New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-30

The BILL PREPARED By THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON
CITIES FOR TIE GOVERNMENT OF NETWORK
PASSED BY THE SENATE.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
ALBANY, March 29.-The bill prepared by
the joint Committee Cities OF the Senate and Assem-
bly, reducing the number Of departments OF the New
York City government passed by the Senate early
this evening An afternoon session was held for the
purpose of considering the bill. IL was not passed
without slight struggle, all the Democratic Senators
except Messrs Bixby and MoIrissey becoming suddenly
convinced that IL partisan measure OF the kepuD-
lcans There attempt made at first by the Demo
Gratis 20 postpone further consideration OF the Dill until
Tuesday next Senator Gerard declared that he had
not thoroughly examined the BILL and II he was driven
10 vote upon it in the shape in which IL had last ap-
peared before the Senate he would not vote for IT, lie
doubted whether the Park Department ouGht to DC re-
duced TO one commissioner whether the preparing OF
design for the upper part the city ought 20 be taken
away from The department IL well enough 10 take
away the from it, He did not ike the transfer Vi
the granting licenses from the Mayor to the Board OF
Poce he therefore moved that the further consideration
OF the bill postponed till Tuesday next senator
Woodn replied that he would be sorry to see Senator
Gerard scheduled with the horde of NewYork Office
holders now In this city bent on defeating the Dill
reinforcement victory for this horde who had peen
goaded here by their The bill had been on the
fles for fortnight and there was no reason for furher
delay No taxpayer had asked it. The bill would lift
burden off the City OF New-York which was literally
pressing ii the earth and threatening 1t with ban
ruptcy. The motion to postpone was lost
little further along In the reading Of the bill Senator
schoonmaker that the section prescribing spring
elections bestruck out. II would subject New-lorK 10
an additional expense $4,000 yearly for such an
election Economy had been the cry in forcing forward
the bill surely this section did not bring about economy
Senator Morrissey hoped the motion would not prevail
The people of New-YOrk wanted Spring election Oh
Their officers The Governor had recommended 1t III MS
mes Charter Commission also spoke III ltS Ia
vor Better local officers would be secured by separating
the municipal from the State election POLITICAL eadeS
would not dare to put forward VIGOROUSLY uhhI eau
didates when they would he compelled to stand on their
own merits and hide behind the State ticket Inc
motion to strike out the section then defeated by
vote of TO 20.
motion of Senator Gerards that followed, to strike
out the section about the Department of Parks was Dc
feated by vote of TO lS. Senator W"gstah theh
moved that the section reducing The number OF COinns
eOner OF Charities and Correction be amended so as 10
leave the number present Senator Morrisscy said
that Mayor Ely of the opinion that one Commits
sioner was enough for the department
AT this point Senator Jacobs made an attack upon the
general policy Of the BILL which swerved the discussion
away from the proposed amendment. He said that Sch
ator Woodin was prolific in charters III 1873 Inc Sen
for was the author of the charter OF 1873. Ihat
charter was TO all the Ills OF New-1ork'
II evidently did not, because the next year MI.
Woodin had to make several amendments Under
charter the Mayo was 10 nave soHIe p""'''
time had Just arrived when he could exercise mis- powell
and now it was proposed to strip him OF it,
Senator Morsscy replied that Senator Jacobs dd not
stste the bin correctly. An equal division Lad been
made of the chief Offices between Republicans ana Demo
Gratis Tue reduction Of commissioners ana bureaus
saved money. The opposition TO tho bLI pe&dh
yesterday. Tammany Hall and Brooklyn hAo
casped hands He WAS as good Demo
crat as Senator Jacobs; he had never vo'ed
for any other party. The people OF New-4"!k asked
for more ccOnomi al government. The senators WI"
resisted the passage TIE bill were trying to make IL
marty uaa SIRE So as 10 affect the Governors judgment
Of the bill he did not think the Governor would be so
affected The previous might there had been meeting
OF Ofce-holiers in NewlorE 70 raise money 10 dcIeat
this bill lie would suggest TO the ether Democratic SEN
aors that if they defeated the bill they would put The
people agan, the politicians. Il ii did nOt pass he
thought IL would cost the Democratic party $4,000
votes Jacobs said that ii there had been bar
gain he would like to know tie particulars Senator
Morrsscy replied that there had been no bargain Scna
Tor Woodn said that in dspacing men from Office the
committee had tried to displace many Republicans as
Democrats. senator stdrbuck said that nonraItiSap
boards had boon the curse of NcwYork; such board
always played into the hands of Republicans. senator
Mouisscy then said that the missionaries from
Tunmauy Hall lad evidently been talking to
Senator StarbucR. The Senator like many other
Senators IN the hall, was AFRAID OF Tammany
Hail. which fraudulent to-day as III the
time OF Swcenv. The power Of appointment had hefn
gwen the Mayor because the Board OF Aldermen Cou
Eat lie trusted that BODY occasion cold OTces Tor
$1,000 apiece. BlYby said that the ieope "i
New York were in such condition That some D OF tIs
kind WAS al sO!utcy necessary; the propery-hoiers
would be stripped their property II ii was not
rassed HI would assure tlo Democratic Senators tha
ANYTHING that brought back prosperity 10 NtW-1 ORR
would do the Democratic PARTY no naTh seINof
Ing motive of the bill 10 secure partisan adNdn-
face lis object was to strike blow at TIE Democratic
paIty Senator BiAby replied that il the Democratic
Iarty in NewY0rk did not eudeaN0r TO Drlng about T.
irenchmcnt IT would be destroy ed Senator MagstdH
motion was lost. also one Of Sta JacODs 10 slIlAc
out the section relating 10 the Fire Department.
The vote was at last fken Oh the Bill Whtn senator
erard's name was called lie said there We're many pro
visions of The bill which he approved Of put there were
against the bl. Senator Wagstf said that is he was
moi satisfied that this bill reform measure, lie
shoud vote against it. senator WOOdn sdd that II ne
ever mad a worthy motive in presenting Dill 10 Was III
regard TO this II was an unpHltsdn bl, ana was
meant to be So lie thought il would be acfet to any
one to vote it, The bill passed by me following
yote ReuubIcanS in and Democrats IN ltdiicS:
Baden, Doohttle' 1hgptSSt@ rrylatkIe'
Ilrby EnersOn, Prince, Nedder.