The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-14
Opposition to Smith M. Weeds
Nomination.
THE CIVIL JUSTICES BILL
Passage Of the Contract and Expenditure Bill
by the Senate.
GREEN'S BILL IN THE HOUSE.
A Quaker Blow at the Lottery
System.
ALBANY. Anril IL. IR7e


Tho confirmation OF Smith NJ Weed as superip,en-
dent Of Insurance unlikely The patience OF rcpub-
lican Senators has been pretty sorey tried by the
undertaking series OF democratic nominations made by
the Governor and they think there should be end
II by this time. They think Governor Tilden might
have the simple and courtesy send in tho name
Of at least republican, II only by way OF variety.
Senators woodin and Cole express their
to defeat the confirmation or the latest
executive appointment II Il takes thcm all
summer Both Senators settling down to the OK.
pectaton that the next nomination from Tdcn would
be that OF republican They were beginning to cher
ish friendly feeling toward His Excccncy and to
treat his bills and messages with consideration
than before; but this appointment 81 Smith Weed has
revived all tho bitterness excited by tho affair OF
Canal Auditor Schuyler. and il is war to tho
knife hcnceforh between the Governor and the Senate
The selection OF Weed by Tidcn believed to be rc-
turn for tho formers effort In securing The Clinton
county delegation to Utica In favor OF the latter Weed
was disappointed in not obtaining the nomination for
Lieutenant Governor on the democratic State ticket
1874 and, holding Tiden responsible for his failure
directed hts influence In his county 10 turn tho vote
therein against the candidate for Governor Clinton
county which went democratic In 1872 gavc an over.
wheming majority against Tildon in 1874
wooDIx's CONTRACT BILL PASSED
woodn's bill relating to tho local government OF
New York, It's system OF contracts and expenditures
read third time and passed. but not until II was
further amended, principally at the instance of Son.
ators Gerard, Woodin and Bixby. In place OF four
Hths vote to pass resolution ordinance OF tho
Common Council over tho Mayors veto. thrcefourths
substituted. To section Z was added the pro-
vision that half least of tho ST. 900 In bonds
authorized shall be issued by the Comptroller sums
varying from 500 TO $500 cach. Employees cf the city
government shall be residents OF New York.
Mr.. Gerard first made the motion 10 amend
In regard 10 the issue OF bonds small
but Il WINS defeated. Soon aitcr MIR. Bxby took II in
his head to offer sima amendment and insure its
adoption went around and took possession OF Mir.
Woodn's seat When the opportunity presented itself
he stood np, and; with an imprompta imitation Of
mcnt, saying, II want this thing to go through The
surprise was so great, and tho imitation OF woodn
hurried into the adoption Of tho amendment whilc
Woodn sat IN Bixby's chair and chcerfuy acqucsccd
AnoLsnrxa THE LOTTERY SYSTEM
Mr. Prince introduced bill providing that hereafter
no person shall Distribute post or circulate advertise,
send, mail, or In any manner whatever deliver, any
card circular envelope, Ticket or device reprcscn ting
tickets or chances in any scheme drawing In tho
nature OF lottery. This provision made to apply
all lotteries, homo and foreign, and applies TO all
agents. bankers or brokers. Offence against the act
declared to be msdcmcanor, to be punished by I'M
ceeding 5000, or BOTH Onc-half the nnc imposed to
20 to the iniormer
THE CIVIL JUSTICES DILL AGAIN
Tho Civil Justices bill introduced by Peabody, and
which is now patiently awaiting the time when two
cral ordcr list still TO be the object OF
soci.udo Of several New Workers, friends
nsr '' and p'''sl Tony" Harmans oprs. Msus
che, enjoyed brief triumph last. week when
the BILL after being iavorably reported by the Sub
mtce OF tho Whole and TO tho bottom OF the order OF
third reading o. bills The clerks Of tho Justices who
OF Office do expire until Two years come, and, to
test the right ,,,o Of Inc present clerks -
sad so ss have ns
Green refuses to pay tho clerks, and tho friends
OF the Peabody bill contend that tho case Il car
red from court TO COURT cannot be decided before the
lapse OF eighteen months, tho old clerks practising
system Of bIackma 10 the way they opposing tho
his right the place held by the new clerks
by receiving $780, agreeing not TO claim the place
II the courts decide in favor OF the old clerks This
one s'do Of tho story. On the other hand,
the now clerks, who, II tho Peabody bill
passes in IT'S present shape, will 10 confirmed
In their positions, are leaving no stone unturned 10
win the battle aud TO this end u Is believed despite all
dcnas that they have raised quite fund to be used
here at the proper II Is probable that before the
BILL which is on general orders, not very low down
either, may como along and be passed II Is a far
more sweeping measure than Mr. Pcabody's and cuts
right and cn but which, while consolidating the courts
retains the new clerks appointed, who viii have the
retained by the bin John oBrien. the Custom House
man, who Is working IN favor Of the Peabody bill,
Ss' 81 nS
and 0rcn says he can prove IT, killians action last
Friday getting tho bin scat back to the Committee
OF the Whole looks rather strange 10 say the least
bills PASSED IN THIS SENATE.
Tho bill to allow tho city Of brooklyn to spend
$780, 900 the erection OF public building for
nicpa purposes passed Senate the oil! already
passed the Assembly granting 10 the United States the
right TO acquire me rght o. way necessary Tor the I'M
the Clerk and Deputy Clerk OF the Court OF Special
Sessions, New York, appointed IN the samc way
the clrrks OF police couris also the bill repeating tho
act for the Improvement of Myrtle avenue Brooklyn.
INDEBTEDNESS or c-uSrEs CITIES, TOWNS &C.
AT the evening session OF the Senate the concurrent
resolution proposing an amendment 10 section IL OF
article OF the constitution prohibiting tho loan or
OF any public money for private purposes and restrict
ing the indebtedness OF counties Cities towns and viii
lagos considered IN Committee Of tho Whole
the following clause was stricken ou:--.'No
county or city whose ndcb cdncss exceeds such livc
per cent Aforesaid shall 10 allowed to extend
new any oil such Indebtedness until Il 10 reduced
within such limitn The resolution was then adopcd
Mr. woodin introduced a similar bin IN the Senate
TO the introduced IN tho House by Speaker Hustled
for the pcnsoning Of public school teachers
COMPLETION rnE THIRD DISTRICT HOUSE,
tho Third D,strc. Court House in New York has been
iavorabIy reported by the Assembly Committee
Cities.
The Appropriation bill. with the Court Of Arbitration
item stricken out, was passed In the Assembly this
evening" and then special biiI containing item
passed by unanimous consent
TINE GREEN BILL IN rME n0UsK
Tho Green bill, which passed in the Senate yes
tcrday aud which referred the COMMITTEE on
Cities OF tho Assembly was reported avoraby by that
committee this evening. There members
OF the committee present when vote taken on the
question OF reporting the bill Fish, Peabody, Higgins
and smith, republicans. and whitson, antiTammany
democrat, voted In favor OF reporting u, aud Nc
Groarty, democrat, OF Brooklyn, against II. When
the report was made 10 tho House this evening mo-
ton was made by Mr.. KiIan 10 have u rccommittcd
and on that motion the yeas and nays were called
Tho motion was defeated by the following Vote
YgAs-Bssci ID. Bradley Carly chsnce, Cox. Coleman,
Crucc Davenport fsilcn; fsalkncs~ Flanngsn. Ford,
han. King. Lyon. Mc,irsariy. Maher Maxwell. Maynard
Miller, Morse. Murphy, Nelson. olasc. Psttcn Payne, L.
Post. Reeve Roscos. kurgies Screaming sherman.
ley sutherland. Tabor. TaImage. Voorhees,, wense WHIT
nsy -45.
SAvs- Mesws. Baldwin. Becker, Belts. billings, Bowen
Tw Bradley, g. Brown 'snrieish cnk'n.. A. }. Camp
bell NJ ~ cafrphe Case Cheney. clark Crosby
fish Gerc, tsiass trail sraham. H. ,srcrn W
Green t;rd ruck hammond. iicrbss M sgius
nogescon. ingas Lang, Lassen I,er.,. METALS Nc.
Post. Poste Power Preston. Ssniee shannon singer
land sl.sn smith strahs. snydsm Taylor. Townsend,
Watts. wheeler, Worth. J. w. Brcwn-Total. ~.
There II but little doubt about the final passarc OF