The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-03
WORK BEGUN IN ALBANY.
WHAT 7HE RErUBLfCAN ASSEMBLY
CLERK DID NOT READ.
The Ironcind Onth-A Committee for Irgi--
lntive Rcnpportiormcnt Appointed. but No
square Dcui for New York and BrooisIyn.

ALBANY, Jan. 2.-I}oth Houses met at IL
o'clock this mornins In the Senat, Lieut.
Gov. DoTshcimcr made n brief address, remind
Ing Senators that they wcfo not there t. act for
themselves, but for the people. Senator Wag-
At n. who succeeds J.mcs ". Booth. deceased,
and Senator Sptague, who was elected to NIL tho
vacancy occasionei by the resignation OF :. 5.
Rogers, were sworn In. The only business Of
importance transacted was the appointment on
motion Of senator woodin, Of n committee OF
seven on the apportlonment Of members Of the
LeeIsl ,ture under tho latest census. Woodin
was made Chairman, and the other members are
Senators Sprague, Harris, Moore, Jacobs, Gerard.
and S.arbuck. The appointment Of this com
mittee thus early gives no assurance that any
satisfactory result will he reached. Mr.. WOodin
processes to be athorough believer In the asser-
tions of Little Johnny Davenport that there
were gross frauds in the latest enumeration in
New York and BROOKLYN. and he will not con
sent to give the two cities their just REPRESENT A.
tion under II. As this view allies with the IN
tcrests Of the par Y, he VIII doubtless DO able
TO make The majority SEQ 1t IA lie does.
In the AssemOI, the members took the IRON
clad oath, swearing that they h d not paid any
the canvass. The only incident Of this proceed
Ing was aupltu a. Mr. Ilus ed stopped forward
t. tiks the oath. Heretofore Sir Alvurd had
always been thus noticed, uut to-day the Is Id
l. 'ele was the only mln thus hunOrrd. The inter-
probation gwen to this Il a current rimor tat
Il
ment, ana dcfei itei him for speaker.
After tho forwalitv Of ecrting tie officers
agreed upon In the Republican caucus list night.
| Speaker Sloan delivered his address. II made a
| favorable impression. II Is certain that he IN
tends to be fair pr, siding officer and has the
| confidence of bO h parties.
| That things are TO be somewhat lively was
made cletr before the ORGANIC alton was com
pleted 10y u little tilt between SunOa and Old
| salt over a motion to amend the rules made by
| the former. Alvord avcrrcd that the minority
| were going to deal rgely In buncombe this
winter. and SpinOla retOrted that II Alvord
| expected to buldoze the minority he would
| nnd himself mistaken. Before the close
| OF the session Mr.. Spnola offered JOINT
resolution amending section OF article =
OF the Constitution, bv adding a clause pre-
viding that the bonded debt of the city and
witnin the sum OF $ljOOOOtOO. aud all bonds or
| stock made by the city and county II. must
| Increase said debt beyond that limit shall be
| void In law and equity, the making VI such
bonds to be a felony
| Tue mess ige was sent to both Houses stimuli -
| taneOusly and re- ,d 10y the cieiks. The senators
listened respectfully 10 the whole Of It, tut in
| the Assembly the clerk. evidently ut the insti-
| cation uf the party leaders. dtd not read tho
portion referring to nation hudiis. ina y rt
| H. very unpalatablc II the RcpuuIif ans and they
declare that II was put III the mess ige at the
request ot Gov. Tiden and simply reflects his
views upon the situIttun.
| Tomorrow the Legislature Will adjourn until
Tuesday, to give Spe 4ker sloan an opportunity
To make up his committees.
Many senators auh Assemblymen went to Troy
| - the funeral Of senator Morri-soy's son.
| II is averred that 7ae appointment OF MIR.
Pilsbury to be Superintendent Of Stite prisons
| has not been fu lly determined upon. MIR. Ander-
son OF HrUohlVn. who W : elected Inspector last
| fall, Is being strongly pushed for the position.