The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-05
PREPARING FOR BUSINESS.
THE LEGISLATURE ORGANIZED AND
READY TO BEGIN WORN.
The Catholic school Question Cropping Out
soon -TammanV's Bargain with the
Custom IIousc-A New Deal for HrOolSlyn.

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The Catholic School Question Cropping Out
| so soon -TnmmanV's Bargain with the
Custom IIouse-A New Deal for Brool,Iyn.
ALBANY. Jan. 4-The Legislature or
gained to-day by the election OF the officers
agreed upon by the Repubcans In their eau
cuses Inst night. The only noticeable features
| Of the ceremony in tho Assembly was the per-
feet sung froit with which the members took
the iron clad OATH administered TO them by
Secretary Of state Blgclow with all the solemnitv
! OF judge sentencing esch to aterm Of ten years
| In State prison. As Brooklyn member
marked. every man acted as though he was
willing to eat the Bible to prove that he had not
bought any votes. Speaker Hustled also took
advantage Of his opening address to head of the
Governor In his message by reading the m M
| bers a wholesome lesson on the necessity for re-.
| form and good government, and their duty to
relieve the public burden by reducing taxation.
lie also protested against special egislati0u, aud
| recommended prompt action and short ses-
| sion.
After the new officers had been Installed the
reading OF the Governors message was begun,
but II was plainly not interesting. and the gal
| leiies were soon thinned out. when II was not
| more than half read through. on motion ~ Mr..
Worth, Of Kings, II was referred TO the Com
| mtttee of the whole for future consideration.
| The Republicans were plainly annoyed bT the
Governors array OF facts aud figures, and PRO
nounced 1t an electloneerlng document for the
Democratic party. and the advancement OF Mr.
Tiden's Presidential aspirations
| When the new Senate convened every member
was found In his seat, and II was the con M on
remark that they presented the SHOCKING
body of men that has occuried III y circle Tor
in the new Senators (all Of whom took the IRON
clad oath without besitation). ami organizing
speedily accomplished. without waiting for
the Assembly to organize, e had been the Gus.
tom, the Governors private secretary entered
the Oh amber with the message. which the Clerk
began to read and nal half finished before the
Lower House was ready to receive IT, Not moio
tan half the Senators and very few OF the
spectators waited t. hear the message read
through, those who cared 90 know n, contents
preferring to read D.. At the conclusion OF the
re 'dins the Senate adjourned until tomorrow
The first and only bill introduced in either
House was ty senator Woodin. whot ok advan-
tacc Of moreut intervening between organ
izltion and the reception OF the message 90 take
the wind out OF tho q ivernors sliis on the anti-
se''tar IN issue by presenting hiil to repeal the
ret - last v-ar commonly known - the GRAY
{ suns bill. In the message the Governor also
/ recommended TIE rcpcal. Woodin's bill If r.
rari % 49, only piec irsoi Of othors that are 10
. ! follow. ga which the school question or the
uti-,Atholic Issue Is 10 De more directly IN
volyed.
4 drive viii soon be made At an tbor act passed
let year bN when poor children are Withdrawn
from ~. uublic Institutions viucd for the IL
supper. and distributed among rrutectories
ana other Institutions. private and sccta-
RAN. l. said that II Is act IA ddiii"n TO eins
spcci1l legislation IN ths interest chiefly OF
! Catholics, entails lltge addriuna eNrendi
: tuie uion taxpayers, the cost Of su' port M
"a, - rhiidrcu ia tae public Institution. having
hc hut ittie moro IN "a $50 4 YEAR apiece
i whie the amount paid o. tue proiectoIes g.
double that sIn. 4 dill TO repeal the act VII
. | be 90 reduced in a lev DAYS.
% II hecoues hourly more apparent that ther'
e has been q bargain between Ianimauy aud TIE
& tastlu House O. prevent legislation for "
a York looking TO spring election Or inierierinl
WIN II t lam and .Ii received by The Re
uuuHcaus last ial from toe anti anmanN par. y
a are % ltt.r lnd' IA To deal % har.nly with the
. aEti i~iuua' meiuDeir, and last night II ha.
+ t,en agreed a. "A sort OF cnmprumtee that butl
MorTi-scS and Ger 'rd should pc VI ced uron th
10 Committee On tiues. Bit - dhY ! amnanf en-
tered lis protest against inc arrangement ant
Al Insisted mt ~ anti- amnanN man snail b.
~ Mor,issey.
e Congressman Dreamer. VINO Il looking ate
IL the anti lamnauy Interests. insists tnat Gov
" IiiGcn was Ia the hr-nin made In New forS
u ana /, using his Influence 20 carry II out at TN
y. end Of the line. He SAYS ,he Governor, havln
!, fully committed hirself 20 sprtug election
=. does not reiisn the prospect Of having chatte
<. embracing that feature presented To him u
hia approval knowing that to carry out tn
4 trade NJ VIII he compelled e. veto H. and thu
a stnlnfY himself. Iur anti IanfranN member
10 promise to makes some interesting dcVcluy ment
i a. to forum raI.siu, ~ tie I4s.om hous'
~ Iti- said that an effort Is making to keen sens
~ tor ~ptktcg from the thIlrunnsntD Of the RAJ
~ road Commute. ~ punl- Inn, al for the part b
= took IN supporting senator Noudtu for IN
a. rne dght over the Chairnanship Of tn
Nv Finance Committee II over. nd Hamilton HA
N, ( rs Of Albany Is slated for the place.
~ Speaker Hustled. u " asserted, will not Al
uouuce his committees before Thursday. th
y pressure having rendered arcmoicllug IL som
IN ~ them necessary. IL is sand that Jacob Wort
80 II Kings will he Chairman otthe Railroad Con
he mittce. IL is almost certain that he Will gt
NJ either that OF TIE Commercs ana Navigation.
OF The RrOohlyn m Wber- are already hHtchiu
~ out new amendments to their city Garter. A
" semblyman Worth has nm nearly ready. I'll
N chief features Of which are a reduction 81 th
~ commissions to one member each md a cuttin
er Of the salaries Of city ofhei IL FROM the MayS
=. down.
., Mr. Breed contests the seHt Of Senator Needc
- from the Ihirty-secund District