The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-04
ALV0RD BLOWS lIISTRUMPET
CHING on MS UEyCHMEN TO PRE-
PiRE ron BITTLE TO-D1r
The Infamous Apporticnmcnt scheme to he
Put on It's Final Passage In the House
Politicians Denouncing the SALARY Hri-
Street tleanIng-Othcr city Interests.


ALBANY, April 3.-Alvord's Apportionment
tll was ordered to third reading in the As
scmbly on the 10Th day II March, In the ordi-
nary course it should have bcea cLgrossed and
ready to he put on its final passage in two days
from that time. But from the time IL was
ordered TO a third reading until to-day nothing
has been heard from 1t. Not even n single
Democrat has called attention to the suspicious
delay ulon this bill and asked for an cxpana-
ton When interrogatcd on the subject pri-
,a,r,y. Old salt has almost uniformly given as a
reason that some Of the Republican members
wrro al cent aud that he wanted them all hero
NAru the vote YVES taken. The true reason hns
automatically boon, however. to secure delay.
& 10 a wrGnclc over the bill between the
Houses in Tia" last days of the session. and al
urn without passing any bill ut ALL thus re-
r.ating the diseracciul performance of
L- session. Already il is asserted that
staor Harris. who heads the Committee
A. the Srnat". has annoudccd that he cannot
ra, with --yord's scheme. and the latter
sN .1rs tha; it shall never be changed with his
,....n, and no doubt his automatons will
s.nl D., him. Old Salt has done his part in
dfayfnsndi.u upon this measure He has sat
up.n Itfarurary three months and now 1t is
sli Mr. Harris and the Republican Senators
auto heral,d upon To act their part. Orders
have lrou issued 10y Avord to all of his automa-
tins 10 be- on hand tomorrow. ms he intends 10
p.ttlr h.ll on is final passage. Having also
secured another vote 10y turning out Demo-
crat from the 'ity NJ New York Mr.. Clark and
uniting in IDS place a Republican MIR DuclD,
vhaw0l undoubtedly vote to disiranchise the
cf'y h' comee from, Avord feels confident OF
titiin. tuc- h'nlr through the Assembly.
A delegation II local Republican politicians
heaIri Ev johnny OBrien is here 10 urge
I leo I'm
which PASSED the Assembly yesterday They
are loud IN their denunciatiOns of the hill. and
irss, that II H. the result OF n combination bc-
tween certain kru9hlichn leaders and Tam.
many Hall. should the bill be- passed II Will
in,,ri"r. VIII M pr.Slrfis OF thc nread and
comhuat ons they make 10 affect local affairs In
tn city Il Now York
large delegation " well-known politicians
rom Buffalo and the western part of the State.
headed hy eN-Judge George W. Clinton, en-
senator Rogers and others. is here TO urge the
Assembly tn pass the General Pipe Line bill,
which has already gone through the Senate II
Was amended IN that body by Senator Hogan so
as oeVompt Tie city of New York II is likely
q meet with more opposition in the House than
ndid in the Senate.
Mr. Fish. from the Committee on Cities. ;hs
morning reported iaNorabiy the bill making the
ofi'e u Comptroller in the city OF New York
elective, AMI providing for the election of a SUI.
c,s-or 90 Mr. Kelly next fall. Mr.. Brooks and
Mr. Holnhnn dissHniod from the report Mr.
Fish WIS very anxious that every one should
TAX notice that fh"reportnG Of this bill did not
look much ~ though he was in any bargain
with Ianmany Hall Before he viii satisfy
some people ON this point, however, he viii
haye a. exhibit something Of the anxiety which
be displayed IN the pa sage Of the Salary bill
AMI Tug trial of Mr.. Smyth.
Mr.. BROOKS to-day took the initiative step to-
Wafi an inquiry ms In whether the law of 1873.
Nhlch Mr. SMITH, IN" Insurance Superintcnd-
ent ha~ So Elegantly violated because his
friend senator Ham. Harris said il was uncOn.
fuinuonal Is 80 or not. A resolution offered
~ Mr. Brooks. which was adopted calls upon
te Insurance Committee 10 examine and re-
tlfttf IL a
law ~ 1873 Tor the protection Of policy holders
IN NE Insurance companies, or 10 secure n
more I'm lent. economical. and honest admin
istratiou Of the Insurance Department and II
th"compani"s chartered hy the STATE or doing
business IN p Siute and now under thu super,
vision oi the lnsuranc" Department. This viii
open al the Who'll" question oi tn" constitutions
any. and the meaning OF that net. Mr. Brooks
Will urge tho committee to take early action
and ia the event Of their failing 10 10 So. il IS
not improbable that the matter will be brought
before the Ilous. directly for its no; ion
Mr.. Brooks introduced bill to amend tho
charter Of the Chamber 81 Commerce i'm the
clty q New York. Under tho original charter.
Chamber is prohibited from holding real estate
O. the yalu" Of more than 1900 Accompanying
TIE Third 10y the Grace Of God. Of Great Britain.
France. and Ireland. King Defender ~ the
our city of New York in America who
nav" by voluntary agreement associated
Themselves for the lnudabe purposes Of
Ironotng the trade and commerce II our
SAID province" g. Tho business oi the cham
hr has Increased so much since ls7h that they
now desire to own building Of their own in
which To transact business and II Is said that
they intend 10 purchase from the United States
government the old Post Olllce building. II the
l|glsiature Will amend their charter So NJ 10
llluW them to do 50. The OIL Introduced 10y Mr..
j 1oks + intended 70 give the Chamber Of Com.
Hl"r'e thls prlVil,g". ana also TO allow thom 10
Increase the number OF it, trustees \ similar
% was introduced in the Senate by Mr.. Ecclc-
Mr.. Brooks also introduced another street
cleaning Till for the city Of New York II en-
al les from the Council Of Municipal Reform.
and Was brought here by the recognized mis-
sonary OF that society. Henry y. Beers 1t
pa8s tue whole subject oi cleaning the streets
ir.mrut. and provides that II shall be done
unl' the contract system;
oil introduced by Mr.. Sechachcr author
Pcs IN" Polio" Department or Board II Police
Of any city TO appoint policemen Of district tel
graph COMPANIES They are Ia los designated
by ihe company, and act rs special patrolmen.
fnd nav" All the powers possessed by the regu-
lar force. aud be- subject to the supervision and
control ~ the Police Department. They are
as -uhl"rt 20 be- called upon in cases of emer-
thy 70 do duty rs part ol the regular police
ior.e "i the city. They are to wear badges or
uniforms, To ie furnished and paid for by the
H'Il.lh rumpanles and approved by the po-
N'rhltuurit"s. They are also to be paid by the |
romwinms. who must bear all expenses con.
noted with their employment. The number 81
e|"" ihiron"n that may be- appointed IN any |
on, riix ls limited 10 two hundred
MT fury Introduced a bill regulating the |
t"r1-r AMI k"rplug Of comhustible materials in !
we rlty ol NV York. Also a bill transferring |
70 me flr" Department all the duties now de- |
NNhs upon the Department OF Buildings in |
come. ton with nro - apes, dangerous walls, |
ana ronllnlng N" latter department to tho |
.ut's 81 passing upon the plans for the con- |
tIu.l9h AMI alteration Of buildings.
"u""r NAs-i,ll- hil, liking the rate of in |
- ~ ON, nlfr"rH 90 taxes and assrssmrnts in |
III NY ~ \ York 10 olght per cent. and pro- |
'uht i"t we payment ot the same was re- |
rrtun l"N1rhY in tAe Assembly. II has al |
ioTTI} passed li' Senatr.
mo H"F'fnor to-day sent 10 the Senate the |
i"HI uI ~, hS."ublymUn john NJ .GrOarty 10
n"t"r Master, IN iiil a vacancy. senator |
''." hsF"l thni tWm-liHt" a tion might be
~, "I"" we domination, hut the Republicnn
. nW rs 'ir'lhod tu d"yiatr rom their rule 10
"- 'i nominations Of the Governor I'm
"' '..'N 9ll"r Tn adjournment they held their
~ u.s. "ul agreed to confirm MIR. McGroarty
@, '.. "'n+ Important bill passed the Sen
f"t r-uttc.
- 'i'N any person OWNING real estate upon which
49,. To- lN -Hfr, which IA" owner ul sad p al
\ ilN' ~ pf. shall have th' Hmuunt of sad lirn
l TOO Toe Nr iudl Ntlu. ni sad rri estate. when.
=. ",f '-' '''u. it B. iuui' ON -lll r0ti estate
- iu fh't ans irfsun oW ung such real estate shall
" "' amount 81. -a.d ,n Nltit int NJ tn tlt ctiyr
a. I'l h.'' ssing the same he shan De- vuty az "A
"" ""'"' ana be- liable ~ me, Or imprisonment. OF
- Tle a.'c,sors, at the time oi making their As
''.' -"HI a-'' rifin the vAue and a-.t.- all mort
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