The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-16
The Constitutional mcndments In the
Senate Comm ittce OF the Wholc-Swecp-
ing Disposal of Them.


ing Disposal of Them.
ALBANY May l5-Evening.
Tonight the Senate again took the constitu-
tional amendments IN hand, and went through
them all except the third or legislative article.
dsposlng, as far as Committee OF the Whole dis
poses OF anything, or the sections relative TO the
appointment of a Superintendent OF State Prisons
in place OF the three inspectors now ex-
listing; relative to the appointment by the
Governor and Senate OF judicial officers, not of
record, in cities OF over three hundred thousand
Inhabitants Tor terms OF four years, to be removed
for cause; prohibiting extra compensation 10 any
canal contractors prohibiting sale or lease OF Erie
Oswego, Champlan, Cayuga and Seneca Canals,
and that expenditures on the other canals shall not
exceed the receipts; providing that the sinking
funds shall be kept separately; that no claim shall
be paid which,as between citizens, would be barred
that the Treasurer shall be chosen on Joint ballot by
the senate and Assembly; making the Comptroller,
Secretary OF State, Treasurer and State Engineer
Commissioners or the Land once; substituting
q superintendent OF public works IN place OF the
Canal Commissioners; giving the Governor and
Senate power to I'LL vacancies: providing that the
State shall not loan its credit to private under
takings; that no city, town or county shall bond
itself, except Tor city, town or county purposes
providing that no olllcer with a liked salary shall
receive any additional compensation, no salary
TO be charged during the existing term Of oflce ;
providing that members Of the Legislature must
take oath that they have paid no money
TO secure eection that cities shall elect a
mayor and common council, instead OF boards
OF aldermen the Mayor TO nominate heads OF de-
partments, and have a veto power: giving every
city exclusive power as to local taxation and eX-
penditures aud relating to bribery. All these were
adopted without change. AT the conclusion
THE THIRD ARTICLE,
referring to the legislative power, was taken up.
Tue third section, which redistricts the state
into eight Senatorial districts each to choose four
Senators, was, on motion OF Senator Robertson, OF
Westchester stricken out by the following vote -
YEAs-Messrs. Bowen, Graham. Lewis McGowan, Rob.
ertson Scoresby j. Wood d. T.. Wood and Winslow-g
NArs-Messrs. Palmer Benedict, Tiemann and Weis-
man.
Mr.. James Wood then offered the following sub
sttute, which was adopted by a vote OF II to o.
THE ADOPTED SUBSTITUTE.
The Senate districts shall be the the Judicial
districts The First district which includes Now York
city 10 elect six Senator's the second ve and the
four senators each
Some discussion ensued on the amendment FIX
ing the pay OF members OF the Assembly and Sena.
tors at 81, 900, MIR. Lewis making an argument In
favor OF 5000 salary.
POLICE JUSTICES BILL.
There was a hearing before the Governor this
evening on the New York Police Justices bill.
Dorman b. Eaton delivered lengthy argument In
favor or the bill and Francis Herman against 1t.
RuMoRs ABOUT vETOEs.
Rumors are rife tonight that the Governor
intends to veto the Local Prohibition and the West
chester Annexation bills.