The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-09
Rumors as to the Custora Fous,, Party's
Plans and Prospects.
The Charter Reported in the Senate, from
the CommittcG'of the Whole.
THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION COMPANY.
Country Members Refuse toeGNe the City
Guarantee against Imposition.
Extension of City Railroad Tracks
Steam on Horse Railroads The Money
Lock-Ups To Be Looked After.

LCCk-OPS 10 be LOOKED .Atter.
ALBANY, Aprn 8, 1873.
There were mo Custom House men here to-day
awaiting the 10 tie OF the charter unless we except
Ed. Webster. who had happened in on his way
home from Buffalo, Murphy and Bliss and Daven-
port were consptcuousiy absent. The anterooms
and coakrot,ms booked almost bare, and the Senate
Chamber dun and drcary without them. Among
the notabs es present were George M. Vannort,
Sheridan Shook, Ben Wood and Dan Conover,
as miNe'l political representation as the
most exactang non-partsan could desire
Among these there were various reports as
TO theEanse- OF the absence OF the Custom House
men. The most probable seems to be that the
charter-ur grateful child OF their bran-nas
kicked so wildly out Of their apron strings that
they have deserted 1T altogether.
IN THEIR DEsoLA1foN
EVEN those whom they trusted have rejected them
One prominent head OF a department is said TO
have openly expressed his disagreement with
these Political chiefs on several points considered
vital to the general agreement, and Sheridan
Shock has been heard to declare that the
Custom House clique do not represent
any party but themselves 1t is even said
that Woodin rejects Custom House interference,
and as Speaker Cornell was this morning, Tap
parenty the last leaf upon the Custom House trce)
Whispering III HIS elr III Is possible IHaL
both of them contemplate an open rejection OF the
durther advice and cooperation of Bliss, Jr., and
davenport. At any rate the stock of
THE ORIGINAL FEDERAL TRIO
has fallen most dsastrously since Friday last, and
dS Ia now to be safely assumed that the charter TO
be eliminated from all these conflicting elements
and adverse interests will become a law far more
favorable to Havemeyer than to Bliss and Daven-
port. Still, we know not what an afternoons
'wire-pulling may do. 1t may be the policy of the
Custom House men to lay low for a while and
spring their trap only when the bill gets into the
bands OF the conference committees.
EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION
In the discussion in Committee OF the Whole on
the bill Senator Murphy succeeded in having
struck out the clause of the 10sth section which
exempts from taxation especially the Masonic
Temple now building on the corner of Twenty
third street ana Sixth avenue, and Mr. BENEDICT
moved to strike out the whole section, which gem
orally treats of exemption But at the request OF
Mr.. Woodin he withdrew the motion to permit that
gentleman to offer the following substitute for the
whole section-
No real or buildings other than such as are
exempt by general law shall be exempted from taxation
Mr.. WoeGin said that he had assurances from the
Chairman OF the Finance Committee that he would
At once report general law 10 the effect APP
plying to the whole state, If this motion prevailed.
Senator Benedict though: the subject was one
only for general law ana not for a charter.
Senator Tremain said the substitute would re-
peal the special laws by which the Juvenile Asy-
Of charitable institutions are now exempt, and
would compel many Others to close up at once.
wonld he served the same way-the Convent Of
the Sacred Heart, the Temperance Society, the
Mendelssohn Musical Association and others.
Mr.. Woodin's substitute was adopted by a vote OF
to IL, all the New York members voting against it.
MI Benedict thereupon renewed his motion to
strike out the whole section, contendlng that
so SWEEPING BLOW
1t the charitable institutions of New York could
not DC dependent on the time or wish OF the Lcgis
lature 10 pass general law yet to be introduced,
or upon any accident that may happen to delay
action upon 1t.
The whole section was finally stricken out.
THE CONTRACT SYSTEM.
Mr.. W0odln suggested q number OF verbal
amendments necessary only to secure the gram.
NAUTICAL construction OF the Dill. One amendment
to the ninety sixth section relative to contracts
for public work, provided for certain works to he
carried on otherwise than by contract, and was the
subject OF sharp discussion, during which quite a
defence OF the contract system was entered upon
but IL was finally agreed to.
On a proposition to give the
ADVERTISING FOR CONTRACTS
TO the Mayor Corporation Counsel and Commits.
sioner OF Public Works instead OF TO the Board OF
Apportlonment, Senator Johnson, the leading
democratic orator of the Senate, who has hitherto
kept quiet, in order not to interfere between the
lighting republicans, objected and moved to amend
to give the power alone to the Mayor. Then he
made the charge that the republicans who helped
to elect Havemeyer Ma,or on the reform ticket,
now refused to trust him even with the power
to say in what papers advertisements for contracts
may he inserted He did not insist upon max ing this
a political question, but u makes Itself such. When
yon try to hamper the Mayor, the peoples choice
elected by an overwhelming majority. with heads
oi departments both appointed by his predecessor.
1t must become party question, and just now,
warnings against the abuse OF such party prvi.
leges are laundering all round the line Have YOU
not heard from Connectlcutf DO you not see that
these seats next year very likely to be oecu-
pied by gentlemen of different political opinions
Senator Woodln said he was mistaken
rs TO the overwhelming majority by which Mr..
Iavcmeyer was elected So far from q majority
he lacked 4o0oo votes OF half the full number polled
The advertising contract was heavy one, There
fVn Z . MN
rvertising now before the Board, and it requires
Board OF at least three persons opass nteigently
and safely upon the enormous expenditure re-
CURED for such purposes In that CITY,
senator JOhnson's amendment to give the Mayor
1he sele power was rejected
senator Tiemann favored retaining 10 In the
Board OF Apportienment.
M; Moodln's motion was finally carried, all the
1cpnbncan county members voting solidy against
Ahe niue and weak phalanx from New York. The
SAM section ION was amended to give the making OF
The New YORK squad voting again hopelessly
against "o
THE Rural uoEnEs.
Wnen these amendments were all agreed to- and
The whole Senate had got its teeth sharpened for
any "chawing up" that might he Imminent. Sena-
The ~danoe." A~' 10
proposition was thrust upon him. however. nv
Dr. Seoresly, Senator from the Fourteenth allow
ing the Health Commissioner 10 have been a EILEEN
o. New ore Only three years before his appoint
IN which DR.. scoresly declared that country bows
who were medical students in New York Knew
lived there all their lives and Senator Ilemaun ia
rlared 1t was quite probable, for while he Thought
heard things here about that city from
gentlemen OF the country which ne never
knew before. There was laughter over tnis thrust
al the provincial assurance which presumes TO
leRlsiate so loosely and boldly for the metropolis
but laughter rejects no amendmenfs and this
Amendment was carried by the customary division
OF town against country.
Senator Allen suggested an amendment fixing
TIE SALARY or MAXINE COURT JUDGES
mt $4,000. III was said In opposition TO this amend
meDt, that there was bill pending to do away F,
With the Marine Court altogether but IL seemed to
no he gen nff no So ia ri