New-York tribune., 1875-02-16
ALBANY.
THE CASE AGAINST THE CORPORATION
COUNSEL

| THE CASE AGAINST THE CORPORATION
COUNSEL.
| THE FINDINGS ON THE CHARGES AGAINST y. DELLA
r1nIp SMITH sKNT By THE MAYOR TO THE Gov
ERNoR--HEsrTANCY OF THE LATTER TO Acr IN
THE MATTER WITHOUT PERSONAL EXAMINATION
THE FINDINGS AGAINST THE TIRE COMMISSION.
| [FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBuNkI J
ALBANY, Feb. l5.-The findings OF Mayor WICK
! ham upon the charges preferred by him against
Corporation Counsel Z. Delafeld Smith have been
received by the Governor. The Mayor details the
charges made. and requests the concurrence Oh tne
Governor in the order Of removal No action has
yet been taken in the matter. 1t Is rumored that
the Governor is unwilling to take any such step
without first making a personal examination Of the
testimony upon which the findings were
based and Mayor Wckham is represented
as heldng that this is not required by tie law III
ia also rumored that Mayor Wckham intends 10
mako this case test for that of Controller Green,
as the latter il said 10 be equally involved IN the
transactions charged against the Corporation Coun-
sci. The original charges were, it is now ascer-
tanned, drawn by Charles O'Conor, and the findings
from them have now been IN the hands OF the UoV-
ernor for about week.
1t is also well understood that Gndings on the
charges against the entire Fire Commission have
also been laid before the Governor by the Mayor.
GOV. TILDFN AND THE COSTIGAN BILL
RI1MoRs OF THE GOVERNORS ACTIVE OPPOSITION
WITHOUT PoUNDAuON-HE PAvoRs THE REsTo-
RATION OF THE CoNFIRMATORY POWER TO THE
BOARD OF ALDERMKS-PRosPECTS OF THE BILL
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rkiBUhE'I
ALBANY Feb. l5.-There have been rumors afioat
to the effect that Gov Tilden was using his innu-
cnce against the COstigan bill, and there has been
some i'll feeling IN consequence among members who
have the success Of the bill III the Assembly partlcu-
larry at heart. There have been several things
to give an air of credibility TO sucn
reports Some friends of the Governor outside OF
the Legislature have been pronouncing the Dill an
insult 10 him and The Uhea Observer. paper which
is supposed to be intimately acquainted with DIS
poijcy has come out in strong opposition TO the bill;
and while there is nothing show that he has taken
any active against there Is little reason 10
doubt that he does not favor its adoption. 1t was
not submitted to him before its introduction; be
was not IN any way responsible for 1t.
Ii is well understood that the Governor
ia NOT in favor Of charter patchwork
or of legislation for special cases, but would gladly
see the whole question of the local government OF
New-York City remanded to commission lns
suggestion is believed to meet with his approval as
would also probably the proposal to incorporate inc
charter into the Constitution. Such a commission
might prepare bill which weuld grant TO all cities IN
the State uniform system of government ana re-
move the spoils Of local administration beyond the
reach of partisan Legislatures. There Is no douD'
that the Governor favOrs the first section Oh the
bill. which restores the cOnfrmatory power 10 tne
Board of Aldermen Controller Green WHO mas
been a bone of contention often enough to make a
whole skeleton by this time. is thought to be tDe
chief factor III this problem, the assertion
being made on one side that the Governors
personal friendship for the Controller has its IDiu-
ence upon his course; while on the other hand he
is freely quoted as saying that he will not delay
half an hour the removal If Mr.. Green II specihc
charges are proved against him. The bill Will come
ND for its final passage On Wednesday, when the
opposition among the rural Democrats, II there Is
any. must show itself The leading Democrats IN the
Assembly do not however anticipate any dl1lcHity
il securing sufficient vote for the bill The course
of the Democratic caucus in making tee bill parry
measure is thought to have destroyed whatever re-
mote possibility there have been OF success IN
the Senate Their action leaves tie hepubllean
Senators no alternative but TO caucus against the
bill.
EVENTNG SESSION OF The LEGISLATURE.