The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-08
Another Defeat of the Tammany-
Custom House Gang.
THE CIVIL JUSTICES BILL
HOW a Minority Vote Sent
the Bill to Limbo.
Adoption of the Capitol Appropri-
alton by the Senate.

that has set against them they have had leave
day after the adjournment convinced that Boss Kelly
and Boss Cornell do not, after ALL make good team
against the anti-Tammany democrats and the
anti-custom House republicans II was bad enough
work for one week surely, after all the boasting OF
their paid agents here to be defeated in their attempt
to smother the anti wickham bill the Senate Com
mee Cities, but IL would that they have lost
NIL hold as we'll on tho Assembly Committee Cities
Some time ago Mr.. Peabody introduced bill giving to
the Finance Department of New York city the collcc-
ton OF all the revenues including that OF the water
rents, which is now in the hands OF the
Department OF Public Works. and straight
way all the batteries OF the s'combnationists''
were leyclled against it Influences brought 10
bear Peabody, before he introduced the BILL to cut
out OF II clause which, in addition TO tho collection
Of all other revenues gave the Comptroller the collec
ton Of those derived from lines and penalties and
pther moneys due account of docks aud slips. This
he did But the climax occurred to-day, for the Com
mttee Cities re.inserted the clause and this after
noon reported the bill just Comptroller Green
wanted It 1t is quite sweeping measure, and II
passed will retire 10 the obscury of private life
eral Tammany Office holders who have other
work do than to draw their salaries . month.
tprovides that there shall BIO eight bureaus the
anance department. as follows
enue accruing from rents and interest bonds
and mortgages, revenues arising from the
sale Of property belonging managed by the city
the rents OF docks and slips and all derived
thereirom together with fines and penalties and other
moneys due on account OF docks and slips the chief
pcer OF which bureau shall be called the
bhe city revenue
Second-A bureau for the collection OF taxes and OF
revenues derived from the sale and OF Croton
water the chief officer OF which shall be called the
sciver OF taxes, and he shall have the powers and
perform all the duties heretofore prescribed by law tor
Receiver Registrar.
7hird-A bureau for the collection OF OF
taxes, assessments and OF water rents the chief officer
OF which shall be called the receiver OF arrears.
Fourut-An auditing bureau which, under the SUPER
vision OF the Comptroller shall AUDIT revise and settle
n accounts in which the city concerned debtor
CREDITOR and shall keep account OF each claim for
or against the Corporation, and Of the allowed
upon each, and certify the to the Conn troer,
with the for the allowance the chief officer OF
which shall be called auditor accounts
FVM-A bureau Of licenses for registering all per-
nts and licenses granted by behalf OF the city OF
New York. the collection oil all lees due and payable
such licenses and the supervision OF the registration of
such licenses and except the licenses granted
by and paid to the Bureau OF Combusbles Of tho Fire
Department the city Of New York. the chief officer
OF which shall BIO called register Of licenses.
Stxus--A bureau OF markets, the chief ofhcer OF
which shall DO sailed superintendent of markets,
WHO'S charged with the duty OF experimenting the
public markets and the inspection, regulation and
management thereof, and with executing all repairs
thereof.
SevenM-A bureau for the reception or all moneys
paid INTO the treasury Of the city and for the payment
OF money on warrants drawn by the Comptroller and
couricrsigned by the Chamberlain the officer Of
which shall be called The chamberlain
Eight-A bureau for the collection OF assessments.
the chef officer of which shall be called tho
OF assessments
The bin provides further that Immediately after its
passage, the Board Of Estimate and Apportionment
shall meet and transfer any funds heretofore appropr
ated by the Board Tor the performances OF any
officers 10 whom tho work or duties transferred
respectively by the bill
THE CIVIL JUSTICES BILL
sodating the New York District courts has given the
New York members considerable anxiety A. j. Camp
bell was the first TO introduce bill TO settle the matter
but II did not In It's original shape with much
favor, and SO one day was patched in way that
u was thought would SUIT all the republicans. But It
only made the disagreement worse than ever and
tho Committee on Cities, at the earnest solcita.
zion OF Mr. Peabody, reported another bill
which provided for the consolidation of the First into
the Second, the Third into the Eighth tho Fourth
the Fifth, the Sixth into Tho seventh and tho Ninth
into the Tenth 1t also retained the scnogrAphers of
the second Third, Fourth Sixth and Ninth This plan
OF consolidation by operation OF the nrst section OF
the bill egslaea OF Office thirty one employees
and, its trends claimed guaranteed TO tho city an
annual saving Of $40 co., The democrats did not
relish the b however. Tor the there was
clause IN which provided that the clerks scnographcrs
assistant clerks and interpreters OF the
sohdated heretofore appointed by the justices
in Office" should continue Office until the expra
ton oil the terms OF the office of justices by whom
they were appointed The importance OF this clause
can be detected at glance when IL Is borne in
min that the officers appointed by the justices who
yet the legal officers and that the question their
claim Is now pending In the courts. With this pro-
vision IN the bill not only would The Old employees DC
on 10 tner places in spite OF the justices who appointed
them.
FINE PIECE or STRATEGY
II was this bill which gave TO of the iveest
little lights we have had this session Some days ago
IL sent TO the subcommittee OF the Whole aud
that committee reported u mvoraby, and the plan
those who were opposed to IT and who wanted the
ployes OF tho courts appointed by the old justices
10 have a chance have their claims fought ou, in
n the courts where they are now pending was TO get
M ss bin K rss5,sd 70 N hs cS%%eo Of Tho
member who undertook the leadership in the matter,
and, OF course, he began operations by moving that
The bill be referred back 10 the Committee OF the
Whole. II this notion had failed the result would
naturally have been the strength OF us having been
tavorabiy reported IRON the Subcommittee that the
bill would have been ordered ongfosscd Tor a third
reading But II did not fail Mr.. klian did his part
Of tho business with an ingenuity that rather
sstonished some oil the Older heads wise in
parliamentary law Having made his motion ne
eeeded IN getting the support OF strahan and several
Others who were led 10 believe that hc would let his
motion be amended the DILL IN order OF
third reading. kilIian did amend his motion. but
NJ quickly withdrew H. because TO have II carried
amended majority vote would be required, while IN
us simple form 10 refer u to the Committee OF tho
Whole It required under special rule Of tho House
only tnir,y-nve 1t was in VAN that strahan
protested against tins turn OF affairs. and threatened
vote against the motion II not amended .s Ia hid
agreed with kllianthat IL should be Kilan
refused TO so amend II, and cliuched tho
matter SO that even strahan could not so amend IL
by stating that rs the Speaker had ruied hts motion
neither "debateable nor amendablc,n II could be
amended at all IN any way Finally the yeas and
tho bill to the Committee OF tho Whole and
IL was carried by a vote OF - TO 81, only
IS ayes, as | have said, beng necessary under the
special The result OF tins ingenious stroke OF
knlan's Is that the bill, though IL 20 The Com
mcc OF the Whole has lost its place The order Of
third reading OF bills and unless votes enough be
secured TO get ~ into .thc first Committee OF tho
Whole not fur !, wiii never come up on ~ nnai pas
sage Tho friends OF the bill ieoi considerably down in
the mouth their defeat, aud the mention Of
that special rule, by the AID q which kiisn BY
minority OF votes was able to triumph over tho
jorlty, makes them language more vigorous than
polite.
rnE CAPITOL QUESTION sSpED 1 TnR ssSATE.
After a lengthy and tedious debate the question OF
the new Capitol has At last been settled lar the
Senate is concerned. The Commissi directed
TO 20 on with tho building the present plans and
report to the Legislature al the opening OF us next
SESSION full detailed plans and spec catlons for the
completion OF the whole work by contract contracts
They arc also required secure by advertisement
estimates bids Tor the construction OF the work
IRON responsible parties, which estimates or bids shall