The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-27
THE STATE CAPITAL,
Investigation Of the Brooklyn
Bribery Charges.
BILLS PASSED IN THE SENATE.
Report Of the Committee on RediStrictinl
the State.
DEFEAT OF THE UNION FERRY BILL.


ALBANY, April 20. 1874
The meeting OF tho Assembly Committee on Privk
legcs and Elections wcl attended this afternoon u
hear the resumption OF tho investigation into tho
charges Of bribery in connection with the Brooklyn
charter. Mr. Robert Fursy was the first witness ex-
amiped, and, though his responses promps
enough, there little satisfactory information OBJ
tanned from him. He said ho came to Albany OF hts
own votion TO work against all bills that opposed
TO the interests Of the democratic party. He had ne
instructions from any one--ncithcr from Bosg
Mclaughlin. his brother anybody else. no talke4
with the Kings county members, but no could not
recolect II he had spoken any others Mr.
Strahan put tho question half dozcn
times to him If no had not an I'M
dcrstandng with somo person persons in Brooklyn
to to Albany and help 10 defeat the charter He
piled quietly in the negative FIRST but on having
the question put to him for the sixth seventh
timo no got FESTIVE and angry. Subsequently, whom
he asked II he had not spoken Belts the
jcct Of tho charter before he met him here Abany
he replied that 70 the best Of his recollection he ha<
and when pressed by Ar. Foster to say positively
II ho had not he began to ''talk back" when hova
ever, he admitted writing letter TO Commissioner
Mclaughlin, q day two prior coming up here and
requested TO state its contents he grew
bcligcrcnt and threatened by Strahan
with being brought before the House for contempt
He said It OF their business what the letter
contained On the whole all that CLEANED from
Mr. Furey that ho held political Office in Brook
Ign, but In the habit of coming to Albany to work
against legislation that democratic interests
that he used any money and merely ''chirncd"
around among the Kings county members and perhap9
others, TO induce them to forswear their aleg-
TO party and do good turn for
the democrats The next Witness Mr..
Gallagher, Of the members charged with
being bribed. He said he was acquainted with man
named Wiley with the lobby. but neither he
nor any other man had approached him on matters Of
legislation. As TO the lobbyist Phelps he
changed word with hun. He thought II was Mr..
Bradley and Mr. McGroarty who asked him 10 votG
against the charter Higgins, Sloan Worth and Gil
bert asked him to vote for IT, He neither directly
Indirectly received any intimation OF any considers
Mr.. Gugcl claimed that he '.indopcndent. -
and went into great detail to show that he was not
elected by republican votes solely and therefore
not bound 10 for tho bill He had attended the
that held the bill He voted mo" on
the vote for its reconsideration, and dill SO unlnhu-
cnced by any improper motive. AS for being spoken
to by Phelps no could not remember having ever
leved that some OF the republicans IN BROOKLYN
were opposed TO the BILL and when asked
70 give. one Of the special reasons why be
feature giving tho Aldermen the appointment OF the
policemen, which was dsiasteiul 10 him. Mr.. FISH
asked him II he Fsh had not informed him that thin
feature OF the bill had been stricken before II was
ordered third reading Guge replied that, second
thought, he could say that he OF tho fact
that the feature had been stricken out He believed,
he said, his district had enough confidence In HIM to
let HIM vote as he pleased No his district had
urged him TO either Tor against the bill
Mr.. Pavey followed Mr.. GugeL He testified that he
Mr.. Watts clerk. and that when the call OF th<
House ordered on the bill no hurried ovor to Con.
gress Hall where no found Mr. Watts whom he told
that there call OF the House When questioned
whether he told him what bill was under consid>
GRAFTON be replied that he did not, ho not aware
himself that lt was the Ogden bill.
with Mr. Watts on The door Of the House at the time
the motion made 10 take from the table the motion
reconsider the vote by which the bill had been killed
RkDIsrRIcTlNG THE STATE.
The Senate and Assembly committees on rcdstrctin9
the State held meeting this evening and VIII reporg
tomorrow. After the great length or time they hav(
taken the task satisfactory exhibit should be
expected In the Of New YORK city It is held thae
seven Senators would be OF representation than
IT entitled TO- while would be less than surplu4
OF 10000 unrepresented population The reports con-
three; the former twenty lvo Assembly men and the
lattcr twelve Brooklyn VIII have an unrcpresentcd
surplus OF $4,000 population in the Senatorial appor-
tonent According 10 tho report OF tho Secretary or
the New York is entitled TO twenty six members,
and then she has fractional population. Of
II 600 The Assembly apportionmcnt report will meet
with considerable opposition 10 It's acceptance.
PASSED SENATE.
Among the bills that passed the Senate to-day wer0
the bin for tho relief Of the creditors OF James Il.
Taylor, late OF New York city, the bill to prevent tho
deposit Of mud ashes, &C. IN the waters Of the Hud-
the bill making appropriation for the payment
OF the principal and interest OF the Canal debt for tho
fiscal year commencing October l. 1876; also the bill
making appropriation 70 pay the expenses Of collecting
tolls superintendcncc, ordinary repairs, DC, OF tho
canals Tor the fiscal year commencing October 1876
the bill authorizing Of three tenths of n mill per
dollar TO provide for deficiency In the sinking fund;
bill IN relation TO tho liability of innkeepers and max
ing u incumbent on them TO furnish each guest with
q receipt Tor property Intrusled 10 their care.
LEosLATIvE
In the Senate the bill approprating 5000 600 for the
third reading; also the bill for the Improvement Of Ry-
erside Park avenue.
Mr. Cole introduced bill to relieve State from
maintaining the Chcnango Canal, and to authorize s
extension and use for purposes OF railroad
In the House last week, among inc rural mcmnerss
a bill to repeal obnoxious pronibtory section IN
the charter OF tho village OF Glovcsyc created great
excitement and involved close contest, along with
reported expenditure o money on the part OF the rum
sellers who backed up the bill. The unprecedented
event Of appiauding by hand, accompanying the pas
sage Of tho BILL showed how deep feeling was takcg
In its fate. To-day tho Senate elected the BILL and
that the House has had time 10 reflect ON the
question they are sure 70 concur tho Scnacs ncton
The bill prohibiting horse cars from stopping on
street crossings came up IN its ORDER on general
orders" Committee OF The Whole to-day, during the
absence OF Mr. Fallon, who introduced IT, Dir. O'Haro
IL, and then had II progressed; THIS saved -
IRON Ialliug the bottom Of general orders"
Sins between piers Nos and 8 Fast River out Of the
Canal district, progressed The discussion ON u,
which was participated Ia by Strahan and Bradley
Tor the measure and Hustled sloan and Fish against
II, showed that tho Union Ferry Company are
anxious TO get the slip 50 that they may run an add
as the genial Bradley nairey remarked Strahan con-
tended that the Erie Railway Company, and not the
canal boats made the most use Of tho piers.
The commission recently created by the Legislature
TO investigate Tho State prisons will organize IN this
city TO morrow.
The bill giving tho Canal Board authority lx tho
tolls the canals was, after discussion. referred back
to The Canal Committee, that clause could DO In
serted which would provide that nothing IN the act
should be construed to into the concurrence or
the Legislature In the rates fixed by Board 40
required by the constitution.
Mr.. Burcleh's bill appointing commission TO nves-
tgate the lateral canals anu to report upon the dspos
ton 10 be madc OF them ordered 20 third read
ing was Mr. Ceres bill prohibiting railroad coins
panes from discriminating In their transportation ratef
for coal.
The Railroad Committee intend report unfavorably
the bill requiring city horse companies 10 portion
OF their seats. ierryboat fashion. Mr. Watts will try
10 have the report disagreed TO.
CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS