The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-03
WINDING Up THE SESSION.
,y, ,oNfTSf0N ~ dLbiNf TINT
pgftEDES IDJO JR N-uENT

of TftCkfffiN Nnu 'tNDnNiNiS lNH-
." ,xurtagc oi the Iiubbub- important |
,'A ,,,,or Coming to the snrfrce-rbe |
,,.,,ovmert BiiI X iiIed in the Assembly. |
,.,~v NAV The log rolling and |
.r,ne always attending the closing |
WI t,. legislature become more and more |
..,iiye every hour. 1t Is lonz since so |
- ,,,.. .idcrs have gathered mere and taken
t IN active rart III making the state laws.
49, t.I,,. Toe. H. unu,ually active and alert.
- d, , safe to say that not until after the
I,,..its-s ms al iOurnej will the pec pie know
af,be w,-, that has been done. All stripes OF
,oitici,us are well represented IN the volunteer
I,sby. owen Brennan. 1homns Cooper Camp
,sl sydney =. Nichols, Ed. Gale, Alderman
Rama, H. Martin B. Brown Louis Waehner,
AMI many lesser lights are looking tfter the in
,,.e.t n st Tamnany ExSpeaker IIitchman,
nanny burns. cx-Clerk OF the Marine Court
r,r,alin James Tracey. VIM Barlow, and
otssr, afa busy as becst ying to beat rammany.
Hr,oN.n'. two great p little i lights, WIN. c.
knc.lc, and WIN. a. Fowler, have dropped in
topu, the finishing touches to legislation for
thsrc.ty. DisbecNer coois his heels at the door
Of the Executive Chamber, and boasts that he
has gwen the Governor and Mayor Wickham
,eeule,- nights this week. In fact II Disbeclier
l.to 10 believed the scheme for extending Comp
irollsrs Green's torn. as well as several Others
Of Ike character, originated in his ier;ile
brain The Custom House Is represented by
Gen Knupp. Alderman Hcss, John j. O'liricn.
Barney H.ln, Joe ID tvies. aud Others. EX-Com-
4ipner Geo VI. Van Mort has pu In his first
Appearance for tho session, but discaims having
sny interest in leg 81 ,,ion. Among the con-
smou,u4 politicians from other plrtS Of the
state are gen. L. n. Merritt, Smith NJ. Weed,
Bsn Field, aud Jas NJ. OAKLEY.
PASSING THE woODIN CHARTER.
1. o, ,at., ,,.r.
vnied in tho IN 1rning session, most of the
bills under consideration were OF partisan
character. or such as "tnnuenccs" in tina lobby
had 1ocn at work to pass or defe1t. Parha-
mentary skirmshibg was the order of the day,
ana all the tricks usually resorted To were en-
ploYed 10y both parties. The Woodin charter
bid ftcr brief explanation bv Mi Strahen to
the elect that II was the intention to amend II
ly striking ont the clause requiring city en-
ploytes tu he actual residents OF the city' rni IN
some other respects to make II acceptable 70 the
country uen VINO want patronage in New ora,
wa4 fcoommitted to TIE Juiicit { m titee;.
A, the cvenn,s ssou, the judiciary Courit-
Gee RET. tted the " oo am On -r,cr Win numerous
amendments. ana the Democrats under the
lead ni Filion and King. cndeavOred 10 make
toms fut thcr amcuem"nts. nut thry Merf
promptN voted down, and before aIl the am. nd
Inenta MAI been read or explained, tic previous
question was moved 10y SIR Forster. Ihr ni
was road ,hrou-h on do nand Of Mr.. Bradler !.
the democrats, except whitson a1d MaxneI,
voted against il, ana Gers and Hoffman, Re-
aouDt.c,, due to the hMl work Of senator
woodin, who. quit the scna,e this afternoon nd
p,tty ilsn to ev,ry Republican. Conn oer
Gr, os tu.v thank oO1in Tor all he has "htaine d
er,',s,n.Ithe cnrl bnation between I,inm ny
and he Custom House TO beat Green was
broken.
PASSING THE DISTINCT COURT BILL.
When Mr. Peabody's Civil District Court bill
was brought down from the Senate fer co cur
seuce. tnc Democrats made desperate rally 10
utgio I Infusion, tho Democrats taking every
orportunity, uuder the Plea Of asking 70 be ex:
no avail, and the oil was declared pissed ~ 20
ayes Mr.. CALVIN OF New YORK cnallensed the
member W recorded who d not voted, nd
the Speaker a. in ordered the roli to be called,
The dnal y. ssaac OF this h! led sir. \. J. Camp.
bell % believe nat Z was 1000
the District Courts. and wipine or many
of The ,enoGraphcr~ ma court ON W i'm
reconsider was made Before tho vote was
rescued, however, the hour Tor recess arrived,
When the IL puse rcassemulei In the AFTERNOON
the att 'ndance was ,l'i' anu h's.S cunt
oh ved tunt among the absentees Wcto many
Republic ins . Hare OF w ofk ul!.r'la' "
move the previous ~. stlnn IN uruer 20 cut on
campbell speech ana have the vote tab II be,
Ioie tie a -entees reiurh o. IL w's lost ana
Iecis Of nc OH rhe rrevio.s question WIS then
ordered and roll call vs. began. IL soon became
And ar. r,ter muted cal of tue House w1lch
Ras nos ordered aud the roll & II went Oh. Mt
Tor ter soon renewed his motion, and II pieVlil J.
ed. and the chamber was cleared. 1t Was ascei
taine0 thl l2O members were there. ihen, on
motion OF Alr. q Hare. the proceeGing5 under the
rali were suspended. and the dill was put upon
tts ;nal passage under the operation OF ne
previous question, and passed, receiving sixty
Blk Republic IN votes, the Democrats all voting
against 1t. Tue vote W, challenged ny VT
Carty. but 1t was correct, and motion made b,
Nr fsilun to reconsider was declared out oi
sage mere IS doubtful Us 1t is saiu that the Pea
hOly uill Is has been agreed upon by TIT
REDUCED TAX BUDGET.
Br Strah1n's bill extending the term OF the
clerk Of the Marine Count OF New York city. anc
which WAS intended to fix Mr. Coughlin, Anti
n i"a' b"t M ,oo ,o late se to oGus
lts purpose. he bill also provides that vacan
res in the rine Court j Judgeshps shall be
Dlled by the Governor and Senate.
Nr. ~ an. OF the Committee on WAYS and
hean-, repjr ed the aunaal tax oil. and II I'm
ne lat.i} passed the Assembly 10y unanimous
s.tc. II fixes the tax IT ll-2i NIL! upon the
lota valuatiou. The entire tax to be raised !,
E7'Jl"l9 me rite OF tuXa,iol iast wear was
nd,., and the amOnnt r.s Sl4@GGSO. lhu'
the .ota amount OF reduction r over six NH
HON, waicl Is ahou wn.t GOV lilden Ia his
hnuu.l iucssegs said c.uli be done. his Is The
lowest tax levied IN this ate since l-lp
raa senate bili enl rgiug tue powors OF thC
& mai 80 "a, Gtter being amended IN the A.
semh, by ~. Euilsisn so a. TO nllp" com
mitee of thice Of tho no rd II conduct *
amin tons ant take testimony, passed The A
senbly with onlN Two dissenting votes. 1his Il
bitter nlht In the senate, the opponents o
the GovernOi'r canal policy insisting that tnest
examinations should be conducted By the ful
Canal Board
The blli Introduced by Mr. Pattsn OF New
Soik, authorizing The Commissioners Of. Public
ROik-, upon petition Of the property owneIs on
Rn' street or avenue. 10 rcpave the ime at pub
Dc expense, after being amended Oy Mr. Graf
20 M 10 require the tx for such TepaNenent Il
Be evisd upon the property benefited, passed
the Assembly.
Tho nill upDropratng s2j,0O TO pay Chare
OC1nor and the ATTORNEY t-General for service
In ufoSrtu lug tue Iatnrany Ring suits, ant
which Was introduced aud passed III the sent
yesterday, went through tie Assembly with onl
pne dissenting vote.
Tine uuous Erie Reorganization bill was re
ported from the Assembly grinding commltts
Bud ordered to "A third reading. By the refer
lhee of this btU TO the SUBJ committee II escape
- ordeal OF consider. zion by tue whole iiOus'
REDUCING THE PARK COMMISSIONERS.
Tne hi reducing the Park Commission to
eiuse hea1 passed the Senate II to TO- and wa
Iphpwe by the till giving 10 Comptroller Gree
and the Mayor aud Chamberlain the selection
81 me banks for the deposit Of city money.
Ills last till was materially amended, on mo
tl'h OF Nr. Gerard, bY Withdrawing from tn
l"uuir Her all power over the disposition q
the pdbur school moneys, and cunpe ling hin
70 the money IA te q l.. ~ ne tt4