The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-06
PRICE TWO CENTS.
FOUR BILLS FOR NEW YORK.
PUSHED TO TTTIRD READING IN a
HURRY BY THE dSSEMBLY
Mr.. s,rnhnn,. New Men.urs 10 Govern Ns,,

Mr. strahHn's New Measure 20 Govern New
York Appointments The Party whtp 10
Hush u Along Murray mus Reservoir.
ALBANY, May 5.-Thc hearing before the
Governor In the cbargoe against Sheriff Reilly
has by mutual agreement been post stponod for
one week. In the moan time tho Sherln is 10
file his answer with the Bar Association.
Gov. Roblnsons friends will be pleased Ia
learn that the oculist whom he visited in New
York last week. and who has been treating him
for nearly yoar. has pronounced his eyes fully
cured. For time yot he will have to exercise
care In using them but the danger which Mt one
time threatened him has entirely passed away.
As usual, on Monday night. the first business
In order In both Houses was tho listening to
the reading OF veto messages from tho Gov
ernor. To tho Assembly he sent back the bill
relative to the improvement OF Stoinway ave.
nue., in Long Island City. 1t is. in his opinion.
unnecessary to change tho existing law in re-
lation TO assessments and awards for such Inn
provements by a special act. The Senate re-
veto OF bill for the promotion OF medical
science simply upon the ground that il was i'm.
The Assembly took up MIR. Narnum's threa
bills. which had been made Especial order for
this evening. The first related to the appoint
mont OF referees and receivers in Nav York
city. IL prohibits the appointment Of city OF
county OnicnlS as reIereps, provides how an
pointments may be made. and for the safety of
court funds and responsibilities OF referees,
and receiyers the reduction Of expenses on
auction sales. and prohibits dividing tho fees OF
aucioncers. After being amended by Lucky
Grady so as TO prohibit the appointment as ref
erees Of city or State officers thus shutting out
Assembymen and Senators, the bill was or
dered to third reading. The second bill is to
facilitate the foreclosure Of mortgages and re-
duce the expenses thereof. and the third regu.
lntes the fees TO be- paid auctonecrs in sales OF
real estate These, too. wcro ordered to n third
reading. with little change and no discussion.
The House then spent few minutes in the
third reading of bills. and tho dignincd Strahan
surprised the House with another OF his brill
liant Efforts to capture the patronage OF New
York. He has got tired Of waiting for Mayor
Coopsrto appoint his friend sheridan Shook
70 q Police Commissionership. In fact he says
and Sammy Tilden," and he doesn't propose
to have this Legislature adjourn and leave the
control Of the patronage in their hands" To
accomplish this his bill provides that within
thirty days after the OCCURRING of any vacancy
trict Attorney. and CITY Judge. or n majority OF
them. This leaves the two Republicans to
Kelly or Mayor Cooper. IL is plainly notflca-
ton to Mayor Cooper that he must surrender a
certain portion ois & ot me Rsttonage to the law
with King Kelly. Mr. Strahan asked unani-
nous consent TO have the bill immediAtely, or
objected. Then Strahan cracked tho whip,
and Fish. Hustled. Yarnum. Hepburn. and all
line. The House went into Committee Of the
Whole read tho bill through. and then rushed
L TO a third reading by a strict party vote. Po-
lice Commissioner Wheeler was on tho floor
and in close consultation with Mr. Strahan be-
fore ho offered his little bill. II remains now to
be seen whether the digniiled Strahan will sue
coed in frightening Mayor Cooper into giving
him share of the patronage.
Tho House then ordered to third reading
tho bill OF Rockland's Eagle prob hibiting the
throwing OF refuse matter into the Hudson
River, passed Corporal Langben's bill taking
summary proceedings from the Marine Court,
and then adjourned. Tho few Senators spent
the evening In grinding out u large grist OF
small local and special bills
Mr.. McDonough asked consentto offor reso-
luton calling upon the Comptroller OF the city
Of New York for his opinion as to whether the
Murray Hill reservoir is an essential part OF
the water system Of New York. and whether IL
should be converted into public park ns pro-
vided Tor II "A bill before the House. Objected
to by Mr.. Flynn.