New-York tribune., 1885-03-14
BILLS CONSIDERED IN THE ASSEMBLY.

TIE BIENNIAL SESSIONS SCHEME NLLED-CIvIL
SERVICE tXAMINATrONs.
rrRom TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
ALBANY. March I3.-The Constitution Club,
OF Brooklyn will not satisfied with the proceedings
of The Assembly to-day The elub had new scheme for
reforming current potlc, The members proposed that
State should be separated from municipal elections that
the term Of the add OF the Senators shou oo
extended to four years. that Of Asemblymen TO TWO
years and that there should be biennial sessions
az tho legislature The judiciary Committee
rcnort,d this scheme adversely, chiefly on
the ground that the Constitutional Convention OF 1857
will have such important subjects under consdera'ion
motion 10 disagree with the repo-t-w Vo'ed uo"h
Tho Supervisory Board of Commissioners to assist
Mayor Grace In carrying the Cs Service law INTO c'ct
pato a report 70 the Assembly to-day on
tho requirements eStahishel py 'nc" ~
conditions 70 appointment in the Police
and Fire Departments Of Now-York The examiners al.
rect their atcntion t. three es-"ntln o.ns'
tons OF the candidates. Ia putting the r"np'uNe y
ten force the Board have assumed lhat ne
ture recognized the failure or lhaIeq"S "l @ ,n.
retve or pass examinations - tesl- Vi nes ~. np
sSs sea SSrfS infcncs in ifc tc'ow1i Of ofce The
severity 81 pass examination, ~ - 80, ,,.rs ord
no iiniculty been found anywhere IN making
The standard low enough for any body who's. success was
desired by the appointing power The pass examination
prescribed hy the Act ot t"tl'' ol IH'o' ~"
L. g. rtaiu branches OF tho Federal service has Always
he duties oi policeman or fireman require certain
candidate admiticd to the RAJ <, OF poifSmmnn m
the surgeons of the Police Department. lhe r'cthss
ne of tr pistol aud club by the city police thr SUPER
! ysory Road believe i' due IN ihrge huihter ,or VI
| eases 10 deficiency ot phy'WWn it5cor
and activity the part ot the ir'nr Slncer,
The Commissioner say TINT ci9dln"s ip Pn P"r'nT ,
and nrcmeu asked 10 rrad from piint anu i' Mm ~
.crlpi 20 write plain leshle hhnd ana 10 NtIIo rom
tic they are expected To be able to add snprt i W.
pIy aud divide. They are expected To nave
nfhe rules and regulations OF the departments to whch
my 'CSp,r Inc Informed the Assembly by letter to-
DAY lhat ,ho u," n"arpmfs Of The city OF
outside of the public buildings. Is sixteen hnu lnc
amount OF annual rents paid Tor them oy 'io 'i' 10
petition was received by the Assembly from Clinton
Roosr eli asking that body 10 request the Att3hey
cn,ai 10 brng suit for the dissolution OF the trinity
| Cbnr,a sacirty. OF New.York. Mr., Rooseyelts
Es'lsn 10 o |s TTpy "nS Church Society and nment
that ought to be dissolved as II hd eASe"ou 10 ~
ea.s h.s1mb5ymaD g5y m '"' Rancs OF ontario County,
discovered recently that inc LAW. Ia" mi been
surrepousy repealed by clause aided 10 Tue auPpy
bill OF 1854 He introduced Giil rTcre"hS inc ''"
| The Erening journal tonight says ~, NJ 'i"'' ,h ~
he made Tuesday 10 pass tue pli nu'r rpeu. .u Van
Cott To the New York Aqucduct Commission oNcI
ernor mrs veto Colonel murphy TINS morning. tvUr.onu
| the following telegram from Hubert W. Inoi,pHo. ,,
Please morrow do whatever Is ncC'ssny ~ itii &
aqueduct bill In shape for passing over mpontm
veto The deal ls said 10 involve the rthPpor',
| of Commissioner Van colt by Mayor Grle1 nnn :,
sioner Henry ID Pnrroy will be chosen presidchl anu ~
tbe h is passed over the veto. VIII become u
the Aquednct Commission PuFFoy Is "o'o''o"' P'''
| man." =, =, ..,,,ois tho Second
A bill introduced by Mr.. Roche eonpe's tno oo,Y'
Avenue Elevated road 10 ears all night anu o,"1i anu
seeks to run trains all lines At Intervals VI Nv ~ "
| minutes. - ,,, ooo 40 nov awards for
The bill appropriatng 81 $4,000 TO py"n pay nw""s Com nm
lands located by the Niagara Fails keScrNuto" ,ie
mi.son Mr. IIIsteds bill for the prrstIN w. col
Adirondack forests, and the measure ior % cones
| lection or taxes on forest lands IN Tue hortho'" '
| were all reported favOrbly. .u ,,,,,rty intro.
duced bill to-day IL II said having Ior H.
preventing of the pooling OF earnings oy IN ,1 % The fo
ytn', " nrnyi.ion which would compel the CentIai 10
| buy the Wcgt Shore outright. ,,., o,ora,cd Inv
steam In ana chartered 10y the state of ne" & ~ ,'p
INV carnnrs or rxpensrs with any other Iaohu upe
aIcd by steam and running parallel to such roau " '''
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