The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-03
NOT ANXIOUS FOR REFORM.
THE SEM TIE UNDOINO THE ASSEMBLY'S
WORK or INFRINGEMENT.

VORK or INFRINGEMENT.
Killing the Bills Desianed to Cut Down the
Legislatures Expenses- Buncomhc Talk
that Elected Laughter from Members.
ALBANY, April 2.-The Senate to-day played
tho last act in tho farce OF how not to reduce sal
aries. Tho Assembly. however must be given
the credit OF having shown some little regard
for the demands Of tho taxpayers for it did
pnss two bills looking in the direction OF re-
trenchment though not going half far enough.
But these were slaughtered by tho Senate to-
day. rs was also bill prepared by special
committee OF its own raising The only thing
II agreed to was bill fixed up by SYRIA
cuso Merchant Mccarthy. providing for
reduction OF supernumorary employees
about future Legislatures All tho bills
relating to salaries before tho Legislature
were q special order in the Senate this morning.
These consisted OF tho skinner bill. reducing
the pay and number Of employees In the LeGis-
lature; Glidden's bill. reducing tho salaries Of
State offlclals. which had passed the Assembly;
the bill prepared by the Special Reform Com
mittce OF the Senate. also reducing the pay OF
state officials. and McCarthy's bill. cutting of
few Of the employees Of the Legislature hore-
alter. but in no wise interfering with the pres
ept force. The latter bill was first agreed upon.
and after that the Senators made short work OF
tho other three. 1t was In vain that Senator
Goodwin swelled with Indignation and declared
that tho people would hold Senators re-
sponsible for refusing to Tighten taxation.
In vain did Senator Sessions warn tho
Republican majority that next fall every
Democratic stump orator would point
to tho record that Republican
Legislature had refused to relieve tho
people by reducing outrageous salaries and
abolishine sinecure offices. A majority OF the
woll-fod Scnators-with the Gubcrnatorial as
pirants, Pomeroy and Harris. in tho lead 90
laughed at the warnings. made buncomho
speeches about reform. and went merrily on
with the work Of slaughter. One after another
Of the bills was killed, until ms the last one was
remarked that il looked ike an old umbrella
frnme. at which all the Senators laughed.
Senator Ecclesine raised n lively rumpus
when the Mix bill was announced from the
| Assembly, by moving to discharge the Railroad
Committee from iis consideration, and order It
| This stirred up the members Of that Committee
! and their friends, and they pitched into E'cle-
| Tho debate at times was personal II de-
| yeiopcd the fact that the motion was probably
! intended by Ecclesiue ms n warning only to that
! COMMITTEES 10 act little more eNpeditiousy
| upon certain other bills before them. The mo-
The Governor sent to tho Legislature to-day
| six veto messages-iour to tho Assembly and
two 10 the Senate. bill relating to the village
| OF IAnsnghurgh was vetoed because II con-
tanned a property qualification rs TO the trus-
tees Of that village Tho bill giving the Justices
! Of the Civil Courts I'm New York city the np-
pointment of the lanitors Is vetoed. because tho
! care OF those buildings il devovcd upon tho
| Department OF Public Works. and II Is only
| proper that that department should appoint the
| Janitors. A bill apprOpriating about so COO 70
] complete the reconstruction OF the Oneida Lake
| Canal Il vetoed. because the sum is insufficient
| to put the canal in working order and would
! only open the door Tor further appropriations
and the canal. If completed. would not be worth
! the money expended upon II. The other three
! ware OF local interest only.
The Assembly passed Mr.. SINNERS concur
| rent resolution providing for biennial sees i0ns
Of the Legslnture-9l to II. The bill making
the Office Of Register IN New York city a sal
sembiy. Also the bin giving TO the Justices o,
| the district courts the appointment OF mar
| sha,s in those courts. This is very similar to
| the bill relative to the appointment o. lantors.
which the Governor to-day vetoed. aud II will
probably meet with similar fate, should i
reach the Executive chamber. The Senate bill
extending the time for the payment OF arrears
| OF taxes IN New York city also passed the As
| scmhly and goes to the Governor
| MIR. Seebacher's bill for the protection OF pas
sengers on bObtail street cars. by requiring the
construction Of larger platforms a. tho rear;
| by Mr.. Langbien, giving TO ambulanccs going
to and from the hospital the right OF way. and
! prohibiting interference with them, was or
! dered 10 a third reading.
Tho bin reducing the salary q the commis-
about three weeks ago Is reported 10 have
| mystcriousy diSappeusnal. The records show
| that il was received In tho Senate from the As
| semhly, and sent 90 the Committee on Cities. Of
| which Mr.. pomeroy is Chairman. tut II cannot
| now be found. This Is the same bill that was So
| manipulated last year. after IL had been report
| ed from the Committee. MS 10 destroy its effect,
| End about which there was at one time talk ~
| an investigating committee. II looks rs though
| some one was regularly retained about the
| Legislature TO prevent any interference with
| Barnacle Dunlap and his office.
| Tho Assembly Committee on Cities will to-
| morrow report iavOrahy the bill for the removal
of the reservoir at Forty-second street and Fifth
| avenue. The same committee Will also report
! for consideration all the bills before II provi-
| ing for n reduction Of salaries in New York city.
Mr. Clancy introduced hll which gives TO
the Common Council Of Brooklyn the right t.
sell By public auction franchises 70 build ele-
waited railroads ON streets TO be designated by
the Council.
Mr. Gledden. from the special committee to
investigate the recon; election In Kingston.
Ulster County; submitted written report.
which was ordered to los printed. The report
concludes n follows: The Committee express
tho hopc that the Grand Jury and the court at
the next circuit 10 be held in Ulster County, will
bring tho offenders against tho law TO speedy
justice and punishment. and by that means aid
In creating u sentiment in favor Of law and
order. aud the protection OF the rights OF the
people OF Kingston.
Mr.. Yarnum introduced hill which requires
the Mayor OF New York within fifteen days after
tine passage OF the act. 10 appoint four persons
two from each political party. TO DO known IA
Fire Commissioners. TO have control OF the de-
partment. They shall take office on the first
Monday succeedn their appointment and hold
Office until May 1882, when their successors
They shall elect President, who shall receiv,
n salary Of 50 900 per annuin: aud each OF tho
other Commissioners shall receive salary o
$4,000 per annum.