The New York herald., 1877-02-09
THE STATE CAPITAL.
spINoLA MAKES ANOTHER LIVELY SCENE IN
THE HousE-AN ATTEMPT AT CIVIL SERVICE
REYoRx--wooDIN's BILL FOR THE REDUc-
TIoN OF CITY SALARIES.

THE HoCsE-AN AIIEMPI Az CIVIL bEhS1CE
REyoRx--wooDIN's BILL ToR THE REDUc-
TIoN OF CITY SALARIES.
ALBANY, Feb. 8, 1871
Another long discussion n committee OF the whole
took up the time OF tho Assembly at to-day
The first part OF devoied 10 Langbeln's bill tor
codfyng the laws relating TO the civil district courts
and the part to the bill defining the powers Of the
superintendent OF Public Works II wac held by
Mcssrs. Purdy and Grady that the work Of revising
the statutes concerning the civil district courts
not worth the amount provided In the bill. So 900,
and that II could be done far cheaper and even
gratutousy by many lawyers Flecke held TINT there
necessity tor the codhcaton that the laws in
operation in these courts familiar now to ali these
poor people who them for the settlement OF
their humble litigation. and Who their own law
yers He believed the purpose Of the bill to con-
iuse tho laws. that TINS class OF people would bc
compelled TO hire shystcr lawyers and pay them So
every time Mr. Langbein made brave defence
OF his much abused measure. and was hviped
out by MIR. Strahan who euioglzed II very
highly. Tho debate Was progressing quietly
when one OF the customary explosions originating on
SENATOR wooDIss NEW ROLE.
Mr. woodin. in the capacity Of Albany agent Of the
New York Municipal Reform Bill Factory, IS an I'M
mcnse success, as, addition TO his oils Of few
days ago cutting down the salaries OF county officers
Senate Bills which, II passed, will create sad havoc
among the army OF haneers-on around the various
courts Of the CITY. luo suostAuCe " tne oHs 10 "s
THE plsrRicr COURT
The act relative The district courts In New York
provides that the salary each Of the judges o the
district courts shall be S4.OOO
II is made the dun OF each Judge to make notes OF
the evidence each case 10 be used In OF appeal
Salaries fixed followsCerk, 81 OOO ass istant
clerk 81 20O interpreter, ST. 200 Another section of
tue bill provides that days after the passage OF this
bill all other attaches OF the SAID courts are 10 be rel
cguted out office The ieo system. rather the sys
lcmntic Keeping VI Ices hy clerks and judges is Ue
ahn ,ed AM h0 Dui
to the Chamberlain. The Commissioners Of Accounts
have the power to prefer charges against any delin
quent clerk.
The salaries OF the judges OF courts or record In the
city aud county OF New York are liked as fol0ws:-
Judge OF the supreme Court, $14, ,0U0 per annum;
Court OF Common Pleas, $ioooO; Court Of General
Sessions the Recorder tho City Judge $4,000; judges
OF the Marine Court $1,000
POLICE JUSTICES.
Another OF woodn's bills provides that the salaries
OF police justices shall DO $6,0o0 the salary OF the
police clerks. 81 C00 Of each assistant clerk,
81, 500, OF each Subpoena server OF which three
are allowed to each court, $1,000 per annum
The salary OF the Clerk OF the Court OF special Sos.
SONS 10 put 1t S. 500 He is allowed but assist
anita one 0i whom must act interpreter and the
other senOgrapher Tho judges, except iu the casc
OF the supreme Court have tie power 10 appoint the
clerks OF their cour and the clerks appointed have
the power choose their assistants The Clerk OF tho
Court VI General Sessions must. ny virtue OF bis office,
also act as Clerk OF the Court OF oyer and Termner
LIMITING EXPENDITURES
Tnc salaries Of tho clerks and assistants IN the va
rous courts are limited IN the aggregate per annum as
follows
Court of Common Pleas. s25, 900; Supreme Court,
200: Court Of General Sessions, $4,000; Marine
Court, $4,000
The Interpreter IN the above mentioned courts is
classcd among the assstante, and must perform the
duties usually assigned 10 them as well acting a. In.
terprctcr Another act relative to the attendants
cuts down by ut least fifty per cent the num-
Der now employed, and rcguat their salaries also.
BILLS REPORTED
Senator Toby, from the Committee on Insurance,
reported avorably the hill he introduced lew days
ago regulating the reinsurance OF risks OF lie insur
ance companies, and Senator woodin adversely TIE
bill by Senator Gerard early In the session
relative to employees Of tho city government OF New
York being residents of Now York. This bill Is tho
that introduced by Senator Gerard last scs
sion, and which met It's death in the House. Mr..
Gerard moved disagree and that tho report be laid
upon the table, which carried
Senator BixDy sent IN another shot on insurance
co .oratons III the shape OF bill providing stringent
regulations for the investment Of funds belonging 10
suidc corr