The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-22

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AssnNrEEs Nor vorIse-Messrs; Abbott Batcheller
sukiey c9seama" Ford Furbecs Mendes j. Killer,
maker, Stenart, Swain and Whte-1z
Democrats In iaiie republicans in roman
THE AMENDMENTS
made to the bin during its brief manlpmaton py
the committed were not Of a startling character
The most important is as follows. addea 10 sec'ion
the city city and raise by taxation any ~
&c ali
neither or o e. sS sae
ssp or f II herss.
wSo se sale se uc school, or
highest bidder and OF the sum 50 bid into
70 S ely s Or snd
De esssd prVsss parties been duly
THE POSITION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN.
The section which allowed the President OF the
Board OF Aldermen in case Of q vacancy to act as
Mayor until the end OF the term for which the
Mayor was elected, was amended so that at the
renee Of any such vacancy Mayor shall be chosen
for the unexptred term. This Ia the exact amend
ment snerea by Mr.. Mcclure Of Schuyler, demo;
crat, and which was voted down last evening" and
ridiculed at the time by the great dissenter,
Opdyke, as absurd. Judge Folger's advice as 70
presented evidently had it's effect upon the wise
acres OF the majority last night.
SECTION SEVENTY,
which has been commenly termed by the minority
the "visitation section and which gave the SUI
perntendent of Police the power to take sort OF
private census OF every family In the city at any
time he saw Mt was stricken out, and the follow
| ing inserted aS substitute-
In e ne S % Illness e s
%s% nHlay a ss PSss
during Sss he p s Il such dss or
An amendment was also inserted compelling
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN TO VOTE ON APPOINT
NENTs BY YEAS AND NAYS.
The editorial writer's of one or TWO New York
papers do not seem to be well posted about the
way the charter has been fixed as far as certain
heads OF departments In New York are concerned.
No head OF department, these papers to-day to the
contrary Notwithstanding, is retained In once by
day, It was discovered that msprint made one
tanned BY i. At the request publicly made in the
was reported. this section was corrected so as to
read just as the committee intended 1t should
charter as 1t now stands make no exceptions to
general sweep, and there is not line In 1t upon
which the retention idea can be based.
The Senate, In very hurried manner, though
not without due elaboration. passed number Of
important bills this morning, and transacted o
great amount Of important business. Carey's
Cr0sstown Railroad bill, the Blocker Street Rail
road Extension and the bill relative to the pay OF
Firemen in New York were al passed. The Ware.
bill and the Quarantine bill were oil reported from
the committees. The Quarantine bill was amended
receive $4,000 and each other Commissioner $500
salary being great reduction on the present cost
THE BLOW AT TWEED
Mr.. Johnson offered the following resolution
has ~ the issued
Senator Fourth district represent
the said IL the Senss for the the sa q
Tweed has not taken his seat the Senate nor
y leaving Fourth
entire session Of 1872 and SO
.s William 4%ssss a. .:ss ssS,y
Corrupted members Of the Lesisisture and dictated
sss AS
and punasred People Of the said city the
extent q millions dollars hst be hS: been denounced
under indictment for various crimes and awaiting
Resolved ihs. committee Of three be appointed with
power to send for persons and papers the
Senator Johnson said he waived all right he
might have to serve on the committee.
In Offering the resolution
SENATOR JOHNSON SAID
Mr.: President, In Offering the present resolution
Of the COMMITTEES PROPOSED although eeieve Il Is
| due me usually by parliamentary custom and cour-
tesy waive also al right to any place upon It.
investigated, and ask that the resolution lie over
| and be printed.
III Deeu
| taken by the Senate last Winter.
Mr.. J. WOoD replied that similar resolution had
been referred to the Committee on Privileges and
| Elections, but they had SO much investigating to
| do In other directions that they could not take
| action upon 1t.
printed. 1t will, doubtless be called up again on
| Tuesday. Senator Johnson feels sore over the
ID Ss m S the ten.
Investigating Committee, and although he valves
his right to the Craftsmanship OF the new proposed
II the Lieutenant Governor persists in his disre-
gard OF parliamentary usage. The tolls are gather
trict. The sharpest democrat in the senate is
| after him-one who is merciless when his blood Is
| up. How the republicans, even
| THE TAINTED FIVE"
that rumor hardly dares as yet to name distinctly,
| can oppose the motion, Is beyond comprehension.
little debate. Its principal effect viii be not Sc
much to dsconcert the "B0ss" as to disconcert the
Senators referred to; and the Credit Mobilier
scandals that may be unearthed IN our little State
Congress may fairly be expected to rival the dis.
closures in Washington. Tweed would make q
very fair State Hoax Ames
Mr.. d. p Woods resolutions relative to the
EXPENDITURES BY THE QUARANTINE coMMIs.
| are likely also to make q stir II the statements
made in his resolution are at all tenable. They call
| upon the Treasurer of the Commissioners of Quar-
antne to report to the Senate within ten days the
| expenditures OF money since the organization o.
| that Board, what work has been performed and
materials furnished, with the sost , in each ZACH
| expenses OF the Quarantine, that the Finance
| Committee Of the Senate be directed to inquire
into the expediency OF abOlshing the ofice OF
commissioners Of Quarantine, and such other re.
trenchment as they may deem proper; to report
by bill or otherwise. The spirit OF investigating
New York is abroad. Where 1t will end is matter
that must be OF interest to the numerous boards
and commissions that bleed the imperial city.
A discussion OF some length occurred on propO-
sition to send ..'.t
THR MODEL OF THE NEW CAPITOL
to Vienna, but it was lost by a vote OF IL to IL.
The Senate then adjourned until Monday even.
ing.
The Constitutional Commission.
ALBANY, Feb. 81, 1879