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

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS OF GOVERNOR
TILDENs coMMIssIoN--sPIHIrED MEETING
OF MERCHANTS AND THE RESOLUTIONS THEY
HAVE ADOPTED.
Tho Produce Exchange, through their Board of
Managers, have requested tho Legislature, at special
meeting held on Wednesday, to pass upon tho now
constitutional amendments, whilo the Chamber OF Com
merce was convened yesterday for tho purpose OF
taking this subject into consideration IL
is long timo such large attendance graced tho
rooms of this body. Not only was every available
seat occupied, but many members had to stand and
cupy Mr. Secretary Wilson'S office adjoining Mr.. d.
s. Babcock, tho President. occupied the chair, and
calling the meeting order, stated tho object OF
the call ana introduced Mr.. William Alien Butler to
the meeting.
THE PRINCIPLES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Mr.. Butler was well received, and In his remarks
commented the arduous labors performed by his
commission and explained tho results they sought to
bring about. To begin, the commission decided that
all changes of importance in the mode OF governing
cities should DO Incorporated in the organic of the
State that the fundamental features of the reforms
should be exposed to continual change by the uc
tuations Of parties and other transient influences. As
matters stand now one good Legislature enacts
wholesome laws, which following may upset with
IMMUNITY, as has been tho case for number or years
amendments, decided that they would include nero
matters Of detail which might require modification,
but which could only be changed with great difficulty
II once incorporated IN the fundamental law.
Mr.. Butler contnued-Most OF the changes recon-
mended were dictated by tho bttcr experiences had In
this CITY during the past twenty years Had similar
tho amendments proposed been incorporated in the
constitution OF ls46 tho city debt which at that time
Increased TO lie enormous sum of xI13 600 0o0 thon
the debt Of tic United States to It's present nsures
rnn MSon 81 Gvi THE CHANGE
Tho speaker explained at length tho provisions of the
"a Of which
Of the Mayor THIS Board Of Finance is elected by Tho
taxpayers and tho rcntpayers The subject of limiting
been urdenty discussed IN tho Commission ana was
rentpayors who. although no: direct owners OF real
goVernm' NJ ana may % termed nousenoiuers MI.
Butler wound up MS remarks Win the expressed be-
ei that when the proposed amendments were properly
UNDERSTOOD tney wouid commend themselves 10 the
SURFACES OF tho people, MS speech was ENTHUSIASTICALLY
app'auusa .xor,ry xrx,rv or rux coxx,.s,ox
:. fresioent baocock then intIoduceo AT. simon
stern, anotner member OF tho commission appointed
ny uoVcrnor tluen VINO saio:-Ine Ohamoer Oh Com-
horce mas Always oecu neu III great esteem as hign
tonea ooay, anu thelr aavocacy Oh .ne PROPOSED
snou,u Jaw s.e"s wo,sas WIN ,io nes.sla-
su'E ne oceu pronp. aoson " 'nc Leg's.u.uro
on the amcnaments Ine outcome o. 80 mucn iauor oy
.ne nese 70 ounsc ,' ~ @ .no
o Is passed at tnis session IL WIN nave 10 Jay over LOT
Two new egsa'ures anu ~ casc o. ,s ialure better
u, ZINES VIII nave arrived "nen 'no cn're subject VIII
DC iSnorco - -
KEsoLofioas 10 bh sssr ~ ~, ahS LnsisLAIuhn
M. Hoan Lo", ,nooe' " VIZ o""oo' P'op'seu
inc io"own9 resouuohs'-
Whereas in tho month OF May, 1875. the Legislature Of
this state acting upon me SUGGESTION OF overnor Tden
% % "y spec,a ti 10
Ills comnased and aha mon If hoS
political parties duly reported on the 9th inst to the Leg
sasure suggested ot the State constitution
Res,lved That IN the opinion Of THIS chamber the i'm
Po,."mce III o ILL.,, =" ga ~ 'nS oI
do the careful thought of commission 40 appontsd be
submitted to tho people for adoption at the earliest time
legally possible -naneIy, In the tall Of 1878
Resolved That TINS chamber does hereby earnestly urge
npo y, w, -, a S h.i ' VIII, 'ee.
c"urse for approval before the ext Legislature
Resolved That u committee OF three DO appointed to
present these resolutions the Senate Assembly the
State.
PRACTICAL MEAsuREs.
Mr.. Low, III advocating inc foregoing, SAD ne oc'
sreu 90 say sng,c word IN Iceara 70 wna some may
dsem Inc h nc o. INC roso
sympathy Win Inc report Oh inc commission ana glad
to DO an advocate Of the amendments tney
suescsteo. put ~ seemed prooaoic tnat many
members OF the chamocr whom no had consulted
ana VINO werc not lamar WIN the report OF the
, oarGu ~ re- 20 o,n rem a. .os
me on inc merits OF the question. Inc existence IN
our muncipal governments o! crying evils casns ior
correction canho. DC quesuoneo' Inc urgency OF the
mceuco rcIorm wv ye".s ueo secnIco 10 uovernor
idcn so great us 10 eau lor special message suggest
ing me creation OF TINS commission ana the result OF
Their labors as tho ony practical measure before tho
pubic OF comprehensive character when looks TO
permanent reiei from eA'sung evus, sprlneing ~ u
uoes nso rom so aIs'insulsnea LOT aoiy
ana character ana appointed IN so marHed manner,
certainly deserves 10 DC submitted 70 inc people iof
ADOPTION OF feJccton wl'nout necuicss dcay
. ,, DIGEST or THE AMhNhMENrs.
MI E!liott r. shepard seconded the resolution ana
said:-rhc amendments Number three-Frst,
new article 10 DO caliea article IL; second, an
amendment TO section - OF article ., to
conform u 10 tne new article ~; third. an
amendment 10 scctlon OF artc'e z, 10 autnor-
representation in cities only on city matters,