New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-05-16
THE LEGISLATURE BUSY.

THE biennial SESSIONS AMENDMENT ADOPTED
TIE TRAMP BILL PASSED.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE'l
ALBANY, May 15.-The Senate passed to-
day without debate the amendment to the Constitution
rovidn for biennial sessions Of the Legislature, which
WAS introduced IN the Assembly by Mr.. Skinner In Feb
ruary last and subsequently, passed by that body
Senator Turner OF County has been the chief adj
voeate of the amendment in the Senate. The
amendment received the votes OF twenty-four
Senators; four voted against namely Eccesine' afrs
j. T. Pierce, Robertson; two RepuDhcans ana TWO
Democrats The proposed amendment, which was not
made party test will TO be submitted to another
Legislature receive It's approval before 1t can DC
submitted to the people. The vote OF to-day may be
deemed an excellent example OF the effect OF expert
ence in Legislature many OF the Senators who
voted for the amendment this year Twelve months ago
The senate also considered Mr. strahan's bill proyd
ing for commission posed OF the Mayor, Controller
Distict-Attorney aud City Judge OF NewYork to APP
point the heads OF departments that city IA case OF
the neglect for thirty days by the Mayor and Aldermen
TO mi vacancies. Senator Pomeroy called up the BILL
and frankly that there chance
it at this late he intended to amend
If SO that il might pass. He then offered an amend
ment which utterly DESTROYED the provision OF the D IN
regard filling vacancies, but left intact another
in re gard to the method of removing beads OF depart
ments The bill amended. IN fact, merely provided
more formal way OF removing heads OF departments
IL becomes law the Mayor and Governor VIII not nave
great freedom rs they now possess TO feH9ve tnG
POmeroy with changing front on the bill, and reminded
him of his attempt last week "Wednesday TO rush the
bill its original form through the Selate. senator
POmeroy replied that his views regarding me
vay 70 deal with the existing political SIT
uaton In New-York had not changed. lie
st thought that If the killed provision could become
n law it would he q blessing 10 New-IOrk But lie
Thought the Legislature should do what was
practcnble Senator Hogan said that ne approved OF
the amendment As the matter now Stood pubic ofcer
Office i'm NewYork without trial or opportunity to de.
fend himself The amendment was then adopted, ana
the ilI was ordered third reading The following
Is the present shape OF the Dill;
SECTION l. No removal from Office OF any head OF
department commissioner OF any department or the
CIV Government OF the City oil Eew-fork shall De
made except neglect Of duty or Official misconduct
during the officers written statement OF the
alleged grounds Of removal with specncatons thercOr
sIaug with reasonable certainty, the time and place,
shall lie furnished TO such officer, ana reasonable
time shall allowed before the hearing thereon The
hearing shall be public and the officer charged shai pc
entitled know the evidence, aud 10 crosscNainne inc
witnesses in support OF the charges, 10 examine
tuesscs In his behalf, and TO be heard by coun-
seI The Mayor Is hereby authorized 10 admlnste
o,tas 10 witnesses upon such hearing. Inc proceeding
Tar removal may reviewed by oertorari but no such
writ shall operate to suspend or stay the eject OF
such certificate OF removal, unless eba De allowed
within five DAYS notice the person accused OF the
GIing of the certificate the Office OF the Mayor. nor
unless there IN the allowance Oh SUCH writ an express
direc; lion hat the same shall operate as stay.
SEC . All acts and parts OF acts inconsistent with
the proyisions OF this act are hereby repealed
sEC g. This act shall take effect immediately
The Assembly bills putting the County Clerk aud
The Register OF New-York upon generous sal
aries, with no fees, were ordered TO third
| re.ding: as was also Mr.. Varuum's bill estab
and Assembly also passed Mr. Hepburns Dill proydina
that there should be surrender value" Tor all In
surauce policies. .
The Senate adopted by unanimous vote to-day the