The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-02
THE LAST WEEK IN ALBANY
ADv1NCTv0 THE dPPORTTONMENT
BILL IN norm HOUSES.
Protests Of Democrats Of No AvaiI-Husted's
Rapid Transit Act Discussed In the As
sembiy-Tbe Battery Park to be Crossed.

butttfy Fufk TO be Crossed.
ALBANY, May 1.-The feature Of the pro-
oeedings to-day was the ordering to a third
reading In both houses Of the new Apportlon-
mont bill, almost exactly as 1t was prepared By
the Republicans In committee. The discussion
In tho House occupied nearly the entire morn
Ing session. The debate was entirely OF partisan
character, the Democrats attacking II upon the
ground Of Its unfairness to their party, and the
Republicans as a rule declining to make any
elaborate defence Of It, II Ia plain that II is the
design OF the Republicans TO pass the bill In such
an objectionable form that the Governor will be
forced to veto 1t, thus leaving things they are,
In the hope that by another year they will have
control OF both the legislative and executive
branches Of the Government, aud be able to do
as they like.
MIR. Sherma opened the debate IN behalf Of
the Democrats, and criticised the action of the
committee. They had been appointed early in
January, but 1t was not until last week that they
made report. There had been no opportunity
given the Democrats on the committee to dis
cuss the bill. The whole scheme had been con-
cocted by outside partisans The bill was mani
festly unjust, and the manner In which the SEN
ate districts In New York city had been gerry
wandered was outrageous.
PROTESTS THAT AvAILED NOTHING.
Mr.. schiefelin read an able speech against the
tempt to gain partisan advantage, the distriots
being ingeniously divided, so that oities wbioh
were largely Democratic should be represented
| by Republicans. The people were outraged IN
every paraHr pm OF the oil. II was deliberate
| robbery OF the Democratic party, and In tho
future u mus: be branded as Infamous even by
Republicans.
,Mr. MAYNARD in a longbpsecb, full Of statistics,
also attacked the bill, but II was all Of avail.
| The edict had zone forth and every Republican
obeyed orders.
MIR. Hare made an appeal for Justice to New
YORK city, but little Johnny Davenport's notion
OF what the metropolis deserved was not to be
Mr.. Hoeeboom defended the bill, saying that
| Republicans had discouraged their duties In
earnest and conscientious manner. IL was o.
tceaole that he did not answer any Of the OBJ
| jections raised.
Mr.. Fish denied that the Republicans Of tho
committee h ID been az clay in the hands OF the
| potter, and intimated that John Kelly had much
! TO do with inspiring the speech Of MIR. Sherman.
| that the speeches of both sherman and ScheiIe-
| lin had been written for them by somebody
laughed, but be wa very badly taken down by
| the retoH OF sherman that be wrote his own
speeches, and i would be good thing for the
| cr the good judgment to get some alss TO do II
! for him.
Speeches were also delivered by Messrs. Fors-
| ter. Graf. and Others, and the bill was ordered
to a third reading; 62 to q.
The senate made much shorter work OF the
bill On motion OF Mr.. Booth. Fourth avenue"
Was Was stricken out from the Eighth senatorial
DSls'r,ct; Fourth avenue, Erin street from
| avenue" from the Tenth Senatorial District. On
| motion OF Mr. Robertson, Rockand County was
| taken from the Eleventh Senatorial District and
| put In with Orange and Sullivan IN the Twelfth
| district. Senator Gerard moved TO give New
| YORK twenty seven instead Of twenty four As
semblymen; which was lost, and Mr.. Jacobs
asked that Kings might have thirteen Assem-
| biymen, whicn was also voted down, as were all
| motions to amend II In any way offered by DEM
| ocrats. Jacobs pronounced the bill a political
| woodin defended It as being as fair as any party
would make II, Il being mpossible to please
everybody. rhe bill WAS ordered to a third
RAPID TRANSIT AGAIS DISCUSSED
| At the afternoon session o. the Assembly tho
| hil introduced ny Speaker Husted to confirm
the action of the Rapid Transit Commisson APP
pointed under the act OF la Se,< to loo .te rapid
fne prncpai Ggat aSainst the bii Ss made by
| Mr. Muller in an effort to save the Battery. He
said that the people OF the lower part OF the oity
| the working classes a. well rs those VINO owned
| property, did not wish 70 see the only breathing
place they h. troy cd as II must be # allowed
| TO be cut IN ana the trees removed by building
| TINS elevated road through IL. Speaker Hustled,
| VINO took the floor to champ the bill, rerled
| by reading resolutions, adopted at a meeting of
| wUrkingmen, IN favor Of any means to secure
rapid trsnsit aud dsnouncine attempts that
| aud other y irtlts to defeat IL.
| Mlllers motion TO prohioit the use OF the
| Battery was voted down, "a also another
maze by him making the company responsible
| for damage TO property, 1t being explained that
| the law. An amendment prohibiting the cross
| ing Of any OF the publ parks or squa except
the ttery was adopted, and the bill ordered to
| third reading. A strong horse-railrOad lobby
ia working T. defeat this bill, and IT Is whisper
ed that arguments are being used when viii
| 0e felt.
For the nIst time In the history Of this
State, the Governor has had an opportunity to
| veto portions Of the supply bill. and Gov.
| liden ayailed himself of 1t to-day. lie sent
In message ohyecting to the S2O,2O appro-
| plainly intimating that the whole claim was
originally fraud, and ought not to be paid by the
state. He also vetoed the APPROPRIATION Of
for ha .,lf
approved Of the reappr0priatiOn Of <lS}0O0 for
the new Ciptol. lie SAYS ne is satisfied that the
| $S00OJ In the Appropriation bin will be sufii-
| cient TO carry on the work for another year.
orr PARK COMMISSION.
The bill reducing the Park Commission to
| single head ana egis stating cut ali the Commls-
reading In the SENATE. Senators MOrriSsey and
| Bixuy voted with the Republicans. thus Gle .rly
Indicating that tIey intend TO Keep up the nght
against Ilmmany
The bin giving the selection Of banks In which
the citys money may ne deposited to Comp
troler Green, the Mayor, and Chamberlain by
concurrent vote caused IN excited discussion
in the Senate. Mr., Gerard declared 1t TO be the
most vicious TIL tnat had been brought before
tue Legislature this session. lie said tuat 1t WAS
ngerous power to place IN any mans hands
even though ne " 5 a immaculate hs Green was
claimed to be. \ T. .ScnpOnmakcr also pronounced
the bill pernicious nleasure and such as no
senator from any other city Of the State would
sanction for one moment # It WAS sought 10 be
applied 70 hi- district. An amendment OF Mir.
C.rsrd' : making the Chauberlhin one Of ne
Board OF Audit was adopted senator Woodin
chumploned tho Dill. and 1t was ordered to
tlird reading.
Tue Assembly bill appointing the Mavor Comp
troer, and such one Of the Tax Commissioners
"a The Comptroller may select to act us board
Of audit t. near ma determine claims against
the city for rent uf armo.les actually occupied
by the National Gua, l. passed the senate, and
goes to the Goyern0r
a bil approuTiatnc s25LOl more for counsel
fees and expenses ut co ilys O'Conor aud tho
Attorney General IA prosecuting the Tweed
ring suits passed. the senate,
The senate Conmitt,e on Cities have report
ed iayorlbly the New York salary bill, amended
so As TO slye The Mayor, COmptrOller, und COrpO-
rutlOu Counsel $1,000 yelr \ ch, and restoring
the other salaries about as first introduced, and
which the Assembly Gu. down from II 10 20 per
cent. II also tTeates Dourl f salaries to CON
sist ~ the Mayor, Comptroller, and Recorder,
VINO ro 10 have the power OF liking the .laries
OF all the city empi lyees, and regulating the
court attendants. Ihe section abolishing the
Commissioners OF Accounts Is stricken out
An Exciting Evening Session.
ALBANY, May lit was after IL o'clock
tonight when the Woodln charter amendments