New-York tribune., 1873-04-15
TIE BROOKLYN CHABrRR-MAKERS

Az EXCITING SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE OF ONE
HUNDRED.
A very exciting session of the BROOKLYN
Committee OF one Hundred was held in the directors
Of the Academy OF Music last evening. Franklin
Woodruff presided. and there we're present A. C. Davis
John W. Hunter, William Marshal, Samuel Mclean
James Esehwege. A. j. Perry, Ludovc Bennett Robert
Johnston, Thomas Murphy. ;. NJ. Davis, Fl. G. Reeves
wm. II. Hazard, John R. Kennaday, A. D. wheelock
VIM. Edwards, L. II. Needham. and others Mr.. Mclean
Chairman Of the Legislative Committee, said that he
would report in executive session. motion then
made by Dir. Bennett 90 into executive session. Col
A {. Davis expressed the hope that this motion would
prevail lie desired that the Charter should be dis
cussed open and the full sunlight, and that
public should know what had been done regarding
the Charter There should longer be any secrecy,
and the matter should be openly discussed that the
press might understandingy crltIcise their action
Mr. Hunter said that he wanted know what had
come Of The original charter drafted by the Committee
and why IL had been altered TO suit other persons. He
decidedly opposed to the Charter now pending, by
which was proposed make places for army Of
seedy politicians"
Mr.. Davis said that there good why the
question should not be openly discussed. He op-
posed 10 the Charter IL read, and much rather
preferred original document prepared by the Com
mittee and he ready 20 expose those sections in
serted providing for threeheaded departments" that
have lhem voted out and he wOHld not encourage the
passage OF the present bill.
Mr. Marshal said that the Senators and Assemblymen
understood thoroughly that tne Charter now before
them is not the presented by the Committee OF one
Hundred. The motion to go into executive session was
then defeated by large majority. Col A. {. Davis then
offered the following:
The BegostOn between the legislative Committee cf this
BODY AMI Assembly Ahsnv resulted ehsugng Charter
rainng three beads eyers Of the
departments therefore he y - -<-~- - -
->i That AL L efos VI directed
ing page Legislature Of the Charter originally adopted by
De-
ss8ri Ts no member of authorized pro-
poe Charter except h ndEdna s0na-
blliv
i.sssl-,f Ts an commissions consisting
Of three eers onght naey abolished by the Legislature,
committed the charge oi responsible mem
her.
Mr. Bennett moved 20 refer the resolutions 70 the
Legislative Committee, and the motion was carried
motion adjourn then made by Nr. Mclean ana II
was carried Immediately after Mr. Davs's resolutions
had been rrad TRIBUNE reporter obtained them from
the Secretary Mr.. Van Buren, and proceeded 70 copy
them for publication. Tie Secretary reached across the
table and seized the paDer with the remark, I'VE don
want have them published just yet" Col DAVIS re-
duested the Secretary furnish copy OF the resOu-
lions for publication Mr. Mclean here tnerposed,
and In spite O the protests OF several members
surrender the document the ground mat u
was public property, having been referrfu 70 MS
Committee. The resolutions are published herewith
from stenographio notes.