The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-12
HOW IT STANDS IN ALBANY.
rHK LFGTSLATURE READY TO TRADE
WITH GOvERNOR ROBINSON
vcrc,rs New York and brooklyn Once Hold
er. to Walk Up to the Captain's Once and
settle Looking for the linrbor Master-hips
and the Supe erintendcncy of the Prisons.

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har upon tne lhulVluua or corporation Nc II
after. The mass OF legislation. OF course. is
hrni-hcl by the citics of New York anil Brook.
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Nh' ah' " II All prouEht ior"aru III 'he h"nc
Of refurm-the cloak that covers much iuiauty
an Nh. Irpislnture An .xamination of thnaa
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I.Io," "u 'e,v'''aens nio'l7u..s ., 1uoMs '"a.
at least fuur-nfths OF them are In the interest Of
.oc,e ,,ortv or fo,+ior and tbot tbo;r rooi min,
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hnd Objects are 10 either make places Tor the
outs to compel division Of patronage between
he two narties or IN hiring mn to Albany with
fu - " " ~ ...
Arguments" to prevent their passage. those
whose patronage. perouisitas and salaries are
o. n. dis,nrhaa rhoro 10 hor,I,, a aorar,,,an,
~ u'a'u Oeu' - n",uly w '',i.n'' %
court, or official In either OF these cities but has
already been called upon to walk up 10 the Cap-
ta,n,s or,ce md settln for thnt this il what il
expected of them il made plain by the fact that
these bills are allowed TO sleep quietly for week
ss,ar wool In tho comri,,oa raoma I,,h, ,,or
s"' ",'N "a, 'iis oon,'ni''oc rooins' IL 'ne iiien
who talk so loud and so much about retrcnch-
mont and reform land that includes every mem
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Dor ol inc Lesisla'ureI' were In earnest instead
Of allowing such measures to bo undsturbed
for weeks they would crowd them to the front.
4ne '"'' ~ 'na' reiorin nus pcooin" chcap
and easy word for the commercial legislator TO
New York ana brooklyn VINO really desire that
form shall be- done. rely upon its being effected
without their personal attention and watchful-
ness they are doomed To be disappointcd so
Is Of rtprm M i loadeI down ' With provisons pr in.
tndcd to benefit either one or the other Of the
BE- i"cslative halls a class Of men whose whole
interest," i'm reform consists in breaking in some
wherr and securing a place for themselves or
itl Stl N
IN relieve New YORK and Bro"klyn by reducine
the number of their offlceholders and the ex-
Ii il unfortunate for the Democratic party in
the Legislature that it has so many men who
attempt to assume the leadership. This Is
e,pe.ially true Of the delegation from the city,
AMI the Nod il To- greatly weaken il not entirely
destroy. that influence which it should exert
49, L,.,,,,.iation atf.tinp that citv Thnurh ths
nominal leader of the Democrats, Mr.. CO2ans,
has thus far shown rare good : ,nse and won tho
onniiicnce OF The leading mcmbtrs OF both par;
ties. vel he has found ii inposs siblc to curb and
hold Ia chrck the "spOutersn and embryo states
men of his delegation. 1t IL unfortunate for
the Democrats that THIS is so. for with NE dlyls-
ions aud bad blood which existed in the ranks
OF the Republicans Of the Assembly AZ TIM oprn-
ing Of the session. AMI the still unsettled
question as to who is their leader, II might
have been an easy matter for them
20 haN" prevented any legislation OF
a. very partisan character Some comment has
been created at the course OF Hust'd who
though nominally the leader of his party on the
door has been very quiet thus FAR. hardly ever
get into "A tangle over some parliamentary
guibhir while Old SAT-. Cowdin, Str4han. and
Hamilton FISH. Jr.. have grasped for the politi-
cal helm every time there has been n locking OF
horns among the politicians. have good rea-
BON for belicvinG. however that Hustled viii
sSb~ h"ss e anJ IT" tb d tbe sGri serenm M ' Of
ihs b,l eagle. ns he swoops down upon
his D.mn .rntic followers VIA compel such
youns rriglinrs as Strahan, Fish, and COwdin
L, rn,-t lll.h AMI sn,akinl, of Fish reminds
me- ina; h, comes FROM Putnam county, whose
IurD uul wholesome WATER New York needs
as. til, he is Chairman OF the COMMITTEES on
Culn- vhrr,. n. was pln,.ed becutIse his bust
mes. wi- IN New York and there his interests
w,r, -aiI h. be; also. that his constituents IN
Putnam county nrr opposed to New York city
takin. iii. wafer Of their lakes except upon
tarm- which would nlpoverish the city of New
Yorl hut enrich Mr.. Fshis constituents. also.
that Mr Fish has INTRODUCED in tn. Legislature
Abill to,arry out the wishes OF his constituents.
VII, h lill he has chars. Of and IL SAID 10 have
annunn ed that hi- political future depends
La. tl,ut ham =
approved hy the Mayor. Commissioner Of Pub
hcMprhs. and Corporation Counsel 10 enable
tue city of N"w York To- get the use OF that water
upon ialr aud equitable terms. has been sent to
NJ f-.'e committee. In view OF thcse faots. It
viii h' interesting to note Mr.. Fish's course
upon itr-. bills ns il viii determine whether
tle Interests he repres' 'nts at the head OF the
Commit On Cities. SO far ms the city Is con
r"rn"d aTe those of the politicians OF ms own
ihlth WHO are after the spoil and plumber. or OF
ule taxpayers and citizens generally.
There il much comment us to what Gov Rob
inHon VIII do IN connection with the numerous
appointments h" has T. make. aud runOrs are
rie ns To- this ihrt. AMI the other comb Dination
y b" made 20 hriug about an undrrstand ng be-
twe"n ~" Governor nnd the Senate. ana secure
the ~,nhrnHtlon oi tN" appointments ~ the lnt.
ter, ! %" GpN"lnnr has nov hrtwecn thirty and
iortN, ,Ih - - hl, intn( "l thfm like li" iiar-
poT Mdal"ls Alil l"rt N"ri' i'nS pl NV York
pong now hllru ~ h,'n WhVr" nrmS oi ono"
hhNe lonS ,iEo eNpll'l my VINO hpld over pc
% e%hn-n lhe h'pupn,hh S.hl' IarrN11ei l4nHnnlrm