The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-15
PARTY POLICY IN ALBANY.
THE PoLTTTcAL MUSTER THATPRE-
CEDES a CANVASS.


had fortified himself with written speech, oc-
cupyug an hour and a half In it's delivery. and
containing a sweeping answer to the speeches
Of Mr.. kicClrthy on the subject OF the Cover
nor's reform measures. Mr.. Starbuck ptefaccd
his speech with long preamble and resolutions
setting forth that the Governor and his Canal
Commission had faithfully performed their
duty, and shown Themselves sincerely deAirous
OF reform, while tho national Government was
stcepcd In corruption, and thanking them in
behalf Of the people Of this State. After re-
counting the crimes OF the present national Adj
ministraton, which he said found sympathizers
and apologists among the political Iority Of
this Senate, he called attention to the speeches
OF Mr. Mccarthy nrraignlne the Governor and
tho Canal Commission for neglect and delay In
the performance of their duty, and intimatcd
that Mccarthy neld his onico here by the favor
and with the votes Of the men whom he pro-
fcssed to desire to have prosecuted with more
vigilance.
Sir. Mccarthy Does the gentleman intend to
make a special application Of bis remark
Mr.. Starbuck-Its application IL Intended TO
be both general and special.
Mr. McCatthy-DOee the gentleman intend to
apply them to me
Mr.. starbuck-I mean 10 say that according to
my understanding and bel ef the gentleman
holds his position by the favor and with the
votes OF the men whom he processes to wish to
Mr.. AcCarthI-That Is sufficiently explicit
HYPOCRISY"
Proceeding With his speech. Mr. stsrbuck re-
marked that hypocrisy was the homage that wee
paid to virtue.
MIR. McCarthy--Does the gentleman charge
me with being a hvpocrite7
Mr.. Starbuck-Not at al. by manner Of
means.
Mr.. starbuck then asked why the majority In
| the senate had delayed making the special ap-
| preparation asked for by the Governor to aid
suits
Mr.. Har, replied that there was no occasion
| Tor specil law ON this subject. The existing
| statute authorizes the Governor TO employ adj
| ditonal counsel when necessary, and IL had al
wave been customary to make provision for their
| payment In the next supply bill.
MT, Starbuck insisted that the whole action OF
the Republicans pointed To collision between
| Republican party leaders and implicated canal
officials. lie then referred To the joint Legisa-
| tive Committee ON Canal Investigation, which
| was appointed by the last Legislatures and called
| Il the Bernacle Committee who had illustrated
In their report the science Of now not TO do 1t.
| Mr.. Cole, Chairman OF that committee, de-
Tended its action, and Mr.. Rogers urged that Its
| report was the most trustworthy document that
| years. The latter gentlrm said that Mr.. Star
| bucks speech was like the boys nrecrack ers
| preceding a Fourth OF July celebration. Ii was
a sort Of prelude TO the coming canvass. lie
| thought these political speeches were out Of
place 10 legislative body.
THE SOUTHERN BUSINESS AGAIN.
The object Of the speech was TO hand over the
| Northern people TO the control Of the South,
| through whom tho Democratic party hoped TO
be restored 60 power in the national Govern
| ment. He believed the North was not ready to
| be thus turned over TO the control OF those who
| had 20 lately attem ted to DESTROY their Gov
| fall that, Notwithstanding the corruption Of
| some Republican onlcehOlders, the people were
| not yet ready to attempt to remedy the evil by
| throwing themselves into the arms of the De-
| mocracy, with the South a. the governing power.
! Mr. Woodin moved to lay the resolutions on
| position.
lhe bill TO prevent the employment Of chill
| dren "a acrobats and In othe r dangerous or I'M
healthy occupations pas ed the Senate unan-
mously.
| Gov. Tlden sent to the Assembly to-day a
veto Of the bill authorizing the Com IN issioners
| Of Charities and Correction to contract convict
labor IN the institutions under their charge at
mechanical and other pursuits. The veto was a
surprise To Mr. FISH. the author OF the bill. But
since its hurried passage delegations from vari-
| Gus workIngmen's societies and protests have
| poured In upon the Governor urging him TO
veto II; Senator Morrissey, Assemblyman Mu-
| Governor at the request OF wOrkngmen, and
| urged MIN to veto the TN The reasons gwen
factory TO all except Mr.. Fish, and at his request
| the message was laid upon the table. He says
| he will call 10 up soon with a view 70 putting
those ON tho record who will stand 10y the Cow
erpor.
mo PARK hill was up for consideration again,
| the pending amendment being Mr.. Fors:eTs. to
reduce the Park Commission TO President Steb-
| hins. and turn he other Commissioners out. 70
| the surprise of the Republicans. q. ID. Post, n
leading member of the party, made an onslaught
| upon It, and this showed that II would be I'M
| possible To make II party measure.
OTHER PROTESTS.
| Mr.. Killian OF Now York also protested against
! turning this department over to one man. and
| turning out gentlemen who were serving with
| out pay.
| Then Mr.. Fallon turned up again with his
| troublesome amendpent turning out President
Stebbins, and providing that the other Commits
sioners should elect a new President, TO serve
without pay, thus saving $500 q year. This was
| something real In the way OF reform, and tickled
the fancy OF tho reformeTs. But IL was too niue
| Forster. seems . engaged
| Stebbins and Comptroller Green, aud at his re-
| quest the bill was again laid over.
| Ar. killhn also wants some Information about
the tr .nsactions in the Surrogate's office since
1870, and nas introduced a resolution calling
| port within ten days the names OF all persons
| appointed by the Surroeate's Court In that
gate or his predecessor, as collectors, auditors,
referees, or recsivers from the LIST Of January,
| 1870, To date.
is understood that bill is being prepared
| to solve the knotty question m relation To the
New York civil justices' courts. Tho bill which
substitute for Mr.. A. J. Campbell's District
Court bill Is O. sort OF Jug banded affair In ITS
Ing some Of the court Officers, cutting down the
| salaries OF those who are retained, and doubling
the work Of the stenoeraphers, Il pretends 20
! effect a reform and save $4,000 year. But
| iL does not touch the clerks or their salaries,
which are, next to those OF the Justices, the
| highest paid in these courts. There IL, m ore
over, a little clause In II by which the action of
| the present justices In appointing the sue
cessor5 TO the ola board OF clerks VINO 81 I'm TO
| hold over is legalized Tho bill shortly to be in
| troduosd Will provide for a diminntiOn of the
! number Of court employees, and the reduction
| OF all salaries,
FINISHING THE CAPITOL.
| Mr.. Forster has a bill for the completion Of the
| new state Capitol under the direction OF the
| Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House,
| COMPTROLLER. Attorney General, and state Engl-
| neeT, according To plans already reported by the
| architect, all work and materials to be supplied
| by contract, and all proposals to be advertised
for The sum of $50O0 is appropriated to finish
the work. speciaI Tax Is to be imposed upon
the dividend Of every railway, steamboat, navl-
CATION or transportation, or gas company formed
under the state law, to help pay for the Capitol.
AT the evening session OF the ASSEMBLY, a bill
was introduced by Mr.. Muller making IL un-
lawful for any railroad company to run their
tracks over any OF the public parks In New York
city. 1t Ia intended To prevent the Elevated
railway from running It's ROAD across the Bat
terry.
Mr.. Gugel put In a bin TO compel telegraph
companies 60 take down their poles In cities
and run the wires under ground.
Mr. Hofman's bill provides that all Excise
! Commissioners In cities shall be appointed by
the Mayor ana Common Council, and where
| liquors are sold in quantities less than i've gal
Ions the license fee shall not be less than $50
and in hotels and lodging houses having Ion
rooms OF over not less than 800. Ex-Assembly
man Nachtmann and delegations representing
| the liquor dealers associations OF Now York