New-York tribune., 1879-04-26
NEW-YORK INTERESTS.

the BILL FOB THE APPOINTMENT OF MARsHA1S
DIsCUSsED-THE DOCK BILL PASSED.
lFRON TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE rRIBUNE.l
ALBANY, April 25.-The political tornado
that Ia, been raging about Police Headquatcrsu New
YORK City for the past fortnight Is pe:ccptbe Of late
IN The atmosphere OF the Legislature All the bills rc-
latng to Nsw-YorK City, especially those which in
crease or decrease the patronage OF the Mayor.
have suddenly become tie objects Of ygilant attention,
IT evident that certain mombers t0 Increase
that patronage unquestionably with view Of giving
Office to their friends NcwY0rk City. Other mbers
are as dotermnedy opposed to any increase Of tie May
ors power OF appointment. Some Republican members
that friendly TO thc Mayor yet unw ing to pass
hls Increasing hls power TIL they see him ihg Offices
with Republicans as well "a Democrats.
This state Of feeling in the Legislature clearly
revealed today IN the Assembly, when Mr..
Dcaue's Gcp) bill In relation 10 the CITY
Mlrshlls came mp for discussion This bill originally
empowered th justices OF the civil courts to appoint
the Of the present marsha whose terms ez-
pine on April 30. Mr Strahau (sep) had had the bin
amended that the power Of appointment was given to
the Mayor No bad The bill been presented for
discussion to-day than Mr.. McDonough (Gammauy
M moved that one o. the marshlls who collects per-
sOnal taxes BE- exempted from It's provisions. Mr..
Sahan protested against any exemptions. Then tOthe
astonishmcnt OF most OF the mcmbers M. Hepburn
(RcyJ, OF -. Lawrence County. complained that New
York bills were hard undo Tstand AMI that the Legis
lluc several years before when it the hands OF
,he Republicans had passed tho law which they
asked 10 repeal. lir finally sand tuat hc could not
vote for such b@, which merely " le-i>atr" mtH ou'
Of ONCE. Mr. st,aaan was astonishel dt TINS
nS''f a cpv 'n that " the EpGSd5n IIlS mcSg a"s' e" @
NcW-York Cly humbiy begged the country Republican
members 10 believe that The NeN-lOrk hcpubic
animated with u sire for tue welfare Ut ihcr
cons ttupu- when they introduced bills In conclusion
Mr. >trbau said that Mr.. HepOuu VAS mistaken H hls
criticism; tina; the bill dd not moi iclsate anyone on
OF Office II merely chan sed TIL m.tEod ~ app. utUg
the maisnul,. EIdSiu~ Brooks (DsuD >ad tnat the
Democratic members also claimed tO represent New
York City ana they thought the bill ia resrut shape
a bad iHe Board Oi Aldermen, as IA other cities,
/ 0ugHi 10 have the power Il confirmation.
ar Dcdnc, the author Of the h l. tncn moved that the
b'l be Land on the table Tue motion adopted. II
90 the bUl indirect mode Of putting rI,SI.
! Mayor Cooper tor the appointment OF a Republican
Official Police tOUmlsSOucr aHu that solbt Oi TIE
supporters OF the bill also Ursro the appoiutmru, OF
Republican friend OF their. as Police Commissioner
Tie Assembly haa for special rider to-day I,e bills
in relation TO NcW-IuTk CltY. one OF the bills, the
! ' West street ImpTOyt mcnt BILL" was brought mp
for consideration, hrt upon the presentation OF me-
moral against ITS passage signed by Mayor Cooper and
Corporation Counsel Whitney, 1t laid aside Eristus
Brooks stated that there 40 opposition 10 the other
! bills, and asked unanimous consent that they De
/ ordered 10 q third reading. Con Cnt given
One the bills thus dealt Win du. horzrs the codiica
ton Of tue laws Of NrWlOrk Tie Other directs the
Department OF Docks 20 submit its annual estimates
| 90 the cost OF supporting the department for =
! year to the Board Of Appurupnment, like
| the other departments OK the cly government
The issuance of dock bonds to greater amount than
$3.50 OUO yearly Tor tho support o the department Is
| also forbidden
The senate passed today the bills relative to the police
force OF NewYurk and correct assessments for tie
Improvement Of streets in the upper part OF Ne"-lor