The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-16
EGeCtual Killing Of the Fifth Avenue
Pavement Bill.
ALVEY PERSONAL DEBATE.
Discussion in the Senate on the Governors
Removal Bill.
The Superintendent Of the New
Capitol.
Ar.RANx- Anril Is. 1879.

ALBANY, April Is, 1875.
The principal points OF Senator Booths bill. IN
troduced with the memorial OF Comptroller Green,
iouows:-
The Comptroller is authorized TO certify to the
Board OF Supervisors the amounts OF estimated rev.
enues OF the genera fund applicable to the reduc-
tlon OF taxation for Ii The Board OF supervisors
are then directed TO Aeduct said amount, so
eertined, from the estimates made by the
Board or Estimates and ApportionTent for
fhls year. instead OF the amount OF esti-
mated revenues or the general fund heretofore
deducted In the hnal estimate. The aggre-
gate amounts or said final estimate, alter
such deduction and amount required to be
deducted by the second section or the
act shall be certified by the Comptroller.
TO the Board OF Supervisors, and shall be raised
and collected upon the real and personal estates
subject TO taxation IN the city OF New York.
the second section provides for the raising
20 pay the expenses OF the Fourth avenue
Improvement or S13, 767 so for 1875, and $7s5.Ooo
Tor 1885, the Comptroller being authorized to
issue revenue bonds to meet these amounts. The
remainder OF the bill provides for the transfer OF
nnexpended balances or appropriations made for
the year 1873, and previous years, into the city
treasury.
TIE NEW CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT
The Judiciary Committee OF the Assembly
unanimously agreed TINS afternoon 10 iavoraby
report Mr.. waehner's bill providing for the APP
pontment OF two judges in the new Central Grim
inal Court OF New York city. General spinola ap-
peared before the committee and made speech
in advocacy or the measure.
THE POLICE JUSTICES BILL
The bill introduced by Senator Fox, creating
police justices exclusively for the Court OF Special
Sessions, was tonight passed In the Senate and
sent 10 the Assembly for concurrence.
ov3a alprw in
the Senate and Assembly consisted OF the discus
sion on the State onlcial Removal bill and the
killing Of the Filth avenue poultice scheme. The
latter project was enectuany squelched beyond
any hope OF resurrection.
THE REMOVAL BILL.
Considerable feeling has developed itself as 20
what form the bill. now before the senate, shall
lake relative to removal OF State officials Tor
wrongdoing. one TACT Is quite apparent that
nearly all the republicans are opposed 20 vesting
absolute authority IN the hands or Governor TIL
zen. They argue against II as establishing dan
yerous preceaent-namely. mat of centralizng IN
sucn immense power over onicials
elected like himself by the votes OF the people.
Senator Woodin made an able speech to-day
against the measure as al present before the
senate. The gentleman Is evidently in favor Of a
Dill designating tribunal OF judges to investigate
and determine all charges against these officials.
II Senator Jacobs SPEAKS for all the democrats
IN the Senate, then we know the desires OF this
side OF the House. They believe In passing the
bill giving entire power OF removal and suspen-
sion 70 the Governor. The Senator delivered an
lmpassoned and eloquent argument in advocacy
Of handing over to Governor TIden perfect control
or removal and suspension OF those ofDcials.
THE FIFTH AVENUE PAVEMENT JOB.
The Assembly should be congratulated over the
gnominlous defeat to-day In Committee Of the
Whole oil the bill which proposed TO ruin Firth
avenue BY covering that magnificent thoroughfare
with poultice pavement so apparent JOB mas
not come before the Legislature during It's
present session. strong lobby was behind
the measure and all sorts OF means used
to push the onl through. II win be recolected
tnat an attempt had been made TO tamper with
he nles or the House and an investigating COM
nittee was appointed TO inquire into the ;acts.
Those proceedings gave an increased questionable
aspect 70 the biz, but the man9uvres OF its sup
porters were not at all reiaxed. Mr.. James DAILY.
chairman or the Committee Cities, has
worked faithfully and efficiently TO kin the
scheme from the moment OF Its intro
duction and his Efforts together with those OF his
colleagues Messrs. 7. G. Campbell, Mr.. Jacob Hess
ana others, we're to-day crowned with success.
Mr.. Hess made his maiden speech in the House
in opposition to the bill His remarks were vigor.
Gus and to the point. over two hours were spent
II discussing the measure, good deal OF interest
being manifested.
TIE SUPPLY BILL INVESTIGATION.
The charges made against senator d. P. Wood
as 10 tampering with the supply Dill, In having In
serted without authority an item oil $4,000 for the
salary or the superintendent Of the new Capitol
we're to-day disposed OF so far the Senate Is
concerned. committee or three being appointed
from that body to examine into the charges, ma
io1ty and minority reports we're to-day handed
n. The former entirely exonerates senator
Wood while the latter. although implying irregu-
arity on his part, does not INFER crimlnality.
MEMORIAL FROM COMPTROLLER GREEN.
the following memorial from Comptroller Green
was presented 10 the Legislature yesterday
FINANCE DEPARTMENT. CoNprRoLLRR's OFFICE
CIR o. NEw YoRK- April ~, 1878
20 THE HosoRAsLE THE LEcIsLAzUEk or THK sTA1 or
have tho honor 70 transmit herewith bin relative
Eovernment % the city Or New YORK and objects
lhe appropriations made BY the Board Of Estimate
sna An9ornenment f9r the year lslt including The
IA cal tor rate % taxation equal 70 3tS per cent
W. ya9n q ~ ~ ine preseht 9epressse con-
sve and oppressive and should II possible be reduced.
sfgge R ~ os PAi9 =, ron ta1at0n instead
w y. n -, ognas nv ~ ~ ~ pro
propossd e this not properly a. ordinary e
and raise 1875 the or ssl8 767 20 and year
fhs revenues 81 Tie general fund /, Is estimated At
tnis saie VII exceed w estimate made in Decemoer
authority y asked % appy Whatever excess there ma
e 4 MS fund ~ the reduction of fANaNpn ~ 1918
ne overbuEdened taxDayers viii Be relieved some
sxeni rom ne heavy rate q az wb,eh vii bs re-.
conferred on some Official Or body IN the CRY 81 new
doubt thai savings can he made this year that
VII az ~ eiecting material redueuon d taxation
receive ne favorable confederation the honorable the