The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-30
Passage of the Commissioner Clauses Of
the Omnibus Bill.
AN ORGANIZED OPPOSITION.
Foroible Speeches by Senators Nor
rissey and Woodin.
THE SUPPLY BILL PASSED BY THE HOUSE.

Senator Morrissey said yesterday that he knew Of
meetings having been held and money raised with
this object That Is, the politicians have combined TO
slaughter designed to Tighten taxation and
reduce the debt of New York. Tho politicians arc
here with no high nor honest purpose They crowded
the gallery OF the Senate this morning IN
anticipation Of tho Omnibus bill coming up
tor q third reading. II WINS early given
out that Senator Jacobs was to lead OIL in che
assault, to be followed by Senators wagsta scnoon.
maker, Starbuck, 81. John and Bradley All Of these
gentlemen had u impressed upon their minds that tho
good OF tho democratic party required that these bills
should be consigned 10 tho tomb of tho Capulets but
tho event expected In the morning did not come of,
and adjournment taken till four O'Clock in
tho afternoon. Tho talk all day was about
the effort of Tammany Hail. aidod by free lance troop
Of republicans to kill tho Omnibus bill and those other
bills that designed to keep IL company. Mr.. Ham
ton Fish expressed his intention TO give notice Tor
suspension Of the rules when tho bills pass tho Senate
and he will have Of republicans called TO
bring about union and harmony in tho ranks OF the
party on these issues.
Senator Woodin, IL was said, Intended, had the bills
been reached this morning. to read out tho Of
those politicians, attorneys and lobbyists who had
come here TO help In their dccaL When this intcn.
ton OF Woodns got bruted about several members OF
the Tammany Hall General Committee precipitateiy
fed the gallery. ! have heard IL said that nine
or ten republican Asscmbymen arc already ''hxed,"
and the agreement they shall be conveniently absent
when they most needed Pretty much the same
game Is going regard several reform bills for
Brooklyn. Tho bulldozng politicians OF that city are
here In almost as great swarm those from Now
York. and the harvest OF the professional lobbyists
promises we'll
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tho Senate again met at halfpast four O'CLOCK, and
II evident from the start that como attempt at q
combination to delay action, what known as tho
Omnibus BILL had been mado, libusterlng freely
INDUCED In Morrissey loud in his that
Tammany Hall had been pulling tight string certain
parties Mr.. Jacobs raisod several points OF order
which were combsted by Mr.. Woodn, anu nearly an
hour wasted In this Then Mr. Gerard asked
stponemcnt OF tho consideration Of the bill and
made several motions tending that way, all Of which
were voted down. Senator Gerard spoke for some
time, his principal reason Tor wanting the bill
mitted be0g that he hadn't had time to give its many
provisions tho attention thcir importance demanded.
BLACK LIST.
Senator Woodin replied that he was bound to accept
Senator Gerards statement that he had intention 10
delay action this BILL but he did think the Sen
ator from the Seventh would like TO have his name
scheduled with the list Of officials who DO dis
turbcd by the passage OF this He had such
list in his pocket Not only their names but sketches
OF their history and accurate record OF pro-
dictoLs as 90 the manner IN which this bill DO
kicked and cu0ed and tattered and torn and finally
defeated The Senator'S motion 70 recornmit tho bill
would DO victOry-not victory for him, but tho
horde OF politicians who are here some Of them per.
haps from choice and others goadcd by masters
What these people delay, good legislation,
but the taxpayers OF New York do want delay on
tho contrary they meeting In that city to-day to
encourage the Legislature to pass this bill
Mr. Gorards motion 10 recommt the bill was lost by
. vote OF 10 TO IL.
Mr.. Schoonmaker objected to the third section, pro-
vidtng for spring election to which Mr.. Morrisscy
repiicd:-
THAT he hoped the gentleman's motion TO rccommit
would not prcva He asks the question, why do you
tho first place the Governor recommends it in his Mes
sage. In tho next place the commission APP.
%snscd IT, There arc two re ssUnse Thsro
is not any doubt about your getting better local OH
GERS IN inc Guy OF New YORK oy separating tho local
the city OF New York admits that Now, sir. that is
the reason why this provision was put in this bill,
which Governor Tiden appointed.
Mr. Woodin here broke in and asked ~ would like
have the Senator state the Senate II he knows any
special objection to holding tho charter election tho
same time as tho othcr elections. p"
Mr. Morrissey rcped:-."In 1868 they made the local
election with the general election that they could
nominate any person thcy liked and put It on tho
state ticket. They did not daro to put them
single ticket That IS the reason why you should have
the local election separate from the general election
MoRRIssEys REPLY TO JACOBS.
Mr. Jacobs mado a violent speech, denunciatory of
tho measures, which, no sald bore the face OF
them bargaining witt tho republicans and taking away
from the democrats what legItimatciy belonged to
MIR. Morrssey Ut this got quito excited and the floor
having been yielded to him no delivered tho follow
tors hero TO make some answer in regard
TO what has been SAID by tho Senator
bill correctly, and think nobody knows II better
than himself. Lot US what tho bill proposes do.
You abolish the Dock Department OF VIII Ich the Pres
idcnt is republican, and transfer It to democrat,
who was appointed by tho last Mayor and
cont by the last Board , Of Aldermen, and
TO DO abolished in tho city OF Now York
because the work can DO done moro economically than
10 Nnv Vnrfs tryn IN ehA Fa I'M and
the President OF tho Board retains hts position
president and he Is republican. You como TO the
you como TO the Charities and you rctaln
the President there who is also democrat.
Of making only one head in that department and the
president Of that Board Is democrat. Tho Excise
board cost go 70 run las. year They ask soSooo
asked before our committee for how much they
could run II as bureau, ana the reply was $4,000
That is tho reason why these changes mndc
Now, Mr. President, this thing commenced yesterday
morning 1t was worry evident to anybody that had
any sense what IL meant My judgment IS that my
friend from tho Third aud Tammany Hall havc joined
bands-that Is, Brooklyn and New york--on tho Same
issue. Now, let them mako that issue If lhoy like.
am willing TO accept II rs democrat, and am
az good democrat as the gentleman from
tho Tn r or any other d domocr2. around S ,hs
for reduction Of expense In tho city government
Tammany Hall happens to have more men In the
come here with their opposition and can why
arc gong to make very nearly party ques-
" H% in tho ''i ESeeuv "'' chamber 'S but
think Governor Robinson has too much sense to
DO influenced. There will DO obstacles put In tho
way Of this bill becoming a law. Meetings have
been hcd and money raised In tho city OF New York
defeat this ana kindred measures. have never made
any trnde with the republicans and am tho last man
To but, democrat,
judgment they should DO passed. and
am only sorry TO soc, from the tenn
the Third, that he 10 trying TO make this a party
measure. Rccocct II you defeat these bills II Will DO
M
cost tho democratic party from 10000 to 10000 votes
In tho city OF New York. Tho bills right, and IL
they not would be the last for them.
The commissioners had done nothing Tor years past
but turn down the wages Of poor men, and
II was now about time they had experience OF tho
sort themselves
DrSuycrATfoy FROM sTARDucK
WagstnT objected TO the twenty -sccond section,
which provides for only two Commissioners OF Chars
Iinsu cilung ILnre