New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-24
THE CURRENT OF LEGISLATION.


RURORED ATTEMPTS TO AMEND TIE CHARTER-IT
Is NOT YET IN THE GOVERNORS HANDs-AN AT
TEMPT TO DEFEAT THE GILBERT ELEVATED
RAILWAY PROJECT-FoRCING CONTROLLER GREEN
TO PAY BILIs-INCREAsING THE HEAD MONEY
on nAnGRANTs-MAGRIED WOMEN AND INsU~
RANCE POLICIES.
RROA A REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
ALBANY, April 2S.-The Charter has not gone to
the Governor yet but will CO. it is said. without fail
this afternoon. The delay in transmitting it has
caused good deal of unfavorable comment, based
a suspicion that it might be for the purpose of
tampering with some of its provisions The suspi-
ciOns are probably without foundation. The reason
gwen by the Clerk Of the Assembly for the delay
Ii that the Charter might be accurately engossed
aad carefully compared with the printed copy that
came down from the Senate. There would be 10
opportunity, even if there were q disposition to
alter the Charter in any of its provisions as the Sem
ate copy, which was concurred in by the Assembly
was printed before the concurrence, and is in the
bands of every member of both Houses. There con-
tnues to be more or less talk about supplemental
ball. hut nothing Of the kind has yet been introduced.
Its sand that Mr.. Van Mort, who is now here,
oesires some supplemental legislation to facilitate
TIE working of his department and the friends Of
Charter which shall definitely fix his position as
President Of the new Police Commission. There are
Others who desire supplemental lii, in o. der to
get another chance at Andrew H. Green by making
iAs Office Of Controller elective But it is doubtful
whether any supplemental legislation with regard
70 The NewYork Charter would meet with sufic ient
n'ol 70 secure its enactment, as most Of the men,
Des have had enough of the subject for one session
a.
o. the Assistant Clerk of the Third District Police
Court came up again on a reconsideration of the
vote BY which it was lost last evening 1t has now
pased by n votes This is one among dozen or
more bills before the present Legislature to enforce
soe payment of salaries Of various officials in New
io'k which Controller Green refuses, for one cause
o. another to pay. Another bill, introduced by
srof. Clarke, also passed this morning, requiring
ne Controller within 80 days TO pay the salaries
% officers, employees, and workmen of the Depart
nent OF Public Works employed during the months
u January, February, March, and April, 1872
amounting altogether TO S222 30. Still another bill
u tins character is now on the list of third readings
SaVing been favorably reported from the Grinding
Oommittee, yesterday 1t directs the Controller &c
pay 70 Sheriff Brennan the amount in gross of Ger
IAN pay-rolls in his Office from month TO month
sad authorizes the Sheriff TO continue in Office GER
~A ap2ointecs tor their successors) named in the
..shleVy OF lSo9 at the same compensation fixed by
that act.
assembly bill No. e97, to increase the head money
Immigrants to the port of New York, from 81 sc
" 90 came up on its final passage in the Assem-
uls morning, and was carried by a vote Of 20 t.
Inc increase in the head money was recon.
Suaed BY Gov DIX IN his annual message, and il
esed to be imperatively necessary for the follow.
eteasons In the first place the old Board of Emf
'Auon has found its fund so reduced by the diminu
w ~ Of the head money under the law O,
-" that it was seriously cramped in it.
eiSaons and was contemplating the necessity of
sneaging its property Wards Island. The
ss 'd has run behindhand between SSOO,OOO and
'"O since 1870. In the second place the expense,
we Board in future will necessarily be increased
Tue provision which IT has found necessary 70 in.
-, m the bin recognizing the Commission, ap
aeos Commissioners IN each county of the Stat,
aSnsns and decide what spigapis Ia their 70