The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-16
Amending the Constitution
with the Board Money.
FURTHER BLUNDERS IN THE CHARTER
Resolutions in Both Houses to Give Cor
nell a Hearing,
Senate Sweep Of the COnstitu-
tiOnaI Amend I'M ents.

The final adjournment Is again giving the Assem-
tsy great deal Of concern, ana the country men,
bers VINO want TO go home and attend to their
farms beginning to feel anxious. few days ago
they were at loss what TO do. They were as q
house divided against itself, and as a natural con.
sequence, they were unable to agree on any one
policy as TO the adjournment, and had TO agree to
disagree However, the lobby have not been over
pressing since the one hundred days closed, and
ALL LITTLE JOBS
that expected TO make up for the loss OF State
pay have not been forthcoming Under the cir
cumstances the professional bone hunters ana
those good pious fellows from the back
woods who would rather their landladies
and their washerwomcn should be paid by
other parties than themselves, provided they
can make arrangements to that eflect by voting
Tor or against certain measures yet pending, are
unwilling TO waste their sweetness on Albany any
longer. II Is true that the constitutional amend
ments have actually been already taken hold of by
the Senate, but the determination OF the lower
House to pack up their duds and go is too strong to
he overcome by even the sly lodges OF the venera-
BILE Old gentlemen up stairs. In fact, the desire to
get away has taken hold, not only OF the would-be
profit gamers, but OF all the other members, repub.
hcans and democrats alike. Mr.. Rose, OF St.
Lawrence, made the first open move to-day indca-
tive OF
on the subject, and, Judging from the way his ac-
ton was received. 1t is more than probable that If
= caucus OF the majority is not held within day
two TO determine what course 1t is best to pursue
o party sense, he Will have the credit OF having
brought the adjournment fever to a crisis. Mr..
Roses action was simply the Offering OF resou-
ton that the adjournment take place on the 23d
inst, and that the members reasscmbe II called by
the Governor to reconsider the constitutional
amendments. This was offered as a substitute for
. resolution reported by the Committee on the
Constitutional Amendments that after certain
class OF bills had been disposed OF in summary
way the House should 60 to work on the amend
Nents.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED,
whereupon the Speaker decided that the substitute
having been adopted by the House. 1t became
concurrent resolution Having thus decided, IL
had 10 lie under the rules. 1t is generally be-
iieved That, Notwithstanding the eagerness OF the
members to get away, the majority will be eau
russed into remaining week after the 23d and have
the adjournment take place on the 30th or the 31st
INST Whether this really can be done is just now
aquestion which the leaders sorely puzzled
over. The amendments are the great bugbear and
the Assembly evidently want to place the RESPONSE
Oiity OF their consideration Reconsideration
where 1t thinks 1t belongs-wth the Governor.
The members believe that If the amendments
30 important as to require consideration this year
the people can AFFORD to pay for the time occupied
YEr ANOTHER CHARTER BLuNDER.
Another egregious biunder has been discovered
In the charter, and yet another supplemental bill
~ necessary TO make another crooked way straight
IL appears that, although the charter provides Tor
a Commlssion or Board OF Health, 1t repeats the
Metropolitan Health act, the very one and only
one under which they could have any power TO act
at all. II VIII therefore be seen that as matters
now stand the Board can really do nothing.
up here to-day and had an act drawn up to cover
the defect in the charter as far as the Board is
concerned Ii was placed In the hands of the AS
sembly Committee on Cities, who are now consider
ing the supplemental bill passed by the Senate
other plumbers in the charter. which Will necessi
The democrats are laughing IN their sleeves at the
Indebtedness of the majority
THE SENATE HuRRYING Up.
The Senate went earnestly at work this morning
Clearing away the business upon the Clerks table,
and they achieved great success in that direction.
There were over thirty bills read third time and
passed, besides the transaction OF very important
current business.
PASSAGE OF NEW YORK CITY BILLS
The Assembly bill to provide for the payment OF
the officers, employees ana workmen In the Depart
ment OF Buildings, which was lost some days ago,
was taken IRON the table and carried by a vote OF
70 TO l. The bill to establish Commission of Char
table Correction for the city OF New York returned
from the Assembly with an amendment,
PARK IN THE ApIRoNDAcKs.
resolution offered by Mr. Wnslow, forbidding
wild lan0s in the Adirondack region is the pre-
cursor OF proposition TO be introduced TO set
ASIDE tne remaining lands OF tnat wlid region as
the protection OF the fountain heads OF the nober
streams OF the state.
The following is the bill TO widen Ann street as 1t
was passed in the Senate by a vote OF 20 TO
to-day, with amendments presented by the sub
committee, requiring that the expenses and COM
pensaton OF the commissioners be audited and
paid by the Comptroller and that not more than
n
charged on the city
THE AMENDED BILL.
between Fulton and Chambers street rom City 2a
The People OF the State OF New York represented in
Senate and Assembly do enact as follows i :,
Yos Hurry Snd Gd" are rsSg a p
pointed commissioner with power and aud authority 10
by street or avenue rom City Han PARK
men' afford the best public accommodation At The least
s9s A"d sd to IN a os or ses to
and extend said street Or 10 wien and extend extend
and Chambers street from ely Hall Park 10
ie1rtoy bet%ee1 sd points Tor pusc
instead Of or ~ addition TO- widening Ann street as
interest who may desire heard. and upon all
the public hs sHn REQUIRE sneh or
alteration provided that such street shall be made
Sue All shall be the duty Of SAID commissioners
papers published in said city and also to post the same
~ e9nspenous places IN he limits of the said streets
near All parties who sa wish heard in relation
salu ALTERATION. And said commissioners shall have
power 70 summon witnesses and examine them
oatn or otherWlse touching said subject and they
smpowefsa 70 hfe clerk Tor the purpose OF assisting
mem IN e exercise OF the hereby In the
ana the costs OF said Commissioners IN execution
their commission herein including per diem compensa
ton 10 such commissioner Si0ca Tor every nv act
ally occupied by them IN their labors urther sun
Tor actual expenses not exceeding the 5000 al
such Commissioners shall certify shall be audited mud
paid by the Comptroller Of said city and shall be COM
sIdered the and
assessed for benefit thereof a hereinafter provided
SIC 3After the hearing aforesaid said tommi
shall make map plan showing the location OF said
alteration and the property proposed taken Tor
said and the property which In their
judgment will be benefited thereby, and Tor ihat
purpose IL shall he the duty said Comni..
sonsrs TO use the maps. plans and surveys in by
the Commissioners Of Taxes. and shall copies 81
said maps and plans he made of the property aiore
said. 70 form part Of said map without any survey
thereof so far shall be TO show said atera
tion and the benefit Aforesaid And said