The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-30

scheme. He arraiencd Tammany Hall in violent
terms, and rccted the corrupt measures which were
MADE possible IN times gone by through that agency.
mxBN SUPPORTS THE Bill
Senator Bixby said he had rciraincd thus far from
any part IN tho discussion, but 20 the general features
Of the bill lie thoroughly committed. Ho reviewed
inc several provisions and, IN regard 10 the DEPART
the Fire TWO for Inc Cnares ma correet,on and two
Tor the Police He claimed that the dissatisfaction in
New YORK 10 tho present conduct OF tho governments
MT schoonmaker insisted that those bills wero
purely partisan and secuted tho idea that they were
actually measures OF reform. The ony reform they
meant was the reform OF giving power to republicans
MT wagstans motion TO reconmit was lost. and
tnen Mr Jacobs moved TO strike the section which
put the Fire Department In tho hands of single Com
missioner. Tho motion WAS lost by vote OF Is to H.
PASSAGE OF THE BILL.
Tho bill was finally passed by vote OF 20 20 IL,
Mcssrs Morrisscy aud Bxby being the only democratic
Senators voting In tho Affirmative.
DEMOCRATS EXPLAIN.
Nearly ali Of the democratic Senators made personal
explanations giving, their reason Tor voting against
tho DILL that they believed II TO be bargaining away
democratic interests 10 the republicans
woodn made passionate reply, denying that was
Morrissey and Bixby In voting for II. Up 10 the last
moment II was supposed that Gerard would o,ed
for the bili but the shadow OF party was TOO great
for him. Wagsian, too, whose recent treatment
by Tanmany Hall not tho most agreeable,
was thought to be incapable OF being bu-dozed but
no also yielded to the pressure. Tho ends OF
the bin those Morrisscy gave expression to in
the famous meeting Of department. heads aud
SPRING ELECTIONS AND THE DOCKS.
The Other accompanying bills relative TO spring
election and the Dock department up for third
reading tomorrow
PAssAGE or THE SUPPLY BILL.
Tho House spcut most OF the day IN tho further dis
cusson OF tho supply bill, and IL finally passed by
vote oil 80 ycas just vote ovor tho requisite
thirds. An effort was made to disodse an appropra-
ton oil $40, 900 tor swing bridges but IL Jailed.
Every member living on or within twenty miles
Of canal wanted the prico OF swing bridge In
serted, and ms all these hung together Ike
mr. hmm nfn IA for Inn
who took no interest In swing bridges. The Senate,
however, will attend TO this matter, and these swing
bridges VIII prove as airy phantoms as castles in the
clouds.
A TIMELY bill
M. Moler. OF Westciicser introduced scasonablc
OIL To prohibit persons holding Official positions
city OF the State from acting referees receivers or
assgnees during thor term Of Office Tho Of the
Oil suggested itsclf to him from finding acting
as receiver OF certain corporation who held tho
sumo time Office In OF the city departments. II
he could afford to gvo all his time to the recover
ship no was clearly not needed the department
JUDICIARY BILLS IEPoRrED.
Among series OF bills reported from tho Judiciary
Committee by Mr.. Stranan were the bill 10 authorize
tho election OF women to school Offices with favor
able report and the bill to prohibit gambling in stocks
ana to prohibit country judges from pracc'ng AT tho
GOOD FOR PROSPECT PARK
The special committee on the bill 10 enable the city
OF Brooklyn to raise means Tor the further improve
mcnt OF Prospect Park by ssue OF bonds to
tent OF 5000 COO made by It's chairman Mr. McGroarty
favorable report, and tho bill read third limo
and passed. IL was amended That the bonds are
be called Park bonds, and the money to pay for them
IL TO DO raised by taxation Brooklyn proper only tho
eastern division being exempted
CHEATING THE DEMOCRATS.
Mr.. Martin Nachtman could stand II no longer and
the outrage certainly very CALLING any demo.
cratic spirit, so he offered privileged resolution ro
citing In effect the mean lodges and shifts by which
republican party IN tho Legislature has STAYED Off the
reapportonment OF tho state TO preserve their
supremacy, and he called upon the Apporonment
Committee to report bill within ton days Tho reso-
luton went over.
WHAT JOE srEIs saw
Mr. Joseph Stein saw IN imagin tho new Capitol
sailing down to New York when he Oerod his resolu-
ton this morning that the bill TO The new
Capitol be considered In the first Committee OF
Whole. An objection from MI. Williams, tho CHATEAU
qua member fell like wet blanket on lis hopes; but
Now York may get tho Capitol yet.
AMENDING CONSTITUTION
Mr.. Fish handed Ia concurrent resolution amend
ing the constitution, similar that presented In the
Senate, and cmbodying digest OF the views OF tho
Municipal Charter Commission the Government OF
Cities
''wHEREsoEvER TIE CAnCAsE Is.
Prominent among tho host Of politicians who hoated
around the Capitol wore ex-Speaker Billy Hickman,
ex-Supcrncndent of Police Kclso, ex-County Clerk
Charley T. Loow, Alderman Purroy, Alderman luomey
Coroner Flanagan, Richard NJ. Morrison Edward Gale,
Edward Kearney, Major Mooney and Owen Murphy.
Some were happy and sangunc, others an xious
and fearful Tho Brooklyn politicians were repre-.
scented by cx-Assembyman John II. Bunds, ex.Assem-
byman Tunis Van Pet Talmago, Congressman W. j.
Veeder Supervisors Brown, Byrne ana Ticrney and
Major Quevodo Next week this distinguished list will
receive considerable additions