New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-09
ALBANY.
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.

SIX BILLS BY MR.. wooDIN FIXING COURT En-
PENsgs IN NEw-YoRK.
irRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBUNh'I
ALBANY, Feb. SIN the Assembly to-day
another long and interesting debate ABOUT ne
bill defining the powers OF the superintendent OF Puohc
Works An amendment intended TO guard the once
from being for partisan purposes was adopted ana
the bill was ordered TO third reading.
Mr. Baker called the bill from the table and moved
that IL he recoumitted to the Committee OF the Whole
The motion wa carried Mr. Fish then onered tie ior
lowing amendment:
In case any officer or employe in the service Of the
State, under the provisions OF this bill shall use as
ieat Of PARTISAN OF party purposes, il shall be deemed
good sufficient cause for removal and III case any
10 take cognzance thereof and therefor the
question OF such violence may be tried ana ae'er,nn1G
Jurisdiction in the county wherein snch yio,
iaOn occurred upon the written charges FSs maqs
OF the neihborhOod and in case The SAID justice s1a h
snstan such charges ne sn cey sae! Of Se nearing
of charges against the latter to the GoyeInoi Who upon
The receipt such certificate, shall remove such lncu
paed officers employees and no increase of the torce
upon the canals shall he made at any tlne SthIh oo
cent when the superintendent OF Public Works shall
certify that the needs OF The pubic service make snen i
crease necessary that time which certificate shan ne
Immediately published made in the official State
Journal
Mr. Fish said that he had con suited with Mr. Baker,
who thought that it proper amendment 1t was In
the interest OF civil service reform defined by MI
Tiden Democrats surely would not oppose its passage
II was also almost exact copy of resolution passed
by the Democratic House Of Representatives IN relation
10 the use Of navy-yards for political purposes lie
hoped that there would be no opposition Mr. Baker
said that as the complaint must be made by five free
holders instead of IN Mr. Hayess amendment TO
the same effect he would accept it, Mr.. Hayes then
withdrew his amendment. Mr.. Childs, Democratsaid
that he was opposed to Mr. Fisls amendment
He was strongly in favor of civil service REFORM
but could not for the amendment because 1t put an
unconstitutional measure in the BILL 1t was unconsttu-
tona in making II obligatory upon the Governor TO re-
move superintendent his assistants BY the con-
stitutiona amendment passed last FALL the Governor
was given the power OF removal MI kuegIes, Deho-
GRAFT said that the amendment would lumber the bill
uselessy simply invited veto: He was III favor OF
removing the management of the canal from partisan
ship as much as possible and would favor legal and
proper provision with that object in view The ASSEM-
bly, might as WELL however attempt to DING an nuict-
ment against Summer cloud as TO frame one from such
charges as were contemplated in the amendment. 1t
was crude and imperfect, and would only result
IN numbering up the courts with frivolous charges
II would be impossible decide what was partisan and
what not. Mr.. Gilbert, Republican replied that
men differed in opinion TO the negligence OF persons
when accidents occurred, but still they provided
tribunal the trial Of such So IN this case the
amendment provided tribunal in such cases Mr..
Hayes, Republican, said that the amendment was the
salvation of the bill He should not vote for 1t II the
amendment not made The bill without the amend
mcnt would erect another political machine Men VINO
desired honest management of the canals should
vote for the substitute Mr.. Ruggles then said that he
would be glad TO any legitimate measure
for this purpose. but the method proposed was
inadeauate II any amendment could be framed
naming particular act OF parusansmp
he should support 1t. Mr.. Gilbert replied
that murder laws general but the specific act was
named in the indictment. The amendment must neces
tn Tua
mine whether the particular act charged against the SUI
rerntendent came within the general act Mt Cowhln
said that the object Of the substitute was GEAR was
smpy as 10 whether the superintendent should give his
time exclusively to the management OF the canals or to
eecng Senators and members OF Assembly lie Tor one
was in favor compelling the superintendent to attend
TO his duties The Office was purely business one and
he trusted that a business would he appointed WHO
would conduct it on purely business principles
IInon vote being taken Mr. Fshs amendment was
adoptcd by a of 81 yeas to 40 nays Inc ieruOil
cans voted affirmative and the Democrats IN the
negative Subsequently Mr. Potter of Washington
moved TO amend the bill by reducing the salary OF the
superintendent from 1900 TO $1,000 yearly and that
of the assistant superintendent from $4,000 10 $1,000
The amendment rejected by vote OF 50 10 oI MT
Alyord then offered another amendment reducing the
superintendcnt's salary from $500 to $4,000 Mt
Baker voted in its favor and also all the Republicans
and several OF the Democrats Inc aMeHuncnt was e"i
red by a vote of 67 10 Al.
The Assembly also debated during the morning hour
MI Langbens bill in relation to the codlhcauOh OF 'he
New-York Civil District Court laws. Mr. Purdy offered
an amendment reducing the salaries OF the three mem
bers OF the commission from $1,000 each to $500 Mt
H. H. Rockwell supported the bill in its present FORM
The hill was finally passed to a third reading by vote
OF So to %.
In the Senate Mr.. wooGin introduced ak important
bills concerning the Of NewIork One Is to pro-
vide for the salaries of the judges OF the courts OF rec
ord 1t the salaries of the Judges of the supreme
Court Sl4. 900 per annum; Of the Court of Common
pleas coo per annum Judges OF the Court of Gen
eral sessions-the Recorder the City Judge and the
Judge Of the Court Of General eessions-each $loooo
rer annum Judges of the Marine Court, S1'ooo per
annum Another act provides that the salaries OF uie
Police Justices hereafter appointed shall be $4,000 per
annun the salary of the police clerk or clerks each
SO 600 per anuum Of each assistant clerk 1000 per
annum and OF each subpoena server 81 900 per annum
Another act provides that the salary OF the clerk OF the
Court Of Special shall be $1,000 per annin
There are TO be two assistant CLERKS ono Vi WHOM
shall be qualified Interpreter and the other as
sepographer Another act provides that the clerks OF
the several courts record SHALL except the clerk OF
the sapreme Court be appointed by the judges OF the
sand courts respectively. Zach Of said clerks When SO
appointed shall appoint 1.-The assistant clerks n ms Once
OF his Office clerk of the Court OF Oyer ana Ierlhner
of the SAID city Inc salaries OF Su Ser espective
salaries shall b. such as sIaiI We eer ntn,
aud AppOrtonDent OF the City Of New-foIk PROVIDED
that The aggregate amount Of salaries or inc clerk anu
assistant clerks eac of said courts shall not III any one
wear exceed the maximum amount Following: ~ une
Court of Common Pleas the sum OF $4,000; III tne gu
uctue Court re S25 900; i'll the curt OF Gcnetd
Sessions Sl7 800; in the Marine Court the sum OF
ST. 800 The interpreter In any Of sald courts ea "
Included az among the assistant clerks therein, ana s9a
perform the duties Of assistant clerk III addition 70 we
DIMES az nteuntter" Another act in relation "a the
at ndans in the OF record specifies the number
of attendants each court may have. M. .
The act relative the district courts in the CITY OF
NewYork provides that the salary Of eacn OF the Judges