The New York herald., 1877-03-20
The Governors Veto of the Civil Courts
Clerks Bill.
CHANCES OF WCLELLANS CONFIRMATION.
A Bill for Regulating Supply and Quail
ty of Gas.
A FIGHT ABOUT INSURANCE LEGISLATION.

,nembers who were on the qui ripe to hear what bill
had met with evil fortune. They Kept in sus-
pense only minute or So as the message was
promptly delivered TO the Speaker, and u
proved to be veto OF the Civ'i C'erks
bill ono of tho first introduced In the
Assembly this session. and one that met with moro
y,csstudes OF fortune before nay passing both houses
than auy other II was tho most familiar bill on the
entire aIe. When It first camc up Purdy, OF West
chester made vigorous attack upon It. He declared
that tho bill proposed give away from thirty 10
1orty thousand dollars OF the peoples money.
a. q gratuity to certain persons whom the
Court OF Appeals had decided wcre entitled
10 nothing, rs they were usurpers Of
the ofco OF clerks Of the district courts The courts
had decided that the men VINO had been driven out OF
oicc BY these clerks entitled 10 the ofice and
must DO paid their full salaries II was understood ut
the time that purdy was lighting tho bill under insruc
,ions from Comptroller Kelly The bill was recou-
mltted after Purdys debate and after several
days reported and forced through the House
under tho operation OF the previous ques-
lion On going 10 the Senate II passed that
body with but dissenting vote which was that OF
Senator John Morrissey On returning Tor concur
renee in some unimportant amendments, the previous
question again ordered, and 1t passed with only
ton dissenting votes The Governors message. on
motion OF Mr.. Alvord, was laid on tho table in the
usual course, and will prove OF great and instructive
interest all who hope engineer bills TO success
iui ssuo that not strictly square both IN morals
and law.
STATE OF NEW YORK, ,
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER. ALBANY. March - 1871,
BY nHs ia' as,
81 s S nayo eS as in Il. s saS Of New
York" In January 1876, the justices lice, Of sew sew,
YORK removed The clerk. their respective and
%oSais and aSoant%enss was denied by
and uas,S were at ns neS ours taken
Appeal. ihs effect that; the renewal: we're os.
sisisd to the Offices and to the salaries provided
therefor In these M y the a salaries %
fully discharged, The bill under consideration peremp
the clerks who unlawly appointed for their services
ing the psndency Of the Litigation instituted 70 test the
sity objection. made to the BIZ! ..,,ov which
ofhs constitution provides that mo county city.
village shall hereafter give money or property or loan
saa a'os' or THIS iii require.
end % no. claim !. have any legal rsh, IT, .,. rhey
Lsgslasnre asking compel the city make this gift
:ions provision cited Il claimed tina. y are equities
@ Sa
their II this the answer to y Is hnt the con-
howsvsr s3pssrto Be true These
dpu.ec and every day o their they knew
that they we're trying an .na Were .Ts % 70 ne
.n They under @ % ga assps @ as appSS Sax
oass: 70 take Axe the risk Of Mitigation which
they shall be relieved from the risk ney took and that
success s in tho litigation a.d be compelled to pay
.hsi. would So contrary . to established dsi.
Il furnish bad precedent and encourage asaroa.
sions the Constitution which to be nirneed in
spirit letter ty This IN section o article + as
TO each branch OF the legislature shall be requisite to
% a1S bill wss % m S
jerisy and no. by twothirds the members ~ each
that the public moneys should be construed mean
s.itution which Indicates that the meaning Of the
should be thus limited and certainly no o. reason can be
not. in every respect a" much public oneys as those in
:sTho Legislature % shall not. nor shall the Common
Gcune ct any city nor amy Bssd OF supsr ny
public officer servant agent Or contrasto, II Is not
Visions the bi under eosiaeraton but does Illustrate
s pr IL s hs ps s% ssa Of ns
cities from appropriation to persons to whom there no
wen every possible eor. raise the load Of
sat ss % s Se% sra @ a a %
ast 70 the people in their aggregate ANY more than their
THE SUPPLY BILL
was discussed hours in the Assembly and most
the time was taken up by Mr. SpIuola with amend.
inents, On mono OF which was any action taken. IL
went over Till tomorrow morning MIR Alvord made
motion to limit debate to i've minutes as well
and vote was taken ON 1t, the object being plainly TO
shut down on Spin0la. The democrats did good deal
~ On
IN making the trouble. II was even moved that he be
put under arrest. Finally, very long and stupid
,ession was ended by Avord's motion being carried,
and there rs an end 10 gas
A CAUCUS MCCLELLAN AND THE GOSSIP.
republican caucus expected Tor tomorrow night
On the Mcclellan nomination Tho Committee on
Canals, to VIII ch 1t was REFERRED Will probably meet IN
The morning. The chairman OF the committee senator
Il % NJ
nor Robinson makes good showing in selecting
man who is not a politician and unlikely
Senator Cole is strong republican, this
" favorable indication for McClellans confirmation
Speaking freely to-day on the subject tho Senator
added that the class Of men who have been seeking
the place are little better than pothousc politicians
while Mccena not oms. alone personally unex ,nc
highest accomplishments, and that Is what Is
wanted. Senator scikreg said he was surprised
10 lind opposition to the nomination from
quarters where ho least expected it. while ne
equally surprised to find 1t meet with favor from
pie he was suro would be antagonistc Tho oppos-
son afraid that Mcclellan would not attend person.
ally 10 the business Of the canals, and that would DO
delegated subordinatcs; that In fact the canals
would be run by Emerson Davis in place Of Mcclellan.
Senator Carpenter had not any decided preferences
bot should 70 with his party, whatever way that
Senator Hammond, who, however, is only demo-
cra!, and OF no account IN the premises, was simply
enthusiastic over the mention oi Mcclellan tor Super
intendent oi Public Works
Senator Morrssey, another democrat, but OF some
more nccount, was OF course favorable, and when he
heard that Senator Cole well disposed said, 'Oh
then he will be confirmed, II that's the case.r
Ex-Lieutcnant Governor Robinson, republican, has
writtcn and teegraphed 10 friends here, urging the
oonnmation.
senator Robertson said he liked the nomination and
al along bad been In iavor oil confirming the Gov
ernors nominees where they were Tor new Offices
70 nll vacancies.
Asscmbyman Baker, Chairman OF Canals who had
charge Of tho Public orks BILL thinks Mcclellan VIII
bo confirmed, although there was considerable repub-
lean opposition IN his (Baker's) district.
A~ne thar nj fh.sI Inn nnl CAt.t
said he should be governed by the majority
Or tho republican Senators Had he the naming OF the
person for the position he should select somebody else,
but personally General Mcclellan was not objection
lbIe.
senator veddcr said. that personally no
AID not think tho nomination
rood one for the reason that General Mcclellan did
,ot know anything about canals; no doubt he was a
rood executive and able engineer, Out ne did not
hiuk he posscssed the requisite energy
4 think. however, The nomination VIII be confirmed.
Is absent aud II thought his absence Is In