New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-17

ris Wilson, OF No. 36 Herkimer-st.. Brooklyn.
II should be stated that leave Of absence had
been granted Messrs Cross. Evarts. Hitchcock
ard Wilson end that Messrs Delaney and
| Rowe had stated that they would abide by the
acton of th> caucus The number OF Pepubli-
can Assem- blymen who could be c,assed as
| "douotfui" on the Civil Service bill therefore
was not large But II was large enough az al
| ready stated. to make Governor Roosevelt and
| Speaker Nixon apprehensye that The bill might
] be beaten.
| ABsENTEEs BROUGHT AROUND.
Since Tuesday last however. Speaker Nixon
has had personal interview with nearly ell Of
the Republicans VINO had not been IN attend
ance at the caucus. and II can now be reported
that he is confident that ali but two OF them
will support the bill. There eighty seven
Republicans in the Assembly II Speaker
Nixon's canvass is correct 1t will be easy
matter. therefore, to pass the bill In the As
semby.
The bill in its latest form appeared on the
files OF the Assembly to-day, and can be acted
uron the coming week The act says that the
words civil service" Of the State Of New York
or any Of it's civil divisions cities includes
all Offices and positions Of trust or employment
in the service OF the State except such Offices
and positions in the militia and the military
the provisions of Article XI Of the Constitu-
| ton" The Governor Is authorized to appoint
three State Civil Service Commissioners, mot
more than two Of whom shall be adherents Of
| the same political party" The State Civil Ser
vice Commission is authorized to prescribe.
| amend and enforce suitable rules and regula-
tons for carrying into effect the provisions of
the act. It is made the duty OF all officers Of the
State. "or of any city or civil division thereof"
to carry into effect the act. No officer 1t de-
clares. shall select appoint any person for
appointment or employment, promotion or re-
nstatement. except in accordance with the pro-
visions of this act" The act divides the Civil
Service into a classified and an unclassifed ser
vice.
DIVISIONS OF THE SERVICE.
The following are the divisions of this GER
vice:
The Civil Service Of the State and of each Of
its civil divisions and cities shall be divided
into the uncassfed service and the classified
service. The uncassfed service shall comprise
all elective Offices: all offices filled by election
or appointment by the Legislature on joint bal
lot; all persons appointed by name In any stat,
ute; all legislative officers and employees; all
offices filed by appointment by the Governor,
either upon without confirmation by the
Senate. except officers and employees in the
executive offices: all election officers the head
or heads OF any der artr1ent OF the government.
the public service superintendent. principals
teachers in public school or academy or in
State normal school or college The classif1ed
service shall comprise all positions not Included
| in the unclassiicd service. All appointments or
employments in the classified service shall be
for q probationary term not exceeding the time
| fixed in the rules
The act further says that the State Civil Ser
| vice Commission shall make rules for the
| classification Of the Offices. places and employ
| mon in he eli NJ
| And thereafter. from time TO time. rules for
the classification of the officers. places and en-
| Payments in such other civil divisions thereof.
| except cities, as after due inquiry by the Com
| mission shall he found practicable and for APP
| pointments ard promotions therein and exam
| nations therefor Such rules and notifications
thereof shall take effect when approved By the
| Governor
BITTER DOSE FOR TAMMANY.
The Tammany Hall delegation in the Legts-
| lature naturally object to the following feature
Of the law. putting the Municipal Civil Service
| Commissions regulations under the control Of
the State Civil Service Commission:
| All appointments or designations Of Municipal
| Civil Service Commissioners shall be made in
such manner that not more than two-thirds
of such Commissioners in any city shall at any
| time be adherents of the same political party.
| Such rules herein prescribed and established and
| all regulations now existing for appointment
| and promotion In the Civil Service of said city
/
| prescribed under the authority of a general law
| or CT any special or local law. shall be valid
and take or continue in effect only upon the
! approval Of the Mayor OF the city and Of the
| State Civil Service Commission All examina-
| tons herein authorized shall be public and all
rifles shall be published. and. with all the pro
| ceedings and papers connected with said exam
nations shall be az all times subject TO the
| inspection Of said State Commission and its
agents. The Mayor may ut any time remove
| any Municipal Civil Service COMMISSIONS ap-
| pointed by him. Said State Commission may
also. by unanimous vote OF the three Commits
sioners. with the written approval of the Gov
ernor. remove any Municipal Civil Service Com
thorty Of this section. for incompetence. ineffi
| cheney neglect Of duty violation Of the pro-
| visions of this act of the rules and regula-
| tions in force Hereunder. Of any Of them.
| specifying in writing the particulars Of the in
| competency. inefflcency neglect If duty or vo-
| lation charged. and filing the same a public
| document in the Office Of the City Clerk. or, II
there be no City Clerk. in the office OF the Clerk
of the Board Of Aldermen. and n certified tran
script thereof in the office Of the State Civil
Service Commission, first giving him oppor
tunity to make personal explanation in self
defence. Said State Commission may at any
time by unanimous vote OF the three Commits
sioners amend or rescind any rule. regulation
or classification prescribed under provisions of
this section. provided that said State Commits
sion shall state the reasons for such action in
writing. and file the same and a certified tran
script thereof public document hereinbe-
fore provided, and give an opportunity to the
Municipal Civil Service Commissioners con-
| cerned TO make a personal explanation and to
| file papers in opposition to such action.
Care has been taken TO limit the exempt
| class. The act says on this point:
The exempt class.-The following positions
H.