The sun., 1879-03-15
NEW YORK LEGIsLATURE.
smyth In the AssembIy-Apportionmen
New CapitoI-Tramps.

ALBANY, March 1I-In the Assembly this
morning Mr. Wadsworth called up his resou-
tion asking Insurance Superintendent John F.
Smyth to resign the office no has disgraced.
He woll knew. however. that there was no hopo
OF passing n, after tho second coat OF white
washing that Smyth had received at tho hands
Of the machine Republicans and tho Tammany
Democrats But he was determined that his
constituents should know thHt so far rs he was
concerned the whitewash had not been laid on
thick enough to blind him TO the true character
OF this man. As soon as the resolution wns
road Harmony Hepburn and Mr.. Wadsworth
both rose to address the Speaker. Courtesy
and custom required that Old Salt should first
recognize Mr.. Wadsworth. but he had his eyes
steadily fixed in the direction OF the great
harmonizer's scat with whom'an arrangement
had previously been made TO make motion
which would in the shortest possible time dis
pose OF the unwholesomc subject. At this there
was a quiet hut audible dissent from all parts OF
the House. and Harmony Hepburn. recognizing
its force, gave way to Mr. Wadsworth. In
speaking in support OF his resolution. Mr..
Wadsworth said that he alone was responsible
for its introduction. lie had done 80 after
reading the report OF the Deputy superin-
| which report Smyth had suppressed until
was drawn fr9% Ip, hin by resolution s,I 9I
believed that tho action OF the Su.
perntendent had DESTROYED what liulo
management of tho Insurance Department,
after the developments OF last year: He did not
| believ9that any good could come OF State super
vision oyer any business so long as all respect
| for and confidence in tho mon having such
SUPERVISION was destroyed; He had copscien-
| tously offered the resolution because he be-
lieved that Smyth Is no longer useful in his de-
partment, having lost tho confidence and re-
| spect OF the public. Under such circumstances
he believed L was the duty OF the Legislature TO
| remove the Superintendent, but whether Il did
OF S be desired ro to g. upon hg eSod in SS STS5
he was satisfied was totally unit for the posi-
As soon rs ne had done speaking Harmony
| Hepburn was again recognized by the Speaker.
| He moved to postpone further consideration
| indefinitely. He accompanied the motion with
an aycrment to the effect that the Senate hay-
| ing lust passed upon the question OF Smyth' 3
naess ns, r S1S b asHed 9% m mould be IN n bad r
| sign. In addition TO this no good could como
from tho adoption OF such resolution, IA II
was not at all probable that Smyth would re-
sign and the only result would be to stir up
contention and strife.
This was the program mme that had been agreed
| upon by the leaders OF the Old Guard and the
| Young Rebels in the interest OF harmony in the
party. but IT was not entirely Satisfactory 70 tho
| bly,. who desired to have the resolution defeated
by vote 20 go on the records; MI. Braman OF
| books. insurance reports. and certificates OF
character from tho supcrintendents OF COM
|
! bate Harmony Hepburn's motion. But he was
| promptly cut down by Old salt. who declared
| the motion not debatahle Then Hepburn >
motion was adopted without n division. and
harmony again reigns IN the tepuhlicnn ranks
by virtue ot Tammany's help IN the Senate and
Harmony Hepburn's Efforts in The Assembly.
subsequently tho Insurance Committee rc-
ported adversely NJ. skinners bill TO abolish
the Insurance Depart nent and on motion OF
Gen. sharpe. the Chairman Of the Committee,
the report was laid on the table. and Mr. SKIN
ner says that he shall call II up az some future
day ami insist upon "A vote. 80 ne 10 bring u be-
fore the House for consideration. But there
are rumors that even the usually independent
Skinner has been hnrmouiZed and will allow
the bill 10 remain on the table until the end oI
There is some talk Of further charges being
brought against Smyth to the Governor. Bu
there is little probability that he viii again ASK
this Senate 10 pass upon that subject, but vii
wait until the people, especially in New York
city. have had an opportunity to pass upon The
Senators in assisting Smyth to escape.
| Old Salt surprised the frieads OF an appor
tionmcnt to-day by announcing, on the part o
the Assembly,a conference cnmmittea that Is
unexrectedly fair They Gre MesiIs. Hepburn
81 PSS 9 SasanB Sn5 Fsn St 9G
, Orange. or these all hut Mr.. Pool are unquni
nedly in favor OF the Hepburn bill. and will IN
sist upon It. But here ia jnst where the trouble
and danger OF the defeat OF any apportionmen
may be expected. In conference, tho commit
tees vote separate. and must agree before
united report Gamble made. Ham Harris's com
mitee Is Just as strongly In favor OF his infa
scheme ana Il is P55siHy pre- w gnSGTspS5 S 5
result Of course, will be. unless The combination
{ is in some way broken that there viii DO n
that 1t is the intention TO PASS bill. hut so tho
have for the last three years. Tho explanation
OF Old Salts iberaity in the make up OF TIT
Assembly Committee is that no thinks he ha
! taken the filthy end OF tho stick about lonl
T IN psSd Sa u" aP nnd ms y an
= conspirators in the Senate take the biggest par
: OF the load. Old Salt has got the GQvernorshil
, maGgot also on the brain. and thinks 1t polio
| to hedge n little on this subject.
2 Mr.. Sloan to-day reported the Annual Supply
1 bill complete. tho first time that such a thin
has been done 80 early in the session for
number OF years. The total amount appropri
much less than the total amount Of last wear
= Supply bill, but that contained an appropriation
Of $4,000 for tho New Capitol. besides seyera
> years bill But then it has yet to pass throug
q Ham. Harrls's Committee ia the senate and
8 already announced that he will IN
OF .1 90 600 to continue work npon the Capi
toll, Not that he hns any notion that he will e.
ernor or woud 0 be certain to sEo so il H B
q Harris has made much buncombe capital on
OF Capitol approprlations heretofore, and he
I. senate
= The Speaker this morning announced ns tn
j. committee to Investigate the trouble at tho r.
y cent election in Kingston Messrs. Gdden Her
= Among the bills reported iavoraby in tn
a men and non residents OF New York city frol
~ hiring stands in Washington Market. This
y. further than II has succeeded in getting in Il
Il eight or ten previous attempts.
J. Deacon Richardson OF brooklyn secured q
y adverse report upon the bill 10 compel him
II remove steam from Atlantic avenue. and Il
i VOrAbe report upon his scheme to construct u
d elevated railroad thereon. His tussle with Ill
r Railroad Committee has been long and stron,
l. but SO were his arguments.
n Tho billto compel n reduction Of fare upon N
= Union Ferry Company was reported lOr c0nsit
l. Grafton from the Committee on Commerce an
n Navigation,
RI The bill to repeal the IIoll Gate Half Rate PHO
g age act was reported adversely from tho san
II ! Committee. There WAS a lively discussion b
@ tween Rockland's Eagle, Polar Hayes and Go
n Sharpe over n motion nude by the latter to di
u agree with the report. Tho motion 10 disagri
% with the report OF tho Committee was the
l. adopted by "A largo majority.
IS An Excise bill for New York, Brooklyn. m
). Buffalo was reported. and Immediately sci
back to the Committee after being ordcrt
Is printed. II has been made up from all the bil
q now before the Committee, and II Is prOmls Isl
[ that 1t shall DO again reported before the clo
II OF next week.
i The Assembly passed tho general tramp b
o -7G TO 2l. 1t has been very much modiil'
y SINCE its introduction. 1t provides that M
l. person found tramping and begging throul
y tho country may be arrested by any citizen 81
!. taken before a Justice OF the Poace, where. II
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