The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-04
The Minority by Filibustsrins Defeat the Four
Green Bills and the Apportionmsnt Bill.
Passage Of the School Amendment by an
Almost Unanimous Vote.
TIE WORK OF THE SESSION.
Tho Important Bills Passed and Lost and
What They Amounted to.


toeEned stns die although, through constitutional
amendment defect in tho Speakers eyes the Assembly
Old nos actually adjourn till I'VE minutes sfcr twelve
Ihe session Of the two was, Is usual on the
anal day Of session. boisterous and confused Every
thing wns dous with rush and hurry that could be
done without getting trpped up as party question.
While ~ senate, having fought It's last fight
party bill tho night previous, could afford 10 allow
lisefts glide along from the hour the opened
nll the Lieutenant Governors gavei cut on all
further businsss It not with the Assembly. II
vas known down there that the Senate mad laid out
big Job Of party work for the republicans do the
passage Of tho Green Extension BILL the Park BILL
which sgslated out OF Office the democratic Commis.
soners and placed the department under one commits
sioner, tho present president being retained Tho
Deposit bill, which gave Comptroller Green full
power ~ that Of the Mayor and City Chamberlain CON-
bincd 70 designate what banks in the city should be
selected the repositories OF the city moneys and
tho New York Salary BILL which down the wages OF
The ofnceholders right and lett Besides these. which
we're on the table, ready for third reading in the
House. there was the Apporuonmcnt bill, which had
been lost the night previous and which the republic
cans intended, by motion TO reconsider the vote by
which II was lost carry through under tho whip and
Bpnr Of tho previous question.
Tho democrats were therefore on the qsi vire from
The moment the session opened Every was in his
place. and It was apparent at glance that they mad
determined to light. There we're four bills engrossod
for third reading which were ahead of the much
dreaded Green bill, and the three others which tho
democrats were anxious to killed These bills
The Canal Appropriation bill, the bill providing for the
submitting Of amendments to the constitution Ito the
people, the Erie reorganization bill, and
bill to amend the code Of procedure
They passed without struggle,
and the democrats At once became anxious II
but lew minutes after ten. and there therefore
nearly two full hours during which, 10 alappearances
the republicans could do pretty much they pleased.
But ropublican-Smith, OF Onandaga afforded,
much their SURPRISE splendid chance TO consume
the two hours nllbustering by Offering resolution
TO suspend tho rules that the concurrng resolution
proposing amendment the constitution relative to
the public schools, which had passed the Senate.
might be put upon its nnal passage. He
moved the previous question. which was
ordered by vote Of IS 10 A. But almost
every democrat. in voting, desired to be
excused, and ssbriefy stated his reasons" This
took some time. Ruggies Of Stouben. by various de-
viccsamong others that of asking for reconsidera
sion Of the by which the House had refused
cuse HIM, and then calling the yeas and nays the
motion, and on that being ruled out Of order calling
for count and then challenging the count and calling
70 precious the majority Indeed, from the begin
ming to the end the fought for time with
surprising skill II was quarter to twelve when the
nlbusters, having exhausted all their ingenuity and
knowledge Of parliamentary lodges, had 70
succumb to the calling OF the roll on
the nnal passage OF the proposed amendment
II soon became evident alcr about twenty had
been called that the amendment could not be passed
before twelve o'clock n the democrats kept up their
tacticx Seeing this and with tho view Of not giving
The republicans tho campaign ammunition they would
have next fall II the amendment failed through the
alibus,ering Of tho minority, member offered
luton that the call OF the roll be proceeded WITH and
members should have tho privilege OF only explaining
Their votes and that after that business except
the usual complimentary business should DO
nined The republicans, anxious 10 have the amend
mcnt passed, agreed 10 tho resolution and
Il finally passed, all the democrats but two taking
good care to vote Tor It, BY doing they robbed tho
republicans OF the hope they had entertained that thcy
would oppose o party measure. 1t ID needless TO
stato that the democrats especially those from New
York. v-sre Wild with delight when the vote an
hat the hour Of twelve had passed, the republicans
icing debarred by the tme even II they wero inclined
70 act In bad fath from taking up any Of the four bills
On the table, defeat which all struggle OF the day
had been carried
Tho last moments OF the senatos session were sig
saiized By no event out OF the ordinary routine.
Tho usual complimentary speeches were INDUCED in
At the close Mr. Jacobs offering complimentary reso-
Mr. Harris doing ike svor 10 eu.enans Governor
Oorsheimcr and Mr.. Lamont Tor Henry Giidden, tho
Clerk.
5loan, the chairman OF the Ways and Means Commit
sec, and Mr. johnson. the Clerk were adopted in tho
House, Mr. Sherman, Mr.. BalI0u. Mr.. Rugglcs and Mr.
Halliday supporting them IN exceedingly neat
speeches
Ind or The legislative work and character he sad -
II am tain TO believe that this Legislature has 10
great uhlied the antcipatons OF It's friends
and met the just expectation Of the people am sure
shat IL hns cndcavored 10 discharge It's
sponsbilitics In accordance with The best Judgment
OF lis individual members II leaves behind IL tho
record OF q stainless and honorable name; faults az
any) hava not been OF commission. II may point with
pride 10 the volume Of IT'S acts and challenge IN thas
regard comparison With any OF us prcdecessors'
tbs SESSION.
The sanction OF usage no doubt justified the
Of the Legislature but must be said that, tar
the Assembly 10 cone erned am inclined 10 believe
that was not any better than ought 70 have ueen
Judging from several bills OF Importance
ia reputation for good character Will rest more upon
the tact that Il vas not Reset very often with great
temptation TO do wrong than upon any EXTRAORDINARY
desire IL possessed 10 do right There were undoubt
IDLY. men IN whose votes were NJ the command OF
owsS big and he bad Company they Kept
were evidence plain TO him who had eyes 70 see that
like many Of It's predecessors the Legislature o. lo'c
very little reform legislation was done and the good
Thai q accomplished is almost entirely Of neg.
uise cuhIacttIs tue niEuess eVmPhhehs 'n"s
Eau he paid 70 II as originally proiesstu
reform body, IN that n Il did not pass
any measures calculated benefit the people OF tho
State any extraordinary extent Il aid pass any
very bad ones As Tor the New. York delegation those
members who were really moro than representatives,
name Were very few indeed. Al the head OF the
list hard worker and headed maker, Is
Sran, who began the butt OF everybody the floor
Of House, only hnd during stages Of the
session that be was looked upon ! the most PAINS
taking and reliable OF the entire delegation strahan,
Peabody Hayes Enpiehart also showed themselves
during the session hard workers and fallhul Their
trusts. King determined Toe OF tho Comptroller
worked like Trojan against him and succeeded
parity by his own cnorts, IN seeing the close
~lta many Of Green's pet schemes lad out cold and
tt,n Muller. too, dd well during the session. How
ever he seemed always 10 consider the wishes OF his
constituents paramount 10 all other considerations
even 10 extent of battling NJ all times against rapid
transit SIMPLY because he believed Il his duty night
Tor his disrict rather tina tor what deemed
The wish VI n majority Of the people. In the Upper
House Morrissey was BY all odds the successful
senator from the city. Every BIN no Introduced
was passed by the two houses lust la
49, sh,oa m vantod IL with excnutfon m