New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-13
ALBANY.

NEW EXCISE BILL.
frRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, April 1.-THE Senate continued
its upon the important bills relating to NewforR
to-day by taking up Senator Morrisseys bill providing
for the election OF Mayor, Controller Counsel to the
Corporation and Board of Aldermen In April, 1875 ana
every two years after that date at the same Tine Inc
first section Of the act provides that the Mayor nSt
elected under shall enter upon the duties OF MS once
on Jan l. 1879 and shall hold Office TIL May L. 1850
This section was adopted without opposition The next
section providing that the Board Of Aldermen shall hold
Office for two years, also met with no opposition
The third section the heart of the BILL 1t provides
for the election of Mayor Controller Corporation Coun
sell and Aldermen at election to be held on
the first Tuesday in April 1873. All the officers then
elected are to upon their duties on the first day OF
May following except the Mayor first elected The eject
of the would therefore be TO egate out of Office
Controller Kelly and Corporation Counsel Whitney Sen
ator Gerard that the section be struck out and
said that could but admire the grand principle oI
personal abnegaton and stern Roman OF justice
which actuated the Senator from the WITH (Morssey in
introducing this Here he was in the interest OF
reform and the public benefit politically sacrificing ana
lesating of Office his beloved political brother
one allied to him not only III political prlhcipio |
but in general sympathetic concord Ii reminded hiH
the Senator OF the stern action of lucus Junus Bruts
when he sacrificed all personal feeling III the cOndehn
ton Of his own True il was that the Commission Oh
Cities had recommended that such office as Controller
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kindred bills had recommended similar provisions hut
the Senator above all such recommendations or -
fuences sympathies and with classic hrInness eAe
cised his Judgment IN such matters ana sacflheed
his personal prejudces the grand altar of REFORM
Senator Morrissey said he thought this would be the
sore section" During the five years preceding every
year the Legislature had received bill drawn up by
TaInmany Han, providing for the election OF Con |
troer Up the year 1870 the Controller was elected
and up TO 1870 charges had been made against That
thaN ,nfr liar WA annDiutQl
OF the city began The gentleman now holding the OF
flee had year 10 before being egisated out OF
office He had doubt if Mr.. Kelly went before the
people people would elect him. He did not sec why
Mr. Kelly shonld object this ordeal The bill II passed
would save $4,000 to the City OF New-lork Senator
Bixby said that right of the people to elect their
officers was cardinal Democratic doctrine AS Demo
Gratis Democratic members of the Senate could not
vote against IT,
Senator Gerards motion strike out the section was
then rejected by large vote Senators MOrfssey ana
Bixby voting with the Republicans
Senator starbuck then moved TO strike out the w0rd
"Conirollcr" in the section. He said; IL Is an III
worthy act to egsate man out OF ONCE Tor partisan
purposes Mr. Kelly has been appointed according 10
law That Office continue for three years or more
don't think II COMFORTS with the dIgty OF the Senate
10 cast out man lawfully appointed because some OF us
have AN anlmosity against the man. Ii is conceived IN
the spirit mischief evil in its purpose, and IS put
forward in the guse reform. told that 1t will
increase expenses bills born in the purpose OF
,rking hands with the Republicans and annitating the
10000 Democratic majority NewYork. This bill is
conspiracy against mUOritles Although you may over
ride them for day, they will conquer III the end Tbs
alliance OF dissatisfied with powerful Republicans
10 override maiOitics VIII be punished
Senator Morissey-I am surprised at the charge,
and will reply that I went into conspiracy
against the Democratic party. The bill does not take
ANYTHING away from the Democratic party Ii ADDS 10
its power But Senator (Starbuck speaks for Tam
ito 4lgpEh HV n
pose. | not in half as great conspiracy DIS INC
Senator. ,....,...,., o..,,a,o. ,,,ot
the bill is undo nocTatc LINK tLat alytnn5 WmthgNes
The nowcl OF selecting officers 10 the people Is democratic
think anything which tends TO economy, that keeps INC
taxpayers Of the city from the 20 rI"lse u deihocIac
threatens TO read OF the Democratic parry eel
him that viii read him ont of the Democratic party II
senator Observation-Disclosures the past four years we have
had several bills in regard 10 the Comforter once ana
nnon every occasion the Democratic leader has offered
an amendment making the ON elective, ana lHe Deiho-
senator Kclnaiay-We passed by a unanimous vote n
few days ago constitutional 2ihenGmcht ilakng lnd
Z, th n tc c ItGt'
!" snmator W"odirIBnt the constitutional amendment
may not De adopted; at least 1t viii not ne
law five years The Senator from tue lNnh
(Nr Morrsscy) Of tG opinion that liz the ncanWhle
Inc Controller ought to be elected senator siarDuchs
pator Wastaa that Section be stricken out.
Tms Was "a section giving the Mayor the power OF ap.
Sas n Sl t Th Si m a % not CARED. senator
Mjr-y af,cIward move that section ., declaring hat
thc mayor Controller, ana three reputable persons Sc
lccted 6 the Recorder DC stricken out The motion was
CARED bv unanimous vote. The bill was then ordered
- Mr. Harms Chairman Of the Finance Committee Of the
Senate reported the supply bill to-day Tic section Ill
lcsi % the Capitol Il as follows:
The of 10000 l. hereby aproIiatcd towad te
ton Of the new Capitol Duih t %I in ~ , Tr
~ the SsW tsSc they SHAH require ne
sg AID IS nS Ghi The exIer Of ac new CsS building
Italian renaissance style Of aIetee Grs sGSiSG e
being erected priur TO the adoption OF We soSad
new capitol shall hereafter $500 per year The new Cap
Commissioners are hereby altnozi 70 auul! anu Seue
the new Capitol prOI TO the empQymen OF the present aren't
tes recognizing hereby the existence Oh permanent
IL is said it will cost the 100000 to go back to
the old plans, IN the tearing Uo"h VI "oA
In the Assembly the bill making appropriation TO |
nav the cses Of the collection OF tolls sulerlntehi
ebce, ordinary repairs, and maintenance OF lhe eands
fer the fiscal year commencing Oct. l. 1876 was CON
sldeIcd throughout the session Mr. Baker HloNeu ~
amend bill reducing 20 per cent The sums at ~
tnc b for the support of the canals, naueY S309,OOV
Tor the Eastern DIVISION s23j 900 for the middle dEsO
and $lJO,OOO iOr tie western dVislo rms WyuH onn
dure The xprnse carrying the canals from @oOOOOo
10 S64OOO6-a saving OF 100000 The motion 10 amend
as stated and the Dll was itefWalu oreIcu
10 "a third reading. during the debate III the COMMITTEE
OF the Whole there was another .SphOlH eisouV'
Mr. Hayes the chairman, informed Mr.: Spn0a lEtl lie
was on of order in making motion. IlereupOn
Mr.. SpuOla informed the Assembly III Iouu touc VI
voice INF The chairman was correct III his ruling.
larcr p0por On OF the members laughed loudly at TINS
remark; bur Mr.. Stralan ia DO aUsaihE hOOd ny %
that m, word. of MIR Slinpl, Ice taken down. aud de-
Glazed tnat the Assembly had too long tolerated hoSe
who act like bufOOns. Whereupon Mr. Peter mitchell
demanded thdt mir Strdhans words be read ny IN, ne
stemuy apher, and especially Tie word hulOcn Inc |
AS nby was rapidly d1itlag toward excited state
wherein would be deplOable waste oi tne when
MI kucgos moved that the whole sdJoct DC Id Oh nc
table Ihe motion carried 10y tremendous Vole' |
Mr. OiIue presented the following important Excise
sE1IoN l. The official acts Of he Bo,rd OF the
CITY % New lork as AT present c9heunttd or osatIT!se ~