poned who shall substitute the present 25th
ton one which will provide that the Mayor shall nom
mate and the Board Of Aldermen confirm. all heads or
departments. Whenever a nomination is made to the
Board il shall upon it at the meeting TO which 1t is
made and failing confirm at the next all votes on the
nominations shall be recorded in Yeas and Nays II then
there is no confirmation the President Of the Board shall
call another meeting, and the same proceedings had
All nominations shall be public, and the Mayor shall not
nominate after rejection the person 10 the same
position the same year. All the present heads of de-
partments shall be removed and the Mayor and Alder
mon shall appoint persons 70 fill those Offices"
The Chair decided this motion not in order.
Mr. Batcheller then proceeded 10 say that he. as
member considered TO be his duty 10 act upon this
question without regard to the wishes desires Of
set of persons and while he anxious and deter
mined with his party in all questions for the good
and welfare OF the people, he satisfied that the
called leaders of the party divided on tins ques
ton and he considered their duty TO submerge their
personal wishes He had hoped that his motion would
be in order, though he afraid that it not and
told that Is the intention 10 remove those
heads of departments and that the Mayor and the Pres
ident Of the Board TO make the appointments He
hardly believed this Suppose this is done, and these
men fail concurl Why, you keep these men Just
long as they fail TO Such provision viii
result in perpetuating these officials in their
positions and nothing else He said he would rather
give the appointment the Mayor and Aldermen and
keep the present mcumbents in, bad some of them
are. He believed that this proposed Conference Com
mtee had already been instructed 10 carry out this
scheme and he would be party to it, He was tired
of this tOadying system this great question: he was
sick Of it. He called upon the House TO together
and adopt a principle which would not be satisfactory
10 individuals but pleasing 10 all the people He would
rather accept this bill IL isths nauseous dose which
the Senate has rendered to usthan 10 trust to the
uncertain action of small committee but If the leaders
here will suggest remedy for this dilemma, he would
accept it in good spirit.
Mr. Prince said be could scarcely suppose that Mr.
Pierson desired to press vote at The House
Yesterday 10y large majority had decided TO postpone
this question until the amendments were printed
They are not yet printed, but will be- in all probability
in few hours. He appreciated the position OF his
friend from SARATOGA r. Bacbeller. We should treat
this matter of business. There are over 100
amendments and the natural course 10 pursue ii APP
peared TO him, was TO take them up seridtin adopt
those which we liked and reject those which, we dsked
This he regarded the most proper way especially as
we could then act intelgenty,
ALL ATTEMPTS TO DELAY ACTION DEFEATED.
Mr. Pierson said he had no desire to press any vote
now He was willing 10 have further postpoDement
it was necessary
Mr. Prince said he had Judged the gentleman correctly
He could not think that the gentleman intended 10
a vote He therefore moved that the matter DC post
pened until this evening.
Mr. Lincoln hoped no further postponemeDt would ne
had This bill had been before the Legislature for 100
days and had been fully discussed He was in favor Of
disposng Of this Charter here and He trusted the
amendments OF the Senate would be concurred in. He
believed the Charter to be the best possible to be got at
this session.
The question was taken on the postponement and 1t
was lost.
The question was then taken Mr. Persons motion
for conference committee, and that negatived.
Mr. Prince moved to take up the amendments Seridiim
and that was lost.
Mr.. Person then called for the reading OF all the
amendments made by the Senate, aud the Clerk pro-
,ceeded TO read.
Mr.. Prince moved TO postpone until this evening.
Mr. Pierson said had called for the reading Of these
amendments because he wanted 10 vote on them sepa
raely He was in favor OF Of them and opposed TO
others There were OF the heads OF departments
retained whom be opposed to- but he did not want
hasty action TAKEN NC was III Ad'V4 VI SdItiui
delberation.
Mr. Hustled said in ordinary cases the question was
one OF concurrence or non-concurreDce. In this
the House had decided consider these amendments in
open session. Now IL not precipate action 10 take
up bill and proceed consider II at any time. There
we're amendments and provisions IN the bill which he
was opposed TO- but is the Conference Committee better
able TO decide upon tie blu than the House
which creates It He secuted this idea.
Mr.. Pierson disclaimed any desire 10 deprive the
House from discussing the bill
Mr. Hustled said he had not so understood him, but
that gentleman had announced himself in favor Of post
ponement and he (dr Husted) could good
for that
Mr.. Lincoln opposed 20 delay. The party whip,
he said had been cracked over hero much and
often that the darned thing was broken now. They
wished for further postponement order they may
get another whip 10 commence their cracking again.
He for one was opposed this he believed that the
time had for action and he thought 1t the duty of
the House to accept the bill has come from the
Senate.
MI Dexter said he had yesterday voted TO postpone
In order that the amendments might be printed and
LAID before the House He therefore stood in the same
position now The amendments not yet before US.
Mr. Vcdder inquired when the printed amendments
would be here.
The Chair replied that he informed they would be
here by u O'Clock.
Mr. Vcdder-That is 20 minutes from now, and VIII
give way 10 others who want talk until that time
MI gatchelleT said lac understood tue amendments