The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-02
FIGHTING OVER MIR. DUNLAP.
THE ALBANY LEGISLATOR NAVE
LIVELY VAR OF Words.
Debating tho Bii to Abolish the Communication
err OF Jurors-Mr. Fitzgerald Makes n Sen
satIon-The Union Ferry Ticket War.

err OF Jurors-Mr. Fitzgerald Makes ~ Sen
sation-The Union Ferry Ticket War.
ALBANY, Feb. The topic OF interest in
the Legislature to-day was long debate over
the bill abollshing the Office Of Commissioner Of
Jurors In the city OF New York. and turning the
duties over to the County Clerk The discussion
took wide range. and incidentally was ugeed
In politics the government Of the CITY. and
some personalities. The bill was taken up In
Committee of tho Whole. with Old Salt in the
chair. and the first to speak was DR.. Polar
Hayes. who opened by denouncne the Office OF
Commissioner of Jurors as simply pawn
brokers' establishment where men could go
and get exempted from doing jury duty by the
payment Of from $50 upward. He character
lied the bill as ono in the direction Of reform
and retrenchment md az being asked for by
nearly all the citizens Of the city:
He was followed by MIR. Brooks. who offered
IN amendment providing that the office should
be abolished at the expiration Of tho term Of the
cause 4 was in the direction OF personal egisla-
ton. The salary OF this officer he admitted was
S ESd y, too high but in KEY ofhs short term
would be not for the Legislature to pass law
Tor the avowcd purpose ~ getting rid Of n par
ucuar man. but TO pass lay reducing the sal
aary after the expiration of Mr.. Dunlap's term to
DR. Polar Hayes and Hamilton Fish. Jr both
retorted upon Mr.. Brooks for what they called
his sudden change Of front upon tho question
OF economy when an official of his political faith
was to be touched. The former declared that
the passage Of the bin would save the city t22-
600 a n year. and that the Office of Commissioner
of Jurors was n useless expense to the city.
Mr.. DAILY denied that tho bill WIS in any sense
partisan one. as II simply abolished one Dem
ocratic office and turned ts duties over to an,
other department OF the same faith. Tho bill
was purely In the interest Of retrenchment and
reform. The work OF this office could he M
Clerk.
Mr. Grady made speech in opposition to the
bill He assorted that the Office did not cost the
people OF the city cent, all its expenses being
paid from jury fines. He averred that it would
be- dangerous to put in tho same hands. as this
jurors. and he reviewed the evils that the city
had suffered heretofore from CORRUPT Judges
and packed jurics. declaring that this was n
then reviewed the evilsSlat had resulted to the
city OF New York from the. constant tinkering
with lts affairs by the Legislature. Bills vitality
affecting that city were put through under the
party lash or by corrupt combinations Of men
VINO wore entirely ignorant Of the wants Of the
city. But when New York was touched presto!
there was change. and. Notwithstanding six
ci,y v ", ,'o "' uiat
t,"men were found on the side of the minority.
lie believed that The salary OF this officer was
too high. nut. with Mr. Brooks. thought that the
proper way was not 10 abolish the Office. but 10
reduce the salary after the expiration of the
present ncnmbent's term.
:, The sensation ofthe day was created by Mr.
Fitzgerald. Tammany's representative from
the Sixteenth District. In tho words of one OF
the faithful he went clean overheard from
Tammany Hall" and no doubt his case will
call Tor action bv he Committee on Discipline
IN" speech WIS delivered in an impass Toned
manner and WINS listened 20 with marked at
linton tn.9uShout ana ut IL cl9lr he was con
He said among other things;
Iii. universally conceded that there In the CITY
N.~ YORK today men ncrormins official work Who arc
they are doing IOchcvc that It j. my duty upon this
burdens taxation uron people and AID m every
measure mat viii tend 10 reduce the cNarnaut salaries
a ID ~ OIL luYft ~.
have IN Sew York POLITICAL system that Is based on
.ifikc blow At II tla win shiycrto atoms We have
POLITICAL system their that animated and controlled
al sncsrv. ha'g any ccnold~rs Of Ncw York CIV
orchocrs ut Sew York come here aud ask reduce
scc III. thcir Insf,s, To- MAINTAIN .tcrsbody ~, ,,ec
~ Their ni'e. to zee that noinercrcn,. ishad III.
whom It strikes
There was little talking after this speech Mr.
Brookss Amendment was lost. 80 to 81 and he
then offered another liking the salary after the
expiration q the term OF the present incum-
bent Mt 5000 u year. with an allowance Of not
more than $4,000 for clerks and olc. expenses
which was also defeated. After tho Speaker re-
ton. and on call % the ayes and noes II was
again defeated. 81 70 36-the three Anti-Tam-
Hayes. the Gre"nbacker. Mr.. Beard. and Mr.
Fitzgerald voting with the Republicans The
Wurkingman, MnprS, voted with the Democrats.
- Memorials from the Central Organization II
Taxpayers in the city OF New York were pre-
scntcd IN both Houses asking Tor the reduction
81 expenses and salaries in the city Of New
York. They set forth the great burden upon
the real estate OF the city. which bears nearly
all the taxation. which rotards the growth and
prosperity OF the city, They ask for reduction
OF - per cent upon all salaries OF officials 10
he estimated upon the highest salary received
by each official in the last decade. and urge the
passage of laws relieving real estate from undue
taxation 10y extending taxes to more and other
objects in the form OF general but moderate
license lee upon corporations and individuals
according To their business. so Ms to embrace
every kind Of visible subject matter and make
all lend helping hand in supporting the city
GoVernment and thus create more interest in
Its Affairs
Mr.. Myenherg OF Brooklyn proposes to settle
the Union Ferry ticket war in bill which pro-
ydcs that that company shall issue pastebOard
ferry tickets. each one to be- complete in itself
and kept for sale at all hours. and which must
be- sold 10 any person applying for them AZ the
nNed rate OF seventeen tickets for twenty Ave
cents.
Days Excise bill was reported favorahly.
MrsSrs. Narlng and skinner dissenting. Many
the present law were introduced in both houses
Arguments on the general Excise bill are To be
made before the committee on next Wrdnes-
day. bill similar 10 that reported 10y the Dem
ocrats Of the AppurtiOnmU Committee Of the
Assembly last winter was introduced in the
SENATE 10y Mr. Goodwin. senator Goehrl intro
duo. a hill giving tho Court Of Special Sessions
in New York city the trial OF all cgses of INSIDE
mcunur.
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