The New York herald., 1878-03-07
is superintendent Lamb To
Be Replaced?
TARIFF TALK.
How Federal Authorities Almost
Prohibit Importations.
Isx TELEGRAPH TO THE uERALD.l

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furnishing OF tho now public building there In such a
manner as is Tor the best interest OF said city, This
Board is authorized to buy gas lxturss, furniture,
carpets, window shades aud all other articles or
materials which may be needed to complete the fur
nishing of tho edihcc Tho expenses OF this fur.
nishing is exceed whatever amount the Common
Council may name. This Is the land OF promise IN
sight again. Tweed once had such contract.
BRooKLyS's AMENDED CHARTER.
The joint Committee on Cities held meeting in
the Senate chamber this afternoon IN order to hear
arguments, pro and 600, on tho charter amendments
proposed by tho bl Recently introduced by Senator
Pierce, of Kings county. This bill provides for the
abolition Of the triplc.headed commissions now
in charge OF tho several departments Of the Brooklyn
local government, aud tho formation and consolda-
ton OF several o. the bureaus under Tho supervision
Of single commissioner. II also provides that the
Common Council be constituted from gentlemen
elected at the next general election, one
from each Assembly district II gives the
Mayor power TO appoint tho commissioner In ques-
ton, also form a board OF education. "rhe Board
OF Aldermen shall be elected for years, and any
vacancy occurring during that time in the Council
shall be iled Dy the majority vote oil said Council"
II provides that tho Comptroller shall be elected on
The Same ticket with the Mayor.
ROGER A. PRYOR OBJECTS.
Through the indu gence oil the advocates of the b
Roger A. Pryor, who appeared against the measure,
allowed 10 open his argument first, an mpera-
1.-Two professional call demanded his presence In
Braokyn. Mr. Pryor discussed the theories on which
tho changes proposed seemed 10 rest, ana devoied
the early part OF his argument prove that theories
false viewed IN the light OF political ethics and
a. variance with true economic principles. He spoke
OF the Capitalization which This bill sought 10 Laugu
rate in tho local government Of Brooklyn He
.BroOKyn clothed with this new appointing
power colossus. He spoke OF the
danger OF centrazing In the hands OF one man SO
much power as the portion OF any department. or
bureau. He quoted Aristotle's political doctrines
TO bear HIN out in the assertion that one
Of the greatest safeguards TO The rights
Of tho people was tho payment Of all
ucals. Hetoid how Attica, according to the author
ity quoted, was never SO happily or judicously gov
when all officials from the judges down we're
paid slipend from The public treasury. These argu-
ments he directed against the proposition that the
Common Councmon should serve without salary.
81 CORPORATION COUNSEL pKwITr's ARGUMENT.
Mr. Dewitt, Corporation Counsel OF Brooklyn, re-
sponded to Mr.. Pryor. He said that he agreed with
sho gentleman all he said. but as he had failed to
touch the real reasons why The changes proposed
we're sought the abuses it was Intended
to reach, he would explain them 10 the COM
mittee. lie first denied that tho bil had
party bearing was the expression OF the wishes OF
u majCriiy OF best cilzsns OF Broobyn, aud such
beng tho IL contained had been al
ternatciy advocated BY democrats and republicans.
danger OF spglc-heaoed commissioners Mr.
Dewitt txplapeI, were false In practice.
sne psopIsa m"s as ne sonsums , ~ wranrng mime
over patronage instead OF doing the work mapped
out. here followed detail Of The manner in which a
mar Brookyn had to pay his taxes or obtain ray.
ment ior woIk performed ior tho CITY.
oTHxR VIEWS
Mr. Marceilus followed IN support OF Mr. Pryors
p0stions did Mr. Tauper, who concluded the hear
ing FurtDer hearing on the subject Of the charter
amendments was postponed uutil next Tuesday al
ternoon
Mr. Turner has introduced bili providing that no
person having usband, wife, chid or parent shali
BY will and testament, devise or bequeath 10
sny benevolent, charitabis literary, scientific, rela
ous missionary or social society or corporation, or
any eleemosy nary society or corporation Whatever
In otherwise, more thu fourth part OF his
her properly or estate alter the payment oil his or
her oebis and the lawlul expenses OF ADMINISTRATION
Ii any devise greater than TINS DO made " shall not
bs vsiid aud no bequests executed loss than two
months before ths death oi the devisee shall hold
good
RUMoRED BARGAIN.
IL is reported here that an enort Is being mado 10
effect q binaton whereby Albert ID. Shaw, repub,
can, OF JeGersou county shall be made Superinlen-
Ge nj o the Bank Department Llat democratic
Health Officer viii he confirmed Several republican
Senator's II IS saId, are favorable 10 it, but the ma
jority repuoiate any such bargain.
BILL
The Committee Al Miscellaneous Corporations this
morning referred back 10 the sonais ior consideration
the Poo piIl introduced by Senator Wagstan on Feb
ruary II entitled IAN act amend chapter us of the
Laws OF 1871 f" The blli gave discussion among
the committeemen aud they could not agree on what
report should be made to the House. Both sides
were equally srong, so was decided 10 report u ~
the Senate for consider Alton Even this report did
not SUIT MI Sessions, the sllv,r man oi tho upper
house, VINO dissented.
The bill provides that section OF tue law In question
have the following words added to H.
or
duly organzed under tue laws OF the state, the
Ags only may establish such prelnums aud chances
% 81 IN % as sa % tbs a
cers Of such club association win be most likely 10
prescribed and aow'd ~ the National Troins
great number OF petitions in favor OF the passage
OF this bill were presented 10 Tue seuate.
NEW JURY system.
Senator Marvin introduced q bill providing that In
civil actions nine members OF jury can render y
finding on the fscts
DISCUSSING THE TARIFF.
During the call RESOLUTIONS IN the Assembly this
uoruipR MI Sheard took from the table his resolu
tious condonning any change by Congress OF the ex
IstIng tarin lava as ioows:-
son 10 tae mcdealon OF our present. tariff laws Is isuri
sscn may in Itself provs @esssae,ve to that
slowly returning confidence desirable ana requisite
meehsaics inter- and enabling the large amount q
ihsusands Of workns Of smpieymsnt, whose
families are now hungesng Tor the waut Of the same;
!. ss.r Ta . ss
scented. that IL II unpatrotic and de
mental to of the country generally to in
tersrs ut thls time with our tariff laws.
"a concur), condemn, th
IN prime Pile sprit known the Wood Tauf
bill, pending before Congress.
Resolved III the Senate concur). That copy OF these
resolutions be senators and Representatives In
Congress-
Upon these resolutions Mr.. Shcard proceeded to
make q spsecb. When hs had concluded Mr. Brooks
avosr, sno, expressing ssonisnment that Inject OF
yucn importance should be spruna uIon the Assembly
Kitbout Dotlce, briefly slated his opinion that tho
existing tarn ought ny all mcaDs 10 be modineu nnd
that the apviec contained la these resolutions
,ao. He considered thai tnree thousand dutiaUIe
lrtices were TOO many ana that $llU0O, 900 or
Sl2 600 900 OF additional taxation he people yearly
Tor the protection Of special interests extremely
uniusL The duties on foreign articles he described
ss extending IN some instances 10 Sky, sevouiy,
e,ahty and ninety per cent OF their valuen II inc
duties on many Of tpcse articles, winch necessary
90 ali the people, should DO reduced, say twenty per
cent by the new Iarln biii before Congress- II was