The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-09
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Mr.. Fish and His City Govern
ment Bill.
ENDORSED BY DEMOCRATIC OFFICIALS
Meeting Of the Joint Committee
Last Night.


tcrday in passing Pool bill In the teeth OF lorm.
dable lobby be indication OF its virtuous purposes
this session may be marked in legislative annals with
u white stone There good chance for
an honest impartial measure Of retrenchmens
for New York The hard times and other causes
have made members Of the Legislature cautious about
voting TO increase the taxpayers burdens aud in-
clined rather 10 down without mercy so long as
they don't hurt their friends. Tho trouble about
getting bill OF retrenchmcnt through ID found In tho
pressure that every Official whose salary Is threatened
seems capable OF bringing to bear upon members.
The instant it Is known In Now York that John
Smiths salary IS in danger of being cut down, Smith
and his friends come to Albany and set 10
work to bull the democratic or the republican
members, according to the party TO which Smith be-
longs But there some men here this winter, like
Woodin and Morrisscy, who won't be bulIdozcd OF
cajolcd and who determined to go right straight
along cutting both SIDES with perfect indifference
and impartiality The signs that New York Will
have relief this spring.
AN IMPORTANT CITY MEASURE
Mr. Fish's bill TO secure better administration OF the
city OF New York was discussed at length
IN the morning session of the House. The bill Is long
and complicated II relates chiefly TO the system Of
dong the city works Streets &C, the adminstra-
ton Of the Finance Department and the method OF
expenditures. II was originally tho work oil Comp
trolcr Green, Charley Swan and John H. Strahan but
II has been greatly overhaued and stands to-day APP
proved by Mayor Ely and Comptroller Kelly II Is
such rs could not possibly conflict with anything the
joint committee may Frame It Is in great measure
technical and its merits or dement's can only be un.
dcrstood by who has pretty thorough acquaint-
ancc with the workings of the various municipal de-
partments Mr.. Fish admitted it was sent to him BY
tho democratic municipal officers Of New York, and
was Endorsed by OF tho best elements oil
tho city He emphatic in approving that
feature OF II which requires OF the Board
of Aldermen a four-huhs vote for all
expenditures of money, as it would prevent much
cxtravagant expenditure Eccesine disagreed and
moved to amend go that it should require only
three fourths for resolutions ordinances re
curing an expenditure of money, He held II would
be unjust up the minority ofthe Board in an In
significant one6Ith The four.fths rule was favored
| by Messrs Mitchell and Spinola the former dwelling
al length In terms OF euiogy on tho bill, and re-
fcrrng tho OF his remarks to Ecclesine as
the silver haired orator from the Nineteenth. whose
amendment was offered In the interest Of tho con.
tractors.
A CASE FOR PISTOLS AND COFFEE
| This netted Eccesine as much as II pint OF ice
water had been dropped down inside the back Of hiG
shirt collar ana he got his feet promptly to repys
and delivered himself in these few, but severe ermss
at good government of the city OF New York dc.
! pended upon the gentleman from the Fifth (Mr
MtcheiD should be sorry for the cause OF good gov
| crnmcnt." Mitchell was erect In an instant as II
by galvanc battery. and demanded, in tones
Of angry excitement, that tho stcnographer write out
the remarks just made. he insisted that 1t was re-
| Election upon himself which should not be tolerated
| A CHEERFUL IxrERLUDE.
The Assembly disposed to accept this suddea
| turn in The debate cheerful relief and awaitcA
with plcasurablo anticipation the next chapter Of the
affair The remarks written out and read by tho
clerk the chair mr. Langl ruled that the point OF
order was well taken and cautioned Ecciesne that he
must conne himself parliamentary language Chris
topher Flecke unable to restrain himself at this
particular juncture, and to everybodys sympathetic
response expressed the hope that II the gentlemen had
any dirty wash they had better wash It out
side the Chamber This delivered in Flecke's peculiar
| accent caused roar OF merriment Ecclesine con-
tlnued speech, taking tho first opportunity to FIRE
another shot at mis- opponent, ana then ms amehu-
| ment was put and voted down.
! WHAT THE DEMOCRATS HOPED FOR.
The discussion became general, Messrs Fish, Purdy,
Spinoa and others having more or less to say until
the hour OF adjournment, when IT went over as the
special order of the evening spinoIa urged strenu-
ousy an amendment after contract" of the
by days. SO as to give wider discretion TO The
officers Of tho city government and the Board Of
Aldermen but Mr. Fish declined to accept II, and the
democrats were by no means well pleased.
1t is understood the Assembly Committee on Insur-
ance will report final bill next week. embracing all
tho best features OF Graham's and Husteds bills
NUISANCE BILL.
The Senate Judiciary Committee reported iavorably
the bill for the prevention OF such nuisances as the
amended so that Objectionable establishments must DO
proved in court to be nulsances before their removal
can be directed by the Board OF Health.
BILLS REPORTED.
Senator woodn, from the Committee on Cities, made
a report of three New York bills, authorizing the
New York and Brooklyn Bridge Company TO changs
tho site OF portion OF its work on the New York
court officers and clerks fifteen per cent, aud one
when has already passed the Assembly providing for
the completion Of the Court House IN tue Third judi
cia district. city Of New York.
SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC WORKS
Most of the Senate's Time was taken up IN the dis.
cusson OF the bill relative to the superintendent OF
Public Works Several OF the amendments made 10
committee were rejected, and the bill was conormcd
nearer original shape than when II lett the As
semby. II was Inaly ordered to a third rcading
EVENING SESSION.
Tho House reassembled at hali-past seven r NJ. and
resumed consideration OF the bill to provide better
public administration in the CITY OF New York
BY consent the pending question about now the work
shall DO performed was passed over.
o. motion ol Mr. Splnola the consolidated stock was
made payable at not less than ten years and not more
thnn dlty years, instead OF thirty years
A long discussion was had, but owing to the heat
and lack OF ventilation IN the chamber the commit
tee and reported progress.
The bill was then the special order tor to-mor-
row morning.
The Senate Committee on Cuies WIN gives favnra-
bic ,eport tomorrow OF NE oI aow%s persons
which to pay their taxes On the unpaid amounts the
Of interest 10 DO eight per cent instead OF twelve
rHg RIGHT or VENUE
Mr.. Stctson, Assistant Corporation Counsel OF New
York appeared before the Judiciary Committee aud
long ana earnest argument against Carpenter s
b allow ing plaintiffs IN actions against tho city 10 lay
the right Of venue other counties Than Now York.
The bill the object Ut convencncing certain Put
+ nam county people, who bccve they have claims
against tho CITY Tor invasion oil their water lots.
MEETING JOINT COMMITTEE.
At ten O'Clock this evening the JOINT committee met
in executive at senator WOodns rooms Ia tho
Dcavan, and the subcommittee, composed Of Mcssrs
, woodn, Morr-sey, Fish, CowdIn and Mitchell. mado
their report OF BILL whose principal points werc
those published the other day In the HERALD as Mr..
Morrisssys bill or plan Then long discussion took
place, the press, OF course, being excluded.
The joint committee ended their labors at midnight
and resolved 10 meet again on Tuesday morning at
niDc O'Clock, when the Omnibus bill will be finally
decided upon aud presented TO both houses.
). The points determined tonight are
/, 10 throw the Park and Dock departments