The New York herald., 1873-04-02

THE STATE CAPITAL.
End %of the Fight in the Senate
over the Appointing Power.
Th Mayor to Nominate, and with the
Consent Of the Aldermen, to AppeiEt.
Van Mort, Henry Smith, Stebbins; and
DelaHeld Smith Retained.
GREEN INGLORIOUSLY GONE.
The Gty'Ghambsrlain to Hold Office for Four
F,s Years Instead Of Two.
The Corporation Attorney and Public Ad-
ministrator to Get 10 Per Gent of Costs.
The Board of Police to Consist of
Five Commisf sioners.
THE E EBROOKLYN CHARTER.
Atte mpt to Reconsider the Con-
The Gty'Jhambsrlain to Hold Office for Four
Years Instead Of Two.
The Corporation Attorney and Public Ad-
ministrator to Get 10 Per Gent of Costs.
The Board of Police to Consist Of
Five Commisf ioners.
THEEBROOKLYN CHARTER.
Atte mpt to Reconsider the Con-
solidaion Question.

SUaXOdtkOL OuCStlOH.
et ALBANY, April l, 1873.
"A Tire assembling of the Senate this morning to
a. scuss the special Of the day-the New York
C1 anYtera numerous audience OF ladies and promi-
ont politicians took possession Of the galleries and
he moor. Among the latter were ex-United States
Senator Ira Harris, ex-Collector Tom Murphy,
Dexter A. Hawkins and John l. Davenport The
rest OF the Custom House faction seemed to have
deserted the lobby, and virtually to have ceased
rheir operations for the charter.
wOODIN's SUBSTITUTE.
When the special order was called Senator
Woodin arose and said that he would withdraw
mis- amendment, as proposed on Thursday, giving
she appointing power to the Mayor and the two
Presidents OF the Board Of Aldermen. He had fa-
vored that proposition, but il was not his own in
vention. II was suggested by another gentleman
quite eminent in affairs OF public policy, and as he
was now present he would confde the care OF 1t
70 him.
Senator TTEMANN wanted to know If this was the
section that had no paternity.
Senator WooDIN-No, SIR never claimed that
CHS an orphan. 1t is very ably fathered. But,
Mr.. Chairman, in order that we may make some
further progress with this bill respectfully with
draw that amendment and propose the following
as substitute for the amendment of the Senator
from the Nineteenth tLowery). The following is
FHE PROPOSED SECTION AMENDED.
SECTION 27.-The Mayor shall nominate, and, by and
With the e ON Of the Board n Of agpea the
al % ns as %e as M
members Of any board commission authorized to
s be city
Al %enSsrs y s'S amy other Scai board and ali OH
mt & e by e or o s
present inc un6enis OF the offices Corporation Counsel
co%mssioner q Public Works and the Presdent q the
ccnpy their respective oces nIt the end Of the terms
thereof, unless sooner removed as herein provided.
Senator d. P. WooD moved to strike out the psr-
tion OF the amendment retaining the four heads
ef departments.
This was lost by the following vote, the names OF
the democrats being marked in italics:-
YRAs-Mcssrs- Allen, Cock Lord, Teusa'n and d. P.
ADAMS Baker sewsn %so5o nns & sTs
REcusANT VOTERS.
The vote, as in all votes in Committee Of the
" hole was by ptua or Dy count, the Senators
rir ing 30 vote, and not by yeas and nays. This
ma account tr the fact that the following gentle
me n although present, did not vote :-Messrs.
Per. y, Benedict, O'Byien, Robertson, Lowery and
Cha held.
AN ARGUMENT FOR GREEN.
Sen stsr d. p. WOOD then proposed to substi-
tute he present Comptroller for the present
TO be n ,tained. He said that he regarded this
proposs ton 10 keep them in not quite SO bad
propoe ritfon to legislate them into office. They
may be aid to have
sou !, CLAIMS TO SERVE OUT THEIR TERM,
but we an Q making q charter to enable them to
enter upoA n . new Arder OF things, an order Of
things secu red by the reform election of last year,
and 80 far we retain these heads OF depart
ments we a. e failing TO I'LL that purpose. We are
doing little " than defeating the result Of that
election Whit n we would have utterly defeated by
the substitute or the Senator from the Twenty-ffth
rnis proposito n is identical with the proposition
which he has " withdrawn, to at least the limited
sxtent of seizin, on four heads of departments.
coucede the inc, ,nsistency OF proposition to let
ne democrats 81 ave their share Of offices in that
cttv put | nam tain that the reform movement
meant q nom -part.l san charter.
senator MApprx lis the senator in favor of re.
senator 10 p. WI ooD-No air; I ann coutending
a0ainst that You would virtually remove the
Mayor by taxing froi him the props that support
ais house. Mr.. Greer was severely berated by the
Senator from the t enth last weeA and charges
uerv grave were insI uSted against rim.
I fenator MAppEN-M ore than insin xsted, sir.
Senator ID. p WOOD Then would have liked TO
nave heard them ma nfuly made. Cemptrsller
Green came into that o. ice when the hE Eances were
m q ruinous condition, md he has lab ored night
md day to recuperate ii EN-. have yet to learn
hat Mr. Green is q dishos lest man Wne ne WAS
treasurer OF the Centra PARK Commiss ION Ihat
Commission was looked pon with favor by every
Legislature until the -
GOTHs AND vANDAi 8 OF TAMNANY.
,Uept down upon It, And yet the Senator rom
Inc Tenth was bitter againa Mr.. Green beca Use he
iid not choose to give his wi loe time to that com
mission without payment for MS M services-eec ause
he received $4,000 year for MS services.
Senator TIEMANN-'Twasn't so.
Senator ID. p. wooD-I know IL wasn't 80; nett ner
were any Of the other charges So Now, siE l
simply ask 10 have him retained II posslne ..
capable and honest officer, what ever MS ponucs-
GREEN sQUELCHh D.
The vote was then taken on d. Il. WO0d's amend
being IN ltalic - ~
yxAa--s Senators Aim Chatneid cool Harrorey. Lord
wy E%ssy.a Il r. WOOD ''e''d"" o0''e' weH"'nn' le''s
NzYs-senators Benedict Bowen Lewis J. Wood
Madden Robertson-R
senator wINsLow, in the Chair, declared the
amendment lest
STILL MORE EMPHATIC.
Senator CHATFIELD rep.), moved to add the
present Comptroller to the list o. heads to be
tained making five In ell. This was lost by the
following vote:-
ykAs-Messrs Arlen, Lord, Narrower. chatfeid. d. r.
sr1Sy @1S ema'n' obr'en' "eh'm""n' rerrs
Slys,1,Messrs Lewis j. Wood. weodin, Graham.
son. Foster Bowen. Wagner-l3
HENRY SMITH UNDER FIRE.
senator L0wERY then moved 70 strike cut the
President OF the Police Commissioners, which was
lost Only Cock, Tremain and Lowery voting FOR IL.
w0ODIN's SUBSTITUTE ADOPTED.
The question then rccurred on the substitute
pffered by Senator WOodn and accepted In pace
p5 senator Lowerys original amendment gwen
lbove and II was carried without division.
INNS 80 far a the Senate is concerned, the yex-
'"o'' APPOINT ,No POWER IS SETTLED
" the caucus agreed Tom Murphy and Mr.. Day-
both Vus as "a 1se ssnate anS er
his are probably arranc, ,'ug for the appointment