The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-18
THU STATE CAPITAL.
Governor Robin8on's Veto
Of the Omnibus Bill.
A SHARP TRICK TO EYADD IT.
Adjournment Of the Senate on Arrival
Of the Private Secretary.
PRINCIPAL POINTS On THE MESSAGE.
fragrant Jobs Worked Through
the House.
TIE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION.
Abanians Disguised at the Fate Of the
State Capito! Appropriation.
fragrant Jobs Worked Through
the House.
TIE ADJOURNMENT QUESTION.
Absnians Disguised at the Fate Of the
State Capitol Appropriation.
(nY rGnneRAra 10 TUE HER AID.

secrets Iv, accompanied by lac Sergcant-atArms, en-
icrcd chamber and took his position in tho middle
Di The circle, armed with tho omnbus bill aud veto
message from the Governor.
MOTION Adjourn.
At the moment no made mis- appearance Senator
Woodn jumped up and moved adjournment
There were tflo more than dozen Senators
present Mt tho time, but the vote adjourning
proceeded and ionr calls for absentccs were made.
When Senator Hammond republican,, stood up to ex-
PLAN his vote called attention to the fact that
he Governors private secretary standing In tho
middle orth chamber with message from His Ex-
rcloncy.
When Woodn's name called lie explained his
vote by saying IN n deliberate and oracular manner
that the public interests would be better served by ad
lournment than by remaining in session. Tho vote
then announced and 1t stood IS to ii for tho
ton, the minority being all democrats The Senators
almost Immediately retired and did tho private
secretary who looked the most amazed man that ever
entered that chamber
SPECULATION on TIE ACTION.
The whole proceeding lasted only about ten minutes
and puzzled people wonderfully Some SAID it emo
OF WooSn's jokes others that he wanted TO counter
net, tho efforts downstairs for immediate adjourn
mcnt sine die still others that he wanted 10 gain time
10 hold the Apportonmcnt bill aud tack
amendment to it that would prevent ito being
eeptabc to the democrats, who now willing TO
votc for 1t since they learned lately that 1t would gvc
them the two houses next year
THE REAL EXPLANATION
But tho real solution OF Woodin's movo was that ha
and lot Of others laborlna under tho impression
that the ten days allowed the Governor within winch
to sign the Omnibus bill allow 1t TO become law ex-
pred tonight and By receiving back IL ncccs
sary become law Tomorrow.
EErrsLcASs ExrLTAxr.
In Congress Hall there great exuilation among
the republicans ut what they deemed IA smart trek
played on The Govcrnor and The democrats by
woodin. Woodns genius was ex,olled to the skies,
and everybody oil the republican tribe felt happy
rs clam at high tide. Tncr joy, however and tho
Joy OF Woojin himself door med 10 be short
lived, on investigation 1t discovered tho
Governor had four days more, or until Monday next,
THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION
The following IS what the constitution says on this
point
any bill shall by the Governor within
days (suEsays Il shall have been pre-
sented TO MIN tie sane s9el be law in llke @a,nsr -
joarnuent IL esur n which II snli NO. be-
come a law without the approval OF the Governor.
THE STORY
These nre the facts IN regard 10 the Omnibus BILL II
passed tho senate March % passed the Assembly May
4, und was presented To the Governor May o. by
ierrng To the paragraph quoted from the constitution
VIII DO seen that the ten days do not EXPIRE Sun
day inlervencs, until May Il
POINTS
The Governor, us learn tonight, in going carefully
through the bill discovered the singular blunder that
IL elect provides under the spring election section
that there SHALL be two mayors OF New York
hnd same Tine and that. aside from the constitutional
objections leads Inn IL interpose MS veto
The Governor further says IN regard to the anomaly
VI mayors being existence tho ono
&c Office must occur, aud he asks how
would II Dc IN case OF ihe Police Commissioners, VINO
have jurisdiction OF elections tho street cleaning and
tho conservation oi tho peace oil the city. these
officials arc appointed by the Mayor. who derives his
poScr from The people, yet TINS bin steps in inter-
mediate way and seta ASIDE The cdict oil the people
Another point tie Governor makes Is 10 question tho
right OF the Legislature 10 nuke laws Tor New York
;iy Tor the reason that the city has not us proper
number Of legislative representatives.. he re.
lens particularly To the section relating
10 tho Fire Department. which proposes 10
lcgsiate out two oi the present three COMMITS
ana retain one who is republican, ana tins Commits
soncr already under charges Tor maiicasancc oicc
the charges having been before his prclecess and
such charg.s being based upon report made
Us the Commissioners OF Accounts year
AWAY from tho Board OF Aldermen connrmalory aud
.hcr powers, anc pronounces II arbitrary opposed
10 TRADITION which has all tho binding force OF a
now wooDy WAS MlsLrn
What mlscd Woodn was that he supposed the bill
having passed Friday, May T. il would BE- entirely
re saturday and be pr. seated Monday
May !. But IL happened that III, crossing clerk mad
good deal OF work on hand ana III, b II beng n long
" slow task getting IT ready Thus II was
Mr. Woo!in put his loot III IT, but TIC wil say perhaps,
It was all a joke.
aud its presentation 10 the Governor except In urgent
cases, ~ seven days Tho blii VIII Dn sent on IN lilo
morning AGAIN, and Iculouant Governor DorsAcimcr
~ arranged against any such surprise rs was played
tbs evening.
SENATOR woopIxs ExrLANATIox.
Senator WooiIu on being told 10 night that there
were all sorts OF stories around about the motive u his
action IN moving an adjournment just MS the Govcfn
or's Message made IT'S appearance laughed and SAID
Il knew better than that. | knew the cover or
had four days left III which to si2L IT. Ny motive
lust this When The Senate assembled ,ouud Senu-
Nee md Nina AZ
my Appurtio1ncnt bill. absent, while senators iobcy
Ncddc- and Mooic, who opposed II. were present ana
II bo proceedings were allowed 10 begin, The appor
tionment bill being the pending question, when &c
took recess at two clock they, conjunction wish
tho democrats. might have torn my mn ~ picecs
That was my motive and Il is all nonsense to s.y 1t
was any other. ! mean To got thai Aprortlun-
incn' bill through, aud i Is the ;aircst Que
that waa over .ramcd but IL was great Joke.
though ! never intended 1t, on the democrats
Bciore the Assembly adjourned spiuoia called
~ the democrats 10 follow him 20 the senate hear
nc veto OF The infamous Onn bus bill lie termed
i, read. so The chamber iull OF .iic noys
Nmd couldn't help laughing A. what certainly was a
great SCH on them Now they are gong around and
allributng every motive but tho rgnl to me"
1Hg ADJOURNMENT QUESTION.
Aivord made "a motion 10 adjourn io-noTroS nt
3uon, and called Tor the previous question upon H.
world OF explanations were made IA The taking 81 the
was 100 soon ana TOO many things would
be cIt undone. Nevertheless, when the
man question was orocrcd III received 90 votes
a. against U.s. There Is litic doubt, from the temper
81 the House, that motion tomorrow 10 adjourn
saturday ngnt viii be carried. spinoE, IN speech
to-day, said that Albany legislation Responsible
Tor three ourhs OF the SSH 0J0 the debt OF New
York, and his estimate Is very near the exact truth
PASSAGE on FIAnEASr IONS
Anyhow, an aps illustration oi how Albany lersln-
ton vs. made 10 pilu tho agony on the unfortunate
taxpaycrs OF that city was afforded to-day IN the mai
pasaage OF Migrant jobs amounting on their to
800 100. bot the ultimate rcnch 81 ono OF tlom, To
u.rtaps hail million. Tue ffst was the hili for tho
Improvement o Fourth avenue ~ "A cost OF $4,000.
GoiSG HACK THEIR RECORD.
About q week ago a Dlll Tor Tho Improvement Of
Fourth avenue between SlNiy-sCycntn and Ninety.
s,xtn streets, Nav York, Murray I'm, when
20 improved the expense Of tie property no doris
was beaten IN III. Assembly lay before yesterday
sAAnliar Dill WAS passed Ia the Ssnaics anu