New-York daily tribune., 1859-01-29
FROM ALBANY.
From Our Ov, Corrssponoc,t-


York still continues a subject of discussion and
interest both in and out of the Legislature aud il
j. my impression, hough resolution ealing for
information on the subject ha, been talked IN the
Assembly, that resoiltion Will 6sal,y be adopted,
Of more general and sweeping character than the
ore which has been tabled, calling for the lees or
salaries Of large number of officers IN ADDITION to
thos. included in the resolution already referred
to- ard il is not imposslbi- that legislation may be
had at this session cutting down such salaries or
fees are pslpably out o. proportion to the SER
vices rendered.
From informal Information il is stated that the
Counsel 10 the Corporation receives ~, 600 per
annum beside large amOCnt Tor oiice TENT and
incidentas. In addition t. this, the public treas
ury has been bled within the past few months to
the amount of Sl7 900 for extra counsel fees; and
even with this enormous outlay, 1t Is ALLEGED, that
the int, rest of the people, in the matter OF Coun-
sci, have been shamefully neglected.
The fees and emouments of the Sheriff are said
10 be over so, 600. The fees of the County Clerk
are unknown, but said to be over S3O,OCe, and
those of the Register $4,000.
In view of these facts and the high rate Of tax
alton in the ctv memorials have been sent up,
(Which were presented BY Mr.. OPDYkE tO-osyD
numerou,ly signed by the - solid mem OF New
York, irrespective Of party, who with the wailing
cry Of city beleaguered by swarm of cOrmorants,
ask Telet at the nanus O1 tue Ltssdtuie. lncsc
petitiopers. who, as learn from gentleman like
v 10 know. do not represent less than two hundred
millions of the taxable property of New-York, ask
the passage of bill to regulate the fees and salaries
of county and city officials so that the pay of no
officer shall exceed that of the Mayor $4,000 per
apnum. a sum which certainly ought to command
very respectable talent. Another act prayed Tor
by these memorialists Is one provdlns tnat inc
corporation ordinances may be enforced by the
polcernen of the city, the fines to be appropriated
for the benefit of disabled policemen-the Police
Commissioners to appoint prosecuting oflcer, aI
a limited salary, TO manage such cases.
Another memorial prays that the tax levy when
II comes before the Legislature, shall be closely
scrutinized by the Judiciary Committee, with
view To cutting IT down if possible. Among the
pames signed to these memorials are William Is.
Astor. w. III. Aspinwall, Alex. T. Stewart, Mathew
Morgan. Stewart Brown, Wilson e. Hunt, August
Remopt. Joseph KeruOchan, Grinnel, Mlnturn Il
Co. Roberts 4 Williams f. IL G. w. Blunt,
Benz H. Field, Goodhue & Co., and plenty "more
Of the same SORT
What these gentlemen ask is very well, no doubt
and probably ought to be granted; but if they had
in times past left their bales of cotton and bills OF
lading and of exchange long enough to have paid
little attention to the election Of proper persons to
administer the various departments of the CITY and
County Government it is quite possible that they
would have found their interest in so doing even In
dollar and cent point Of view.
The friends of Mr. Sheriff Kelly complain of the
movement to cut down his salary, on the ground
that his election cost bin at least $50 0OO and, If
his pay is now reduced to the miserable pttince of
S., 600 per annum the business of being Sheriff
will not pay expenses. Very likely not; but still
the plea is not one calculated to win friends to the
side of eyorbitant salaries. There should be no
officers of Government paid such salaries or fees
that they could afford to spend $4,000 IN obtain
ing the places. | have it on authority that am
not disposed to question, that once on tme since
Gotham became city, certain Mayor refused 10
appoint certain candidate TO certain ofhce-say
Receiver OF Taxes, merely for the sake OF the
argument'-till that certain candidate had gwen
him his IOU for 81 $50. The candidate re-
garded the place as worth the premium and gave
the note: but if it had been thought advisable to
reduce tte emolumeDts of the office during the in
cumbency of such Receiver of Taxes, could the
note be decently plead in bar against such reduc-
| tionl Opinion of counsel might De desirable on
| this point.
Mr. SHAW gave notice to-day of bill 10 abolish
the Office of City Judge for the City of New-York.
| | do not know what the prospects OF the
passage Of such an act but il seems to be quite
generally conceded that the Recorder could as well
do all the business now transacted BY both Courts,
| and thus save the expense OF one oi them.
Mr. &. s. SPENCER from the Judiciary Com
mittee of the Assembly, to whom had been referred
! Registry law, reported to-day bill - to provide
for the Registration of the Voters, and for the
| Protection Of the Ballot Box" which, by
| strong vote, made the special order Tor W ed
| ne sday next. at II o'clock. This bill may very
likely be essentially eDded and 1t Is quite posi-
| bic that it should be; but that Registry law VI
some Kind will be passed at this session there ls
yery little doubt in the minds of the friends Of such
a measure For the information of the readers OF
| THE TRIBJNY subioin the bill as il was reported
| from the Committee:
| THE REGISTRY BILL.
AN ACT 70 provide for the Re.rson Of Voters and for .hs
| PROTECTION of the Ballot box
he Psops the state Of Sss- York, rsprs'ea<S ." 'eHA
| GEe Aisemoiy % enae. az JOacrs; - -
srcTIos The Supervisor, in City and the Assessor:
Bosra kesistrs,ionp and duties shs b. follows;
They shA provide su4b. took. sIstsi oae or escA
b.e. @ ras 10 th- respective .nd arn.mes IN
full Of The entitled TO eadins a the Eiee D
incoPoisa village then with the residsr-e tns
o. ne e..Lins and name oi ne ':..s - a.1 "s'e '
The r. I.ters ses shall respectively sc., % os
m eat wes IFs,oss 70 sns " s.aD ~ a.. ..o s.d
to be pueiahea, notice ihs; the Bos-a oi keI,s.n -.
18th dag o otss nei spSeifyi.I =. hoqr, q tie day.
MAZE per,o: 1t, I" near I. may b oi 81 peison, g.
as. Id .i.n ~. .S.f; ne p.se IN sah ssId vssrs
sad Bead viii nee; for taat pnIFose Nd .Hsy .n.1
plsc.s IN each ward ..snins similar no1ee rel
cave % ne tE. sad place Of t-e H-eans oi $40
notice Icis.Ad nah. peih riJ Be- = a.
ssyn, sAaked % vote a. .-eg., IL eass dn;re'
Of enA Of ssis tssic- s-d said bosIc OF h'ttrs,n
r.S: W.1e. 1 1.. . - q 's a. Is .as @ .ad
more re,dny complete rrrsrs:oa Of vo's IL y as
taeir Abo, . p-re tea AL Necessary bAa
,rs 1.ruetions 70 se EOeTd u iAs dsc.sso o iei ~
se5Es he ,mpoyr q FrH. or prssss =. r.. ~
,1 e Pisvs ed fof q ias Sms.. opoe