The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-08
NEW Y0Rk'S LEGISLATURE f.
the SENITE CILLING GOVERNOR
TILDEN TO ICCOUNT
Senator N orrfssey showing Up the 1ncopsis-
tency Of the Tammany Halt Les sders-Iit-
tie Johnny Davcnport's business In ALBANY.

IfLDEN ~ IttOtNf.
Senator N orrfssey showing Up the Incop.is-
tency Of the Tammany Halt Lea ders-Iit-
tie Johnny Davcnport's business In Aiban nv.
ALBANY, March 7.--Senator Bixby took
the nrst opportunity this morning TO hrc on
gun at the Governor for his Marine Court ap-
pointment. Mr.. Bixby insists that the appoint
mont OF Sinnott to succeed SpauldinR was
made on tho afternoon OF Spauldina's death,
but that to escape censure for such Indecent
haste, the Governor directed II to be kept So
cret and at length related the appointment.
He that as II may. Mr.. Bixby 10 determined to
know by what authority the Governor made the
appointment without consulting the senate.
As to the propristy Of making such an appoint
ment In the face and eyes Of the fact that the
appointee was defeated for this once at the last
election by q popular vote OF 900, that was
subject to be discussed hereafter. MIR. Bixby
rscited the law which, 10 his opinion, governed
the case. and which has already been printed.
The resolution was adopted.
Senator Morrissey appeared before the Assem-
bly, Committee on Cities this afternoon to urge
them TO report his bill giving the Comm on
Council power to nx the rate of wages for city
iaborers. He called attention to the fact that
the bin had passed the Senate unanimously,
and said that the Aldermen were the proper
persons TO hx the wages, inasmuch as they were
the direct representatives cf the people, and
could yearly bo brought TO an account for their
acts, while the heads of tho departments, as .
rule, were not In sympathy With men who went
characterised the reduction OF the laborers'
wages last June one Of the most outrageous
men men who "so DID iiOS,sH 4. wsG. themselves @ sy rysoeyns
salaries ranging from $4,000 20 $1,000 year.
wRs @ was worse sDH s ,Ssy w reduced only 'lS the
wages Of the laborers, who at best could make
dFeds Of CIerka and danutiaa in ha diHerent
departments were not touched.
Here he asked for the reading OF Mayor Wick
aud Il was % read d By chsirmsn ' fish VI The sub, @
| stance OF the letter has been printed. Mr. Nor
been read, as II nIed the responsibility OF this
| reduction OF wages upon Tammany Hall. and
It. while It was well known that they we're
| using every means to defeat bill before the
Legislature providing for reduction Of their
| own salaries
| Quarantine Commissioners judge and stars
| appeared before the Commerce and Navigation
Committee this afternoon, and presented their
| plan for making Quarantine scif-sustainins Dr.
vanderpoel has already offered. tAxousb Gov.
| siues his fees, which 10 $4,000 ess than he Of
| fered to the investigating committee last sum.
| mer. The Commissioners stick TO their original
proposition to take the fees and pay all expenses.
Including their owp salaries ana liberal salary
yorabIy inclined 90 this latter proposition as
| being the most economical, but they can't Ind
whether /. e prassosbi.. Thsy propose " TO s sum-
mon the doctor before them TO and out what
bis services are, and mean tune they will listen
| 70 Gov. Avord again tomorrow night.
| The senate this morning. after a long diseus-
sion, struck out of the aanusl appropriation bill
the appropriation of $1,000 for the salary Of
Judge and Clerk Of the Chamber of Commerce
Arbitration Court. II was the opinion of a ma
| tority Of the Senators that this court ought 10
pay its own expenses out OF the fees OF the liti-
| gants who choose to 20 before 10.
| Tho Assembly ordered To a third reading SEN
| ator Bixby's bill. providing that persons SEN
| fenced 10 prison for n certain term with me
| attached and 10 stand oommitted until ths nne
| is paid. In case they arc unable to pay the eoe.
shall be credited with one dollar for every day
thev remain In prison after the term Of sentence
has expirea until ths hne is discharged.
| Speaker Husted this morning received q de-
| sDAtch stating that his father was dangerously
III, aud motion of Hamilton Fish he was
| granted indefinite leave OF absence, and Geo. Is.
Sloan OF Oswsgo was elected Speaker pro tenn.
| The UNANIMOUS election Of Mr.. Sloan was de-
| served compliment to the great popularity Of
that eentlema an Ia the Assembly
Little Johnny Davenport put In his nrst ap-
| pearancs IA Albany for two years tonight II Is
undsrstood that he Is 10 put the finishing tou
| to the report Of the Senate Committee on Crime
| which made its investigation In New York last
| summer.