The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-05
THE STATE CAPITAL
Flsh's Bill for Reducing Salaries Passed
in the Assembly.
Ihree-Quarters of Million OF Dollars to
Defeat the Omnibus Bill.
STREET CLEANING IN NEW YORK.

ALBANY, April 4, 1871
Tho 'boys" dre reaching out IN the impalpable for
the "boodle" tAngce, tho money which indicated
was here TO defeat certain measures OF legislation.
Nearly $3.50 900 bride legislators and they will not
be bribcd!-so far / Will take upon myself the
oinca OF prophet ana say that despite the
"boode" and the bulldozng The Omnibus bill will go
through, and am assured the Governor will put his
signature to the moment he secs It, OF course the
bill Is not immaculate. 1t might be amended
in certain particulars with advantage, but
1t will be u great achievement II any bill that
saves even ten dollar note 10 the taxpayers
OF New York city goes through For tho past several
years the metropolis has been seeking for relief at
this headquarters from its very heavy burdens OF
taxation IL ncvor got tho relief sought, but II
appears TO me and to many that this Omnibus bin
and the measures accompanying It will work
retrenchment to very large extent write,
Of course. from purely dsinrerestcd standpoint and
take consideration TO whether tho bill viii help
or harm this property that II Is certainly clear
from tho debates l have sent you that the DOM
will be detrimental to their party. But tho
democratic party Is not the whole people,
aud, while these bills may be detrimental to party in
eress, they may at the same time be fruitful OF good
results 10 tho people II Is to thcm, and not
to party, that the HERALD addresses itseii, and Tor
them presume to advocate this bill
II Will be amended In Committee Of tho Whole OF
the Assembly, and a Judicious amendment VIII DO
that 70 restore TO the Mayor tho Bureau OF
Liconses IN place OF putting II In tho Police
Department. winch has, indeed. already quito
NJ much rs It can attend TO. Tho lager beer men will
Excise Department Ia the Police, but after ali, when
you como TO think Of It, what moro appropriate place
could you put IL than the Police Department. is
objected that tho police will bu-dozo and buckmail
the beer aud whisKey Sellers but that think Ia q de-
fusion The Mayor Will be responsible Tor all and ho
Will SEQ that there are such men IN the Police Board
who viii permit no injustice to be practiscd by any
member OF the force.
plsns SALARY BILL
There was nothing OF any consequence done In
either house OF the Legislature to-day Third reading
OF bills took up tho time of the Assembly but breeze
sprung up over Fishs bill for tho reduction OF salaries
and compensation OF certain officers In the cities OF tho
STATE. Mr. Fish moved 10 recommit, tor the purpose
oil adding al amendment excepting from ts provisions
bremen, police and school toachers, and re-
ducing tho bonds OF the Chamberlain from g. 600 900
to $l.5O0,OOO Mr. Spinola moved to strike out that
portion relating TO the Chamberlain Purdy said tho
bill was wrong from the word "go." There was no
scnse 10 making such a sweeping and 'ndscrlmnatc
reduction OF salaries Ruggles opposed tho BILL and
Rockwell Of Chemung spoke IN favor Of II. Burns OF
Troy moved an amendment excepting officers in Troy
receiving salary OF $4,000 and less. This was
adopted. Tighe moved TO except Brooklyn, but the
motion was lost. Finally Fish's motion 10 recommit
was carried.
There Is much speculation tonight In tho halls Of
tho Deievan whether Fishs bill will go equally
through the Senate IL Is sudden bill that has taken
the lobby all abacK, and they arc bound to mako u
grand rally on the Senate but this body Is COM
do otherwise than pass It, and the Governors signature
Is pretty surc
PosrpoNEMENT OF CAUCUS.
Tho caucus OF republican members OF the Assembly,
which was put down Tor to-day, has been postponed
until Tomorrow.
STREET CLEANING IN NEW YORK.
At meeting Of the Assembly Committee on Cities
this evening was agreed 10 report the Omnibus bill
to-mur ow, amended embrace u portion oi Mr..
Petsx sSs~lrs plan tor the cleaning In New
York city, and also the plan of Mr.. Ambrose. There
disposition to take II out OF tho hands OF the police
and give It to the Board OF Health.
Tho Ambrose system OF street cleaning Is In
full operation In London and other large cities Eu-
rope. II provides for force OF mon, who shall be
uniformed IN order that they can the better be kept
under discipline and moro constantly employed. They
shall DO allotted separate districts sections oil
trics, and DO kept NJ work all the time cleaning the
streets This system Is regarded Us tho most efficient
yet devised.
TRYING TO coSCrLIArE THE GOVERNOR.
In the Executive session Of the Senate tho rule
curing unanimous consent for Executive SESSIONS
any but the stated days was suspended This Is SIM
ply notification to the Governor that the majority III
the Senate are now both willing and ANXIOUS con-
firm any nomination no may send in Tor Supcrinten.
dent Of Public Works, but II Is unlikely he will do
thing TO relieve them from tho dilemma In VIII ch they
have placed themselves by the rejection OF his nom
naL,On OF Mcclellan.