The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-28
MONEY NOT LEGALLY SPENT.
WILL cor. ROBINSON TETO THE NEU
CipITOL APPROPRIATIONS


= New AppertIonmeat Not Likely 10 he
Mnde-Lawmakcr fran Massachusetts
Visiting In Albany The Comnittce Reports
ALBANY, Feb. n. The exciting scenes oi
yesterday have been followed by quiet times to-
day. None Of the Senatorial aspirant- for Gov-
ernor except Tanker loonis has had wurl 10
say Tho condemnation by AN Albany morning
Republican newspaper Of senator romcroy
hid for tho support ~ the Legislative Obbers
yesto rday. has set the other candidates to think
ing. and they look upon silence Just ut present
rs the part OF wisdom. Tho dinner party given
by Syracuse Merchant Mccarthy lust night to
his Senate associates in honor of the disposal
oi ono rival for the Governotship absorbed all
the eNub"rance Of the Senatorial circle.
Ten lawmakers from the Massachusetts leg
slature came iu visit the Albany rcntcutiury
and report relative 10 its management Seeing
the bic building on the Hill. with guards in uni
form at the doors. they wont there aud tn the
| Assembly Chamber. Tho House took n reccss
| for fcn minutes To- entertain them. SPEAKER
Alvorl stood thNm M on the platform In n row,
| INTRODUCED them 10 Tie members, aud pointed
out The splnnduts 81 the Now chamber.
In the Senate u slwilnr performance was gone
| through with hV li"uf.-tiov uorshriinrr at the
conclusion Of which the Bty Stat salons started
The judiciary Committee ~ the Senate ala
not convince Gov. Robins ~ last night that the
| Capitol Commissioners had either the legal or
constitutional right To- eN'","d tho appropriation
| last y"ur. nor did they make clear the grOunus
| upon which he Committee de- 'i1"d early IN the
\ session that the Commissioners did have that
! right. An oflort was nude To divert tho issuc
! by reicrriug 10 the grandeur Of the building.
/ hut Gov. Robinson quickly arrested that by snN-
| ing mat the question WIS one vt mourning debt
! in violation Of tho Constitution Whether II
| was or was not the Kind Of debt prohibited. and
/ aiso oi exceeding tho appropriation III fncc of
| contrary stuulatiuns OF law. On q long in
| formal discussion was had. II IL understood
| that the Governor will not sign tho approprn-
| ton for the payment ri tho debit Incurred. but
VIII permit u 90 hr"om" u law hv holding N over
ton days without his signature thus getting rid
| 81 Tue dcbi; nnd p" VIII hl' protest IN the
| Secretary Of States ofll'n against conducting
! public business by exceeding appropriations.
| lheru II an Interesting Impression that no
| further appropriations will be made to continue
tho work on the great public calamity this year.
in its order to-day. but Senator Harris was not
ready to have II acted upon. Republican sen
| leaders do not intend to make AN appOrtiou-
m"nt while pretending TO be anxious for IT, and
| VIII use the parliamentary rules To- prevent the
| has been practised for three years. and Old sat
| ana Ham Harris are now skilled in such
| tAHieS.
The committocs Of both Houses made many
| reports To-day. In tn. Senate hr. uoehels bill
| Education from districts, and Col WagstafTs
| bill 10 extend the time for tue payment Of ar
| rears OF taxes. were rcported In the Assembly
| the reports embraced the long amendments to
| Ihroops thirteen chapters OF the code. that re-
| comfy PASSED tho senate: To abolish weigh
| locks ON tho canals making appropriations for
| canal managrnieni; tho hill for the protection
| ot raucuscs aud primary meetings the bill for
| the reduction Of tue salary OF the New York Al
| drrmen the codihration OF New York city
! building laws Corporal Lungbcin's bill cstab-
| lsniug temporary parade ground; and Mr..
! Eidmnns bill regulating parades and process
| siuns In cities.
The venerable Ogden presented new patcut
| To always insure solvcncy la life Insurance.
| COMPANIES ltronsls;s Of enforcing the compa-
mics to pay one-t"nh Of one per cent. on all pre-
| miuuis received by them 90 John W Martin for
| the use of his form Of tables in arranging the
| returns OF the com uanios in the Insurance De-
| partmcnt The seventh Regiment Arlnory hill
| passed the Assembly this morning In the pre-
else form sent here 10y tho officers Of that regi-
meuf
| Many bills wrr, ennsidcred In Committee Of
| tho Whole and aivnLccd 20 third reading.
Thos" 81 importannf were in the Senate: en-
| hracing amendments 90 the statute relative a.
| IN" storage 81 conihustihlss in New York
! amendments OF the Divorce law allowing tue do
| PENDANT In tho divorce suit 10 marry after five
! years. II complainant has married in the mean
| time; allowing married women the same right
| 70 enter into coitrfcts in relation 20 property
| rs unmarried women Rppropratinc 400 90
'or the enlarge mcnt OF Clinton Prison.