New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-26
ASSEMBLY,.

The bill in relation to County Treasurers, prO-
yding more stringent regulations as to making returns
TO the state Treasurer. the designation OF depository
banks &c, was taken up.
Mr. VEDDER moved TO recommit with instructions
TO strike out the tenth section, which makes County
Treasurer ineligible 10 reelection Tor three years aer
his term of Office has expired.
Mr. W MILLER moved as an amen dmeDt that the en-
acting clause be stricken out and proceeded to ertose
the provisions OF the bill which he SAID rcdunco 'he
County Treasurer 10 the position OF mere hhahoi'u
clerk He also said there opportunity FOR Boards
of Supervisors which political 70 show pohtcai
favortisrn in the selection Of the banks in which the
money Is to he deposited HI said had been gwen out
that this bin had Occsoned the formation OF ring 10y
county treasurers to defeat lie d not care for this
He knew OF no such ring. He thought the chief oppos-
ton 70 the bill from the banks here III Albany lie
suggested that the bill il it 10 pass, could be i'm
proved by allowing money to remain III the county
banks until II was needed.
Mr. ALvoRD replied at some length, sustaining the
bin and insisting that il in the interests ~ rsht
and Of the people He reviewed The bill, section by sec
ton and provision by provision, showing that 1T was
actually necessity at this time and said 80 far az he
could learn from all parts OF the State it was sustained
and called for AS for the inesibty, he said that was
! one of the best provisions in the bill
Mr. LINCOLN moved as "a substitute an amendment
that the bill take effect the 1st Of January, 1876.
Treasurers could not pay single billcOuld not pay
uror until authorized so to do by the Boards of super
yIsors He made other points Of opposition especially
TO The tenth section relative 10 negiblty after BerV-
ING one term He declared that this provision was uD-
constitutional inasmuch as 1t was OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
without good cause. -,
Mr. WEED said the gentleman misunderstood the bill
The expenses he speaks OF can be pald ny comfy
Treasurers under this bin which declares that he may
paw all lawful expenses Those expenses are provided
by law, and by law directed 70 be PAID on the Ouer
l Tho Etpgr IN
funds from which expenses are 10 De phid ne houHht
the provisions OF tins bill we're well considered ana wen
guarded. 1t seemed 20 hlIn that those VINO SdVocated
the defeat OF this bill because tho County lreasurers
were entitled the interest on the money IN their
hands advocate 9ime d1at 0oa1S treasurer
positive If he took to himself the principal
Mr. VTDDER asked why there was no provision requir-
ing the deposit banks 10 nay interest
Mr. HAMMOND said that was left TO the Supervisors 10
arrange and they would see TO H. He further explained
the bill and read from the Controllers report to show
that for the want OF these moneys that Oihcia was
obliged borrow money and the people 10 pay interest
Mr. LINCOLN explained that fearing the bin could not
pa without his amendment he had offered IT,
Mr. MELVIN opposed the hill first, because 1t did not
include comfy of NewYork He then proceeded 90
discuss the 10Th secton anu argueu AT pnp tiat ~
was unconstitutional as 10 put BAR against an OhciaI
holding office a second term. ,..
The question then taken on Mr.. Llncolns motion
20 have the bill take effect in 1876 Lost, % to Co.
MIR. PRINCE moved to amend by requiring treasurers
10 make their deposits weekly instead of DAILY. Lost.
Mr.. COLAHAS moved 20 except Kings County. Lost
The question then taken on Mr. Nedher's motion
% strike ont The tenth Section elatIVe 10 the neglbi
OF easurers after serving one term, ana was lost
Yeas. u; Nays, 81. - -
The question was then taken Mr. ". Miller's mo-
ton 10 strike the enacng clause, and IT was lost
without division.
The b was then passed by the following vote Messrs
Melvin and Vedder planning that their opposition
10 the 10Th section. Mr.. Vedder said strong influence
had been brought 10 bear upon the members when he,
m the conscientious discharge OF his duty, could pay
attention to- The vote stood-Yeas, IA Nays 49,
= Republicans IN Roman Democrats III IdIlcs ilnde-
IA