The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-31
LAWMAKING FOR NEW YORK.
THE STATE At LAST GETS 4 SUPERIN-
PENDENT FOR IT'S CANALS.
Mr.. Clark Confirmed by the senate-A Cost
~ Talk in the Assembly Cutting on Pee
texts for Delay Ing mn Apportioument Mn.

~ Talk in the Assembly cutting on PEE
texts for Delaying mn Apportionment nm.
ALBANY, Jan. 30.-The session Of the AS
sembly WIS opened this morning by n prayer
for the continued health and usefulness Of It's
Presiding Elder" MS the clergyman styled
Speaker Hustled. The suppressed ttterIng
broke into broad grin all over the chamber
rs soon az the prayer was closed. ut this new
| title given the Bald Eagle. Subsequently the
Rev. Mr. Nelson. who represents the Round
Lake camp meeting grounds. with an eye to
| business. sought to engage the services Of the
/ Presiding Elder for next summers meeting. de-
caring that he would be greater card than
even the Widow Van Colt. But the Bald Eagle
| IL not yet prepared to leave politics and qualify
himself for such duties.
Two hours time. representing over $1,000.
was consumed In talking over resolution as
10 whether or not the Apportionment Commit
tee should be allowed two clerks. at an expense
| OF about 81 200. to assist them in preparing an
Apportionmcnt bill. The discussion was. how
| ever. OF some profit. as II led to Il ventilation OF
the crooked proceedings OF Old Salts commit
| tee last winter on this question AS soon as
| the resolution was read. Mr.. Brooks sent UP an
amendment providing that these clerks should
serve only for the time in which the committee
was requested 10 report bill. which will be UP
In about two weeks.
Mr.. Moller Of Westchester. who was mem
Der Of the Apportionment Committee last win
ter. then opened the ball in opposition to tho
appointment OF the clerks. and told how last
| winter that committee had held only one session
OF about five minutes duration. yet its clerk
and messenger had regularly drawn their pay
amounting to about $1,000. In all that time he
had never seen the clerk nor messenger. aud
doubted II they ever came to Albany except to
draw their pay. lie did not wish to see the
farce of last winter repeated. but II the commit
hail
the time requested by the House he was in favor
oi,givinE it all the clerical aid II needed;
MIR. Alvord defended the action OF his COM
mitteo last winter. and explained to the House
how his clerk had last winter done II great deal
Of work in his private room at the hotel In pre-:
pairing the bill which he finally reported and
nyerred that there woul be great deal OF work
to do this winter in the way oil mathematical
calculations and the drawing Of maps before he
should Ice prepared 10 report bill. TO those
| VINO were here last Sinter and remembered that
Judge Hogeboom claimed all the credit Of pre-
pairing the monstrocity which was called an
Apportlonmcnt bill, the assertion that Old Salt
and his clerk occupied 80 much time in concoct-
Ing II was taken With an allowance OF more than
one grain of salt.
At The suggestion Of Mr.. Gilbert Of Franklin,
IN amendment providing that the clerks should
BE- paid only for the time employed was accepted
by Mr.. Brooks. the latter gentleman saying that
lie dld so only Tor the purpose OF Keeping down
,he expenses III the event OF the resolution
being passed, but repudiatlng the bride offered
the democrats in the shape Of n clerk to secure
their votes Tor tho resolution.
Mr.. Nelson Of kockland. ridiculed the idea Of
the necessity Tor these clerks. and said that THIS
Sun had in series OF articles ON this question
given all the information that IL was necessary
for this committee 10 have ON this subject Ia
| order TO make n Just and fair apportiOnment.
lie advised the committee to dIspen with thuir
| clerks. get "A file Of THE Sun. and post them
selves on this subject. and then 10 ~ work and
| perform their duty.
Il The call Of the roll was then begun on the
/ adoption OF the resolution. anl it was in n fair
! way Of being beaten. when Mr. Duly VI New
! lork called the attention OF the Democrats to
the tact that II they should decline 10 give this
| committee clerk II would furnish AlvOrd with
| another excuse Tor DELAYING ~ report bill ON
the ground that he had not the necessary cleri-
! cal force 10 do the work. The House SAW the
point at once. and. unwilling to give Old Salt
even THIS pretext Tor delay. gave him the two
| clerks, but cut of tine messenger.
! Now that ho has got his clerks II remains to
be seen whether Al,ord Will do his duty in this
matter. Upt 10 this time there has not been
meeting vi the Apportionment Committees in
.. When tue 9ill which has already passed the
Senate. providing for an extension OF the time
| ia watch claims Tor work done and materials
| furnished Tor armories and drill rooms in the
city vi New YORK. came up for It's third reading.
| II received nearly "a unanimous vote until the
name 81 Mr. Worth OF Brooklyn who IL at the
end "f the roll was caile,l. lie. under the plea
Oi asking Ia he excused from voting. said Lnat
| II looked very much ike one ot those schemes
which had haunted the Lesls aiure Tor years to
revive old armOry claims against the city. This
created panic, ana instantly there was a
stampede vi members 10 have their names
changed u the negative. Hall the members
We're ON their ieet AZ once shouting 10 the
speaker. ami the bill WAS Killed. But on mo-
]
/ tho bill WAS tabled.
The Senate. in executive session. to-day rat
! filed the action Of the Republican caucus, and
| confirmed the nomination OF benjamin ). W.
/ Clara to be superintendent OF Pubic Works by
unanimous vote. TINS afternoon Gov. hob
icndent CARR. In tho oxesuiiye session. p SEN IN
ator Ediek defended Senator Pomeroy aud
| the Republican Senators generally against tho
allegations that III the rejection OF Messrs Fair
child and Mugonc they had been influenced by
any sympathy or bargain with tho Canal hing
! SDnsiIDr BBlnt.rttI lel
TOOK occasion 10 make a little explanatory
| speech As to what had influenced his action
! superintendent Clark, II II sad Will immedi-
| aleiy enter ON the WORK ut getting the canals IN
order and 9rgan1il,g his forces 10 carry them
| GA. lie Will have the appointment OF three
super.ntendents al u salary OF $4,000 u year
/ tueh, and many other employees under them.
Already many applicants ior places are putting
III an appearance here. and the Governor is
oNrrrun with those DESTROYS Of securing his
support
lne constitutional amendment providing for
Supreme Court Judge IN the Second District
aud that portion OF the Code vetoed ly the Gov
| ernor last winter. were reported fayorably by
the Assembly Judiciary Committee. The COM
mlttee on Cities reported ,fayorably the C5ro-
ners ana COMMISSIONER OF Jurors bills.
Senator Jacobs Introduced the bill sent here
by the Common Council OF Brooklyn. reducing
the ierrlage on the Union ferries 10 one cent
b!li giving conNics IN the prisons Of the State
the right TO have The attendance OF clergynen
OF me rel'Giou5 lai!h IN which they were raised
in the House by Mr.. Straack.
Mr.. Wlrrs IN the Assembly. introduced three
'i4lo ~ stpp MHul many beIlcNe 10 De a useless
waste Of the people money. The first provides
Tor the closing OF the Typographical survey OF
the Adirondack WILDERNESS and the stopping OF
further expenditures therefor. The second
hbUllshes the commission for u new survey OF
the state and the third is to complete and de-
trrlnlhe the geological survey OF the State. and
III. publication Oi the natural history OF the State.
ietltlons Tor and against any modification OF
the Excise law continue To- pour III upon the
LEGISLATURE IRON all parts OF the state. over
iOOu names oI Residents OF tie FIRST Assembly
District OF New York city have been sent here
through the Vine and Spirit Traders society.
DAVID Dudley Field and Montgomery Troop
are both here. ana the light over the Code VIII
soon open again IN earnest,