New-York tribune., 1878-02-02
ALBANY.
r1r CoM,lISsIONER an LrRORS.

| THE CNBNMlSSlONEK DE Jtll'hN.
MR.. l. I. HAYEs's BILL ABoLISHING TIE OFFICE
| PASSED TO A THIRD READING IN TUE ASSEMBLY
| Mr.. BROoKsS AMENDMENTS DEFEATED.
FROM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TUE TRIBUNEl |
ALBANY. Feb. 1.-Thomas Dunlap, COmmis-
sioner of Jurors OF Now-York City. receives in payment
OF his services yearly the of $4,000 This salary
is certainly enormous and has naturally attracted
the hostile attention Of PERSONS looking over the
cltys payst with the purpose OF discovering wages
that should be reduced. Inasmuch rs Nh Dunlaps sal
ary could not be reduced during his term Of Office the
Constitution prohibiting it. bill has been introduced by
the economists in this Legislature aboshng the Office
OF Commissioner and turning its work TO the COun
| ~ Clerk
This bill was presented TO the Legislature by Assem-
blyman Isaac T. Hayes recently, and on Wednesday last
was reported upon avorably by the Committee Cities
To-day it WAS considered in Committee OF the Whole
of Assembly, and excited long debate The Repub
lican members from country districts who had
followed Mr.. Erastus Brooks in his war upon
the creation OF supcriluOus Offices, as to save
money 10 the State, heard with surprise sew
oral long arguments from him against passing
a bill that would save money TO Ecw-lork City. The
Tammany Democrats to be expected echoed Mr..
Broosss arguments Arguments in favor Of the passage
of the bill made by several Republicans Many
members from the country doubt puzzled 10 ac
for the diverse views presented Of The causo OF the
citys ills and sratied 81 seeing ,Dat the bin WAS made
party upon Noie DcihE ldLtH 10 OIutT u ~ Il
third reading 50 that they could make 10 mistake in
voting upon it,
While the biz was being considered in tie Committee
OF the Whole Mr.. Brooks offered amendment to the
erect that It should take effect at tho cn OF Nj Dun
aps term Of service a mi! l, 1870 Mr Isaac l. Hayes
said he hoped the amendment would NOT be adopted
The object and intent Of NE br was to abolish the
office Of commissioner OF Juror, at Take that
out and all the merit Of the bill would disappear. The
Office was a relic of past time and was no LONGER
needed Every citizen Wished the Office abolished lis
duties could well be performed 5y the County Clerk
OF NcwYOrR by the county clerks of other counties.
Mr. Brooks sad 81 regard this hil a. personal, PAL
san and political biilaincd a. single person. as
scr that as 80 far as know thcrhas not been -ns,e
petition presented for ts abolition Tho Office IS very
expensive Nj Dunlap has an uHiustihably large
saary--S1 900 By amendments propose to reduce
she salary OF his successor don't believe the EXccu
tive sill approve Of tins bill. Then would lose the
benefit OF oar labor Would 1t not be better 20 place the
salary &: -. 600 yearly don't mns It wise lcf-la
ton when early April, 1879 the term OF Office Of
Mr Danlap expires The office is abolished to reach
This That cill unwise legislation. Now let Us
New,York aud as taxpayer protest against this per
Mr l. J. Haycs-Mr BrooAs has spoken Tn favor Of
economy IL this Assembly We in NcW-Nork are also
eager to bring about econoMta aUmusti alton ta,.c.
By thc abolition OF the Office New N0Tk would save : -
600 yearly. ttis needles cii.co as ! said nsioIc
uarifrors vote sir BROOKS sail here The other day
Thar 1r drops Of water made the mighty ocean. l. IL
;us' such drops OF expense ts that rCl up large
expenditure account IN NV YORK. The onN way 10 re-
duce tie expense to abolish The Office. We cauno cut
down the salary. Ihr Contribution tuIHd> MAT course oi
action respecting smell Offices.
Mr Brook.i speak for principle and not Tor I"r-
The County Cerd Is no! proper Vcood 20 do tie
work.
Nj: Dalv-This tiu is in respect . partisan bill. II
merely transfers duties from one Democrat 10 another
Democrat think = h be consistent with our
claims to economy, ought to vote for 1t, IL Is step
ip the right direction.
Mr. GIady-I desire 10 call attention To the fact That
the economists have put the kic 10 place whore tnc
people aIc affected. AN % Mr. Duilap's -'a.y
cones from jury fncs. It Is iddciOIs idea tt, tie
office Is 2 useless one
Mr. Daiy-It is generally admitted that the salary i,
tIO nigh. Tie only IN which We can reduce 1t ~ by
abOilsliug the Office
Mr.. Fitzgerald, Tammany Democrat, hero made IN
excellent sIecCA M favor e.! the h. lIls aciioh oi
course. greatly dspica.ed the other lammauy d .no
cTats. -
Mr. Brookss a'ncndment-that The bill should not
take till the end OF Mr. Dunlays term Of Oic"-
was icjrcter hY Noie of 81 - 80. Nr. Brooks
then offered another amendment reiGcng the salary al
thc Commissioner Of Jurors 10 %J,pOG after the rN-
plrl.iOu OF Mr.. DIuap9 tc'in Of Office This lee
fested %. - to 81. The b then reported
the .-rub.y. Mr. BrOCSs there again offered ms
last amcAdneut which was defeated by vote OF 80
to 80.
Tho following Tanlmany Democrats voted for Mr..
Mr Brooss's substitute: Blker, Batnc Bc:1Can, Brown
M j. Clark, Calvin, Gad'. liOahan, McD1nOug, See
bdcktr. The following New YORK MeDcrS Notcd AGAINST
= FItz-crad CCammafy DemOcraD, AstOT Qtcp)i DIF
"a. L. D) l. l. Hayes ieP), j. Hayes "a. l. Dl strach
IA. 1. D..
there 10 question that whore the Legislature c'e
Office II can annui its action therefore vote
against the notion