The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-03
Alvord Creates a Rumpus Over the On
nibuS Bill.
REFORM FOX NEW FORK.
Excited Statesmen Desire to Pre-
vent It's Passage.
MEETING OF INSURANCE PRESIDENTS.
LBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.l

The great event OF the hour Is the Omnibus bill and
its destiny. and the Deavan tonight is iul OF people
who insist talking OF nothing else Tomorrow its
fate will be either settled definitely or forecast win
some precision The House to-day met under the call
with closed doors, and the Sergeant-at.Arms made
statement that he had summoned Messrs. keator,
Maher and waddell, and in obedience to the summons
they had reported Mr. Clark had been teIegraphcd
ior waddeli was excused he had been granted in
definite leave OF absence.
STRUGGLE OMNIBUS BILL
When Keator and Maher absoved of their neg.
lect Mr.. Alv0rd made motion that the House lake
recess under the call I'LL four O'Clock p. NJ which was
lost by 81 to S. Mr.. Mitchell moved that all further
proceedings under the call be dispensed with, which
was lost by a vote of "a 10 S. Mr. Strahan made
motion for recess until hafpast four O'Clock,
and that beaten 100; and, finally,
motion OF Mi. Alvord for recess until TWO
O'Clock was carried by SO to g. showing
all along that the party lines pretty closely
drawn and the attendance OF members very FULL
When the House met again under tho CALL Aivord Was
on his mettlc and said he would 1rst speak out In
meeting and say that IN moving to adjourn till to-
morrow his motive TO whip every republican into
iine He accordingly offered motion that the House
adJourns until O'Clock in the morning and that that
no the end OF the racket. Purdy moved for an
adjournment until next Monday morning, so that gen.
tlemen might have a chance TO settle up their little
business. O'Hare moved for recess until haii-past
two, hoping that that would be the end OF the game,
but no ta ed and Avord's motion was agreed to. The
democrats certain that, in the expressive language
OF one OF them, lhe stutnng will be knocked out Of
the bill before 1t passes"
ABsESTEEs
The absentees on the last vote ere-Odell. OF Cn-
ton; Brewer OF Queens Keator. OF Ulster Clark, OF
Wyoming; Baldwin, or Yates; Orr, OF Erie; Maher, OF
Albany. Piper, OF Niagara; Rice OF Lewis. and suy-
DAM of Kings The advocates OF the bill claim sixty
eight votes-three more than requisite Mr.. Marvin,
oil Kings Will now vote tor the bill.
The whole reliance Of its opponents has been placed
upon the temperance question as developed oy the mo-
Ton OF Mr.. Purdy YESTERDAY, which seemed 10 re-
uurc the temperance element either TO vote against
the bill or by supporting Mr. flsns amendments 70
place the lq rac New York outside OF the con-
iro OF the police The opponents OF the bill still rely
on this apparent quandary but II Is plain tonight
that the temperance will support the bill not
w,ihs,auding and that although Mr. Langbein anG .
few other republicans from lager beer constituencies
NAV oppose Il there will stall be majority favor
tomorrow The absolute majority for tho bill SO
far ascertained is only three. but II Its adherenis
manifest IN. same strength Tomorrow ~ they DO to-
night IL may be very much larger
AGREEING The SUPPLY BILL.
A number reports were made to The Senate to.
day. among them being from Senator Harris, from
the Conference COMMITTEE on the Supply BILL agreeing
unanimously on the appropriation OF 81 0OO, 0OJ TOR
the new Capitol The bill stands substantially
passed the Senate
Senator Prince introduced Dill establishing Inc |
bukhead and lines adjacent to the shore OF the
pot OF New York on the Staten Island sidc.
VOTING FOR PRESIDENT
Among tho bilis ordered ~ third reading in tho |
Senate the bill amending the Revised Statutes 10
relation ~ the election OF President and Vice Pres-
dent.
A bill 10 put such members OF the Ninth regiment
rs lost uniforms the the way OF bang CON-
pcnsated, ana authorizing q committee. TO CONSIST OF
the Adjutant General Inspector General and Conmis-
sary General 10 audit The claim, was passed by The
Seuae
INSURANCE PRESIDENTS
There committee here to-day composed OF presi-
dents Of mpanies III relation TO the bill
introduced by Senator Prince requiring foreign CON-
panies 10 their advertisements TO the amount
oil capital invested abroad and III this country II is
alleged that these amounts grossly ovcrstated aud
that the exagReration IS injurious 70 home companies
amt miseads Investors. The bill has slumbered In !
Senator roDey's committee ana the insurance dele
gates propose 10 wake u up
BKLApoRisG THE LAGER SELLERS
There Is now very slim hope Tor tho metrop0-
Titan hquor dealers. The Legislature evidently |
determined that only inns with three beds shall sell
lager The House Committee on Internal Affairs, |
winch yesterday voted report Nacntmanns bill favor
ably to-day rcconsdered their action
TURMOIL IN ALBANY.
Theturnmoil here ght Is unprecedented. OF late
years call Vi tue House. extending over two days, Is
thing. It, OF course, dspcis all hopes OF speedy
djournment. because no business has been done |
meanwhi e. can DO done unit alter the passage |
oi the omnibus bill tomorrow. Al this time eleven
oclock) tho advocates OF tho Omnibus bill cxult- |
mt and iIs opponents sulky and defiant
FIsHwOODS CHARTER.
The COnierc CO COmmlttee GU inc Flbn-W0Oufn
which session this evening for tour hours ad-
iourued Just the fortieth section TIL tomorrow
night the consideration OF the question OF exempt
ing the school teachers policemen and nremen from
the possibility OF having their salaries cut down by
the Board Of Estimate and ApportIonment Senator
NorrIgsey held behalf oil the classes named,
and ,hut was the reason why the session was pro- |
lon2ed
HEALRY EXPLAINS.
Mr. Michael Healcy says he IS not opposed 10
rapid transit, and he voted against Eccesine's bill |
only IL failed to signify whether rapid transit
dun hu
by their roads.
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED
The following nominations by the Governor were
TO day confirmed by the Senate IN executive Sesslo
For Commissioners OF the State Board OF Charities
Josephine Shaw, OF Lowell and Theodore Roosevelt
OF New YORK, and Ripley Ropes oil Brooklyn, vice A.
A. Low. resigned. The irst Two named nominations
made SIMPLY 10 certain alleged Irregularities
the previous Appointment OF the same persons; for
manager OF the New York State Reiornatory at Ell.
MIRA, Aral :. Thurston for manager OF the New York
State lncDrntc Asylum, Austin Flint OF New York,
rice b. 4. Bruce. resigned