The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-01
ANGER IN TIE LEGISLATURE.
an OUTPOURING or WRATH OYER THE
UEIOES or GOG ROBINSON.


thctwo disappointed cod nrrs. Mrssrs. Field and
Turoop, are actively working ~ II sentiment
among the lawmakers in favor OF their attempt
10 override the Governor. 1t Is said by tho
friends Of the codes that they will succerd. and
WHEN such an eminent statesman as Don Ham
it1n Fish. Jr, declares, IA he did to-day, that he
should vote to override the veto for the sake Of
getting the codes out Of the Legislature. while
frankly admitting that he knew and cared moth
Ing VI their merits it is fair to presume that tho
necessary numher Of votes will los secured.
Probably there has not been "a ma der man in
Albany in ten years than Montgomery Throop
was Yesterday after tho veto Of his pet.
9" What do you think Of tho Governors rcas-
ons for vctoing your code" he was asked 10y a
Senator.
Swelling until he was nearly bursting with
rage he fairly shouted. Tho Governor is an
asst" and then he rushed down To the Drlavan
House. where his changed manners attracted
the attention Of ALL The colored boy who had
attended to HIM in the winter attempted To- find
out what was the matter. and was nearly fright
encd out of his wits by the fierce reply he eot.
Subsequently tho boy met another gentleman
for whom no occasionally runs Of crrands and
inquired whether he had anything he wanted
done.
NO" the gentleman curly replied.
Goodness gracious. you haven't been vetoed
too. have you p asked the hoy.
What do YOU mean 2"
Why. you know da, nice old gentleman. Mr..
Throop. He hardly ever speaks louder than a
whisper. and has always been just one Of tho
incest old gentlemen what comes TO Albany.
I've waited on him all winter and he told me he
was going TO take care OF me when he got
through here. Well. I'm told the Governor
vetoed him to-Jay. and by the way. he acts /
thought sure | WAS good for f25 when he got
through here hut guess III he lucky II get
lust raising the deuce with us poor colored
folks 10y vrtoiug tho best people in this way. and
h. ought 10 Toe rode over. aud Mr.. Throop says
he's going TO do 1t. and u get every coorcd indi-
yiduul ia this town to help him."
The first attempt to override r veto of tho
Governor this session was made In the Assem-
bV to-day. and was successful Ii has grcutly
encouraged Tie vetoed codiners Last Monday
night the Governor vetoed bill authorizing
tn Grand Army OF the Republic TO use music
on sunday in its funeral professions. This was
nu amendment TO the Public Pro essions law
furhidG ng the use OF music on sunday BY all
associations. The bill was vetoed 10y the Gov
eruor principally on the ground that y would
b. BAD policy and unfair 10 make this distlnc-
ton ~ favor OF the Grand Army OF tho ltepub-
H.. II it was ght Tor that orEaniAUlon.
then 1t WAS equally right and proper that
all other organizations should have TINS priNi-
lcge. Mr. Eldman, the father Of the bill. as
sisted ~ Corporal Julius Caesar Langhein. went
g. work aud having secured sum lent num-
per OF p'elIes thi veIJ Ms Sasa up ms
into the arbitrary action OF the Governor in
vetoiug So many bills, He was carrying tho
thing too far Queen Victoria and the Emperor
Napoleon would not dare to do what Gov lob
inson WIS doing. His acton was evolutionary
and the Legislature should rise in It's majesty
and protect itself from these dangerous en-
croachmrnts by the Executive. ROckand s
Fngle Thought in matters OF Motley the Isgis la
ture was quite as competent to judge n 10 what
was right Ms the Governor. He believed that
members of the Grand Army Of the Republic
had ns much right 70 music on sunday us IN"
National Guard. They fought in the late war
aud had won the right 10 march To the tap OF the
The hill WIS passed over the veto 50 to Is. II
now goes to tue Senate where II W i'll be taken NJ
on Friday at the same time with the code vetoes
10 which the two latter Will be attached ~ riders.
There was Il long and at times bitter debate in
the Senate over bill introduced by Senator
Harris 70 prevent fraudulent voting. The blll
provided that all tickets should be- Of "A certain
size and weight and printed on ealenderrd
pure white paper the endorsement IN bold
black type OF II uniform sze and STYLE. In
spectors OF election were Authorized 10 reject
any ballots not coming tun the requirements
and the penalty Tor violation OF the law wa
fixed at three years lmpr.sonmtnt senhtol
attempt to interfere with the electy,
franchise. 10y preventing "A person IRON yot
lug a ticket written by himself. Senator Harri
replied that II WAS intended to prevent the us'
of marrowiath tickets. Cotton w Tor the pecla
nuru"se of hnllot-boN stufIlng and cheatInA,
He exhibited a number OF specimens OF thcs,
tickets, which II turned out mad been used II
Albany at the last election. which Was lttorl
for the Republicans. He critic sed Mr.. Hughes
attack on the till in the interest OF ballot-bol
suffers THIS led to sharp exchange 81 word
intimated that the success OF Harris when h.
ran In this Democratic district was due 10 M
skill in using "marrowfat" tickets and greas
ing the palms OF voters At one time the tw
Senator'S whose seats are side 10y side, were OF
the floor. glazing savagely at each Other anu
collision seemed Imminent. At the intercessio
OF friends however, both senators wthdrel
their objectionable language dsclaring that
was used In purely Plckwicklan, sens'
and harmony was restored senator Murph
favored a uniform caption for the ballots
declaring that the worAlnSmen IA the clty {
New York were intmidated by having the cal
tons Of the tickets printed in peculiar typ
So that their employers could tell Just whi
ticket they were voting. For this he was take
10 task by Senators Ecclesine and Hogan. VIII
demanded 10 know II the thousands OF Demo
cratic workiugmen in his district who voted 4
him were inundated into doing so. Nj
was "A time when TO have fair election he Ia
10 call upon the strong arm OF the Federal Gov
ernment, and IL furnished hun with two reg
nlents OF infantry and a battalion OF arullel
to protect the ballot box from the Democrat
rrpeat~rs and suffers. THIS was in 1865. b
did not apply these remarks to the none
Democrats of the city, many 81 whom hhd vote
for him, and would DO so again when he call,
upon them. but 10 the machine Democrats IT
bill was finally amended by providing that Il
ballots shall los not less than iuur inches l9f
nor more than three inches wide. urint'd
plain white paper, have "A uniform endors
mrnt in plain black VIZ inc p.naliiss Ior "
lation stricken out, ami then ordered 10 thu
reililng boy a strict party vote,
AsseInbyman Arnold OF Cortland County I
Gay presented CHARGES ag"anss 6ouu ii - Jua
~ the Judiciary Committee. similar charg
against this Official We're presented 70 Ge
Robinson last winter. and he, alter full inye
tigatIon OF them. dismissed them. As NJ
Smith Is "a Republican. and Democratlc Go
ernOr having tailed to entertain the charges.
Is hardly likely that IA Republican Leglsiatu
will mpruch him.
several renonstrances against the propos
10 allow the elevate railroads 10 further eXt"l
their routes south Of the Clty Han were Or
scented IN both Houses Tney were signed
tie heaviest property owners in that part Of 1
city and by the business men generally.
A statement having been published in new
papers friendly 10 Mr. POmer"y rs a candida
for Governor and the success of the Republic
party generally TINT thr report Of MI. jacobs
the late Auburn Prison Investigation WAS Il
tausd by GOV. Robinson. and was IN the nan
writing OF his st~nographlc secretary, r"sol
ton. offered by Senator Pierce, calling for
Investigation AS to the truth of the Charge, "
adopted The fact is that the report WAS WI
ten by Mr.. Jacobs IN the presence OF auoth
Senator and two other grntIrmen ana "
copied by "A clerk in the hotel where he boar,
The Assembly Railroad Committee this ait
noon heard George Bliss and y. Is. Potter Ia C.
position 10 the bill authorizing the Rapid Ira
Sit Commission 10 change the route OF th'
railroad. Mr.. Potter obJerted especially TO a
authorization OF the construction OF ROAD
Nassau street and Mr.. Bliss asked tho Comm
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