The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-25
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Another Day of High Temperature
in the Assembly.
THROOPS CUMBROUS CODE.
AIvOrd Threatens Hustled and Gilbert
In Angry Tones.
FIFTH AVENUE PAYING.
Examining Witnesses on the Excise
Bribery Charges.
PASSAGE OF THE SUPPLY BILL IN THE SENATE.
Conferences of Officials on New
York Measures.
FIFTH AVENUE PAYING.
Examining Witnesses on the Excise
Bribery Charges.
PASSAGE OF THE SUPPLY BILL IN THE SENATE.
Conferences of Officials on New
York Measures.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


sufnce with some members Of tho Legislature who are
lawyers and who desrous 10 take = hand IN the
revision OF the State laws themselves The Senate
resolution providing for joint committee OF both
houses examioe the Code and all bills penang
the subject aud report TO the next
Legislature by bill or otherwise, called
up to-day by Mr. Allen in the Assembly, where
Il caused lively rufe which psted until after the
close OF the morning and was resumed alter
the the afternoon Mr.. Aivord was unalter-
ably opposed to the resolution, and denounced It as
IA cowardly attempt to get around the Governors
veto" Hc assaed u and those who are STRIVING TO
force It through tho House bitterly, alleging the
needlcssness OF the action contemplated by IL
and the unnecessary expense. Mr.. Gilbert defended
the resolution warmly, and assailed its opponents,
especially Mr.. Avord, who called him to order.
Points oil order exchanged and parted by the
two speakers, ana the business OF the House do
layed nearly ten minutes while the stenographer
wrote out certain obnoxious words; and altogether
rho discussion was unmproving until Mr. Keilogg Of
Cortland, got the floor and began pounding away.
This member attacked tho resolution ana the meIhods
by which 1t had been urged IN the Assembly oven
moro ptilessly than Mr.. Aivord.
A LIVELY DEBATE,
As the debate proceeded during tho afternoon
Acssrs waring, Tha,n Allen. Hepburn, Grady, Mel
Halliday and others took part 10 IT, for against
the resolution and 1t became moro and more heated.
On the one hand supporters Of the project argued
That the $4,000 worth OF work done by Mr. Throop
and his fellow commissioners would be lost
unless perfected IN the way aud through
lhe means designed by tho resolution. On
tho other hand u was commended that the work done
by Mr.. Throop practically worthless, or, worth
anything. certainly not lost, inasm UGH II had
been printed ana presented to tie Legislature and
was DOW IN the hands aud NJ the service u turis 9
throughout the state. The 1000 specified The
probable expense OF the new REVISION Was mentioned
as eaga,ce by the defenders Of the resolution. Il
was denounced as useless haul from the State
treasury by the opponents oil IL te-
ABSTRACTS THE SPEECHES.
Tho following running sketch ol the rangio will ~
lustrate u up 10 the lime when ~ became . melee
Mr, kellogg thought The history Of the commission
which had TINS subject N hand was such that this
Legislature should put its loot do~n upon any
,ur'her a se,,on IN , ,ne matter !. was ls,s
reported by that commission anu hs IN wary
manner had vetoed t. inc revision OF the Revised
Statutes cost only $1,000, and yet II IL proposed 10
cxpend $751; on this matter OF tho code Mr.. q. G.
Peek said Inc people were dece,ved In this matter at
The start Tncy never expected that she CONT Mission
would do more than revise be code, ins cad
81 which they produce an en,irsiy new code.
So great was tho surprise created that 10.
stantly a demand WINS cent here 10 suspend tho
operalon OF THIS new code until the month OF septem
Der, and give lawyers an opportunity TO study and
learn II THIS was done IL was oone because there
was not lawyer in the staie who knew what the
provisions oil this new code were he was surprised
al the favor gwen this new code by the gentleman
IRON Franklin mr. Giber, unlii, on looking II over,
bc found n contained The Civil Damage act; and now
u sent TO the judiciary Committee, he dii not
believe that gentleman would consent to us beng
reported until II the Excise law Of 1861 He
then proceeded TO argue against the continuance OF
this work.
usPRoYIrABLK COMMISSIONS
Mr.. Fish followed advocacy of tne resolution,
ana Mr. Alien opposed H. Mr. Hepburn said this was
u simple question whether We should create q new
comm ission the subject, and recite the
OF the House several past in appointing
issioners. not ono of which. no said ever did
my hing which was either profitable or available
lie therefore insisted there was nothing In past his
Tory which would justly The appointment of new
"a Ills subject.
Mr Crazy, IN supporting the resolution, asked what
would be lhe condition Of AFFAIRS II It was not adopted
part OF u new has adopted thero q
porlon OF the lawyers who want that and the compile
lion OF Il while another portion do This
commission can 90 on and compromise tho matter
End barmunlzc existing dincrcI acs. lilo therefore
thought tue resolution ought TO be adopted
Mr. Nelson reviewed Tho work OF the commission
Tor the purpose ol ridcuIing u ana polluted out q
large number Of amendments which he denounced as
sDsurdities He saa II the com nilsson had confined
Itself 10 the duties Tor winch 10 appointed u
would nave simply codinod the laws aud practices in
the ana thcre stopped Hut they went and
aid what they were not authorized 10 do ana thus
state OF m immense expense
Mr. Gilbert IN iurtner advocacy OF tho rcsolution)
read extracts from justices Of the supreme Court aud
distinc uisned lawyers, urging tho adoption OF tnis
resolution and the continuance OF tho work OF re-
vision and codincation.
VOICE FROM ONEIDA.
hr. Prescott followed ~ opposition TO tho rcso-
luton, and SAID that when u vas claimed that tho
Bar OF tue state was Va favor OF IL the county vi New
y org should be exempted from Deing ciassed In
such category. ne sald the Bar OF oneida WAS IN
a. aud THAT winch come lie then went ON 10
crI,icse the Work done by the commission.
GOVERNOR ROBINSON SUSTAINED
AIR. HailIds, rsp'led 10 Mr. Gib"ft, and declared |
that nc believed that the Governor right he
VETOED the code. lbat tue iar OF tue Stae would
tain him aud the people would stand BY those Who
have stood by the Governor In REVERSING the work
douc by The commission he called attention to tho
TACT that they had inserted IN the code the
C'sil Damage law, and also new law providing
for taking convcts out Of the state Prisoa
nud putting them the witness stand. He that
not one inan out OF My here knew Of this when they
voted Tor the code, aud he did rot bcevc sucn propc
sltons put 10 the mouse by themselves would get
sngie vote, aud YET they wcie struggled into the
code
Mr. nolahan moved the pr, vlous question, which |
oraefed. Tue question Was thea taken Inc
resolution, which was lost, Mr. Gilbert changing hts
woe 10 tue negative 10 order 70 move reconsdcra
ton.
rBE RESOLUTION DEFEATED.
The vote the resolution Il Wig been demanded
~ taken Ia the must Of excitement, tue on
sluugbt OF the opponents OF The measure found
bsve resulted N It's Rejection, dcp,e all solicitations
during Tho GAIA
YtAs-Msssrs Abbott. Andrews Bath. beard Berrigsn.
Berry. Brooks, Brnndage. Case Clancy. = Clarke,
Hayes, lolsbsn holorook. lass Kesssn, kems, King.
Noes Fstsea ss'.os seyaoids S..ysy ssSe sSsa
M ssdSp ss"sss z i, J@ssr Terry ra"n w'rns
NAYS Messr.. Allen. A!,ord. bergen. Browning. Bursn.
Day Day Ri,sssrsd GhSei, Giisrs iiaissy iisni,Sa
s,e" si ssGaa os s sGSs S So ass
Nelson. Nelson Palmer Pat,engl. tieero q recK Pool
.,ory sirn,A 8. =. TaJ@r thompson rowss'cy, va'ea
uus Wskeey, wempc and = ilier..5a.
uT1Lg by PLAY.
The announcements produced the widest kind OF
confusion. Sir. Aivords lace nusDed high With graft
ncaton, white the visase Of Mr. Gilbert. Chsnman OF
but IN order 10 undersland what followed q
S S,yard "n' NJ Gnser,' BON men Of pos,v:
uews, bsd preserved himself IRON the delivery or re-
pt OF personsi reflections IN tue course Of preceding
aored whch induced the Sage Of 0oondseA according
Ioa friend, 70 remark DAY Or swo Aso with some