New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-06
BIGGER SALARIES FOR M.DERMES.
THE PLCNKITT I'LL F\NoRABLf REPORTED
THE AMENDED SAXToN BILL ALSO
pTTOMNENDrD.

Albany april HpecIap.-That amazing measure.
senator runkltt's I'LL giving 10 each Of the Alder
men 81 New York 900 salary every year for four
DAYS nominal work done by them as supervisors
Of the Comfy Of New York, has been reported favor
ably iy the senate judiciary Committee.
The Senate passed today another bad measure
the bill Of A.scmblyman Walker. permitting the dis
missal OF Ncw-iork policemen by majority vote
Of the Commissioners. The object Of the bill Is TO
deprive John Met lave, the Republican Police Com
missioner Of his present power to veto the dis
mlssal Of Republican policemen on frivolous charges
presented 10y Tammany Hall politicians. The leaders
oi Tammauy Hall desire 10 Tammanyizc the police
Of New York. and 10 use the force nj the polls
on Election Day to browbcat and drive away Re
publican voters. The Tammany Hall Inspector act
Give, 10 that organization two inspectors Of elections
cut Of every three at each polling place. and there
fore IN opportunity to make lying statements ~ To
the number 81 votes cast for Republican and Demo
cratic candidates at each election. With the police
fore. also composed wholly OF members OF Tammany
Hall. It's leaders expect 10 hc able 10 still further
count out" the Republicans and Independent Demo
Gratis Of Ncw-York.
The Senate judiciary Committee reported favor.
ably to-day senator SaXOn'S bill putting the big
drygoods stores under the supervision OF the factory
inspectors This highly Objectionable measure has
been modified In some important respects however,
Tor the better. The bill has been amended AZ
To allow women and children work more than
sixty hours a week during the holiday season. from
December l to January |. The section providing
that no boy under sixteen shall be- employed unless
he can read aud write. and providing for physicians
certificates Of physical fitness. las been stricken out
ihc section requiring reports OF accidents has been
made apply to accidents To employees only. and
employees allowed to work In easements which
are approved by local boards OF health or factory
inspectors. Tile minimum punishment fixed for
violations OF the act, thirty days imprisonment has
been stricken out
The Senate debated for time t0day on As
scm,yman Barnard's bill allowing the employment
Of not more than 300 unemployed convicts confined
In Clinton Prison In roadmaking within twenty miles
Of the prison. Senator Mc{'lclland wanted the bill
made general 10 apply 10 Auburn ana Sing
sing Senators Hunter and Erwin said that this plan
was merely an experiment which could be best tried
at Clinton, where the prisoners conld not be pm
ploycd aivantagcously other work. The GOV
and the prison officials In favor Of this
measure and opposed to general bill. The bill was
passed hy vote Of twenty to one only Senator
Edwards voting against IT,
The Senate passed to-day two excellent bills OF
the E>oisc Reform Association Of New York. One
Of t.ese bills provides that persons applying for
liquor licenses must post notice OF the applica.
ton the premises which II Is sought 10 license
and the other provides that Boards OF Excise shall
grant hearings 10 property owners when they are
Interested In the passage Of bill.
bill providing for marginal streets In New. York
ana putting the appropriations Of the Dock Depart
ment under the supervision OF the Board OF EST.
mate and Apportionmcnt.