The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-08
THE ALBANY LEGISLATURE.
nor OLD SfLT WOW 4 ROUND AFTER
REPEATED KNOCK DOUNs.
An Avalanche OF Hills Making Change. Tn city
Departments Something Like Invitations
TO step Up TO the Captains Once 10 Settle.


to step Up TO the Captains once 10 Settle.
ALBANY, Feb. Tn the Assembly there
was long debate over the bill TO fiji the powers
and duties of tho Superintendent of Public
Works. In tho Canal Committee. Alvord had
amended IL so IA to take from the Canal Auditor.
whom he and the Republicans hate. because he
WIS appointed by Tiden and sticks despite tho
refusal of the Senate 10 confirm him. all power
over the financial affairs Of the canals. If
Alvord succeeded in this the road would be free
iur his bill 10 abolish the Office of Canal Auditor
ana Schuyler would be out Of the way. But tho
chairman " the committed. Mr. Baker. was not
in sympathy with Old Salt, and between them
the battle wagcd all dry. The Onondaga chief
shook his grizzly locks. and his long beard
Mapped about like the whskers OF
billy goat, az he pounded his desk
and shouted reform in vain effort to
got his party into limo behind him. But
many Republicans voted staady with Baker
and the Democrats TO restore the bill 10 the
shnpe in which II was originally introduced
The dCfcat Of the old war horse every time he
tackled Baker was painfully ridiculous. After
three hours of wordy war every amendment
which had been nut In the hill in committee
was stricken out. the bill WIS restored 20 is
original form. and the House was ready 10
order II TO third reading. Then DR.. Polar
Hayes, whose symputhics were with Old Salt
set trap for. thu, windy Democrats in an
"r ',,. ~ i,,''v , @ ~ ',i ~ @
n roliiics.. w a. this time the Democrats had
and n" d"li,cred noi'ti9ni bnronfpur that hsi
IN" cficrt OF uniting tho Republican on tho
liz "nnnrtii,ity md a',ain s"7nJ ~, tb , sW
sbihhnirth whinneI th,, H"ruIii,an- in,o' Ii H.,
and the bill was laid on the table, thus
enwstii1, n6rId bn AN. - ,5fo IT,, ~ - ~
ihrse "st,outrrs" who imnyinn ,hn,nsriy,s
iHHii,n-nn 'ug, s, , mi IT. wouid to- fgoi
viii no dnuit hny, bis nn,y VII ~ ic m ' tn
nl,.r,tv 4, ih ,,bih - NY, w ~ INK VI ~ ~
IT, q VII 1u, ,, mn III NnMIih t,u IN
Pc, l'vrl WIN nun that a politician irst duty
one NJ uatnr 10 ,, ~, LIE '',,' ~ ~. ms
r,ss a., L;ii ,'i IT,, G.W'N'T, 10
fa, H., ih All, ~, POI ~ NY uhre,
ana ,ho' ~ ,r,rt ., e, ~ VIZ H., NUiusstvh,Ls
neonie in admin, ,he a,,ando,,nt t ~ W. c ono
sptit,,t,,n M "''p''"e "o "nioh"ineh' " '"e NOh-
intre was deinge OF nilis IN tne assembly
.-u"y 'tilu ~ u-t"i w inuJ9Ity "l u.'n' Dro-
York city, Fc"fe wants to nbolish the N ,ay
commission anu me bureau ipr ihc rpl"'tlnn 81
Wu,,r t.i,S, MT M, y, Norsa thInks ihrr" inrK
,Whhlsslph'rs sun lcnt, an, handet up bill
winch provides that when Mr.. Martins term
p'niis h"Nt ','y VIZ pl9,e sun hn,t ne hlied,
,,.t u.s. ls uc Shi"ty a, th -li.ht OF
tat one marty Comm ssioner IL sufficient.
anu IN nll, reIl,'s mat department Ia sin
Hl' n'.u' br. ROAR hayes thihks the poles
ought tn have control Of the excise business.
anu 80 tiopps's 10 lhaliSh the EXCISE Depart
i.l ne al.o h4Iled up a bill mat proposes
10 Wipv out ule 10 patm'ntoi BUILDINGS and
MnNv ~ uurHhu IN ur flrc Department.
justices Of the Marine Court the APP
Io,h'.'h, ny Vl thIr murshals. ana ar, Stra-
nan innks That the justices of the Ciyil Dis
, ,ri,, Ionns should DO iikewsc # these be- CON
lh9cd aus upon the men VINO hold lat places
unler the ciiy Goyernment Ia Wink up 70 tho
Ihpln'n : niur' .hi sctte are not Needed the
lrElSthiure must nave sunk 10 degree OF m
sisniiieanee beneath that Of board Of Alder
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