New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-26

nit were in favor Of the bill itself They not,
however in favor Of gag law, gag measures, or
gag men.
Mr.. Strahan in replying. said that he desired to
offer his apology to Mr. Halliday for whatever might
have been construed in his remarks NJ impugning
his motives. When the House assembled on Friday
morning he was put in possession of the programme
of tho day on the Bergh salt bill. What was his
surprise to find that programme carried out TO the
letter. certain lobbyist had stood ont in the hall
Of the Capitol and said that if he could get delay
until Monday night on this bill he could make an
arrangement with the railroad companies which
would bring him in so much money. 1t was his
knowledge of these things that had led HIM INTO
remarks which at another time he might not have
made But so far az he was able ho determined
TO put an end to this communication between men,
bcrs and lobbyists. If hereafter he we-known
lobbyists plying their trade within the walls of the
Capitol he should indicate them. When he saw any
notorious corruptonist on the floor Of the House he
should rise and point him ont. This was not Mr.
Strahans only apology. Subsequently he said, III a
frank manly way that he desired to be understood
that his remarks in reference TO communication De
tween members and lobbyists did not apply in the
least to Mr.. Halliday.
This phase of the discussion was continued briehy
by Mr. Sloan who said that he did not doubt that
every member had voted upon the bill in all sin
ceritv; and by Mr.. BuTlegh. also q Republican. OF
Washington, who said that Mr.. Halliday needed no
apologies. His whole life a contradiction OF the
charges made This novel discussion of the skele-
ton that is morally carefully hidden away in the
legislative closet was ended by the offer by Mr.
Smith of Onondaga of a resolution directing the
Judiciary Committee to investigate the alleged plan
or programme to delay action on the bill. This IN
vestgaton if it is pushed, may develop some inter
cStng things. II ought to be added to this that VI
Halliday who has been subjected TO this unprovohed
ANNOYANCE, is young Democrat of the highest per
sonal standing, and five years graduate Of Cornell
University, whose wealth alone might have been
presumption against nsinuatcd charges of cOTup-
ton.
The bill itself was finally reached. and was ordered
to a third reading with single amendment by
Mr. Halliday, inserting The word wilfully before
the word cause" The following is the form in
which the bill was ordered to a third reading:
prevent injury TO animal. 10 the city % NewYork
me JeDr Tie StTtc n Mr. York, represented H sen
ate asd 1sseDLiy do enact as yotiovS:
SECTION |. Every person WHO snail wil'ullv throw,
cyposc or place or who shall wiinly cause procure
be thrown. exposed, placed ~ ur uT0u any street.
highway. public place In the Cr OF New-folk open
glass, Or Other su1sianc, or thuE when hlthl h'lu
wound lame. cut otherwise njurc any animal, SHAH
he guilty of a mi~denesnor.
SIC . Every person who shal throw, expose OF place.
or who shall cause procure To- be thrown exposed or
placed IN upon ans such street. highway. or pihH,
If rr except upOn the cp-~iug- or switches %
iairoad tracks any salt siltpct'r, other substance
FOR the purpO> OF dissoiylng snow or Ice when may
have fallen been deposited thereon shall he gully OF
sT, B. iii, act shall take effect a, the expiration Of
tn days after lie passage.