The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-05
MAKING THE STATES LAWS.
pOrH SENfTE iND fSSEHHII SETTLING
DOHN 70 mum UORh.
rc.saec of W.. Tish's Iiili to Reduce Salaries
or Municipal Oniccrs The Omnibus th""-
ter Approved by the Committee on cities

rnssasc of W.. rish'- lsu to Reduce Salaries
nr Municipal Oniccrs The Omnibus thn'-
ter Approved by the Committee ON Cities
NrnNNY. April T. II wa n fell day i'm the
A. mbly over Mr.. Fish'= bill for a rcdu tion Of
Al salaries iu tho cities OF the state. above
q 500. II from ten to twenty per cent The DIS
russion developed the fact that II would ail't
lew. if any. salaries outside az New YORK. ana
fur this rcaSon 1t was pronounced 10y Mrsrrs.
pirdy. Mitchell. Spunu, and others simply an
attomut to whip the devil around the stump by
covering up the real intent in making the law
grn rail. But the cry Of rcron'hmcnt and reform
WIS raised Ivy it's supporters. and against that
II is impossible to stunl in this Legislature un-
les moro effective arguments than talk arc
nsod. Tho bill after being amended by Mr.
Fish -o as TO exclude from its operation police
mon lrcmcn and school teachers and also by
Mr. Burns So Us to exempt salaries in the city
vi Troy to the amount Of 81 OOO WINS pass ID 81
b. 2G. The action Of the House to-day in passing
fishs hill by decided majority and the
movement Of taxpayers and citizens of New
York in favor OF these reform bills have had
very depressing cncct upon their opponents.
and from this out the most desperate measures
will bo used to defeat them.
Mr.. Morrsscys bill for spring election ot
Mayor. Comptroller Corporation Counsel. and
Aldermen was special order in the Senate,
bat its consideration was postponed.
The Republican majority are wriggling and
twisting in all ways to get out of the unrom fort
nhe position in which they are placed by their
dilatory action upon the Public Works bill and
their refusal to confirm Cen Mcclellan. To-
dny in executive session. they suspended for
enc week the rule requiring unanimous consent
T. ~ into executive session Tor the cunsii"ra-
ton OF the Governors appointments. TINS is
done 10 tell the Governor that they are realy a.
confirm any nomination Tor Superintendent OF
Public Works. in the hopes that he will bc in
duccd to comply and relieve them from their
unpleasant position But y Is too late;
The Governor to- day Withdrew from the Senat'
the nominations of Messrs. Judd and Storrs tn
lc Quarantine Commissioners. which were sent
In 10y GOV. Tilden last winter. and remained
Enacted upon. The senate can now go on with
it, work without being troubled with night
mares about the Govcrnors appointments. All
trading is declared or
Mr. Humphrey Of Catskill has struck some
thing novel in the way of legislation. He has
been very quiet member. his voice never being
heard except upon a call II tue roll: but he has
been quietly incubating all winter. and the re-
suit was laid upon the clerks desk to-day in
tn shape Of bill " to establish the weight If Il
dozen " eggs and ~ establish an equivalent in
weight 10 u count 10y the dozen The bill Is
short one. but full OF m ut. and will furnish the
Shan-huis and hantltnL- a glorious opportunity
T. cackle when II is NJ Tor discussion. Ii is
literally as follows:
Hereafter all sales or tran fer. feres ant in s
cpuig ronracf~ or sacs rotating 60 es-s dozen o -
shan lc eau, i,ni 10 on. .ni one pay pounds "etlu
.,II h,,c lie ma-ml'r ir b. lr. leicf,nif -"
WlANf. whereby ON Hht ouc hale puuUd. A,,ifduNnis
,i equivalent ana equal to ono dozen of eggs ty hc
Another hill for the protection Of policy hold
Er-. ln lln insurance companies was introduced
hy Mr. Tie ke. 1t limits the > lri,~ OF all Pres
idents ui so 'h companies tu Sl2 Nuu Year, AMI
prohibits their receiving amy otu.r fees. dona-
t.ons. 0r rewards. TIL. VI "-Pt"-id"nts are Inn
itrl 10 salary of e. 600. without any other
compensation. An officers and employees of
such companies are also prohibited from r.
rtlNin- any rompensat on from the company IN
addition to their salaries. Trustees. Directors.
PRESIDE mis-. and all other employees OF ~uru
COMPANIES are forbidden to hold any position
or receive, any salary or compensation from any
other insuran e company Incorporated under
tn Avs ui this state
The bin authorizing the police boards Of cities
g. appoint a. special police officers the mrssen-
gers of the District Telegraph Company pas sd
uio Assembly 10y Il close vote. and goes 10 the
by the companies hut mr." to br under the con
rol Of the police department, and removable at
thelr pleasure.
The bill introduced by Mr. Strahan and ap-
proved 10y the Board Of Education. giving that
board control Of the school fund and regulating
The teachers salaries was reported favOrably
md without amendment by the Committee on
The hill TO prevent the running Of steam rail
roads near the approaches Of Prospect Park
and across the hou rVuri was reported hstN, r-r-
lv but ON motion Of MIR McGr6nrtv tho report
WIS disagreed with and thu bail nj tp the Com
ni''tce OF the Whole. pr Polar Hayes mai" an
attempt 20 disagree with similar report on a
lIll authorizing the Police Board To III up Little
Ieu Gate with the street clean n-s, hut failed.
The bul OF Mr. HealDy authorizing the issue
Of .ssessmcnt bonds Of small denominations
~ New York city was reported fisyorahly.
Politicians are Hooking here TO influence leg
islatlou for The city. Among the host | nOtlrc
* speaker Hickman. Coroner Flanagan
Alderman Twomey. Congrcssman- elect Muller
iN1se Comm ssioner own Murphy, MarsnAl
JHln Tyler Kelly. Jul-e Timothy J, Campbell
rN-Assemhymen James DAILY jacob II - and
a j Campbell. Mart n b. Brown the printer
tN-Suprrlutcudent Of Bulld nEs MacEregor.
Commissioner Of ACCOUNTS Mooney. Billy
Barlow Of the COmptrO.itr's Office. John H.
l-ifo. brooklyn II represented 10y Shrrln
Da-seu ~ senator Coo Dominick Roche, aud
Tn Assembly Committee on Cities will to-
p0rr0w report fnyorabiy the omnibus charter
The hl hhs been amended 10y putting the col-
eti1n 4 the water rrn'S in the Department Of
Board " Aldermen AMI the Charity Commits
ADn"r- 1000 ap' 'e. The "a Ston IF leaving
aa9 not been Judy determined upon. and ttr
committee Will make "A Supplemental report
9p0u this POINT. Thrro j. strong i"eling n
lhNor " ad"lflns what a known as the Am
orosc system. i'm pra tire in loudon amt Liver
pool. II Pre-, ldo- for tn. employment ~ about
0nc thousand street sweeper. 10 bee Iaid a sal
ber Of yards n street a. sw.rp daily and keep
elenn. For III purpose They are 20 be kept
nan AT salary OF ! 900 year and General
Super ntend"nt. The whole system is to In
under the control Of the Health Department.
Quarantine Commissioners NJ Quhde and
Judd. before the Commerce and Navigation
Committee. had hearing upon the bill which
hhd been smusgled through the committee, viz
h"ir duties over In the Health Oniccr Mr..
Lowlln, who introduced the bill. could not give
any reason why II should pa-s, aud I, w.s de-
phrevs N \ w York. who sent the bill here Tor
ll~ explanation. The nipulng Of this little
s.AolAe ~ the bud has caused much comment.