The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-28
Sharp Practice in the Matter
Of the Brooklyn Charter.
An EFFORT TO lEGSLAYE DEMOCRATS OUT.
Gerrymandering New York and
Kings County.
THE NEW SENATE DISTRICTS.

ALBANY. April %, 1875
In ono or two matters Brooklyn has been promi-
quantity in legislation this winter The bill in
relation to the Kings County Charity Commission and
the Ogden charter have alike taken up considerable
time ana aroused party feeling in the Assembly. To-
day Brooklyn again to tho front to ng
ure in no very honorable role MI Brad
ley democrat, had simple, inconscquen-
tial bill on third reading. entitled IAN act to
amend the charter Of tho city Of Brooklyn" and
providing for the election Of constable in each ward
every two years. When the title Of the bill rcnd
Mr.. Higgins, republican, OF Brooklyn, made motion
10 recommt for the purpose OF amendment, the bill
It's place in the ordcr Of third reading. Mr.
Bradley not in the secret OF Mr. Higgins purpose, was
struck with wonder tho object OF the motion; but
not with Mr.. Talmage, who bears somewhat OF
. resemblance. to Ben Butler in appearance
as well as In nstutcncss OF comprehension. He knew
that Higgins also had bill TO amend the Brooklyn
charter and that the easiest thing the world would
be to tack Bradey's. But, them Higgins bill
was or momcntous consequence, aud contemplated
nothing less than removing the heads Of every single
department in Brooklyn
OUT OFFICE
in ten days after tho passage Of the bill and
giving tho appointment Of their successors to the
present republican Mayor Dradey's bill was OF
Higgins sweeping measure, far radical than Og-
den's which is alleged 10 have been beaten by
corrupt means, at the bottom Of the
calendar and past resurrection this session.
Higgins in making tho motion to recommt, explained
in a softly serious 10 the bewildered yet unsns-
pcc,ng Bradley that persons from Brooklyn
anxious to DO heard the BILL and that the object
OF his motion. Ten dozen democrats
wcro absent at tho Utica Convention, but
Bradley did not daro to believe tho repubii-
plotted treachery. The motion, OF course, Was
carried. Tnmagc had all along been apprchcnsivc
that piece OF sharp practice being played, and
he rose to his feet and moved for reconsideration
OF the vote by which the motion to recomint
ried. II Tamagc had been Ben Butler, IN place Of
being counterfeit prescntmcnt, he might have
ried his pon but his temper got the control OF him,
and in
as mean, dasardly, contemplate, &C. and the pcrpe-
unworthy OF respect or regard. no LEFT him.
Chair The conspirators then had all their way,
and the motion u reconsider defeated. Tho feeling
among bit n Of Unforeseen strategy on he p ps.
of the republicans while Of the latter like Soan
disposed TO look upon the affair as breach Of con-
dence that their sense OF proprcty cannot approve;
and in TACT Sloan aud few others took occasion 20
say that they should abstain from voting on the qucs.
ton in the absence Of the democratic members
GEKRyMANDERING TIKI DISTRICTS
Tho nppor.ionment committees Of tho two houses
failed TO report today, owing to the non-return from
Utica Of the democratic members Tho Senate and As
sembly reports not satisfactory to the democrns.
New York and Kings counties not Justly dealt with
Ia the apportionmcnt Tho census reports made TO
the Secretary Of State Tor 1875 give the
population the whole Stata at 705 20S that of New
York city being 1,046O37. According TO the provisions
Of the constitution the State is subject rcapportion
mcut for Senators anu Assemblymen every ten years.
and from the gross population all aliens and persons OF
color taxed shall DO deducted Tho Secretary Of
State reports Of this class
Aliens. S2y, 619
Indians mot taxed. $50