New-York tribune., 1868-04-08
NEw-YORK DAl.
ALBANY.

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Democratic Assembly OF 1853 written, it will DO more
notable for its defeats than It's victories. This u espe-
ciay so when we consider the history OF ts leaders Ohe
after another have to the surface only to be pushed
back into the depths again by the RepuDlcans' flsr
Mr. Clark of schoharie was the big fish. around which
SWAN Messrs Prince. Ackert, Ready FlagS, ana all the
other little minnows Their first partisan tilt was upon
the resolutions indorsng Mr. Johnson's administration
and in this they badly worsted that even their
own party laughed at them Clark aud Ackert were
used up but Ready and Prince with more ingenuity tfled
10 regain their leadership by riding the economy dodge
They were even more badly defeated IN this, as they
were in the other. All the Investigating Committees
would pursue their duties ieh expenses to tho State'
even at the risk OF disgusting M Ready and the Assem-
bly, teotd each member gfy red books MI Prince :
prOestatiOns to the contrary Notwithstanding For sOe
time we have not heard the soft musical notes Of mr.
Prince the rich Irish brogue OF Mr. Ready The oi
liant young orator and statesman lsee Brooklyn Demo
cratic paper Mr. Jacobs has led the Democratic van II
was his Oratory that enchanted the galleries and cecr'
ned the house, and il his parliamentary tactics
which kept the Democrats from walowng deeper
in the mire than they have done. THIS morning
Mr. Jacobs was pushed in with them, much to his own
mOrGiGcat and amid the laughter Of the Republicans
after reading the Journal this mornings Mr. Pitts rose
In his place aud claimed that the Committee on Cities were
unnecessarily holding the City Tax Levy He denounced
this kind OF legislation, and Ocreda resolution INSTRUCT
ing the Committee report the CITY Tax Levy imnedi
atey for the consideration of the Assembly. This reso
tou was voted down. the Republicans taking the aiirina
tive side and the Democrats the negative. About one
afrcrward the following message from the Governor
was read:
- STATE or NEw-YOER EXrrCryE DErAETNENL}
AIBANY, April Z, loD5.
u he Legslai,re. deem It uy duty 10 can the altcn-
tiOn of the Legislature to the annual Tax Levy Of me CITY
the City OF New-York annually apply TO the Legislature
for the reduisitc authority 10 levy and collect by tax h
port the City Government The amounts ha- called for
and authorized have been constQuty increasing
A large for city government, in addition 70 other
burdens imposed by the state ana General Governments
sad that the application this behalf the present year.
will rather exceed than ia below the extraordinary NJ
payers OF NewYor City by yirture Cf an act of the
Legislature, aud t Will he admitted that the provisions oi
Till involving 50 many millions oi CNpchd
turc, and such vast interests, should receive
pOraut measure has been heretofore presented 70 ne ior
my consideration and action were such that va,
time required for reflection which the magnitude aud ui
portauc, of the subject demand Indeed DO has reached
has been afforded 90 call The attention oi
the Legislature To any extraordinary appropia'
and il has been found utterly impractlcabie
TO gave 10 the subject any Investigation unu arc. nt
adjournment. lu this emergency t VIII Doe seen tHat ii
had withheld 10Y signature, The city would have ncen
having no means TO meet its Expenditures Tor the current
ear and the CITY Government must submit 10 abrupt
suensiop or he coupclcd ~ resort 90 tho uncertain
and most expensive cApcdlcnt Of borrowing money
In ,rv n, 6c eIobarr,s.uirrt. resulting FROM such
state of affairs have been mpccd heretofore to aiN
signature 90 the b entertaining grave doubts ol tht
ouaIify Of some of n, provisions and conscious
that Do contained many items which the Legislature, oH
further cOnsderli on, would have ouurd J. mas IKE
wise. been presented to me 10 q very Wp"itc' 'lHe-
sometime HLrUsscd; portions ui 30 annexed ln
IN tb" nIlce oil those acted ON by the
Ifri
Nl Object m tb, communication Is to cali the atlcni ON
of the Legislature to these plactccs. and would re-
spcrtiully request that this important measure Itc.Ne
early consideration; that the l lc enTo,scd pursuant
the rules Of the two I0uscs before tht signatures o
the presiding officers ro affixed thereto and tJt 10 may
be presented 10 Ine for my action ai least three days Dee
fore your final adjournment J.. T.. lINi"N'
Immediately the Democratic leader NJ. Jacobs. took
the goor ad denounced TIC message 90. insulting io ihe
" dignity o. the Assembly aud Tho Governors course -
unusttcd ~ 10 impertiucut. Hcclaimcd int 10 Was
none Of the Governor business what The Assembly
Committee cities were doing aud be- had no night
10 send ans such message 90 the Assembly
M Lawrence OF Roc,laud. a DcmOctgt. Immediately
took Nh Jacobs hand. he hoped that uo Democrat
would degrade himself b. voting for such motion the
Governor was right H scudug such message o the A.
seubl and De- hoped % would meet with ulr corsidcr'-
ton u deserved. Br. Lawrence speech was bomb
shell among tbc prominent Democrats They bad thought
SIR Jlcobs motion wouduot bc objected 'o on their sc
Of the pusc Nj Pits then took hold of poor Jacobs iu
behalf oi the Republican side Ol the House. After
dcnvu. that COS. lcutou had done anything
insulting. M puts said that hc bad bu' followed n the
step Of HoiauO seymour WHO s,nt m Go hc same body
two Incs-a ge- advising c Assembly to it, action un
the soldier Voting biz. and resoili.ou about state
finances Ihi- argument staggered Mr. Jacob, much
that Wr Prince had To- to hi IrileL lic nrincl
talked about the Assembly m.lntDuug i. dignity, ana
larry bchseicnl lie aMt' ,' httrt "AoI ~ tho III
road Committee room. Nr L. BHu pitched INTO both
mai fle message bc laid npou tho table The
Democrats voted solid against tiiSmgton They wouldn't
srtctcd as to duty ard hc must be told that he
not interfere with any jobs OF q Democratic Assembly,.
knife. ana Alr Kcrnau va, particularly eAcied, assert
ing that Tor Just such aci Gn g., ihr li,lublc'n
prcs- had uupcached President! ~ tAc midst Of tn"
debate isi1t convention was hold lo clcci Nuprrn-
il was Ncly r,idcnt thai the Democras intended to
back down During the Convention lue prominent mem
place rheir party was divided 200 sentiment about tnc
Iucssaec, and tue EfIuhcaH- insisted "n ctlu- ti'
~ Mr. Jar"D- eUt tlcni m the nu0d', hcl TOD MN ]"
- mem "ul. 80. 'czhs copy 2i @ ihe
line n, titr ro,,.fnnpici,. vil hc Ic..Iltlrr ctc
Democratic ass mbly will i,trH to hGud and thunder
appeals but dc-pscs Hl legal arrulU''it even I ih"h
sir made bs The GicJi Iupelch'r. 80 NJ Jacobs De-,
drew hi, resolution aud moved tirJ ID" m'ss'sr bc
referred 20 inc oomnuitcc "n 'li.s I'u, "a'
ali the b6oant tlmnder iud war,othel,ni'r appcais
were Il " needles To- say llHi ii, complete
hacliue dnUn " Jprrus created tpu'i dcHi "' lun
Ipcohs. prestige ~ % lcaytrl- EIu,. NH" nest! Nr
Iobcs ui KIM, had better d. ld. IL likes houc bo
cau, prubsl hc Boa. ncrc Boo ns bJCi t!nn any Other
DcuucI It bnc such mah b, Ju>i what tht Democrats
want. The faX Levy s a. 0v considered "h lhursid! De
the Committee Oli cities.
THE jenate mi. nurr1l seJt hack to the Committee
on Nnurui fairs the b.li Widening West i- ana ~ a.
iuLtOr.aN'.
lir IitLs ot Orraus made siIpa ihuth ib' morn
mo a. f.,,, al st.,u ia Ia, snal ~ Van EIuut
nc ulrr.p ], contested by Nr C.aU-euu. lle proved
hat Air Van iiuut war legally cltvlrl h"' Tie btn"''
voted in the 4atiNt.
When tho Etnublcln victory was g1u"d 100 New
IIup4Irc NJ spcakcr ntcliulu rctu.ed q" Ir any &c.
INNS Ice read nom the Cci's dc-l De stated tAeu that
hr bJd made rule that no more election return, should
l r,nd lrum that dcsk. INT morning, b0wc'ci hc broke