New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-02
SIX REFORM BILLS PASSED.
o,rrrT WORK DONE BY THE STATE SENATE.

rCoNoMY PROVIDED FOR IN THE COUNTY offlCEs-
SENATOR DAGGETT on THE REFORM MACHINE
trRou THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY. May six of the bills OF the hoose-
Welt Committee, that make reformatons IN the
offices of the County Clerk, the Register, the Sur
,ora+e and the Sheriff of New-York, were passed
bv the Senate to-day quietly that no one, uhac-
ouainted with legislative matters, would nave
suspected their importance. Nothing was salo
concerning any Of the bills, till that relating to
the Park Commissioners was reached, wheh Seia'oi
Gibbs moved that it be set aside to1 amendment
II is understood that the bill may be amended so
as to deprive the Park Department OF the care oi
the streets of New-York above One-hundred-and-
6ftv-fftb ST. and limit the department to the con
troll of the parks alone.
The first bill considered was that which gives the
control of the SurrOgates expenses to the BOARD Oh
Estimate and ApportiOnment. This passed Dy
vote of 20 to 3 4; Senators Cullen, flunktt ana
Murphy The bill which authorizes the Board OF
Estimate and ApportOnment to supervise the oner-
IFS expenditures for the County OF New-lo was
passed by a vote of 23 TO 81 Senators Cullen Murphy
md Plunkitt in the negative. Another source OF
income to the Sheriff was next destroyed hallelS'
that which under pretence of preventing the over
crowding of the Tombs, permits him to overcrowd
the Ludlow Street Jail-at the expense OF the
conntv. The bill repeats the Overcrowdlng law
of 1888 1t was passed by vote of 20 to senator
Murphy giving the negative vote The bill when
puts the Register upon salary ana turhs Ills ioos
into the treasury of New-York passed by a vote OF
25 10 2; Senators Cullen and Murphy in the mega
tive The bill which gives the Board OF Estimate
and Apportionment the control of the County
Clerks expenditures for the county was passed by
q vote of 25 to 9: Senators Murphy and PlunKtt
in the negative.
THE COUNTY CLERKS SALARY.
With the bill putting the County Clerk on sal
ery of 81 900 in lieu of fees there came discussion
Senator Gibbs read letter from Assembiyman
Roosevelt requesting that the bill should be amend
ed so as to make it precisely similar 10 the bill in
troduced by the Investigating Committee when
they made their report to the Assembly. In his
letter Mr.. Roosevelt said Il hope you can have
The fees of the County Clerk restored to Their posi-
zion in the printed BILL as our Committee reported
:t as amended, 1t seems doubtful II ne Once wouio
be self-supportng. l trust the amendnent made
IN the House will be struck out and restored 10 lts
printed form" The amendment referred 70 was
that of Assemblyman Lewis, which greatly cut
Iown the County Clerks charges Senator Daggett
commenting upon Senator Gibbss statement that
Mr. Roosevelt desired to have the bill amended
eaid p"I see by the papers that have been put
down as opposing the so-called reform bis because
1 am a politician. This reform movement Is a sort
Of Juggernaut car and think L know enough 10
keep out from under its wheels have tired 10
run along with the new reform machine, but can't
keep up with Senator Gibbs and MI. Roosevelt
shall vote for all these bills, although think no.
body knows anything about them"
THE OPPOSITION TO TIE BILL.
There was some opposition to amending the bill
as suggested by Mr. Roosevelt, but it was finally
done and the bill was passed. The amendment
was made by vote of II to 0. The bill was then
passed by vote of 20 to 3. The negative votes
were riyen by Senators Campbell, Cullen, Murphy
Plunkitt and Van Schack.