New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-29
NEWS FROM ALBANY.
TOPICS IN THE LEGISLATURE.

NEWS FROM ALDhN L.
TOPICS IN THE LEGISLATURE.
CHARTER AMENDMENTS TO REoRGANIzE NEW
YORK NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO oVhh-
TURN TIE PRISON sYsTES-THE PENAL CODE
THE LIQUOR QUESTION.
The Assembly Committee on Cities deciueo
yesterday to report favorably amendments 10
the New-York charter proposed by NJ. u. Muu
ply. The amendments provide Tor sihS'e-
headed commissions in some OF the uep",V
ments: others are left unchanged. III the
Assembly the adverse report from the Gull
mittee ON the bill to create prison cohi-
mission of three persons to be ap-
no;nted Inv the Governor and Senate was
not accented The Democrats, under the
leadership of NJ. C. Murphy, opposed the re-
MORT and a motion to disagree with the con-
clnsions of the committee was passed by
n vote of 60 to 46. The Assembly
refused to order to O third reading
the amendment to the Penal Code to permit
fishing on Sunday. The Senate deDateo .he
ProhbitOry amendment to the ConsVltu,ioh
and the New York and Brooklyn Excise pni'
NEW CHARTER AMENDMENTS PROPOSED
HOW NJ G. MURPHY WANTS lhE Ne" AN
PARTMENTS TO BE ORGANIZED.
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
A,p.Ny March 2S-Colonel Michael G. Murphy,
the chairman Of the Assembly Committee on Citles'
nresented TO the committee this afternoon amend
ments TO the charter of New-York which, IL Is
said have the approval of the chiefs of the Demo-
cratic factions in that city. 1t Is not yet Known
whether or not Mayor Edison approves the amend
ments.
The amendments make the following departments
ofNew-York single-headed commissions wnlcn tow
have more than one heads Park Department. Doch
Department. Fire Department Excise DepaTment
and Health Department The Bureau oil Buildings
is constituted q single-heaied department lnree
departments are left with the same number OF Coll-
missioners that they have now, namely, the fol'ce
Department, the Department of Charities and Cor
rection aud the Department. of Taxes ana Assess assess
ment The Bureau of Street Cleaning rs also maue
a department. Mayor Edison Is authorized TO ap-
point heads OF the single-beaded departnentss
Thus created and of the new, departments SO, or
building and Street Cleaning on May l, 1852. Inc
Board OF Aldermen Is gwen the power % % Rnord ~
Aldermen is made to consist of twenty-iour MEM
bers to hold Office for two years ne heaus ol
departments shall be ex-omclo inenhooiS VI '"
Board of Aldermen. -
The committee discussed the amendments and
the majority decided to report them tavoraoly To-
morrow, the Republican members OF the oonni''eo
dissenting.
ATTACKS ON THE STATE PRISON SYSTEM.
THE CONSTITUTION No OBSTACLE TO THE DEMO
CRATIC AssEMBLYMEN IN THEIR GREED FOR
OFFICES.
IFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
ALBANY, March 2S.-Another grab for patron
age was made by the Democratic Legislature to-day.
This time 1t is attempt to secure all the ohces
n the state prisons and also the control OF the prisons
bill whi n has been introduced by Senator Grady and
Assemblyman NJ. G. Murphy gves the control OF the
prisons to Commission OF three persons TO be appointed
by the Governor and Senate This Commission is author
lied o exercise general supervision over the prisons
OF the statev Directly contrary TO the Constitution the
Commissioners are empowered "oismiss wardcns,
keepers guards and all other officials and employees eoa-
nected with the prisons" The appointment OF the
wardens Of the three State prisons and all Their
snbordinates is given TO the Commissioners, nowitl-
standing the fact that the Constitution provides that the
Superintendent shall have TINS power The bill further
svs: Tae super1ntendent OF state Prisons shall obey
all orders Of the Board Of Prison Commissioners and be
subject to their direction in the management OF the
prisons OF the State"
IT will be perceived that bill revives the old prison
system. the ruling of the prisons by three
persons In 1875, under the management
of these prison inspectors, the State was
compelled TO expend 100000 In the support OF the
prisons. A superintendent; superseded then and In SIX
years the prisons made seli-sustainns.
II was thi. precious bill returning TO tue e1ravagant
system of 1878 which the Assembly Committee on State
Prisons reported adversely this morning. Michael G.
Murony the Democratic leader. at once moved that the
report Of the should not be accepted and that
the bill should he referred to the Committee OF the
Whole. Mr Murphy then asked his llow-Dcmociats II
tbev ntanded 10 1--we up the declarations Of the 5yra
cuse platform against contract labor ID tne prsOns III
they dI they would support the present bill Coumis-
sio1ers 10 be appointed under the bill would surely put
an end to tue contract labor system General epinoa
;a O e cracked 9e Kye! party 1e chairman ha m Of Is state
Prison Committee said that the b had beei reported
Mr. MURPHY replied there were different opinions
fs d by N Mr. De- W.T. that
the bill should be referred TO the Jndiclary Committee
,unoaaty. w'ln ,asiJ Mr. Hunt, RePa5can member, de
nounced the bill OF many bill to grab patronage
the prisons The present bill had been drawn up 70
strip supernte ndent Bake: OF his powers IL was the
virtual removal Of The superintendent OF Prisons Mr.
s,nola replied u the Democratic party was respon-
sibe for ezsatom s session. aud tna 1t was Wiling 20
assume the responsibility 70 maze he present. Dill law
Mr.. Roosevelt the Republican leader said that GER
tainIy the present Legislature did not think c9ist %
tuuoaal ooJecloh Tue shshVeSV "''o0'io" " WI
y9ie was then tsEen on Mr.. Murphys motion
TO disagree with tue adverse report Of tue
sta Prison Committee aud tue motion was adopted by
land and Iaylor-yoted for he motion. TnrOug out he
SESSION. however, Tayor aud Nil. GLAND Doth OF whom
though trey pretended be Republicans In ADDITION
to the Republicans the following Democrats voted
Tortnap' W NJ Ihom.on and Tutle. The
voies for tho bill 1t vii be perceived
that ses say N ys yO,s. Of hs eee
Ine adverse report the OIL 10 prohiot tue renewal
contracts labor n State prisons was aso not
accepted and wa, referred ~ the Committee OF the
Whole
OPPOSED TO FISHING ON SUNDAY.
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TEE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, March 26.-There was a long de
bate IN the Assembly to-day over the
TO the Penal Code which will perlt sbug for sport on
Sunday Mr. Howe, OF New York, led large number OF