New-York tribune., 1873-02-13
TIE CURRENT OF LEGISLATION.


TIE CHARTER SCHEMES OF THE CUsTOM-HoUsE
AN AVALANCHE OF NEW BILLS-NOMISA-
TIONs BY THE GOyERNOR-FOSTER'S CASE.
,FRON THB SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THR TRBUEft
ALBANY, Feb. 12-The CustOm-hOuse mana
gers fixed the provisions Of their Charter in the
shape reported last night and have instructed the As
semby Committee Cities 10 report it TO the House TO
morrow AS already stated they have idea OF passing
the Charter in form in which il is to be reported for
they know very well that, they did, 1t would be vetoed
by the Governor II Is well understood here that Gov
DIX notwithstanding his desire 10 remain on good terms
with the party that claims have put him where he is
will never sign q charter for New-YOrk that
reduces the Mayor 10 mere cipher In
the appointment OF the Municipal Heads OF Departments
as would be the case under the Charter 10 be reported
tomorrow entire change is, therefore 70 be made
IN that provision when the Charter reaches the Senate,
and the Mayor is 10 have the confirming power,
thereby reversing the order Of proceedings. The
Custom house politicians very fond Of repeating
the remark reported TO have been made by Mr..
Havemeyer, that he would prefer TO have
it in this shape, and that "it worked very
we'll when be was Mayor before. II certainly suits
their purposes much better than 10 have the nominating
power in the hands OF the Mayor and the confirming
power with the Aldermen for it will enable them to do
things First, nd Of Controller Green. by
fusng renomnate him, and second TO cast upon the
Mayor the responsibility of rejecting the heads of De-
partments whom they may nominate and of the dead
lock that may in consequence.
This plan will also make II more difficult for the Mayor
break up the Ring that has been formed IN the Board
Of Aldermen than would be he had the first selection
OF the names H the Offices In fact. plan could be
devised OF giving the absolute power OF appoint
ments 70 the Aldermen alone that would better suit the
purposes Of the house party than that which
they seek to father upon Mayor Havomeyer. They will
not only adopt with alacry but they do not hesitate
say that they under great obligations 70 the
Mayor for suggesting 1t, 1t relieved them from
awkward dilemma At the same time they are going
70 make OF reluctance il accepting It, and they
seem TO think that the people are too blind to
through their devices No better proof needed OF the
partisan motives and lack OF principle that acuated the
trainers of this charter than the proposition abolish
the Board Of Assistant Aldermen. At the same time
that they propose 10 do this in the Legislature,
the Constitutional Commission, now sitting in this
city. have reported unanimously IN favor OF IN
serting in the fundamental laW OF the State
requrement ut that every city Of 10000 inhabitants
over shall have two Boards in its Common Councils
ExMayOF Opdyke who offered this amendment in the
Constitutional Commission IL understood TO sympathze
with the schemes OF the CusOm-hOuse politicians and
TO have had hand flaming their charter. His
sistency easily explained IN the he acts
partisan, ID the ether independent unbiased
man, guided by principle and statesTnanship.
Fifty bills were launched upon the Assembly
to-day, OF which probably one-hfth &" Strikes"
three fhs special personal bills and possibly
fifth the interest OF the public Among the bills that
passed she Assembly, to-day, that has been
several times defeated previous Legislatures
allowing aOtaries public Of the Counties OF NewYOrk
Kings Queens, Richmond, and Westcheser 10 Ollciate
either Of those counties irrespective their
Palmer introduced another bill, to-day pro
persons from being imprisoned in lunste asy
lums Il provides Tor commissioners who may invest
gate any special aud who given power 10 send
for persons and papers and 70 examine witnesses under
oath II If also provided that writing materials enve
opes aud postagestamps be furnished 70 inmates Of
insane asyIums a. often month aud that faci
ties be provided for forwarding without the scrutiny
intervention Of any officer OF the asylum the letters
which the said inmates may write 70 their friends
acQuaintances.
The Governor sent 10 the Senate to-day the names ef
DE witt c. Ellis. for superintendent OF the Bank De
psrtment OF Henry Howland for Judge Of the Marine
Court in New York City, and of Mr. Knox for Commis-
ssry-Cieneral The Senate remained in Executive
sion for nearly hou-, but did act on the nomins
tOns.
The Dry Dock. East Broadway and Battery Railroad
Company came before the Senate this morning asking
leave 70 construct sti another railroad across the
island The route is the Prstsve, through Thirty
fifth and Thirty-slxth-st and Lexlngtonaye; 10 inc
Forty secODdst depot and thence through fOItE 500
ondst. ~ the North River
strong e1Ort Is ulaklng here 70 induce Gov DIX W