The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-04
THE STATE CAPITAL.
New York Chamber Of Commerce
Seeking New Powers.
AN ANCIENT CHARTER.
Proposition 10 Superinlend and Regu-
late City Buildings.
HAYES FINANCE BILL.
A Hubbub Over the Fish Inves-
tigation Yesterday.
REAL ESTATE LIENS.
Inr rxtron.PH TO rzg HERALD


Two cwcumsiances hsve oonsp,rsd to-day 10 prove
that ih'aes are not wnas they seem. 10 add TO tho
rerpiesliy Which must II ell tncs nriic, stu
dent % View York state aud city politics,
add 20 deter newspaper correspondents from
drawing even tns most temptiss iuiercoccs from
aud deceptive iacss. Ta~ss circumstances consist
u the singular aIhaaccs developed In the Assembly
debate on the Finance bsi. and In the testimony
given before the Committee Privileges and Elec-
Of The Assembly In shs Of NJ Fish versus
New York newspaper reporter this evening
A. the close Of The smyth trial u vas
ieiesrsd Eem certain events aud stated by the
reporter that bsrsss had ssss sssssed between
tho Republicans OF tas Legislature ard rsmmsny Hall
ny which ,he ball penaias ~ the Committee on Cities
10 Comptroller Kcily's ofnco elective
vas 70 be smcshercd IN exchange Tor the
vote Of INC Tammany senators who helped
% SCOUT Mr.. smysb. Numerous iscdents
suggested shis ssssrseas theory. and KIND Of camu-
iaiive series OF votes Nsw York which
Tammany democrats asa isnaen,,sl republican men,
Ders have been associated appeared to crcdu.
ioes spectators 10 Eupport a. This afternoon, when
ar. Hayes rroposd hn hr.s snendmeas TO bs bin
prosid,ns 'fhst no ordinance resolution which
wolves hsehy requires she sxpssdnare. outlay
or payment Of money shall be vad unless passed by
vote Of two-shrds tnssad Of four 6ftbsl all tho
mcmeess'' oi the Common Couacsl. ne severely
rebuked ny hr. Daily ana o,h-rs she ground that
this amendment would remove tne strongest barrier
between the interests Of tho taxpayers ssl The aspo
sision toward excessive expenditure sAs para Of
the local authorities
an SOLICITATION.
Mr. Fish II nrss sustained tins sbjssssen, bot sAo
amendment wss supported with ssest veos ~ nessrs
Aivor. Brooks and Grady sbe latter being ranked az
q SQUAD fsmmsay democrat The main object Of ne
mi Inn nj vrla mad n. ul~r~
the majority m the Sew York City Council on level
with the poser Of the majority Of every other
city council 10 Tue state And only prop.
osision, but on anoiher mere ssnking one when
sprurg up 10 the ofths diseaSsiea samsiy %
remind tho government Of the mssrepos~ ~ eli re-
there The homo rule ~h,cl bss 30 sess
Dsoa s.urped by tue Legislature - Albany.
The most oesspscueus dsasssssts Of shs AsssmDsy
ranged themselves side BY side. Here wss fnssnes st-
aod easily cossiocsa, bui s.n,sh,, 10 ssspsnss 70
suppUnas from tho Privileges and Eecstons Com
.Ss rS".a msrs. S.ss. ara y
camo Mr. Fish, Superintendent smyth and others 20
testify no, oaiy 70 lack Of political sninasioa hut
also 10 q lack OF personal fntcrcoarwe aud even
acquaintance between tho leaders OF the repupil-
can party aud tho controlling spirits Of lam
mo~i Of The audience. All tho smsesses said tssy
know nothing whatever about any bargain or agree.
mcpt understanding IN respect 40 the Snylh tsal
any bill before the Legislature anv political or
other interest.
THE comrraoLLKw rREsysr.
Mr. Kelly. sit,ing within iom ivct OF Mr. Smyth,
sworc that he had secu him Ia his me- aud did
not known him; no also swore that ne had
concentrations had passed be, ~~cn them except
in writing, aud that those COMMUNICATIONS we're con
hned 70 letters addressed 20 him ny MI fish, In the
laicr's capacity as chairman OF the commislse on
Cities asking Information IRON him IN hw espscity
tho same. lie also swors ,ns, be never
held any conversation with republican senators
Ia reference TO the smytn ,,is or any conversation
Senator wags,an, to whom he casually remarked ono
day that II ho we're IN hts place NJ the trial he would
Try TO ST. a. judge and vote strictly according 70 The
evidence.
Mr. snrrm DID Not KNOW.
Mr. Smyih swore that ho never had any com IN ca
lions with Mr. Fish regard 20 his TRIAL 10 regard
to the bill to make the once Comptroller OF New
YorK elective, OF which bill ne hsa never heard unlii
TINS evening. Neither had he been parry mad
ho becn Informed OF sbe least agreement or unoef-
standing with Tsmmsny or republican scnstsrs con-
quarter, under oath, direct cxpiicit 10
embrace tho rumored agency of go-oetwevss ~ tne
rumors ana allegations sof carrcni conspiracy
between republicans aud fammany chefs STRANDED on
other late tonight whether u Is not after all, Jaai
cious to sscrlDe the occasional correspondence Of
opinion oe,w"sn republicans ana semoef..s 70 either
Die snd promising Tor the pubic welfare than positi
ca. coquctry.
w ANCIENT ngmcmasrxKs
A btu which recalls tho orisin OF me NEST solid
and Influential corporation IA New lerk city or IN
deed 10 tho Uniica states presented in tho
Assembly This morning by Mr. Brooks. referred 70
the COMMITTEE Cities and reported thst
initteo without Amendment before the olose Of tho
session. Tho bill relates 10 the New York Chamber
OF Commerce, whose urst charter. granted March Ia
ITO, Wy George Ill, runs "a part 80 ioIiows-
ROYAL cnARrEn
"Georgc Ill, by tho srscc cod. Of Great Britain.
France aud ireland, King Defender OF the Faith and
SO forth 10 all 70 wnom these presents shall come,
grectins:-
.wnsreas grea, number OF merchants n our ei,y
en associated themselves Tor the isuasDle purposes
OF promoting tho trade and commerce. Of our saud
province; and whereas JOIN Cruger. ksq., the
our trusiy ami well beloved cadwaisaer
Golden, Esq, our Lieutenant Governor and Com.
mander -in-Cniei OF our SAID province Of Nov YORK
ana the territories dcpendipg thereon 10 AmeficS
&c, nave most humbIy prayed our said Lieutenant
Governor 10 incorporate them into ooay polite,
know 70, ina, OF our SPECIAL grace. certain kso~i
edge and mere motion We have wlied, or
daloed. &c, that tho present members % The
said socieiy-that IS H. say, John Csugsr.
Elias Desorosses, James Jsuncs,, jacob waiica.
william Walton, Jobn Aisop, Henry wntc. fhnlp
Livingston, samuel vcrpianck. Tneophyiaet Bses.
Tbomss wbue. Miles shsrprook, Water Ynskin,
Robert Ross adael, Anderson Thompson, Lasrrsce
kortwrHut, Thomas Randall, Anthony Van Dim,
Jacob Van zandt, Levinus CiarNsoo, Nicholas
Gcuvernear, Richard Yates, Gsorei H. Laaiow,
Peter hcttetas (snd othersL al ~ our cts Of
New ioak, IN our said province 81 New York. mes-
chants. aud thor successors 10 be elected by vrus
Of TINS present charter, shall forever hereafter
10 Que body corporate and polite 10 deed, isct and
name, by tho name and style, Tho Corporation Of tho
Chamber of Commerce IN IN. CITY OF Neg YORK ia
America" ana that they aud their successors by the
same name shai be forever hereafter persos. capable
ADD able In Tho law 10 purchase, nke, receive. hold
and enjoy to them aud ncr successors any nessuage
tcnemcnts houses aid real estates whatsoever, aud
all other ncrcdi.anents OF whatsoever assurs, sind
and qulty they may b.. IN leo simple. Tor torn Of
lie OF lives, or IN any other manner bowsocvsr, sod
also goods chattels or estate wbssoever
"Proyided always the clear yearly value Of the said
real estate doth not ~ any time exceed The sum OF
f3 900 sterling lawful money OF our Kingdom OF Great
Britsin.r
In April 1884 after tho Revolutionary War aud the
Independence OF tho United states, this charter was
confirmed by tho state Legislature. IL was varousiy
amended "a January, 1884; IA April, 1901 IN Apri,
$780, aud again Ia 1874. None OF tne amendments,
however, revoked or modified the restriction In the
gina Colonial charter of the value OF real estate
when sbe CbamUer vi Comnefc might be at any time
posse sscd Of The value rcnsined ana stili remains
liked al $4,000 or ABOUT $4,000.