New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-28
VOL. .XLIV...No o.13,679'
NEW.YORK REFORM BILLS.
yo,v THEY WILL BE TREATED AT ALBANY
,r,erprs AFFECTING THE CITY TO DE CONSIDER

,,r.sr-pEs AFFECTING THE CITY TO bh NV-''
I'D BY THE SENATE THIS WEEK.
r,o>, Tue REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBuN"I
AIp,vy. ApriI 27.-The New-York Reform bills IN
-.,a+ion 20 tho Sheriff. the Surrogate, the County
C,orL tho Register and the Park Commissioners
,ill he e,onsidered for the fIst time by the Senate
ON Tuesday Not an amendment was MADE 10 thelh
IN the Senate Committee on Cities and senator
Gibbs. the sole Republican from New-lorK' Who
will earnestly favor them, says that he thlnNStneS
will meet with no opposition 1t is to be suspecteu
however that Senator Gibbs is too sangulne' Lately
q good deal of criticism has been made on tne oi'i
which will transform the Park Department INTO
sinqle-headed department; the chief point agains'
the measure being that it confers too much power
m one man. The same criticism was naue III 'lo
Assembly and the reply was gwen that 'he Colh-
missioner of Public Works possesses far greater
nowers now than will he held by the single PARK
Commissioner proposed. This reply was accep'eu
rs conclusive and the Dill was passeu "i'
further opposition.
All that it probably requires 10 pass
the bill is firmness on the part
of Senator Gibbs Hitherto the Republican Sen
stors and several Of the Democratic senators
have followed his lead in dealing with the New
York Reform bills, and they have all been passed
There is no indication of n change of temper III 'ho
Senate in this respect. Besides the Park Depart
ment BILL opposition is likely to be offered TO tha'
which puts the County Clerk on a salary and de-
eares that his fees must be placed In the treasury
of New-York County and not In his own pocket
Senators Murphy Campbell and Jacobs are saldto DC
making preparations to attack the County CLERK
hill inspired by County Clerk Keenan, of New
York Sheriff Davidson, 1t is presumed, has dlih-
entities enough on his hands without coming here
md endeavoring to accumulate more by opposing
the bill to lessen the sheri's fees Charles T. Mil
ler the counsel of the Roosevelt investigating CO-
mittee, is preparing charges against MI
Davidson which will, it is said, he pre-
sented to Governor Cleveland on Wednes-
day next. The Governor has shown that he
cannot be influenced by partisan motives when con-
sidering such charges and If he should DE con-
WINGED that the sheriff has done wrong he would
vemove him.
HIGH LICENSE AND PROHIBITION
Senator Robnson's High License bill will be
reached on the order of third reading III the
Senate early in the week. The license fees are TO be
sliQhtlv reduced There seems to be no reason 10
doubt that the bill will pass the Senate and be at
once considered in the Assembly. In the
Assembly also the problem of temperance
will be debated during the week; Mr.. Hunt OF
Jefferson County, having given notice that on
Tuesday he will demand "call of the House on
the ProhibitOry Amendment. "call OF the house
means the assembling of every member IN Albany
In the Assembly Chamber aud the taking OF ther
vote on the Amendment. 1t was voted upon III
March last. but received only siXty-three votes,
two short of the necessary number. The Rev. w.
II. Olin. who introduced the measure, says that he
has secured the other two votes.
THE ARCADE RAILWAY BILL.
The men backing the Broadway Underground
Railway scheme anxious TO get their bill through
the Legislature. as adjournment day-which VIII DC
probably MAY 15-ls so rapidly approaching. The
bill passed the Senate last week after violent
tussle. There is likely to be a scrimmage over Ii
this week in the Assembly.
The bill apprOpriating $4,000 for the payment
of the harbor-masters, which passed the Senate
last week will be reported favoTably tomorrow
night by the Assembly Committee on Commerce aud
SsViC5iion Mr. House. of New-YOTk, will seek 10
push aside all other bills in order to have TINS one
considered. The Democratic Leaders nave aIIeaaily
revealed their intention OF resisting the Dl sllnly'
sEIr-GovERNMENr OF CITIES.
The Andrews "hOme ruleD Amendment to the
Constitution. which oonfers upon cities the right
of self government, depriving the Legislature
of all powers of interference exceptby passing gen
tral laws is on The order of third reading and Will
soon be reached 1t is likely that in the uproar
that generally prevails while bills are being passed
tins measure will meet with the approval of the As
.emhlv Yetno one OF the Republicans leaders IS yet
ready TO deprive the residents Of New-Iork OF the
right of appealing to the Legislature for the cor
YcCtOn of abuses OF government IN Iuat city ABUSES
that frequently occur.
The amendment was put in the order of
third reading without the knowledge OF ITS true
character Long ago il ought TO have
been recOmmitted to the Committee on General
Laws for burial. Bat legislators are careless; and
~ stated there is reason to fear that some day
when the noise is so great in the Assembly Cham
Der that the clerks voice can hardly be heard
The amendment will be passed, and that in like
manner it will pass the Senate. II would then
be submitted to the people for adoption at TN. me
Mopld put forth all their strength to
pass 1t, knowing that # f.,t;od 1t ,,,1f be
The Democratic ofice-holders in the large cities
could plundeT the treasures at will without dan
ger OF having their proceedings stopped by Re
publican Legislature always the representative OF
the taxpayiug classes Tomorrow night the AS
sembly viii debate cX-Speaker HuSted's resolution
respecting the support Of the EIle Canal by the
United states Government.