The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-17
TiNNANY MEN Up In ARMS.
, BrIL IEGISLATING THE FIRE COM
NisSIONERS orr or OFFICE

-, r...,ge nv the Assembly Lucky Grndy's
,,-orou. Protest-HIs First Appearance
in the Hole of mn Obstructionist-Vsin
Tr,Ins 60 Recall the Apportionment BnI.
,tp,Vy. Arril iG.-Tho dignincd Strahan
lsv s,ic,ocdod In bit Of legislation which
.~,... strongly of the way things were done in
r,l,ys before the tidal wave OF reform swept
,rsr the state The Assembly was in the order
c,birl reading Of bills. 1t was early in the day.
many members not having yet arrived. and
iably among the absent ones were Lucky
cr,iy iwho desires me to deny the story that
taI.a TURK Statesman HOlahan. happy See
l.har. MAJOR Dunlreary Began. and others OF
III. NV York delegation. Mr.. Deane's bill. re-
aa,ius the salary Of New York Aldermen. and
making their terms .wo years. after tho expirn-
t1n of the terms OF the present incumbents. was
no mr It's final passage. Strahan moved to
re- mniu it 10 tho Committee with instruc-
lions to insert an amendment which he sent
NJ TO tho Clerks desk. The Clerk read
tho amendment. and 1t wass found to be
A PROPOSAL to lceslute out OF office the Fire
Commissioners Of New York city. and give to
Mayor Cooper the power to appoint four Com
ris-i0ners to take their place within fifteen
days after the passage Of the act. The Board,
the amendment also provided. shall be non
partisan.
MI Brooks appealed to the House and to Mr..
Srahan not to rush such an important question
through without consideration and discussion.
nut bis appeal was useless. An arrangement
Is saidto have been made by which the Repub-
leans In the event OF the success OF this move
rrut drc To- ct half Of the patronage Of the Fire
department. and that is plum worth fighting
for
The department. is nothing but Tammany Hall
machine. His amendment proposed to make IL
non-part san. This would be- done ut a less ex-
pms" Tor salaries Tor Tour Commissioners than
b now COSTS for three Having thus cracked the
party WIN aud shown where some pap was
lhUIy 60 ho secured bS the Rpuuhlicans the Re-
politicians all fell into line. each hoping that he
mi-ii ct a share OF IT, Strahans motion was
CARRIED. 81 to- 10, and the bill was passed.
To" amendment provides that two OF the Com
m'-siuners shall be taken from cnch OF tho
Principal parties ot the State. and that they
w. Tor Tour wears. from the hrst day
tt May. 1879. and that the Board shall at all
um"h bs non part san. The President Of the
Bmrd shall be- paid salary of $4,000 year.
and the other Commissioners 81 900 year
While the brief discussion before the passage
az the bill WIS IN progress messengers were
s'nf out IN hot haste for the absent Democrats.
lUt the mischief had been zone before Lucky
Grady came rushing into the chamber. sadly
out OF breath and growing because he had not
teen gwen an opportunity 10 finish his break
fast. II" began eating il az \ O'Clock. and II was
then luis. lie was followed closely by States
n"n Holahan and ,SSeebachcr WHO also had
1 very
wrathy when told Of the outrage that had been
trrp' trat"d upon the city and Tammany. and
~ soon IA he mad recovered his breath he
moved reconsideration OF tho vote. and
on this made q speech half appealing
g the honorable men on the Repu6-
lean side to refuse to Join in such
arNusplracy against the people OF the city Il
NV York aud tn" patronage OF Tammany. and
BAN threatening them with the dire things that
J. would do To obStruct legislation If they did
IL comply with his request
The dignihrd Strahan laughed at his threats.
l.m. aud they did So.
NJ. Lone Fisherman Of. Suffolk said this pro-
n' IN the Leg stature in 1871. when he was a
member. and The Democrats were in majority.
lie remembered how they used 10 apply the
Nulu tu their followers and the gag law to their
opponents. and he thought then that II he ever
WIS VA the Leg stature when there was "A ma
Nut Strahan's whip WIS too much for such an
ci' NJ resolutions and he voted for the gag Of
g." previous question. as did all the other Re-
puNiicans. and Lucky Grady's motion u recon
so was ol cours" defeated. In the remainder
o. the session Grady stuck doggcdly TO his seat
Insisting upon the reading in full OF every bill
AMI paper on the Clerks desk, complaining
bitterly OF the outrage upon Iammany ard
grow M AT the loss Of the best part Of his break
lt-i. rus programme no threatens 10 Keep up
/ p fhr rest Of the session.
IIn- episode WIS followed 10y an attempt on
thr art ol Mr. 5aser, one oi the R"uuJllcan
uouilsrs from Monroe County. 20 re- all the
Airport. nucnt bill from the Governor. He
49, loaded with a cong speech setting forth the
iu,u-.e- that hal been done TO his county.
- ... ha Wis lust beg inning to deliver when
t.- -ay'l Of Oid salt fel. and he was told that
l.- resolution To- recall the bill could not be en-
.trfln"i. That measure originated in the
>-r,t". and from that body the first request for
i.. turn Ol the bill must come. Mr.. Baker
down amid rotrs OF laughter rom all parts
Ii the chamber. uLd his colleague from the same
.Nuuty. Mr.. Beckw th.Who said u was AL right SO
ns as the stealing was confined 10 taking
r.Hult"rs from the Democratic counties of New
York and Kings, hurried u the senate cham
.Hr TO urg" Mr.. Edines % offer the resolution
b. fflNt
district has been badly used had reached
Conclusion that u WIS no Ialrt Of his duty 10
NJ tne dissatisfied Republicans in pulling their
-1'- cut of Tie fire, and declined 90 do so. The
Et'mpt % pass resolution 10 recall the bill Is
w about abandoned. and Is sure TO iail II
pr Pillar Hayes tunnel bin passed the As
i"m' IS. a 10 -. Tue bill has been amended
NH- to protect all the publt parks. ana also
~ providing that all private properly taken by
tuy company under the bill shail los paid tor
l".Nrs entering upon the premises. and that
4 damages to property not taken shall be II
Jr'0r lien against the company aud its fran
a.-es. The bill now goes 10 .he senate.
Tue ulll repeating chapter 800 OF the laws OF
81 % abolish Imprisonment for debt and to
.uu.-u fraudulent debtors also passed the As
IWby, II also provides that no person shall
lrr~tlter De arrested IN any civil acton. or IN
lAy rivll proceeding founded upon any debt or
l'ract except under and in accordance with
.." provisions OF the act relating 10 courts ON :
s.l- Of Justice. ana civil proceedings. passed
juno 2 1876, and the amendments thereto, The
wing bills also passed the Assembly: hegu;
less Counties providing for supply OF pure
.uI wholesome water in the Twenty-tourth
Nnll oi New York and extending the quaran.
ne regulations Of New York 10 the city OF
/. allyn.
The Supply bill was reported In the Senate
ly Mr. Harris. Nearly one million OF dollars
have seen added 20 It since It passed the Assem-
hy. Among the principal items are: S5OO.OOU
rtle new Capitol. 500 900 for an armory or
lr-eull IN New York city, tlOOOuO Tor one n
Irloklyn. t25 900 for one in Newburgh, flOOOC
( Y one IN Kingston 10000 for one in Water
town. nAl f7j. 900 for the Homeopathic Asylum
FIR the Insane nj Mlddletown. The Jill was
uHie a special order for Tomorrow.
The hid 10 prohibit the storing and cleaning
Of cars a. the elevated railroads over the streets
wis reported this morning, and subsequently
sent back 10 the Committee Tor further near
1ug 0n the motion OF senator Nagsiau. hena
t'ur E'clcsine opposed the recommlual, Ant
Senators Hogan and Murphy favored IT. Th'
hitter suld that these measures against the Gle
waited roads were instlgated by men VINO mac
failed To- get conductors brakemen. and other
az Iluted. ,
The Governor has signed the bill amendinI
the Divorce law so rs 10 permit 81 the deiendan
lu q divorce suit marrying again AFTER IN
lat-e II five years. He also signed the bill au
thuriZing the city Of New York to issue assess
Hrut bonds Of small denominations, and IN
Uf Tor the protection Of the regAuhs OF IN
Amateur Oarsmens Association in the Hudso
RIVER.