The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-01
NEW YORK CITY INTERESTS.
MIR. WOODTys FOUR BILLS THAT Ar
FECT THE METROPOLIS.
The Coronrr~, the County Clerk. the Commits
sioncr Of Jurors, and the Register-~heriT
Dmggctt Cnllcd q pom The Ghost of u cIsey.

D"EHctt called pon-1he Ghost OF fAclsey
ALBANY, Jan. Ex-senator Woodin, who
seems to have charge Of New York city lcgisa-
ton from certain quarters. introduced four bills
affecting that city. One proposes TO reduce the
number of Coroncrs to two. after the active
Coroners go out of office. and fixes the salaries
at $1,000 each and abolishcs pcraustcs. Two
physicians are to be appointed by the Mayor TO
assist the Coroncrs at u salary 10 be fixed by
the Board of Apportionment The second ia
aimed at the County Clerk. and provides that all
the services performed in his Office or under
any law which confers upon that official any
duty, shall be paid out Of the fees received dur
ing the term Of the present Clerk. and his sue
ccssor shall receive a salary of 81 600, and pay
all fees and perquisltcs into the Treasury. The
third fixes the salary ofthc Register at So ooo and
requires him at the end Of each week TO pay all
fees to the City Chamberlain The fourth pays
its respects to Commissioner Of Jurors Dunlap.
by fixing his salary at 5000. and allowing him
three clerks and one messenger. whose aa.gre-
gate salaries shall not exceed 5000, these sala-
rirs TO be paid monthly out of the fines he re-
ccivcs. the rest Of the fines. except what are
necessary 10 pay. for printing blanks and sta
tioncry, To- he paid into the Treasury.
Sheriff Daaslsctt OF Brooklyn is wanted in Al
bany-at least the bills aimed at the emoluments
Of his Office seem Ia 30 indicate. There is one 10
take away his Judicial service plum secured
last winter; another to take from him his cal
endar Ices and to-day Mr; Tighc put in another
shot In the shape OF n bill tax ing the Raymond
street Jail out OF his control and putting all the
patronage connected herewith in the hands Of
keepcrs to d. appointed by the Supervisors;
this bill. in which old stlgcrs prof ssed 10 hear
the changing Of the sabr,s Of the Black Horse
Cavalry. The Speaker had IL referred 10 the
Judiciary Committee, and subsequently Mr..
ccslmittee. This brought up Old Salt
with point Of order. and, OF course. when
he rises, it is safe to bet that Spnoa will follow
him. ny he did. with question of privilege, in
which he threw a hombshcll at the head OF tho
chairman of the judiciary Committee lStrahanl,
! 10y declaring that after the hill had been referred
10y ihc Speaker, the chairmnn Of the committee
will be heard ~ that bill" He thought it was
| the privilege Of every man 10 know whether his
bills were ~ be thus choked u death in COM
mnt"c.
Strahan answered that he could not rcmcm-
| Der whether he had said 40 or not. but he was
| free Ia say that, SO far as he was concerned, the
| bill never should see daylight. He also init
! mated that the bill WIS ola character that ought
| t. he stamped out of tho Legislature.
The situation was getting interesting. but Just
at THIS tms the Speaker announced that the
time had arrived ~ 10 through the formaity Of
elect ny Mcssrs. Depcw and Fitch Regents Of
the University. The subject wac then sdropped;
is expc'ted To- put in an appearance,
Last year law was enacted prohibiting clerks
| IN courts in New York actng Us referees. and
| Mr.. Langbcin has introduced bill prohibiting
any employee or oniccr under tn" CITY govern
ment from thus acting. Mr.. Peter Mithrll pro-
poses u amend the law crcnt ng the New York
| Health Department. in bill which provides
| thnt the senior Commissioning. who i phy-i-
| elan, shall b, President Of the Health Board. the
object being Ia put al the head of the department
! a phys clan instead Of a politician.
Mr.. Hustled. Chairman ofthc Ways and Means
Committee of the Assembly, this morning
offered resolution. which wls adopted. in
STRUGGLING III" New Capitol Commissioners 10
/ furthWit tn suspend all work upon the erection
of the Capitol under the new plans until the
determination 81 the Legislature shall bc known
~ a. what plans tn build NJ shall b" ronstru' It'd
under The Old fight over the forminL OF new
county from Queens ami Sun'lk was renewed.
s.nting the new and old county factions. argued
before IA" tomnitt"" ON tiNil Divisions for six
hours .ni thrn stepped without iinishinH be-
were cNhaustd They Were from Oyster
Bay Babylon, IIemrstead and Huntington, As.
new county, while his colleague, Mr.. Bulmcr
rallied the ole county hosts. District Attorney
Wickham charged the new county men with
trying to get Huntington out Of the county IN
order to evnde Justice. This was construed te
datcly met with charges that Il he had known
his business the murdcrcrs Of Kelsey must have
been discovered long ago. Thg hoodeat"s :, d
Hight II likely t. last all winter. IA both parties
are IN dead earnest. religion, politics. an,
everything else being sunk IN the one grca
The Hon. G. c. b. Walker is now named rs th1
man w,n VIII be appointed Superintendent o
There is at least one prison official who does
not propose Ia rest quietly under the insinua
Toms casi upon INN 10y VA" lai" prison lnNst
eating commission. Gen. stephen Mofiatt, u
present Collector Of Customs for the Champlaii
District. and formerly Warden ut Dannrinori
prison. il her" and Will request the Legislature
To- investigate tho charge made hy the commits
sion that certain acts performed by him cannu
l." Explained cons silently with honesty. In hu
petition the General sets forth tina
the testimony on which the report il
have boon proved ly a reference 10 th'
hooks Of TIA" prison. and that be- was not ma
formed of such testimony having been taken
though several tim'e before the comm ~sion m
awltn--s. H. SAYS that # he il guilty of IN
offences charged 10y tie commission he ougl
Ia hr compelled o. make restitution. If not i'm
pri~nn'd himself. amt he therefore nsks III
l.rgl- laiur" Ia xiv" him an opportunity 10 prov
Tia" iiil~iiN ui IN" report. ti,n. VI Matt s sell
l nltlr man. haVin-' lirt u lex IN the late rebel
Ion AMI won shoulder strips for bravery. tn
, Legislature Will unl ouhtedly give him hearing