The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-04
PARTY POLICY In ALBANY.
THE GOTERNOR's EFFORTS TO CON-
TR0L CANAL INQUIRY.
Republicans who Think that Tiiden's Reform
Wnr CRY has been sounded Long Enough
Ne More Aid to Political Aspirants.

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ALBANY, Feb. 3.-The Governors bill
TO give the Canal Board power to carry on tho
commissions Investigations was sent to the
Legislature to-day. While the Governors com
mission has not been dissolved, three of Its
members have been elected to state ofnces,
and this renders It inconvenie ent, II not in bad
taste for them to continue the inquiry This IL
said to be the Governors reason for wishing
the work transferred to the Canal Board, body
that Is In harmony with hin. 1t is asserted that
the delay OF the commission In making ita re-
port Is due to the Governors desire that this
bill be fret passed, 80 that there may be no
danger that the investigation shall cense until
the bottom facts are reached.
Senator Robertson saws that he presunes the
bill will be made party measure. That would
Senator Booth, who Is an out-and-out party
man, said with sdetermined shake OF the head,
that II would not be made party measure, add
ing, 1--WE have had enough Of these investiga-
tons carried on for partisan purposes. and to
advance the personal aud political aspirations
OF one man"
Speaker Hustled was positive that tho bill
could not pass the Legislature In the shape the
Governcr asked for Il. He was willing TO aid
the Governor toward genuine reform. but the
day Of appointing Investigating commissions to
be conducted for partisan purposes OF grinding
the axe Of sny Presidential asplrant had gone
by, especially when such aspirant was not In
harmony with the majority Of the Legislature.
The Republican leader OF the Assembly, Mr..
sloan. thought II would be well to commence
and press to successful termination suits for
the recovery OF the money which, II Is alleged,
has already been discovered to have been stolen
from tho state, before making further investi-
cation. IT, however, there was necessity for
the continuation OF the Investigation, tue Legis-
| lature and not the Canal Board, he thought, was
the proper body to carry II on.
Mr.. Burleigh thought there had been enough
O. Ss snd 81 TGE s9 aG9G by n oy Gsa
and his Commissions had been employed by the
railroads TO ruin the canals, they could not have
worked more enectualy to that end than they
have. II any further Investigation is m de. It
must be conducted In such way as to u insh
fAr rt,Iif teal n.
ment OF any man or party
| Nearly every Republican who was spoken to
| declared that the bill cannot pass. ns the Gov
etnor desired II to forward his political ends.
The Governor remains unrlfled lilo will con-
| tuue TO recommend reform lexisl ton, and let
the legislature take the responsibility OF refus-
| ing to grant H.
reading MIR. Morrissel's I'LL empowering the
| New York Common Council 70 nx th- pay OF
| laoorers Mt any sum not exceeding - per y
Mr.; Gerard introduced bill. emanstins from
| the Municipal Reform Association, providing
for the collection and preservation OF stat stics
| Of the social and financial condition of the
cities and yillag Of the state
In debate In the Senate ON a bill relating 10
| public printing,th fact vas made known that It
| has been the custom Of societies and corp IRA
tiOns. who are required to make annual reports
| to the Legislature. to send in skeleton reports,
and after thov have been sent to the public
| printer to recall them and NIL them up to suit
| themselves. In this way the public printing was
| greatly delayed, and entirely different reports
were often sent out to the puoilc from those
| made to the Legislature. lhis Information was
| elected by Mr. Jacobs. The Senate on discover
ing the fact recommitted the bi under discus
| ii IN, with Instructions to the Committee on
| Printing to amend so as to prevent this practice.
| Judge Robertson, from the judiciary tom-
mittee, reported adversely Mr. Jacoos's Oil re
| quirtng Judges In cases where criminals arc
acquitted on the ground of Insanity to sentence
the acquitted person to all asylum for life. lhe
| Judge admitted that something was necessary
to correct the evil OF frequent acquittals OF
criminals on the pretext Of insanity. but he
thought the proposed law must sometimes work
great injustice TO innocent persons. There were
dolbts whether such a lnw might not be de-
In the law, but with petit Jurors. who lated
their oaths and their duty Oy acquitting guilty
persons on the false pfetext.
Yesterday new committee on game laws was
created ~ the House; ana wnen 1t was an
Dounoed tins morning, Richard u. Suerm m. the
Democratic leader of the House, wa- named hy
Speaker Hustled AS its chairman. Tho Appuint-
msnt OF person OF opposite politics to "A chair
manship Is almost wi hout precedent. Mr.. Sher-
man Is the champion fisherman and ily caster IN
his region, and Is also one OF the most successful
sportsnep In tho State.
Mr.. King made an unsuccessful effort to get
the bill reducing the Park Commission sent back
to the committee. that persons opposed To II
might be heard but the power OF Comptrollei
Green and Commissioner SteDbins Was too much
Mr. Schoonmaker Introduced bill providing
that on or before June l, ls1G every Count,
Judge IN the state, except In the counties o
New YORK and kines shal rppoint, IN writing
seven persons. re- dents ~ such county four o
schools, and three OF whom shalt be practica
teachers Ia common school, who shall consti
tute a commission to determine and designate
tue text books to be used In the common schO ll
IN their respective counties.
In the Assembly Mr. Hepburn introduced
resolution calling upon tao Comptroller t'
transmit to the Assembly complete Statement
II the cost and expense Of GOV. filden's Cana
Commi ,siou, cost of clerk hire, renis, co.. n-e
fees, steuoGrapher, travelling expenses, and 81
otner expenses and disbursements against th'
State.
COL. Cayanaghs contest for Jacobs seat ha
been narrowed down BY the specifications IN
submitted tonight to u question Of irregula
aud defective ballots that he urges ought Z
have been counted Tor hin, put were not. n
abandons his accusations Of Illegal voting. Tn,
Senate Committee decided to begin TO take tea
timony In the Court House In Brooklyn on Fri
day, Feb. IL, at 10 A. NJ