The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-24
n,NGER AHEAD IN ALBANY.
rur HtLCrON Dirs FOR LOBBYISTS
ND LOG-ROLLERS At HAND.
,,..,,op. Of the Approaching End Of the
ss,.,ature'. session-An Inaux of Mis-
,.,rir.-sonie Brooislyn Biiis-The Poor
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,,p,vy. April 23.-Everything indicates
neor npproach Of tho close OF the session.
s,h Houses arc holding two sessions daily.
~ members exhibit the usual anxiety to get
Irbils ahead and out Of danger before the
~ collopse shall como. No one questions
that tho end will be reached as early as tho
,sh of May. and nearly all agree that without
..a,,dice 10 the interest of the people IL might
ma almost Immediately. But the little jobs
s.Iiocal measures in which almost every mem
49,, IA interested will. no doubt hold them to-
,o,her until near tho time named above. From
~ time on the greatest danger will exist, as il
- ,he time when members log-roll together to
90, their lttlo schemes through. and when the
,otbv is most active and successful. There has
heon nm unusually large influx OF missionaries
tror all parts Of the State. interested in various
measures before the Legislature and they swarm
IN the hotels and the lobbies Of the Capitol
and even on the floor OF the two chambers. but
,onholing and importuning members to vote for
or against bills as will best subserve their ends
BROOKLYN legislation had the call in the As
sembly this morning. the first bill up in Com
mittee Of the Whole being one to abolish the
hoard of Charities Of Kings county. and provid-
in0 for the appointment Ot new commissioners
bv the Supervisors at Large, to be confirmed bya
majority vote OF the Supervisors. In this form
pleased all hands and would have slipped
through without opposition. But Mr.. Waring.
who had the bill in charge. destroyed tho har-
mOny by proposing 10 amend II SO as to require
atw0-thirds vote Of the Supervisors to confirm.
Gratis from that county. who declared that it was
political dodge 70 get rid of the Democratic
incumbents who had been elected last iali. IN
Supervisors by which the Republicans could
eet places. Tho war Of words ragged over this
ior nearly an hour. until Old Salt said that the
Kings county Hood gates Of cloquenco were
opened. and If not shut of in some way they
would talk until IL was time to gather next falls
crops. He moved TO progress the Dill. whlch
The next bill was Mr. Bergen's Ocean Park
wayac which proposes to levy the tax Tor that
Improvement upon the city, at large This
measure has been before the House three times
before. Mr.. Bergen being pitted against all the
rst of the Kings county delegation. and each
time II has taken up nearly an entire session.
Every one expected a repetition of the old ar
gamenis. hut they were happily disappointed
BIN. and in the House Old Salt clapped the gag
Of the previous question upon the motion to
order II TO "A third reading. Mr.. Worth pro-
tested against being gagged. and finally Old Salt
withdrew the gag long enough TO allow him
make speech. which he closed with motion to
send the bill back TO the coImmiitee and ON that
again put the gag law. Worth's motion was
defeated. and the bill was ordered 10 third
5eadng to me great delSh, db 81 Mr. Bersen' VINO
Mr.. Clancey's bill requiring the Union Ferry
Company to recstablish the Bridge street ferry
was also up In Committee OF the Whole. but de-
bate upon il was cut short by Old Salt putting
on the previous question gng. and II was or
neren 20 rry r,ru onnaSv 10 ssnn n,
tickets each complete in itself. and to keep
them on sale at all hours when its boats are
running. and sell them TO any person applying
'or them at the rate of seventeen tickets for
twenty-five cents. was also ordered to a third
The amendments to the military code. under
the skilful management OF Speaker Hustled.
was sent 10 third reading. AS Malor-Gen
Hustled Is the only military man in the House.
he took the floor and explained the amend
ments in detail to the satisfaction OF everybody
The bill in relation to the principals Of the
,choos under the charge OF the Board OF
Education in New York. which prohibits the
appointment Of principal for, any primary
school or department located in the same build
lng with grammar school. or department was
ordered to third reading. Also the bills pro-
sdng means for the equipment and furnish
Qurlng the Board OF Aldermen of New York to
conclude the canvass Of election returns in ten
days. and requiring the County Clerk TO fur
nish all the clerical force with the exception OF
two accountants at an expense not 20 exceed
800 each. the officer of the Board OF Aldermen
10 serve without xtra pay.
There was n long and Interesting discussion
upon bil providing for acnminission 10 codify
tie poor laws Of the State. Mr.. Brooks furnish
ed many interesting statistics as TO the abuses
that exist in the treatment and management Of
tile poor in the various counties OF the State.
The bill was iinally sent back to the committee,
together with resolutions upon the subject
offered by Mr.. Brooks. with an understanding
that the spirit Of them should bo Incorporated
IN II bill 70 be hereafter reported. The follow
iug are Mr.. Brooks's resolutions. which were
Preceded by stat stical preamble
R.~ci ~ the Senate concur. That the receiving Of
larout- and children IN ihe same puorhuu-cs and chill
cr whlch ought 20 be removed by the authorities in
A,.d.I il the senate concur. That pauper.m is in
gca.d by Tad systems o. noorho9se lnana-cnenl, and
rmD,e thr errors and abuses which have led 10 the
Ire incfcnsg o. panlerism IN me Siete
rtuts o.. reform. uniform system OF labor cleanliness
, s e9rs A. % sa dI 10, na,s
ee'snuai 10 the pubic and private good in the treat
h,-lse hually ~ the senate concur, That the BOARD
S-,e gnaue. be rcquss,ed TO continue iheir valuable
i. & @ ,ne -. ana report inc facts ana cone u,ons
The Supply bill engrossed the attention OF
NE senators during the entire morning session.
Senator }. T. Pierce introduced Il bill relative
U pubic clrimen IN New York and Brooklyn.
providing that any citizen ot the United States
gan follow that business in those cities, subject
lnthe payment 81 license fees and municipal
iEuhuons. oui s9nh regulations must oe equal
ior all ciiH,ns. Mr.. Meynborg introduced
bi IN lhr House providing that licenses to
cil5 on me business of truckman, carman. or
.AirSsnan slali br granted TO any citizen OF
tils Suur. without regard to the applicants
pllce oi r-sllenoe. municipal ordinances to the
contrary nolwnhsiaudlng
Al inc afternoon ION Of the Assembly. in
discussion oyer hili 10 change the manner OF
appointing inspectors ot election. Mr. Grady
w',h w,he ia. sensation by dcnouncng tho unkcrng
s .N @ we ei".l "l avs hnl Illustrating Us elects
a. utn2hstralrd hy seating a fraud IN the Pres
i"ne% iIgaslal ehnlr q Wasnlnsion. He was inter;
VA he had no rigAt toqurstIon the title of Mr.
hNes 10 MS .rnt. This WAS received with
mgfihtor from all parts OF the Chamber. 1t was
HU''ple tiat not a single Republican at
~ Ito defend M. Hayes tltr.
rNmous tlr bli'a ordered To- a third readng,at