New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-23
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
TOPICS IN THE LEGISLATURE.

TOPICS IN THE LEGISLATURE.
CIVIL SERVICE REFoRM-NEw-YORK HARBoR-u,s.
TERs-A BILL TO REGULATE THE APPOINTMENT
OF INSPECTORS OF ELECTION.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUYEl
iLBANY, Jan. 22.-Assembyman j. Wilton.
ofPutnam County apparently determined to test the
professions OF devotion to Civil Service Reform 80 yo
bly, made by the Democrats before election day week
he introduced bill prohibiting the assessment Of
ofhcehoders to obtain political fund To night he in.
PRODUCED tue following resolution, which will further put
to trial the sincerity Of the Democratic Assembymen
Whereas, The provisions OF the Civil Service bill.
which has passed both Houses Congress and has been
approved Dy ihe resident are WISE snd
great mass Oh the people, without regard TO party
Resored, That the Judiciary Committee be requested
to inquire into the desrabity and ACCESSIBILITY OF ncOr-
that to the clerks aud Their subordinate
ployes OF the state and large cities thereof and report
by bill or otherwise, within twenty days.
Mr. O'COnnOr, n Democratic Assemblyman from Che
mupg County who s said have his eye on several Off.
ces loudly objected to the immediate consideration Of
the resolution and 1t went
AssemblymaE NJ G. Murphy introduced a bill sent him
by Police Commissioner Matthews, of New York, ncreas-
ing the number Of NewYOrB policemen from 2,46l to
$500 and authorizing the appointment Of cOunselo the
Board Of Police at salary OF $1,000. Mr. Murphy also
had bill for the construction OF plaza in front of the
9TH Regiment Armory in FOarth-ave. and another bill
auth 1rzng the Board of Police OF NcwYOrk to appoint
two matrons to care for sick women at every station
house in New-York
The Harbor-NIasters Of New-YOrk beginning 10
throw up mud eartiworks, TO defend themselves from
Commerce OF New-YOrk. Tonight they put
up Mr.. McCarren, OF Kings County, In tho
committee Of the Assembly Of 1881 about the Dock
Department OF New York had been suppressed. Mr..
McCaTren then declared that the report had been sup
pressed because it contained facts damaging to the
Dock Deparment-facts which. II published would
forever prevent the Dock Commissioners from being
ntrusted with duties now performed by the lamb-ke
IfarbOr Masters Mr. McCarTens resolution instructng
the Committee on Commerce and Navigation to learn
why the report suppressed was adopted.
Senator Fitzgerald presented bill tonight pro-
park Department of New.York without trial.
ton OF inspectors Of election by lot, jurors
chosen The bill constitutes the presiding Judges OF the
Supreme. Superior. Common Pleas aud Mariue Courts or
the city OF New-YOrk Board whose duty it shall be 10
copy OF the jury list in the possession of the
perform duty inspectors of election canvasssrs or
polclerts The Board is required to meet and
draw from wheel containing slips of paper
with the names OF those liable 20 duty sufficient num-
Der, with reserve TO provide for vacancies There
shall be separate drawings, the first Tor inspectors
and the second for poll clerks and those
drawn shall have the duties, mmunilles aud powers
provided for by law. The act aboshes the Bureau
OF Elections and its duties devOlye upon the Clerk or
the Court OF Common Pleas and the act directs the
Board OF Estimate and AppOrtiOnment 10 make pro-
vision to the expenses necessary TO carry out the
provisions OF the act.
A resolution of Senator Boyds asking Congress TO
right referred to the Committee on GREW
The bill abolishing the Office OF Canal Auditor
dered to a third reading by the Assembly. Not the
slightest objection was made to 1t. EristGs BROOKS
stated Canal Auditor one or the New lap-
tol Commissioners; the abolition OF the ONCE
would leave Ony two New Capitol Commissioners.
A bal IN preparation TO intrust To tue care OF
number OF State officers the New Capitol and al other
state buildings. THIS Would soon be introduced