The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-07
THE STATE CAPITAL.
ALBANY. April 8. 1875.

Lieutenant Governor DorsheImer having to-day
announced Senators Jacobs and Booth In place OF
Aessrs. Robertson ana Bradley. who declined the
honor OF serving upon the canal investigating
committee, no hing remains but the naming OF
the our Commissioners to be appointed by Gov
ernor 1ilden, with consent OF tue Senate. The
Jont COMMITTEE met in The Senate Chamber TO-
night for purposes Of organization. IL was to-day
rumored that MI. Faulkner, Chairman or the
House Committee intended 10 resign, and this
Bta ement was freely circulated among the men,
Ders. Although the duty Is an onerous one, Mr..
Faulkner Will not shrink from 1t, and expresses
an anxiety 10 perform his whole duty, no matter
VINO may be hurt by the investigation. The seec-
ton or senator Jacobs has given general satIsfac-
ton.
NEW CANAL MOVEMENT.
very important movement, touching the canal
controversy, is Oh the eve of being sprung upon
the Canal Commissioners. The contractors all
along the line OF the canals have held meetings
and resolved not to pursue their work ny further
under their contracts unless they are guaranteed
payment upon the terms or their original agree
ment. committee is now in this city TO meet
The canal Board and make the demand.
To add to the difficulties IL was resolved to do
nothing get the canals ready FOR business at the
opening or the season unless the full demands OF
tine contractors are complied with. The Canal
Board has been advised OF this nank movement
By the canal contractors and il has been
resolved TO resist oil the demands OF the
contractors ut every hazard. The Board is
ready 20 open the canals by tue aid OF Whatever
person they can employ rather than submit TO the
dictation OF the contractors THIS IS the first real
effort at lighting Governor nlden's policy, the
object being 70 defeat the war on the Canal Ring
by iuterposing pracrica difficulties against It's con-
FINANCE The only effect OF this new movement
however, win be TO make the attack upon them
the more unrelenting and IL may lead 10 their
punishment 10 a sterner degree than could have
been hoped for otherwise.
THE CORPORATION MONEYS.
The legislative proceedings have been confined
to-day TO the transaction or routine business. The
night session was exciting. IN the Senate the bill
IN elatIon 10 deposits or city moneys was passed
The Comptroller, Mayor and Chamberlain are
constituted board to make arrangements with
the BANKS at a rate not less than three per cent.
The vote cast by these three gentlemen must be
concurrent The bill as amended will now come
TO the Assembly for lnal passage
TIE STREET CLEANING.
The Committee on Cities this afternoon agreed
20 report iavoraby the bill taxing away the street
cleaning contract rom the Police Commissioners
and giving 1t TO the control OF Commissioner 60
be appointed Dy the Mayor with the approval OF
the Board OF Aldermen 1t is now prooaole that
istraton OF affairs relating the cleaning OF the
Btreets in New YORK city.
CENTENNIAL COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. Hammond reported Dill empowering the
Governor to appoint seven Centennial Commis-
Eioners, and making provision for necessary ex-
pendltures under the act.
NEW CHARTER.
The destroying angel.n so graphically described
by Mr.. Lawrence Herman wnen a member Of As
semoly. has again swept over the Legislature, as
exhibited in the bill introduced this evening in
the Assembly to reorganize the local government
Of the city or New York This bill creates q
thorough revolution in the municipal government
or New York city and takes away a vast amount
OF patronage from Mayor WIckham aud General
Fitz Jonn Porter. The Department or Public
Works is completely Quilted under the proposed
enactment. and, II it becomes law, Comptroller
Green will have conferred upon him far more
power and influence than ever before possessed
BY that once.
HusrRD's TACTICS.
Mr. J. W. Miller, or Orange (dem.J. introduced
she bill when tt received drst and second read
ing and was then referred to the Committee on
Cities. When Speaker MCGUIRE had thus disposed
or the BILL Mr.. Hustled jumped to MS feet. and
moved. TO the astonishment or the New YORK
delegation. that the Committee On Cities be re
ueved OF consideration OF the Dill and II be then
@na tuefe IcleIEeo 70 tue u
the Whole. On this Mr.. Hustled also moved
the previous question thus shutting or
debate. Mr.. Daily, Mr.. +. Q. Campbell, Mr.. Ham,
mond and others raised objections. bat all 70 no
purpose. A vote was taken on Mr.. Husted's propo-
sitions which carried, TO the surprise or the
numerous democratic leaders from New YORK,
BY es 10 as. 50 peculiar o proceeding and so
unexpected a result astonished the New York
members not little. They rushed 70 the Clerks
desk TO examine the points o. the Dill and It's
probable enects. Some adrot engineering and
caucusing observable in the result OF the vote
and this taken as test little doubt seems to exist
% TO the ultimate passage or the measure.
WHAT THE POLITICIANS SAT-.
I have talked with several politicians tonight
on the merits and movers Of this bill They aliege
that Comptroller Green's friends have come TO the
mont ano propose 10 push the law TO q successful
issue at all hazards. Taelr reasons are as fol-
lows:-Mayor wicEnam having expressed . deter
mntion to remove Green rom once when he took
charge OF the municipal government the latter
gentleman has gone 70 WORK and now pro-
poses 70 1ght for his rights through the
Legislature. Green's LOBBY has been hard az work
here, and their operations are quite clear In thu
framing Of the present bill Charles A. swan and
others have been around TIE hotel and lobby for
the past month working arduously among menu
bers IN the interest OF the Comptroller The bill
places Genera Fitz John Porter In q peculiar
position, az II abolished the Department OF Public
WORKS altogether. lie Is, however, retained "a
Commissioner OF Streets ana Roads.
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