New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-04-03
OPPOSING ECONOMY.


| SALARY BILLS PAIRING BADLY IN THE SENATE
WARNINGS DIsREGARDED.
| lFROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNB.l
ALBANY, April 2.-The Senate has appar-
emily little liking or reductions OF salaries Of any kind
To-day 1t killed all the bills for the reduction Of the
salaries OF State officials and effort made also ~
destroy the bills for reducing the OF the Legis
lature. Probably those bills merely given day
two OF grace. This dictated by the Demo
cratic minority OF the body who, supported by Of
the Republicans, succeeded in enforcing II. The Demo
Gratis think that they will elect the State officers next
FALL and therefore opposed to any reduction of their
| salaries The Republicans who opposed economy
hold that the present salaries not excessive As
CARDS the expenses Of the Legislature the Democrats
indifferent, believing that the Republican party Will
control the Legislature for years to Never
thcess the Democratic leader. Senator Jacobs, said,
Let's kill them BOTH" when the two bills for reducing
the expenses OF the State Government and OF the LeGs
ature being debated in the Senate last week The
Assembly has shown better spirit There every bill
for reducing the expense of government whether in the
State I'm New-YOrk City, has been approved by very
large maJorlties 1t is strongly suspected that many
OF the Assemblymen Will succeed the present Senators
at the election next Fall.
There were Jour bills In relation to reducing
salaries before the Senate for discussion to-day
Of the Legislature. Assemblyman SINNERS for
the purpose, Asscmbyman Glidden's for
reducing the expenses OF the state Government
and Senator Goodwin's for reducing the expenses
OF both the Legislature and State Government. Mr..
McCarthys BILL after short debate, was ordered TO
third reading, though some opposition was made to
1t. Mr.. SINNERS bill not considered, but
motion Of Senator Ecclesne, that 1t be sub
sttuted for Senator McCarthy's bill rejected
by o vote OF II TO 8. Mr.. SINNERS /. bill
reduces the expenses Of the legislature $4,000 less
than the other bill. Mr. Gdden's bill 20 reduce The ex-
nf tha alta Cover fma nj ken
This bill reduces the salaries OF state OIL
sons A. the head Of the various state asyams
and hospital The pm was hEst CONSIDERED IN G8n
fered amendments raising the proposed salaries otStae
officers to the sum they paid Senator Murphy,
c %1e N.Y. w S recently reduced by the controller
moved, laughingy. that that officers salary be estl-
mated at one-seventh OF per cent on ms gross receipts
referring the percentage be charged himself After
the work OF raising salaries had been going on tor some
time Senator Jacobs moved that the entire section re-
gardng the salaries OF State officers be stricken out
Tins would leave the bill with sections which are yalua-
| BILE only M bundle of moral preceps.
Senator Turner tRePJ spoke earnestly in opposition
| when such motions were made. The city senators ca
appreciate the feelings Of the farmers on the SUD
feet they would not they did The salaries OF
the state officials were named In dush times Inc prop
erty the had decreased 20 cent III value
10 The taxpayers II the Senate should adopt motion
! which wOulG practically Kill the bill. The Assembly,
which came fresh from the people, was warmly III FAVOR
senator Ecciesne DEM said that Senator Turner
So oned f"r the Conmitiee Privileges
committee which nOtOriOusy had nothing to do, there
contested seats. Senator Turner IN reply, Sald
that clerk worked for other committees. senator
Jacobs Dem said that he believed that the State OIL
GERS tuily entitled to the they receive.
SIR. GOodwin's bill To reduce the expenses OF both
Legislative and state Government then treated In
The same manner. When the bills reported TO he
test votes were taken Senator Sessions
0cp1 moved that the Goodwin bill be restored to its
former state. This practically vote to restore
the bill life The motion lost by the following
vote, and the bill was dead Republicans IN Roman;
| Democrats III idIicl
AYES oebel GOOdrin Hicks, Lippt, Lvnde, Marvin,
Mccarthy, Payne, FOmerOy. Sessions and 1urner-l2
| Nays-Davenport, Eccesine, Edlck, Harris, Hogan,
Hugkcs JdcobS JOflS Murphy, lanes Pierce RdtneS,
! Robertson ~. John. Wagner, Wdgstdt Weudover-l6.
| Senator Sessions then moved that the Gdden bil-in
relation the salaries or the State Ocer-De restored
10 its former state over this motion there were Jew
| spceches. Senators Eccesine, Goodwin aud Raines
complained that the saares OF the neXteected judges
| of the Court OF Appeals reduced.
Senator Mccarthy (Rep) said that II had become appar
ent 10 MIN several days before that the disposition OF
the SENATE not to reduce salaries Nearly all the
Democratic Senators and few OF the Republican
Senators voted IN this way. 800.
Senator Sessions said: wish to say To my Republic
can friends that II this motion Is carried they Will hear
from the Democratic party next Fall that the Repub-
cans OF this Legislature refused To cut down any sala
nil was lost by the following vote Republicans III
Roman; Democrats in iiaIcSl
hycs-DaYenpOrt GOsbsi, Go0dtcin, Hicks, Lippitt,
Lynde Marvin, Mccarthy. Payne, Pomeroy, Sessions,
Turner-l2.
Says-Ecclcsine Edlck Harris Hogan. Hugtes Jacobs,
J0acs Murphy Odtiey J. Ptrrce Rdfnes, Robertson,
81 John, Wagner, HGgSta0, Wendoyer-l6