The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-04
Rumors Of Corrupt Practices
for Killing Reform.
MIR. NEIL GILMOUR ELECTED.
An Omnibus Bill for Judicial
Retrenchment.


corrupt or TIE most cOuIucub
thai ever sat In Albany The air is full Of rumors Of
money being about to defeat this or that, Of
$4,000 bong in somebody's hands kill the Omnibus
b OF $780, 900 to kill rapid transit OF half million
10 square the companies of $4,000 to beat
the Coroners bill, Of $4,000 to defeat the
Quarantine bill, and Whom tho bill inclose
comes to be published cutting down the salaries OF tho
judicial officers OF New York city, presume pool OF
nj least $50 900 will be raised TO give quietus Let
us see In the midst OF all this temptation, the mem-
bers OF this Legislature will regard their own or the
public interest first II will be easy enough to mark the
man who opposes OF which the universal voice
demands the passage But there are men here in tho
Legislature who carry their heads high and pretend TO
an inordinate interest the public veal who secretly
conspire TO frame bills which they get other men 10
father and to Introduce and which are to tho last
degree inmical to the peoples welfare
have ono OF these in my eye as
] write, and SEQ where he has made
another man q catspaw to stand sponsor 10
blr that he himself would be afraid and ashamed to
acknowledge. When the proper time comes, and when
my information is fuller than II is now shall inform
you moro minutely IN regard TO this matter. Rapid
transit may be killed forever without the public know
ing did murder, but il will not be always left
N ignorance If the HERALD can help It,.
The politicians from New York begin to crowd In
upon US again One Of them has JUST returned from
trip through the rural districts, where he met by or
ders) the democratic members OF Assembly, and he is
sanguine that they all right and will vote solid
against the Omnibus bill. The arrivals from
New York speak OF nothing but the feel
ing OF CONSERVATION among the Tammany poll
ticians about this famous bilL II the Day
OF judgment and the trumpet oil the angel Gabriel
at hand they could hardly display greater de-
gree OF repidaion. Therefore Il is that we have the
political bull-dozers here ex-Spcaker Billy Hitchman
Coroner DICK Flanagan, Alderman Tuomey Billy"
before this Legislature can stand up against
The threats brides and caJoiery put IN
operation 10 cause II TO defeat the reform measures
hands u will certainly deserve the Of
being vrtuous but the other hand, II give way II
VIII founder in sea Of corruption and all the masn
fccnt schemes OF retrencbment and reform Will go for
naughL The Of Tweed Will be eclipsed II Il
breaks down on 1t Will break down on all-faisus
ps unttn talsus in omnibus
REFORM BILLS.
The bill creating three new Commissioners OF the
Sinking Fund passed the Senate. II provides that
hereafter the Board shall consist Of the Mayor. Comp
troer and three reputable citizens TO be appointed by
the Recorder the City Judge and the Chief Justice OF
the Superior Court
ELECTION or SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION
Both houses met In joint session at noon and pro.
cceded TO ballot for superintendent OF Pubic lnstruc
lion. Gimour the choice Of the republicans, and
Weaver OF the democrats Hosea b. Perkins received
one vote ana vote also was given to Henry Ward
BeecheE Mike Healy and Chris Flecke Zone IRISH and
the other Dulch) gave their united SURFACES TO Mr.
Lynch, OF Chatham street Mr. Gilmour elected
to I'LL the position for the next ensuing three
THIRD READING.
Third reading Of bills occupied most OF the time Of
the Assembly.
CUTTING DOWN JUDICIAL INCOMES AND EMoLUaENrs
The following Is an omnibus bill IN its way some
ten twelve bills In both Assembly and Senate
dumped into it, II is designed to Keep company with
the great Omnibus bill and must be OF interest TO .
number OF people in the new County Court House.
The judges o. the following courts Of record
Of New York shall each receive from and Be paid
BY the Mayor Aldermen ana commonaty q the city Of
Judges Of the Supreme Cour,. $4,000 pcr annum.
Judges Of the Court Of Common Pleas $1,000 per
Judges Court Of General Sessions Of the Peace tho
Recorder City Judge. and Judge of the Court General
judges q The Marine Si Court 81 900 per annum
city and county o. New York section specified shall
be appointed BY the Judges Of said courts respectively
assistant clerks in his office. The clerk Of Of
Of the Court Of Oyer and Terminer Of said
ss The as ass OF s ,ss s the
salaries shah be such shall from time TO time be deter
afsesate salaries q the Clerk and assistant
coed the maximum amounts ellowns viz. az 900
IN the superior Court the sum Of $3.50
the Court General Sessions the OF SIT 800
In the Marine Court. the sum Of ST. 800.
The in of said courts shall be included
the assistant clerks therein and shall perform the
prefer Nothing In this section contained shall effect
sro 3-Each Of the stenographers Of said respective
shall hereafter be paid yearly salary Of 1000
efresord the city and county O New Yerk shan be
sss ss ssaF each
the special term chambers. aud eacn of the three
Pleas two s to the General Term hfee an
e the 1su and , 70
attendants 70 the General Term three attendants TO tho
Special Term and three attendants TO each Of the
parts oil the Circuit. In the Court OF General
Sessions, i've attendants 70 each Of the Two parts Of
the special Term. and three attendants TO each
by the judges Of said respectively shall mold
during the pleasure Of the appointing
which they appointed. serve and perform duties
Hereafter cer and the duty services
heretofore performed by such crier shall be performed by
&c g. The salary Of each Of the attendants n the pre-.
innate and Apportionment, but the shall any
SIC. Hereafter the salary the Clerk the Court
p sna Of ss Deputy Clerk S1 per es
shall be assistant clerk in said Court Of Special
rspher or said court. and who shall receive salary Of
per 9s IN rs sas Of ss
ST. annum. No officer attendant shall be
other than to III the Offices md the for
ssc 4 The salary Of each Of the police justice, in tho
city Of New YORK. hereafter appointed provided By
o o se Of nd poeS eoar se 'aS ace
pointed board police Justices shall be $1,000 per
auupm.
8 There shall be in the police courts IN said city
twelve assistant clerks and four Interpreters who shall be
appointed by Board Of Police Justices and their duties
prescribed BY said Board Each Of said assistant clerks
shall receive salary Of 1000 and each OF said
prefers annual salary OF 81 900
o. No assistant clerks stenographers. attendants.
aniios interpreters shall hereafter appointed
tanned attached to said police courts. either Of them
.pt as In this act authorized.
sRc 10 salary each Of tie judges Of the district
the city OF New York hereafter elected
yided by law. shall be $1,000 per hnnum.
H. In each OF said there shall be appointed
by the Mayor Of said city clerk OF the and other
officers aud attendants may time to time be
OF the Board OF Estimate aud
Appointments provided that the salaries Of said clerk.
officers and attendants. TO be determined by said Board
shall exceed Ia the aggregate to each
the OF $500 The janior. appointed BY the
Commissioner OF Public Works OF said city, shall addi-
lion his duties janor and perform duty
tendan OF court. 49,.
SFc ~ Zen days after the passage 81 this act the
OF Office Of the present clerks clerks
Of said shall
and officers clerks. assistants attendants shall
be appointed ia Of said courts except as IN
this statute authorized
Ssc All fees perquisites enouments paid on
any MOI action proceeding