The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-13
STATESMEN Up TIE RIVER.
nov SOME or IIIEM .fRE TRYING TO
ESC.fPE 4 SOJfRE DEIL.
Lieu. .-Gov. Dorsheimer Determined that there
shall he no more shirkIng of Duty by the
RcpubIIcans-B brooklyn Cty's Government.

ALBANY, Feb. 12-Licut. Coy. DOrsheimer
is actively at work among the Democrats in the
Legislature. urging them to adopt the suggcs-
ton Of THE sun and refuse to allow the in por-
tant legislation Of the session To- be disposed Of
before an Apportionmcnt hill shall have first
been reported and acted upon. He is satisfied
as every one else must he who has watched the
course OF the Republicans in the pust two Icgis-
laturcs on this subject. that il IL the dctcrmina-
ton OF the leaders to again defy the Consttu-
ton and prevent an npportiOnmcnt. This they
would like TO accomplish in the way they did
last winter. by putting OH action until near tho
close Of the session. when all the important
matters are disposed OF and the members are
anxious TO 20 home. \ disagreement between
the Houses can then be very ensv fixed m.
and the Legislature be adjourned without any
thing being accomplished. To defeat this. Mr.
Dorshemcr is OF the opinion that the Demo-
Gratis would he perfectly justified In refusing to
pass other important laws until the mWortv
have given some indication oi their intention to
pass an AppOrtinnment bill.
The Democrats OF tho House committee. II Is
said will proirer II bill which has hnen agree |
upon ~ them some time this week. aud will
| Committee Of the Whole. This will force Old
Salt TO SHOW his hand. though the movement is
not lik,D to succeed. and il will also iurn sh
the Democrats nucleus around which t9 rillly
in the cons ullution on this question which. ~ is
understood. they Will hold in Jew days. The
twenty days within which Avurd was requested
| 10y the House TO report AN apportonmcnt bill
expires on Thursdny next. but he has not vt
| even call ri his committee together: and il is
generally conceded that he docs not intend 10
| comply with that request. A. intmatel in III"
interview printed IN MONDAYS Sun. be- has
| liked upon the first ut April rs the time VIII,
he will report. and at the rate in which the i'm
portant legislation is being pushed ahead. II
will he easy to get the most of it out OF the way
The excitement over the promised develop:
| ments in connection with the management Of
the Insurance Department coninn"s. and j. on
| the increase. \ canvass Of the Senate is said TO
have satisfied the friends of Mr.. Smvh that 1t
would not he safe To attempt To raise "a commit
tee Of Investigation in that body before IN re-
| ply Of the Compiroller to the Assembly r-solu-
ton OF inquiry, That answer. Is expe tr J.
| Will furnish sufficient dnta for the proper Ci-
| ncinls to take action upon.
| There was an old-fas hioned war dance In the
6 Sirr T5c b maE S SgT o u
Coroner n salaried one. instead OF being paid 10y
fees. as now. and fixes the salaries At 5000
each. with an allowance OF $1,000 for contingent
expenses and clerk hire. The bill does not 10
into effect until 1850
The bill was ordered to n third reading
bill which il said to be intended to relieve
the racing associations OF the State from the
operation of the Pool law Of Inst winter. which;
il is avcrred. is running them el. WAS introduced
by senator Wagstaff. Ii provides that IL shall
be lawful for the on 'rrs of any racing ciun or
association. Incorporated undrr the laws Of this
state. tn establish such premiums and chances
depending on trials Of speed Of horses. and ~
dispose oi TIE same on the grounds OF su N
club or association during race meetings. MS in
the opinion Of said officers will be- most likely
70 develop the speed and improve the breed OF
horses.
An important bill. reorganiznr the local gov
ernment Of the city Of Brooklyn. was intro
duced by senator Pierce. II provides for the
election Of Aldermen 10y Assembly districts
and six Aldermen -at large. The departments
of Police. Excise. Fire. Buildings. md Public
Works are 20 be rrdurrd to single heads. to ba
appointed by the Mayor within ten days after
til" passage OF the act. the Comptroller is
given full power to cor,anize his Department
with the consent OF IL" Common Ioln ~. Tn"
President Of the Board of Aldermen H. to be
CommiSs ioncr Of the sinking Fund In fh" Il1se
OF the Auditor. whose office ls abolished. The
Board of Education is 70 be composed Of ono
person from eas h Assembly d str.et. who IS 10
be- appointed py III" Mayor. AMI the present
board II 10 40 ont OF Office after the new Com
mlssoners qualify.
| The Senate Committee on Cities. after stem
| ing 10 an argument 10y Senator james T. Pierce.
agreed byn unanimous vote to rrpori Avorably
| the bill repeating the Queens County Railroad
act which authorized the laying Of horse rail-
| road tracks through Lafayette avenue.
II is now understood that tpe Dily Excise bill
Will he brought up for consideration Il Com
mittee Of the Whole on Thursday neNt. Both
sides have been preparing ior the preliminary
skirmish. and 1t promises to develop into x gem
eral engagement. Tomorrow evening the M
tiOnal and State Temp"run Societies hold a
meeting here. and tickets of invitation To- attend
have been sent 10 the members Of the Le. -
lAturt.