New-York tribune., 1878-05-04
ALBANY.
A SHORr LEGISLATIVE DAY.

| THE NEw-YORK ALDERMEN DETEATrD-TRIUMPh
OF THE BROOKLYN CARTMEN-THE BROohLYN
! DEPARTM ENTs ELL DEFEATED IN THE SENATE
THE ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTIONS RECALLED
by THE ASSEMBLY.
! IFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
ALBANY, May 3.-That band of statesmen
! the NewYork Aldermen-whO yesterday favored the
Assembly Committee Cities with their presence have
beon badly snuDbod. Yesterday they made long argu-
ment in favor Of NewYOrks right TO forbid the Brook
| yn cartmen hauling goods in NewYOrk; to-day the
Assembly passed the bill taking away this right 10y
the large OF ~ IL. The bill had been previously
passed by the Senate, that 1t sent to the Cover
nor who half an hour after its passage pu his sigma
turc AT the foot Of the bill This not the only dis
comture of the Aldermen to-day. The Senate bya vote
Of 81 to passed the bill declaring that Washington
square must be used forever as park ana ior no o'he
| plrpOse whatcver-nOt even as q site Tor
three or four amories. so that tie pRr6
is preserved as "a resort OF vile characterr,'
in Alderman Waehncr's opinion. Senator Eccesine re-
corded the only adverse vote The bill now goes to the
Governor.
But the New-York members Of the Legislature had ono
triumph with which to console themselves The Assem-
bly, passed resolution yesterday that II would adjourn
on May TO- This determination Of that body was not ut
all satisfactory the supporters Of the Iloahan Excise
Bill, desire TO have plenty Of time within which
to persuade the Senate to pass the blI. MT
Holanan, by hard work, drummed up siSy-two
supporters who voting with him rescindcd the
adjournment resolution; there being fory-thrce votes
cast against the motion. The Legislature will probably
adjourn on May 10. Some time must also be gained for
considering the Public Burdens Bill, which has been
so greatly transformed from its Assembly shape by sen
ator PomcrOy. The amended bill reported back 10
the Assembly, when Mr. Fish moved that Committee
of Conference be appointed consider the differences
with the Senate concerning the DlL Speaker unSted
appointed as such committee. Messrs. Fish, AStor'
Waring DAILY and Brooks. Tne appoint It's
committee, Senators POmCrOy, Harris and Ecclesine
The Brooklyn Democratic members are discoI@olaie
because Of the failure OF their pet measure Of rcfor
Senator Picrces bin providing fot singeheaded de-
rartments in Brooklyn Senators Jacobs and Pierce
made earnest speeches favor OF the bill, II would
bipartisan, il would provide a better form Of govern
ment. etc Secretary Igmeroy made notable
speech in rcply He said the great trouble with cites
for twenty years had been that their residents tNpctt
legislative interference cons 'anty WIN ,le.r ] ]aHns
in t6c q Pn6n Burjcns B recently the Commute on
Cities had carefully Ieiraincd from approving or
inserting any provisions that would interfere WI"
tie persons now administering the Government Of New
York City or with the present form of government
Charter tmkcrng was very danrerous hunrs, Theory
ought not to be applied 10 ,g2venmrit lmt govern
mcnt was best which suited the people best; no matters
what It's form Fitness or unhtnes rucd all the
forms OF government lic hai sAa ~ was numerous
to meddle with charters from thcoreca points OF view
For instance, the City OF Brooklyn had Board OF Ed
cation, with fOrty-Ay" or fortysiK menbcIs lArotcIi
cay that too large number for any such board
/
| and had managed the schools duriB me "hOle
Of that time splcnddly, 80 that IA this case,
unwise to change charters for partisan purposes.
There was new charter Tor his own CIV OF Auburn,
TET tT Of fha T' d.trdt S as TIE DsmGcfs OF the Dis
trct had declared that Il was partisan IncHsure, he
should not it. And ne had determined not tOOuch
the bin again till both PARTIES asked Tor ls passage IN"
same statement applied &c ih9 pi"o-ed new Gc"eT lor
cans and by large section Of The Democratic party IN
Brooklyn. There wasuohn2 m the bl!l that was worth
anything. far a better government for the cry was
concerned Hr closed his speech with these words; :
| believe that Will march backward Toih thc SIN
gc-hcidcG department system to the commission sys
Senator Ecce,ine said that the attitude Of the Brook
lyu Senators Irmn led him of the Western orator Who
al the close Of his speech said: Ihcuis my 'yhnch'
year they opposed Mr. Brddlcys sinGcLo'dci com
| mission bill Now they introduced ana supported me
same bill Senator Jacobs replied tha ne had GhanE.d
his opniun the bill, that no senator coHd AFFORD
10 boast OF being consistent. Senator Eccrsne prom
ised to vote the bill afternoon hui the following
morning little bell tiukcd in ewl0fh' ana lie Vo'cd
senator Pomrroy-This bill is an old soldlcr which IS
called into serVice by the party IA BfOok}n WhicI nap
paraded him. this year tue DcnOcrais That Is the
! reason oppose the bill / do not ike mm 20 be de
| Cities reported upon him uafav0Iably. $50,
| will save $4,000 to the city OF Brooklyn.
Senator Maryin-As understand 1t " Boss McIAugl-
lin wants MS to punish Independent Democrats Tor dis
! Obeying him. don't like that sort OF work
! The bill defeated by vote OF IL To L.
The Senate grappled with the subject Of appOrtion-
mcnt to-day Tor the nrs inc. lHcle was long ucDdlc
concerning the bill, but there very little heart In
! the speeches OF the Democrats in opposition to It's
passage Apparently they clt convinced that argu-
ment would soften the hearts of the Republican Sena-
tors as permit any change in the bill Ihe changes IN
the BILL made by the Senate, were gwen III me IKiE-
UNF today. These changes adhered TO, in con
siderng the bill to-day although the Democrats endra-
yored 10 obtain Senator HOpkins's vote by bewalng
the arrangement OF ls district having heard that he
was dissatisfied with il. He voted, however, with his
| brother Republicans Several motions were formally
made the Democrats for changes in the bll merely
| q NJ fhti In
| Jacobs's substitute the Assembly
! Democratic AppOrtiOnmcnt Bill, was defeated b.
| a vote of II TO II; strictly party vote.
and also PcTcc's motion TO change the arrange
nent OF the Kings County Districts, By a vote Of ii
to lG Senator Harriss final motion that the bill be
| ordered to q third reading. passed by q
vote OF 1G to H. The Democrats several times
| wandered from the subject IN hand to dis
cIlssion OF the Presidency, but were brought
back by Suggestions OF Republicans that the electoral
count had nothing 10 do with appOrtiOnment Senator
Rancs and Ecclesne made speeches OF tins kind com
| pairing the wrong of the bIll, in their opinion.
| 10 the wrong the democratic party had suf-
ferred in Washington Senator Harris In reply, said
that he wondered that they had not described Noahs
Ark because il about pertinent TO the question:
| The bill will again be considered Oh Monday