The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-30
GOV. R0BINSON'S IRON HAND
LAID NEATLY UPON THE SUPPLE
MENTAL AND CIVIL CODES
fifteen Hundred Pages of Closely Printed
Laws Vetosd-The Reasons for Doing as
he Does-Debate Over the New Capitol.


ALBANY, April 29.-The bargain between
Montgomery Throop, David Dudley Field. and
the special committee OF lawyers Of the Senate.
by which tho codes Of the two former were to
bo enacted into laws and the special committee
were to reap the glory Of having successfully
ended tho code war. has come to grief When
this arrangement was made between the two
great codiners and the Committee It was an
nounced with flourish Of trumpots that all
differences had been settled and all opposition
overcome. Suggestions that the Governor
might not approve the bargain we're met with
knowing winks and assurances that he was all
right II was said that tho Governor had be-
come sick and tired OF tho code war. and had
opposed Throop's code heretofore only because
OF his friendship for Field. Now that these two
had harmonized their differences. and each was
10 get his code and have his say In tnkerng
that OF the other. the Governor would be satis-
fed. II was freely said about the Capitol Just
before the passage OF tho codes that tho Gov
ernor had been consulted and had agreed to ap-
prove OF them. Under this pressure the bills.
each numbering several hundred pages. were
rushed through both Houses without being read
or considered. and without three men in either
House being in any way familiar with any OF
their provisions. But when they reached the
third reading that the Constitution provides
shall be given all bills in the Legislature. but
which is far more frequently honored in the
breach than in the performance. Both bills were
to-day returned to the Senate with veto messages.
The special committee in the Senate were dis
heartened ut this failure TO carry out their pro-
gramme. Mr.. Edick. the Chairman OF the Com
mittee. said he had no heart to say anything at
this time In reply TO the criticisms OF the mes
lpRISlntnrp. com biupt mbtra
OF whicn II might safely be assumed. knew as
much as one man. had sent the bill TO the Ex-
ecutlve three times. Ho moved that for the
present the message lay upon the table and sat
down shaking his head mourniully. and re-
peating something about truth crushed to earth
rising again, The Senator did not say anything
about the failures to pass the bill over the veto
OF the Governor heretofore, and tho virtual con-
lession thereby that the Governor was right
Ihe same motion to lay upon the table was
made at the conclusion OF the reading Of the
message vetoing. the Field Civil code. The
friends OF the codes say to- night that they will
pass them over the vetoes. II they do upon
them. and not the Governor. will be the respon-
sibility anu ..,..sc is where the pinch Is. Sena-
tor Robertson. who for tnre- ,c"rs mas been
most persistent friend OF TROOPS couo, re-
fused to 40 into the bargain for the passage OF
the two codes simultaneously. and proudly
oonsts to-day that he was not sold by the ar
rangemont He is the only man OF the Judi
ciary Committee Of the Senate who laughs.
The Governors reasons for yetong the sup
plemental code are the same rs In previous
vetoes OF the samo legislation. He says
n
it..lia model Of esarness and accuracy, nsed in
meaning and established In use only at enormous
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so@gisssadsG Sy the asSsP. sheetsd By SG'ts; re
afforded promPt redress Tor civil wrong. is
h Win oms M ns s 1sde q e aSn ,s eSndd @
v~d statutes had up 10 the time OF It's partial repeal in
zee 1t 4. now PROPOSED Sy isl; bin, ia sadaon
a
DO know BY another of $500 section. aud i.zoo
GRAFTON Of the civil law the entire subject the rsres,
practce me sanitary checks Witch Seen put upon
NE G asse @ Ls t. be 70 sefSr a un G 1 Se ,s
egnrbguon o inerpre, a. en",no"s eNIe"'e ne" anu
He turther SAYS that II is impossible that the
Legislature could have known what II was pass
ing when 1t approved this bill.
For not approving the civll codc ne gives as
reasons that the four hundred pages were
rushed through both Houses IN two hours;
that they contain clauses thht ne ~ sIre s, We We
Legislature did not mean to enact and that Tue
people do not want; and that confusion Is
likely to arise from the enforcement 81 them
The Supply bill has run the gauntlet OF the
committees and both Houses. and Will be laid
before the Governor to-morrow. II H. nearly
month S'er taGn sSt EsIT Ham 2 arrs aq conn, Somm
tee in the senate where u was stuffed 10 the eN-
tent OF over tsOO.OOO over the Assembly, amount
But Rs Mr.. Sloan and the Assembly have con-
Cured in this stuifing. Of course they shoulder
half the responsibility; Had II not been Tor the
beers Of the Assembly the bill would have been
before the Governor last Saturday and made
the final adjournment possible at least week
earlier than il now Is. as the members VINO are
Interested in different plums in the bill Will not
consent to 20 home until they are satisfied that
her S , scheme mas The fseRS @ w Rav
until the 18th OF May before he Is compelled
TO act upon the bill. and Is not
likely that an adjournment Will be reached
until several days after his action The earliest
date mentioned for ADJOURNMENT is ne 10Th OF
May but it i not probable 'h Ss W wSeS Sg PeiSas wa
discussed at length in the Assembly to-day was
the appropriation OF $500. 900 for the new Capt.
tol. Mr. Skinner made motion TO strike out
| This item and in n speech recting the history
OF the great swindle. declared that many private
| fortunes had been made out OF the money here
| toiore Appropriated for il. The building so far
as completed, was lamentable failure. Every
! law Of acoustics had been violated, and every
| thing sacrificed 10 show and glngerbread work
| He thought that the Legislature should wait d
| year before sinking any more money IN TINS
great mausoleum Mr.. som deisnued tne ap
| was 10 complete tho building. A stoppage o
work at this time must result in loss
| Mr.. Knowles Aibanys representative, grew
| Indignant over SINNERS assertion that private
| fortunes had been made out OF tho Capitol. anC
| called upon him to move for committee OF in
yestigation. The appropriation was retained
DR.. Pool. an old. school physician made
| futile attempt to strike ont the appropriation o
| $4,000 for homeopathic asylum Tor the in
sane. and Canal Engineer Reynolds OF Wash
| luEtOn County OUltCteu 10 HpfuuluE tGVNiNN
| for nrmories in New York and Brooklyn
| But Private skinner Of Jefferson and Ole
Salt rallied tothe support OF the National Guar
| and the appropriations were retained.
The proposed amendmenttO the Conattution
providing for an additional Judge of the Su
preme Court in the First. Third, and Fifth Ju
dicial Districts. passed the Senate.
The bills max ing tho offices OF the Count
Clerk and Register in the CITY of brooklyn snl
aried offices. at $4,000 II year each. passed IN
| Assembly. -
Remonstrances from the National Temper
anee Association. the Women's Christian Tom
perance Union and other temperance societies
against the passage Of the Excise bill for IN
cities Of New York Brooklyn. and Buffalo wer
presented in the Assembly.
Mr.. Langhein presented bill providing ms
persons arrested on charge OF fraud and ials
rrprr sentaton shall have the right to have III
question passed upon by Jury.
Bills were passed IN the Assembly; Authorii
ing the New York Sinking Fund CommlssioI
ers to renew the lease 10 the Orphans Homo {
the Protestant Episcopal Church; providing Il
the purchase Of Wnshington's HeadOuarters
Tappan to prevent gambling on railroad train
The Speaker appointed as II committee on u
Grant reception Messrs Fish. sloan, Hu5te
sharpe, q. Wheeler, Van Nalkenburgh. Man
Bradley, and Seebacher.
|
Reversing the Order OF Things.
| -. ID Nar,, a.,u