The New York herald., 1877-02-16
THE STATE CAPITAL.
REVOLUTION IN THE OFFICES OF THE
coRoNERs AND COMMISSIONERS OF JURORS
THE REFORMS OF SENATOR'S MoRRIssEY AND
wOODIN

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coRoNERs AND COMMISSIONERS OF JURORS
THE REFORMS OF SENATOR'S MoRRIssEY AND
WOODEN.
ALBANY, Feb. Is, 1871
Now that Morrisscys resolution calling on the Com
mittecs on Cities In both houses 10 frame OH ior the
better and cheaper government OF New York city has
been promptly unanimously adopted by the Senate
and Assembly only remains for Senator woodin ana
Mr. Hamilton Fish, Jr.. TO agree upon day for the
Joint meeting OF their respective committees. The
resolution strikes the keynote OF the situation No
man could have offered II and provoked less jealousy
among the professional politicians than Morr'ssey oe-
there nothing professional about him, ana II nc
politician at all he certainly one s 0eners lie
has dsarmcd republican prejudice by expressing his
entire readiness TO support any just measure Of re-
trcnchmeni, whether 1t hurts his own party or not.
LOOK OUT oBsTRUcrioSIsfs
It is just as well the people OF Now York kept their
eyes on this Legislature few weeks longer to sec
what tho fruits OF this resolution will prove to be-
Honest and dlsinterested people freely admit that II
is the best step that has yet been made toward the
object In view Vigorous efforts will be mado to de-
feat the realization of the idea embraced in the .eso
luton. and Will be usefu! bit OF Information TO
know who the people my be that engage IN tat undcr
taking.
Mr. Hus,ed from the COMMITTEES on w, Ways anS
made special order for Tuesday next
SUPPLEMENTARY STATE PRISONS
The House then went into Committee OF the Whole
on the bill appointing and liking she sal
ary OF superintendent OF Stale prisons,
an amendment by Mr. AIvord prohibiting
the person appointed from holding any other State or
local office This was attacked IN vigorous speech oy
Mr. Hustled, whose position was generally supported,
and amendment which appeared TO be meant ior
the exclusion OF Mr.. Louis D. Psbury, who is sup
posed on all hands 10 be the Governors SELECTION, was
defeated and the bill passed.
REGULATING FIRE INSURANCE.
Senator Starbuck introduced n bill. tho princlpal
provision OF which ishat after the LIST OF May 1871
any policy hereafter issued nsuring any buildings
damage by ire. the sum Tor which a recovery may DO
had shall exceed threcourth parts OF toe ascer
tained and adudged value OF tho property destroyed
THE cogoxERs' RsFoRx
Two of Woodin's bills passed the Senate to-day.
county provides that there shall &c only three Cor
after December 81 1885, and each shall receive
salary Of and no fees Jury 20 Ss ne
moned unless the physician appointed 10 assist
the Coroner shall certify that he deems
IL necessary The Mayor shall appoint the
thres physicians and remove tor cause Their
salary shall be $500 each alter December 81 1877.
Tho present Coroners shall each rcccive during the
remainder OF his Of Office the fees now provided
by law, not exceeding onefourh OF all the cases oc-
CURING in the city and county.
Tho other bill III relation 10 Commissioner of Jurors
provides that the term OF the present incumbent
expires ten days alter the passage OF th,s ms
Mayor, to hold Office until January 1879, after which
the shall be four years, and the appointment by
the Mayor The salary IS fixed at 81 900, and the ag
greRate OF salaries for three clerks and one messenger
shall no. in any one year exceed 50, 600
REGISTERS OFFICE
Mr. Woodn's bill relative the Register OF New ork
discussed in Committee OF the W hole and nnally
progressed Early in the day Delano e. CALVIN was on
the floor in conversation with Senators Gerard and
Morrssey The bill fixes the salary OF the Register al
Sc, 0O0 Mr. Morrssey thought the amount altogether
small and asked Mr. Woodin to consent 10 putting
it at $4,000
Mr. Gerard moved that it be made SIS, ,OOO and after
little good-naturcd debate Mr. Gerards motion pre-.
vailed.
ECONOMY BROOKLYN
gang of Brooklyn politicians have been hero all
day. They went before the Committee on Cities aud
urged the proprety OF substituting another OIL Tor
officials by OF the Legislature and restore TO tho
Board Of Aldermen the power they possessed before
the passage OF the charter in 1873 to regulate these
salaries themselves The suggestion is yet 10 be acted
Bradey's other bill reducing the commissions to one
head
CAUCUS REPUBLICANS.
There was a caucus OF republican Senator's, at the
house OF Senator Harris, this evening" which did not
break up until nearly midnight. II leaked out. how.
ever, that there very hot time between Harris
and the Sage Of Auburn, and that person
alitics were freely INDUCED in. The object
OF the caucus TO agree upon plan OF action In
reference TO the nomination OF Mr.. Smyth as Super
intcndent OF Insurance. Rumor has It that four
republicans have kicked In the party traces,
and have formed combination with the
democrats, that there will be dcad-
lock- leaving the deciding vote to be cast by Leutcn-
ant Governor Dorshemer. Nothing definite was de.
Cided upon the caucus.
THE ADJOURNMENT
There will not be adjournment this week until
Saturday, and then It will DO for week from Monday