The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-31
THE STATE CAPITAL.
DELEGATION FROM TAMMANY HALL AMONG
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. STILL RAM
PANT-AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE PRESENT
POLICE JUSTICES.


POLICE JUSTICES.
ALBANY, March 80, 1875.
DELEGATION FROM TAMMANY.
committee from Tammany Han is here to-
night, consisting Of Colonel John II. Fellows Ed
ward L. Donnelly and William A. Boyd, to look
after legislation affecting New York city. lee
ture has been read TO the delegation from the
metropolis by Mr. John Kelly. IL is understood
this committee comes up TO see thar the gentle
mans Instructions carried out fully. bitter
fight 1t IL presumed VIII ensue on the civil JUS
tices' bill. Under this enactment IL Is
proposed to elect the Judges on gen.
eral ticket Throughout the whole city, and
not by districts, at present constituted.
Next fall these offices TO be filed, and a num-
Der OF ambitious asprants have already come to
the front In hope OF securing the prizes thus to
be awarded; but a serious opposition has arisen
here to the passage Of the bill. Several OF the
New York delegation are outspoken against It's
PROVISIONS They allege that 1t is another move
ment at Capitalization In Tammany Hall. If the
bill passes In its present shape the Civil Justices
will be nominated in the County Conve ntion
instead OF by districts, as formerly. This
throws the naming Of the nominees into
the hands OF the Committee on Organiza-
ton, which, OF course. is Mr.. John Kelly,
One of the New York democratic Senators with
whom l conversed tonight stated that he was
wiling to centrallze the whole power or the party
in Mr.. Kelly, as he believed the interests OF the
people would be protected by that gentleman.
Another representative was not quite SO sanguine
In the good sense OF this policy. He did not think
it lair to take away all the power and patronage
from the hands OF the district leaders
and hand 1t over to one or two men in Tammany
Hall. He thought this conduct must
ultimately result in dlsruptng the party IN the
The Canal Message, exposing frauds which nave
been the subject OF investigation, speeches, con-
stitutonal amendments, political harangues and
platform speeches for the past thirty years and
more. has buried for a moment those questions OF
city legislation.
CITY LEGISLATION.
Tonight members or the Legislature begin TO
look around them and examine as to future legis.
lative movements. Several politicians have
rived from the city, among them ex-Judge Hogan.
TAMMANY PowERLEss.
The death Of the Costgan bill has given evidence
that no measures emanatIng IRON Tammany Hall
or Mayor wickham etrectually interfering with
the present charter OF New YORK city will be
passed by this Legislature. Senator Booths bill,
emoodying the main points suggested IN the me.
moral OF comptroller Green, Is likely to pass.
THE DEPOSIT BILL.
1t is also understood that the willy COmptroller's
name will be added to those OF Mayor Wickham
and Chamberlain Tappan in the bill now before
the Senate regulating the deposits OF New York
city moneys A concurrent vote OF those three
gentlemen will be necessary in designating the
committed to the Committee Cities of the
Senate Tor the purpose OF inserting tn0se amend
mentS.
THE CosTIGAN BILL.
An end was made OF the COstlgan bill TO-DAY.
After all the excitement and discussion it's pas
sage originated In the lower house the proposed
Home Rule" enactment met with a very
quiet demise this afternoon in the Sen
ate. There were two speeches delivered,
one by Senator Gross. in advocacy OF the
bill, and tue other by Senator Woodln. in OPP
had no chance whatever OF passage alter beng
ranked as a party question IN the House. Friends
OF the measure now assert 1t was great mistake
to introduce politics INTO the dlscusElOn and Sen.
ator Gross, III his remarks to-day, comedies this
point. Senator Woodin also alluded to similar
the lash OF party discipline, through Tammany
Hall, which mad been resorted to Tor the purpose
OF intlmidating members to vote ID favor OF the
bill. Mr. Costisan, The father OF the movement.
was present OF tue demise OF his pet scheme, and
retired rom the Senate Chamber in medltatlve
mood after the vote was announced.
LAST RALLY FOR ''HOME RULE"
morning on mot,on of senator Gross to disagree
with the adverse report OF the Committee on
Cities. the gentle man made vigorous and
lengthy speech IN support OF his motion. The
principal points are contained In the first lew
pages or his remarks where ne SAID The
the rgnt OF confirmation OF nominations
OF the Mayor before they shall take effect
restoration OF q power heretofore exercised Oy
that branch OF the municipal government, when
government, whether national State or munich.
pal, and or which the Board OF Aldermen IN the
CITY or New York was only deprived IN peculiar
emergency, for q particular reason and bv
special act, which should now be repealed. 1t has
been said that the object OF the bill was merely to
permit the present Mayor to remove particular
ONCE holder, VINO Is thought TO be considered In
New York an OBSTACLE to good government, but
troll over the present Governor as to ue a0le to
assure himself that the Governor Will not approve
tempted by the Mayor. That Is manllestly mere
SANDER. The present Mayor Is citizen too we'll
sense OF responsibility Tor his Official acts and OF
degree OF regard Tor the pubic good altogether
too large to allow OF the suggestion that he would
any power vested In him with an unworthy
motive. And the present distinguished Governor
Is, III every respect lar beyond the reach OF posi-.
blty or control or oi improper influence. HIS
administration OF his high ONCE may be relied
upon to be with the most conscientious regard for
his oTcia duties, ana 1t Is not TO be suspected for
a moment That ne would hesitate 10 approve a re.
moval vi even his previously most intimate friend
If made ana certified by the Mayor for reasonable
causes aud supported by valid reasons. II mas
been said Also tnat this DILL Will enable the Mayor
TO remove the Police Justices III the city OF New
YOrK and other judicial Officers. This. too, Is MIS-
take. The Ponce Justices were appointed under
an act OF date subsequent to that OF the Charter OF
winch THIS bill IS an amendment, and can only be
removed by process OF impeachment before the
Court OF Common Peas, specially provided in
Clcial officer Is affected under the provisions OF
tDis oil. 1t has also been thought that the terms
OF this DILL relate only TO heads OF departments and
other superior officers IN the city government.
That TOO, is a mistake. at present, and under the
pr0vsi OF TIE existing Charter, not merely the
neads OF departments and other superior oilcers,
but the city marsnals, the inspectors OIL weights
and measures, aud each and all OF tue petty and
Irresponsible subordinate officers mold their places
by tenure which Is secure against the attempts
Of The MAYOR, or o. any other local authority,
Tor winch the offender may be indicted and sem
fenced by court. No one OF the officers referred
to In section rs OF the charter or mentioned or
referred TO IN section III elsewhere In that act
can be displaced, except after formal ana datory
proceedings, and upon the expressed approval OF
the Governor OF the State. which may, unavold.
ably or by Design, be indefinitely delayed"
senator Gross spoke lor over hour and was
followed by senator Woodln. who concluded MS
remarks IN ten minutes. The motion TO disagree
win the adverse report on the dill was then put
and lost by u strict party vote as ws-Ayes-
Messrs. Bradley, Dayton, Fox, Gross, Jacobs
Johnson, Lanlng, dwlth. Lord, Moore. Parmen.