New-York tribune., 1879-03-26
INFRINGEMENT IN NEW-YORK.

VIGOROUS ATTEMPT TO PUT THB REGISTER OF
SEw-YORK UNDER sAIARY-TAMMANY DEMO
Gratis INDIGNANT.
lFRoN THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE !
ALBANY, March 25.-The Assembly, having
expended all the power 1t possesses toward the reduc-
ton OF the expenses Of the Legislature and OF the State
Departments, apparently in mood to reduce the
enormous salary list Of Now-York city. To-day Mr.
Varnum's bill giving the Register OF New-YOrk
q salary OF only $4,000 yearly and remOrse-
lessly deprivng him OF all fees con
s!dcred by the Assembly in Committee of the Whole
The bill met with cordial reception except from the
Tammany Democrats from Ncw-Yorlc They rarely
approve OF any bill reducing the wages Of the office
holding class. Az soon as the bill was announced Mr.
Dean Republican OF New York; moved that the salary
named be reduced from $4,000 TO $500 He said that
this salary would be muI0cent Mr. Bradley, Of
Westchester County, was of the opinion that il would
be absurd TO pay Register In New-YOrk than
paid Judge of the Court OF Appeals Moreover all
classes Of officials should share in the general reduc-
ton OF salaries wh!ch the Legislature was making.
Mr. YOuncS Of Queens. said that he agreed with Mr..
posed 70 pay nc Register. ne would move that the
Tammauy mad plainly been fretting under these
specie ia favor o econom and no" one ol IL leaders
took tho ho0r IN defence OF tic high salary. Ii MI
Glady; wAo SAID cuidly that he supposed member
VINO Lad political ambition would let the session pass
without introducing bin for the reduc-
tiOn OF some ones salary The attack upon
the Register was IN Unfair one: That officers
incOm" from tie place rarely reached $4,000. There
had been ,auts uttered against the r. gster
pt 10y lawyers who e1acted enormous fees from their
clients and not wiling that the Register should
Obtan such rg" fraction Of these charges. The law
yers VINO Stood behind the men who were beating down
the Reg ter and The County Clerk held them sine
OiCcs related % the head OF tribe
sisters, cousins and auuts must be provided with
Oflc-.
Mr. varnum in ply said that he was opposed TO
Nj; Deans amendment pacing me salary a. 1900 He
had ony placed / 81 $4,000 because the four
Registers hat had preceded El1ter Lo had received
frOm 10000 &" SGOOoo each from the Office. aud ho
thought anything below $4,000 might be too great "a
reduction. 1hr r. gscr II WIS tue, was responsible
Tor The conduct clerks but he could demand neayy
bonds tOrtl4 faithful discharge OF their duties. Both
Mr. Guub.etou aud Mr.. LJcw OF cXcel.en
putc when they took office. But they had adopted the
system or charges prepared by their predecessors and
AiE Gumb.Ltuu Iad lost his office IN consequence.
Mr. Lanebcn said that he thought there was danger
o. the Assembly going too far In its for economy.
t was 3D. favor reducing the fees, but not OF giving
the Il lster only $1,000. II the salary IL tuat
he dOube'i n politicians would get ctnd date 10
run iOr the office. The ldst Republican candidate for
the ofc". he had been informed, paid ont $1,000 for
his election expenses As more members desired To
make speeches tue bill, Mr Narnum moved to report
progress. The motion adopted. The bl.l and the
pronerel amendments will probably be considered Oh
ILursday again.