The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-20

senate might direct The committee therefore, pro-
pose the following resolution and recommend It's adop
iion.-
Resolved That the Committee the Judiciary be dis.
charged from the further consideration Of tho message Of
h as u he ' bank
tho comn..see % Hanks for the purpose Of
the truth Of said CHARGES with power 20 send Tor
the Senate the testimony taken thereon.
Tho report adopted.
PROPERTY QUALIFICATION
motion made by Mr. woodin to reconsider the
vote by which tho concurrent resolution proposing an
amendment to the constitution, to be known as article
IL being the relating 10 the governments oil cities,
asa ,as IN s voters o the board
OF Finance, carried A long and excited debate
followed Starbuck opposed the passage Of INC reso-
luton being unjust improper, aud disranchis-
Ing many who ought 10 be entitled TO vote nc pro-
tested against as excluding, not the pad anu the W
cious, but the good Mr. Prince called attention 10 tue
fact that the simple question before the senate was
whether the people of the State o: New YORK should
amendment 10 the constitution Mr.. S.arbuck
replied that that was merely begging inc
question, rs the Senate was Obliged 10 agree 10 the
proposed amendment before could be submitted 10 the
people II Senators did not favor they were not sup
posed 10 vote for IT, ana y The senator from INC FRS.
against IL to his constituents he would DC
occupyn. very anomalous position senator Schoon-
maker denounced the proposed amendment as an at
lack OF man against man, retrogressive movement
and libel on the people OF tho sta.c especially IN the
larger cities. The resolution was nnaiiy adopted by
strict party OF II to H. Mr. Baadcn voting with the
democrats. The resolutions, q body, were passed
PAY or nARDon OFFICIALS.
The Senate Committee on Commerce and Navigation
decided 10 favor the restoration OF the pay OF tho
Captain tho Port and harbor masters OF New York
about tho amount they formerly received but not to
favor the bill considered on Tuesday They will favor an
cndmcnt the present law because they fear hat
comprehensive bill could not pass this session. They
have yet determined whether the pay shall be IN
shape OF tees annual salary, but II Is certain
that system Of fees proposed III Senator Princes
bill VIII be retarded Tor the that II resembles TOO
closely me tax imposed py the ola law, when nas just
Court OF she United States II Is probable that the
committee will report favor OF liked salary Of
rho Chairman Of the Democratic National Commit
and United States Senator Baruum OF Connecticut
was here to day. Their visit wus private BUSINESS
and had no connection with national or State politics.
''OMNIBus" BILL.
Tho Senate '.Omnibus" bill came up for consldern
ton in the Assembly to-day, and 1t created genuine
row. 1t Is intended to amend the charter OF New
York, and amend II IN such a way that us friends
would scarcely recognize It, Mr. Co2ans opened the ball
by moving substitute providing that each Alderman
shall salary OF 800, and that tho aggregate
expense of the Board Tor clerks &C. shall not exceed
ST.. 600 per anuum. Mr. Fish opposed this motion,
saying he could reason why tho Aldermen
should receive moro than $1,000 each ME- Cozans
then attacked the bill general declaring that u
took the rights ana privileges away from the
Common Council Of New YORK. ana that u
contrayenton OF the spirit OF local government
NJ Langbein thought that 900 was even TOO great
pay Tor the Aldermen. In other cities Aldermen re-
ceivcd no salary Mr. Mitchell opposed the clause
providing that the President Of the Board OF Aldermen
shall be elected by the people SUCH thing was
never heard OF before. Mr. Fish then called his attcn-
ion the election Of the Lieutenant Governor OF the
state, who President OF tho state Senate and
the Vice President OF tho United States, who acts US
President Of the United states Senate Mr. Ecclcsinc
thought because members como here and work Tor
81 500 year was no reason why they should force
Aldermen IN SUCH an expensive Guy as new OK 70
work Tor &, 600 a. year.
Mr. Haianun, VINO obtained consent of tho House,
spoke Tor u whole hour against the bill, delivering the
most exhaustive speech on tho subject Of New York
local government made the floor OF the House.
Alter some further discussion Mr.. Cozans' motion
lost and progress reported just before the re-
cess 10 TOUR r. III. was taken.
POWERS OF THE MAYOR.
On rcasscmbling at Tour o'clock, Mr.. Cozans moved
substitute providing that the Mayor shall appoint all
heads 81 departments whose terms snail continue Tor
two years. Lost. Mr. Cozans then moved an amend-
nc section L that the Board o Estimate and APP
portionment shall Tx tho number and salaries oi
CLERKS Nc but no salary shall exceed 81, 800 Lost
On motion OF Mr.. Hustled the maine OF Henry b. Steb
bins was inserted 10 the bill where the Commissioner
oil the Department Of Public Parks IL mentioned. On
motion OF Mr. Fish the Board Of Street Opening and
Improvement Is gwen exclusive power 10 acquire title
to all streets, roads, &C. Mir Webb moved 10 strike
out the provision Tor bureau oil docks recess was
here ordered TIL eight O'Clock
OVER THE DOCK DEP ARrMENT.
The fight over the Omnibus biIl was again removed in
the Assembly ut eight O'clock beginning with the four
tcenth section, which makes the DOCK Department a
bureau IN tho Department OF Pubhc Works. Mr..
Cowdin fought have the department retained
as now constituted, thus shifting from his former
position, lac having formerly cnainpioncd the merging
proposition. Ho very severely handled NY both
and democrats this demonstration oil
his instability Mr. Cpwdn was beaten on the vote, and
the section remains originally reported IN tho bill
The seventeenth section, which proposed TO abolish
tho office OF contract clerk In the Department OF Pub
lie Works entirely stricken out and the oflce Is
retained. Nearly the whole OF tho evening was spent
In this discussion OF tho dock question, tho timo
being consumed with examination and recrimination
rather than with argument or logical reasoning. When
a adjournment had tho twenty second section
had been reached and two-thlrds passed upon. II IL
expected that the project OF reducing the Fire Depart
mcnt to head and the proposition to retain tho
present President Mr. Pcray, such, will call forth
equally determined opposition as the dock merging
did.
MAKING 1T PARTY MEASURE.
The cry OF the democrats is that the measure has
assumed partisan character because OF remark oil
Mr.. Fish the effect that he wanted It made party
measure. Ths has induced Mr.. O'Hare, who up TO
this time had pronounced himself Ia favor Of tho
b and with his democratic colleagues.
When general amendments arc In order MIR. Rooney
Will introduce an amendment providing for the aboli-
lion OF all the present commissions within ten days
after the passage OF the act and the appointment by
tho Mayor. with the consent oil the Board OF Alder
men, OF single Commissioners OF Public Works,
purks Docks, Charities and Correction, and OF Su
pcrintcndcnt OF Public Buildings. THIS Will be dem
ocratic concession 10 the advocates OF the pending
measure while adhering to the democratic principle OF
local home rule. Its advocates expect 1t Will Sc
the support OF conservatives and republicans and
Morrisscy democrats a bill similar to tina. introduced
by Senator Gerard viii be offered IN the House
morning, providing for the apportionment
OF the state by Senate anu Assembly districts In
dancrcaily opposite to that proposed IN the
Woodiu bill. The democrats claim that the Woodln bill
unfair and that either of their meas ufcs would Sc
euro Justcr apportonment.