New-York tribune., 1879-05-06
THE TENOR OF THE BILL.
THE MEASURE IN GENERAL FAVOR WITH REPUBLI.
CANS.


IBY TELEGRAPH TRIBUSR.l
ALBANY, May 5.-A remarkable amendment
to the charter or NewYOrk offered by Mr. strahan
In the Assembly tonight and the bill containing It was
put in position for passage tomorrow. The charter
amendment consists simply OF direction that If tho
Mayor and Aldermen do not succeed In filing
q vacancy by the Commissioners of any OF the
departments within thirty days after its occurrence
the place shall be filed by commission consisting
Of the Mayor the Controller the DistricAttorney and
the City Judge The appearance OF such bill natur'
ally created great deal Of comment among the poit-
clans of the Assembly, but the measure neyerthe
less introduced by Mr. Strahan, considered In Commit
tee the Whole and ordered a third reading with
very little opposition.
The Tammany members were dumb for some reason.
although most OF them voted against Mr. strahsns mo-
tion that the bill be ordered TO third reading. The
motion ordering the bill to third reading adopted
by a vote OF 80 to 10 Erastus Brooks who is or
dinarly deeply Interested in city legislation said that
he had not had time 10 examine thoroughly
such welghy measure and begged to be excused from
voting. The Republicans voted 10 do so, and OF course
carried their point Since the adjournment Of the Legis-
la,ure there has been great deal OF gossip respecting
the bill floating about the hotels The Republican lead
ers are represented as saying tnat Mayor Cooper
not having fulfilled his pledge TO make
the Board OF Police nonpartsan body, it
is their intention to make the board nonpartisan by
legislative action. 1t is believed that Mayor Cooper
Is
the control Of Board Tden Democrats. They say
that Mr. Cooper is willing appoint partisan Re-
| publican Commissioner, but ia not willing 10
appoint two, aud thas 1t il his purpose
| to app-int man OF dubious Republican
principles as the second Republican Commissioner The
Commissioner of doubtful Republican principles would
be expected to act with Tildeu Democratic Comms-
sioners whenever political matters were considered In
| tho Board OF Police. The Republicans argue
| that such a complete control Of the Board
| Of Police, and therefore of tho Bureau OF
| Elections, by adhsrents OF Tilden, would destroy
all the chances of the Republicans being able
10 carry the State next FALL or during the following
year at the election President They believe that
Mayor Cooper purposely delaying action on the Police
Commissioners with this object IN view WIN the Legs-
lature out the way the win be In his own hands
He can II he pleases prefer charges 10 the Governor
against Commissioner Wheeler similar TO those already
preferred against the other Police Commissioners have
him removed as Commissioner Nichols removed,
| and have the place filed with Tilden Democrat.
The Republican leaders purpose to hold the Legisa-
re together il said. till the bill described be-
comes law passing the Governors veto II nec-
essary or till Mayor Cooper fills the vacancies In the
Board of Police. The bill Will be rushed through the
LEGISLATURE so as to time for members and be- put
in the Governors hands Immediately. The bill is as
follows:
SECTION T. The local Government Act, passed
April 30 1873 hereby amended as to read as fol-
lows Section g. In person or persons shall nave
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and by and with the consent OF the Board
| cancy or vacancies which may exist or may
occur from DEATH resignation removal or tho
expiration OF the full term In any Office 10 which the
provisions OF the wentyfth section OF chapter so or
the laws of 1873 the said Mayor empowered 10 ap-
point by and with consent OF the Board of Aldermen
within thirty after such vacancy The power
of appointment to III such vacancy shall be vested In
the Mayor the City OF NewYor the Controller OF
the City OF NewYork the Dlstrct-Atorney OF tht Guy
| of New York, and the City Judge 81 tho
City OF New-YOrk, and 1t is hereby made the
duty OF til said four officers whenever thirty days
| shall have elapsed after the expiration OF the
term of office of any commissioner held OF depart
ment whose appointment Is provided Tor aforesaid,
| without the appointment aud confirmation as ABOVE
provided OF TO such commissioner or head or
sor Three of said officers shall constitute quorum
SEC H. All acts parts or acts inconsistent Win
| the provisions OF this act are hereby repealed.
| SFC III. This act shall take effect Immediately.
The Tammany members profess TO believe that there
has been real disagreement between Mayor cooper
bill is in reality attempt TO take away from the Board
OF dermen all power over the nominations Tor eads
of departments. They declare that the demands OF the
Aldermen for patronage in the has become
very embarrassing leaders OF the political parties
when nomina 10 be considered. It's therefore
| argued that commissi0neTshlps can be better
| filled by the heads OF four of the great
| offices OF the City Government than by Inc
| Mayor and the Board OF Aldermen. The Republicans
having two of the members OF the appointing COM
mission will have the advantage. The Tammany meLl-
bers argue that Cooper Will send intentionally TO
the Board Aldermen the names or men tbat body can
not confirm as heads OF departments, and that at the
end OF the thirty days he Will I'LL the vacancies, win the
assistance of the Republican members OF Tie Cohms-
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