The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-06
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Prospects of the City Charter
in the Senate.
THE "SEVENTY" STILL FOR AMENDMENT.
A Charter Tournament Before the Sem
ate Committee on Cities. =
THAT &15, 900 JOB.
THAT $4,000 JOB
Is There Anybody Mad Because He
Didn't Get His Little Rake.


The charter in the Senate finds slow and prob
ably uneven row to hoe. The Committee on Cities
Is divided In opinion upon 1t. Woodin and Bene-
dict both favor 1t Internationally and .s
WOULD LIKE TO REPORT 1T -
at once just it Is, without hearing another word.
from the Seventy. Both hope for political gain and
emoument from the charter men, undoubtedly for
nothing more substantial. Palmer, being cut Off.
anyhow, from political preterment IN the ranks of
the radical chartlsts, Is inclined to hamper and
-narass them as much possible, and consequently
will favor full discussion and too generous delay.
1t was by his motion that the week was given up
to the Committee Of Seventy, who have already
said all that could be said When WoOdin returned
Monday night he was ready to swear about it, and
he vows now that he will Gut "'em devilish short
when they come up again." Tlemann, an oldtime
democrat, has conservative old-iogy notions about
the voice of the people, and so FORTH and has fe
b. A RIVAL CHARTER
OF his own on the files He will oppose it as po.
itical measure, and on principle. Weismann has
further political hopes, and Is likely to do any
thing the Committee OF Seventy suggest. He is
one OF the best-hearted old gentlemen in the
world, but as druggist his experience is doubt
less, to be more depended upon than as legs-
lator. He has no wishes to be gratined by the
charter men, and, as he owes his election mainly
to the Seventy, he will be chary OF hurrying on the
charter to conclusion against the Seventy's
wishes He introduced the charter in the Senate
early IN the session. but it has been changed since
them and probably have his views upon It,. 1t is
quite likely that Weismann Will decline to wear
DAvRNPoRT's COLLAR
Senator Adams is gay and festive Albanian and
probably cares little or nothing for the kind of
charter New York wants. lie is most likely to go
with the charter party. Senator Perry is from
ErOot md nnfvh ITo
doubtless, go for the charter, though he is not
likely to rush it through heedlessly but he will look
to the 'main chance" and the interests OF Mr..
Perry, come what may. When Woodin gets hold
OF the committee all signs fail. He can crack a
whip with Tony Weller, and 1t is only very rest
less nags indeed, that kick out OF the traces when
he holds the reins. How he will bring the commit
tee to terms may be illustrated by his action in the
session this afternoon, wEen the Committee OF
Seventy appears before him hat
THE SEVENTY MEN CAME TO TIME, rs.
primed with notes and figures Judge EmOtt and
Norman Eaton were the big guns among them.
accompanying them were Messrs: Dexter A.
Hawkins, +. b. Thurber, H. N. Beers, DR.. Hall andJ.
X. VOORHEES, representing the Council OF Municipal
Reform, also loaded down with cancellations and
suggestions. The attorney of the charter, Mr..
Davenport, was in his place, amusing himself by
striking his jack-knife into Senator Bakers desk.
George opdyke sat next to him and seemed at
knotty points presented. James Fort also sat
near at hand but early in the fight he fell asleep
nodding assent to them against the gallery railing
THE SENATE COMMITTEE WAS IN FULL FORCE,
dread avenger upon his face; ready at any mo-
ment to call the troublesome seventy men to order
when they got too prosy
JUDGE EMoTT's SPEECH
Judge Emotts speech was upon the general
subject He disapproved Of the charter on the
ground that 1t too partisan and lacked all the
elements OF reform, which the republican mana
gers had pledged themselves to regard when the
canvass was pending and the assistance OF the re-
for IA tv w 81 ~ no "a
gentleman here the other day reminded you OF
those pledges made by the regular republicans"
pledges" replied Emott. shat reform should
ment tt OF Ne New York city. That city Il not
republican city and 1t cannot be made
such, but the element that iavors integ-
rity and honesty In office there is In the m a.
jOrity aside from politics. and II assured the cleo
ton OF the reform officials last November because
Of these pledges made to gentleman, who de-
clared the other day in your hearing that they
50 made"
BENEDIcr-It is not SO, sir no such statement
Emott deigned no reply.
MR.. EAToN's AMENDMENTS.
Mr. Eaton's speech avoided all trOpes and
metaphors. He suggested amendment after amend
Ment to the charter as 1t Is, and offered no argu-
an nsm R e nn
iSr . ,ss Board Judge ,.S q 1.-THE Tigss
it, opposed the provision permitting the Mayor to
approve OF parts of an ordinance and disapprOve
moved the right to know the reasons therefor;
required the salaries OF clerks, &c, to be approved
by the Board OF Apportionment: demanded that
cause be required for the removal OF employees and
insisted upon a civil service reform system among
the clerical force OF the departments He also
suits gained be given to the Corporation Counsel
in addition to his salary; favored provision
providing for public trials Of policemen and
the power to call ont the militia when the Board
Of Police and the Mayor-to each OF whom the
charter at present gives power-disagree in event
of q riot lie called attention to the fact that the
present draft OF the charter does not indicate who
shall fix the term OF heads OF the departments or
issue certificates of appointment, and that in one
section two very different SUBJECTS bearing no rela-
ton whatever to one another one OF them referring
to street openings and the other 10 the Comptr0l-
ler's powers were blended together without even
the dividing line OF paragraph mark. He pro.
posed q new clause In the article relative TO gift
taking and brides to department officers and
clerks to the effect that no political assessments
shall be made upon any empoye for party pur-
THE EVENING SESSION.
In the evening, recess being taken, Eaton con-
The list Of Davenport's henchmen had, in the
meantime, been augmented BY the presence OF
SOFTLY radiant with an ample expanse OF blue neck
tie, while Webster was as rough and shaggy, with
his shocy hair and beard, as the Nemean hon.
Both were raging with charter.
DEXTER A. HAWKINS ADDRESS
Mr. DEXTER A. HAWKINS rose TO speak, and was
him had covered ground which he Intended to take
up, when Senator WooDIN, Chairman Of the COM
mittee informed him that the committee would be
happy TO hear any new ideas which he might put
forth. ..tt
Mr. Hawkins said that he knew that and 1t
his intention TO speak of other matters but he
was sent here to speak to this committee, and he
felt 1t his duty to speak.
Senator BENEDICT-we do not need to have
thing said over again that has been said
Mr.. HAwKINs--i come here TO represent por,
ton OF the people throughout the State-political
reformers-who have for the past three years voted
with the republican party, ana who wish TO vote
with 1t still II they are not driven away by the
action here.
Senator wooDIN--Oh, we are content 10 hear
you until twelve O'Clock, II you have anything new
to say.
Mr.. HAwKINs-yery we'll; will endeavor TO be
brief He then proceeded 90 say that there should
be provision that In the case Of vacancy In the
ONCE OF Mayor there shoud not be q new election