The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-03
THE CHAMBERLAINSHIP ABOLISHED
Testimony Before the Senate Committee
as to the Supply Bill
THE STATE APPROPRIATIONS.
The Appointment Of General Porter Cause
OF Political DScOrd.

and also on the appointmen OF General Porter
Commissioner OF Public Works. Those who seem
10 know something or the inside workings
OF TammaDy Hall assert that an attempt
Is IN progress the part OF Mayor Wickham
20 gain possession OF the Committee on organiza-
zion, the gentleman being bent on carrying out
MS doctrine OF mo mans man" II Is also as
serted that Mr.. Kelly was not consulted on the
appointment OF General Porter, and that this
neglect has also widened the breach Mayor
Wlckham's tenacious position OF adherence TO
home rule principles, Is said To be materially III
paired by the selection OF q resident OF New
Jersey for the important position vacated
by Mr.. Van Mort Then 1t Is rumored
that O compromise has been resorted TO by
the Mayor with republican Senator'S With the
intention OF securing the passage OF the Costigan
bill. An agreement Is also said 10 have been pro-
posed by which one republican Will have place
upon eacn OF the Commissions. This Is the talk
among politicians assembled at the Deavan to-
night. One is clear. that great dssatisac
exists among the democratic legislators from New
York to the selection OF General Porter Tor the
important position OF Commissioner Of Public
WORKS.
THE FIFTH AVENUE PAVEMENT.
Tomorrow We are to have an attempt to bring
up the Fifth Avenue Pavement Dill and pass 1t
through the House.
THE PRO RATA FREIGHT BILL.
The Pro Rata Freight bill, 1t Is also expected,
Will come up for debate, as the Railroad Commit
tee have been restricted to one week In which to
make their report.
The legislative proceedings Of to-day were de-
cldedy dreary. Tuesday Is set down by the rules
Of the Assembly as q time for taking up general
orders, and the time OF that body was consequently
occupied in the discussion OF measures already In
troduced.
NEW BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Senator Fox to-day introduced q bill providing
for the election OF the next Board OF Aldermen by
Assembly districts, one from each district. The
Board will then consist OF twenty-shree bers,
including the annexed new wards OF Westchester.
The term oil the Aldermen will last two years IN.
stead or one, as now specified. The salary Is set
$4,000. The partial cumulative system OF voting
Is now constituted Is abolished The clause giving
is retained. The proposed Enactment Of Senator
Fox, IL 10 claimed Will insure y more general anu
Just representation than at present.
MOVING AGAINST COMPTROLLER GREEN AGAIN.
Senator Fox will tomorrow Introduce a Dill
which, II passed, VIII enectually dispose Of Comp
troller Green as an orncial. II provides for the
election, In November next, OF Comptroller, who
snail be head OF the Finance Department and
BILL ali privileges Of the present Comptroller and
City Chamberlain, subject individually 10 the Ma
bllities OF the present incumbents. The new
oficer is 10 hold office tor i've years from the LIST
vi January next. The salary Is set down at $4,000
per year. and the Comptroller must give bonds TO
the Mayor and Aldermen Tor the faithful perform
snce OF his duty 10 the amount OF $20oO.o0o.
The same bill transfers from tue authority OF the
Finance Department, Bureau Of Licenses and
Bureau OF Markets to the control OF the Mayor,
VINO snail have power to appoint and remove al
officials In those Two onices.
Sailing The STREETS
Mr.. DAILY has bill which he will tomorrow In
.roduce, preventing the use or salt. saltpetre or
otner similar substance ~ the streets Of New
York. Such act Is made misdemeanor unoer tue
proposed law. Accom- panying the Dill Is petition
signed by John J. Aston, August Belmont, A. U.
Stewart, C. vanderbilt. Oswald O!Lendorler,
5. Hewitt and others, asking tor its passage.
MONEY TO RUN THE STATE GOVERNMENT.
The bill to provide for support OF the state gov.
eminent was under consideration IN the Assembly
to-day. Tue following are among the most I'M
portant items VI APPROPRIATION:
For expenses OF National Guard State OF New
For expenses OF Board OF Pilot Commissioners,
New YORK, $500.
nnquents in the cay OF New YORK, $40, 900.
For the care and support OF state paupers
$4,000.
For the support OF common schools Of the State,
s2,5l2ooo.
some debate arose on the item OF $275, 900 ap.
plOprlated Tor the support OF the State National
Guard. lt appears that an increase OF $4,000 has
been made Ia the APPROPRIATION since last year.
amount OF the appropriation and Mr. Hustled ex.
planed That the main reason for the increase was
LOCALITIES throughout the State.
The entire appropriation was sustained by q
lcrge majority vote.
THE SUPPLY BILL INVESTIGATION
Further testimony has been taken before the
Senate committee OF investigation as TO the al
legged improper insertion OF the item OF the salary
Of the new Capitol superintendent Ia the supply
senator Selkreg was sworn and testined:-I
OF the Senate Finance Committee and
one or the Senate Conference Committee on the
supply bill or 1874: the Dill as 1t passed the ASSEM-
My appropriated Sl,500, Duo ior the new Capitol;
the principal contest In the Conference Commit
was as to the amount or the APPROPRIATION
and the superintendency OF tue WORK finally Mr..
Weed drew and handed TO Mr.. Wood com.
"a MOI IA m a mn mad p
very thoroughly; that compromise was finally
agreed spon ana adopted; the Conference Com
Hpsit %; when the ' conierence had clo.ea
1t had not occurred me aoout the salary OF the
Senate had fixed that salary by its action; Sena-
tor Wood came into the senate next MOI ming,
port, and laid II down Tor me to sign. mentioning
al the same slime tina. the salary o. the SuperIn-
wnIeh ! assented; the question OF salary OF
superintendent OF the Capitoi was never spoken
ws dasre my com%isse .p gearing a ar
AS was concerned, IL Was entirely an oversight
~ us not being acted upon Tnen We acted upon
called TO II, should have insisted upon IL; the
senate. II seemed 10 me- mac acted Tor US, and its
mentoned tina, me salary nAd oeen inserted Is
nently as anything can De senator Wood aud
myself constituted majority OF the senate por-
ton or the conference committee.
Senator ID. p. Wood further testified The labor
OF preparing the report or the Conference Com
mittee was performed BY tne CLERKS OF the Con.
ference Committee.
The supply Dill was lengthy and the amendments
contained III the report very numerous. In order
TO re.engross tue bill after IL mas passed The En-
crossing Clerk Is required 70 distribute the various
amendments and place them where thsy belong
among the other items thas nave not been
amended In the old engrossed bill. To AVOID the
delay this labor would cause required the Con-
terence Committee CLERKS TO make copy Of
eacn amendment embraced la the Conference
Committees report, and attach IL TO the old en-.
crossed bill where the Engrossing Clerk would be
required place IL wnea ne came 10 re-enxross
the BILL after the amendmens were adopted oy
the Legislature; the Conference Committees re-
port, nevertheless being tue only authentic docu.
ment 10 guide the CLERK In re-engrosslnR mat
portion bill EN- racec In IL. and 10 always ~
De used to verify the correctness OF the reen-
crossed bill 1 saw no more VI the Conference
Committees report, alter IL was adopted oy toe
Senate, until The afternoon OF saturday, the Sec
oud day alter the Adjournment oil the Legislature,
when. being In the Executive Chamber, the Gov