New-York tribune., 1885-03-13
LEGISLATION IN ALBANY.
FEES OF THE SHERIFF OF KINGS COUNTY.
THE EFFORT TO LIMIT THEM ALMOST DhfEAih"i ="
rHx ASSEMBLY,

THE EFFORT TO LIMIT THEM ALMOST Dhf In - "
THE ASSEMBLY,.
rrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF ihH ini"''
A,p.xy March 12.-Hugh Mclaughlin inc
Democratic boss Of Brooklyn came near oeint .''o.
~ the Republican Assembly today Inc Assen'Dy, =.
a, least norton of It, had demanded OF onern r~''y
an accounting Of his various fees and per9uiSno'
tbese perouistes give him SlOo'ooo nicome ou' - ~.
"-,nion 81 politicians he is compelled by tne Demo
1T leaders in Brooklyn to pay $oo,ooo OF
a, into the Democratic campaign iuho- iho
r,,,n., Ieaoue OF Brooklyn last summer
I'D tho ,oowing resolution, which was subsequently
adonted by the Democratic City ana county Ooh'on'
tions and also by the Republican CITY ConVen'ion'
p..d That all comfy officers who are now paid py
houa he required by law to keep accounts Oh neir
ocents and expenses which SHAH be AZ All tiIss opon
to Inspection OF the public and 70 niAe
ments of the same -,
The League sent this resolution to the various caAdr
dates for office in Kings County with letter requesting
their views on 1t. Charles H. Farley, WHO was Doo
cratic candidate for Sheriff and who feared deieat py
Corporal Tanner, the Republican cahdiuate' rep"eu
"Tbs plaform of principles adopted by the Dem3cfate
County Convention meets my hearty aPpfoS"' ths n,s
should be chosen AZ snsr,m r,,o,n,e oi ,hornin
county, will faithfully carry out the principles therein
When the present legislature met the ms
,rod6,crd hin through Asscmblyman Heath, directing
tne snef % Tho fees received by himself his subordi-
mates In some book and to exhibit tns pook 10 any oo
.hnt may
The object OF the BILL already stated was 10
the exact amount Of the fees received ny tne oh
with the intention Of reducing the ICES, tny s"o n
ha fnnnd 10 amount to a large sum. shern afIey now
ever had changed his views since te eecoh as 70 ,no
wisdom OF giving the pubic access 70 MS oahA ooons
stieated opposition to tine bill. Mr. MeLaqgnnn
also N the wires trembling with messages 10 the
cratic senators and Assemblymen from the interior OF
the state that they must oppose the pi ineie Ma
an alliance between Mclaughlin anu psiei Maiins mn M
for many years. The Assemblymen ana senators uler
"a ne instantly sprang TO the defense OF Farley
II xauhl Inn
temen and the leaders Of ,ne mrrepdered their
ability and good name TO the use OF NC
aughlin Sheriff Farley came to this ety. YESTERDAY,
and eugag ged in active operations against the bl Sca
TOR Dasgett of Brooklyn, Republican, used his influence
among Republican members against the me pi
this morning therefore, he found an organized oppos-
tion TO IT, ,>,,. ,..o,hlv,on made n
violent attack on the bill arguing that shern farley
would he deprived OF large amount OF MS ices vy
his attempt comply with tie proposed law ~ Moua
cost him $1,000 to make such record General Heath
showed that the Sherf would have TO employ only ONO
additional clerk at an expense oi tho b, Il
the voted agans. it and the lolCT
Demers, Hasbrouck Hopkins koekeeler 1na cnarie'
smith, Thomas A. smith snyder Storm sweet Iappa'
Genersl Heath was the adverse vote not
suspecting that McLaughn could this gam possession
Of Republican Assembly He moved that the adverse
should lie the table THIS motion was aeIea.sd ~
vote OF AZ The bill seemed about to expire when
| sidering the vote by which the bi wa. %
last be postponed till Wednesday He appealsd to tn'
good Judgment and good sense OF the hePupc'h in0
bers TO adopt this motion , ,,,--., ...
MI Husied's appeal was regarded Hls motion wa wa
adopted by vote OF 55 TO 3d. Several o the h'puIlcai
menbers who had voted against the BILL percrivhs ta
they had put their party IN dlscredable posluo snP
ported Mr. Husteds notion The friends or thr nli SUI
hone to pass H. believing tina, Of the Republicans
who voted against misled as TO its true character