The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-19
MAKING THE STATES LAWS
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PUBLIC
PRINTING CONTACT
Version that Puts Things In More Pa
vorabie LiTht-Htiii WranEiiua over the
Nexcd Annual supply Bill Appropriation.

Version that Puts Things in n More Pa
vorable Light-NiilI WrsngIiug over the
Nexcd Annual supply Bill Appropriation.
ALBANY, April 18-There seems to be
two sides to the question OF the public printing.
Comptroller Robinson TO-DAY said It was the
most advantageous contract for the State that
hid ever been made. All the outcry that has
been raised against It originated with the Print
ing Ring, which has for II any years had a good
thing, and now feels aggreved at the prospect
OF losing 1t. The assertions as to what may be
done under the present contract are without
foundation. The printing thus far has been
within the limit OF the amount fixed in
tho contract s47,t00 for the year, and
tho Comptroller is confident that II cam
not exceed that amount Under the con-
tract for the printing last year by Weed, Par
sons Co. there has already been paid t95 900,
and they have presented another bill Of $1,000.
With what is yet to come, the Comptroller be-
lisves that the cost under Weed, Parsons &
Co.'S contract will be from $4,000 to tl20,OO0.
All 6r.t-made bids for this years printing were
rejected by the Comptroller and Secretary Of
state, and new ones were advertised for. Thus
the state WAS without public printer for the
nrst month OF the session, and under resolu-
ton Of the Legislature weed, Parsons & Co.
we're authorized to continue tue work until a
terms. Under this resolution they did the print
Ing from the tth Of January 20 the Sth Of Feb
ru Try, and the COMPTROLLER ponis 20 an Item In
the Supply bill OF $500 to pay thom therefor,
nearly as much IA Parmenter & Go. have CON
tracted to do the entire work OF the year for.
for years past have been made pOssiDle through
the system OF itcmized bidding only, which al
| forded an opportunity for different iuterDrets-
| tion from what they seemed TO mean, and he Ia
| positive tnst under the present contract which
nxes specific sum, no such result can be at
Ins Assembly. after a two hours discussion
Of the Civil District Court bill, ordered IL toA
| third reading without amendment The de.
ba brought out the fact that tue aim OF the Oill
isnot so much for rretrenchment and reform as 1t
| Is to settle a question IN the courts a. TO who
| are the clerks Of these courts. lhe old clerSs,
urging that they have yet two year. 10 serve,
Instituted suits to determine their claims, and
| tue Comptroller refused to pay tue salaries VI
the new clerks until the question Is settled. IL
the bill should pass, II leeallZc- the appointment
| OF the present cletk'. II Wa amusing to s=e
the attempts Of Killisn. Peabody, snd Hamilton
| Fish, Jf.. TO hgnt shy Of the question. until
| drought to bay by a motion by Mr. OHare to
strlke out the clause eGalizng tue appoint.
would permit the TN to accomplish all that Was
| urged for II IN tue directio" Of reform, AID at
qaon ss %ees a 70 the ss's Sos
| OF the nil, WIS willing to consent to this, but
sodFsy ne refused .1 70 40 80; thTIsn sppesied 10
Custom House Johnny o Brcn and Barney Big
lin can tell why he changed his mind.
THE SUPPLY BILL AGAIN.
| The report OF the confere nee mmittee on the
| supply bill was adopted by the Senate this morn
| ing without alteration. Very few changes had
been aoe in It, the M ost in portan being he ad
dtion OF t2O, ,0D appropriation for State survey
| to be couhned to the erection OF LANDMARKS 10
serve as as guides tor m minute % surveys S ihat may M
| Bradley tried without success to get an appro-
phation OF 100000 for the Elmiri Reiormatory.
al tsJOOOo.
At ths eveninP session the items excepted to
| were taken up In their order. The 1Bt appro-
priated 5000 10 pay exl enses OF Investigating
| committees under resolutions OF last winters
| Legislature. Mr.. Forster called attention to the
| fact tnst while Henry smith and Rufus Peck
| ham, tho counsel Of tue Governors Canal
| Investigating Commission, asked only 5000
| eacn Tor their services as counsel. John ID.
| Townsend, counsel ~ the Oy Committee
| ON Crime, wanted tT.OOJ for his services to that
| commi tie, an1 t2UoJ Tor assistant counsel.
| Little Johnny Davenport, who acted N the sdu,o
capacity Tor the Senate vomniittee during Its few
weeks of investigation in Now Nofk last summer,
| wanted t5,tDO On the eX lanAtiun Of MIR. sloan
thAt uOne Of these claims could be pad unul
the Comptrnlier had exam ned and approved Il
them, aud that he was authorized tO pay such
amounts only us he found 10 De Justly 0ue, tue
House sustained the report OF tue Conference
| Csmmitte, believing that I'm stroller Room
son would esti nate the services Of townsend
aud Little Johnny Davenport at what tdeJ were
wor h.
| HoReboom, whO led the attack upon the report
| o. the Conference Committee, aud after all up
hill and factiOIs nght lasting until nearly II
| o'cock, tue report Of the committee Was agreed
| to anu the hill was put upon It's third reading.
IL required 81 votes TO pass II, aud some having
found that there were fifteen votes short.
ADJOURHIkO WITHOUT ACTION.
Mr.. Strahan moved clll OF tho House, and
the galleries and floors were cleared OF all out
members and officers. Then there was All ava
ianche Of requests to excuse memoers ON all
sorts Of pEetences. After nearly halt hour MIR.
Sherman said that II was evident thdt enough
members could not be procured to pass the bill
to-nigbt, and he moved that the House adjourn
under the Call TO meet under Call at 10 o'clock
TO morrow morning.
s.Ihis was AN easy way out for those who did
not relish staving there all blght aud the mo
tiDu carried. When the House meets
morrow, no business can be done until all ao-
senees are brought in OF excused and the call
II Is Iumored TO night that com binaton to
ter amendments, ana MOrrlssey's Elective Comp
trOller bin has been effected. lammany, Of
course, Is the pnmo mover, but II Is said
that the Brooklyn king has also struck hands
with Kelly anu Nickham, and their influence
and all other necess ~ arguments are to be
brought upon the Legislature TO accomplish tue
defeat Oi the bills.
Ihe Committee on Cities will tomorrow re-
port on huller's bill, giving to the Common
Council the power to 1K tue wages Of Iaoorers
ON the public works Of the city. amended
man Il. Eaton spoke against the bill TINS alter
noon.
THE sENATE's EVENING WORK.
| Dxby's bill directing the Comptroller to issue
bonds for the payment OF contractors for work
already done on Burnside avenue and directing
the continuance Of tho work by the Park Com.
Also 0SmIs'e' the bin On re".S. S ,S svss
ments Tor the construction OF sewers and
drains In New York, and Fish's 6ill for reRu-
lating grading, and otherwise improving streets,
roads, and avenues IN New York. Also, tho bill
providing for the auditing and paying Of claims
for repairs, printing, labor, ana repairs Of puU-
lie buildings incurred IN 1863, 1870 ISL aud 1879
| A bill was introduced asking New York city
TO appropriate S5O,OJO to build an aquarium IN
Manhattan square In connection with the
Museum Of Art. to be moved thlther from
Central Park. Ii Is said that this Is neces-
aud that abundant funds to stock tue Squa-
rum nave been pledged from private sources.
4 he Senate passed the bill prohibiting clerks
| OF courts of record from acting ms referees or
TeceivrTs, aud the Dill reducing the aggregate
sa aries Of the clerks OF the line Court $ll, 800,
and giving the Chef CLERK the power OF ap-
| uointiug suDOrdinates.