Year: 1876

THE SENATE DEYOIES A DAY TO THE CHARTER


AMENDMENT BILL AND THE QUESTION OF con-


TRoLLER GREENS TERM-ACTIoN RESPECTING


EXCISE LICENSE MONEYS.


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRmUSEl


ALBANY, April 11.-To-day was set down by
the Senate FOR the consideration of the two bills which
Senator Woodn has announced he shond keep together
in their consideration by tie senateonc extending the
term of Controller Green and the other making many
needed reforms in the financial administration OF New
York The which the least popular interest attaches
but which probably of the greatest importance TO the
taxpayer was considered first Senator Woodin made no
formal speech in advocacy Of the bil, but answered
questions as they asked during the reading OF the
bill inCommttee OF the Whole or making or accepting
amendments. Many valuable SUGGESTIONS were made by
Senator Gerard and indeed the amendments and work
of the day were divided between Mr. Woodln and Mr.
Gerard.


The most important amendment was that offered by
Senator Jacobs, succeeded after long debate in
having stricken the 26th section OF the BILL which
provided all excise license moneys hereafter col
lected in the City of NewYOrk shall be paid into the
treasury the city, TO DO applied to the support OF the
DEPARTMENT OF Public Charities and Correction and de-
duced rom the amount of the annual appropriation for
that Deparmont Senator Jacobs in making the motion,
said this section OF the bill evidently repealed the law OF
1874 which provided that the excise moneys collected
should be paid by the Board of Estimate and Apporon
rnent TO different benevolent and charitable or humane





consultation with the representatives Of tho different
societies that this bill was perfected solution Of the
question. He doubted the policy OF this measure. lie
believed that the people OF NewYork desired that the
excise money should be distributed uzder the act OF
1874 Why this acton should be taken he could not
imagine especially when the enthe delegation from
New-York unanimously opposed it, The Controller con
troed the Of the city and wanted to control the
politics that the meaning OF the section


Senator wOodin said he had been applied TO by many
warm personal friends in NewYork to consent TO striking
out this section II he was prompted by sentiment alto
gether he might yield to their requests but his judgment
was against It. lie did not know whether the delegation
from New-York wanted this section or not He d'd not
know what had been asked for from NewYork He did
know that il the taxes Of ScwYork City were nghened,
her people would be better able to subscribe toward
charitable institutions. The fact that the delegation
from NewYork was opposed to the section was not con
elusiye with him. Too much Difference had been paG "a
times past TO the wishes Of local representatives The
eyis under which New-Y0rk was suffering
grew out Of the exceeding deference paid
TO Now-York representatives. He could not rebuke
any one for II they TO wait until some innocent one
cast the first stone they should wait long time II
this section Of the bill became law the charities OF
New-York would be voluntarily supported. Ihcse
charities received altogether 100000 by the appropa-
ton made by the Board Of Estimate and Apportion-
ent II Is to that Board that the whole SUBJECT Is 10 DC
committed Under the charter Of 1878 these moneys 90



in 1874 the law was adopted apprOpriang the surplus
over the salaries Of commissioners and employees TO
charities Let this money where the charter OF 1873
placed it, and where it would have remained II 1t had
not been for undue influence brought 10 bear upon
the Legislature Of 1874


Senator Gerard spoke at some length In regard to the
charitable institutions of NewYork and their need OF
helm. He instanced the workingwOmen's Protective
un,on which drew $500 annually from this source, and
would be compelled TO without It, Senator Jacobs fol-
lowedn reply to woodn, as well as every member
the delegation who had not yet spoken SEN
ators Morrissey Booth and Baden rose IN turn and
protested against the adoption Of this section THIS de-
eded its fate and it was then stricken oat without dis
sentng voice. Senator Gerard gave notice oil number
Of minor amendments which he win make when tho bill
e,mes I'D for it's third reading The amendments adopted
were numerous.


An amendment was made TO the fourth section, which
provides that ordinance relating 10 an e1penu'ui.
r which an assessment may be imposed shall DO passed
unless petioned for by the properyowners requiring
sbs petition TO be made by the owners of ~ sass ono