New-York tribune., 1873-04-10
THE PARTISAN CHARTER.
LEGISLATNG CONTROLLER GREEN OUT
or OFFICE

the Senate taken up in discussing senator
Henry c. Murphy's proposition TO legislate Con-
trOllcr Green cut Of Office the S0th day of June
and to elect his successor at special election on the
FIRST Tuesday Of June next. This proposition proves
% be very acceptable 20 the Cust0m-house party,
and it very singular that they and Senator Muir
ply hit upon il at precisely the same time that II
was preached by the Custom-house Lobbyists
Messrs. WOodin and James Wood were thor
oughly prepared this morning 10 advocate the alb
Etraet proposition that controllers and auditors
shoCld be elected by the people During the morn
tg session Senator Murphy's proposition WIS so Tar
modified as 70 postpone the election Of Controller
Green's successor until the general election in No
vsmber and the date Of his accession to Office until
the lsf OF January, 1874, thereby continuing Mr..
Green in Office uutl the close of the calendar year.
When the Senate met, Mr.. D. p. Wood moved to
strike cut Of the Charter those provisions by which
the Assistant Aldermen are retained in Office until
the expiration of their present terms Mr.. Wes-
mann spoke In favor of the motion. and Messrs Ben
edict and Tiemanu opposed it, The motion was lost
by vote Of 5 TO 20.
Mr.. Murphy then renewed bis motion Of last night
90 amend the bin 30 as retain Controller Green in
sfce until June So 1873; to elect Controller at
special election In June TO hold Office from July 1,
iS74 70 Jan. l. 1875 and after 1873 to elect Con-
trOler az the November election quadrenniuly be-
ginning with 1877.
Mr. d. 2. Wood moved, as an amendment 10 Mr..
hurphys amendment, that the Presidents of the
Park and Police Commission, the Commissioner OF
Public Works, and the Corporation Counsel be
elected at the same time and 1Or the same term as
the Controller.
Mr. Murphy said there was a marked distinction
between the Controller and the officers named. He
had always maintained that the Controller should
be elected by the people. The executive power
would be made too powerful if this power of ap-
pointing the Controller should be added to 1t. He
had offered the amendment without consultation
with any
Mr. LOwery said be accepted the declaration Of
NJ. Murphy. but it was nevertheless true that
proposition exactly Like Mr.. Murphy's had been ad
Vocated by agents Of the Custom-hOuse last night
The subsequent development Of the debate demon
hrated that Mr. Lowery's suspicious were not with
YGt foundation.
Mr. Lewis said that the Constitutional Commits
non. in their recommendations, while giving the
Governor the appointment of the Treasurer. At
horney-General State Engineer and other minor
Bficers had made the Office of Controller elective
Sfiee.
Messrs. Woodin and J. Wood advocated Mr..
hurphys motion. The former asked, When did
The City Of New-York have better Controllers than
Flsgg and Hawes, who were both electedP To
which Mr. Tlenlann replied, When did We have
advocacy of Mr.. Murphys amendment, which was
made without consultation with any one, Nj. James
Wood delivered some extracts from an elaborate
speech. showing a thorough research and labOrious
preparation. Mr.. Wood obtained leave TO print his
speech stating that TO deliver it in tull would Oo
oupy two hours Of the time Of the Senate. 1t is
Eible 4hat the materials for this speech may have
been collected three years ago, when the Senate,
with such remarkable unanimity passed charter
for Wm. NJ Tweed.
Mr Palmer advocated the proposition Of Mr.. Muir
ply.
Mr. Murphy brought forward some fresh consider
afi0ps In favor OF bis motion. he had rot proposed
his amendment to favor either Of the divisions OF the
dominant party. The Controller was one of the
highest and most important officers IN the city gov
ernment and il was expedient well as democratic
that he should be elected by the people
Nj Woods amendment 70 the amendment was
lost by a vote of to is.
MD P. Wood moved n further amendment TO
Nj Murphy's amendment, providing for an election
foT Controller on June l, 1876, the person then
elected 10 take Office at the expiration OF Controller
Green's present term. This amendment was lost by
the following vote Democrats in Italics);
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Baker, Foster narrower, John
son, L9yery 4u5ThgA Pa Palmer Perry Se''eS'y' 1'0-
H1rs-aessrs Adams benedict, Bowen. Chstheld.
son, Wagner. WeismaHn, Winsl0w. Woodln-lA
Mr. Lewis moved 70 hold the election for Con-
troIler on the Tuesday after the first Monday IN
November. which was lost by the following vote
Democrats ID ital.cl
YEks-Bessrs. Baker Benedict, Narrower Johnson
Levfs L0ga, MCGOWAN, 1HTPhys Tslnaer hooeIIsoD'
Seoresbg TleHaIlIi Weisnann, D. p Mood-l4; ., ~,
NAIe-lessrs. Adams. Allen Bowen AIAinellf DICK
inson Poster Graham. LOwery, ODseR, Ferry, wagner,
Wlnslow, J. Wood, WoOdin-lA
The LieutenaDt-GOvernor declared the amend
ment lost Mr.. johnson moved to reconsider the
vote inst taken which was carried by vote of II
toS The notion Of Mr.. Lewis, for election in
November was then put and carried By the follow
ING vote Democrats IN tGliosl
YEAs-Messrs. Baker. Benedict, Bowen Foster. Har-
rOwar. johnson, Lewis. Lord, LyWcry, McOJMau,
2upha, Palmer. Robertson Seoresby ItehG'it, "els-
Etys1-iessrs AGaus Charaeld Dickinson Graharn
OBreH. Perry Wagner, NlnsOw, j. Wood, NOOdu-IO.
Mr. Tiemann moved amendment to Mr. Muir
phys amendment, providing that all officers made
elective By the Charter be elected at the general
election IN November next.
Mr. Bowen raised the point Of order that this
amendment was not IN order, not having been pro-
posed in Committee Of the Whole long discus
sen ensued on this point Of order which finally
settled Ia favor Of Mr. Tiemann. The question on
Mr. Tiemanns amendment was then put, and IL was
lost by the following vote Democrats in It0l.cs:
YE1s-Messrs. Allen, Foster narrower, JOhsOn Lord,
Murphy OBrisH Palmer, Perry, sc0rcStg IseDaGhI D.
EATs-Bessrs. Adams, BAKER. Benedict, Bowen, Chat
Geld, Dickinson, Graham, Lewis Loweryy hcGOgan,
Robertson, Weismann, Wnslow, J. Wood Woodin-l6.
The Senate then adjourned, after making the fur
ther consideration Of the report of the Committee OF
tie Whole, special order for the evening.
AT the evening session, Mr.. Murphy's amendment
IN relation 70 the Office of Controller was adopted