The New York herald., 1879-03-27
Beginning the War Against
Tilden and Robinson:
HISCOCKS GUBERAATORIAL AMBITION.
Mayor Cooper and the Accused Po-
lice Commissioners.
FORTY SECOND STREET RESERVOIR.
Maturing a Plan to Tax the
Great Corporations.
IpY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALp.]

[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
ALBANY. March 26. 1872
The guns fred of to-day in Assembly on the intro
duction of petition from ex-County Clerk dumble-
ton together with the Langbein bill taking away the
power of interference with heads of departments in
New York city from Governor Robinson. indicate
the preliminary skirmishes OF the machine" re-
publican -Tammany anti Tilden combination alluded
to in to-day's HERALD. The war has begun
in earnest. The Tammanyites appear willing to
strike hands with anybody and everybody to save
their organization from the threatened destruction.
The ..machuists % too, on the republican side think
they can achieve a useful victory under such coali-
tion against the powerful inroads made upon them
by the young Legislative chiefs Of the House fighting
under sturdy banner Of George b. Sloan. Several
of the Tammany Hail wirepullers. among them
Sachem Edward Kearney and Major Mooney. for
merly Commissioner Of Accounts. are here.
All sorts of rumors in circulation as
to what might could be done. but tangible plan
OF operations has been yet developed. Ex-Msyor
Belden of Syracuse, still remains in Albany. watch
ing the political situation. It is understood he Ia
here interests Of his friend and legal adviser
Congressman Hiscock. The latter's banner
gubernatoral candidate. has been flung to
the breeze by some Of the ''Old Guard
in Senate and Assembly. The corporations said
to favor Mr. Hiscock. but such support may be far
more injurious than beneficial when the nomination
to be made at the Republican State Conven-
tion. The present outlook is dangerous for cor
porations and corporation candidates. The taint Of
this poisonous support has already killed OF good
many ambitious statesmen In Albany during the
present session. Canal ring and corporation in
huences cannot be counted upon ~ useful factors
in such a canvass.
MAYOR COOPER AND THE POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
Various in circulation to the Of
delay in sending up tho charges against the Police
Commissioners. It alleged tonight by New
York politician with whom conversed at the Delsvan
that the charges already with the Governor. but
this is doubtful. inasmuch as such statements
positively contradicted at the Executive Chamber.
1t is further alleged that hitch has taken placo
in New York between the Mayor and OF his
friends as to the persons who shall succeed Messrs
Erhardt' smith ana Nichots Inc names most
Thatcher NJ. Adams. James DAILY. Sheridan Shook
aid Jacob Hess. The hitch is supposed to have
Cured the claims of the two last named gentle
men Another story explains the delay in the length
of time required to properly engross the charges
together with all the evidence to be submitted to
Governor Robinson.
ANOTHER BLOW AIMED THE GOVERNOR.
The same committee also agreed to report. for the
consideration of the House. the Langbein measure
taking away the powers OF the Governor In the mat
ter of removal OF heads Of departments In New
York The speedy action of the committee in this
matter has given rise to considerable speculation
among the politicians M tonight The bin WAS only
noon. The following Is the bill -
All tho heads departments iu the city of New York
in ses IT any pi%s Within the sss% for
SSsS s S
sss sss t~ s the til. s .SSss cS % s:
coaS. Sf Common Pleas q New. York .ad
arch cred % hear md
determine submitted them rs hersinaer
BY The Ss said % a' p ss 70 :ss
charging or aSoi.4.on !" Sss as.iass
sa pointed head I'd Of Office IN .ss city other .s
such complaint. the partisulai sc. or .s.s II
I snen to % s nn ae s
ssedns thirty days as the sa,a judges hall direct II 10
s.ansaly denied the said judges may appoa! some
and ia rsSust the evidence 50 s.ien q b. reported to ssd
Sage, Of sas ssy 70 Sss % ss + as 30 the
sneh complaint and the thcroo. and the evil
be a"a after 90
saSsantay admitted or have 5ssn Ss.sSiissd 70 snsr
and II they 50 dssrIne shoy shall certify
city and shall forthwith transmit him all the proceed
DISCRETIONARY POWER JUDGES
every ease where the said judges shall dssrmn: shat
aforesaid have not been thoir sssisfAc
such $is%ssa fsssss, s5:sSssas: :asIi ). % s:.::
and The reasons Lsrscr ssasros II IN .ny
substantially admitted Or s.tab.ishsd 2 their
%sns or Other psrso11, complained arsi.s. from his
said Mayor in has discraton may consider the
shall Sc S s Sss y '.. .: sss
ss%P."i .ssa, sl:'is s
Is iIS eompainsni sIs c"sn.si 70 the Coy
h % Fl. endus so hs % psSsssS.s; nsrs.
Mayor against tho head Of the Dspsr.nent Of Law the
the @ p ..s S
s s ali Of .l ns s y I
atins 20 said proeseding including rsssonsse g
Le certified by said judges shall be charge against the
parts OF acts with the provisions of Sis sss
hereby repealed This shall take sscs msdiassly
At meeting of q delegation OF Assemblymen from
New York. Brooklyn and Buffalo this evening to con-
presided sub-committce was dcsicnatcd 20 prepare
proper amendments to tho measure submitted to the
House from the Committee on Internal Affairs.
pokTy-sEcosD srRgxr RksKRvouR
Tho Committee ON Cities tonight agreed to report
adversely tho bill providing for tho removal Of tho
reservoir at Forty-sccond street and Fifth avenue
Tho reasons given for this that certain members
of the COMMITTEES consider this reservoir stili
necessary for the city and should not Be disturbed
sKw BILL TO TAX CORPORATIONS.
The Committee on Ways and Means OF tho Assem-
bly, had an interesting meeting TO discuss the in-
portant question revising laws relation to
the assessment and taxation of real and personal
lions in this state Tho board of state Assessors.
President John Wheeler. of the Tux Department..
John III. Strahan. o. Is. Potter and John II. Mooney.
of New York city, were present by special invita-
ton of the committee. A bill carefully drawn by
tho state Assessors to meet tho subject was dis
cussed at length. The principal features OF the bill
FSrs-fhat tho Tax Commissioners In tho city Of Nov
York other countios of the tho County
urcr County Cork aud County Judge shall eonssituto
board la ihcr respective Counties whose shall
M determine the value Of the
company association joint stock company copsvtner
siip having its business Office within said county,
Seroad-- No shall hereafter DO assessed upon
capital of corporation association joint
py copsrtnerhp but the stockholders Of such
cempnny snail DO assessed aud taxed tho value of tsr
shares thcroin.
Thi-Evcry corporation shall, tho ist of March In
each year, make report to be verified by the prss-
dent. secretary managers, showing tho amount