New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-26
ALBANY.
THE JOBS ON HAND FOR THIS wEEK-THE CON-
TESTED ELECTION CASES.

| THE JOBS ON HAND FOR THIS WEEK-THE COM
TESTED ELECTION CASES.
ALBANY, April 25.-Although there was much Pusi'
ness done in both Houses to-day. very little q ~ wa
of general Importance The most important event
of the session of the Senate the speech OF Sna
tor Williams who took occasion to modestly display
bis worth as a Senator and bis friendship for the
Taxpayers At this late day Senator Williams MAJ
been four years in the senatel it will be good new,
(eren II Il comes from himself to his constituents ano
to the readers of The TRIBUNE, that sepator VII
liams has found even one page OF his Iegisatve
history which screditable to himself and the peopN
he represents. The House was engaged most OF tns
morning on the third reading of bills.
It is anticipated that this week will be the great joe
week. First in order comes the bill continuing Jay
Gould Fisk, Tweed, and Sweeny in the Erie BOARD
OF Directors as long as they choose. Your CORE
spondent reiterates his chatge that he canpot ses
how any Republican can vote for this bill unless hs
is bou0ht to do So Because man lives along inc ns
of the road is no reason why he should conniVe wiz
Jay Gould g. Co. to pass this bill, ana then snei'
himself from the suspicion that be had oeen po"s,s
by asserting that he is trying to;preyent consoi
dation of parallel roads, This bill is simply reen.
actment of the law to prevent consolidation passed
last year. and the real intention of the trainers ID mol
discovered until the last three four sentences are
reached. Then the nfamy of the bill is seen, ana
how much money it is worth to Jay Gould d. 20. 10
pass it. The Erie Railroad last year polled 1900
votes for John I. Hoffman, and if Tweed and Sweeny
are continued IN it still longer. it will be better
Democratic voting machine than the Central road
was in the days Of Dean Richmond
The friends of the Junction Canal swear that they
will put their project through the House tomorrow.
if it takes half the money they expect to get. We
shall see how much there is in this boast No Re-
publican who votes for that bill should be sent backto
the Legislature 1t is the most stupendous swndle yes
attempted on the State and it only receive enough
votes by the power Of money. The Canal Company
offered to sell the property during the term or
Controller Lucins Robinson for $lSi,0O0s Now the
same parties impudently ask 100000. This sum-or,
at least, that amount not expended at Albany-ls 10
be used by the Company to build railroad which
runs parallel with the canal. and which Is mainly
owned by the Canal Company Once the road is
built the canal might well be drained, for 1t VIII
be of no use to any one.
1t is given out along the Legislative corridors tnas
the bill regulating the New-York and Brooklyn gas
companies is to be beaten, because the companies
have subscribed $780, 600 to kill the measure. There
may not be any truth in this report but rumors like
this one have generally some good foundation.
The case of Hawkins agt. Decker will be up again
ON Tuesday 1t will then be seen if the Republicans
stand shoulder to shoulder, and carry through the
report of their standing Committee which gives Mr..
Hawkins his seat Of course there are some who ere
very "conscientious,r but if any one will examine
their votes on other measures, they will find thai
conscience" is generally about the size OF 500
greenback. Then there are some tender-hearted AS
sembymen 1.-THE heart is about the size of $50 green
back who do not like to hurt the feelings of any one
So they conveniently get sick, suddenly remapbef
that either friend Is waiting for them at the hotel
or that interesting debates are going on In
the Senate. The Republicans of the State
should watch the votes Of their rep
resentatives on this Decker case. by the way.
when this case was up before, Mr. BaTse Of Catta-
raugus was egitimately absent, and did not dodge.
Mr. B. has always stood square up to the party 'front.',
and besides, Is one Of the few who are above sus-
picion. In the case of Mcleod against Decker, on
Friday, Mr.. Akin, Republican, lodged. lie was in
the House Q few moments before the report was
brought up.
The bill relative to schools in New-York has been
ordered to a third reading by the Senate and Thurs
day next was set down as the day to elect Police
Commissioner and Regent of the University. BY
that time the amendments to the law printed this
week will have passed the Senate.