The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-12
LIVELY TIMES IN ALBANY.
ALTORD DECLARES VIE fGiINST THE
LOBBY AND 0ETS EXCITED.
The Lawmakers Entertained with n Lively
Scene while Passing the Pipe Limo Biil-
The Biennial session Resolution Passed.

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ALBANY, April 1.-THE General Pipe Line
bill was passed in the Assembly this morning
by vote OF &c to 20, and ii now goes to the
Governor. Tho members OF the lobby, who
have been here during the whole session
working to secure this result, were on hand in
force. filing up all the seats in the galleries.
and oven cncroaching on the floor. SO marked
| was this that Speaker Hustled ordered the
| Sergeant at Arms to enforce the rule and ex-
clude all but those entitled to the privileges Of
| the floor. saying that his attention had been
| called TO the fact that persons not entitled
| thereto were on the floor attempting to iniu-
| cuce the votes of members. This brought up
| innocent Old Salt, who said that he desired to
give notice that If he was approached from this
time forth by any person not "a member or en-
| titled to the privileges Of the floor. he should
call attention to him by name. and demand that
| the House should maintain its dignity ard
| self respect. II was not long after this.
| and while the vote upon the Pipe bill was being
| taken. that Alvord in his anxiety to maintain
| the dignity and respect OF the House. put his
| foot in it badly. Senator Marvin. who Is. Of
| course. entitled to the privileges Of the floor.
| came to his seat and said he was sorry that he
| tAlvordl was opposed to tho bill and regretted
that he had not had timc TO see him more par
t"ularly about II before he made w his mind.
nized in the Senator n man named Smith. who
has been very active in pressing the bill. and he
| instantly sprang TO his feet. interrupting Mr..
| Brooks. who was talking. and shouted excited
| ly. Mr.. Speaker. Mr. Smith Ia trying to lobby
me now. and wants me to change my vote on
this BILL" Everybody looked to SEQ who the
| offender was but they only caught sight Of
Senator Maryin's coat tails "a he vanished
| through the door on his why to the Senate ch am
Der. II was not long before Alvord iound the
mistake he had made. and apoogzcd to soma
House withdrawing the offensive remarks
On the calling of the roll several members
excused from Voting. To- either adSocats or at
tack the hill. Mr.. Avord ms sted that it was un-
constitutional. To which Mr.. Brooks replied that
the bill having received the approval Of the Ju
dietary Committees Of both Houses he was
constitutional. He also thought II would work
70 the benefit Of the people Of the state. and for
tho Te dSysSped % t6e Ss' fa "r XII Sas S
short about ten votes OF enough 10 pass II. and
the nbscntecs were called for When the name
| of Mr. Beard, the workingmcns representa-
tive. was called. he made speech that no doubt
secured the passage of the bill as Immediately
votes from the negative to the Affirmative. Mr..
Beard sal ! that he had intended to vote against
the bill but no had been informed by credit
able persons that. since the bill had come up.
agents ot the Standard Oil Company on the
floor had offered members pccuniary consider
atoms TO vote to kill the bill. For this reason he
should vote agains; his convictions aud for the
|
The bill taking from the Mayor the power TO
appoint marshas In the city OF New York. and
giving II to, the justices OF the District Courts;
through without "A ripple in the general confu-
sion until attention was called to II 10y Mr. Gal
win. But "A change seems 10 have come over the
has been twice twice bsfore dcsaiea in the House '
and il was passed by a vote of 75 10 IA. The bill
now goes to the Senate. and II 1t is not stolen
from the Clerks desk as 1t WIS on u former &C.
There was n sharp exchange Of words between
Alvord and Foyd-Jonc over little local bill Of
Salt was msled by the title Of another bin. and
was proceeding to pitch into u as Mr.. Floyd
Jones called his attention to tn fact that he was
firing at some other mans bin. and hoped he
would not kill il because OF his antlpathy
to him and his blll. The next bill
/ proved to be Mr.. Floyd -Jones's. and he initiated
the example Of Old salt in passing the appor-
tlonment and other party measures by, cappng
, on the gag OF tho previous question. which shut
OF AlvOrds speech. When the roll was called.
r however Old Salt. under the plea Of asking 70
savagely. Mr.. Floyd-Jones took the same ad;
vantage when hls name was called to defend
tive hate" with which Alvord had followed him
and this bill. This aroused Old Salt. anc in an
instant he was ON his feet denounclng tho Ian
guage rs unparamcntary and outrageous, and
such as he would not submit to. The House
iaugRter. Finally Mr.. Floyd Jones Withdrew
| the Questionable words. peace was restored.
and the bill was passed.
, 10 the surprise Of almost everybody. Mr..
SINNERS pro- osed amendment to the Consti- i.
Legislature was passed. in the Assembly by a
y vote OF 10 TO 80. Should the Senate agree TO IT,
o hf a is to be et tSen be
ntted to the Reopis But Il is very question
| loss they indicate to their representatives that
| they desire II. The Albany and New York dele
cations voted almost unanimously against the
The Senate ordered to third reading Senator
n J. F. Pierces bill to punish attempts TO obtain
l. threats. The following is the text OF the bill:
Every person who either verbally or by written OF
yd any osas or sRS 1eaSn to or
or ~ amy m"nn s to ss use Ss1eS % b Gr aS
s TO Of s ssy o N IN intent NJ s p @ e
Tsssn % s ssg amy oPrSPsr or 10 ffsS s"S
=, vicuon, be adiuised guilty OF a mslemeanor
The bill OF the same Senator to amend the act
relative to the jurisdiction Of the Marine Court
: third reading. The following subdivision Is
! proposed TO be added to that act:
e No person being resident Of the state Of New York
york 'h sha r Gc deemed to Ia be within the
%Sa2Of GSars the 81 ay e "S' New YSf 'p'''' '
:, Senator Robertson. President pro tenn. Of the
o Senate, appointed Senator Ecclesine 10 fill the
: vacancy in the Committee on Cities caused by
s the absence OF Senator Morrissey for the bal
d A Communication was received from the
T Counsel to the Corporation Of Now York. IN
Z answer to the resolution OF the House. trans
d hitting schedules partially complying with the
: resolution. To complete the material asked for
u he says, Will require twenty days. The time
< asked for was granted. The statement Of the
r results q litiga!lon against New YorE city be-
: the amount claimed was 81. l15. 55i .93 amount
n paid. 1892 .SS9.76. The statement OF suits dur,
i ing same time againstthe city wholly defeated
@ shows the total amount OF claims 10 have beer
" $3.50. 1908. A statement giving list OF sults
. and proceedings pending against the city Apri
e /. 1878 Is also given, They number oyer |. 900
r. MIR. Calvin introduced bill providing tina
.. the city and county of New York shall be tn,
place whore all tho real and personal taxes ofth'
kpu Central Railroad Company
paid -
| bill prohibiting fire insurance by insuranc,
companies not chartered for that purpose. l
l. provides that II shhll not be lawful for any per
son or association Of persons. TO engage in th'
business of fire insurance. or insure property
"A | against loss or damage by fire. unless such per
- sons are Incorporated for that purpose. AM
% person wiliuy offending shall bo held guilty O
"a msdemeHnOr. The blll WIS referred 10 lh'
N Insurance Committee. ~ ,
~ Mr. Hogan introduced a hill amending th
.o charter of the Juvenile Guardian Society 0
,o New York. 1t provides that children under j.
~ may DO committed by any Judge or cour
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