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mission with sinister motives in withholding their

McCARTHY-I do.
slarbuck continued and insisted that it physi
cal impossbity for the report TO be ready sooner than
the printers could accomplish the work He moved TO
have the resolution amended substituting 'ther ear
hest convenience in place Of within ten days" Alter
some further debate II agreed the resolution
should lie on the table and that Senator Starouek
should md out how the report was TO com
pletion. Senator Woodln, who vies with Mccarthy
In making the Governor an ever recurring recurring
subject Of attack, offered two resolutions S.ns
In succession one calling the Governor to say what
he intended TO do with the nomination OF Thayer the
other that the Treasurer be directed TO inform the SEN
ate as 10 the amounts or money paid him warrants
signed by the Canal Auditor The first resolution gavo
rise TO considerable debate TO the status OF the Au
ditor and Starbuck walked away with the meat of tho
argument from both Rogers and Woodn. The nrst
resolution was laid over and the second adopted
BILLS.
number of measures relating TO New York city
were discussed this afternoon before the Assembly
Committee on Cities
ruE CIVIL JUSTICES COURTS
The bill reducing the number of civil Justices courts
from ten TO six was explained by it's promoter Mr. A.
j. Campbell who stated that the total cost al present
of these courts amounts yearly to 1925 334 and that
reduction OF Sl25 900 possible under the provisions
OF his bill
Mr.. Edward Fitch counsel as he said for the Coun-
Gil Of Political Reform spoke In favor Of the bill He
instructed favor the reduction of the civil JUS
tce courts TO four, and legisate out all the present
clerks and officers and that only clerk and assistant
and an interpreter be allowed TO each court he
urged also thai Board Of District civil Justices be ar
ranged and that " provide all the necessary clerks as
and interpreters and that the clerks be held TO
a strict accountability Tor the iees they receive
Mr.. q. IL. kltchel opposed the Dill ana insisted tnnt
there was no gain dispensing with the services oil
stenographers, that justice expedited by their EN-
ployment and that yearly 500 cases in the aggregate,
appealed last year from the civil Justices courts
whore full reports necessary
Mr.. Ashley w. Cole. answer TO the remarks OF Mr..
Fitch about the little employment In these courts Tor
stenographers, replied by showing the evidence pro-
duced before the Senate Committee OF Investigations IN
which is shown that 07l where stenographers'
notes were Indispensable appealed TO the Court
OF oyer and Termner in 1874 aud the number for last
year reached over 1000 before the same committee.
ASSOCIATION
Mr.. =. +. Church and number ol others, represent
ing the West Side Association, appeared and spoke
against Comptroller Green's bill limiting assessments
Tor uptown improvements in New York city. He made
the point that the property owners had paid and more
than paid for the improvements, and should net DO
restricted 10 hall million dollars per year, AN amount
insufficient grade pave and single avenue.
Economy Of this SORT he thought would be worse than
extravagance The entire west side property holders
were ANXIOUS TO finish the improvements and pay ior
them themselves. There are GO, 900 lots III New York
city not yet built upon He and his ncgnbors were in
favor of the-work being done by contract
Mr.. i. w. jerks followed on the same sde and
suggested some amendments; he asked to have the
Riverside and Morningsde parks exempted from the
provisions Of the bill and stated his reason that the
Property owners have paid for the improvements and
the city has not yet completed its part OF the agree
ment
Mr. Cyrus Clark, large property owner, gave
instances of Ierassessments where property was
assessed for more than it was worth. He asked that
the city be made TO pay Its share OF ofimprovements
Mr. r. Callahan said he had paid $v2 600 as assess
ments and felt an xious that be con
tnued Other large real estate owners spoke against
the provision of the bill limiting the expenditures to
$500 900 for uptown improvements as unwise and In
furious
THE BROOKLYN CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
The republican amendments to the Brooklyn char
ter discussed and will probably be reported IA
vorably 10 morrow morning
NEW YORK FERRIES
The Assembly Committee on Commerce and Navi-
CATION discussed Towns ends bill giving tho ferry
panes between New York and other cities freedom to
establish slips and houses wherever convenient and
practicable The bill is apt TO have favorable report
Island
the Vanderbilt monopoly.
COURT or GENERAL SESSIONS
The Senate Committee on Cities gave hearing to
Recorder Hackett Judge Gildersleeve and Assistant
District Attorney Lyon ON the bill 10 accommodate the
Court OF General Sessions with additional room in the
brown stone building In. City Hall square
by removing the offices of the Receiver Of
Taxes elsewhere II was explained satisfactorily that
exactly suited for court and that while the Tax
Office could easily find quarters in the neighborhood
the Court OF Sessions would find 1t difficult procure
the kind Of accommodation needed outside the brown
stone building.
SoN-REsIDEST OFFICIALS.
The same committee gave a hearing to Senator
Gerard his bill compelling employees OF the city gov
ernment TO reside within the limits OF the city. The
Senator produced formidable list OF officials who
draw their support from the municipal treasury aud
reside In Jersey aad on Long Island.
RRPUBLIcAN CAUCUS
OF republicans will be held tomorrow
night the Assembly Chamber TO arrange policy
to their the most important of the
concerning New York city; foremost beug the ques-
tion OF spring election and new charter and the bills
supposed 10 emanate IRON Comptroller Green and en-
dorscd for Interior purpose by the leading repubi
of the House and Senate. Barney Bglin Jake
Patterson and Johnny 0Bren the three graccs of the
Custom House, are here tne lookout Tor that new
charter.
DISTINGUISHED ARRivALs
Harry Hill arrived day and talks of starting re-
viva, chartered by tho Legislature J X. Fellows Is
attending 10 the interests OF Tammany Hail. and Abra-
ham Disbecker is TO help Governor Tlden In his pipe-
ing for the Presidency.
PRISON INSPECTORS
The State Prison nspectorship concurrent resolu-
tions up in heHouse to-day again. Post Of ofCayuga
republican, taking strong grounds against them; and
Forster aud Balon, republicans, earnestly advocating
their passage. The discussion will be resumed IN q
week. wnen tue resolutions will, no doubt be passed.
WATER FOR THE ANNEXED DISTRICT
The bill providing or a better supply of pure and
wholesome water Tor the Twenty third and Twenty
fourth wards has passed the Assembly.
A LAWFUL DRINK.
Mr. Coleman's Liquor bill becomes q law lager will
be lawful drink sundays all the State Who
ever sells IT, however, Will now have 10 got out
license Tor the privilege
sHERiYFs LAWYERS.
Mr. Engleharus bill amending the code permits
suitors and persons lndemniyng the Shcrn, and who
claim the property seized on levy under execution,
employ their lawyers, instead OF authorizing the
Shern TO employ lawyers, and charge the expense
thereof TO the said suitors and ,ndemnitoIs.
FEMALE SUFFRAGE.
The Judiciary Committee of the Senate appointed
hearing for this evening In the Senate chamber
on the subject OF Presidential suffrage Tor
women, but the audience attracted so largo that
necessary to adjourn 10 the Assembly chamber
Every seat on the door Of the House, the obbcs aud
the galleries, occupied there being the audience
the floor preponderance OF ladies, the elite OF the
city. Mrs Clemence s. Lozier N. ID Mrs Helena ".
Slocum and Mrs Lille Devcreux Blake addressed the