The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-25

troller Connolly out OF ONCE and provides for the
appointment Of his by Mayor o'Hall until
The Sun arrived here in the afternoon. II was only
then that those who voted for the tar levy
knew anything about IT, Then they rushed
@es sna here WSs in y the amend
ment, which subs tantially authorizes the Mayor OF
New York to appoint Comptroller for the period
G. ."c y;c:srss within Ave days after the pas
fee OF the present Comptroller sl,al expire
immediately on The appointment Of os . successor.
precedented (; ana, in conjunction with the debate
on The Sun In tile Assembly, has been the absorb
history OF this State, has such important legislation
been effected with 30 little difficulty and 80 quickly.
Only half dozen persons I'm IN ,ss rste
the entire levy including this important amend
ment, read by the Clerk. and yet no Senator not
THE GREAT rAxPAYER's STRATEGY.
Grand sachem Tweed played q nice little trick OF,
the Republican Senators while the Ieao,ng OF
sS he any ya Of these paying
ton TO the Clerk than he forthwith despatched some
Democratic senator 70 eneage him In eSnye 5
them, when the Deputy Clerk had read three OF
four unimportant amendments. Democrat asked
Mr.. Lttejohn TO stop the reading Of all the amend
ments except that relative TO soctarian schools. Mr..
Littlejohn did The saeacity OF the Tammany
passage Of this tax levy and the disposal Of the
tartan school question.
COMMISSIONER BRENNAN BEATEN.
The reappointment Of Comptroller Connolly for
aUs % has been SsS sa, eT
ton. Every New York politician lie pleased at this
termination Of the Comptroersliip fight. Mr..
York ever had, and his amiability has made him
one Of the most popular men in Albany.
TIE ADJOURNMENT
The Legislature will adjourn finally on Tuesday.
to Rochester 70 attend the State Convention. SOL
What Is said Of our LeeisIators-Csa mbling,
Drinking, and immortality.
Correspondence OF the 10 ming Post.
ALBANY, April COL have made careful study
during the session Of the morals OF this LEGISLATURE
The result may be summed up in the statement that
they are lower on the average than those Of their
constituents; at least, OF those constituents who
claim to be at all respectable This is not a harsh
Judgment With few honorable exceptions, whose
prominence makes the rule the more obvious, the
members In conversation, in private life, and In
public acts conform tn a habitually low standard.
ppfroanity so common as to be almost uniform.
License is very prevalent and conspicuously so.
Inos ,ooeies and galleries especially Of the lower
House, are the common resort OF women OF loose
character, whose dress and demeanor betrny them,
whose presence the subject Of frequent remarks,
and who are not unfrequently encouraged by the
personal recognition OF members.
Gambling Is a common practice Heavy games
and Assemblymen the pursuit OF the " tiger" is q
deeply rooted habit Doubtless gaming is some
fact tho, is so shows plainly the i HHs IN Which Viii i
generally regarded. Drinking 10 excess is not so
noticea ole @ might be expected. On some occa-
sons there nave been displays Of partial intoxica-
ton, and the general expression OF the House, q
week since, on the evening OF Gen. Thomass funer-
al, was oh, iously indicative Of notyetevaporated
spree" But the heavy drn sing Is done outside Of
the Capitol, and has little direct influence on the
Official conduct Of the members.
As to the immortality for which legislators are
principally denounced, public action upon interest
ed motives, there are many grades Of Il, from the
refined par tsanship OF the ambitious leader To the
vulgar rapaciv OF the man who sells his vote Tor
money. II is impossible, for obvious reasons, to
give anything more dehnite than differences on this
subject The transactions Of the Exchange for pub
lie virtue are accessible only TO those who dare not
jiyulge them.