The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-27
A VERY WELCOME DEATH.
.,x,1 ADJOURNMENT OF THE NEW
YORK LEGIsLATURE


Pbilippic- The Governor's signai Tri-
.mph, aud his ssupid Blunaer-Bsrt-Thc |
f1r,S1' fIeS April ss-Ths last day Of the session
.,.nea with a bright sun and eloudiess sky. Both |
Uouses togan their DAYS work al o'clock this |
,.oninr. and forth Nitb proceeded TO dispose Of the
nv hundred remaining bills a q railroad speed.
IN. As, nbly vas q scene OF connsion throughout
N. dsy. The members. lobbyists, and outsiders
,,,rsd on the Hoor Of the House, and laughed and
,,,ed mcrrily, upmindful Of the real work OF he
iS. Everybody was In buoyant spirits.
rns MAN VINO LAUGHS.
MA n Barber, the king Of the lobby, wss the
N,Ope., man in Albany. lie speri the entire day
IN settling Ills accounts with members Of both
Houses Legislators resi- ding in the rurai districts
b,d tie Preference and were paid hrst. Thoee iiv-
Ing New York city, usus " III not receive their
lribes until u,y each home. The attendance In
both Houses very slim, and late la the day the
number OF drunken Assembiymen wss-weii, about
p usual on the last day or the session.
Nothing noteworthy occurred In the Assembly un.
Nj Col john Van Buren,, Gov. Hofman's private
secretary, presented himself ai the bar ofthe House
sith
VETO MESSAGE,
,overnt al the bills granting State aid 10 construct
.ilroads In several parts OF the State, The mest
Important OF these roads being the Adirondack and
Tie Midland Railroad Al Mr. Littieiohn's request.
the confederation Of tire messages was postponed
until twelve O'Clock. The half hour that ntervoned
vas consumed In passinx bills. Meanwhile, the
srowd which was summing i'self under the trees 10
nont OF the Capitoi, having heard that Lttejohn
yas TO speak against the veto Of bis Midland Rail-
road, bcxan TO on the Assembly Chamber until Il
tould not possibly contain another soul For Il mar
b. remembered that
Mr.. LIrrLEJonS's SOLE OBJECT
n coming 10 the Legislsturs was to SECURE State
pbsidy for the Midland Railroad of which he Is Pro-
ndent and on this sccount Il WAS presumed that he
sould deliver the brilliant speech Of his Me.
When twelve o'clock arrived Mr.. Litucjohn arose.
md In a half hours speech convinced many mem-
sers OF the nbsurdity OF the arguments which Gov.
Holman advanced for Withholding his signature
hom these bills. He instsneed the liberal public
policy Of Mnsssci usetts, which has appropriated
ysyo million. Of dollars towards constructive the
railroads o, the State Mr. Liitiejohn's speech, a.
nou.h short. was forclble and effective.
M jacobs the chairman OF the Ways and Means,
briefly spoke in repiy.
The Hon. Tom Fields was Of course on his feet
u soon As Mr.. Jacobs had taken his seat Ho closed
he debate By moving the previous question. The
yote was first taken on the Adirondack bill, the
question being Shall this bill become . Law. not
Eitastanding the objections OF his EIceieacy the
BOvernort" The Governor was sustained By IS TO
b. The Republicans who voted with the Demo
,ra,, wore Alvord. Baker Bemus, Berry, v. r.
Brown, DeminE. EAker, N c. Fisnagin, Foster,
Grahsu, Green. Hewitt, Huli, johnson, Lowrey,
HaddoI, Reiner, Sanborn, Seward Sniper, ste-
senson, Ten. Walker. Wilson, Wood. and Wright.
GENERAL RAILROAD sLArourrR.
The same success attended the Governor on the
Midland Railroad. His veto wa. sustained BY 70 TO
b The only Democrats Who voted against Hon-
nan ,srr " ID Nnr,hy. snow. and sweet The
veto Of the bill giving State Aid 70 tunnel Pine M
was sustained by 90 IT, 3 A similar fate awaited Tie
bill giving - te aid TO the Whitehall nnd platt-
burgh Railroad, aud also to the Bunaio ana ""h
''A h-'irVaS; aSv,,,on uoyys,x', p1rsprs.
n. r,ov,,,,nv .s,t,ment here "a ,h,, Gov Hon
rrin,ina an aid 10 Ne NiJiSnd and the Hdlro1dack
Railroads, both Of which are nnquestionably meri
loriOus essuses ]! y said BY prOpinsn! Repuo;
bean that M Holman runs & Tor & GoUsraSr 0s nor m Ie5
@ ne T Sss oS SDS sT'gS s Vn he xaronSacS yeHo
will be heard from with Republican majority o
'D"N ''' '. .o,'...,o
, Do,,.,,. '.u no.',,rsIy VUS ,,o,S,s,e Members
formed tIsmselycs IqIo groups about the esnHeer
gImly discussing Lii,leiehs's speech which .u; 81
Ssss rsIGSS f5r Goysraor. n,' ''''-'-'' " ''' " '
.y.sox oy ruAxx.otyrSo
r.t.. Al. ,,,..v.i a., orie, tn.t f,lIowed Mr.
T,nsta1 ~ westehester Introduced the following
ssaointion
''" u.,.. - A.. an,
Besofred That the hanks OF thu housy w ~ nj %
hey are hereby 'ender.d 70 vi n msnncl M IN wb q
has dseasIsad Se fesponsbie and delicate duties
bpeaker OF the Assembly.
IA, un.,sa ,oox oeer.ion TO land Speaker Hitch
man 10 the skies and honest Democratic Al,or
tolosed suit Ar Lnue,osn ns ,S., ~ =
cpelkeI soiml snu i,bonsh strorr rolitic,
sy ihht pr. n.su"" ah .s,as0n OF the ksse,phv M
Partiean has wVn ., .ne 80 son,,ao". dano.tnsn
MS ehi'orm pVh.' ~. nssssS sslaiiSs 10 M Aim
nke feso'9Sh 9Ss W."
srnhg tne ~ D. u,oaa Comuitt.e nm Ra,,ro.,
Ins ass.S ..a ~. #. srss .econrt of hs troubea viii
e,ark krmstrons IA the following report
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fuly report thAt sheIeM tpoS t,t no Ar,
lork ITtobN ~ e ~
Ing the positon taken " 'no SnAnhan VI sus N"A4'
ice IN regard 10 uo
FrRLoTsIso cHaTAIs PAPERs
nonuu, 10 aud In tho custody OF tho Committee the
oe.re moet respsctfuy 70 repoit thal on ,e %.n
oil hsrch seveis Son,mtcs ~ ana
tRslaon Ael otYs ny, ~ .na ranrh renr
ohen. hehI tnhie pn' ~ ,ha ~ w. ks,iwsv, ibst
tehutg ePrain .Sinrrn ~ nT lie Tommitts
lbout O'Clock w an imposta9l PAPER p, W wn,S ~
hh hten placed IN 'ns hhns ~ "a ~ a. cns, adv
Ionmttee Ahe M in. eouiu u.ins snt - ,non @ Ian -
he CleEk, wa iohi W " hEe.il ~ " ~ ..a ~
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