The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-16
LAWMAKING UP THE RIVER.
LIVELY TIMES IN TIE C.fUCUS OF TIE
REPUBLICiN sEyITORS.
why They Voted TO Reject rHirchiid-How
Mr.. Cornell Opened Their Eyes-shsii the
city Have n state Assessor t-Excise Bilis.

city Have n state Assessor t-Excise BiIis.
ALBANY, Jan. 15-The action Of the Re-
publican caucus last night on the question OF
confirming the nominations OF Messrs Fair
child and Flint continues to be the subject OF
general comment Though there Is TO be found
occasionally a man who processes to believe
that Mr.. Fnirchld will be confirmed yet 1t Is
quite certain that he will not he. the vote upon
resolution agreeing to reject him standing
twelve to six There is some doubt as to what
WILDE the result in tho case Of Dr. Flint. who is
nominated for Health Officer OF the Port OF New
York. There Is good reason to believe that he
will bc confirmed
A gentleman. who Is usually well informed ma
TO the inside workings OF matters about the
Legislature. said TO me to-day that the rejection
~ Mr.. Fairchild was not So much because OF
any onpostionto him or the Governor on the
as determination To- break the slate which had
been fixed up 10y John +. Smythc. Chairmen
9f the Republican state Committee; end
been conndentially whispered about that
Mr.. Smythc, in his course represented the
influence of thnt name was for tho time being
sunlricnt 10 break down all opposition. After
II wrs announced that Mr., Smythe WIS for the
confirmation Of Mr. Fair hild it was accepted
ns matter of course thnt MIR. Conk ing also de-
sired il, nnd that the former was but carving
long after tho arrival Of the lion. a. i. Cornell
Yesterday. who came TO visit HIS sick friend.
Senator nOhey. before this was cleared up. H0
took no interest in the question Of Mr.. Fair
child's confirmation or rejection, and had the
best II reason for following that Senator Conk-
ling was equally Indifferent with himself
In the caucus last night. according to my In
formnnt. there was row several Senators
pitching into Smythe for his Interference with
matters before the Lcgislnture and unwar-
ranted use OF the name q senator Conkllng TO
taken 1t was determined to reject the nomina-
tion. as follows:
For Rejecuon-Mcs.rs Davenport. Pierce. Hicks. sce
sion, tl't LNni, Mccarthy. Pomeroy' LoomiN Mar
Lpt, TarnpT and Ska. "''' "O0S''0" "0'"'
This is the story MS communicated to mo. and
there are good rcnspns for believing that, in tho
main IT is true, 1t is said tonight that II Mr.
Inirchild Ia rejected the Governor will imme-
dintely send in the name Of Daniel Magone,
Jr., Of ~. Lawrence county.
Tho senators wore evidently not in humor for
the transaction Of business to-day. and after
row. Among the few bills introduced was one
by Mr.. Gocbel amending the Election law OF
ballot boxes for tho state and county tickets
The bill apprOpriating t3Ol.OOO 10 bn expended
this winter n work upon the new Capitol was
passed, after an explanation that II was neccs-
sary To give employment To some goo or 800 men
who must otherwise be dis 'harged immediai.ly.
In the Assembly q bill was introduced by Mr.
Hollahan of New York providing for the ap-
pointment by the Governor Of four state As:
sessors. one Of whom shall reside ia the city OF
these officers John =. Fowler OF Auburn. James
Of Waterloo. Their terms, Of ONCE AZ expired
in s76. but owing TO the failure OF the Senate
and tho Governor TO agree. their successors
serted that great injustice he's been done the
city In the matter Of valuation AZ compared
the fact that the city Of New York pays nearly
one-half of the taxes Of the state would seem
this board. It's not probable that New York
will get equitable treatment until she has a rep
rcscntatiNe on the board. The members from
the rural districts will Of tho