The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-19
MAYOR Us. GOVERNOR
Passage Of the Costigan Bill
by the Assembly.
HOW IT MAY PASS THE SENATE.
Exciting Debate---Twelve Democratic
Lambs Re-enter the Fold.
Tammany Dietation Resented by
the Hay Loft.
THE CASES IN POINT.
Lively Correspondence Between Mayor Wick
ham and Governor Tilden.
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.
Views Of John Kelly Comptroller Green
and the Aldermen.
Tammany Dietation Resented by
the Hay Loft.
THE CASES IN POINT.
Lively Correspondence Between Mayor Wick
ham and Governor Tilden.
THE NEWS IN THE CITY.
Views Of John Kelly, Comptroller Green
and the Aldermen.

ALBANY, Feb. 1s, 1875.
The passage OF the Costigan bill in Assembly Is
the sole topic among members tonight. Al the
hotels the legislators are assembled In groups and
vigorously canvasslng the possibilities of the
future success Of the measure Contrary opinions
are expressed; some assert that the bill will Ger.
tainiy 90 through the Senate. and then nothing
remains for Governor Tilden but to exercise his
veto power, should he s,ill stand IN opposition.
The close vote by which the bill was carried
through the House Is also q subject OF discussion.
The seven democrats who voted With the repub-
licans-Messrs. Barley. Bros Davis, Fream, Law.
renee. Roscoe and Shattuck-come in for severe
criticism at the hands Of the majority. An expires.
sion OF opposition being Enthusiastically given at
the commencement OF the debate. by seventeen
democrats, the result OF to-day's proceedings has
taken many BY surprise.
LOBBYING AND rIPE.LAYING.
Considerable lobbying and plpe-layng was &C..
complished between the adjournment OF wednes.
day and this morning Tho New York mel bers
put their shoulders to the wheel and talked earn.
estly to the wavering seventeen. As late as eleven
O'Clock this morning some were brought over.
Mr.. Willard Johnson. Mr.. T. Campbell, Mr. Thomas
COstigan. Mr.. Nicholas Muller and others worked
vigorously with their country brethren, aud the
result has been the passage OF the bill
The following democrats, who voted with the
minority yesterday, voted with the majority to.
day on the New York Charter bill :-Messrs.
Brown, Cooke, Fish, Grimm, Hanrahan, Ives.
Krack. Lewis, Scaeireln, shiel, wenzel and
wur;z. Mr.. Ransom did not vote.
THE SENATE CONTEST.
The contest Will henceforth be removed in the
Senate, where there are seventeen republicans,
two liberal republicans and thirteen democrats.
Should the liberals stand with the democrats II
will be only necessary to bring over three from
the opposition. RumOr says that Commissioner
Van Mort and Corporation Counsel Smith viii now
make use or the emergency by extortsug pledges
from Mayor WicSham as recompense for their re.
publican influence to secure the passage Of the
measure In the Senate.
TIE ATTITUDE OF THE GOVERNOR
Had Governor Tllden wished to put his foot down
and absolutely oppose the bill, by directing votes
there seems to 0e no doubt but that defeat would
follow. The charge that he descended 10 the
character OF o lobbyist during this contest know
to be untrue. He merely expressed his disappro.
baton TO some members who called on him. and
no mvre.
Mr. JOHN MORRISsEY
Mr.. John Morrlssey had several interviews with
the Governor during the contest ana lett for home
this aitorno0n.
The following is the text Of the bill as passcd:-
SECTION 1.-Seotion o5 OF the act entitled "Au act
to reorganlxe the local government OF the city OF
AMENDED So as o resa as 1875 nereoS
SEC. %.-The Mayor shall nominate, and BY and
with the consent OF the Board Of Aldermen ap-
point, the heads OF all the departments, all COM
missloners named IN this act. and all members OF
any board or commission authorized to superin-
ing. or buildings belonging to or to be
paid Tor by the city, whether named in
also ali members Of any other local board. ana
all other 0ncers not elected BY the people. whose
Is not n ms act or other
take erect shall hold once for the terms for
70 removal for cause as hereinafter provided.
thereafter every head OF department and person
provided, shall hold his onice Tor the term OF
three years and until person Is duly appointed
ONCE s or poces whether full term any pr to III
Is Isl, authorized q empowered to make,
Aldermen within ten Gays after any vacancy shall
occur or removal be made, and such Board Shall
after, and any person who shall be appointed to
ill any vacancy shall hold ONCE Tor the uncx pred
FOR
Mayor may be removed from ONCE by the Cover
nor In the same manner as sherins, excepting
provided by law to be conducted BY tho Attor.
ney General and, after charges have been
ing the inves igation, suspend the Mayor for
q period not exceeding thirty days. The heads OF
ali departments and commissioners holding once
under the city government anu all other persons
whose retention or appointment Is in this section
provided for, may be removed by the Mayor for
cause stated in writing, and after opportunity TO
be heard. whenever removal is so effected rho
Mayor shall, upon demand Of the person removed
make, IN writing, public statement OF the rea-
sons therefor.
SEC. All acts and parts OF acts inconsistent
with the provisions and scope OF this act arc
hereby repealed.
SEC. 3.-rhls act shall take erect Immediately.