The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-21
THE 0NEoT0PIC IN ALBANY.
WILL THE SYRACUSE CONVENTION
PLEDGE IT'S DELEGATES

The Assembly Railway Committee Answer
ina Accusations A mother Talk on the city
Salary BiiI-The Citys schools Again.
ALBANY, March 20.-The approach OF tho
Republican State Convention Is almost the sole
topic among Republican members Of tho Legls-
lature. The question seems to be whether the
Convention shall send a pledged delegation to
Cincinnati for Conkling. 1t Is notice able that
those only who follow In the wake Of the Gus
tom House, right or wrong, ou;spoken In
favor OF II. Many OF the country members arc
against II, and most Of the influential
men openly oppose II or are non-committal
The venerable Judge HogebOom Of Columbia
county is not among the latter. When the sub
jeot was broaeifed TO him to-day by Dr. Polar
Hayes be said he had no objection to the Con-
vention giving Mr.. Conkling a complimentary
vote II 1t wanted to; that could do no harm or
no good, but be was decidedly opposed to send
ng delegation that Conkling could control or
trade with. The fact Is" said Mr.. Hogsboom,
nobody ought to be nominated, or can be
elected n nominated, who wears any Of Grants
old clothes. The party must strip cletrs OF
Judge added that ho believed a majority OF the
Republicans believed with him.
Many Republican members wish TO attend tho
Convention on Wednesday, and they would like
to have the Legislature adjourn over that dav,
but are afraid to ad journ IL. fearing the people
will take them to task. As a compromise the
are endeavoring to arrange with the Democrats
not TO moye any iinDortant or political measured
on that day. promising to return the com pliment
when the Democratic Convention meets.
The Assembly this evening was opened with
questions OF privilege by Messrs. Muller, Bald
win, Killian, and Whitson, members OF the Rail
road Com mittee. in reply to assertions made In
the Herald that their action on the mo seat, no
fare" bill had been Influenced by the use Of
money.
Nessrs. Muller. whitson. and Baldwin, OF the
Railroad Committee, denied that there was any
King In the committee, and said that the bill
all the members were satisfied that t was i'm
practicable. Any accusations that the commit
tee wero Influenced by improper motives were
subsequently Mr.. Belts OF New York moved
to reconsider the vote by which the adverse re-
| port on the bill was agreed to. and IL " as de-
feated, As to A. which kills II forever.
II Is said that this attcmpt TO got tho bill be-
| fore the House was a move on the part OF tho
hungry-bone brigade, who. believing that the
Rrilroad Committee had been seen by the rail-
road companies. thought II they could get IL
| before tho House. thev too might Get some Of
| the railroad sugar The fact that a notorious
Lobbyist hss been very active In urRing this
course makes IL moro than probable,
aud II Mr.. Killlan's Threatened motion
for an Investigation Is broad enough, II may dis
and himself were paid anything for killing the
No Seat, no Fare biil," but also VIM II was
saying that they had, and the chances are two
| To one that u will 90 found To have emanated
| from member OF the lobby. In the Assembly
| Mr.. Graf moved to amend the New York Salary
bill BY further reducing all the snlnries about ~
| per cent, Whlcn would put IL back 10 1ust tho
| shape In which the House had once before
| agreed to It, and which necessitated Its being
| sent back to the committee In order that II
| might be cooked up again to suit Comptroller
Green. This was explained by Graf The sup
| porters OF the bill again became alarmed at the
| intention OF the House to stand by Its former
| action, and the bill was progressed.
| Senator Gerard introduced bill to emend the
Compulsory Education law by empowering the
| Board OF Education to designate what officers
| shall be charged with the duty of visiting fac
| tories where children are employed, and other.
| wise carrying out tho provisions Of the law
| Commissioner Wood writes to Senator Gerard
that he Is not an enthusiastic admirer OF com
| pulsory education, but he believes that the ex.
| listing law should be tested.
Senator Gcrard's constitutional amendm eni
| consolidating the Court OF Common Pleas, Su
| perior Court. and supreme Court In New Yorl
| city was debated In Committee Of the Whole oi
| the Senate, and killed.
Several petitions were presented In bott
| houses az Inst the erection OF a bridge acrOs.
the Hudson River near Newburgh.
The Conference Committee on the Appropria
ton bill have agreed to an amendment reQuir
ing New York city to pay the salaries Of III,
officers Of the Court Of Arbitration OF the Cham
Der Of Commerce, and directing the Board o
Estimate and Apportionment to levy tax e
defray the expense.