New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-25
JUST A WORD WITH ALBANY.

JUST A WORD WITH ALBANY.
Our Legislature is now far into the last month
Of It's session, having very properly asyet passed
few bills, though many have been considered and
in good part matured. It has reached the stage Of
4" Grinding COmmlrtees"-in which stsge, 1t IS said
that the erist is often of less value than the toll.
All sorts Of measures are being prepared for the
rush Of the closing hours, when good and bad are
passed or slaughtered pelmell-a good one often
carrying two or three bad ones on its shoulders,
and sinking at last under the burden after having
borne them past the danger Of defeat. Members
cannot be too careful to the measures they vote
for or ALLOW TO pass unoPpo'ed in the general hub.
bub. Thus We see that bill has passed the
Assembly almost unopposed ito divide the With
Judicial District Of New.Iork'-which means,
We suppose the uptown District of our City.
Now, if this measure has been referred TO and sp-
proved by the City Delegation, we have nothing
more to cay; but unless that Delegation takes the
responsibility of commencing il, We decidedly OBJ
ect to its passage Better rearrange the Districts,
go as 10 appOrtOn fairly among them the increase
Of population, and not add SO, 600 or 80 more 10
the already excessive annual burdens Of our City.
Legislators viii you think Of this
And now as to the battsons Of borers and but.
tOn.holders, especially from our City, who infest
the Hobbies of the Capitol: we entreat you, Mem
bers, but especially Republicans, to bear them pa
tienty so far as they address facts and arguments
to your understandings, but reserve your judgment,
refrain from ali prOmises and vote exactly "a your
convictions Of public good shall ultimately dictate.
II the thing proposed is clearly right and benef-
cent, vote for it. if it be wrong or doubtful let no
great mans suggestion, no small mans entresty,
oyeIbesr your better Judgment. And above all,
We impore You not to be persuaded to vote for any
questionable measure with view OF thereby serv
ing the Republican cause. That cause cannot be
promoted by sinister or questionable legislation,
but may be seriously damaged by it, Beware of
the cohorts Of smoothtOngued lawyers and sleek
borers, who Will explain to you how taking power
from this and giving it to that officer or depart
ment will strengthen the Republican vote. This is
sheer nonsense, where il is not good desl worse.
Rent mber that hundreds
",sh Ard grosn
For public gooa, out mean their OWE
and close your ears 10 the voice of the charmer,
charm be never so wisely.
You have our Annual Tax-Bill yet to pass; be
sure that no dollar 10 inserted which our Councils
have not sanctioned, and that al that they hsr.
sanctioned which is not just and proper be stricken
out. You ought to reduce that bill at least One
Million, ard you will if you Thoroughly scan il with
fixed resolve to save oil you can 10 our suffering
taxpayers. The So, 600 for psy and arrearages
TO the Aldermen and Councilmen Of l>55 and 1889
is an impudent swindle; # you pass It, you make
yourselves accomphces Of the swindlers. We be-
lieye the estimates for StreetO openings Street Re-
pairs, &C., for the current year ought to be re.
duced at least onethird, perhaps one hal-that the
SO, 600 for that foolish Cable Celebration last Fall
was mainly stolen-that you ought not to vote the
money required for Street Cleaning without afresh
requiring tia. said Cleaning shall be honestly con-
trscted with the lowest responsible bidders-that
Busteeds estimates for his Department are many
Thousands too hgh-in short, that robbery, more
or less mpudent runs through all tbs. abOminsble
aggregate of nearly Ten Millions. And as to tie
attempt 10 swell it BY several hundreds Of thou
sands for the Commissioners of Records, % called,
you will, of course. put your heel on TAT. That
job (Which nobody dares father was originally 10
cost but $4,000 it has already cost over $780,
000, for Whist is worth less than Sc, 600, and is
estinsted TO cost 500, O00 more, which VIII prob
ably be swelled if allowed 10 60 on, TO $500, 900.
We have tried bard 20 discover who devised and
put through this great swind!e without success;
II you DO anything with il, appropriate $4,000 or
less TO clo,e it up provided the Controller can buy
of al the jobbers and robbers interested in it for
that sum. Do not give it q fresh lease t. prey on
the yitAls Of this tax-ridden community.
But try to reduce permanently our burdens.
There are three sets Of onehorre jussces-M..
rire Police and Ciyil-who are respectively re.
ceiying $1,000, $3.50 and 81, 900 each, for ser.
vices which better men formerly performed more
efficiently and scceptably for less than half these
suus. Yet, Instead Of reducing these salaries you
,eem to be adding TO tie number OF those receiving
them. Then We have Fire EDsiDeer receiving