The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-08
,NR. R.SWEENY'SLEGlSLATURE
rur GOrFRNOR AND HIS CLIQUE
uoODyINkIyG THEIR PARTY

,.n,i,g 10 kcrp Republican. In Of
s..-Aud the As-embivmen Making the
a., ,f their Free pnsscs on the Hud-
San RIVER Railroad-NIesntime Doing
no Businr-..
i,p,s,. Feb. As q matter Of course, there
.,,po gu rum In either House tonight. This has
',,,ri.bIy been the case on these Monday evening
.,.,,on. From New York, but four Assemblymen
,.a two Senators put In On appearance. 1n fact,
al, those gentlemen attended who have taken up
cadence in the city for the winter. The majority
J,ls members, having been provided with free
n.,e. over the Hudson River Railroad, have here
ltOre made 1t practice to run down to New York
,o Friday afternoon, and remain there seeing the
u.ht. until Monday evening or Tuesday morning.
u tie Company " ould take away their passes and
n,Ss rHsx PAT THEIR OWN yARs
ks not Improbable that these Sightseeing Legisla-
los would stay here and attend to their business
Tho. tar the present Legislature has transacted less
Business than any of Its predecessors II has done
,b.o!u,ey nothing. The new charter, the annual
Appropriation bill. the repeal Of the excise and con.
,pracy laws are the only really important measures
PRESENTED for Its consideration. The last two al
hough introduced In the early part Of the session are
~ nearer their passage to-day than then. The De-
noeracy In no, Immediately annulinS these two un.
Bpul1r Avs cnhctou Oy naulCh NONtiuWeuN nu'c
BROKEN THEIR PLkDGEs
b,he people. The latter will not be deceived sec.
oud time. They will remember this. Gov. HoG
man has not changed his determination to send IN
10 nominations save those for the indispensable
pace Of notary public during tho remainder OF hi.
km Of once For did he not curse the independen
Senator's because they would not confirm the mar
Hcconule, who, when the Governor went to Troy
=
Goyerhor say he would bc damned II he nominated
lnybody else during 1901 or course be did. There
fore let the two thousand patriots, whom squir,
sweeney and his man Hoffman have promised tn
p1ess OF port wardens and harbor master, res
Easy. The Governor and the Squire could not keel
heir promises with them all, and onlg wanted
hJd or fourth rate excuse to permit the presen
Radical port wardens and barbor masters to con
tpus IN otnss.
LIrrLEJoHs END ALvoRp
lfaln pitched into each other In tie Assembly Il
lSst Mr.. Alvord opposed the resolution providing
lor the appointment OF q special committee to In
rsstgAte the suspicious action OF the late Canal Ap
priisers, who very hurriedy, on the 31st Of Decem
Der last, and without going through the customar,
bearing, awarded over half million dollars TO wha
ore better known as the Black River claimants. Mr.
tlyord opposed the appointment Of all special com
nittecs, except on matters OF unusual importance
besiles these men had oeen ousted from the
places 10 tie regular way, and had passed from tn,
tontro Of the Legislature. IL there had been AM
faud IN making these awards, the proper place /,
refer the ease vgs the Canal Board. Mr.. Littejoht
tNd that some journals had attempted to delenC
llese eI eIApqtalsors from the
cuARoKs OF FRAUD
btvsneed against them but had only been able 10
Dfersvgry lame defence. II these charges are true
NJ. Litejohn hoped the legislature would pass
bill snrulling the awards. Mr. W. ID. Murphy oil
Albany who Is an inveterate talker, could not per
lSns. Ibe resolution was adopted. the House
considered in Committee OF the whole hoss, Mr..
Lamorers bill which proposes 10
REDUCE ruE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY
n towns and villages by only permitting tho elcc
tors thereof one polling place. As some towns have
trentyuve hundred vot, r. and over. 10 will be i'm.
possible receive more than hafthe ballots within
the compass Of the hours OF sunrise and sunset
or course the bil does not interfere with the nun.
Der OF polling places Of cities, as these generally
eve heavy Democratic majorities. The House
Nihout coming 10 nnal action oh the subject Ad
iourued tor want OF quorum.
In zoe senate only sixteen members were In thei
ells senator Genet moved a call OF the House
snd the 5satgsant-at.Arms forthwith went In pur
iut o. the only senator In town not present, sena
TOR Frost, one oil Sweeny's boys. After an hour
bGninE Frost came III and took his seat. The Senate
A'tw nil utes nfterward adjourned.
In the Assembly MIR. W. ID. Murphy, Introduced
tbl 10 abolish corI oral punishment in State prison
aad to regulate the conduct OF eonvets
MI. HA-ted introduced bill TO change the nam,
o. the Hebrew Benevolent Association OF N,v
York, also, yesting certain power in said associa
uon SOL