The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-16
TOPICS At THE CAPITAL.
AZ TNSTCCTSSTUL ATTIrPT TO
CEfCK THE PARTi WHIP.
Trouble Ovcrthc BrooiIvn BiIls The Sainry
Reduction Of New York Oh'"ials OnUn-ed-
Tne --latest Raid on Cumptroliur Green.

rrorbIe over the HrcotIyn BiIls The Sainry
Reduction Of sew York On'"ials Oppa-ed-
Tac Latest Raid on CUmptroIiur Green.
AtuA<V, March lb--1n the Assembly to-
day Nr Forster made the lrst scfiors II tempt
ol tie session t. crack the party lash. The two
ItuoklNn Ills for decapitating useless officials
and reducing the oxpenses Of the ciiy Govern
meni were the first brought w. Nv the pass ge
II these bills many politicians would lose iit
uinces, aud lobby Influences have been at work
to XIII then. The Hrst one that come uO was
worth's hill for reorganising the board ~
Charities II was squeezed through. getting 81
votes. but Ogdcn's bill for reducing the num-
Der Of the heads of departments and cutting
down salaties could raise onl, 81 votes, and was
lost The BROOKLYN Democratic members n"ue
their colleagues believe II was party measure
and ali the Democrats. except Ford OF boome
voted against II, az did i've hepubhcAhs. LUIS
defeat and the knowledge that the New \ "tk
sLry bill was tho next In order for
-eadimg aud was IN danger. enraged Forster
and he moved call OF the House. rhis brought
m the skuIk,r- and on motion OF Worth, the
vote was reconsidrred and tho till laid on the
able Then tue biil reducing the salaries of
New York city officials was announced. THIS
,ill was originally sent hore by Comptroller
ircen, and 1t "a down all sal ,ries enceot his
,wn: but when II was cOnsidesei In the House
, few DAYS ago that body reduced all the sala
les inclu Ing the Controllers, about twenty
iye per cent. below the figures dxed by Mr..
ircon. The bill was sent back to the Committee
IN Cities and In the mean time new bill was
Introduced by Mr.. Peat idy, and referred to the
sane committee. and this was substituted for
he one whtcl had been a-.ecd upon by the
House after two or three days' discussion. 1t
al-,d the salaries OF the Mayor, Comptroller,
'nrpi ration Counsel. and many oiner OH cials
about twelve re- cent. above what the House
nrr,ed TO. and Til, was the bili that Forster,
FISH. Strahan, and the other leaders had prom
ised should be passed.
OPPOSITION FROM THE START.
As soon ms the tite was announced nv the
Clerk. Forster moved the previous question ON
ts hnal passage. MIR Gran Of New YORK pro
uounced tlis a trick. the MI had been liked ~
the committee 10y Interested persons. and had
not received any consideration 10y the men-
hers IN fact, had never been seen 10y many Of
Mr. Fall0n sounded he war CRY Of the Democ-
racy agatns such outrage, us legs liion In fav
II lie lien uffceholdcrs. and Mr. A. j. Campbell
M de an hours speech. full Of facts and figures.
against tue large salaries already paid these
officials. while the million OF inhabitants on the
SInUOu.AO OF taxes annually H. also took Occa-
siun several times to rap the knuckles OF MIR.
last week spoke of salaries q, $500 ana SlO.oO
q year for such positions a. Corpora ion tOun-
even 50 poor lawyer as himself would not ac-
ccpt Campbell thought 1t was a pitiaole case
II DOOR lawyers Mer" worth So nuch wlile good
dav
strahan pronounced Campbcl's attack upon
htm rs beneath the dignity of eutIcman. aud
ne Jared that he would not follow tue genil'-
man doNn into the mre and nltn in which he
W lowing. or reply to the speech which
somebody had written for MIN, ana which he
hai been studSing ana rediins IN MS room for
several dly-. he discussion had extended be-
yond the h our Of adjournment. ANA without
taking any action the ilOuse adj burned.
CONTRACT LABOR.
Mr. Fish's bill providing tAat all work on the
streets aud avenues of the citv shall ue done 10y
contract instead 81 by days Labor " passed..
Among the kepuo,ican poIIicl ms her, her
Little Johnny Davenport. ex-senator Ape
Lent. and the WORLDS champion checker
said that agreement has been made to
kill the bills sent here by Comptroller Green.
and tnat others agreed, upon 10y Mayor wick
D. IN aud the Custom House are to be passed
Among the latter, Il is said. will be one turning
out all the present Park Commissioners and
be appointed by the Mayor IL Is also proposed
TO restore the old Croton Water Board. and
make II a SEPARATE department from the Public
Works. Severe other departments are to be re-
organized, and the patronage is to De divided
between Tatnmany and the Custom House, IA IN
the good old days when l ON Murphy ana Hank
smith worked IN harmony with Bill Iweed aud
Sweeney.
The County Treasurers bill was ordered to
third reading In tho Senate. The selection Of
the banks IN wnicn the public moneys are TO ne
not To receive any Of the interest on the de-
posts or any other perquisies except IN the sale
VI lands for unpaid taxes. New lnik Is excepted
rom the operation Of the Dill. but II applies 10
Hugs and all tue other counties OF the safe.
COURT CONSOLIDATION.
Mr. Gersrds bill to consolidate the several
courts OF New ORR CITY as PARTS oi the supreme
Court was favoraoly reported by the Sen te j u
dietary Committee. The same committee favor
hblv reported a bill to enable married women TO
testify flI the defendant In actions brought 10y
the husband for GRIM. con-, excepting that they
cannot testify to confidential communicate ns
between themselves and their nus 0aIuS.
Senator BoOtn Introduced a bill TO prevent the
occupation or use OF the battery OF auy Of the
public parks for railroad purposes.
Mr. Gerard Introduced an important bill,
which he says rs Intended as an experiment. and
"a such Is only TO remaiu in force iii 1880 ia
case 1t shall become a law II provides that any
rate Of interest agreed upon between the parties
more than eight months TO run. the OBJ ct ~
10 induce other Capitalists besIIes professional
money lenders to enter the m rket with their
loans when money Is tight, and thus create q
Lealtny competition with the Snylocks
A NEW RAILWAY BILL
The Sneaker introduced bill To further pro-
vice Tor the constr elton Hnd oper ,tiOn Of n
steam railway Or railways IN counties 81 tne
state. proposed June 10, 1873. IL permits the
such RAILWAYS IN all ssrees except broadway
and fiitn avenue, below Fiity-n'ntn street and
arm "yenue above Forsy-second street. 10
the city Of New York; and except TIA t portion
COL tue c,ty Of Buffalo lying between Michigan
ana Nam streets, and except such por. ms VI
TIE streets ar avenues IN any CITY ~ are desig-
n4ted for aud occupied by an underground or
elevated Iaiiway ia actual operation, and kept
eucn lanls as are contained In public parNs
hN buildings belonging TO any city, county,
cttte, IT the United States. The coDsen of The
owners OF one-half the property along the line
must be obtained TO the construction Of the
70 also n 4 Of the local authorities. In case
this assent cannot be obtained, then the court
IA y aDDOint three CON mlssloners, and TIER de-
termination NAV toe taken In place OF the consent
tpught. In case another company Ii areaGy
Chartered on the same route, the com mission
etS select, the inst company shall, II II has
MT forfeited It's cnarter, hOld its right upon the
tuihlln' eut OF the requirements imposed by the
Commission. Commissioners appointed by any
Mayor or Board q Supervisors may determine
und locate the route or routes by which any ee
waited steam rail~ ay or railways In acIual opera
uon at the time Of the passage OF tins act mas be
ekteniod 70, or may connect with, any other
steam railway or any depot thereof. or with any
terr', or ferry landing, upon com plying with III
provisions required of them, and such elevated
RAILROAD company shall Ia sunh case possess all
power already conferred Fu,t her provisions
nre made TO give fuller powers to the
commissioners appointed under the so-caled
Hustled Haptd-Trdnsit till, Of when this rs an
amendment. This bill Is recommended uy tue
Cinmis sioners appointed by Mayor Mickham,
and endors ID nv that Official.
Mr. Forster's bill 20 amend the act authorizing
railway IN est Farms and MOrrisinia, autnOt-
hs an extension Of single or double track