The New York herald., 1875-02-12
THE STATE CAPITAL.

COMPTROLLER GREEN AND NEW POLITICAL
ALLIANcE-coTIGAN's BILL REPORTED FAVOR
ABLY-THE FIFTH AVENUE PAVEMENT IN THE
COMMITTEE ON CITIES.
ALBANY FEB. IL, 1875.
new political combination has been explained
10 me here tonight on good authority. THIS time
Corporation Counsel Smith, against whom charges
nre now understood 10 be IN the hands OF Cover
nor Tiiden, has struck an alliance, offensive ana
defensive. with Comptroller Green. These men
have been bitter enemies for months past. IL Is
known that Green caused charges to be preferred
TO the late Mayor Havemeyer against smith, bur
now the precious compact has been entered into,
30 that the Corporation Counsels republican infu-
ence, whatever that amounts to. may be thrown
on the side Of the Comptroller IN the fight now
vigorously inaugurateu to-day over the Costigan
bill.
FIFTH AVENUE PAvEMEST.
The Committee on Cities or tre Assembly met
this afternoon and hao before them the bill OF Mr..
Lanipg, providing Tor the paving OF Fitn avenue.
The motion was fully discus .ed and the committee
seemed very much divlded IN opinion. IL Is un-
derstood that the MAJORITY have concluded TO
report the bill favoraoly as introduced, but Mr.
Joseph Daily, the chairman, Is Steadiast ln MS
opposition TO II, and lavors general Dill giving
authority to the local boards in the regulating of
pavements. This gentleman is also bitterly op-
posed to the asphalt material, as suggested, and
II there were to be any choice whatever expressed
ty the committee Mr.. DAILY favors macadamized
pavement.
THE cosTIGAN ELL.
The main feature ofto-day's legislative proceed
ings was the discussion on the Costlgan Dill III
the Assembly. There was full attendance OF
members and after the adjournment OF the Senate
nearly all that body came INTO the Chamoer
wnere the bill under debate. the House
Hnr ffaa n ina IL ID
Campoell IN the chair.
PARTY MEASURE
This bill has no doubt assumed party propOr-
lions and will De made u party measure, no matter
what attempts Will be used TO disguise 1t. Ihe
tnis view OF the matter very significantly. me
Dill Itself gives BACK to the Board or Aldermen all
e0nfrmatory power In the appointment OF oHi-
ciaIs, ana takes away from the Governor any In
reference with the removal power when Is vested
In the Mayor. InlS latter provision mas given
handle TO opponents oil the bill Ia both parties.
THE DISCUSSION.
&r. Thomas Costiean. OF New York, who Is the
rather ol the bi stated Its provisions and neces-
sites to the House. He offered an amendment
DI a verbal character.
MT. r. w. seward spoke In opposition to the
enactment. lie remarked tnat It's effect would be
10 throw The whole government OF New YORK city
luto the hands OF one party. lie did not talk us
partisan but as a citlZen. II the bill passed IL
would only be signal Tor renewal or tnat mis-
government, the recollection OF wnicn was so clear
III the pubic mind. Home rule had already been
tried, and lis ef( Is were before our eyes-an
empty treasury s. mountain OF debts and taxes
that clogged the Wheels OF trade. The leaders IN
favor oi home rule movements were an example
ior history. some oI them IN exile and some under
the ban OF the law. There were some limits to
this doctrine OF home rule; We did detract from
1t when we took IRON the state voice III CITY
government. That was not the democracy taught
0y Jefferson. Jackson and others-the principles OF
state rights and state sovereignty. The cry OF
,.Vce Ia Repuot'Que!" came to be the Cry oil "Fice
IA COmn3unef
Mr.. waenner could not understand the democ.
racy OF Mr.. seward or why the majority should
not rule In 1872 the republican party mad come
into pO seriu the city OF New York under nc:itous
idea that they represented tne reform element
aud III 1873 they passed q charter. Board or
Aldermen was elected upon wnom they could not
rely, and they were alterward leit in similar pre-
uicament as 70 the MayOralty. hr. Waehner then
went into history OF tie formation and passage
OIL the present charter OF New York city. he
called attention 10 the TACT that the republican
Senators and Assemblymen OF 1870 passed cnar-
Ter which threw ali the patronage into the hands
OF the corrupt clique then ruling the political des
rinies OF the country. Unoer sucn charter
those men succeeded IN robbing and pilIering the
people.
speech and attempted to throw oil on the trou.
bed waters. he did not think 1t prudent tor
either party to throw mud at this particular time.
He did not Claim that they were all Immediately
pure on either side. The gentleman then went
Ball. and the TACT tnat the country democrats
were whipped into the traces.
MIR. Ltncon-Dont you know that there was
love feast here last night? lAlluding to the demo-
cratic caucus.)
MT John Kelly were not present he could recoi-
lect time when Mr.. John l. Davenport sat in
corner and issued notes OF instruction to the
republicans.
MI. Hustled continued, claiming that under tho
present charter with democratic Governor,
had all the requisite powers.
MIR. Daly-We have; but We want TO establish
precedent and principle.
Mr. Hustled iurtner contended that the bill orig.
mated contest among the democrats them
the money bags or New YORK city. and he thought
che measure was opposed by the Executive. 1t was
no BE- OF the party when ne represented and
III fu "a.
jorlty
Messrs. DAILY and Campbell then made iorciple
speeches IN advocacy OF the Dill.
MIR. l.. Bradford Prince argued that the provision
In the enactment TO take away power OF approval
from Governor Iilden was an Insult to That gen.
teman. There was no necessity or 1t. Mr.. Prince
then went on TO oppose any such provision He
ouloglzed Governor llden and MS past career.
speakeriMcC uire-Has Governor Tlden asked
Tou to defend him 7
Mr.. Prince answered in the negative, and called
attention To the time when the impeachment OF
Judge Barnard was be ore the Legislature; then
motion was MADE to place Mr. oamuei j. Tilaen
upOn the Board VI Management OF that important
tribunal. The proposition was voted down, only
three democratic members being In lavor OF 1t.
Ihls, 20 Mr.. Prlnces mind was bitter reflection
upon the Governor by his own party, and some
erroneous impression might ge: at large that the
present majority were In danger OF pursuing q
similar policy.
Alter some iurther debate Mr.. Lincoln offered
an amendment, amid mach laughter, to the title
OF the bills, wnicn would read, IAN act to legis-
late out OF onice every honest man IN the city OF
New York"
A resolution was then passed that the commit
tee report the bill favoraDy TO the House. his
resolution was carried uy vote oil 81 TO so, when
the House adjourned shortly alter Two O'Clock.
THE GREENWICH STREET ELEVATED RAILROAD.
la tne Senate tins morning Mr.. Maiden intro.
duced a Dl iii relation to tue Greenwich Street
Elevated Railroad, which corresponds IN most
particulars with the bill IN the same Interest
which passed this Legislature last session only to
be vetoed by Governor DIX. The Leading prOvis.
tons OF tile measure are an extension OF tie road
TO the upper extremity OF Manhattan Island and
increased powers M the matter OF constructing
depots, turnOuts &c, so as to facilitate the grow
Ing traffic. Judge fItnian william Orton. OF the
Western Union telegraph, and ex Senator Freer
appointed IN the Dill commissioners to
watcn the public interests, the first named gentle
man being entitled TO the credit OF Its
Rs Q whole.
ADJUSTMENTS.