New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-03-01
THE LEGISLATURE.

EXPENDITURE OF PUBLIC MoNEY-THE BROOK
LYN OFFICES-ALL PAY AND NO WORK
PROPOSED REDRESS.
IFROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
ALBANY, Feb. 29.-The morning session of
the Assembly was chiefly taken up with tho considera-
ton Of bills OF local private character The bill 10
limit the expenditures OF the public money of the Super
ylsors OF Kings County. and to abolish the County
Auditor OF Brooklyn brought out the Democrats in de-
tense OF things established motion wasmade TO strike
out the first section Of the Supervisor bill Mr. Berri
opposed on the ground that the Office of Supervisor at
Large was unnecessary. and only created to give
place and salary to political favorite.
Mr. Moseey desired that all of reform In rea
ton to oklyn should be brought up tOgsther The
gentleman who fills the Office In question
worthy of It, and had the confidence Of the people He
has stood check upon the tax the treasury This
bill the kind Of legislation he liked to Nothing
SO much contributed to the growth Of the Democratic
party The hurricane OF last year had lifted men into
places In way they would never know again. want
is reform only when 1t helps Republicans Mr. Judd
1t comes The duties performed by the officer IN question
could be done by the regular Board OF snperylsoIs;
Mr.. BerrtIWe do not propose to put IN hepuohcan'
Mr.. Morton-The office has never been considered es
sena in any respect and was ono Of the cunning crea-
lions Of the political party i'll power for the past few
years ,. ,,,..o --., M o,oo, ,nor ,,o or,bo-t,v
exercised by the Board when created this office
thought doing something in the interests Of
elected by the people. There has not been single
measure presented this session providing for the re-
cratic county and ready for reforms but LET them
wa Was DS lost Snd the R finally ordered to third reading
The bill to abolish the office OF County Auditor OF
Brooklyn gave rise to discussion which was mere
repetition OF that the previous BILL motion TO re;
port progress and ask leave to sit again was carried and
tn T ngTsf ESH tee q ie Assembly will sit at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel next Monday evening March
at o'clock to hear parties interested in the District
Court bill introduced by Mr. Foley. The Commit
have also fixed Tuesday, the 12t of March, At m
tices bill also introduced by Mr.. Foley.
A NIGHT sEssION-THE BROOKLYN BILLs-THE
wILLIAMsBURGH FERRY ABUsES-MILLER's
CAsE-ROsSA AND TWEED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNRl
ALBANY, Feb. -hlidnight.-At the evening
session discussion the Brooklyn bills was con-
tipued All the bills ordered 10 third reading.
They simply abolish the useless ofhces OF County
Auditor and superyisor-at-Large, and require
the affirmative vote Of three-quarters OF the
surervtsors TO make appropriation Of the public money
The bill 10 compel the wamsburGh ferries to reduce
their rates was ordered TO third reading and VIII surely
pass lobby has been sent up here to oppose the BILL
but has so far completely failed 70 accomplish anything
II had been arranged to make motion tonight TO re
commit the bill, but tho person who was Entrusted with
the work had not courage TO attempt it.
Superintendent Miller having failed 70 comply with
the resolution of the Assembly calling for copy OF the
testimony taken few years since in the investigation
of the affairs Of Mutual Life Insurance Company OF
New-York a resolution carried tonight, demanding
the Immediate production OF said testimony The In
surance Committee want this testimony 10 aid them III
their inGnry into the conduct of the superintendent
The Joint Railway Committee gave the rapid transit
men a final hearing, this afternoon new project was
submitted to the Assembly today, called the rainier
Elevated Railway Company The routes asked Tor are
HudsOn-st and Ninth-aye., and BOwery and Thirdave
The cost is stated at 100000 mile and nve per cent OF
the net income ia TO reserved for the City Treasury
Several local bills passed in the Senate. and as
many more considered in Committee and ordered TO
third reading
Mr. Prince Chairman OF the Judiciary Committee, has
appointed tho following COMMITTEES TO make invest
cations in New-YOrk City On the strctAuorney's
Office Messrss Strahan Nedder, ana HILL on the County
Clerks office, Messrs. Fammer, Hayes, and Tlden; ON
the Registers Office, Messrs Niles, Foley and Iilden
The Senate Committee on Privileges ana Elections
met this evening the contested scat case Of Rosa agt
Tweed. j. II. Rev nolds appeared for Mr. Tweed, and
put in on answer ROssas amended memorial in which
he Claimed even admitting that all Rosa stated was
true there not enough to warrant the Comnittee
IN goirp ON TO take evidence The Committee decided 10
take the answer into consideration and therenpon i'd
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