The New York herald., 1877-03-21
Proceedings at the Meeting Of the Joint
Committee of Cities.
TESTIMONY As TO THE OMNIBUS BILL.
Third Reading of Mr.. Fish's Bill on New
York City Government.
The Governors Nominations Re-
jected, in Caucus.
TnY rA1EoaArH no THE nxaALp.1

rDY TAIEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD
ALBANY, March 90, 1877.
Tho Omnibus BILL as II has come to be sanillarly
designated under discussion in the Joint Commit
tee Of Cities this evening IL agreed tha, whoever
had anything 10 say upon shoud be heard before IL
was again reported; accordingly the committee met
In parlor No OF the Deavan House. Senator Woodln
In tn. chair The prominent persons present pro-
test against certain sections o! the bill ". H.
Webb, o. Il Potter, Gustavo Schwab Ed
ward Fitch, Martin T. MacMahon; all OF
these. except MacMAhon, wero concerned only in
the proposition to amAlgamatc the docks with
the Public Works Department. These gentlemen be-
long 10 what Is called the Council OF Political Reform,
and what they wanted that tho Dock Department
DO kept MS It Is, allowing II 10 bo changed only In the
degree OF having ono place OF four issoncrs
Thoy wanted, further that this commissioner should
be nominated by the Commissioner OF Public Works
and confirmed by the Mayor. Incidentally they
pressed disnclnation to the confirmation OF General
Mcclellan General McMahon protested against
section 20, relative to ths collection OF water
rents &C., ON gropnds that IL would very much
cucumber his ordinary business NJ q time when the
Bureau OF Receiver OF Taxes would DO overloaded at
period whom the regular taxes OF tho city paid.
He thought IL tho bill passed 10 stands it would
be great Inconvenience to tho taxpayers for the
sons which he gave He made good impression on
the comratee and his suggestions will bo attended to.
Mr. j. H.. Mooney, Commissioner OF Accounts
whose acquaintance with the expenditures and work.
ings OF tho various departments is pretty thorough
said that ae thought II would better permit two
out of the four Dock Commissioners to remain, be-
cause the department is TOO large to leave 10
any ono man. bearing in mind the fact that
the present Dock Department collects as
large sum as $G0O,000 year, and that
its functions embrace the leasing Of dock property
wharves, &C., which in itself sufficient TO occupy
two heads OF department. Hc believes also that the
Mayor should appoint all heads OF departments and
Tho Board OF Aldermen should retain the power of
confirmation The committee then into
vs aud a Concluded 70 Sopso The bill TO-
self decidedly opposed to the retention Of
four Police Commissioners, and to the transfer OF the
Board He wants at the most only two Police Com
mIss0ners and ono Commissioner for each Of tho
others He produced the following letter from Mayor
E1reOrvt xnW pMr4csasHs 4on. March Ssr ~ 1s isa7
Hon. PETER MITCHELL
J., bEAs saif ,hs Iessa.ure choose 70 confer
20 tho best OF my ability Since my interview with you:
with the Police Commissioners in the contracts for street
law 'sA''N '''' p''''A'' - ' sMiTn ELY ELY. .J5Ss JM
Tie committee, Mr.. Morrissey thinks, will be ready
to report on Thursday. He says also that he intends
to adhere 70 the bill as 1t stands because he believes
everybody who comes hero to oppose IS 10 have his
own way then nothing will be lois Of the BILL This no
anticipated In the beginning and he has set his tace
Against all clamor to change the terms OF the bill ex-
sept where clear and positive injustice III Its prov
sons is demonstrated
Senator Woodn Is supposed TO be of tho same frame
OF mind, that 1t Will DO well for other
al unfortunate facility for advocating the reverse OF
what the public wants to stay at home.
BUSINESS IN THE sEXArE
number OF bills passed the Senate prominent
among them being the Morrssey bill relating to the
payment OF assessments by 'nstalmen's In Now York
the bill to compel the Union Ferry Company to run
its boats at more frequent intervals through the ngn
The bill providing Tor the reduction Of directors OF
hre and marino insurance companies 10 the number
The bill providing for the completion OF the Court
House in tho Third Judicial district.
The bill Of Senator Gerard to guard against tho
the Health Oaiccr of tho Port OF New York,
or his assistants, for tho fumganon OF any
poisonous fluid or other substance, dangerous 10
lie ho AID his assistants shall remove from such
sci all such POISONOUS fluid or substance and all the
various basins tins or pulls. in which IL may have
been contained
INSURANCE srocKnoLDRRs.
The taxation OF the stockholders Of life, FIRE and
marine insurance companies WAS quite u subject OF
debate, and the motion 70 order to third reading
lost.
THE sUrpLY BILL
took up the whole attention ot the house, but nothing
was done with IT, utter great deal OF discussion, cx
ccpt TO insert OH motion OF Mr. Eccesipe 81 500
Tor the legal OF james Heaiy
I. Durland, decreased members OF the Assembly, and
on motion OF Mr. Hustled $4,000 for additional shops
nj Sing Sing The bill progressed and made u
special order for tomorrow.
THE EVENING SESSION.
Both houses evening session, and in tho
Senate, motion of Mr. WOodin, the bill to rcoruap,ze
the city government OF New YORK was made SPECIAL
order Tor next Tuesday morning
number oil bills wero considered in Committee Of
the Whole.
Gcrard's bill to provide for tho sanitary inspection
o school buildings ia the city or New York was or
dered 10 third reading.
brous bill, OF which Mr. Fish is the puatvo faiher
ht'ng to the better eovernment OF New York city,
and Mr. Hustled offered innumerabc amend
ments, conspicuous among which was 10
reassess vacated assessments. which he contended
would bring into the Treasury about sl1 000 Mr..
Fish stated that as largo amount as So 000 900 OF
scssmcnts hadb vacated In the past years.
Mr hus,ed,s d amendment nd @ prevailed IL would 60 back
Just The amendment was defeated.
THE REPrBLicAy
The republican Senators held In the Senate
library this evening that lasted IRON nine O'Clock ill
eleven the subject being the Governors nominations
Senator Harris presided, and pretty free de-
sous neglect to appreciate the situation by |
perssting IN sending In series OF nominations |
stnnding thu, there was 10 bo ia,r DIVISION OF the
spoiis. The result OF the discussion was that |
srnors srGs for tue cap,on ax
nl tho Port; Austin Flint Tor Health |
,Ilccr; Allen O. Beach, for Bank Examiner, and
NHss Norks - ''0'''"" ''' '"p'''"'''''"' % r"'"'
Then tho extraordinary conclusion reached,
after much debate. submit all these
Toe sense and voice Of The Senate Tomorrow in
session.
rERCR
The Assembly adjourned amer midnight after reject
ing an amendment OF Huaed's giving the Recorder
power TO appoint three citizens taxpayers
pcrs OF new Board OF Apportonment to be composed
OF ,tem and tho Mayor and Comptroller. On this
proposition tho most exciting and furious debate OF ;ho
session occurred
Mr. 0'Harc, TO the utter astonishmcnt of his party
associates, supported the acndme and said that tho
taxpayers were at tho mercy OF horde OF politicians,
VINO were only restrained from plundering the city by
tnc menace OF republican legislature. Tbcrc wcro
eooVo taxpayers In Now York who, practically had
voice IN It's government
Mr. FISH said that tho best people Now York ap-
poaicu 10 tho Legislature to pass the BILL out that 1t
hccucu the support OF tho democrats the two
and also OF the democratic Governor and that 1t would
greatly endauger the biii TO put in such amendment
MT Aivora sara that no was astonsted at Mr. Fish's
language. Lot the GOYornOr dar