The New York herald., 1877-02-17

story al Elmirs These petitions emanatc not merely
from the Elnra district but bear dates from ali por
sions Of the State and arc signed BY many persons
who are active IN tnc cause OF prison reform
TIE NoRRisszy RESOLUTIONS
A. joint meeting OF tho Committees on Cities Of
The houses this afternoon to consider the Nor
rissey resolutions, was agreed that Senator woodin
Jr. secretary that the hrst regular meeting be
next Tuesday afternoon and evening" In the
Commissioner Of Public Works, Corporation Counsel
President Of the Board OF Police and Mr. John d
strahan and Mr. Dorman B Eaton be invited come
before the COMMITTEES and make whatever suggestions
they may have TO make in regard 10 the proposed bill
tor the Oo''er government Of New York city.
Speaking to your correspondent the subject this
morning Mr. Morrissey said These eighty seven
bills coneernins New York .nas are now IN
'sken and chucked, SO 10 speak into
xnnowing masnine, and the good ones separated
from tbe bad Then, when you have flung away the bad
ones, let tne good onos be sliced down TO the good
that Is IN them, and plank out your bill with nothing
Let all tho roforners be invited 70 come nj and
give their views one way or the other Here is one
ought 70 be. and that department the other.
80 Now, when you have got your bill complete,
With she joint com mittee or majority reporting IN
favor. they cant 60 back on IN either house They'd
be afraid II Will be no mans bill then, but peopcs
bill. tor them ana for their interests and be will be
bold man that attempts 70 beat Il 3"
vHxxs SENATOR ~oopiS SHE'S A SAVING.
senator woodin happened 10 come along sbout this
we Keep pushing these Ss Of So as to
be ready Tor any emergency. Il will 10 harm 10
have them passed through the Senate should all iru
iaL"
Morrissey-Your party has tho power see all my
resolution calls for don0
woodin-The idea Is good know, but the question
Is whether consolidation or omnibus bill like
called for would not excite combination propo:t
ia nrss 20 cu down nas and q 10 %
twelve departments you not likely 10 bring up
lobby multiplied as many trnesf
Morrisscy-L have no fears OF that. These bills,
like army in battle, easier IN deai thai
when united sod. You delay bill and mako
II delay many until all OF them get pushed INTO
the end OF tho session and are dropped for want
time.
Woodin-I see where a shor, provision would
tho city about $500, 900 year. Thcre, Tor IN.
stance, the Fire and Police departments When
tho salaries OF the these departments raised
approached roso 10 par they should suffer reduc-
tion OF twenty per cent That reduction now wouii
elect no saving state. IL would allow each
tho police force 5000 year which is sum OF lars err
purchasing value than ST. 200 was ten or twelve years
ago :.
down the agures for all those coming on
inc force alter this; but we have bigger
aromcn Va wan. ant the cot ofnc,as with % tho prncey M ely
salaries to feel touch OF the retrenchmcnt knife and
until you do that the people won't believe you mean
reform.
Senator woodin walked of, saying hc would do his
ut isaa crying Outrage TO think OF all The grown
men, strong and able, that arc walking around the
strcetS OI new OTk euu 10 get prlco cup oil
coffee or bowl OF soup, and then to consider tho
lot Of fellows there arc drawing s., 900 aud $3 900
and S. 900 each out OF the treasury for doing nothing
al all. Men with money and men without money are
IN perfect iever at this sort OF thing Kelly and
Ely have missed big opportunity Think OF Ely talk
ing OF being willing 10 have ten per taken of his
salary Didn't he know that no matter what was dono
with the salaries OF the others his was ehardly likely
to be touchedg Ely should have made q
bold stand for retrcnchment in the beginning The
whole city was at his back. He should have demanded
economy all round and he could have enforced IT. The
charter gives The Board OF Apporionment the power
TO limit expenditures There Is democrat in the
Legislature who realizes the situation, and don't
think The republicans are any better Why,
sV u the republicans only knew their
power and how TO use 1t they might keep
the democrats out for the twenty years The
party that ghtcns the and reduces expenses Is
the party Tor the peoples money. The tunes wcre
never hard, and all a man wants do now 10 run
for the best Office in the State Just tho trcas-
ury few thousand dollars. To the hard. up people of
New York party is nothing and pennies are every
thing"
This much is evidence that the Senator from the
Fourth district takes right and feeling view OF the
subject in question.