The New York herald., 1876-01-28
THE STATE CAPITAL.

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oUrETUs-woRK By THE DAY-BEReHs BILL
PASSED TO THIRD READING IN THE SEN
ATE-PAssAGE OF THE GREY NUNS REPEAL
BILL IN TIE SENATE.
ALBANY, jan q, 1916
Last Friday Mr.. John J. Hanson, the member from
Fulton and Hamilton introduced preamble and reso
luton, in which it alleged that the affairs Of the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company being man
aged that the stockholders great losers thereby
and that the company therefore needed investigation
To-day Mr.. Sloan, by unanimous consent offered
resolution which n virtual vote or
confidence in the company, and calling for
| prompt action Mr. Hanson's resolution he said it
unjust to the company that the charge against il
should be allowed TO lie the table unacted upon Mr.
Sloan said he did not propose any time champion
any monopoly The floor Of the House unless
unjasty assaed, and he then and there ready to
Withdraw his resolution If any member had any proof
IN his possession that Mr.. Hanson's resolution
based on facts Mr.. Burleigh added that he believed
that there the best OF feeling between stock
holders and the officers OF the Delaware and Hudson
Canal Company and the officers had paid the stock
holders thirteen per dividend they had to
feel good Mr. Hanson, who sat his chair quietly,
but looking rather amazed while Mr. Sloan's PROPOSE
ton TO get rid Of his resolution in way being
debated, finally rose after Mr. Burlegh had taken his
scat and simply said, ~ withdraw my resolution" "
The Speaker ruled that he could not withdraw IL,
was in the possession Of the House and had to be
acted upon. Mr. West then asked rather tartly that
Mr. Hanson should be given unanimous consent TO tell
the motive which prompted him introduce the
luton and the why he was willing to withdraw
it Mr. Hanson obtained this consent and that
the resolution had been handed to him by gentleman
who asked him 10 introduce IT. stating that
he stockholder OF the road and
that the allegations contained in it were true
Then Mr. Hanson sat down. Mr. Sloan again took the
floor and said that in his judgment there should not
be even lae- 1S@7 ssre-~
SUSPICION
in the minds of members that Mr.. Hanson had intro
duced his resolution rom improper motives. On the
contrary he and doubt all the other members, dt
satisfied that he had offered it in perfect good
faith though was evident he had given
fore he introduced II that consideration which its
portance would seem to have required Mr.. Sloans
resolution then passed II is to be hoped that
this little incident will not be lost on the new
members OF the House. and that they will be
a little careful in the future to intro
duce bills and resolutions whose mere introduction
may seriously affect the interests OF corporations that
entitled, after all 70 fair dealing at the hands of
the Legislature individuals The offering Of the
resolution OF inquiry by Mr. Hanson in the way he did
placed him rather embarrassing position for
time. However, good character and life
long reputation Tor integrity DO 60 for naught
the Assembly. This character and reputation Mr..
Hanson enjoys Had his resolution been offered by a
member whose ways are generally dark and whose
character not deemed above reproach and who
could have given better for introducing il
than Mr Hanson had to give, it would have been set
down ''strike" pure and simple
LEADER HOUSE.
Right here may add that Mr. Sloan, by his tact and
general fare his action this matter and
the Bergh bill the other day, when a few we'll chosen
words he queled rising storm among the republicans
and @ o are %aSs 81
to follow where he leads, believing that he
E has gn 70 or sar tho eas ss Is M to
others in imitation Of the democratic fa-ceurs from
New York in the last Assembly have been struggling
become the leaders and have ignominously failed The
Speaker is in sad need of coadutor the floor and
the work OF Friday and Of to-day shows that despite
himself the Chairmangof the Ways and Means is the
man who must take the place
THE RBAPPoRTIoNMBNr.
Mr. Killian's Apportionment bill coming from dem
ocratic hands, will of course, very little
but Il probably may be taken the apportionment the
democrats would like 10 have New Yorks quota of
Assembymen under the bill is fixed at twenty seven
increase OF SIX Kings countys at thirteen, in
OF four. An additional member is also given
Suffolk and Monroe counties The that
each lose one member by this division
Cattaraugus Columbia, Delaware, Madison, Niagara
Oneida, Ontario W' W4swesO' otssgo' s. lawrence
counties There is but little but that the ap-
portonment when finally made by the Legislature viii
give least three members OF Assembly to Kings
county and four 20 New York city, each securing also
additional Senator But that the republicans will
make the division by taking away members only from
those counties that republican is very likely
DAYS WORK.
Mr.. Betts' bill introduced in the Assembly, provides
that work Of any kind is to be undertaken which
shall $100 except for The following reasons
When the Commissioner or Commas oners in whose
department. the work s TO be done shall the rec
ommendaton Of the chief engineer superintendent of
department or bureau who is 10 the
work, state in writing, to the Commission
ers or Commissioner that II VIII be more
the avant tage OF the city TO have the by
days work than by contract then the Commissioner
shall satisfy the Mayor fact whereupon he IS TO
call together the Board OF Apporuonmeat within
twenty-iour hours after the notice shall have been
served upon him 10 writing AT the meeting OF the
Board the Commissioner making the request shall ap
pear before accompanied by the chief engineer super
intondent or head Of the bureau, and there state
his reasons why the proposed work or i'm
provement can be done better by days work
than by contract II the entire Board approve the re-
quest made the Mayor shall issue q certificate
addressed 70 the commissioner or commissioners OF
the department authorizing them to do the work in
any manner approved by the Board and the same shall
valid and legal claim on the city and property
benefited thereby. 1t Is further provided THAI the
Board Of Apportonment shall have no power to
authorize any work job that shall together involve
the expenditure OF more than 81 000
DEATH
The bin introduced by Mr.. Englehart provides that
the heirs Of q man who bond Jointly with
anOther may be made liable in action TO recover
after his Under the present law there is no
way Of reaching his liabilities by his real
POOR MANS PLASTER
Mr.. Payne's bin, relative TO courts OF oyer and
termner gives the Court authority 70 assign pay
counsel employed designated 70 defend criminals
too poor 70 engage counsel themselves
Tue NUNS REPEAL BILL
When the bill repeating the Grey Nuns ACT came up
to-day third reading the Senate Mr. Schoonmaker
democrat who thought he had discovered n mares
nest stood up, made a motion TO recommit aud read
from the constitution to show that any exclusive
privilege granted 10 private corporation VIOLA
ton Of the constitution, and therefore the Grey Nuns
act being Of that character, 1t should be repealed
Schoonmakers discovery had but a short-lved fame
woodin, whose eyes and ever keen and wake
ful replied In his orusque way that that the slim
NEST he had yet heard for the repeal OF the
act The privilege granted the Grey Nuns was
not exclusive, as any other educational Institution
might have asked and received same and the con-
I stiiution contemplated no such case Schoonmaker
Quite confused at his own biunder. withdrew his
ton and again did Woodn demonstrate his superior
Quickness Of apprehension and knowledge OF the con-
stituton and the laws The bill then read q third
time and passed. and the Legislature is now rid Of it,
The BERGH RuL,
in the shape II passed the Assembly went to a third