The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-30
SENATORIAL ELOQUENCE
Ingenious Democratic Resolution to
Hasten Reapportionment.
INSURANCE MEASURES.
A Bill for Suppressing the
TRAMP Gentry"

time were Messrs. Harris and Hughes. The former
gentleman threw down the gage. He had been wait
ing for some other democratic Senator to explain
Aerther than Senator Ecclesine did the other day
tue recommendation of the Governor that the State
should not support public high schools As
others had appeared he would answer one
or two suggestions of the gentleman who
had spoken. Most of the Senator's
settled back in their chairs prepared to enjoy the
battle that coming. In the first place MIR. Harris
remarked that one of the reasons given by Senator
Ecclesine the Governors refusal give aid to high
schools was that the children OF men who can afford
pay reap the fruit of this higher education at the
expense of their poorer neighbors who cannot
afford it, and that to give the children of
the poor such higher education would only
tend to unfit them for their station
in life Mr.. Harris declared that this simply meant
that the children of the poor mus, be taught not to
think but to labor The Governor had asserted the
support of such schools to be legazed robbery be-
cause it took the money Of one man to educate the
children OF another. This reasoning would apply
with double force to the common schools and
yet the Executive in favor of them. SEN
ator Harris declared that education made men
better citizens in every walk in life. made their la
Dor productive. caused them to lead more sober
and industrious lives, and made commerce. manufac-
lures and trade to thrive. Such the conclusion
OF the fathers of the Republic, and it the lesson
taught by the best and wises statesmen of this
try. Governor Robinsons views were the doctrines
of the cold world his arguments were based upon
the assumption that had castles in this State and
If such views should come into vogue the children
of the poor would have to dismiss all ambition and
make up their minds to labor all their days in the
position in which they born. Had such opin-
ions been entertained in the past many of the men
vino had moulded the opinions of this country.
framed its laws and upheld it's constitution, would
been forced to tread the obscure paths in which
tey were oorn 10 .h ns ha rne Sv
lonely old Capitol lamenting the degeneracy OF the
age and the poverty of the State refusing to be
fortcd. and pouring ont his tale OF lamentation to
the Legislature. Nothing can console him. nothing
can awake generous impulse in his breast"
CHAMPIONS GOVERNOR.
Senator hughes rose to reply. The Chamber was
crowded with visitors and members of the Assembly
that body having adjourned. The Senator said he
did understand the sudden revolt OF the majority
against the Governors sentiments on this question:
Last year he had advanced them even more torciby,
yet these gentlemen sat around the circle
silent sheep before the shearcr. Whatever might
Robinson would continue to be the same fearless
Executive he had been from the time of his cleo
ton. he had the approval of his own conscience
and the approval of the of the people. who
knew that the highest aspiration OF his life was to
The gentleman who had last spoken might continue
his attacks il they served 70 anuse him they could
would And il dificnlt to make the people
of the State laugh with him at the
picture OF an honest old man in an old Dut honest
Capitol taking care OF the interests OF the people of
this great state. That old Capitol seemed to be .
great ropss to It, to rise
be that it would force somebody from their seats.
(,ensator.) The Senator challenged Mr.. Popieroy to
make good his assertions Of the other day that the
Message contained inuendoes against the main body
OF the Legislature and direct charges against the
committees of both houses.
BUNcoMBE BUSINESS.
Further discussion deferred and the Senate pro-
ceeded to business. The statement of Bank Superin
teudent Lamb. the other day. to the effect that lie
could give no information about defunct banks be-
cause receivers did not report TO him has been acted
upon Senator Wendover introduced a bill providing
that the receivers of all such institutions shall file
with the Superintendent every six months q
sworn report OF their proceedings. the property
coming into their possession, the dividends
introduced by Senator Loren b. Sessions. who moved
for the appointment OF a committee to be composed
of five Senators and seven Assemblymen, TO examine
and collato the existing laws aud report bill the
assessment and collection of taxes throughout the
would be too large. and moved to amend by having
the President OF the Senate appoint commit
resolution passed. Senator Sessions thought IL
would be too much work for three men to perform
properly. and begged to be excused from serving.
To prevent hospitals and similar institutions from
discriminating between medical schools in present.
ing the unreclaimed bodies of deceased inmates for
dissectng purposes IL the object of Dr. Ray " Pierce
IN introducing an amendment to the Act to pro-
mote medical science
THE OCEAN PARKWAY SCHEME
Senator Wagstah introduced bill relieving ad-
jacent property owners OF the special tax for build
making the whole county responsible for It, His
bill authorizes the issue of per cent bonds to
pay the whole cost. and provides for the
drinpiion OF the bonds in twenty years, a
proper proportion OF the amount being put
Is cancelled. BY proposed amendment OF Senator
Payne municipal railroad corporations to be
CURED to put in their annual reports statement OF
the and character Of the Investment Of their
sinking funds and the additions thereto. Last aud
least senator Hamilton Harris wants to have tho
fiscal year OF all State institutions begin the lst
IN THE AssEnBLy-RansoAD RIVALRY.
Considerable sroutne business was transacted in
the Assembly to-day. Tho Senate mainly occu-
pied in discussing the Governors message. The inn
preston grows stronger the session advances that
to have bitter aud protracted struggle be-
tween the two contending factions of the republican
party-Sloanites and corporation adherents The
session of 1879 promises to be an eventfu one
in this respect. as the corporations evidently
never more active before in Legislative fight The
Central and the Eric railroads likely To- be at log
gerieads in few days. as the latter IL seeking for
certain privileges which will operate against the t
tercsts of the former. What those privileges
must appear later on.
TaE CORPORATION ArroRsEY's oFricE.
Mr.. Seebacher has succeeded in securing favor
able report from the Judiciary Committee for his
bill providing for reorganization of Corporation
Attorney Boyd's office II this hill becomes law then
all actions for violations of Corporation ordinances
must brought in the districts where the yioaIors
reside aud the Court will be compelled to dismiss
all complaints without payment of fees cs,sts
have been abatcd. '''' '''' ''' ''"p'"'"'N %
THE ArpoRrIoNMFNr ISSUE
Mr. Brooks II the father Of an ingenious resolu-
injustice OF republicans in not passing Just appor-
tionment bill for this State. Mr.. Brooks proposition
reads follows:--
whereas enumeration Of the Inhabitants the State
of New York taken In 1919, and whereas
tuition the Menbcis OF Assembly required 10
be npportioned among the several counties OF
se sst te the s na@Ts II" "s ,r "s may
tive inhabitants excluding aliens, aud whereas
the gross populaton cxcndny aliens required
exhibited In each and Ia order show tho
Legislature the relative rights Of the counties o the State;
therefors be u
Resolved That the secretary Of state OF New
quesed TO ~ the Assembly enry possible
shstract from the Of 1873 showing the whole
population of each aud county township city ward
end election district In the state so the number OF
each county township city. and
ecfon district Also table exhibiting the popula.
Toe educing the aliens from the population, In
and every county township city ward and election
IN tbs state together with similar report OF the
sfiyu under the census VI ifuib Adopted