The New York herald., 1876-02-25
THE STATE CAPITAL;
Debate on the Brooklyn
Commissionerships.
Aiming at Reducing Salaries and Cut
ting Off Useless Offices.
THE BILL ORDERED TO A THIRD READING,
A Commotion About Mayor Wick
hams Salary.
ALBANY. Feb. 25. 1876.


ALBANY Feb 25 1876
The resolution was not without Its point which was
offered in the House to-day, providing that hereafter
no member should be allowed to speak on the same
question nine times, except he should happen to
be a member from Kings county The fact
| is the Brooklyn members have done more talking
thus far in the session than all the other members
put together. They are perpetually fighting among
themselves that is the four republicans and tho Eve
! democrats, whenever Kings county bill is in COM
mitee of the whole to take it for granted that
the entire of the day is theirs by precmnent
right When the bill relative to the appointment OF
twelve Charity Commissioners for Kings county made
its FIRST appearance in committee OF the whole two entire
hours were spent in It's consideration the members
from Kings county being the only members who took
an active part in the debate, with exception. Mr.
Weant, Of Rockland, appears to consider 1t mis-
bounden duty TO get into every debate, good, bad and
indifferent, matter what the merits dement's OF
tho situation or whether not he Is
familiar with the subject at issue. Everybody who
knows how Mr. Worth can string out his "few re-
marks" by the hour; how Tamage up into the
seventh heaven OF rhetorical space and remain there
AMONG THR LITTLE STARS
until the galleries begin to wonder If he will get
down at all; how Lyon can mount his high horse and
b
road and byway of his dear country, pointing
out he speeds the churches that have made tho
democratic party there what is, and the pastors who
have done SO much to promote Congregatonalism and
paroxysmal policy playing in the republican family;
how Bradley leap in instant into the very heart
of the ould sod and wander up and down
her valleys, only to return to Brooklyn
affairs with an Irish story to adorn his tae
OF democratic suffering can readily appreciate tho
nf tba Nba tha inc He
eide to instruct another to their duties over
four separate sessions well four different audi
and four different charmen exhausted
over the Charity bill before Worth and his colleagues
could get TO the end OF their tether To-day they
newed their tactics every one OF the members taking
the bill with the enticing title Of an 'act TO pro-
mote economy in the city Of Brooklyn and to reduce
the number of officers in said city" Worth was tho
champion Of the BILL and though he was occasionally
given a helping hand by the genial Ogden who, like
Dr. Pangoss says what no has to say very briefly and
very boldly, he had to contend single handed with
Talmage Coney McGroary, Lyon and Brad
out for him exceedingly we'll He had easy contest
ot, for he was beset right and left by the democrats
He occasionally trppcd up but, nothing dahnted
he went right along with his task as
though Mr.. Schroeder, and not Mr Sheriff
Daggett, seated at his side suggesier in
chief The bill finally ordered to a third reading.
As it stands the bl reduces every commission to
parment except the presidents legisated out Of
! Office. The Mayor, under the bill is to appoint six
the President of Parks is to be
sidered the Board Of supern,endents OF
Parks The Department Of Arrears and the office OF
Registrar of Arrears are to be abolished and all
moneys, &c, pertaining TO these departments must
be handed to the Comptroller. The Office Of
Auditor is also done away WITH the duties now devolv
ing on that Official to be performed by the Comptroller
AFRAID TO BURN THEIR FINGERS
The bill reducing the salaries OF the New York officials
was again up in Committee Of the Whole this afternoon,
but there was such lively opposition elected by a
motion TO make the Mayors salary $12 600 hs present
salary instead OF leaving it at $40 600 the subcom
mittee OF the Committee Cities had reported it, that
It's friends friends very prude1tly had i progressed
| 10 advocate the Sl2, 900 amendment but Mr. A. j.
Campbels vigorous onslaught upon il had telling
effect upon the country members especially when he
asked If the proposed increase was Mr. Wickhams
ward for reducing the aborers wages
the salary the Comptroller II this bill pressed
TO a final vote in both houses.
GIVING AWAY REAL ESTATE
The petition presented to-day by Mr. Bureigh, pro,
Commissioners, signed By nearly three hundred
citizens OF Washington county, II appears that
| divduals several OF the beautiful islands
on Lake George, thus depriving tourists
But what makes the action Of the Commissioners
really reprehensible is that by Iobbery other
they have disposed Of some OF the Islands at ridicu
! lousy low prices. For instance they lately
sold to private individual one OF the
prettiest Islands the lake, called Harbor Island,
which is fifty acres IN extent for the magnificent
OF $50 Mr.. Burleigh is determined to put end TO
this peculiar real estate business and Will intro
! duce bill that will be effective.
THE TRAMP MEASURE.
The Migrants received another reminder from Mr.
Fish this morning in the shape of BILL somewhat
similar to the he introduced several weeks ago and
which compels the ramps to work for their food and
lodgings. The bill is very long one, but its
provisions in effect the same AS its predecessor.
POLITICAL BANQUET.
There is considerable speculation among the mem-
| bers 10 day concerning banquet which Salem II.
Wales the President Of the Department OF Docks,
| TO give at his residence In New York next
Saturday evening in honor OF Speaker Hustled. A
few OF the leading members OF both houses OF the
Legislature have received invitations, and among the
guests II is understood will be Ex-Governor f. d. Nor
gan ex-Speaker A. b. Cornell General Chester Arthur
and Congressman William IL Wheeler The general
belief here is that after the eatables and drinkabes
| Will have been done full justice to there will be a
serious conference OF the banqueters TO what
TO be done harmonze all the conflicting elements in
the republican party In the State before the election
delegates 10 the Syracuse State Convention In fact
tho banquet looked upon cover
! Bat while OF the small talks
! of the evening will doubtless be confined TO tho
approaching election OF the delegates the question az
TO who will head the State ticket November will
be of the most interesting long talks n move
ment Is being quietly arranged at present
so 70 have the ticket headed by Cor.
nell for Governor and Hustled for Lieutenant
TO attend 70 arrange the preminaries TO what 10
TO be done with themselves. In view Of the Importance
rightly wrongly attached 70 this little dinner where
Mr. Wales has invited the Speaker 10 few friends
1t would be OF interest just II Mr. Hustled would lei
US all know II he Is heartily ia favor oil Conkng a
candidate Tor the Presidency