The New York herald., 1871-03-31
TDb STATE CAPITAL.
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The Advertising Company
swindIe.
How Tho Governos Had a Veto Of 1t Made
Cut ap@ How tho "Doss" Dodged
4 Out Of the Way.
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A sRlCH SCENE OF CROSS PURPOSES.
Rapid Action on Important Bills in
the Night Sessions.
The Amended Registry Law
in the Senate.
ANIMATED DEBATE UPON IT.
The Eric Bill Almost n
Success.
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Apologies Of Members for Vot-
ing for It.
The Amended Registry Law
in the Senate.
Apologies Of Members for Vot-
ing for It.
ALBANY, March 80, 1871.
1t would indeed be very difficult thing to ket
track Of the many

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track Of the many
ARTFUL DODGES
that are from time to time, resorted to by the men
who pull the wires OF legislation here at Albany,
when they ind themselves In tight corner. Pro-
badly the one which has been pract1sed the most
frequently this year is that which takes the shape
OF respectful request to the Governor to return
70 the House in which 1t originated some bill which
needs correction. In other words bill gets through
both houses, and somebody finds out that the
watchful Governor has discovered the iegaty
OF the enactment or The "Jobn at the bottom
OF 1t, Notwithstanding the thick layer OF honesty
with which 1t is deity covered. Well, in order not
TO be thrown on his beam ends, and have the thing
show up In It's true light by the Governor the men,
Der who fathers the bill gets the resolution making
the respectful request passed. ana the bill is re-
turned for correction" Sometimes resolution Of
this nature ia passed purposely to have error
made In the drawing up or IN the engrosslng Of the
bill rectied which, II left uncorrected, might pre-
vent the bill becoming operative. However, in nine
cases out Of ten the dodge Is re3ored to in order
escape
THE CRUSHING WEIGHT OF VETO.
magnificent Illustration Of this new species OF
tricky legislation occurred to-day. You VIII re.
member that Mr. Tweed some time ago introduced
. bill which incorporated an advertising company
70 which was given the power, to the utter exclu-
sion OF every other company or set OF individuals,
TO erect advertising boards all the city Of New
York whereon to plaster the advertisements
OF their customers and that 1t was rushed through
she Senate at two-rorty rate, Notwithstanding the
protests that were made against it from all sides.
Yesterday IL was dragged ahead OF its time into the
lower house and passed with every democratic
vote recorded In Its favor, and 1t was then hur.
Fiedly sent into the Executive chamber. Now, it 80
po1 fhoftn mn Hovyar hoI
In his possession before the lower House had en-.
dorsed the 'yobn and mad come to the conclusion
long before the engrossed copy had reached him TO
lay the job out as -. = $50 :. = =
Il. - .~,-, FLAT AZ 4 rIo6NbEn
with slashing veto. However, by some means or
other, NJ: Tweed got an mixing of what was in
store for him. and al resorted to the resolution
dodge, asking the Governor to return the bill
for correction. The resolution was passed
last night and then sent down to the
lower House; but, 10, and behol when
the Clerk with the precious document In his
hand, strobe into the Assembly chamber. he
was confronted with two gas lights that dimly
hickered In corner, an array OF empty
benches and desks made ghostly by the white
files piled upon them by the members who
were, in the language Of Sambo nowhar. 1t
was too true. The House had adjourned and the
resolution could not therefore get through before
ana told his doieful tale to the "Boss who Tot red
I'm the face then white, then mixture OF all coors.
The situation was an uncomfortable one ana he
knew It, But what was to be done2 That terrible veto
might be received the first thing IN the morning,
and then the humiliation OF his High Mlgntiness
BY which the danger could be ss STAYED d G} on
1t was terrible to contemplate. The idea of
30 gigantic a-Scheme, in which so many persons in
hign station were interested, which had been engi
neered through both houses after nights of sleepless
ID n
snSe Sy veto was TOO much even for the the good na
question was what could be done to
AVOID THE CALAMITY.
The "Boss" scratched his head for bright idea
O'Clock to-day. The House had adjourned to ten.
That was 1t There would be full hour to work In
plan was carried out to the letter thus morning The The
resolution wns made to show itself In the House
Ss quickly s s routine business w1ua @ aow and
When it did meet the Clerk Of once announced that
the resolution had been received from below stairs
once' was the instruction he got rom the Presi.
dent: Without waiting to get his polished beaver
for the Executive Chamber. He josted his way
through the crowds In the Senate lobby, and had
on which the IS
when crash he came into collision with fine look
ing gentleman, who. bare-headed, was rushing up
stairs as though pursued by
It was the acting private secretary of the Gov.
eE me TWO Ren Looked |, q: es other for ss sec C.
exclaim- -
..What are you in such devil of a hurry p"
Hurry Why, do you see this 2" retorted the sec.
LeLary, giving paper package he had under r,is
"eht ils,a arm familiar slap with his left hand.
Me, what's thatp"
IN ::gH W. sssr's ssaT !! kaeWs' So
~ lever see anything IKE !. before rl
nsrs sGge e S sSH Sy cS another ana as the
secretary reached the top OF tho stairs the other
reached the bottom and was turning to go into the
Governors room when the former exclaimed:-
.Hold on the Governors not in.n 'IssTftst.s
'sBut I've got message from tile two houses for
him. x. :"
s''what aboptS'
s'To return that Advertising Company bill.
Now, the private secretary had all along been
aware OF the eagerness that had been displayed by
certain parties TO get such message made out be-
fore the veto reached the Senate and this terri
BILE news to him. He came down the stairs, taking
two steps at every Jump and caught the Clerk by the
arm as he reached the bottom.
'.Are You joking ~ he gasped.
mo. Why should Ii'
'Wel Pm just little too late; this thing Is veto
Of that BILL"
This was enough for the Clerk. without waiting
for another word he bolted into the Executive
Chamber and delivered his message and got the BILL
and thus did the "Boss" escape the humiliation OF
the veto and, probably fatter himself that the
outside world would never know the truth about It.
However for fear that some people might get 1t
into their heads that the 'Job was Withdrawn