New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-04
NETWORK LEGISLATURE-E1rm SESSION.

sENATE....ALBASY Friday, June 3, 1883
Mr.. BABBCOCK communicated an invitation from the
Erie Rairoad-the Buffalo and NewYOrk City Railroad
10 the Legislature to pass over the Erie road on western
tour TO Cleveland.
After debate the proposition Of Mr. BENNETT to ac-
cept the invitation at convenient time after adjournment
was adopted.
Mr. BEEKMAN introduced bill in relation to the com.
pCDsatiOn Of the Assessors of Street Department.
The question coming on the appointment of a Commit
tee OF Conference,
Mr.. COOLEY suggested set Of instrucons to the Com
mite that should be appointed.
The instructions rs follows
Wafas The eTeains demands Of nm require the compile
Let moment Prae'9pe Gad S rae ,Ss sgPendoG. ens: put
Uion trade OF the West its natural and
toned sTsS SSr of e eSe1 Se s Soe IL s
diminish The ofthe Canals and the growing pros
Resided Thai senate upOn retaining the resolutions
from The time when the proposed amendment hal be
.afd By 5s people s1S consent 10 no extending the
e, II was never in any manner to sanction
suon ard therefore the Comtee are instructed 70 agree 10 the
provision which guards against any construction which might lead
the possible revival Of the eoatracs Also that the Committee be IN
amendment adhere the mandatory and imperative language
Mr. COOLEY c6nsiderated it eminently proper that the
repudsied contracts should not be revived any action
taken that would to look like it. II prOprr that
be should the instruction as he had falsely been
charged with the desire TO bring these up again With
these instructions matters but little who is the
mittec
Mr. BRISTOL doubted the instructions in order now
Mr. COOLEY would not press the instructions until the
proper time has arrived He did not wish 10 embarass
the Senate.
Mr.. BRISTOL thought it would embarass the Senate
and the Committee. He did not hold himself bound to
draw line beyond which he would not pass Mr.. B. was
tor giving the Commute liberty TO compromise
Mr. COOLEY However much the Senator from the
XNlId may be willing to compromise have declared am
not in favor Of compromising anything which will engthen
the period beyond four or which shall take away the
mandatory clause of the Senator'S plan
From first to last he had opposed the contracts fraud
ulent from first to lss-and he was willing TO take the
proper provision incorporated by the House in respect to
that subject
measures which most likely TO carry that into effect
Mr. CONGER called for the reading Of the resolutions
again.
After the CLERK had proceeded
Mr. PLATT said the resolutions had once been read and
the very Senator calling for their perusa is not attend
MIR. VAN SCHoONHovEN-Perhsps he is taking an
Mir CONGER hoped the Senate did not believe him mat
tenive Rebuke came with good grace indeed from the
Senator from the Nllth who was in doze when he Mr.
e. arguing yesterday
MIR. VAN SCioONH0yEN-Und such an argument
q doze is clearly admissible.
Mr. CORNELL moved to select the Committee Of Con
ference by the Chair
Mr. TABER explained the views which led him to 40.
prove Of the naming Of the Committee by the Senate The
members proper for the Committee have been designated
ana the question of courtesy between them and the Chair
i embarrassing Courtesy to those respectable gen
tlemen outweighs the other considerations.
In the Senate of the United States where the utmost
courtesy was shown to each other the appointment of all
the committees vested in the vote Of the Senate itself
MIR CONGER did not understand that courtesy which
overlooked the substance and seized the shadow. Ii
but casuiss who could understand that The vote Of the
Senate had been so conclusive that wss not to Dc pre-
sumed that the presiding officer would construct
mttee adverse TO the opinion expressed by the majority
He pointed TO the of the Senator from the MILL
MR. Brsol He had been friend OF the contractors
the author of this resolution for the taking the
power from the Chair The Senator from the AANlllth IS
Of the Committee named Why that Senator has fully in
dorsed those contracts in bis report He ar c. could not
| vote for him.
MIR. TABER-There 8 mysterious sort OF State
rsppngs 20 call up the deceased contracts The Senator
from the With troubled about this The contracts were
thrice dead. The very Senate plan contains clause
moved By himself which secured that
Dir CORNELL always looked curiously a; the assumed
GOODNESS and fairness Of the Senator from the Nth He
thought something coming when that Senator suggested
last evening time for reelection. II evident caucus