The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-04
HARRIS APPLYING THE LASH



u,,, ttc Republicans were whipped into
Line sruntnr Kninrs's Srnthint Krbuisr OF
the ptottrrs The BrooLtvn Ninaic.tIcndrd
th,rtrr-1he Cnrtmrn'- Ifiti made - Law.
Np,NY, MAY 3-1hc Infamous AlvOrd-
r. irr - upi ort comment scheme WIZ ordered to
,,irl rcah in the senate to-day. with every
n.rnocratic senator recorded against Vt and all
t,. Republicans present aud voting in it's IA
yor The programme agreed upon in the cau-
si- ,f Republican senators last rNruin-. to keep
1l.t i,t the Democrats do the talking. and
,ltr down every proposition to amend or
..In.c the liil. was carried ont 10 'hr letter.
Tine rrinoiph speeches against the hill wrrc
made by senators T. clr-inc and niinc-. Mr..
2 SIM said he did not expect ANYTHING like
a fair Appurtionmcnt bill from this Legislature.
nor dit he believe that the people did. But.
n ,erthcrss. 1t was the duty Of the Demo-
crts 10 see that the responsible ma
icrtv w"rc put upon the record in its de-
. rmiuaton to ignore and defy the Con-
satution. For two years they had. by
4 tra cful tricks and impudent and hrnzcn
lclIsiaton. defeated an arporionment. and II
wa. ruicnt that tn So tricks were to be- repeated
again this SIS -ion. The only object was to gain
tarty advantage in tho election Of Assembly
ohoi.cof % United States Senator. A little over
A v,ar ago tho Republican party had. by trick
and fraud cheated the people and put in the
PRESIDENTS chair a man who had never been
elected The fruits Of that robbery had turned
10 ashes upon the lips Of those who thought to
profit by it. and warned tho Republican major
IT'S of this Legislature that their deliberate
cheating 81 the people OF this State out OF fair
representation in the Legislature might yet re-
nrn To plague them. The mass Of the people
would not fail to punish such fraud.
Ham. Harris rose TO reply. but he did not at
tempt TO make any defence Of his Infamous
scheme He whiningly said that one Of the
most dinioult problems ever laid before public
BODY was 10 make a Just and fair hpportionmcnt
Of the state. II could not be done under the re-
Hrictlons imposed by the Constitution. Then
he cracked the whip over his Republican asso-
states by telling them that the Republican ma
lority. in drafting this bill. had pleased them
selyes, always doing justice 10 themselves. and
The Democrats and others who, did not like it
could 10 tO the -. Here the honorable Sem
aior made long pause. and wound up by say
ing. Assembly districts OF the State ms much
a. they please" The Republicans laughed
heartily nj his language. and followed his lead
Ike whipped spaniels.
Notions to amend the bill wore. made by Sem
htors Jacobs. WaGstaff: and j. +. Pierce, but
they were promptly voted down by solid Re-
publican vote. Senator Jacobs appealed to MIR.
Harris whether i were not better To pass fair
Apportionment bill before the Legislature adj
iourncd than to be called back here by the Gov
ernor, as he believed they would be. But Har-
rs only laughed derisivey. and chewed more
hcrcely on the cigar that he held in his mouth.
The speech Of the day in opposition to the
hi was made 10y senator Rainos. He took up
the various Senate districts in, their order.
showing how disgracefully they had been ger
rymandered IN the interest Of the Republican
party. Many Republican districts have repre-
sentative population from thirty to forty thou
t1ni short OF the requisite quota. while In near
~ every Democratic district there is an excess
Of from twenty-five To forty thousand. Speak
ins of one district which had been gerryman-
dered he said that 1t stretched across tho STATE
as thin as mans arm and n long rs the argu-
nrnt by which John +. Smyth had been ac-
VINO had stolen the Prcsidcncy Of tho United
States and for Senate which hnd whitewashe ed
the Insurance Superintendent. aud was ut.
tempting TO chain the hands Of the Superin.
t,ndent Of Public Works as il nd in the passap,.
last week, Of the Paymasicr-' hill. The public
had no right to expect anyth ny else but tina
such Senate would rob them of their rights i
II was In the interest Of themselves or thei
party to do So.
At its conclusion Ham. Harris rose. lvd will
rnge, but he did not attempt 10 make n reply
lic denounced Mr. Ralncss speech as "un
Senatorial talk" and. for fear that he nigh
hear some more OF IL. moved to report progress
thus choking on further talk OF the same kind
The bill viii have to be engrossed before II il
hnally passed and sent To- the Assembly Tor con
currcncc in the nmendments made by Mr.. Hnr
rs in committee. This will probably not b.
done before the middle OF ncNt week then i
Will be committed To the tender care II AvOr,
and Harris in n conference committee. which
VIII play at shuttlecock with it until the close o
tie session.
senator Jacobs this morning called from tn
table the adverse report on the BROOKLYN single
heated Charter bill lie. made an eloquent ap
pal for the passage of the bill. avorring that /
l. M the interest Of economy and good govern
On NJ. and rs asked for by the very best class o
people of both parties in the city If BROOKLYN
q % ltg / in Ia
M" direction. He cited the many saving,
iNni would be- made to the city by the passage .
q" hiii agsre.ating IN tho whole over $4,000
u' hlll, ne SAD. was IN no way partisan one
a. moro Democrats than II aputlicans would b,
-iurbrd by IL passage.
Tine motion To take from the table was ther
defeated, yeas 70 Is nays. and the bill is dead
'nhyman jacob Worth has not slept vel
sn'e the bill for the relief Of the Brooklyn cart
Z u from the operation OF the ordinance OF IN,
New FORK Aldermen came down 10 the Assem-
tya anil was referred to his committee. He sue
coded n getting II reported from the commit
T. IL dHy after i passed the senate; but thcI
tie New York Aldermen wanted 10 be- heard
4, d lne n.il was sent back to the c9mmltee
ry were heard yesterday. and Mr.. WORT
a.Hn reported the BIZ back To the Asscmbl,
y mornin. and il was Immediately put upoi
II hnal passage AMI passed 10 10 IL. The bil
Ns Immediately sent u the Gov 'rnor an
-led III less than half an hour after its pas
sa-e.
Ia 'ho Senate this morning Mr.. Jacobs Of
if'i a resolution instructing the Judicarl
lulm.itee 10 report the Iloahan Excise bill al
e.rly rs next Monday evening. The chairman
OF mat committee, Senator Robertson. moved 4
toie This motion. saying that the best way {,
XII ii" measure WIS To- force the passage OF thu
r-uutIHn. Mr. Jacobs said that with th'
UNDERSTANDING that the bill should be reporte,
o. !n' -dlY evening he would withdraw hi
houon. Judge Robertson would not consen
" any Understanding and the motion OF Jacob
W. finally tabled.
The amended New York Salary bill. whicl
cane down from the Senate yesterday aud WA
uolei. was called up this morning 10y Mr., Fisl
N.1 moved 10 disagree with the POmcrO,
9Hendmcnt- and ask for Committee OF Con
l'rrnor, This WAS done. and the Speaker nam
ct M~,sr-. Fish. Aston Waring. DAILY anS
b'o'ks a. such committee on behalf Of thu
Assembly The Senate named as its COMMITTEES
s'ntior- Pomeruy, Harris and Ecclesine. II vii
Aot BE- surprising II the Salary bill and all Othe
treasures Intended to relieve the city OF New
FORK should be slaughtered by Fish and tho
VINO are with him in the combination to over
III the Governor and -pass their own Dc
Hamilton Fish. Jr is still working like
pended Indebtedness bill over the veto Of tn
MMrfn9r IL Is now said the vote upon over
it'lhg NE veto is 10 be taken on next Tuesday
Nleh. II the combination is successful. II /
IIpbhhl" that the Code resolution will also b
wken from the table
me Assembly this morning adopted reso
iuu"n recalling from the Senate the resolution
NnlNh II passed Yesterday. providing for an Ad
:.urhm'hl sine die on the 10th inst. The Sen
ulh hot IKE 10 consent TO return II. but. no
KY X u'krn action upon IL. courtesy require
n o inry should comply with the request. Tn
I'-u',l II therefore again in the control OF tn
ig llu nm nfa1t m