The New York herald., 1876-02-03

assessed and levied until the entire amount OF the
sessInents with interest, shall be paid. However,
whenever instalment is paid an entry shall be made
in the proper books showing such payments and the
amount Of the lien on the real estate shall be reduced
IN proportion TO the amount Of each payment made.
IN EVERLASTING CONTROVERSY.
Another debate sprung up this morning in the Senate
the everlasting subject Of the Governors Message.
Mr. Woodn offered resolution TO submit to the Canal
COMMITTEE that part OF the Message relating 10 the
canals IN which the Governor says there are matters
yet unexpored IN regard TO the management OF the
canals that will throw In the shade all the revelations
thus tar made. Two other republican Senator'S hessrs
Rogers and Mccarthy, followed Woodin IN the ine OF
depreciation Of Governor Tdeps course Of action and
all three called loudly for the testimony 90.
tanned 10y the Canal Commission, which shouh
have been furnished at the opening oi the session
Starbuck democrat came 10 the Governor rescue ana
insisted that the motive Of assang high public officers
who were honestly and earnestly engaged IN the work
able In regard TO the attack MADE on secretary ol
State Bigelow he considered the grounds Tor II were
explained In the fact that nc had refused nomination
rendered hun by the Republican Convention and &C
ccpted one from n Democratic Convention. Mccarthy
read bis speech kand established his character
for being the chief bore OF the Legislature.
His remarks consisted IN long, dreary scolding, much
like garrulous and peulant old woman's urade, or
the Executive Tden is McCarthy's Lets noir. His
usefulness a Senator, far has been shown in no
other line than this II rs the fourth occasion he has
inflicted his jeremiads concerning administrative
and lapses the Senate and no adequate equiv
aen can be hoped for in return for his consumption
Of the public time.
The Committee Cities of the ienae reported
favorably and without amendment John Morrssey's
bill vcsting the authority TO regulate the aborers'
wages IN the Common Council
To relieve taxpayers debt to the city Of New York
for arrears of assessments, bil introduced today by
Mr. Morriss-y provides that payments may be made
by instalments at stipulated periods.
CHARTER.
Senator Bixbys charter proposes that the pres
ent Board OF Aldermen shall hold office until May 1876
on the first TUESDAY OF April three Aldermen shall be
elected in each Senatorial district who shall be resi-
Of ttufEt. rRfA A
than two The Clerk OF the Board OF
Aldermen shall act as supervisor OF the Guy
Record without extra compensation. The salaries
OF Aldermen shall be 81 600 annually, said officers
10 hold Office Tor Two years Mayor shall be elected
IN the spring for years and hs salary shall be
$4,000 annually. IL provides also for the election of
"A Comptroller IN the spring 10 hold oiice Tor two
years transfers from the Mayors office 10 the Comp
Irollers Office the Permit Bureau; also trans
fers the bureau for the collection of Gro
ton water rents from the office OF Public
Works to the Receiver OF Taxes In the Comptrolers
ofnce The Counsel for the Corporation to be elected
in the spring with a salary OF Sl2, 600 annually IL re-
qures the Corporation Attorney 70 perform, also, the
duties performed by the Attorney for the Col
lection of Arrears of Personal Taxes; vests
the appointment Of Police Commissioners, who
the Mayor Recorder and Judge of the Court
of Sessions requires the medical staff Of the Health
Board TO perform the duties OF police surgeons pro-
hbits any in the police force without the con-
current OF the Board OF Apportionment reduces
the number of police commissioners TO two; witnesses
confined in the House OF Detention are TO be PAID $per
day. II gives the superintendent of Police power TO
suspend any officer for derelection OF duty Provides
for the appointment OF Commissioner OF Public Works
by the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen, and fixes his
salary So 600 annually Consoiidates the eight ou-
now existing into four Provides for two Com
missoners OF Charities and Correction and one Fire
Commissioner Merges the Building Department into
the Fire Department. and restricts the expenditures
for that account 70 $40 600 annually The Health
Department to consist OF the President OF the Board
OF Police the Health Officer of the post and one officer
TO be called Commissioner OF Health" and to oe
appointed in the same manner as Police Commission
ers The provision in regard 70 Police and Health
Commissioners to take effect on the passage OF the act
The expenses of the Eealth Department are re-
srcted TO $4,000 annually, except IN cases OF ep-
denies.
The Department of Public Parks and the Department
Of Taxes and Assessments and of Docks are 10 have
commissioner each. The salaries OF the various
commissioners are fixed at So 900 each No person
shall be eligible head of department who shall not
have been resident of the State three years
TAMMASY HALL CHARTER
The Senate Judiciary Committee held session to-
day. and among other bills, had under consideration
Mr. Woodn's bl the chief object OF which IS TO repeal
the charter of the Tammany Society. New York
LAWYER fully credentiaiod 6y the Municipal Reform
Society express their views on the subject, and
who had his speech written for the benefit OF the
committee argued favor OF the bill All his telling
points taken from the speech and circular made and
issued by Henry L. Clinton, Sachem Of the Tamma
ny Society when that gentleman belonged TO the Apollo
Hall Democracy. The representative OF the Council or
Municipal Reform alluded TO the dongs Of the society
and the indirect way IN which they manipulated con-
ventions and made nominations in a manner that
made of the country senators open their eyes in
wonderment
After the committees session ended Senator Norris
sey heard what had been going on and remarked,
"Well that bill OF Woodin's doesn't amount TO any
thing If the man who drew IL up had only been
PEELED from Tammany Hail two three times, as
was, he'd know how TO draw up bill of that knd" !"
RAILROAD
The committee also considered Senator Rogers bill
which gives the bondhoders OF the Erie road the right
20 vote Tor the directors OF the company Arguments
by lawyers employed advocate the bill made al
considerable length