The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-28
TRICKSTERS OF THE LOBBY.
NOW AN INNOCENT ASSEMBIYM4N
WAS MdDE THEIR DUPE.
Dash NJ the Delaware and Uud-ou Co.
biIs Before both Houses Prisons TO be
LOOked At-The Governor'a Nominations.

ALBANY, Jan. 27.-As an Illustration Of
the manner In which the lobby sometimes uses
a green member to get their schemes before the
Legislature, the proceedings in the Assembly
to-day were very instructive. Among the gem
uemen In tho lie gislature for the lrst time Is
Nr. Hanson Of Fulton and Hamilton. lie. OF
course, was anxious to do something as soon az
possible to get his name In the newspapers, and
thus let his constituents know that he was one
OF the leading members. His success has been
greater than nc suspected but, as he confessed
to-day. hardly satisfactory. The lobby were not
long i'm nndins Mr.. Hanson's weak point, and last
week one OF them approached him with the
announcement that he was a stockholder In the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, and felt
agsrieved at the outrageous manner In which he
and his fellow stock2 sJers were treated by
that corporation, and wouldn't Mr. Hanson ac-
commodatc him by introducing resolution
calling for an investigation 81 that company
This was the opportunity Hanson had been sigh
ing FOR, and he jumped at the bait az a trout for
tiy In June. lie introduced the resolution,
and was gratined at the evident sensation 1t
created, though little surprised at the
suddenuess with which 1t was laid on
the table. There It slept until to-dav
and In the mean time Mr. Hanson hsd
heard how he was tricked into Introducing
a striking resolution, and was already 81 ssed
among the Black Horse Civalry. To relieve him
from tlis dilemma the genial Mr. sloan Of o.
wego introduced a resolution settinf forth the
Tact Of tho introduction last week u Mr.. Han
sons resolution, that II was Injurious to the
int rests OF the Delaware aud Hudson Canal
Company. aud manifestly unjust. and that no
sufficient reason existed why action should be
taken UPON IT,. lie followed II In a spec ~
plainly IN imttinc that 1t was introduced fer
some Interior motive. but generating Mr. Han.
son from any knowledge ~ such motive ne
indeed every one does Mr.. Bu,legh followed
In the same strain, saiing that II any mad cause
to CONF lain OF tie management OF thu bclI-
ware AMI Hudson Company " was the ucotle
who lived along the lines of its railroads and
had to nav the money which enabled IL to uav a
dNdent Of Is yer cent. ON lie twenty millions ~
capital.
ilcr' Mr.. Hanson said he desired to withdraw
his rc-oluf 40. but the Speaker Informed LIN
that II had pf--Hd ouf ~ his control.
TIE venerable sir. Ogden ~ BROOKLYN thought
this subject should be Investigated to the bot
tom. The dignity Of the House demanded No.
II there were NJ facts upon which to base the
resolution. there had been another object con-
trihaud Ia It's character, aud II there WAS any
way 10 which the House could affirm IT. 'cided
dtstpnrobation Of sGch things ho would he glad
Mr. Hanson then told his story Of how hc
was induced t. int roducc the g.. Oluf ~ ana the
House unenimou " adopted Mr.. ~ lanc's rr-o-
luton. thus Securing tho second black eve for
the llnnV since the SO sion began. and demon
starting the lat that the BLACK Horse cavalry
thus swi2zlcd Nr II ine,n Is IN the hands 4
Mr. ~trahnn 81 mmittee toinyestsate sac WORK
ings OF the lobby.
The memue,s who have Organized TO break
up lolb}ing in AlhanV say they n.mueg l4r-e
majority OF the g.slature ani the war Is T. oe
Mr. k,Hian introduced tlll rcanp riiorins
the Assembly districts. which T. probably the
l,eh."srhuc platlurn' IN u Ne" or" !, lNrh
one ard Suffolk one. Ihe following named
counties lose one member each: IoiumOii'
Delaware. Madison. Oneida. Niagara. ontario.
OswcgO, Otscgo, 81. Law renee. Washington, and
Wayne, Iut as the Keuuhii ans hold tho
manipulating power, IL L. NOT Likely that ia
will approve ot Mr. kilans bin
The Rev. Mr.. Huns familiar bill for TIE re-
funding TO drafted men the ~ new they raid g.
su' stltut-s was introduced IN the \ Assembly uv
Judge HpsepOom, who sui that he lld 80 80
the request Of one Of hi constituent. Othe Rev.
Nr. HulO. and was not conn lifted TO ~ eupplft.
When he l. arms that Tor the last four yeAI- the
Rev. Mr. Hun has made good thing ou' Of tils
bill bY sending circulars to drafted men asking
able consideration of 1t hy members Of the
Legislature, Il is safe TO presume he will be
Mr. Betts Of New York proposes to amend the
CITY rharter IN bill proNding that all work IN
be done bv day labor. providing the neld- Of
such Department, shall certify 70 the Mayor
that h. would he the most profitable way for tine
city, aud the Bnlrl Il Apporiioument, after
hefriue the mead 81 the dep rtment and the
engiuecr-. -nall 10y concurrent vote direct that
Mr.. l. slehart Introduced an amendment to
tho code making the heirs % ceased bonds
| men liable a. welt a. the surviving h'uismen
where bond "a made Jointly md generally.
Mr. ki.llan introduced his resolution calling
| upon superintendent Ellis TO report To the Leg
! stature within ten days the standing and condi-
| ton II the savings banks IN New York city, and
The senate unanimously passed the Assembly
! bill rcpealing the Gray Nuns act.
Mr SchOonmnAer took the opportunity, nv
moving q rccommit, q make known his discoy-
cry that the act 81 last year was unc. institution
! private corpor tiOrl but Mr. Woodin squel ched
! that argument by showing that IL was exclusive
Instead Of special privileges that were interdict-
ed hy the Constitution, distinction that had
| not occurred to SchoOnmaker. senator Iuhey,
who originally introduced the TN, his
taken no part In the discussion concern
Ing IL. but has uniformly abs ntcd himself from
| his seat when It was under consideration. Per
| sonally be does not hesitate to exuress his con-
tempt for tho hulla' allOO that has teen madc
| about IT,. lie says II was sent TO him 10y we'll
known law hrn IN the northern part 81 the
! state. and he had no knowledge that tie Gray
| Nuns had ANYTHING 10 do with 1t. IL probably
! originated with some one whose daughter had
] graduated at the GRAY Nuns seminary, and who
| desired 10 facilitate her obtaining certificate
senator kennaday Introduced Till. whose
passage Is asked for ~ many BROOKLYN nhysi-
! clans. editors, aud otbers, including Henry
Ward Beecher. requiring persons bringing &C.
and dentst- to give security Tor the costs u the
! suit in case Of failure. and also for damages to
the defendant; the undertaking 10 be not less
| than 100 In any case.
Senator Gerard introduced his bill. previously
| noticed, requiring All employees 81 the New
| York civ government To live In the city.
| senator Prince introduced general act, as re-
CURED by the amendments 70 the Constitution,
/
Bcrgh's bill for the protection Of hors RS
against injury from salt, nails, glass, and other
! materials Wiliuly thrown into the public streets,
reached the Senate this morning and was passed
by large majority precisely ~ II came from
! the A.4rmtlY Mr.. Booth tried t. have II
amended by making the penalty Tor violation Of
! the act a sin pie Inc instead Of q misc cmcthur'
| which might subject the party to imprs Jument,
| but Mr.. Gerard opposed, and n was iosf,
Petitions Tor the repeal Of the law cNenptlnR
! clcrgytnen and church property from taxation
| continue TO flow Ia 20 bOth Houses, but 10 OH
| for that purpose has yet been introduced.
At length there j. "A prospect of an iuNcstlgl-
| tion into the management of the STATE prisons
| he Inspectors Of states Prisons at their meet
| ing here Yesterday adopted resolution thai
such ala Investigation might he made, and %.
! morrow the following request viii be preseutei
| to the legislature;
| To the Ley.ii'lre AZ ne Stlte Of Nclc lork.
The undersigned lusucctors o. state Prisons OF tho
State Of Sew DIRK ic pec'iuy represent tnt in pnr
fuancc Of the suEg rtIus contained la the mess E' a
| IN ENcelcucY COY. IIIlon, AMI Of what the under
signed believe 10 Doe sire on the part Of the luJNe
tic hoard Of Inspectors Of state ie0ns ON Itun II
Inspector pat ana Oy unanimous vote, passed tht
Es irSt That the Board Of Inspectors ~ State Phs
On. earn, us aud deem II cNpedleut an prupi
That nan and searching invest gauOu should De made
hy some pre- per authority into the management OF f
At Auburn, ant respectfully request the leslsHiulr %
take such M iNureH win early secure fur INV HE
ton aud re-poctfuliy ask SUCH consideration OF ths
| subject A. may bee Thought proper. - .,
Moss kENr Plat, GEoRGE MAGESEhi hopALf Il
| CROWLEY, lnspcctIrs,
ALBANY, Jan. go, 1870.
The Governor will send to the Senate, at iti
ffsr. Ian lla a Ii