The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-16
LAWS FOR NEW YORK CITY.
INGLB-HEtDED COMMISSIONS AND DE-
CTDED RETRENCHMEsT.
Foley TO Witch the Legislature hes Ccsn-
mittcd Itseir Demo-'ii,ing the Loeb,i"'.
MIR. woodfn's so-t allied Reform Hills.

mittcd Itseir Demo-niizing the Lobbyi-ts
MIR. woodin's so-taiied Reform HIS.
ALBANY, Feb 15-Thcrc was less talking
md more imt ortant business dono in " Log-
islnturc to-da, than upon any previous day oi
The s.aaon The Assembly cuncurrcd In Mr..
MorriHsoy's resolution directing tho Cities
Committees Of the two Iiousoe to prepare a bill
looking 10 a consolidation Of various depart
menis In Now York. eln.lc-hcndcd commits
tions aud rctr, nchmcnt in expenses. 1t was
ndyoant d by MIR. O'Harc. and pu-srd unani-
riousy Both Houscs are now committed 90
his plan. and II it docs not result in accom-
pli-hinr something real. it will be bcrnus0 the
louda Of departments and the Taxpayers OF New
York do not DO their share. and ussist tho Log
i-laturo In the good work by thcir presence and
counsel. The petty onccholdors and lobbyists
who throug nhout the Legislature are dcmoral-
Lod hy this Ov,mcnt, IL they see that If sue
rcssful many snccurcs will b. wiped out the
thHnccs for making bargains afforded hya hum
drcd different bills will bc lo-.cned the hopes
of others to break in and secure places
will be ruined and the possibilities Of max
ing pool to defeat any particular measure.
or all of them IN detail will lee greatly reduced.
II IL certain tina, single hill embracing Hll the
turcnchrl ut und reform measure nocc--nry
Tor the city and which had received the np-
proNHl OF IT.. committees oi both Houses. and of
The ON e,.t,l and taNpHyorS II the city Of New
men III tho LEGISLATURE would dare To- ~ on the
record rs opposing II. senator Woudin and
Other IL pubicaIs have declared in favor Of
this plan. ~ have mo-t Of the Democrats. and i
pny rDinyln- Tor The better ctil' us If y W York
10 give II lheir aid, and success II almost as
To-day Mr. uue'od assumed the leadership Of
his party on Tie Il ,r. Tho hill liking the duties
and saldi'a Of The SUPERINTENDENT of Smtc
pri-uu- vas "a sp.rlgl order in the Assembly,
and Alvori Attempted Ia have an amendment
inserted prohibiting whoever should be- APP
pointed from holding any other ON q" either
Stat 9i man irai, This was understood TO be-
VINO n,sc. IL T. VOL understood VIII not take It
iemiary on Sa dcncl, Gowycr dat hehai
any -u.h 'a.rrt m, and made really aide
Sp,, Z uion ne ,n,ipIc invoked. which tn
1ore, ard A.N,-d = amendment wits REJECTED hy
an ~ t'laF ~ Al aWendmcnl iiud
ont hN the : nat. was put ia on motion of Mr.
Post. II provides that no appointment shall ie
ANY sn' appointment shuli h" deemed sui
IL nt ,l.l.' .or r.moNal. The bin was then
". h. a. j. rsoidl.r that VI. Pi-bury viii be- app
nh. r.- r'.ae snarp - TO hctwccn Alyori
oyer tno hi' e. dplr"l .rt" nouo, ion the COM
IlDi Ion Ni f.l' Y-u.. in' two former uip sing
i, ~, t'' lAic Eos had the lion-' with him.
TIL y 'n. re t.a- r'lan an tn" Il -..u--iuu.
allowing lin l., iIii'.dr l"tdrr- 60 fight il uut
TIA" 81 u.'. Tia "minr. 10y a unanimous
700. ia-. 90 fiN tli q gi-lating out 81 Office.
Thomas ri.u a- Comm i~-ioncr If Jurors.
t., e-nr o.. Do, 'il..rat. d .ulary of ti.om. with
ou i.,-. IH' o. y reducing Tie numi"rof Cor
tn Or ..i' &C.,. n..- and ahDii. Hing All f.,.-
NJ nl." '--t U.s. similar vot'. Th.y ~ to
fl.t u,s q hns discussion over ihr lin
hh"l -',ine iur i''e "i III Il .,ist.r and fixing
'pn-"i d u. H. ~ 'fo~r'--.d at IL request
~ i' ~ f.'ft hi' -. VINO hr -a'l no DOUBT