The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-07

resolution, saying IT was universally demanded BY
that, while he had no charges Of neglect to make
against the Police Department yet he did think 1t
proper to give heed and attention to the desires
Mr.. G. S. SPENCER had no objection to the resolu-
ton calling for an investigation: but he was OPP
posed to the preamble. which made grave charges
against the Police Department which, he said,
was not blamable at all. He moved to strike Out
provide that II the work could be better done
by the Board Of Health that the duty be given 10
Mr.. BIUMENrHAL said he was prepared 70 de-
clare that the Street Cleaning Department was
grossly mlsmanaged, and that there were hegie s
and corruption in it. He, therefore, believed this
house Was justified in declaring as THIS preampie
declared that there is mismanagement IN ms de-
Partment He insisted that 1t was The duty Oh tnis
House TO make the declaration.
,a MR., =. s. SPENCER did not want TO be msappre'
put ne did object to declaring this commission to
De guilty and then propose to make an Investlga-
ton. This, he said. was wrong. He protested
against charging these men with wrong before
the investigation is made
Mr.. WEED moved to amend the preamble by IN
Mr. Z. ). SPENCER said that was fair and proper
and he would agree to IL.
Mr.. BLUMENTHAL also said he had no objection to
the amendment. lie did not as 1t lessened the
declaration In the least as 1t said ''the manage
The resolution was then adopted
Mr.; ALBERGER called up his resolution providing
for the appOn tment OF Commissioners to repre-
THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
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be premature and the resolution was negatived.
motion to reconsider was LAID on the table.
MILITARY CLAIMS.
Mr.. BATCHELLER reported bill providing for
paying the claim OF the Fifth regiment, National
Guard also OF the regiment n also Of
tion of railroad to Lake Champiain from Malone.
To provide for the construction and mainte-
nance OF four additional swimming baths IN the
city Of New York. o,o.,o
cure camp grounds Tor the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
The concurrent resolution to
AMEND THE CONSTITUTION
so as to fund the canal debt was announced for
third reading but Messrs. Weed and Aivord
stated that they wished to discuss it, and as IL had
been so amended as to raise question concern.
ing it in the New York Chamber OF Commerce, 1T
was laid aside on motion OF Mr.. Hustled who was
at first IN favor OF putting IL on its hnal passage.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Owing to the thinness OF the House, the order OF
passing bills was laid on the table and the House
went INTO committee on bills on general orders.
The following were ordered to
THIRD READING,
II not otherwise stated -
TO incorporate the Brooklyn Silent Safety Ran.
road Company, to run from Brooklyn to WO00
haven, Queens county.
To compel persons using copartnership names TO
record the names OF the individual members
thereof. with their places of residence.
Mr. WAGNER moved TO strike out the first
section, ana made the following points against the
bm:-
First-That the bill is not applicable to tempo.
Second-That it subjects innocent parties to
great trouble in defending suits brought against
| them
! Thtrd-That it places the credit Of such parties
at the disposal of irresponsible parties who may
| SANDER the community and escape responsibility.
| FOuTth-It alters the rules or evidence throwing
| practically the party whose name appears IN
the certificate. perhaps without his authority, the
! Onus Of proving that he was not a partner.
! MIR. ALyORD said he wished to discuss the bill,
andmOved tnat the committee report progress.
| Agreed to.
Mr.. DAVIS offered the following
RESOLUTION,
which was adopted
Resolved That the State Engineer and Surveyor
be and he Is hereby requested to furnish this House.
at his earliest convenience, the names OF all subOr.
dinate Assistant Engineers now IN the employ
mcnt OF his department., the service or work to
| which each Is assigned, with the per diem pay or
each respectively. Also the names OF the labOrerS
| in the employment OF the Engineer Department,
| where assigned to duty and the per diem pay OF
each respectively.
COMMUNICATION FROM rHE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
| sent in q communication. stating that he found In
the concurrent resolution to amend article II the
Black River Canal standing on the same footing
with the other canals. How It came there he can
not say. As to whether the gross receipts OF the
canals be devoted to the reparation Of any one
canal under the proposed amendment, he says
he does not find anything In the said amendment
| IN reference to what the gross receipts OF the
canals may or may not be appropriated. But, he
says there would be a practical din1culty in the
way OF appr0pratng the gross receipts to the
reparattOn OF any one canal.
Adjourned until Monday evening.