The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-19
ESCAPING A SQUARE DEAL.
MIR. 1LTORD'S PLAN or DELAY BEING
IMI1.f7ED ~ THE SENATE
How the Piotters Propose to X eep New York
Out of her Rights Discussing the salary
Bui-The Morris-Purdy Contest Ended.


ALBANY, April 49, Senator Hamilton Har-
ris has not yet called his Apportionment Com
mittce together to take action upon tho Alvord
swindlc which passed the Assembly eight days
ago. Tho reason assigned is that he has been
so busy with tho Supply bill that he hns not
found time to attend to this subject. But tho
true reason s. as given in these dispatches over
two months ago. that the leaders fixed upon n
programme to hold back the Apportionmcnt
bill until all the other important and necessary
legislation had been disposed Of. and then to
either pass no Apportionmcnt bill at all. and
adjourn with tho matter hanging between tho
Houses. or in the event OF passing one. to mako
II so Objectionable that the Governor would not
sign IT, In the lattcr event II will be passed in
the very last hours Of the session. ana cure will
he tnLcn that it is not engrosscd and sent TO
the Executive Chamber in time to give the Gov
ernor an opportunity to write veto and return
it to the Legislature before the final adjourn
mcnt. They reason. with n good deal of just
ness that the Governor will not call them to-
gcihcr again in extra session for the purpose
Of making them do their duty. as that IL hope
less and the Governor and the people will be-
only too glad to see this Legislature fold its
tents and steal away. How we'll Alvord has
played his part in this programme 10y hold lng
the bill back in the Assembly for 100 days has
been shown. IL IL paying poor compi ment to
Ham Hnrrs's knowledge OF ways that are dark
in lcgisntion TO suppose that he will not be able
10 stranglc the bill Tor month. 10y which time:
II IL now conceded. the end OF the session Will
bo reached. But il will be the fault Of the Dem
ocratic Senators II he IL allowed To do 10 with
out being made to show his hand. II Is no Sc
cret that some Of ihos" senators do not care 10
have the boundaries Of their districts changed.
and for their own selfish ends would prefer not
10 haN" any auuOrtiOnment at all.
The Salary bill has not yet been finally acted
upon by Mr. Pomrroy's committee. Many mis-
siUnnrirs are here trying to have IL fixed up To
suit certain interests. but MIR. Pomeroy to-day
said that it should not be materially changed
from the form in which II was reported yestor-
| day and printed in The SuS of tO-dny.
The Assembly spent nearly the entire morn
! ing sessian considering the contested scat case
| of Morris against Purdy, and awarded the seat
| 70 Mr. pur.ly the sitting member by vote OF
and Mr. Herring. the counsel Tor Mr.. Morris.
| made the arguments for that gentleman. AS
! lines We're not drawn. and when Old Salt, in eN-
planning his Vote gave his reasons why he
should vote TO give the seat TO Mr.. Purdy. the
result was a foregone conclusion. He carried
| with him nineteen other Republicans, while
only four Demorrats-Mcssr Daly, j. Hayes.
struck and IoVeland-voted To seat Mr. Morris.
| When the session opened. 1t was announced
! that Purdy WIS To be ousted the first week. but
bythc most adroit management action mas been
STAYED off until the lusth day oi the session ana
Purdy still holds the seat. and the House 10y IT'S
action. declares that he is rightfully cnt-
| tied To IL. Ot the four contested seat cases
| that have been before the Assembly. three were
between Democrats. and in these the sitting
! members have been SucceSSlul IN tne only
case whore u Republican contested, that OF
Duell against Clark. the contestant has been
given the seat.
| this morning adopted resolution calling upon
the Attorney General 10 furnish the Senate with
"A statement showing the gross sum paid by his
Predecessor between the ist OF January 1876,
and January. 1878. for engineering services adj
vice. and expenses incurred In the calculations
| and examinations OF work done under eNtrnor-
dinnry repair contracts on the canals. This is
AN effort to dig out something that will operate
a
in the management OF the crusade against the
Canal Ring
William +. Allen. George II Andrews, and 4. ;.
! Thurber Il committee, whose duty IL shall be to
report 10 the next Legislature a bill in relation
| to the assessment and taxation of property in
! this State. which shall contain provisions pro-
viding what Kind or species Of property shall be
assessed or taxed Tor state purposes. ana what
| kind shall be taxed for county and local pur
| poses. and generally to revise and amend tho
present a.sess rnent laws Of the State To the end
! thHt each kind OF property may be made To pay
its proper proportion of etaNes. and 10 relieve
and equalize properly now unduly ana I'M
| properly compelled 10 bear the burdens Of taxa
| ton. The resolution went over under the rules,
The bill authorizing tn" construction OF rail-
road from Clinton Prison TO Lake Champlaln,
! which met with such strong opposition in the
| Assembly, WAS passed in the Senate to-day with
| only one dissenting vote.
zens Of tins State holding claims against other
| States. was introduced by senator j. +. Pierce
| Ii provides that whenever any citizen OF this
! State shall he the owner OF any claim against
any other State. al sing upon any written obli-
gntion TO pay money, issued by such State
| which shall be past due and unpaid. such clti-
zen may assign the same to the people Of the
State OF Now YORK, and deposit the assignment,
| together with evidence Ia substantato said
| claim. with the Attorney General who is then
To examine the claim, and 4, in his opinion, 1t
is Just 20 enforce II. ho shall II the assignor de-
| post such amount as ne shnll deem necessary
| to cover expenses and disbursements. bring
suit q the name 2t rne pe2pe oi NE S!ate o
| States. No money shall be expended except
such as provided 10y the assignor. The Attor-
| ney-Gpneral, on recovery of said claim. shall
| pay over the amount recovered to the citizen or
| corporation owning the claim.
| Abill introduced in the Assembly by Mr.. Me-
| Donough directs the Commissioner of Public
| Works to instruct the elevated railroad COM
| pancs to place, in the night time. lighted lamps
| In case Of their refusal 10 do this within thirty
| days after being 50 directed. the companies are
| made Liable to "A fine OF $50 for each day until
| the direction is complied with. Accompanying
| the bill was a resolution OF the Common COun-
| ell nsk ing for the passage OF such lazy.
| Mr.. Ecccsinc introduced a bill in the Senate
providing for the cons'ructi2n' Tepair, and in
| This is the same bill introduced in the Assem-
William Orion. President OF ihe Western
Union Telegraph Company. made an argument
! before the Senate Committee on Cities this al
ternoon in opposition to Mr., Astors Iron Tee-
graph Polo bin. The committee resolved TO re-
! port the bill adversely. and II may he considered
as drnd. Nelson j. Waterbury was heard upon
the Fish Salary bill. He believed that the bill is
unconstitutional rs il now stands. He opposed
giving the Board Of Apportionment So much
power as that board is now made up II the bill
was to pass, he thought new board should
be creatcd for the rest OF this year.
This board. hc suggested. should consist Of the
Mayor, Commissioner oi Public Works. the
serve, aud two others. ono from each party. to
be selected by the Aldermen. Such board he
said would select the Comptroller nnd, Repub-
ceson '" Of ' board @ Of dye in Hoycmbcr' H ,r' VIII" @
shall perform these duties after the press"nt