New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-06
THE CONFIRMATORY POWER.
REFORMING THE CITY GOVERNMENT

REFORMING THE CITY GOVERNMENT
o. no mr. uvIp RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS
APPOINTMENTS.
, - r,,,,, An CORRESPONDENT OF THE rkIBUSE.l
.,n.xv March 5.-The governmental New-York
&, tho o,;nion of the Citizens Committee, can only
h reformed by a series of legislative acts. The hrst
of these aets-the Roosevelt bill depriving the
Board of Aldermen of the conhrmatory power
pnssed the Senate to-day, and is now IN the hahds
of the Governor. Several of the other reformatory
nets were then introduced in the Legislature
HOW THE ALDERMEN PERFORM THEIR DUTIES.
The Roosevelt bill was passed with amazing ease
When the bill was announced in the Commlttee oi
the Whole. Senator Gibbs opened the debate lie
said that the people of NewYork asked the Legslar
ture TO pass the bill because they desired 10 nahe
,be Mayor responsible for the government OF the
city. There was no one responsible now, except
nerbaps the political chiefs. The government con-
sisted of series of deals" Bargaining was uhds
euised The Aldermen did not conceal the iac' tneO
thov were mere puppets. He had been present III
the Mayors Office when Morgan and herman were
nominated for Police Justices. lie went 10 'ho
BOARD of Aldermen. and asked one OF the DEMO Demo-
cTatic members if the men were to be confirmed.
The Alderman replied: have not YET receNeu ny
orders" few moments atterwaru Ihe 1oIoCt r for
Aldermen filed out of the room, renamed away lol
few moments and returned. HIS Ifleha tlc;,
said We have received orders to eonhrIn tned n
oh a
II tbe b;II was nassed a better class OF Mayors
would be elected: the office woulu pecolno o"o Vi
far greater Importance and dlghlIy'
SENATOR DALY's APPROVAL.
Senator Dalv. Democrat, from New-York, 1ol-
lowed He had desired TO offer amendments 10 the
hill, Int ont of Difference to the Citizens Committee
he did not press them. He heartily supported the
bill, saying in part:
In the Committee Cities Offered amendments tStT to
Vork ON
lar election to decide whether the Board of Aldermen
bS the amendment would have added force to the
movement in NewYOrk for simpler anu lh0Ie S uirHe @
press that expected Lawyers also tell me that il un,
constitutional have therefore TO- 10 aps9H9n rso
bills You owe it to the people 70 nj 3e
nnd tSe CORPORATION Counsel The departments should
be singeheaded IdePrecate the strong nseS ~
Ss b as an initial step; will have little effect un-
less supplemented by other legislation
II had been also stated that Senator Mccarthy
intended to oppose the bill. But nothing could
have been heartier than his support of the bill.
He said:
This is step in the right direction Of letting the people
ofNewYOrk themselves II is patent that oS oi
be no interference with the Mayor Of New-York The
Board Aldermen represents only the DoseS not 'Se
REMARKS OF SENATOR ROBB.
Senator Robb proved 10 be the second Democrat
from New-York in favor of the bill He said:
On the same day this b introduced in the Assem-
bly, introduced like one here am much IN favor OF
te bin Business methods needed In the government
of city Business politics needed To insure sue
cess in business politics you must centre respons9y s
Immersed in business or In pursuit OF pleasure M re d Ld9
not give that attention to things wHn & NO IN no,
Mayor but not 10 the Alderman of their district NM.
have power e IN have hgS ense bill before &
If that becomes law you would not nave &c e4toeea mo % Dy
The Board dern machine by which patronage sn
Nvho Ohe
people that the Mayer Of S aT6T w & BBm he
continued hes bad Mayor the people viii turn hin
MR.. CAMPBEIL's OPPOSITION.
The first speech in opposition wss made by
Senator Campbell of New-York, who said:
lam in favor Of striking out the first section. have
elegant here Seioe re- ssg @ n fO n Teas
been here with several reform Sf @ w we
Give Won ali tho voting you November and
viii you sick There is just a. much virtue ana
as in your gilded palaces in Ffthave NeT-YOrR is the
greatest the wealthiest city in the w1ra IL 9 is re- Se
found with the Board of Aldermen, il must be attributed
the gentlemen Ike Mr. Roosevelt M VINO neeee 20 t Ge &
act.
Senator Plunkitt. of New-York, Tammany Dem
ocrat also opposed the bill. He said:
am satisfied that Democrats will elect the Mayor
of New-York under any circumstance There Is
Board RSs Of Aldermen who could be elected member of
that ID k % BSq ns are gGRg AWAY t6 from
the Board of Aldermen Well 1t has been tried before
Yol did not get good Government. DO you not know
that the conventions will understand whom they are
nominating for Mayors
senator Gibbs-Yes; understand. He will have to
pYomise his patronage in advance TO Taninany Hail.
senator Plunkitt-It is bad practice which we have
learned from Republicans No man will be nominated
by the Republicans unless he makes pledges in advance
of what he will do If elected Mayor.
Senator LowI shall vote fer this bill because think 1t
centres respon sibllty of government in New-HOrk.
Senator Daggett-A sentiment has been created In
New-YOrk i'm favor OF this bill. II seems hard for the
Democrats TO perceive that such Law as this has worked
wei in Brooklyn.
TIE VOTE on TIE MEASURE.
The bill was then ordered TO third reading by a
vote of % TO z. Senator Gibbs at moved
that the bill should then have its third reading.
There was anineffectual protest from the Iammany
Senators. The bill was then read third time and
nassed The vote by which it passes was "a to z.
The vote was as follows Republicans i'll Roman
and Democrats in italics:
Nays: Campbell, Cmlcn, Jaco6s, MephA P'""kih'
Yeas: xrkcli Baker. Bowen. Coggeshar, Comstock,
DaRQett, Daiy, Davidson, Ellsworth, Esiy Fassett,
Cihbs Gilbert. lansing Low Mccarthy Nelson, NerLOid
OTIS RobJ Robinson, thatcher, Thomas, Vedder-24.
PROPOSED MUNICIPAL CHANGES.