New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-25
THE O'CONNOR BILL PASSED.
OTHER REFORM MEASURES MADE A
SPECIAL SENATE ORDER FOR TO-DAY.

TIIo CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE lENoW-
BUTTS RAPID TRANSIT BILLS ADVANCED
rAR1 PAssJ-THE SENATE VOTES TO
RAISE POLICE SALARIES.
yrcM ruE RrcrI ocHr'srovprNr or INF r'IbuNh
Albany. April 2i-The Republican Legis'a-
lures chief political political pcins
used in It's best sensc-was signed by Governor
Flower to-day The act in question was Sena-
tor OConnors bill providing that after July
Of the present year the election inspectors OF the
STATE shall br equally divided between the Re-
publican and Democratic parties.
All the leading Now-York reform bills except
that relating To- a non-partisan Eoard OF Ponce
were made special orders in the senate for to-
morrow The bills which were thus put IN "A
position to be passed were the act giving the
Mayors Of New York who may be elected h're-
after the right to remove all the heads Of cry
departments and appoint their successors' 'he
hill cutting off the Sheriff's annual fees OF $'V.
900 and giving him a salary OF 10000 and the
bill compelling the Dock Commissioners II MAKE
contracts for all work Of their Department IN
excess II $3.50
The Tammany Hall Senator'S made no resist
ance to this action. 1t Is said that they have
tho pledgo Of Governor Flower that he will veto
all these measures.
Senator Coggeyhan. Republican. stated today
that ne should vote for the Sherlf's SalaT' OH.
Il am 4 party man" he said. "and am neither
In the rear mr. outside the breastwotkS. Dut oi,
the pardpct fighting for the party, ana am ana an
Scared over by wounds inflicted by the lJtH",
/ cratic enemy from In front and by those itll','
by fellows in the rear The only reason Noteu
against this Sheriff bill was that ava NOT MINK =.
| inc salary. $4,000 large enough Nov mat II
! is advanced TO 500 900 think 1t sufic.ent ana
! can conscientiOusy vote for IT,. -,
Upon motion of Senator Lexow TO-DAY ,ne
/ Chamber Of Commerce and the l''N"W-i
| Rapid Transit bills were ma1e SPc'''' ''
for tomorrow. ,,.,
The senate took mp and passed Assembyman
Rutts's btu providing for a single fare ~ cen,
upon the lines Of the Est SIDE ",cor'rG
| WAYS and the Suburban Railroad Of New oVA'
! Tho Senate then considered senator CoEH'7'
halls biz u increase the salaries OF me polV'
| mon ~ New-YorlI Senator SaXton asked ''HH
! TOR Cogreshall If the bill was mandatory. ~"
| ,or Cnrpesball said that (: was and should he
since mo Tammany Hall authorities had snow u
! hostile spirit 10 the bill. Senator 'ah'oI "
/ clare1 that II the bill had been permlsSlN' Il,
would have voted for II. bur since II Wa H"'
Lo had resolved 10 vote against Il. The bill was
passed by vote - - - H. - ZOO
tn biu provides that after January J. iS''
the annual pay or compensation "l tlIr nm, m =,
/ - tho notice force who are patroWen shaI DO
/ a.. funv-s. For members II the first grade a
Tho rate ~ not less than 81. 400 each. Tor MON
I tcrs - the second grade. AT the rare OF no
lcss than $1,000 each: for members q o o4o carh
| grade at the rate II not less than N.@'o 20 "
O. members II tho fourth grade. AZ me ~
no, loss than Sll5) each. ana Tor ulein.rs " =, 49,
! Nf,h grade az the rate ~ not Ir'S 'i'' g.,
/ - Tn. periDa ~ serVic" required l"I 'pi'',7
- ., ,bae. grades are as follows; FIRST gt'i'
/ go vcars or upward: second grade mr. ~
! Ora years: third grade. tvs" 10 mr. -
| fourth grade one 10 two years MIN s'"''' '
! than one year. ,,,-, 80. ~o,,. 4, =,
,rho salaries - all patromen detailed as ROUNDS
men are raised to at least f''oo