New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-28

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ing the following further appropriations, was adopted:
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The Committee on Printing reported that the could
get the printing of the Board done much cheaper than
Baker g. Mespedon were nov doing IT. they recon
mended that they be empowered to contract for the
printing Lost, six yeas only being cast.
The question Of ncrt asng the salaries of the Judges
of the Supreme aud Superior Courts, the Court OF
Common Pleas, and the Surrogate, from S1OOO to
&6 900. cane up.
Mr.. BILL stated that be had consulted many Of the
members of the bar, including Messrs. VIM. Curtis,
Moves, Wm. Evarts, Il. M. Blaiehford, David Dudley
FielG Edgsr Ketchum and Cla, ence II. Seward
Mr. Blunt said that the Constitution forbade the
increase to the Judges of the Supreme Court 1t had
been increased in 1851 and 1852 the Legislature had
localized H. and vet the Judges could not get the
,,non,y He thoucht the Comfy Judges iaclud-
ed in the pro bibtOn Of the Constitution IL was tam
peripg with the Courts for lawyers to attempt to IN
crease the salaries Of Judges. Supervisor BLUNT
pitched into the lobby and repeated the usual otlec
tons TO the increase Of official salaries. he didn't
think thew got any better man for big salary I9e
bigger the salary The bigger the shyster who would
buy these nominations. The Democrats WAh'eu ne
nubcaps 10 vote this increase as 70 increase the
Assessments for Democratic purposes. lie bad sup
posed that they would stop at $o,OOV no hoped II
would be so.
In this city was other than the County Court and
he Svoud ask whether the Constitution ever c0ntem-
plated that men of less integrity than the Judges OF
he Court of Appeals to hold positions as judges
of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas lie
believed not lie had no confidence in the present
Jndicisrv never could, and never would, 30 long az "
received its suppor in political conventions; nc tu
voted against the Constitution at the pons because he
believed that the election OF Judses wonid paoe ~
~ sbvsters on the bench in which, unfortunately ne
ksS not been disappointed. Mr.. Kennedy read from
Tk, Sunday Times, which he said was the most
respectable Democratic paper 10 The city aq aruclS
denouncnV the election OF the Jnaolary. ne %
that IL would he as good ana as ehoVuNo " A"''0 ~
Judges IA 10 elect them. ., -,
MS VooRHIrs moved to amend. by providing thst
,ha terms Of the resolution take effect at the expiration
nj The term of Office of the present Judiciary
NJ Rt uST said he would second the amendment ior
ar nrvDoae of bringing it before the Board put nc
wouId vote against it. Amendment lost, all voting ID
the negative. -. =. e.,.o 90 the snb-
Mr. lTrItE stated his views N reference 10 ,ne SUI
,ss srd said that he believed the higher the salary the
rss,sT the tendency TO flby on the part oil the Ju
t original motion was then taken, resulting IN
yeas and nays, and declared iost; "A
ISs Cmm;t,ee on Printing end Stationery reported
,ha Soovyiry estimates for the printing OF the doc-
e,s - the BOARD Of Supervisors for lS1O; baSer ~
{jodwip. 81 ,S07; wm d. Roc Co. si,oio ioi Jonn n
S,rsv 46S 4S; also, showing that INC printing uolie
h. Chss w Baker for that Board for tue prcssh. yeA.
~ -, a Sol &C. The Committee recommended Inas
a ba authorized 10 have the minutes ana documepss
the Roard printed on the most economical teI9s' f
TIE Committee on Criminal Courts repo5;ed III Iseoi
of paying $g2 So being the amount OF ., oS tSe nses
BY ths Deputy Superintehoeh' VI i0'''0
Der election. Adopted. r,-,;.sI Co,r.s
hs Rsnot OF the Committee on Criminai NoaI's oa
and polioe in favor Of appropriation Oh - ~
6t mo Police Courts, notwithstanding tVNe'" VI WY
Mayor, was adopted Y....D,o,er eor the Police
ns~t,sot WAS appointed General Interpreter ioi ''
Conntv st a salary OF Sl, 500 per annun.
The Board adjourned till Friday al oei"~A p '"'