The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-21
MR., SWEENY'S LEGISLATURE
rBE SENATE HEsITATING OYER THE
NLTROPOLITIN EXCISE LAW

r.umi--ion. to be Elected by the People
The Tnmmnny Ring Opposed on Every
pand-IIot Work for -weeny aud Tweed
The senate not their Slaves-severai
Iittie Jobs thai may Fan.
ALBANY, Jan. 2o-The breach between the
Earring factions Of the Democracy 80 far from being
i,led, Ia widening every hour The Democratic
so,ors. whose revolt yesterday showed that they
,olongct mean to be slaves OF the Ring" were
NJ Norton, Genet Blood, Cauldwel, Frost, Gra-
ham. snd c. +. Norton. Senator Creamer was
ABSENT but would probably have stood with his
,oiearuos, Genet and N. Norton, had he been pres.
,nL Tncse Senator'S complain that the whole slate
n. been made up by the Governor without his
taEninE to consult their views and feelings, while
so,oly doubts that he has consulted Senator Tweed
,ndMr swceny on overy point, and has, In fact,
be- controlled entirely by them In his nominations.
The dsbaie in executive session yesterday is ad-
ui,ted to have been
HOT AND FURIOUS.
twas OF course, confined to the ranks OF the
"hi,hul' faithful no longer, 1t would seem, the
Repobieans sitting calmly by and enjoying the fam
ily quarrel OF their adyersa-os. One Of the New
yots democratic senators is said to have alluded
repeatedly, and in terms Of great bitterness. to the
man down stairs" One thing Is certain the Sen.
,,ors Who have taken this bold stand will not be
sriycn from IT, They do not mean to confirm the
hatch Of nominations sent In yesterday and the day
before, until the Harbor Masters, Port Waricns &C.,
arc sent IN, and they sure OF their share TneY
act like mcl who feel that they
ARE To Be CHEATED
Hposslble, and who mean to make It impossible
Dr. Ca rnochan's name will probably be made an ex
eeption 10 the rule adopted for the others Tn,
Governor yie led reluctantly to the demand for hi.
appointment; he had some unknown tavorite fol
whom he wanted to reserve this big plum, but the
unaninty OF public sentiment and Of the press was
100 nue. for him. The vote on immediate action or
the nominations yesterday was 20 TO 10, IS Republ
can Senator's present going with the Democrat
sboye named asainst the " Kings friends" Th
fsud between Fen,on and certain Republican Sena
tors was bitter one but 1t did not approach in In
tensiiy the
FIGHT OVER THE sFofLs
iov d sinteGrating the Democratic party. SO far
dssen.on is conhncd to the Senator's. The Assem-
bymen, having no responsibility in the way O
patronage, are harmonious as ouakers; but tn
feui " u extend to tho lower House IN due time
rot healed
LEGISLATIVE LEGERBKMAIs.
After period Of suspense more or less pr
traetcd. the list oi nOminatio ms will be confrme
and it viii be asserted that harmony is restore
Few VII be deoev d by this prctenc,. Such actio
can take place only when the demands OF tho mt
eontcu,s are satisfied. Whenever they confirm u
slate, 1t may be taken for granted that the Ring n
been forced to make terms The seven or eisl
tnyRn. Senators hold the balance OF power, al
they are rot men to be driven from the position the
have taken. They may he wiling for political c
feet to lave 1t supposed that they have yielded bl
the- Fr.f HsL. o,ft ss.rf
victory.
sSoTHgR NOTE OF DEFIANCE.
Senator Crc.mer was in his seat to-day, and ga,
no.c' oi "a b.ll TO abol ii the Metropolitan Poh,
act aHl 20 CT ,iea Board OF Commissioners for II
cit o. New York, to be e.ected by toe people Til
smother defiance to the Rirg, who wan, th
pAtroaasc u th,ir own 1ands.
TIE EXCISE LAW.
Tic bin which passed the Assembly last week pr
hm'ary 10 the Total repeal Of the EAcise law, an
~hlcl susp'nds the authority Of tue Excise Commi
toncr, 20 collect license fce., was to-day nvoraby
poitedil tic scua c. An attempt was made to go I'M
Cumml'l'e oi the Whole upon 1t a, once, hut this r
cuired two-tlird voIo and could not be carrie
tie vote s';rding 13 Affirmative, al Den. ocrats, 20
negative, an R'pnhhc M. {.
Prom our Special Correspondent.
ALBANY, Jan. 20.-The Assembly Commit
on + F,d,rh II, lauons presented this morning WI
tiey toultltss considered strong and emphat
resolutions OF sympathy for the struggling patro
Of oI resscd Cuba. j was c'um ily drawn doc
ner', Glorleing IN sur1eiyped phrases 1t
DISGUISED
ssoih Republicans and Democrats. Mr.. White,
Ne" II, MlO probably Vas not very at'eutr
when tie Cl,rk read the instrument, NOV
Wat TIE resolutions be printed. Mr.. Pet
hilchtl arose TO question OF priyileg
IA M ltl a ~ { Ia
b d,tu ktlatU- :, Ind bad not rcce'ycl any mott
OF the meeting u IL Committee. The gentle Pet,
who - JetIOus oi Lis ri hts. moved that the rtsoi
hons be ryco ulnit ted ~ tue Committee for amen
menir The House, anxious TO be relieved fro
having any lurtLer 20 do with this foolish anu mca
ingle IHrer promptly voted In favor OF Pete
nCutn, After the vote vas announced MIR. LyUI
o Or.nge, who Is ch irman Of the commi tee arc
20 explain why notice had not been gwen 10 N
Peter Mitchell to attend the session OF his comm
tee.
They bad a sharp debate In the Assembly on y
hlernans bill 10 provide ior
AN ADDITIONAL POLICE COURT
10 be erected In the neighborhood OF the Eighteen
and tNenty-hrst Wards. The bill Constitutes d
Comptr Nlicr, the sheriff, and Justice Bixby Cot
mi--onei-, to locate ana erect the new Cou
House, which also includes prison similar to IN
now ~ u.e at Essex and jefferson Market POli
Court. Mr. DcuuIs Burns, who does not wal
Iomptroler Connolly 10 have any more power ina
be arcldy ha- o. O.cd the sclrc ion o the Comm
tionor-, rnd sa d that toe Comptroller had mo
business on his hands now than he could attend t
NEW YORK MARKETS AGAIN.
Mr. Cavanagh has eIhnmed the bill which Il
Republicans ud corrupt Democrats slaughtered
u1merC!lu.ly last year relative to New York Gil
markets Tue b.oH Is aimed at the Washingtl
hatnct nabOb-, II provides that no stands shs
hereafter be leased by the Comptroller TO non re,
eelt-, and that the ~ is or stalls ut present least
~ persons Hh0 are uOt bona Hde residents shall
VT back 10 the city, and be released to New lor
ts. II notorious act that most OF the lessee
o. -ial., in this lnarkct reside In Jersey. The n
poh' u the market Killed the bill last year By pa
Ing al lAe rate Uf SO 10 500 vote.
1HE LRSox LIBRARY
was Incorporate by the almost unanimous vote
both House, this morning. The only vote recordI
tga''i It Ia the Assembly, was that OF Col Micha
a. huyhy. The luc0rpOTatOrs are James Lenol
VIM, II Aspinwdll, Hamilton Fish. Robert Ra
Alexander Van Rensselaer, Daniel Huntington. job
FISHER Shcaie, James Donaldson, and Aaron B. BE
knsp, There are 10 be nine trustees who shall hay
lull contro. OF the library. Mr.. Lenox gives u si
M+ building, andl lus books, cngrayings, maps, stat
Hy paintings, and drawings.
rHg COMMISSIONS
"a t.ll presented this morning in the House by NJ
SIHk, ~ King, deserves more than q passing n
wee II proVioes for the election Of three Poi
NomnlssIOnerS for tue city OF Brooklyn on the thu
iufsdai VI shay next. This measure meets with Il
P.foNal oi everybody but the Tammany Ring.
tImcrni number, however, will be found in bo
nlgsrs TO sccure The passa C OF the measure
NOV only Is the new Ring charter completed m
ess5 70 be sprung on the gislature at the first
PorahV but
THE TAX LEVY,