New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-16
ALBANY.
TIE STATE PRINTING.


ESTABLISHED THING-THg BUSINESS rAsi-
ESBD UPON NE. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or
CORRUPTION.
THROW THE REGULAR coRrE PoSDEsr oP THE TE3U>EI
ALBANY, Feb. 15.-The Printing Committee
Of the Assembly held another session for Investigation
this afternoon. Geo. W. lewis, photographer and printer
was the first witness He had been engaged In
the business in Albany FOR u years. furnished any
stationery TO the Legislature; had furnished diagrams
OF each House from 1906 In partnership with
hr. Goodwin; since that ia business by hmscif; fur
nised diagram for the Senate 1862 since that period
had not furnished diagrams 20 the Assembly since tho
dissolution OF the rIn the last order that tine old firm
had from the Assembly about 5000 copies he
furnished about onethrd of the order for several
previous they were ordered by resolution directing the
Clerk 10 them he could then he pleased
the price charged at that time from 80 cents EACH
his nai tner had charge Of the outside business Of the
rm kept the books and procured the orders from the
Clerk and could tell AL al cat the price, and now or
ders were procured could not positively whether
any improper influence used 10 obtain orders hut
believed money had been paid; presumed that has par
ner Mt that time consulted hi about paying the Money
but could tell positively his impression was
that percen axes paid, but could rot tell how msh
could not swear positively that any mercy had Oeeh
paid, but believed that there had ueen, for IL
was then the order of the day. II was UNDERTOOK
that work could not De got without paying
percentages; usually made large profits on that bust
ness sometimes make To- per cent on outside work.
Legislative work about 70 per cert; did not know but
that wonld amount TO leo per cent some years the
price varied Mr. Goodwin, his partner took charge or
books aud obtaining orders and could better tell as
TO price he had furnished diagrams % the senate since
he had been alone tie business; the highest price
received since then 20 cents per copy his work Tor
the Senate In 1865 amounted 20 500 or $500 paid In com
missions percentage &C., gift that JOB had paid no per-
centage he had been alone in the business but when
partnership with Mr.. Goodwin he supposed that per-
centage paid and he could not state positively what
was on their books, they in the hands OF the
Receiver appointed up the rm and he Lad not
them for several profit on an order for 70
would, IL the order large, be IS per cent
make on private work from 90 TO 100 per cent; had
prepared plate for the Senate this year bat
none hal been ordered yet.
Cross-oxamned Could not remember positively
whether Mr. Goodwin consulted him In regard TO pay
men OF percentage procure work when they were IN
business together thought there entries on the
books OF that nature which he had seen; presumed that
he consulted; the only Clerk of the Assembly during
the existence of their firm. Mr.. Cushman; thought
there percentages paid him; Mr.. Goodwin could
positively; could not state how much was paid
Cushman; not quite sure whether the books
would show whom the amount OF percentage paid
books were in Mr.. Goodwin's Handwriting;
commenced making diagrams in 1902; ths was
the first year that Mr.. Cushman was Clerk
OF the Assembly; the number ordered was sometimes
divided by the CLERK, ana IL NOuu DO nahOuHDc to
suppose that the that paid the highest percentage
would get the work; year. in Cushman's time. tho
price fixed in the resolution, and his impression was
that paid influenced the giving out OF tho
work. think that they could get the work az tue
period without paying percentages the firm dd not
get the WORK as favor; his firm furnished diagrams TO
the senate for a PARTON OF the same Parion
during the time OF the partnershp could not saw
positively whether any percenags. wore paid MN; never
age hinse there may have been something paid by his
partner; not now speaking terms with his fcr,neE
partnership that it necessary TO pay to
et the work from the Clerks, did no Work of the Asst
the Assembly since MI Cushman was Clerk hu-
Clerk; he exscted percentage never intimated
that he wanted any never offered him any never ino
shape that t necessary to pay Mr. Calkns
the same as charged his predecessor; Mr.. Calns
eced the price, said 10 was too much; he Insisted on
cents per copy; had dOe little work for the Controller.
and Departments; never paid any percentage
nor had any talk about it intiInatlon that It
expected there extra risk in their line OF bust
ness; for danger Of breaking plates 100 per cent was
necessary to coyer the risks in all cases. Investigation
and had been made AMI the Orer Of things
which existed from 1868 to 1906 existed, might have
near MEAN and do as others did had been rnors fora
number Of years past that percent; fs We're nceessr
did on that for the State.
samuel p Allen next sworn: He testified that he
Clerk OF the Senate In 1856, 81, 49, and 5s, during ns
Terwger first elected Clerk or the Senate. there
was considerable printing under his contro never re-
ceyed dollar as percentage never offered any; never
approached within offer OF commission, percentage. or
einolument the printing; no such thing
was mentioned or minated 10 him IN any
form while he WAS Clerk; dld NOT
hear that percentages were paid did not remember
that any asked hun TO influence the Passage
of resolutions printing. except for diagrams
ceyed no percentage in these the first time that ho
heard il inmated that percentages had been paid
clerks was this WINTER had hot been around The Legs
for the last IL years The COMMITTEE then al
iourned until after the recess
In Justice to Mr. s. Allen Assistant Clerk OF tho
Assembly and who was the immediate predecessor OF
Terwhger as Clerk of the Senate, 1t should be stated
thar no evidence be adduced that he received
comm gratuty Tor lving the printng or mai
ing purchases OF any firm he 50 testified before tie
Assembly Printing Committee to-day Mr. Alien va.
Clerk of the Senate from 1856 10 1860 and was succeeded
in 1851 by Terwiger, under whom the custom Of com
missions grew up.
The Joint Railroad Committee to-day heard Gen.
James b. Swain favor OF his two-ter railroad This
Is an old project but not that account to be
demned Mr.. swain illustrated his plan by models, ana
made a good argument In It's favor. The Ways aud
Means Committee reported to-day generating the new
Capitol Committee the charges brought aAaInst
them by the workin gmen. The same Committee also
ported the amended Appropriation bill.