The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-09
OPPOSING APP0RTl0NMENT.
ALTORD s. co. WORKIN0 TO DEFBdT r
THE COMMITTEES BILL



come scn"tors-The Trouble with Lucky
Grndy-Fushina the Parade Ground nm.
ALBANY, April S-Mr. Hepburn did not
call up tho report OF the Conference Committee
upon tho Apportionmcnt bill as expected this
morning. Nearly Il dozen mombors who will
votetO sustain the report OF the committees
were absent. Alvord aud Hustled had their
forc0s all on hand to defeat It II possible. Hunco
Mr.. Hepburn determined to defer action. Tho
cOnspiraiors against the passage OF any Ap-
portonmcnt bill have stirred up n strong OPP
position to tho measure by operating upon tho
jealousics Of mcmbsrs lin the rural districts.
whose aspirations for II seat in the Senate are
sadly interfcrcd with by tho new arrangement
OF the districts Nine out OF every ten Assem-
blymen have thoir eycs fixed upon scat In that
body. This. It IL said. Is the maRgot in Lucky
Grady's head twho. by tho way. wishes mo to
deny the report that no is u Prenchmanl. and 1t
induces him to vote against the bill. He cannot
SEQ any chance for him to get elected to the
Senate with much Of Jake Seebacher In the
same district. The few Assomblymen whose
counties lose member nre also OF course OPP
posed to the BILL and these elements together
with the determination OF few leaders to de-
feat any bill. may possibly defeat the report OF
the Conference COMMITTEES. which oi course
means the defeat of any apportionment Mt this
ers Of the stawart leaders were to-day urging
members to defeat the blll. Mr.; Hepburn, how
ever. believes that the Assembly viii stand 10y
his report. He SAYS no shall ccrtainly call up
the subject tomorrow.
Corporal Lnngboin's scheme Tor turning Cen
trnl Park into parade ground for The National
Guard WAS ordered to "A third rending in tho
Assembly,. In support OF me blll the C9rporal
read letters FROM Mnlor-G Generals and drum
majors OF the :. \. Y. n. g.. who desire good
place to show thcn,selves of in full uniform.
MIR. SirahMn and Mr.. Varnum opposed the
measure. The House wns very slim. and tho bill
was sent to third reading by u very light vote.
| little or no interest bcing manifested in tho
proceedings to-day Ivy the members gohcrally.
| II II not proba BILE that the bill can pass.
| Mr. Brooksr hill Tor tho employment OF
was killed Yesterday by tho subcommittee Of
ihe, Whole. but in his sahsennce tho report was
! this morning. and In a long speech defended
the proposal. reading letters to show that It wRs
| approved by some Of the most eminent physi-
! cinus and philanthropists i'm the state.
| Mr.. Sloan doubted the pruprlcty ~ the state
/ these asy!ums. lie thought the experiment
should be leii with the trustees oI managers of
tee killing the bill was disagreed to, and the bill
was sent to the Committee OF the Whole,
Mr stephenson's bill TO punish ballot,box
stutilng repeating. &C.. at primary elections
was up in Committee OF tho Whole. Satisfied
| that the members from the rural districts would
! Kill the bill unless he exempted their counties
| from its operation Mr., Stephenson was ready
| with an amendment. which confines its opera
! ton 70 cities having population of three nun
/
! New York and Brooklyn-and in this shape II
| was ordered TO a third reading.
Mr.. Deane's bill liking the salary OF Alder
| men in New York city. after the expiration OF
| the terms of the present Aldermen. at 81 900 a
| year, and the Presidents at 81 500 and Drovid-
| ing that their term Of onice shall be two years.
was also ordered TO u third reading.
| There are already applicants for the vacancy
caused by the death OF Judge Hamilton w.
Robinson. Among the names mentioned are
| those OF Miles Beach Dennis Mcmahon. ex-
! Senator James w. Gerard, Alfred T. Ackert
Charles II. Winfield. Peter d. Olncy. and Sam
| uel T. Jones.
The senate passed tho bill authorizing the
expenditure OF t25 .OOc more to restore Tomp-
| kins square as PARK. and IL goes to the Gov
| ernOr also the bill for the protection of tho
Amateur Oarsmen Regatta The Assembly
! bills making the )f1lce Of Register in New York
city salared office. and providing for the sup.
preston OF tTamps. were ordered 10 third
| reading.
The Assembly Committee on Ways and Means
have ngaiu begun work upon tho tax bill pro-
| pared by the State Assessors. They hope to be-
/ rendy to report II To the House this week. II
! will be- very materially amended from the shape
| in which il has already been printed. we'll
| known member of the Leg stature said to-day
| that he had very serious dOub's whether any
| bill for tho taxation OF corporations would be
/ passed NJ this session. but he thought tn" Re-
! publican pnttv could not anord 10 have the Leg
! i-lHture adjourn without making some prtt"nee
| ot "A disposition TO pass such bill The TACT
/ that Senator IomerOy to-day boldly opposed
special laws for the taxation of corporations IS
| regarded by some settling tho fact that ro bill
| of that nature can pars the Senate this session.