New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-05
MIR. ALDRIDGE LOSES SOME PATRONAGE

II. "
Politicians werc much Interested tonight
when they learned that Governor Morton. as
head Of the Civil Service Commission. had ap-
proved Of the acts of the late Democratic mem
bcrs of the board in putting under the protec-
tiOn II the Cvil Service rcgula tions all the en-
ploycS In the Department Of Public Works.
about 500 In number. The Governor certainly
acted in patriotic manner. but one Of the con
sequences Of his course Is that George W.
Aldridsc. the new Superintendent of Public
Works. finds II difficult to make that clean
sweep" Of the Democratic employees in his de-
partmcnt. without regard 10 their fitness for
their places. which he declared he would max"
soon as he entered the department its
chief. The three Democratic assistant canal
supcrlntendcnts refuse to resign. and Mr.. Al
dridge must trump up some prctext 10 get ria
Of them.
\ canal appropriation Of $4,000 tonight led
Senator O'cOnnor to make "A much needed pro-
test against passing all kinds OF appropriatiOn
bills without regard to the condition of the
State Treasury. Senator O'connor.s remarks
caused the bill To bc laid the table.
senator Sn"lzcr introduced bill compelling
persons intending to marry to take out license
before "A county clerk
Many petitions were received by the Senate
and Assembly tonight against the passage OF
any Till permitting the sale OF liquor on Sunday.
Senator Staplcton introduced resolution for
the appointment Of IL committee Of five To In
vestigate the question Of selling the State salt
lands.
Mr. Pavoy had his real estate exchange bin ad-
vanced to the order OF third reading in the As
scmbly tonight. NJ Republican opposition
manifested 10 II, So strong the sentiment
that 1t ought To be enacted speedily as pos
siblc. when II was reached on the calendar. Mr..
Foley. leader Of the minority. moved that the
word Especially" be- stricken out Of the bill. which
reads that unless otherwise specially ordered
judicial sales Of real estate shall be- held at the
Real Estate Exchange in Liberty-st.. Ncw-York.
Mr.. Foley pronounced the bill an insult 10 the
judiciary Of Ncw-York. Mr. Pavey energctcally
denied this last statement. The Judges. he de-
clarcd said they did no. have power e. do what
the public Of the city demanded. The bill was
meant 10 carry out the sentiment Of the busi-
ness men who were directly concerned.
THE REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE BILL.
Mr.. Foley returned to the charge. saying that
the saIesroom in Broadway large. well
lighted and well ventilated Then Mr.. Ainsworih
spoke brisky in favor OF the bill He said he
knew all about It, Its object was to send sales to
the room where there were buyers and where
the best prices could te obtained. The interest
OF Richard Croker in the Broadway establish
ment was the real reason for the zeal Of the
Democrats In It's behalf Mr.. Hennessy had
been called to the chair by Mr.. Fish The vote
ON Mr. Foley's amendment was clearly In favor
Of the negative. but Mr.. Hennessy gravely an
nounced that the Chair was In doubt. There
were roars Of laughter at this. and the standing
vote rhOwed the enemies o, the bill To be In a
pitifu minority. The bill. therefore. went TO the
order Of the third reading.
The Assembly took advantage tonight OF the
absence OF the hands Of It's clock To All unth
nearly II o'clock. renewal Of the fight over
Mr.. Fridays resolution for an indefinite appro-
priation to pay the expenses OF investigating the
Brooklyn strike was expected. Speaker Fish had
arranged to attend dinner given by General
McAlpin, but at the last moment obtained leave
10 break the engagement as to be on hand
when Mr. Friday with the aid Of Mr. Malby
and his friends. set out To make trouble. But
other affairs occupied the time Of the body. ana
Mr. Fish sacrificed his dinner engagement to no
THE Kecnholtz bill ,edistricting the city OF
Albany was advanced - n third reading. al
though Mr. Foley charged that it had been sur
,ea and Mi Ten Eyck OF Albany. declared that
II placed part OF the city In two wards
The Brooklyn members had merry war over
Mr. Brushs bill to repeal the act OF ioss ~.
norino Se,ond-ave in Brooklyn. Mr.. Brush
said the act was a Job. and Mr.. Wray bacKeo