The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-15
WILL THE BILL BE SIGNED :
Compromises that May Be Made and CompfO-
:. misses that Will Not Be Listened To.
The Concurrent Resolution on the Reduc.
ton Of Canal Tolls Adopted
by the House.


dissatisfied with the amendments; for, on the con-
trary judging from the general talk the subject
among the members Of the Lower House,
am decidedly Of the opinion that the
bill can easily be passed just as 1t
stands at present If the leaders only
say the word. But their plan ia not to appear to
push IL, nor to ride roughshod over the minority,
but to give everybody good chance to say all he
has TO say about the merits and dement's of the
measure. Yet why should they have any anxiety
about the bill, under the circumstances? you will
very naturally ask. 1t is just for this reason =
The Governor it has leaked out, is not in favor Of
the bill in its present shape. Now, the lead
ers who members OF the House and who
are not members, and to whose unseHsh efforts is
due all the credit Of having brought the bill to what
they triumphantly style perfection" know right
well that 1t can be made law, whether the Gov
ernor favors it not. II they fit to have II car
ried over his veto they have the power to do it.
This Is fact that cannot be denied. 1t Is true that
when
THE QUESTION OF A VETO
was discussed some weeks ago the leaders were
not very confident Of being able to get the best of
the Governor. in case he should not agree with
them to what the charter should really De, but
It should be borne in mind that that was when the
charter retained Green and the other two officials
who were made exceptions to the general sweep.
Still, though they really have the power to over
come veto OF the bill, the majority would
rather not be compelled TO exercise 1t If they
can help II, and any reasonable compromise
that can be effected will be made rather than
have no new charter. 1t is generally understood
that the Governor lavOrs the bill as q whole, but
that he IL strongly opposed TO the way the Mayor
has been disposed OF in the matter OF the appoint
ing power In q conversation with gentleman to-
day on the subject, when informed Of the amend.
ment made by the Committee on Cities, which
ss the Mayor the apPontng PSwer subject to
THE GOVERNOR SHOOK HIS HEAD
and said THAT Will never do. 1t is the same as
they disagreed with me. should be compelled to
go into session with them on the matter and count
"But," suggested the party refer to, .Awhat II
the appointing power were gwen to the Board OF
Board to have two-third vote to override his
.'That woud never do either" was the Gov
Now, it is easy to see at glance why the majority
should be the least bit uneasy about the charter In
its present shape. II the Governor should veto 1T
because either one or other OF the two appointing
power plans mentioned is retained in the b,ll--and
they can settle on other that will serve their
purposes and thwart the designs Of Havemeyer,
fflden, Kelly, Green Co.-the majority Will follow
the veto Yet, as said before, they will do every
thing they possibly can to avoid any such issue as
FOR THE SAKE OF PEACE AND HARMONY
as to prevent the opposition IN and out ofthe party
ron making capital out OF what the democrats
republican Legislature and republican Governor.
At all events, judging frsm the present outlook,
the leaders and the rank and file, when the charter
is fairly before the House. viii not have any OF their
arguments on partisan grounds. At the begin
pleasantly in all their little plans and hxngs, but
discovered that, instead OF getting credited with
good intentions for It, they only gave all outsiders
got tired Of the absurdity, and WILL in giving the
last touches to the charter before goes In to the
Governor, simply consider two :-Firstand
foremost, that the Legislature Ia twothirds repub-
can In both houses and secondly that the charter,
while looking out for the good government of the
city and the benefit of the whole people, regardless
OF politics,
MUST BE A REPUBLICAN CHARTER
This stand has been taken after mature deiibera-
ten, and Il Is not very likely that the Union
conferences with the Mayor and the Committee of
Seventy to take sides with the Mayor the
question OF the appointing power, will be able to
ures q the bin will be listened 20 respectfully
+. 20 the Mayor or the Board OF Aldermen in any
other than the me ngseG in the char
the Board the power OF Appointment and the Mayor
the power Of confirmation, will not have the ghost
OF chance OF being even seriously considered.
There was dcsultory discussion on
IN the lower House to-day, which consumed the
better portion OF the session. The direct subject Of
the debate was the concurrent resolution sent down
by the Senate confirming the action OF the Canal
hoard in the reduction OF tolls and reducing them
nifty per cent below the rates fixed in 1852. The
resolution was passed, after being discussed by
Batcheller and Alberger, who were In favor OF IL,
and Fort, who was against il. Fort somehow,
although the leader OF the House, always gets
Wersted on square debate on any OF his pet theo-
res, and 1t Is hard TO tell what viii become Of him
before the close OF the session II he continues to
get Knocked about the way he has been up to the
THE SENSATION OF THE SENATE
GO-Qay was q resolution OF Mr. Johnson requiring
the Erie Railroad Board to report what amount, OF
money was expended by them or by their order 60
nn9 S a. last , Winter 1t refers directly
ney General OF the State was retained as counsel
Sisory VIC osaP p Mr.. Iohn UaSe expresses e
lh,nseIf anxious to second the ylrtuous
corruption and ,corruptionlsts and hopes that
wherever such has entered 1t shall be at once
siton believing that great deal Of lobbying Vp as
Winter. There are those who intimate that
regarding the passes to members and Senators
this winter and that there is much feeling against
man in the world to be influenced BY any such oon-
sideration as that He might be induced. by lose
s Of sse favor the but
him an inch. The resolution viii prove Q very
alone, Tor the amount OF inducement contained in
sne Mtle bits OF pasteboard called 'ieg'sIative
fesoiut.en iurtSe s , exposes any corruption
10 the passage OF the most important and exciting
measure OF last Water IL will prove OF even
greater benent In these ftfui moments OF reform.
Mr. Madden. as Chairman OF the Committee on
Nairoads, vas bevijdered al first by this onset
SIvn sonnson anu could recover from the sudden
aIa,H ouy sQmclently 10 ask that the resolution
Ge allowed 10 I've over Ter the present. On Tsesday
eIusion,
Among the bills reported were IN,
PCECMATIc TUBE BILL
LOT despatchng packages and letters across East /,
River, the bill OF Senator Robertson In reference
TO challenge OF jurors and the bill to regulate in
ferest ana prevent usury, the tube affair having |
received only O few verbal amendments In corn
mittee,
The bill to erect
AN ARMoRY FOR THE SEVENTH REGIMENT,
In Reservoir Park similar TO the one introduced n |
week or 40 ago in the Lower House, was ntroduced |
IN the Senate to-day by Mr.. Benedict. Among the |
general orders discussed In Committee OF the |
Whole was senator LOwery's bill 10