New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-15
APPoRTIoNMENT DEFEATED.

TUH SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE APPORTIONMEST
BIIL REJECTED BY A VOTE OF 81 TO Go.
IFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE THfBUNEl
ALBANY, May lathe Legislature has been
as dsOrdery noisy and as much beset by swalms OF
lobbyists to-day as previous Legislatures have been on
the day before their final adjournment The Hobbies OF
both chambers were filled with faces familiar to those
90 unfortunate 10 be compelled to visit the public
Offices Of New-York and Brooklyn Amid all the coniu-
soD however, vast amount OF business was dOne-but
not very well done
The great political pleasure Of the session. the hill for
the reappOronment OF the Assembly and Senate dis
trcs after being passed by the Assembly and Senate
came back to the Assembly forts in amend
nents made by the Senate If these amendments rad
been concured in, the bill would have gone to
the GoveTnor-the first AppOrlionment Bill since
the time arrived three years ago, when by the
Constitution the Legislature was required to pass some
such measure. M AyOrd called up the bill and merely
moved the Senate amendments be agreed to- and on
that motion moved the previous question. The roll call
then began. When the name Of EIastus Brooks, the
Democratic leader reached that gentleman sounded
the Keynote OF action for lis party in the following
words:
am sorry that it was thought necessary to move the
previous question IN this bill and yet see why fur
fher discussion It should be stopped. IL has taken
The Renrbcau majority OF the Legislature ISL days TO
produce this abortion called Apportonment Bill Inc
a er,Ss ,ninsfice To- New-York and Brooklyn cannot
consent 10 gv Ills approval TO il. VOes . Mo-"
When the name of Mr.. Slcard Republican, was calico
that member said that he sorry to say that ne ana
not approve of the bill in particulars HIS con
science approved however the representation granted
to New-Yofk and Brooklyn; bat IL did not approve OF
tie representation granted Suffolk County Ihat county
had 81 900 inhabitants while -. Lawrence county mad
$1,000 inhabitants. st. Lawrence County had peei
given three representatives while suffolk County va,
given only one, at present. He thought Sacn should
have two. Still, as AppnrOnment BIZ OuSit 10 bt
passed he would not nterpOse his objection TO It, ana
Mr. sheldon Republican. said that he thought viii
Mr. Sheard tnat Suffolk County had been unjusty
treated This treatment an iusurmcuntaDle once
ton to tue bill to him aud he should accordingly vote
againstiL ,.,.,, -.
Mr.. skinner. Republican, said that 1t had been his
opinion all along that the senate INTENDED 10 cut Ilt
throat OF the bill II had done so by its o1rcuonaDle
alnendnen He had thought 1t the duty
portionment BIZ and had come to Albany
Intending to do all in his power to One but the va
riOus atoms of the bill mad gwen hun only HoD
sons choice. Suffolk County had been deprived wrong
fully by The Senate OF member It was entitled TO- AS
choice between the bill and nothing, lie preferred
nothing. He would vote ag llnst the Dill -,
The following Republicans IN all voted against the Dlll
Andrews, Duel, MattsOn, Sheldon, skinner, H. layIOr
Fortynne Democrats and the two Labor kefOrmers ast
voted against the b II was lost by vote OF 81 ye9'
to 65 nays Below the vote IN full lRepuDLcans II
Roman Democrats IN itQttcl: