The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-11
CHEATING NEW YORK CITY.
ALTOHp'S .uPOR7IONnTNT SCHEME
FtnSLD ~ THE .fSSEMBLr.


t;ow Oid salt Collected his Forces for the
Iinnl N"tuc The Farce Ia he Played next
In the Scnme-Lhvciy Talk on the water
service NIT Insurance Examination
ALDN$Y. April 10" Read it slowly, until
give goa tho wink" whispered Old Salt to tho
HI,lim Clerk. !ust h'for1 tho Apportionmcnt
Ill! ratnr ur ;ur it, nmal reading. fl had boon
nnrnun ''d that this iaiamous measure was ,n
la rushed through to-day. and that Alvnrd had
trmmon"d a'l oi MS au;omntons to b. on hand.
Every one - ihrin responded; no, single l;e-
pnbl'nn's SEA. WINS vacant. and but two Demo
Gratis wore absent. Alvord was In the host of
lumor ne Ii" trampcd about Tic Chnmhcr and
issued his Instructions TO his followers not To-
lcavo the Chamber or be out " reach when he
get t"ady to call the bill IN. Officers and mos
e"ngcrs were stationed mt the doors to watch
my Repubicans who might leave the Chamber
and arrange where they could be found Mt
minutes notice. As soon MS the bill was an
nounced. Old Salt clappcd on tho gag Of the
previous question upon its final passage. He.
however, withdrew it on tho appeal OF Mr..
Brooks. who desired to move to recommit 1t for
the purpose Of taking one member each from
the counties Of Washington and Wayne and
adding them to New York. and TO make the Sen.
ate and Assembly bills separate. To get this
favor Mr. Brooks had to pledge himself that he
would not make n speech. and would renew the
call for tho previous question. OF course, tho
antomatons voted down the proposition OF Mr..
Brooks. every Republican voting against IT, and
all the Democrats. with the exception OF Mr..
Proper Of Columbia, voting for 1t. The latter
voted with Alvord all through. his mess Of pot
tagc being the retention for his county Of a
member to which ii is not entitled
Then the Clork began the reading Of the bill
slowly. as instructed. and last inspection was
made by Alvord and his lieutcnants to see that
the automatons were all I'm their places. run
ners being sent out TO bring in the few who
were in the lobby smoking or elsewhere in tho
building. Finally 1t was announced that all
were on hand except Dr. Polar Hayes, and for n
few minutes there was faint suspicion that Mt
the las, minute he had wavcrcd and was trying
10 dodge the responsibility OF voting to dstran-
chisc the city he represents. But that was n
mistake Ponr Hayes was found in one Of the
Clerks rooms giving tho finishing touches to
his great speech on free canals. Old Salt, salts
fed that all WIS snfe winkcd TO the Clerk To
stop reading. but he did not see II. and would
not stop. although informed by several
near him that 1t was so. until Alvords little
Mr. Avord says 'Cut II short" Then he in
i IN in the middle Of section. and read the
last section. I'll lis act shall take effect mmcdi-
ntcy." Tho roll was then called. and the in
famous scheme was PASSED by n vote Of 81 TO So
the alternatives being all Republicans with the
Democrats. Thus. on the one hundredth day
81 he session the last act Of the farce which was
begun on IN" flrStday was played. Tho hill now
goes 20 ti" Sonute. aud II remains To be- seen
whether Ham Harris can play his part as well
There was long and acrimonious debate in
The Assembly over the DAILY hill To secure n
hcitcr high service Of water In the city Of New
York Mr.. Brooks attacked II, for the reasons
that the Mayor the Comptroller. and the Com
mon Council had protested against il. and Tint
It's passage would largely increase the indebt-
odncss Of the city. He ayerred that the Com
missioner. Of Public Works now had all the
IslaV Il.
Mr.. laly at some length explained that the
biz did not add one dollar To the present in
dehtedn"s- Qi the city; that the appropriation
made in the hill was simply the reritine Of the
eAsiing law p REQUIRED hy the amended Con-
hl was 10 enable the Department OF Public
Works to U.S. 4 portion oi the unexpended
high service 81 water The only reason why
there was any opp sition 10 the H. WAS that
Iammnny Hal aid not want it. The trouble
was mat me Commlssioper 81 Public Works did
not sing in hurmony with the men who control
that organ ,zation. and would not use the patron
age OF his DEPARTMENT TO advance their political
ends. and therefore he was 10 be crinni,.J and
punished IN tho management Of his depart
Mr. Brooks. 10y showing that last year tho SINE
nayor ana C9mp'roller and the Common
Coun Ill had pctitOncd the Legislature TO pass
an net exactly similar 10 this.
Mr. Fitzgerald followed in support Of the bill.
insisting that the relief sought BY he bill was
an ahsolut" necessity IN the city ~ New York
AMI that all this talk about the local authorities
meant simply one man; o.,
would result TO the interest OF the city. The
taxpayer and all Interested In the water supply
and me welfare II that city were in favor of II.
Speeches were also made by Mr.. Thain and
NJ AlNoId IN opposition 10 the bill. and 10y
Messrs. Moller and Halliday in It's favor. and II
was then passed 10y a vote ~ ~ to 26 A notice.
able feature OF the vote was the descrtion Of the
Tammanv leaders 10y the rural Democracy. In
explanation one OF them said that II had been
rumored that the combination said TO have eX-
listed IN the Smyih trial extended 70 the killing
OF any egislation Ihnt Tammany Hall did not
want and the country Democrats in the Assem-
ny were bound 10 show tnat II did not take
Mr. Nelson offered n resolution that the Com
mtee on General Laws investigate the allega-
,lon that the lease oI he pier and bulkhend
fulton Market. East river. was procured by
fraud and bribery and corruption thereby de-
irandlng the city treasury Of slOOuOO.
Mr. Duel offered resolution that the Clerk
Of tho county Of New York report to the House
within ten days the names OF all referees and
irc.iVers APPOINTED IN any ALTON or proceeding
~ the supreme Court from May |. 1871, to the
date OF his report. with the compensation re-
ceved by the apponte.s and other particulars
The Committee on Privileges andeilcctons
this morning made their second. report in the
Purdy. In their first report they recommended
the unseatlng Of Mr.. Purdy. but this time they
simply submit the testimony taken. without
making any recommendation The Chairman
81 the committee gave notice that he should call
thNT report ~ for final action on next Tuesday
Mr.. Brooks Introduced bill relntivc to the
eNaminhton OF insurance companies, which
provides as follows:
Whenever Nominations shall he made any insurance
eompany 10y ihe sgp'rn'cnient or Deputy Supennicir
u,nt r 'only or N one or more OF the regular clerks
snln'u"n t Tor the necessary travelling and other
M am hnre COMPANY, ana all charges against any
'mnnn. IN aH attorney or appraiser OF TIN, de- |
inn HI, lii To- ue sqm Superintendent. and |
wsr, 10 de- ,otrWe' a eon an1 Dy NH ,In ao
u'" ,h. "h Bog c c.mpsny to lie reriy entitled to
'n.,.,,, . l' Tue COMPTROLLER reduce ihc |
.' 'i| it lilfil Nll 10 a less sum tnAu the /