The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-19
NYORK IN TIE LEGISLATURE.
THE BUSINESS or TINS WEEK INTEL
LTGENTLY FORESHdDOUED.
p,ewocr,t, su.pcctcd of Aiding tho Repub- |
ucnns' Conspiracy to Deprive the city OF
her Hixhtful Representation Prob
.bie Condemnation OF Gen. Mcclellan.

No. Uivhtrui Hcpre.cntntion- Prob
able Confirmation OF Gen. Mcclellan.
krpAyy. March 1s-Thc Legislature has
now been in session for eleven weeks. and all |
tho business Of importance TO the state that has |
been transacted could easily have been done In |
as many days. or the laws yet enacted only |
thrco can be said TO be OF importance or interest
10 the people of the State generally. They are
The general Appropriation bill tho law rcgula-
ting and defining the duties of the Supcrin-
tcndcnt OF State Prisons. and the net In rela-
tion 10 tho Superintendent OF Public Works
And Of these the first has hardly yet been dis
posed Of as the Senate has made several
amendments TO It that will necessitate II
being sent 10 a conference committee and that
may use up still another week before II becomes
a law. Tho passage OF the Superintendent OF
Public Works bill has been delayed until 1t is
very doubtful whether that officer will be able
this year to SGT in motion those reforms in
the management OF the canals which
were contemplated in the amended Con-
ettutlon. 1t was put through the Assem-
bly, by Mr.. Baker. who had II in charge.
with commendable despatch. and with the SEN
ate or rather with the Canal Committee OF that
body must rest the responsibility for any COM
plications or delay that may arise in beginning
this work. That committee held tho bill for
weeks, us was generally believed. for tho pur-
making some promise in connection with the
appointments to he made under II. or the divls
ion OF other places to be filed by him. Failing
In this. they insisted on amending the bill so as
70 put tho purchasing Of materials and sup
plies and the disbursng OF the money into
the hands OF the Superintendent. thus Civ
ing every opportunity for corruption. should
q bad man get tho position. They also
inserted clause which would permit OF the
Ii,t. 81 ala ..tl
was no doubt dono under the belief that the
Governor would be forced to nominate some
trading politician for the place. with whom
bargain could be made. before his confirmation,
for a division Of the patronage
The nomination Of Gen. Mcclellan has. how
ever. upset this little scheme entirely. and the
conspirators are very angry. They feel that
Gen. Mcclellan is not man that will
trade with them. and that they have had
their trouble for their pains. Some of tho
most dissatisfied Senators talk about refus-
ing to confirm Mcclellan. and no doubt they
will attempt to caucus the Republican Senators
up 10 that point There is. however. very little
likelihood of their succeeding Such action IL
TOO full OF peril to the party Everybody ad-
mits the eminent qualifications Of Gen. Nc
Clcllan for this place, and no one expected that
the Governor would or viii name Republican.
1t is also conceded that Ire Is not the man who
would be likely to attempt TO construct huge
political machine out of the place ior the bene,-
1T OF his party and neglect the work 10 do when
he was appointed. The fact is also recognized
that as far as the Governor and both branches
OF the Legislature are concerned. the reforms
OF nearly one million in adopting this amend;
lment, are now in a fair way OF being carried
into execution. and the responsibility rests with
khe Republican majority OF the senate alone To
say whether or not this emphatic demand Of Ine
ate refuse to conirm Mcclellan cr any other
sbsn Ppondad aE od Canal 'S s 3oSd
main in Office. the old system Of inhnasins the
he demanis Of the people would be Disregard
cd. and the Repuhllcnn party woull -, % ur.u re-
sponsibe therefor Nor ,an ny Hrl3rt r ,iS 70 Iy-
sntendent should now be at work getting the
canals in order for next season WORK. 18th
ing as yet in that dlreftion, beneN lhg.
~, was generally the case that ydn1ii dVhi
have been appointed anu at work. In u party
point Of view the kepuDllcans c.r,Aihy nave
ination. The three Canal Commissioners are
all Democrats OF the most positive stripe. ana II
retained in office, Will continue 10 pv, ~ they
before stated. Gen. NJ MeC!elan Is not looked upon
In the politics OF the State. Some OF the Repub
licans. while admitting that this is True mss
hat ne VIII be Simply inc surSs": Iiln r 'n. tb.
machine. The ghost Of Uncle sam stlIi haun,s
hem and thsy o1 sax ns @ s Mr. IT, Tden
1hat he has given pledge ~ appoint as his dep;
Nties Democrats Ike Emerson /. DAVIS DANIEL
MagOne Jr., and others who, during the pro-
Crcss oi MIR. Tlldens reform warfare, made
themselves particularly offensive 20 the ne he- H.,
pubicans. / have the best of reasons Tor ne
Iievng that Gov. Tilden has IN no way inter,
1ered. or Attempted TO. IN ne mater Yl M tniii
appointment; that Gen. II 'Clellan Is not pledged
Il make any man has deputy, and that the Re-
publicans III thc Senate VIII confirm tie nom
Sation. The disappointed traders" may be
able to put it on loi u time, and delay the be-
ginning of this REFORM hut II Is sure q come,
IN hnVn the AUTprtlDuiurlt tOmmlttAN
which was appointed the nrst week ol the ses
Sion. instructed to report b within twenty
days redistricting ana ruappoftlOnlns the Set
hte and Assembly districts 81 NE state. ~
eucceeded in passing 4 Ies2intlon dire1l ~
~ tho aid OF the Republican votes Of Senators
Baadcn and Prince. but subsequently, the ior
Your city. was buldo1.d by Woodn int,
changing his vote, and tho resolution was re
sion at that time senator Woolin said that h'
should report suci a 1!ll wnen h9 g2t S,,. goo,
and ready ana not beiore It. hrs now n Dseo in,nn,
T. get good and ready until late IN the session
I2ta single meetHSo 81 ths r9mmIiiSe Ss, IN n fsn'
lll is reported II will be surh one US canno
ae passed, or, II passed, VII be 1,Srla'n 70 "a
Of AN approval by the Governor. IhlS was III
Irograinme planned and successfully calrle'
out Inst winter Tor deientinS the M nHpr,ss IL ifl
carried it through successfully then, MI
Noodin and Judge ilogeboOn, are bosses OF IN
iics in tho iacl that the percentage Of the in
crease in the population since the last cen
bus hns been very largely in Democrat
districts. aud that any pp}rtionment al Al
must result lavVrably 10 the Democratic pafij
Espccny Is this true in the counties Of NeN
York and Kings, and il must be pleasant 70 IN
people Of tho former county 70 know that thr
pre likely TO bee defrauded Of their iair rep
yesentation in the Legislature by The action q
one of their own representatives,. II Is, Per
lars. a Just punishment 10 them Tor eentlhi
such a man here Hs Casper baden and II hc
a sample of what the in rease would be, the ise
publ ans are fully justified in resorting TO an
1 mad al
tui of the whole state. from such an lnhiciol
But accidents lis" Budlan are not likely I
O'ur more than oh \. IA century, even IN "a
city OF New York Whle thcrs is 90 question
thnt II il the intention OF the Republicans I
again defeat any rapport tonlnenL the supine
Inos ol the Druo rats ia not iOrcn
ihHm 10 show their hand. by in sting upo
come carly act on iip tli7 direclon. cause
n lti.e comment, VITA the exception Of u
crort made iu ino Senate last week by Mr. Jl
"ui's not sln.is D'nio'rat has opened hi
moutn pa 'lthrl House ou the'subect. though
u wei hi9Nn, "ul has been q matter Of genrri
conn n,i l'Hi n. .4i l.us not boon a single meet
~ f'I 'nl'l Nl II". uWittfrS since the day G.
~ - HlpJ.nuaent il the nlst week o, tho SIS