New-York tribune., 1879-05-07
CIVIC AYD GENERAL BUSINESS.

CIVIC AND UENElN-Al DI NiNL.'cs
Mr.. sTRAHAN's BILL PASSED By A LARGE MAJORITY
THE ROBINS REEF BILL ORDERED TO = THIRD
PEADIsG.
irpov the REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUSEl J
ALBANY, May 6.--Mr. Suahan's plan for the
accommodation of the Government OF Sew-YOrk, may
be deemed his bill authorizing commission OF four per-
sons 10 aDpoint heads OF departments In lieu OF appoint
ents 20 vacancies within thirty days after their occur
renee nv tne Mayor and Board OF Aldermen, was ap-
proved by the Assembly to-day. The Du was given IN
mil in TIE TRIBUNE Of to-day. The commission TO
make the appointments OF the Mayor Cooper
Controller KeyJ. Dstflct-A-torney tPheps) aud the
CITY Judge (COwiug). This morning runor was
in the Assembly that the bill was uncOnstu
tionoI inasmuch as the Dstrict-Attorney is county
and not a city officer and the State Constitution directs
tnat al civic appointments shall be made by city officers
Nevertheless the bill passed despite this objection
one amendment was made II that three OF the men,
hers OF the commission shall constitute quorum. No
speeches were made IN relation TO the D Whle II was
belng passed except by Erastus Brooks DE said /:
TAis is bill novel in character and inspired by the
eourse Of events in New-York at the present
fine II is such a wide departure from all
former methods OF ruling thar city that
cannot support It, Moreover. doubt the legality Of
the Distrct-Attorney and the CITY Judge dlscnarglng
uties 40 alien to their offices. vote no. The bill
as passed BY vote or = 10 All the negative votes
were given by Democrats The following Iammany
Democrats voted against the bill! Brogan, Doagherv,
Dnrro Calvin Grady, Hogan, Ho5han, Madigan, Nc
Do1nuph agd -eebachor-1O.
res Ieievcd that the fate 0f the Bill In the Senate VIII
n. ,overned DIV the course OF events NewYork City.
me T,mmany members believe chat the Oil Is intended
nv the Republicans be used as cuD over the mead OF
V,vnr Coouer to compel him to iii the vacancies In
no pCarf OF Police before the adjournment OF
fhr Legislature. The Dill may Dc rshfd
sssenbv Democrats in the confidence Of the Tlden
Robnson combination say that long before the expra-
ton OF the ten days given the Governor 10 examine
ami perhaps veto the bill the vacancies IN the Board OF
Police and other Department Boards IN he"-1ofA VIII
AST TSe %'I Introduced by Mr. Wheeler which permits
savings banks 10 invest their funds IN bonds OF me DIS
although % most deta mined effort was mace
10 pass IT, Ex-SpeaAers sloan i a.u hustea ,
smoke IN favor OF the Dill the htter saying
tha the o the District OF Columbia were ss goo
as those or the Uuited states MI skinner rtpIt H41
Wall street did not consider the DOns OF the Osot as
good a those OF the United states since WINE e atser
wera above par the former were being sod at So lie o
ieycd bonds would be very unsafe I'D Ves'nohts lot
-ayiurs bauk- shower ot nays 1Ouo"ed tA4s
speech and the oil killed IL waslost by vote OF
IS yeas % Al nays-nOt 7uIhcleh huinDl & y. +t, d az
aruatve IL author Intends 10 make another attempt
To pass u in few days. -, .-........., o, -.
is ana ON Jbins Reef debated at great Length IN
tie Assembly Mr. Flsh moved that the names Oh tne
enterprise ~ competition. Mr. Brooks sald tnat ne
thought Tue incofporatols qo5n, 70 DC 80 hd Ia ~ 10
way FOR their enterprise II had Beeh GH eu lLa' Wv
scheme was a corrupt one. II he believed there was
an lob he would abandon lt as he would pestlence'
Tie reef had been an OoslrucllOn 20 uasl-at'on. i
II was the purpose 1n an 'ae acres in eStepf
n
upon IT, The land to be sold TO them ny tAe
Carnissiopers 0f the Land Oice II they did not wish
to nav the prCe, the reef was 10 De put up AT puDc
auctl0n The opposition TO the bill had been personal
n er,ruary auI political. IN the lobby II hAd Deth
stared that certain names were added AZ lhcOIpO
tors al opposition would De WllhIrdWh' AHe Oill was
tArn ordered 10 4 third reading. ., ~,
M Wtkelvs bill authorizing the construction or a
railroad along the Genesee Valley Canai was pissed ny
rbe bill 70 provide for the construction OF an add-
tyual pr bath IN tho CITY OF SewlDrk was pas ed is
Taz ,Iso tie bn rrpeaug the act eNempting west
CHESTER County from the act relating 10 draining swamp
Mr. stegman introduced bill 10 regulate the fares on
elevated railroads In the CITY Of Newly ORA
Ol motion OF Mr Brooks the dis pruYldhg lor IuI-
tber sun DIV OF water TO tie City ~ NeWlOfk were re-
ferrad To A subj Committee NJ the Whole.
on reassembling the House went into Comm!t.eH on
tba concurrent resolution TO amend Aftlct y Il oi
rho Constitution make the canals Tree oi toi!s
Nr Alvord moved substitute. providing tbat the Ele
Oswego Champ ain, ana Cay uga anu seneca Cahals sH
be s0d nor leased that the rates OF toll shall not
he restricted below those Of lSo2 except Dy the Can
Roard with the concurrence or tue LeEIstture :
that All work shall be- done by the lowest DID
der, that no contractor shall receive extra cOn
nensatlon except from an unforeseen cause
where his contract might become oppressive wheh ms
cnnfraet may be cancelled that fund snail Dc created
Of M the funds derived from leases or sales OF certain
canals already disposed Of, OF receipts DeYenl
exDruIltuTes on tue canals and OF the SfOOOoO
now An the Treasury for deepening the canals that
thts fnnd shall bo invested State United states
nary expenditures the canals that the Legislature
may by a t~eIhIds vote appropriate AZ any TINE suIh
NOT 10 exceed 500 GOO fOr any eNtraOrulhary ecoesy
which .um .la be reimbursed from the funu created
"A .bpyr that the present canal funded dcDt shal Do
pad when due by taxation aud the payment OF princ