New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-20
SHERIFF FARLEY'S FEES.
HE ESCAPES PUBLIC INSPECTION.
THIRTEEN REPUBLICANS AID TO DEFEAT GENERAL
HFATH's BIILc-THE DEBATE.

THIRTEEN REPUBLICANS AID TO DEFEAT GENERAL
HEATH's BIIL---THE DEBATE.
IrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TUE TRIBUNE
ALBANY. March 19.-Fifty Democrats ana
eight Republicans united to-day TO defeat uenoi"i
Heaths bill to compel Sheriff Farley oil Brookyh 10 n'op
an account of his fees and perqusites IN DOCK
shall be omen to the public. Fifty-eght kepuoneah,
voted in favor the bill. The object Oh INC 0'iN.n
ea,ue Of Rrooklvn who drew up the BILL Is to learn te
anoupt of the sherfs fees with view ofreducihg 'h"
in the interest Of those who have oealinss VIZ
Office If they amount as reported 10 az s'o"' 80
500 600 yearly The Sheriff. 1t Is sald lh'ehu' W
S25 600 Of the 800 600 receives into the Denoci
campaign fluid OF Kings County next Iiil anu "'1O
poses TO make contribution OF Slo'ooo' 'no -,
cratic State eampaign fund. The Republicans VINO No
with the Democrats to keep the amount Vi 'no -,
spoIls and campaign contributions seoie' "
A Barnum Charles smith, John L. Rocheieiioi ' ~ =.
Windolph OF New-York g. ID. b. HasoroucA anu ~, 80
A SNYDER Of Ulster County; and NJ B. lyha"' VI MI
mond County Beside these there were -FOUR 81,
who remained away from the Assembly Cnalnoc I I'm
thu vote on the bill had been TAKEN % ~, Genesee
Roines Of ontario COUNTY ,raoklyn and H. A. stebcr OF
Oneida County. Moreover there was S Sgoit County
,rho refused 10 vote s. g. Hawkins OF ounoh a., r.
NJ asked publicly to give his vote but refused 10 aU
So IL is thus apparent that the KePuooan ahis Re-
would nave measure II il had not been deserted
by thirteen elected by RePuDncaI ~, h,ii " am
General Heath said after the defeat OF his Dill phi
iIing to leave this matter in the hands OF the kepD
W. I'm stineneies of these There were % hePuo
49, ont M the ~ elected the Assembly VINO VOieu
tor the hill making apparent the parys VIII concets
a. m was TO be expected that Democrats Wouu 49,
against any reform measure, especially one inst &
reduce their campaign fund, but dlu NOT uiean tt
thirteen Republicans would exert their ihnuehco as''
the bill" ~, 90. rrocodad nv
q abort debate Mr. Church, Democrat, lea on
IN the onnostion TO the BILL declaring that Kings County
had been selected for special legislation 10 ms inu'
this was too great an innovation on established custom
The Comfy Clerk and Register OF Kings county WEI
not compelled 10 keep books stating thelf lees
hills lust passed by the Assembly and ne di1 not @
the rule ought to be applied TO the Sheriff waiter &
replied that the Register and County Clerk n.y.
such books. Mr. Myers pointed out that oheiin Aiey
had been anxious to get the ONCE, anu nau ~
cepted before election the principle that o sn
If should keep an account vi Ii', ~
for public inspection. Mr.. O'Nei argued una.
there was great difference oo."o IN
the bin concerning the Sheriff and that relahg 10 e
Comfy Clerk and Register Those bs redueed the ice
of the Office This did nothing Of the KIND MOulu aug
business man permit clerk OF his TO manage gleas
masses of money without from Time 10 uino
rendering an account Of his manageheht, III FL
Hubbel said that the people had right 70 KNOW tno
amonn of fees received by of their officials There
could be except bad or partisan one on ~
Farley's part refusing TO tell the the amour. VI @
fees IL was amazing sight 10 MIN 70 soy
the Democrats opposing SO good a Dill oeheiSal
Heath said that no good argument had pefu maui
AGAINST the bill; In fact the arguments had Deeh auo
merely as excuses for voting against H. -. -, 20
A. already stated the bill defcaed Dy Vote Oh %
20 So sixty five votes required to reconsider le
vote Inv which the bill was and same vote " pass