The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-27
VETOED BY TIE GOVERNOR.
THE srpEPrVTEYDE.T or PUBLIC
UORKS I3ILI UNSIGNED.


U,unibus EiiI-A pportionment Measures.
ALBANY. March 2G-lho omnibus charter
prepared by the Joint Committees on Citirs is
s,' down as "a special order for tomorrow in tho
s nate Since it has become evident that u
strong sentiment exists in the Legislature in
favor of the passage of this bin. marked ativ-
n, among the ufliccholdcrs and politicians NJ
New York city has hoen noticeable, and last
week they were here in force. nearly every de-
rartment in the city having one or more repre-
srnlativcs. They urge all manner Of amend
mrnds. each department aiming to protect it.
self. but united as a whole 10 defeat this bill.
Among the most active Of the departments thus
fer has been that Of Docks. and already Il is
said that one ofthc supposed to la most rabid re-
formers from New York. Mr. Cowdin. shows
s,.ns of weakening as 20 the propricty Of abol-
ishing this useless and expensive department
All the other departments are TO have their rep
rcsentalves on the ground Immediately and
already several of tho paid lobby lists who have
for the last three or four years nearly
succeeded in driving the regular lobby out of
Albany, have put In nm appearance and begun
their operations. They pretend 20 represent
councils Of political reform and taxpayers as
socaions. and Immediately they arc given the
entrcc to the rooms of the leading members at
all times. are listened to with the greatest defer
ence by committees. and skip about the floors
Of the Senate and Assembly when in session,
with the greatest freedom. making suggestions
20 Senators and A-semblymcn. and shaping
legislation in the interests Of their clients. 1t
Is notorious here that the meddlng OK this
rla-s Of lobbyists has don, more to de-
f'at any real reform legislation for the
city in the Lust few yenrs than all the
course il is natural that the men whom IL Is
proposed 10 Kick out ~ tut places with big gala
Ties. or whose patronage and power are ahuutto
g. curttled. should come To the front to protect
themselves. and therefore when Alderman Fur
Toy puts IA an appearance Ia plead for the
rights Of the Board OF. Aldormon. everybody
knows why he does IT, And when Excise Com
missioner Owen Murphy prot against Tie
aboll-hing 81 that institution. no on" Is at loss
20 account for his interest. Neither Gun there
S o. any Question is to wnq. inllucnres the Dock
ers. the Charity Commissioners. or tieir
numerous employees, some Of whom ara
constantly here. in their efforts to saw their
formers and expensive lawyers as Dorman u.
Euon;, Dexter A; Hawkins. Henry y. Beers.
AMI John j. o. Brien should take such active in
tef"~i in legislation for the city. and who pays
n ~. II not so easily understood. In the t'ase
O. Mr. hawkins, II turned out that two years
agn ne was employed by Comptroller Green
though II was generally understood here that
and that the amount paid him out Of the city
irrnsury Tor his services in Albany are
said To have nettcd him about $500 n dnv
FIR ihc time hr WIS actually here. Can it be
tnHi re emlnrnl success at that time mas in
afer tho city'~ interest agninY II ia hardly
Likely. Il Is generally believed that thes" gen-
t"n.n are here IN the Interests OF the depart
nent-, each DESTROYS Of amending the bill 50 as
O. save the men iy whom he l. employed: amt
nuns inohsur" u So loaded down with amcnfl-
mnni- ~ 10 be impractcahio. or finally killed
a. we'll understand that II has been brought
o'r-" sa1ps d ind nnH sbe Sol"r. Iaf IT.
l.rn'r-, than 10y any open opposition ON