The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-05
MIR SWEENY'S LEGISLATURE
SENATOR'S GENET AND N0RTOS
sTRIKE FOR LIBERTY.

X fpefa 10 NOme-Nortou etrtHts Ifo"
the shouider-Twecd Priahtcned-scencs
in the AssembIy-Frrc Cuba strcnvtbened.
ALBANY, Jan. 4-As both Houses In the Legis-
eature were to convene at II o'clock the politicians
made O huge effort 10 arise early To the surprise
OF everybody, they showed themselves al the breax.
fAst table by 10 o'clock.
MORTON AND oESgr KICK IN rHB TRACxs.
The New York delegation wcro shortly nfter sum
moucd TO rrivats caucus In Mr.. Twecds parlors.
The obJ,c Of this consultation was 10 pledge the
members not to introduce any bill reatiog 70 New
York city without frt asking the consent Of the
Ring but 10 the credit Of Senators Genet aud Nor
ton, the schemes Of the Swceny ring were complete.
ly bnnied
A quorum Of tho delegation being present, the
meeting wss organized. A this stage Senator Comet
was sent for. That gentleman promptly returned
word that he d not recognize the authority OF the
caucus, and would not be bound by its action
Renstor Nor on, who Was present. then took the
floor and said that he wanted those present TO under
stand that he there represent the Filh Sena
toriai District, and that he determined to sus
tain certain measures and introduce certain bills
whether his course w-s agreeable TO the delegation
or not; that he only held himself responsible to
those who sent him here, and TO nobody else, and
that he would not consent or allow the New York
delegation to dictate e. linn what course he should
pursue In the Legislature.
rus BOSS GAINS THE STORM.
This was a eorcher. II fright,n,d the Hon.
VIM. NJ. Tweed, ~ho was Of course present. be
fore .ny other member Of the Delegation had an
tie Grand ssohcm arose and stated that il aas sier
all moro advisable 70 permit each member TO intro
sbs rings leave to do so. The csaeus was then
adjourned until ths ia'h inst. q, 9 o'clock. when
slave tho represeh tativrs nom the METROPOLIS.
TIE ExcIsr LAW ON ITS pEArH-BxD.
The feeling Of the New York delegation. as ex
pressed IN this caucus, was In favor OF the immc
Er. Michel has Bill aiicady pr, pared TO thai
sfect, winch will probably be introduced in the A.
sembly tor Nrow. Senator cresmer introduced
BRADLEY ASp cRbAsER popoixe.
Lecnstor Bradley was, Of course, at Mr.. Tweed
Show Tbis eentl mn is rcpor,ed to be thoroughly
Senator Creamer abs ntcd himself. but whether III
tsntenaly o. otherwise l cannot state. ATr,r tn,
proceeded In bods to the Capitol
The attendance Of politicians and citizens ther
war very large: The r halls ioooies, and wa,'!,l
Assembly and Senate Chambers were jammed at a
early honr. The u.mos, good feeling eharaeterlze
lhe meeting OF the members, and the Interval befor
10 o'clock was consumed IN handsbakinc, greettng-
tntroduchons and gent raj conversations, OF Plea
ant and friendly iaraeter.
DETER LOOKING CROWD THAN Usu,L.
Puuctuaily at II o'clock Mr.. UnderhilI. the cicr
OF the last Assembly. called the House TO orde
When quiet was restored. and the mrmbers too
Assembly is In this respect iphneily superior 10 II
bodies are eomposed In the NAN Of sontoei and dr. r
spec.abe looking la',ddiSSiased ,.nSs On men Tesse ar
course, owe their positions repcsters and bruisei
whose true representatives they are.
REPUBLICAN VOTING ron Hircus,S.
An hour was consumed By Secretary OF State HC
mer A. Nelson IN admin isterng the oath OF once
the members e'eet, That tedious operation oyel
the house proceeded TO the s,ts'i1n OF Speaker an
selection OF thuse nomlnitrd last night In the Den
ocratc caucus. The. Republicans supported the
Republican who voted for Hickman, and he did q
by mistake: II Mr.. Brown continues 20 make man
missed to os,acise hm rom the party. As il was,
great many Republicans came over and asked hi
type of country mcmb,r, was too basliul TO ar.s
and address the chair.
sR. swEsNY's MESSAGE.
After the House thoroughly organized an
ready TO proceed to bus.n,ss, the Senate and Go
ernor were In Iuin Informed OF the fact by Con
miltees.
the Governors Private Secretary, brought n
sweeny's messag', which was handed by page
Tested in learning the contents OF the precious doc
mont Sas so great that as soon as the first words
tpassed the clerks lips the members deserted the
sests and sought shelter from the nliciion In Il
cloak rooms and lobbles, The galleries, which q
to tins time had grOancd under the weight OF Il
Democracy, we're also speedily cleared. The noise an
confusion incident 10 TINS Wholesale skcdaddlir
was hucu thal MT flclIs, uf New YORK, move
to suspend the reading until all desired 70 eay
had gone. Al last when but MY persistent Dem
Gratis remained, the Clerk continued TO rattle G
sseery'r dismal MESSAGE u, a fearful rate. Tho,
present Dor, up oravcij until Mr. Sweeny came
,hsx caas snera am nm @ ness nst was more ,h,
their s""tt ID moeratc spirits Into the iarms
Kind Mor9heus. III enjo, ca an undisturbed lit
Tie last word Of Mr. swc, mss message had di'
away. No comments whatever are expressed ov
s.c message.
noson To DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY.
Nothing impOriant then took place until NJ
Thomas c. Fields, OF New York, introduced Il
following resolutions:
Of ths state Sew YORK regard! Win na@istos az
sSs As ss 5s: SsS
BeSoe strm.se Of tic CUBAN people for lipesiy upon
RssciSsd, fhai We reSssd lie poliSy q he Cove
Tnclss 6PeIoerosy 1 7, f.:G e our Sal9qs ",
or the American heart. WV ''''''A'
~es ss oss" 1 amen s@l S @ .ns. In As ns
OF the Goyernmeni that the American citizen, who
clothed With he same rrhIs iaschI.es and @Sas
Sy ss 81 e our eIS S aaoe o ns qnd at Is
tecnop over every such citizen, in whatever part ofIl
S.s so q. ss1SSnss ,ss
,S aaye BEEN r.; IpG1eerasd % 20 Br.a prisons chsTred
cali The 70 %, 'Hs h1eI'y sVsiy
SS That copy hese s's ssSSons Be- sen,
shs senators and Representatives in Congress from Ii
1t met the approval OF almost every member OF Ii
House. The resolution would have received imm
diate consldcration had the document been write
In n legible hand. Az II was, the clerk VAS unsb
10 read IT, and accordingly II was ordered 10
printed: II viii De considered and passed to-mo
row. BY Iassage our delegation IN Congress wi
be compelled to proclaim In the National Legsla,ul
shat the Empire State extends TO Cuba Its heart
Sincere and unalloyed sympathy.
DIRECT THRUST At swREsY.
Senator Norton gave notice In the Senate 10 On
that lie would Introduce a bill which provides IN
the appointment and removal OF the clerks OF ii
Civil and Police Courts be hereafter vested entire
In tie Justices OF those Courts, and not In the aa M
Of the Board OF supeIyisors. AZ this measure
sure TO pass, the hve Radicals lately appointed
the Supervisors OF your city will all be ousted an
Democrats substituted in their places.
HAIRY GENET FULFILLING MS PROMISES.
Senator Genet will also introduce a bill early
the q sson TO abolish the Board OF Supervisors ait
EeGhor. lie Is sanRuine Of the success OF this mea
ure. There are already signs OF discord In the Dem
cratic ranks which were predicted In THE sun
e~st letter.
HoFTMAN's HEPorIsM.
Coy Hoffman, It seems, Is exceedingly anxiov
70 follow In the wake Of Gen. Grant and a
point his relatives 70 onice. II 10 n