The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-28

mens continuing besn BOARDS, which was lost by
WV rTE ASSISTANT BOARD ABOLISHED
woodin's motlon as amended by himself, abolish
1874, was then carried BY a. 2 p:uG voee vote
sections ana . ana the words "Asslstant Al
dermen,n in the 9th section. These sections refer
sixth section ~ reported. he proposed to substi-
tnte the following, which was the third section Of
the original bill % II passed the Assembly,
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FMS SECTION WAS PASSED
without any unnecessary delay, and the Clerk pro-
cecded to call the other sections
FROM SECTION SEVEN TO sRCrION TwENTY-sEvEN.
Section was amended SO that the heads OF
departments who are to have seats in the Common
Council shall nave notices Of its meetings. Section
useless verbiage regarding the Presidents Of the
two Boards, and the remaining sections were called
great bone Of contention was reached and Clerk
Dayton with louder and more impressive tone than
'.ssCrIoN rwENrY-sEyEN,n
and sat down for q few minutes rest before the
TuE cRANn oursrvoN on ApporNmrNn
Senator wsOdin drawing long breath)-'Now,
SIR, believe our breathing spell is over. Be-
tant section wish to say that it is not the propo
s,tion Of any one Senator as stated; not the
the committee might make . report wsuld have
otherwise. hut as It stands section 81 has no
aware or do not myself propose to advocate it,
ana nave no proposition 70 MAKE. commit to
LOwERYS SUBSTITUTE
Senator Lowery, republican from the Nineteenth
district, offered substitute for the section vesting
| In the Mayor OF New YORK city.
Senator Benedict said he would favor substi-
tuting the words used In corresponding section
Of the constitution OF the United States.
Senator Lowery said he had aimed to make it as
much IKE the section In the constitution as the cir
cumstances would allow.
Senator Benedict thought that there were too
should be the presUmpon that public oicers viii
perform their duties, and that dead-lOcks were
really very UNUSUAL
mainly to get at the sense Of the Senate on the sub
ject. 1t was his idea OF suitable section, but he
would not object to It's being amended.
wOODINs SUBSTITUTE
Senator Woodin moved as substitute the SIM
two Boards have the power OF filing the offices.
the contingency That may happen when the Beard
win be
this matter alter We get through with it, and they
may not accept the proposition. proposed by the
Senator from the Nineteenth (Mr. LOwery). 1t
may then come, in the course Of parliamentary
usage, that committees of conference would be de.
manded, and as 1t was customary in committees Of
conference to consider the plans discussed In the
two houses he wanted his plan considered by them.
Senator Johnson suggested that If the Lower
House rejected this measure after the Senate
passed sS It, that might serve as reason suggested
to BY the Senator from the Fifth for abOshing 1t,
and be would suggest that the Senate forthwith
abolish the Assembly.
CrRCUMLOCUTION
Senator Woodin rejoined that there was q con-
senator Murphy-Is not the plan suggested in
the substitute Of the Senator from the Twenty fifth
Senator woodin-No there Is too much circum-
locutiOn there. II provides that the Mayor may
men fail to confirm, my plan may come into use.
It accomplshes by indirection what propose to do
directly.
I AN NOT NoN-PARrIsAN.
have not climbed high enough on the non.parti-
san tree that has grown up so tall within the last
two years that fail to see my duty as q repub-
lican. believe republican can rule city as
well as democrat, aud, as We have the responsi.
democrats should vote with on this charter, I
prefer to select my own agencies. Whoever is to
carry out our views there is bound to be parti-
san, and we must choose whether he be a repub.
llcan a democrat.
Senator Lowery dnterruptingl will the sena-
tor tell me- then, why, il Mayor Haveneyer is to be
held responsible for the government OF the city of
New York, should we not give him his own agen-
NOT AN INDIVIDUAL, BUT A PARTY SHOULD RULE.
senator woodin.The Mayor Is net to be held
bty OF one man in the government OF such city
as New York Is myth. The responsibility must
where it should belong. The Committee Of Sew.
enty thought :. last year when they would give
tors and I could rule New York with tyrant
hand. could put in my ewn men, rule caucuses
either one way or another The party papeTs
cies there Influencing them. What says the country
press-the organs. OF the country republicans
majority rolled up by the democratic Oilicais Of
New York; i woud always put republican in
once when can II were a democrat would
do the reverse. Therefore | ask q vote OF this
committee on the proposition submit to it,
Senator LowKRY-will not the Mayor Of the city
OF New York act with the republicansp viii he
not nominate republicans?
senator wooDiN-Is that all OF the question:
Senator LowERY-lt is all you need answer Just
now.
Senator WoODIN-Oh, yes-arnfuls OF them.
HAyEMEYER's REPUBLICANIsM.
Senator LOwERY-l take the ground, Mr.. Pres-
dent, that Mayor Havemeyer Is q good republican
that he has not changed the position he occupied
last FALL and as to the position he then occupied
let me read You letter written by prominent
republican in this State just previous to his cleo
ten. lie then read the letter written to Mayor
Haveneyer by Tom Murphy when the republican
nomination was rendered him.
Senator NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., did not republicans
elect him
Senator LowERy-Yes. they helped; but hold
that Mayor Havemeyer now Is as trustworthy as
then-as good q republican. Mr.. Lowery then
read long extract from an old letter OF eX-Mayer
Opdyke In favor OF giving power and responsibility
to the Mayer. He thought that the passage OF so
foolish scheme would be the death knell OF the
party IN this state He wanted the Senate to pause
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