The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-08

A Con.p,rec, 80 Defeat AN Honest Appor-
tionmeut for New York.

ALBANY. Feb. Tho Democrats in the
Legislature are at last waking up to the IA t
that they. too. have something to do in the mat
ter Of securing an Apportionmcnt bill this vim
ter and that il will not do for them to remain
idle until the Republicans have fully concoctcd
their scheme. A movement was started ycster-
day for the purpose of getting the Democrats in
tho Assembly to caucus ON this question, but 1t
the suggestion OF some conspicuous members
it was decided to defer action until next week.
Then. it Is understood. u general cauciis Of
the Democrats in both Houses will be held. and a
uniform course Of action be agreed upon. Sem
ator Harris called his apportonmcnt committee
together yesterday. hut nothing WIS done in the
way Of forwarding the business ScnatorJaeobs
cndoavored To get an expression from the ma
iorty VI the committee M tn what they proposed
To- do. hut WAS met bv the rciOndor that the Re-
puhllcnns first wanted To know what IN"
Democrats were going TO ask for. Oid SAT-
has ~ yet shown no disposition To- act
under the resolutions of Tn" HOus" ndOuted
on the 18th " january requesting his commit
tpe to report an ApportlOnWrnt hill within
twenty DAYS. lie has not even called his COM
mittrc together for consultation. But "v"n If
tn" Ropublicans are forced To report n hll. Ia"
expressions of the party organ here. which NJ
ways reflects the intentions md wishes % the
lenders. clcnry indicate mat 1t viii b" one tlnt
shall out Hcrod even tho mon-tr -iiy iucuhnt' Il
hy Avord and llpgrhoom last winter. As AN
indication of what it VIII he that organ. in -,'f-
prnl lruling articles. has attempted 10 prov"
That the very most That can hr given ~ y W
York h. twonty-two Assent lymon, while kin.-
b. co. have only eleven aud the eut ire Sob Nui' rs
10 lc equally unfair I'm its treatment of tn -
question. The cunspirnors bell 've thrt any
measure so outrageous rs this would receive
the united opposition ~ the Democrats. ana
very probably ho vetoed hy the Governor. hut
they rely ON securing united SUPPORT for n hy
tn" Republicans. and in the end the rcsu Will
bc what tlirv are aiming ~. no airport Iunm"nf.
Tn" proceedings in both Houses to-day were
unusually tame and uuntcrr-iiug. This WAS
due 10 the fact that no measures affecting the
government or patronage Of tho city Of Now
York were up for action. Mr.. Thain Of New
York introduced "A bill requiring the Board OF
Trustees Of the College Of the CITY Of New YORK
TO furnish gratuitously. under the bylaws of
residents Of that city who shall puss the pro-.
liminnry examination for admission pr scribrd
10y the Board Of Trustees. II il in the interest
OF the private. select. and uaro'hinl schools.
whose pupils cannot now be- admitted To the coli
lego without having first attended the public
schools for at least one year
Mr.. Co-ad. in hill introduced by him. pro-
poses IN cut on the Off ia heads Of some oi the
minor State ON ers. II makes the heads Of de-
purtmrui4 only. or those who shall he known ~
such officers. the officials to hc elected 10y the
people. the head Of the Insurance. banks. pris-
ous. canals, and public instruction. and pro-
by the state officers. and no memper Of the Gov
ernor's military stan shall be deemed TO be a
Stat" officer
speaker Husted handed down bill empow-
ering the state Comptroller to compromise.
compound. settle. discharge and release any
Judgment. or contract debit not in judgment.
against individuals or corporations in favor Of
the state, whore more than ten years have
elapsed since the recovery of such Judgment or
the contraction of such debt. on such terms as
the COMPTROLLER may deem best for the interest
of the State.
senator Goehel introduced hill creating a
police pension fund i'm the city of New York