The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-18


Mr. Strahan ATTEMPTED to create q diversion
10y pointing out that when the Tweed Ring ran
the LEGISLATURE the number of employees was
10y Mr. Brooks who said that in those years the
Republicans unanimously voted for all this eN-
ira help aud had their share 81 the appoint
meuts. Mr. Strahan also utimated in his re-
marks that Mr. skinner had last year used this
same official 20 disiri Tut" through tho mails
history Of his city Of Watertown and an adycr-
tisement of his newspaper. This WAS indig-
nanty denied 10y skinner. who also said that.
even II he mad. II was rs much public dOcu-
ncnt ~ was the tons Of almanaes. biographical
sketches 81 members OF the legislature aud
the Legislature. Mr. Terry. another 81 Sloan's
SUPPORTERS. opposed making this appointment
until IL had been shown that the work could not
House
At length Mr. Sloan took the floor and IN his
mild way said that, inasmuch A. committee
had been raised TO look after Just such qucs.
lions As this he did not see why there should
he any objection 20 adopting Mr.. Brookss mo-
ton and referring this question and all ~
similar character to that committee. BY this
time the temper 81 the House had been SUM-
cicutly demonstrated to make the defeat Of the
resolution certain. n Il WAS pressed. and II WIS
unanimously sent 10 the Special Committee ON
Expenditures. and Tor the nrsi time since the
announcement OF the committees Flsh, skin
nrr Shenri and the other crushed followers OF
4 rc-1'uton offered by Mr.. Brooks. rccit.ng
that 10 thrcc ot tho inferior courts oi the city II
NV York o." Judges were paid salaries vary
siN clerks 1T salaries ~ $1,000 and under. and
thirty-.iN attaches who WERE pald 81 2oo an
calling upon the Committee ON Cities 80 invest
Euic with a view g. rs eria'ning u the abuse
could be romed jed. caused considerable unoasi-
ness. No one dared TO object 10 the resolution.
hut Ne-srs InnEh.in. StrahRn. and othrr- had
numerous Inquiries tn make. and tho resolution
WAS rcnd once or twice f1r information At
length Polar Hayes arrrwNd w sum lent rour-
va" 90 sly that he desired To debate H. which
sent itoycr under the rules
Mr. Young of Queens County wanted 90 pass
a resolution calling upon our senator's AMI
Congressman to enact law 90 indemnify citI-
I~ns of the United states for -polht ions CONE
miied by the French PRIOR To- 1890 Mr., Young
was one oi the men who WIS counted 90 vote
Tor Sloan for speaker, but, ~ the last moment.
n lrped over To Alvord. Fish was Instantly ON
his feet with the suggestion that our senators
aud Congressman knew thor lus ness without
any instructions from this L"Eie laturc. and be
ON Federal Relations. And II was sent there
with only, Mr. \ ounss vote "a me negative;
whereat Mr.. Fish again smiled and looked
happy. lut YOUNG did not
Then Mr. sheridan Of Brooklyn wished to in
etrut senators Conkling ana hern4l 70 urge
the passage Of an eight-hour lazy. bui Fish gave
notice that he desired 10 debate that. ana II went
Mr. Terry ~ Washington. ono Of Sloan's
men. introduced bill providing for tho distrl-
button among the policy holders 81 tho funds in
credit OF tho National Lie Insurance COMPANY
The bill provides for the appointment Of n ref
cree to hear and determine claims against that
company. The sting IL n the last section OF tho
hill whtnh provides that no one who has been
recommended or named 10y the Insurance Su-
perlnttuutnt lJonn :. HHlSthl Shhll De appointed
as such referee.
sIr. sheridan 81 Brooklyn opened tho annual
fire upon the Union Ferry Company in a bill
which fixes the rat" II ferriage for foot passen-
gers nj one cent NJ all hours Of the day.
Another bill 10 punish body snAtching was in
trOdueed by Mr. Fish. Ii Is very similar TO the
one introduced yesterday by Mr. Scchacher. the
only exception being that IL makes the punish
ment not more than nyo years Imprisonment
and does not provide for any fine.
Mr. Seebacher paid his compliments TO Cor
poration Attorney Boyd, in hll which pro-
poses 10 compel him 20 institute all suits for the
violation Of city ordinances la the Judicial dis
trict whore the offence 10 committed, ana pro-
Nides for adiscuntlnuance Of proceedings when
the nuisance complained Of has been ahatcd.
Mr.. McDonough put forward another bill 10
regulate the sale OF liquors. wines nle and beer,
which makes about dozen already before the
Legislature.
II has been whispered that the new Capitol
Commissioners have expended moro money
than WIS Appropriated for their use. and in n
resolution offered boy Mr.. Fish this morning.
they are called upon for Information as to how
much money they have expended
Among the names that are mentioned rs Ike
ly To receive the compliment OF the Democratic
domination for United States Senator arc
ieut.-Gov. DOrsheimer, eX- senator star
buck OF Jefferson, cX-king Kelly, Senator
Henry. q, Murphy Of Brooklyn. and eX-Gov.
john 7. Hoffman.
Mr.. Jacobs Introduced in the Senate u rosou-
ton that the Superintendent OF the Banking
Department be- directed tO report 10 the Senate
how many savings banks hAve failed in the
past ten years. their names. and tho dates of
failure, and llo names OF receivers appointed.
He also intrndu 'ed a resolution requesting the
same information from John f. Smytn relative
TO insurance companies.