New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
SAYs.
THE CHARTER BILL PASSED.

IMPORTANT AMENDMESTs-A 1HREE-FoURTHs VOTE
To supPIANr A yETo-SENATORw OODIN LED TO
sgE HTCsEIF AS OTHERS SEE HIM.
lPRoM THE REGULAR coRREsPONDENr OF THE TBIBuNE'l
ALBANY, April 13.-The Senate to-day passed
senator Wooiins BILL known as the Charter Amendment
bill, with CONS further important amendments. and
without dissenting voice. On motion of Senator
erard the second section amended so as to provide
that yetoes tho Mayor could be ovefI1dden ny thee
fohrhs vote OF the Common Council instead OF ny 1O
afths vote This was not accomplished without consid-
srable debate Senator Gerard reminded the Senate tha
the present charter required only twohrds VOe OF an
the members elected the Common Council to overrde
veto and that this was the requirement of the Const
tuition OF the United States. The question was whether
shat safeguard not sufficient and whether 10 require
four-ths vote not to destroy the sreDSth o. inc
majority by putting them in the power OF a Sn'ii III
nOIity.
.bance came from men and officials in NewIcrk OF very
large experience 1t would probably be an extreme case
when the vote Of fourfths could not be obtained sen
,tor Starbuck favored Senator Gerrds amendment anu
was followed by Senator Rogers who had no sooner an
uounced his support Of the amendment than Seh'''i
goodn withdrew his opposition, aud the ainendA.
vas made.
To the seventh section VIII ch provides for the issue OF
bonds for the execution OF works to AN amount no
exceeding 100000 in any one year. Senator Gerard
offered the following amendment to be added TO the emu
Of the section;
Such bonds shall as onehai thereof, be issued In
scrip Cc BIN less than 500 and not more iha
500 each ia amount Tue Controller Is 10 ~
wife bids for the Aforesaid scrip or bonds III aouts o.
1900 ana upward, 50 as 10 encourage sL.'i llN'st
or. And Is further authorized 10 give pIeeIenS m
single dders iOr one or two OVnds OF scrip s-'
and ejU0.
Mr. Gerard explained that he did this in the hope that
small investors who had been alarmed By the recent
disasters to savings nks might find IN these sm'li
bonds n safe and profitable investment tbs amend
daft lfqd m vi
ator Bixby in aerent form, and was the occasion o.
very amusing incident Later on in the progress OF
the bill Senator WOOdin had taken senator bAD! se'
next to Senator Gerard, to confer with MIN WIN Tee
ence to some amendments. Senator BlxDy theieuPoh
took Mr. Woodns scat the other side OF the Chamber
addressed the Caair and was recognized The Sen
ator from the XVIII" ami offered substantially hr
Gerard's Amendment which Mr. Woodn himself bad
'opposed Then rising in his place. and running his eye
steadily over tho Republicans both sides OF him. Dc
.aid with an amusing imitation Of Mr. WOoains I'm
peral aud mperous way when directing tie Senate to
do this or to leave that undOne, 81 want this passed
The truth OF the caraure recognized at once and
tha whole Senate was cOuvused with laughter the Sen
ator who was he victim Of the joke enjoying 1t most OF
all The bit OF acting true to nature mat the
amendment was adopted without dissenting voice.
On motion OF Senator Gerard the bill was amended 30
Is TO insert in Section 49, which is in relation to actions
brought against tho city for claims the following:
In the matter Of claims for salaries and wages il viii
be sufficient presentation OF all suc claims 10 me iO-
roller ho Transmission TO the Deplr nent Oi Finance
OF tic payroll stating the name OF the ONcef OF dl
pOntee his residence, Official designation term Oi serving
the rate suary and Tue amount Que, eihrd
b. tie Official signatures OF the proper officer officer
whose duty Il is init such payroll ana H. lCl 10
days such presentation the Controller leuses OF De
Laws to DIV salaries wages, the person chcu 10
receive the maintain action for the recovery
Of the amount due.
Another amendment to the section, offered by the
same Senator making the assent Of the Board OF Est
mate aud AVporiOnment necessary to the payment by
the Controller OF any such account, was voted down
The only other amendment OF importance was that q
senaor Harris making only three years practical OK
prlence instead of five prorequ site to appointment As
Inspector public works There were 20 votes IN FAVOR
Of the bill ON It's final passage aud mono opposed