New-York tribune., 1877-05-18
DEPARTMENT or DOCKS.


Mr. CoVdn's bill providing FOR Department OF Docks
in New York underOne commissioner, aud with no power
tose bonds for the construction repair OF the docks
was passed by vote Of % to Al. Only two Democrats
voted for it, the country Democrats being influenced by
the advice of the city Democrats 10 oppose IT, The Dem;
Mr.. Bradley Of Kings The bill vii not 20 INTO
cdect till Jan. /, 1873, when TIC Mayor
of me Aldermen a commissioner to serve
for four years. The bill vas drawn uP by lomt com,
mitIee whose members were appointed by the Chah1er
OF Go'nnetsg iI W. & me- GrHrtv 81 Ninicjpa Reform
ii rs eycd that tie method or administering lne DOCK
Deparincut defined in the bill wall meet with the &p-
nrd,~sI az the commercial bodies mentioned. Il the
the only affecting he City Government Oi Ne"-1oFA
OH the record OF the Legislature.
THE wOODIN CHARTER
Nj strahan, chairman OF the Conference committee
on the Woodin charter amendments, made ms report
Most Of the Senate amendments were agreed to. Ihey
were about unmporant matters Butthere were others
OF some Importance which the Assembly was advised not
TO concur and he scude was advised 10 iccte rom
When Mr. Srahams report hai been rtad, MI, tiSn i,
moved tia be c0ncufttd ~ auu tud' l'o"
Of conference be appointed 10 meet OHe from te senate
upon tAc Disputed parasrap9 OF the 1oth section. HI
COZins, the Democratic leuef uiseu us"Pl'o'4 VI
the comuitees report on the grOund thh u htu al-
proved ot some very Oi4tctoii"oiq ,d ,tn f6e
oHda,iols motion that the bill be referred to the New
YorK DELEGATION With orders TO report complete Ar'
tion. Men WHO had avOWed their hostility 10 " OusAJ
voted dowu ON a large vote. Mr. Fi-n said that theie
was nothing OF putisu aiacteI ID tc DlI lu., IT.
nor heen materially changed from TIE tine when trc-
cciyod the almost unanimous support Ol ne Democrats
The only amendments OF moment made by tht senate
made at the suggestion Of Cor Grafton Co4uSei Nht
ncy of New-YorE, an able D.hoy,''ic oilceI. M; II;
Cs to 40 Speaker Sloan appointed as the new confer
and Niy.n As senator WOoIn mas consented 10 tue
school teachers beng exempted roh me con O uio
Board Of Appo tonlneuJ, ths amendment will ~ oacs be
agreed 10 y TIE two committees Ia regard 10 te utc-
men and policemen there may possibly Dr announcer u0-
agreement but II is doubtful The Assembly Committee
will probably agree TO tie Seuatcs views ia this respect
The senate Finance Committee reported uhIdN"I'by
Sgfeed to- and by a vote OF 70 TO the Di made
special order for to-lnJilo"
HARLEM PARADE GROUND.
The Harlem Parade Ground bin also came up IN the
Senate Senator Morrissey moved that the bill De 80
amended that the Governor should be empowered TO a
point commission 10 learn the amount OF damage that
would be caused o the property and OF adjacent
property II tic parade ground Was ab~Bduned senator
Gerard said that lac hOI'l lld' iAe Mot.ou , Mout no'
preya II it did he desired TO add other amendments,
81 which It would be declared tn2 Tue creation ol such
cOinmissioh Was uol tC'oi , - III t'1crd ,,,.
OwIeis Of the property thal taty hH9 sUheIe9 any
liz PROPOSED paradegrOund was on an unhealthy site,
wa 30 lar away that lt vas not cestd 10y Ihe meDtls
greatly desired iis repeal thu they would not he com
pelled tu pay large price Tor the Ianl 4he VII "s
laid that tAe piOpOseo dihehuDeh's W's"' oo
TnE STATE REAPPOETIONNENT.
The debate Senator Woodius Apporuoniheh' oi'
WIS continue Senator Vedder said that be Was III
favor of the bill and then made an hours argument to
nroye that IL was unconstitutional The gst OF his argu
mani ,g that the Consultation declared tnat he Lesis-
,, - sIirc.cdux tie expiration OF tDe ten years
between reappOrtionmenis was empowered 70 m@ke a
ana no OtlCT. The Legislature Oi Is'o
80 ,ted Ia 80 fis; The Legislature Of 1877 couldIuOt,
is,sfiiV senator Woodu replied that Senator NcddsI
% t .1tIv rad ttr Constitution Of the stale IL
Siu % ~ i.,,iv = restriction upon the Legislature Inc
IIe1siaturc ulgnt do anything DIt That TiA Iis %ds
- I'll, i,rl,.dien it b. lie Constitution Inc WoIdh
" % gi,fntl,p iu relation 20 dppOrtOumeut were not
,'ntaop TAe, dd not prohibit tue Legsalgr9 ron ron
an ann rtiOnment II one Legislature ialiCd 70 90
hI'-"os si'Id h. dome even Ia She ninth year MI Ned
Scs motion sNe out he enact @ 9s sSl1s Ss1 sss S
'Ui ,,isteIy fesrranged aud submitted So1ene Ior