Year: 1870

Commissions TO be Tinkcred bat Probably


Not Abolished Festive SeasOn i'm ALBANY


ALBANY, Feb. l, 1870.


The long anticipated charter for our new city gov
ernment is fully complete and will be introduced In
the Assembly tomorrow by Alexander Frear. In
so far as oil that was perplexing with regard to the
various republican commissions Is concerned the
document Is perfect, and covers the whole ground
In one instrument, including tho Metropolitan
Police Commission, the Health Board, Fire
Department and all the subordinate branches OF the
municipal government. Nothing, however, which
is regarded as good in the operation OF the commits
sons Is touched but all that does not recognize the
right OF the people OF New York city to govern them
selves upon well established municipal principles
viii be swept away should the new charter become
law. We must expect many amendments during
the process OF legislation, but | nave reason to
believe, from the general feeling OF the demo-
Gratis IN the Legislature that It Will undergo no
very material change. Az to what individual
or how many individuals may have drawn up this
instrument which Is to shape our city government
for some time 70 come makes very little difference.
1t is the result OF the Joint wisdom of the Tammany
leaders. 1t s here tonight In printed form ready
for presentation tomorrow. Should that order OF
business be reached In tho House tomorrow we viii
have an Its features and provisions in detail.


We are IN the midst OF festive season here Just
now. The Albany Club" entertaining their
friends at social reception tonight; 1t Is very
genial affair ana well attended, at the elegant club
rooms on Lodge street.


Tomorrow night the most excellent Grand ROYAL
Arcn Chapter OF Free Masons OF the State will be
entertained at grand ball in Tweddle Hall by the
Royal Arch Masons of Albany. The city is full OF
masOns and Doctors for the State Medical Society Ia
here too.


Governor Holman VIII entertain the medical gen.
tleman IN quiet way at the Executive Mansion to-
morrow evening. so that while Tweddle Hall IS
brilliant with Masonic jewels, arches and trowes,
aprons and compasses, the Governors modest par
lOrs VIII be adorned by the representatives OF the
materta needtca, the peste and mortar, and the
scalpe ana the wise heads from which enanate the
shining lights Of science.


The Controversy Over the New York Super.


neutrality-suspicious. Of Work ON the Chez


mango CAMILLA Greene County Member ON


His MuscIe-The Union Ferry Company


Meeting Of the State Medical Society.


ALBANY, Feb. 1, 1870.
THE SUPERVISOR CoNrRovERsY-rHE POSITION OF


THE GOVERNOR


It must not be supposed that because the Governor
TeCelVcU tue COLlIultlce OI Luo UcmOCraJlC Union
organization with his usual courtesy, who waited on
him In the Foley interest, and admitted his
willingness to the whole matter 90 into
the courts, where it belongs, that he has the
least idea Of interfering with any legislative pro-
ceedings penNng In the case that In tue present
phase or the case he can or VIII interfere with IL at
all. When the bill now before the Legislature to
legalize the election or Henry Smith comes before
him It viii be time for the Governor to act upon It,
and that OF course no one understands better
than Governor Hoffman himself. That he should
advise the Attorney General to give an opportunity
for any tigant TO try his In the courts ls no
more than his duty, and he Will probably, II appealed
to. do IN this case. AS TO his own legal views, or
his Official, these questions which with him do
not enter INTO the controversy. His position Is
entirely impartial.


Mr. Foley had an interview with the Governor
to-day, who, advised him to call on Attor.
ney General Champlain and again endcavor
to obtain a quo warranto writ Mr.. Foley
did so, and the Attorney General while de-
carng that he mad only withheld action because
OF the bill pending, indicated that he thought the
Legislature would not regard 1t as dlscourteous he
would comply with the request In the afternoon
committee OF democratic members OF both Houses
OF the Legislature called upon Mr.. Champlain and
the result OF the interview was that the Attorney
General agreed to allow the writ and promised to
have the necessary papers made out at once. Mr.
Foley returns to New York to omorrow with the writ.


THK CASE OF RAY.


The Committee on Grievances Will report In the
Ray case Thursday or Friday 1t is said that the
judges Of the Fourth district uphold Judge Potter
and will back him up. This gives room to anrlcl.
pate lively time.


THE CANAL QUESTION IN THE SENATE rLArrENED.


a orda fnr hfu p,nr Su tha
was the very important resolution introduced BY
Senator Hardenbergh some days ago, providing that
no further lettings should be made on the canals OF
the State until the money appropriated for such
purpose. The object Is to relieve the Commissioners
from the necessity OF acting upon the advertisements
that make tomorrow the day upon which 10
make the awards for the Chenango Canal extension.
Senator Chapman, who Is by reason OF his locality
the champion OF this particular Improvement made
some very lorcibe remarks against the resolution,
and took particular objection TO the portion Of the
resolution which Obliged that money TO "compiete'
the proposed improvements should be made before
any lettings were made. And in endeayoriIg TO
show The fault In senator Hardenbereh's resoutlon
introduced an amendment that money should be
appropriated 70 complete the willard Insane Asylum
the PoughKecpsle Asylum and the other WORKS now
receiving assistance from the state, before any 1ur
ther assistance should be given to such WORKS.
Senator Hardenbergh justly complained that this
amendment was offered for the purpose OF illmg
the resolution, or put of until tile lettings OF
tomorrow were made.


The action OF Senator Hardenoergh is intended to
put of the consideration OF the utility OF the differ
ent State work until the Appropriation bill Was
before them una then they could no into the pur-
port " giving large amounts 10 these purposes
untrammelFed by The contracts already made by
the state oificers, and which really pledged tho
good iaitb OF the state to appropriate the money
necessary TO complete the work. After deDaLe Mo
Hubbar9. introduced an amendment that no letup.
should oe made unless the contract contain the " 0
vision that the State might at any time ston The
wort. without incurring an action for damageayron
the contractor. With tins amendment the re solu
tlori was passed, but upon motion To rccpisider
We whole thing was LAID upon the table.
HIS PHYSICAL CAPACITY.
Mr. Van Steinburg, OF Greene county maze litt
|, sensation IN the House to-day upon Question o
privilege. He arose with great gravity W make
| complaint against representative OF tRs New Yori
press upon a serious charge What do you suppos
/ 1t wasy That there was printed In news
| paper q resolution introduced last week by th
| Greene gcnteman-I mean the gentleman from
| Grcene--in precisely the nterdt1n ana verbatim
shape In which IL went u the Cleiks desk spelling