The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-19
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Text Of the Message Vstoing the
Omnibus Bill.
legislation Without Due
Representation.
fleets Of Depriving the City Of
Self-Government.
A MOB In THE SENATE CHAMBER.
Attempt to Force the Passage Of The State
Capitol appropriation.
The Ways and Means Committee on the
Veto Of the Supply Bill
fleets Of Depriving the City of
Self-Government.
A MOB In THE SENATE CHAMBER.
Attempt to Force the Passage Of The State
Capitol appropriation.
The Ways and Means Committee on the
Veto Of the Supply Bill.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

bill, was brought this to Senate with
the warrant OF execution from tho Governor Tho
private secretary had different and agreeable
experience than on tho previous night. The gallery
was very full and anticipated, but there
none
Senator Woodin moved, as the Clerk was about to
read tho Message, that II be laid the table and
printed The President intimated that IL already
printed, and Woodin--who, by the way, white
vest and looked uncommonly engaging tor of hts
showed disposition to acquicsce anything
tho President might say and the President appeared
TO insist that the Message should be read and Harry
Gdden. the Clerk, who felt like hound in the leash
started of to his own satisfaction and that OF every
ono else in the Chamber to read tho great Of the
Governor Tho following is the text OF the Message-
STATE OF NEW YORK. EXECUTIVE CnAanER,(
ALBANY, May II, 1871 !
return without approval Senate bill NO. 81, en-
titled IAN Act supplemental ~ Chapter $3.50 OF the
Laws of 1873 entitled an act 10 reorganize the local
government OF the city OF New York" Tho spirit OF
our Institutions is at war with every effort OF the
minority defeat the will OF majority any locality
through legislative means. When deny soil
government oany section OF people We belle the faith
is requisite TO the right olsIaxaton Without il c.is-
latiye leves on localities are SIMPLY oppressive
THE CITY REPRESENTATION NULLiriEp.
This conceded doctrine Is nowhere scrupu-
lousy maintained than in our Constitution. which pro-
vides that the Legislature shall the completion Of
ta,ion to which It's population entities it For nearly
two years this mandate OF our highest law has been
dened and dlsobeyed. Legislature morally II not
legally irregular assumes 10 rcyolutlonizc the local
law in city OF a million while denying TO the city tho
representation which IL It's right. Upon the final pas
sage Of the present bill in the Assembly rs 600 people
IN Putnam, Wayne Schuyler aud Cortland counties by
Their representatives cast Jour votes Tor IT, while tho
% 900 people OF the Twentieth New York district
allowed 10 cast but against It, 1t is neither justice
nor common sense that tho representatives Of 81 900
people in two rural Counties without interest in TINS
nj hal nj nj
two New York districts against II, whose personal
rights committed u its care.
BILL NOT WANTED ny TIE CITY.
The first objection 10 It's enactment Is that, while IL
processes provide Tor all great OF
The people Of the city OF New York. Is passed when
The city not iuy ana fairly represented III tue Lcgs
uurc, MS the constitution requires should be.
ny The omission Of Tho Legislature 10 make such an
nppon mcnt oil Senators anu members u Assembly as
Is required by tho constitution the city OF New York
deprived OF the presence aud votes Of nj least seven
additional representatives 10 which she IS entitled
tue Two houses vi Inc Legislature ami this lcsiaton
imposed upon 1t in the absence OF such representa-
ton. In the next place. oil the twenty members
OF Assembly and i've senators. making w. nty-sIx In
all from tho CITY, nineteen opposed and voted against
the bi; OF the oriy-scvcn senators and members of
the Assembly the city Long Island the countries
o. Wcstchostor Richmond and kocklano, immediately
surrounding The city ana acquainted with MS andrs
only fourteen voted Tor this bill while all tho residue
thirty -tnree--voted against II lhe seventeen city
members OF the Assembly who voted against the bill
represented 454 OF The Ola LIB inhabitants OF the
Cit shown by the last 1t Is perfectly clear,
therefore, that this b whether good or bad is forced
the people OF tho city against thclr VIII by the
representatives OF the INTERIOR western and northern
parts OF the State. who know least oi alurs. II
local sci'-government Is moro than an empty namc
such legislation should nQtbe. d ggf ifet ,
THE LEGIsLATuRE HAS INTERFERE.
We're there other arguments against the bir tnan
this OF duty TO the priacipes OF popular rep
rescntation and constitution am sworn TO follow
would forbid my approval OF this or auy SiuiItar
measure forced On an unwilling people whose popular
voice Is srlcnt In the Legislative polls cDhnot admit
The right OF the Legislature TO reg uatc The municipal
affairs OF New York while refusing II Its ialr appur-
tonment OF members IN either house. Twenty years
ago the experiment was undertaken OF Withdrawing
from The city Of New York the powers oil local gov
winch II had unuer lis charter and supply ing
their place with acts OF the State Legislature The
history vi This legislation 49, with lew EXCEPTIONS one
long record of confusion, robbery ana wrong over
z3O0 laws relating 10 tho city, OF which nearly 300
make or modify governmental powers, have been pre-
cpitatcd upon the statute books within that true.
Laws heapcd upon laws, original, repealiDg amenda-
tory and rc-enacting make a mingled heap
which lawyers shrink coniouuded and Judges turn AZ
fault our highest court has held one branch OF New
York cuy inv utterly beyond Interpretation Of con-
sruclon Nor Is TINS all Within the shadow OF
this mighty stack OF statutes great combinations have
been formed for public plumber and private wrong
Sheltered BY ambiguous law tho conspifators have
safely iltened spolls wrenched from the piundercd
poor.
THE BILL NOT A REFORM hill. o.
In 1867 the population OF the city was zoe, OO0 ard
its dcpt SIS, $40 1885, In December, 1876 It's popua
ton was lOi5 900, while the debt was STA l7o,4oV
The population within nineteen years has Increased
ny per ccntum aud the uebt Elk hundred per ccntum
Within the same period taxes have been drawn from
drcds OF millions oil dollars, and Tho many dis
graceful Passages IN Us n government
ctton. Ia the last mentioned year tic
outraged people OF the city rose ard demanded re-
iorm and did what they could 10 elect 1t whn tho
limited power which the Legislature has designed to
leave them.
me bill now in question has been claimed as a
measure OF reform | Understand as u was originally
prepared 1t entitled be &c regarded. but those
VINO drew IL, since IT'S manipulation by tho LegIsa.
ture, scarcely able 10 recognize It's original lea
lures, and discam responsibility Tor IL IN It's present
shape Alter very careful examination oil III pro
VISIONS and listening atonively TO all the dlscusslois
OF It's merits ana dement's by It's friends and opp
nonts who have appeared before me, " seems 10 me
return 10 the Old and bad practice OF partial lcsida
tion not to attain reform III munic pal government
but 10 effect political aud personal ends and flesh
distribution OF patronage ana power for the bcpe Of
inuviduais.
OBJECTIONS TO 4 SPRING ELECTION.
section Of the bill provides Tor TIE election OF a
Mayor on tho lrst Tuesday o. April N every scoud
year, who shall the duties OF his olcoon the
LIST oil May succeeding mis- election.
section provides that whenever the Prcspent OF
the Board oil Aldermen becomes acting Mayo, IN TIE
case OF a vacancy ~ the Mayors Office. lie SAIL con.
10 act Mayor until the LIST day oil Maysucceed
Ing the next election at which Mayor u chosen.
II IS apparent, therefore, that III vacancy Aould
cur between the first tuesday IN Apri Ia ay election
year and tho following lst OF May the Maydeicct and
Inc President OF the Board OF Aldermen weld both DO
Mayors Tor tho next two years The bill svcs each OF
Them clear title To the Office
section takes away from the Board OF tdermen tho
power Of continuation OF heads OF departments ard the
chamberlain These officers Ia tho cry New York
each charged with the performances oi most i'm
portunt duties ana with great powers an fcspoBsbi
lies. 70 give 10 the MAY or sole aud aboiute power TO
appoint and remove them Is contrary TO the whole
theory OF our government, and might very danger
Gus To all public interests II the otccof Mayor should
Chance fall into bad hands.
OBJECTION TO AuoLisIlNG TnE PAR DEPARTMENT..
SECTION abolishcs the present Commission u Public
Parks declares that hereafter ~ head OF the De-
partmenl OF Public Parks said CIT shall be an officer
called the Commissioner OF Parks, Mo shali nod oicc
four wears receive salary vi p,uOO The officers
OF the present Department Of Puhc Parks have gem
orally discharged their duties 70 eut'ie satisfaction
of thc public They withou lay, and there can
be no apparent object ~ caslang them out 81 Office
unless Il be place undue powc IA the hands OF some
pEc man. NJ 4 -. -.
ANY TuR DEPARTMENT rcBrc WORKS SHOULD coz.
TIME
uarrs anal have charge ana control u the eonstruc
,,on maintenance aud mauagmcnt OF all tho public
squares purks and places, ~ tbeir adjoining s'de