The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-24
W0RDY WAR IN ALBANY.
THE BALD EAGLE or ROCKLIND RIs.
mo TO a FONT OF ORDER,
DR.. Hayes and Mr. strnhan Mt Isoegerhc nd. On
New York city Oneinis' SnlnrIes-A JOIN.
Aentlon on a Abandoning the Old CnpItoI.

DR.. Hayes and Mr. strnhan nt T.osgerhcn nd. on
New York city OnhcInIs' SRInries-A JOIN.
heatieu ON Abandoning the old Capitol
ALBANY, Jan. 23.-The orators OF the AS |
sembly exercised their lungs again to-day over
resolutions in regard to salaries In Now Yoyk |
city. closing with passage alarms between the |
Bald Eagle OF Rockand and Dr. Polar Hayes. |
Mr.. Varnum. the new member from the Elcv- |
enth District called from the table tho rcsou- |
ton Of Mr.. Brooks. calling for reform in the in |
ferior courts and moved substitute instruct |
ing the Committee to bring in bill for the re- |
ducton OF expenses and salaries in all the |
courts Of the city. from the Supreme Court |
down. Appended to his resolution was n statc- |
ment Of the amount paid in salaries to Judges |
and attendants in each court.
Mr.. Brooks accepted this substitute. saying
that when he presented his resolution. II few
days ago. he was not aware Of tho political COM
plexion Of the court mentioned in IT,
DIR. Polar Hayes. not to bo outdono In tho
economy business. insisted that his resolution
for n general reduction OF salaries should 10
considered at the same time. He laborcd to
convince the House that his resolutions con-
tanned the only simon pure plan for bringing
relief to the metropolis; that they contained a
schedule for the reduction Of salaries from tho
highest TO the lowest. and the Topping Off Of
useless officials.
just Ms Dr. Polar Hayes imagined that he had
convinced the House ot the genuine character
OF his patent. the dignncd Strahan stepped for
ward and explained to the statesmen that tho
patent Of Dr. Polar Hayes was n humbug-all
prctcncc and no reality. He pointed 70 tho fact
that 1t proposed certain reductions by the heads
Of departments. hat did not touch the courts.
the Excise Board, the District Attorneys onlrc.
| the CORPORATION Counsel, or Corporation Ator-
n"ys Office. and other bureaus in which reduc-
! tions should be effected. II was was SO deccp
tive In It's phrnscoogy that IL did not touch sal
aries ~ 81 200 $4,000. $1,000. or $4,000. IL ap.
| piled 20 salaries between ench Of these figures.
! but did not touch those at the sums mentioned.
| leaving, over one million IN large salaries I'M
At this exposure q tho hollowness Of his res
| olntions Dr Polar Hayes was very Indignant.
| He insisted that the defect pointed out was the
fault 81 the clerk in copying and not his origi-
nal Intention. Hc did not drsIre TO reduce ne
| crs. but the eNorbitant sums paid in some OF tho
The dignifed Strahan followed up his attack.
| asserting that tina resolution did not give the
| Committee any discretion. but compelled 1t to
| follow that particular plan. Tho wordy war.
| inre began To be- personal between Strnhan ana
| Hayes. when tho Bald Eagle 81 RocSland
lumrcd In 20 put stop 10 T.. He insisted that
| nothing could be accomplished by taking up
| the time Of the House day after DAY in the con.
| sideraiion Of mere resolutions The salaries
| and expenses could only be reached Toy the pas;
| sage of law. He therefore moved To lay all
| thu resolutions on the table;
Dr. Polar Hayes rctortcd that Cen Hustled
| wis opposed To- the reduction Of salaries. Cen.
| Husted's shrlll voice Immediately rang through
| the chamncr; Mr. Speaker rise To- a point
spceker Alyord replied " Tho gentleman
| from li0cklHnd will state his point Of ORDER
| My point is. sir, that IL IL uuparlamcntary
Tor the gentleman from New York to assert that
| am opposed 10 the reduction OF salaries"
Tho Speaker ruled the point Of order well
| taken whereupon Dr. Polar Hayes retorted that
| his language had been distorted He had not
said anything that could bc construed IN such a
This rc,ort was followed by Gen Hustled and
Polar HAYES shak ing their heads and looking
| The Assembly brought tho scone 10 n close by
| adopting the motion 10 table all the resolutions.
Tine dignined Strnhan then gave notice that
| he would at nm early day present hill 20 com
| pei greater economy in all branches Of the New
Two amendments 10 the State Constitution
| have been presented to-day. senator James +.
moving the limit of 20 years 70 the ago Of
Judges: also to empower the Legislature to
| brooklyn and the Superior Court Judges Of
New York and Buffalo to duty as Supreme
Gssembi5man skinner brought forward his
| biennial leg sgtve session amendment
| oinrtirp ~ "a r,.s,li' ION enl I'M, urnn Suu,rin-
tendsut Pilshury for copy oi AL contracts now
in rec forthc labor ot cunvcts In state prisons
The Senate. 10y unanimous consent. passed.
tho bill authorizing a." ,cy ii Now York -
ISSUE new bonds ~ place ~ the bonds oi the city
stolen from the Manhattan Institution Tor saw
Tho occupancy Of the new Capitol was FOR
tommcnccmcnt Of the present session. Il IL
now PROPOSED 90 celebrate the abandonment of
| tho old building \ Joint resolution passed both
| Houses today providing Tor the appointment
~ a committee ~ three Senators and tire" As
the Capitol Commissioners and Arrange
for a formal ceremony ia COMMUNICATION
ofthe departure Of the Legislature from the Old
capitol building. 1ne takers ~ ne Scnn'r
Celebrated the event by a long discussion
over taif r.solnii?n and ih@ e,s, 81 ne
nut. unanimously adopted the resolution.
The Committee on the Iart Of TIE As-
Sloan. Hustled and Brooks. II Is given out that
the conn emorntlon ceremony II to Ice the de-
livery 81 historical spee'nes. when concluded.
tho old Cepitol building Is to be permitted 10
The judiciary Committee Of the Assembly re-
ported the bill 70 prevent body stealing from
vaults and cemeteries.
The Insurance Committee is put down as OF
posed 90 the bill uholishing the Insurance De
partmcnt Tho programme OF the advocates of
the measure IL. after waiting the proper time,
% take 10 out Of tho hands Of the Committee by q
vote 81 the House. To head this on, monte rs e
the Committee are considering the question OF
, making an adverse report early next week.
! | senator Murphy introduced hlll lrop9sing
that AL powers now possrssed 10y the New York
DOCK Department be transferred % the Depart
number Of Marine Court Judges to four.
Senator Mendoycr offered a resolution 10 re-
( | fer To the Committee on Banks that part Of the
p Goysrnors message referring To the Banking
, | Department. and ordering that Committee e.
( inGuirc into the utility OF the supervision Of the
' noncycd corporations u the State, ana whether
q snncrvsion more effective. Adopted.
10 Senator Ec'lcSne presented u resolution call
. Goimmiss.oncrs Of New York have taken stop,
4 | If So under what authority.
10 Mr.. Hepburn Introduce in the Assembly
. | bill providing that whenever three payments
e. | have been made uIon n life insurance lOliel
+ | the company shall issue paid-up policy 90 M
l. amount OF its value. ana that no policy shdi
Il lapse Tor the non payment OF premium in cHse
u where there Is n c4sh dividend on lhe BOOKS A"