New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
EXPENSES OF TIE CITY GOVERNMENT
An INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE APPoINTED-rhE
ARCADE RAILWAY BILL PASSED.

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ALBANY, May Ex-senator Gibbs offered
resolution with long preamble in the Senate to-day
setting forth the enormous expense of the Newiork
city Government amounting TO S3G per capita OF the
uopuat lon annually exceeding that Of any civilized CITY
In the world, anl directing the appointment by the
President OF the Senate OF committee OF hVe senators
TO investigate the various departments OF the Cliy Gov
ernment wtha view to correcting abuses and reducing
expenses, and that the committee report to the next
Senate on the second Tuesday in January lss6.
Mr. Robb wanted TO know who had asked for such an
nyestlcaton where IL came from and who originated
H. lie braudcdl II as "strkc" lnmatinS that II was
a Republican movement designed for party purposes
Mr. Gbb. replied that the Council OF Political Reform
furnished the pFeamblei that II was III no sense d
a.trlkc" nor partisan movement but was designed to
gather facts for the use OF the next Legislature with
view 10 remedial legislation.
Mr. Esty remarked that II the statements Ia the pre-
amble were there certainly nee%ot an lhNesu
cation into the administration OF the Now-Iork City
Government But ho surprised In Wow of one Oh
the statements OF tho preamble, that there were 5000
children In York uuprovded with school accommo-
datiops that all the Now-York Senators should have
voted for the Controllers BILL whicn would take more
than $50 600 out OF the school fund Of that city
Mr. DAILY believed that there need Of thorough
inyestigatlon OF the Municipal Government OF New
York There was ample room for reduction of eN-
pco.es there but whether the investigation would be OF
any service or not depended entirely on the character OF
the committee. Mr.. Thomas agreed with Mr. DAILY
Mr. Robb appeared somewhat taken back Mt the re-
fusal OF the Senate 10 accept his view OF the h'cssa-
ton but he moved amendment that the committee
m arnointed by the Governor ard that 1t be composed
OF New-York taxpayers. This motion only received
voes He next moved that the Judiciary Committee OF
,bo senate make the investigation, but Messrs Thomas
and Ellsworth Of that committee protested against IT,
and II WAS defeatcd-Yeas, A nays, Is. ME- IlposS
resolution was then adopted by vote OF Il TO D. the
negatives being Robb, Newbold, Thaeher' Illus ana
Van schaick. ,,,
Mr. Jacobs offered a resolution directing the Finance
con,nittee TO report the bill introduced by him few
oys AGO proyiding for an enumeration OF the inhaD
tans OF the State and making an appropriation THEREFOR
ON motion OF Mr. Ellsworth 1t was referred 10 the H.
nance Committee -
The Governor sent in the nomination bt Hiram Cal
rs for many years Albany correspondent OF The World
and other papers Port Warden, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of E. T. Eltng The Governor also
nominated John l. Nicks. william c. Ney and Leman
Rosenbaum for trustees OF the Elmira Reformatory'
The nominations were subsequently confirmed Dy vote
OF "a to l. A.. .,,,, ., Ala
trbuting the charity fund OF BrooAyn W oas'us 'no
awards on the number Oh lhihatcS Vi '"o
AZ tho afternoon session resolution was ADOPTED 0p
authorizing the committee on Retrenchmeht anu ~ naAa
& to continue their investigation begun ast summer
info the subject taxation, ana report 10 tno oe
islature. - ., ,,u came n or Its third
roading when Mr. RObb proposed several alnehuuShs
Un,rsnty designed TO delay and defeat the Dill lhey
rc ali voted down. Mr. Robb said that nc hau JUST
hern informed that the Mayor of New-fork wsheu 70 pe
beord on the bill Mr.. Thomas asked II
hc intended to intimate that tho mayor was
nDnoseI 10 the bill. Mr.. RODD sAlo no
J moi know whether he was for or against H. Amons
omendments offered by Mr. Robb, ana voted uOWi was
"nc that the fare for passengers shan not e&Seea 'aV
nts anvwLero In the limits Of tue city on ts @ nhal
massage The bill received II votes to IN tho nes"'So'
the senators voting No" were DAILY, EIisTgr'' M L'H
I1artbv Newboid Otis Robb aud Thacher Mr. Arkell'
Tho is a friend OF the BILL was absent ana Messrs Noi
nan and Lansing were present but dld not vote -, c,
The bin limiting the Brooklyn Elevated Nt5Toau Eol in
many to nvecent fare between the hours o 10y anu ,niJ
n'clock morning aud evening, was orueIcu " va, "
reading An attempt was made 10 pass ~, pH "a. u
Thomas said that before reporting IL nc hu ,
hearing on IL for tomorrow. OrBlnallY the ulli
referred TO rates OF fare but on ts thru ~ M
Assembly the other important PROVISIONS eA'ohns 'N'
time added. IN .u.no ,,ossoa and tho
A number OF unimpOrtant biis were p pnsso" "i'N '
Senate adjourned at 1880 p. M. till tomorrow ,.,0
A message was received from the uoVcInol 'a.nh
the evils resulting from the law as IL now stuuS ne
inc CAPITAL punishment the enforcement VI uio
death penalty and submitting bill whic was u" tbe
his sue geston by the AttOrney-Genelm 70
same and secure speedy execution OF luu & ~
capital cases by unanimous consent tue p W.
directed to DO printed, and ordered 70 '"iiu