New-York tribune., 1873-04-11
THE SENATE DEBATE.
THE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS ALL RETAINED-ONLY
THREE VOTES AGAINST TIE BILL

THE HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS ALL htlhlNED-oNL'
THREE VOTES AGAINST TIE BILL
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCH.l
ALBANY, April 10-In the Senate this morn
inc the specia ORDER the NewYork Charter taken
up the question being the motion or Mr.. Perry TO
strike out that portion OF the 25th section retaining the
Commissioner of Public Works. It was lost-Yeas, o.;
Nays, Is.
The vote TO strike out the proposition that the Corpo-
ration Counsel be retained was then called.
Mr. Murphy asked 10 ps excused from voting He
supposed this lhad now narrowed down 10 polticai
question. There we're four Republicans no" III 'ne
Offices SOC ght to be declared vacant The Mayor and
Common Council had the power to fl their pa6esrs snu
as there chance OF their appointing any Demo
Gratis TO any OF these Offices 1t matter Of indder
ence 70 him. and he would therefore vote to allow the
men in ooe to serve out the time for which they
elected.
Senator Lord said he paired with Mr.. Wlnslow on
all political questions and he would refrain from voting
An extended debate followed between Senators on
both sides
Mr Lord remarked that the great Republican party
spt ia two ana Senators are divided 10 whether this
is political question not fearing, however that 1t s
a party question, he would refrain from voting.
d. p Wood said 1t matter OF conscience with
Mr.. Lord himself, and he should not allow any OF
the statements made here 10 It's being political
question 10 affect his voting.
Mr. woodn said this the first time he ever heard
Of the Senate determining for Senator who was paired
whether he should vote or not.
A vote was taken, and Mr.. Lord was excused from
voting
The motion to strike out was then lost-Yeas, 10;
Nays,r
The motion strike out the Commissioner Of Public
Parks was then taken and lost by vote OF 0 tolls.
The vote 10 remove the President OF the Police Board
Henry smith, was then taken, and resulted as fol-
lows:
Ysqs-MessFs. Allen Cock, Foster. Narrower Johnson
Iowery, MCGOWAN, 0'Brien, Perry, Temann, and ID. r.
"NSv.-Messrs Adams. Baker. Benedict, Bowen, Chat
aeld Dickinson, Grahnru, Lewis, Madden, Murphy
Palmer, Robertson, Wagner, Weiamann, j. Wood, aud
Woodin-1d
DIP Wood moved to Substitute Controller for COrpo-
ration Counsel, to be retained ia the Charter Lost
Yeas, 10; Eays, II.
Mr. Chatneld moved TO retain the Controller In othee
the same other heads OF departments.
Mr. Madden asked to bo excused from voting on tho
question OF retaining the Controller and proceeded to
make charges against the honesty Of Mr. Green
claiming that he was arbitrary and uu1ttod TO the po-
stim He presented 10 the Senate stfidavits Of the
charges he made against MI. Green.
Mr. LOwery protested against The action Of Mt Mad
der In bringing in charges la Ius manner when they
were uncalled for.
Mr. Lord asked TO be excused In 1870 and 1871 he
on committees, and found that Mr. Tweed was anxious
to get rid OF Mr.. Green He believed Mr. Green WAS an
honest man, and would vote for him II ho uordl was
not paired.
d. P wood, aaking TO be excused, said he was
shoeked " hear ha Senator from the xtb District hT