New-York tribune., 1874-04-24
CURRENT TOPICS AT THE CAPITAL.
CHARLES o'CoyOR on THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEw-YoRK-ALDANY
BY TELEGRAPH TO rnR TRIBUNE.I

CITY AND COUNTY OF -YoRK-ALDANY
NOTES.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO TIIR TRIDUYE.I
ALBANY, April 23.-The bill to cOnsOllda
the City aud County OF NewYork was up again in the
Assembly tonight, when Speaker Hustled read tele-
gram from Charles OConOr urging its passage and an
swerinq some objections that made against it last
evepiug Mr. Weed said he regretted that Mr. OConor
should have sent such Dispatch for IL showed him TO
be certainly unsouud with regard to legisla-
ton whatsoever ,he might be with regard to
constitutional law. To say that BILL even II consti
tutloha could do no harm, was certainly mover doc
trne for lawyer to enuncate and he for could not
consent TO be guided by such counsel even though it
came from Charles OConor Mr.. Weed then repeated
bis 10 the bill urged last evening the chief OF
which was that IT wiped out" the County OF New
York entirely and made provision for the discharge
OF official duties which the Constitution required should
be done by county officers
Mr. Beebe opposed the bill on similar grounds and
scouted the idea that Of the Legislature were
o sacrifice their and independence to the sc
drf OF Charles OConor He asked whether the majority
were as willing to accept Mr.. O'Conors opinions on
politics as they to take his authority Tor the
legality and proprety OF this measure III Mr. Cobof
was 10 be allowed TO do the legislation OF
tbs State by telegraph, the Assembly would
hotter adjourn and go home. messrs'
Fish. Cougblin, Wight and others advocated
the massage OF the bill. though 1t might not De
wholly perfect as any amendments at this late stage oi
the session would be likely to result In It's defeat lne
bill was ordered 10 a third reading.
The amendment to the Gilbert Elevated RAILROAD
charter was also ordered a third reading and imme
dstey put upon its passage receiving hardly any mega
tive votes The Gardner Railroad and Warehouse bill
uas " "progressedn Tho bill imposing the penalty OF
fine and imprisonment for the dissemination OF false
news with avew to affect the price Of stocks was ordered
to third reading.
The senate ordered to third reading the bill author
,zng the appropriation OF s25O00O for improvements;
also the bill restoring Tompkinssquare to Its original
condition as a public park. new bill was introduced
in the Senate like the favOraby reported In the
Assembly last evening reducing the Police Commission
10 four members This is designed TO prevent the ap
| pontment OF q Tammany Commissioner 70 succeed
| Russell. whose term soon expires.
George Bliss Thomas Murphy and others OF the Gus
party here urging the of this and
| other bills in the interest Of the faction.
| RAPID TRANSIT oSCR MORR-A SUBSTITUTE FOR TIE
| EASTMAN BILL
ALBANY, April 23.-By the consent OF Mr.
Eastman Mr. Wight OF Westchester viii propose In the
Assembly tomorrow substitute for what s known as
| the Eastman Rapid Transit bill.
1t provides that before the 18th OF June 1874,
the Governor shall appoint five Commissioners. of
whom shah be a civil engineer and all OF whom shall be
residents OF the city OF NewYork, who empowered
20 furnish rapid transit by railway for passengers.
freight and mails from the Battery Harlem River.
! The Commissioners required TO give bonds In
| t15 200 and tho treasurer additional bonds IN
| t5O 600 within 10 days after appointment.
They shall determine not more than two routes with
double track oDo exclusively for passengers and mails
ana the other chiefly for freight .The routes are TO bo
under or over any Of the streets OF avenues not no"