The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-13

unaccountayle opposition sprang up TO the
passage Oh ths bill among the northern tier Sena-
opp0se1 it. Johnson even condescendng to useless
ana frivolous motions to delay or cripple IT, Bowen
proposed to amend IL by restricting 1t to New lofs
anG Westchester county, as he was content WIN
the present Jury laws in ms part OF the state put
Would be Wiling TO have the EXPERIMENT o. she
not object to extending Its provisions al over the
State.
system or choosing jury at present in force, and
said that IL was about to 60 out with number OF
0tep sarpy ns
and all, because he did not believe in giving the
e n as wen s
Johnson then commenced his nlibusterine mo-
tions, first proposing to restrict Ii to Westchester
county and then to New York county, but they were
all lost by the same vote. Finally the bill was
ply, Bowen, Lewis, Lord and Narrower voting in
the negative.
THE CHIEF IMPORTANCE OF THE BILL
lies In the fact that 1t will affect such number of
important trials now pending IN New York. II it
can become law early enough 1t may prevent the
ceedings alleged against jurymen on the Tweed
and Scannel trials 1t is certainly serious power
woad have BEEN very s but UNDER the
system Of reform on the bench that is popularity
supposed 10 have been recently completed, no
MORE INQUIRIES OF THE COMPTROLLER.
Senator T1emann again fred q resolution OF in
for information as to money spent for street OPEN
ings and widenings. He says II is rather delicate
on the subject; but the Comptroller has agreed to
answer readily his former series OF inquiries, and
will probably Teasily answer this.
ELEVATED RAILROAD.
Senator Tiemann introduced blu to extend the
tracks OF the Elevated Railroad from the Battery
several Of the cross streets. and on the easterly
side OF Broadway and Fourth avenue to Harlem.
GOVERNOR DIX
Charles Temple Dix. He seems to feel his loss
very keenly The answer OF District Attorney
Britton, OF Kings county, was submitted to-day to
the Attorney General. He gives general denial
to oil the charges
The Constitutional Com mission,
ALBANY, March IL, 1873.
The Constitutional Commission to-day adopted
an amendment to the constitution, providing that
in all cities with three hundred thousand inhabit-
ants or upwards judicial officers OF Courts not OF
Record, shall be appointed by the Governor and
Senate. Several sections were also adopted for
the government OF the State, which provides that
in every city the Mayor shall be the Chief Execu.
tive. and shall appoint with the confirmation OF
the Board OF Aldermen all heads OF departments,
with power to remove or suspend for cause.
1t also provides for Board OF Audit for each city
OF not less than Ave nor more than eleven, to he
elected by the city at large by the vote Of such
property ofncially assessed at.not less than two
hundred and fifty dollars. The assent Of such
Beard of Audit by the vote Of majority OF all
the members elected thereto shall be necessary to
every resolution, ordinance other proceed
ing Of the Board OF Aldermen involving the
auditing OF claims and accounts, the expenditure
OF money, the contracting OF debts or the levylng
OF taxes or assessments, and the Board OF Audit
shall be clothed with no other power, the Board OF
Aldermen to be elected In all cities by districts.
The fourth section provides that every city shall
have within its own boundary, exclusive OF the
power Of taxation and expenditure for local pur-
poses, the regulation and management OF its
streets, avenues, public grounds and public build
ngs OF its supply and distribution OF water OF Its
almshOuse and Its other charitable and benevo-
lent institutions, and may exercise such further
power as shall be conferred by law.