The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-18
JOBS AT THE STATE CAPITAL
BLACK HORSE CdYALRY ORGANIZING
FOR THE FINAL CHARGE
Don HamiIton Fish, Jr., Proposing n Welcome
to Grnnt-The First Black Eyeto the Excise
BilI-Knids upon New York Departments.

ALBANY, April 17-Ths is the one hun
dredth day Of the session and also the day 1xed
upon by tho Senate for final adjournment OF
the Legislature. But to all Appearances that
event is not nearer at hand now than II was two
months ago. Certainly there is much more
business before the Legislature than on the day
when the Senate passed its resolution. which
has until to-day remained unacted upon in the
House Committee OF Ways and Means Mr..
Sloan this morning reported IT, accompanied
with an amendment to the efTcct that it is mex
pedcnt to fix any timo for final adjournment
until tho matters OF general interest now before
the Legislature nro disposed Of. Its reading
was greeted with general laughter. The season
Of Jobs has arrived. the vultures are beginning
to flock to the Capitol. and there are signs OF
renewed life In the lobby. and vague whisper
ings OF the organizing Of independent troops OF
black horse cavalry. The keeping up OF tho
session for six weeks longer will be godsend
to these. No one believes that Mr.. Sloan is de-
sirous OF playing into the hands Of this ele-
ment. The trouble with him Is that he thinks
tho Legislature ought to do something in the
way Of passing n corporation tax bill, though
Just what that something is neither he nor ans
other member OF the Legislature can tell. There
are five bills Of this character now before the
two Houses. neither one OF which stands tho
least chance, OF passing. No one who knows
any such bill.
Don Hamilton Fish. Jr.. to-day introduced n
Joint resolution setting forth the glorics OF
Gen. Grants trip through Europe and Africa,
his distinguished services. the fact that he was
coming home again, and calling Tor tho ap;
three Assemblymen TO meet him on his arrival
and extend 70 him the hospitalties OF the State.
laid over under the rules. As soon
as the sialwarts have prepared their speeches
and passed. BY this move Don Hamilton Fish.
Jr will forcd Old Salt TO do what he has thus far
declined TO do-make him Chairman Of Com;
mittee. viz. the Assembly Committee to extend
the hospitalitics OF the State to Gen. Grant. As
diplomat. Don Hamilton Fish, Jr.. is coming
along very rapidly. II is said that he had his
resolution sent by cable to Gen. Grant.
The raid OF the dlgntied Strahan upon the pa
ttrGnage Of the New York Fire pepartment il said
to be the first OF general and systematic attack
upon the patronage OF Tnmmany Hall in New
York city Rumor has It that before the bill
similar provisions relative to the Depart
ment OF Docks, tho Park Commissioners.
and the Commissioners Of Charity and
Correction. all OF whom. under the guise Of
making tho departments non partisan are 10
be legislaied out OF office. men belonging 10
anti Tammany and the Republican party being
put in their place, 1t is said that the arrange
ments to do this have all been completed. tho
bargain ms to tho distribution Of the patronage
made between Mayor Cooper and his friends on
the one side. and Arthur. Cornell Co. on
the other. and that 1t is bound 10 90 through the
Legislature nj any rate. Whether true or not.
II Is certain that the rammany braves are very
much frightened. Their only hope is that the
Governor. who has n reputation for not making
bargains. will squelrh this one. Should IL sue
ceed. the only department remaining to Tam
many would be that over which eX.King Kelly
presides. the patronage OF which would not be
sufficient TO satisfy all the demands Of the or
ganizatlon. And within day or two the old
rumor has been revived here that even the head
charges by the Mayor.
The Goyernor is still examining the papers
in the Police Commissioners' cases and there
IL probability that he may not reach Il de,
consideration to the points made by counsel
thoroughly examining every reference made
aad authority cited and this with the rush OF
legislative business before him causes delay.
, Tho Senate to-day passed the supply bill in
tho short space Of threo hours-by far the quick
est time on record in that body. being only two
hours and half behind tho time made in tho
Assembly. i goes TO conference committee
up 10 agree. and, unless there Is some kick
ing In the Assembly. It ought to get
e Hort. ne G9yGTnGr C0mit,oo early next week Ham
bill over a million OF dollars since IL came
into their possession. In the Senate to-
Increased another 100000. making it 5000 900.
This was done at the suggestion OF Ham
Harris who said that he had learned that there
was s6l2.O00 Of unexpended balances remain.
ing IN the treasury and he evidently thought il
you'd be well 70 take it all for the
fight against it by Senator Ecclesine
$4,000 more was Appropriated to pay Mont
clerk hire and printing the new code. This job
has now cost the State over $500 600 but upon
The assurance that this was the end Of it. that
Montgomery Throop and David Dudley Field
had harmonized and that the former would not
be here next winter, tho Senate very
Edck and Ham Harris sought to Strike strike
% 9%nt o. me oilI the appropriation q $50 1000 for
me Sstholtc a ne Protectory; Senator Murphy who
tion. having procured its charter when in the
senate bei9rei opposed this in a brief speech
the mean time number OF Senators quietly
informed Harris that II he persisted in this they
would knock the Capit9l appropriation out OF
Appropriation OF $4,000 10 complete the Clin-
ton Prison Railroad was opposed by Senator
Hogan, but i remained In. rs II was shown
that without it the road already built by the
state would be useless. Claims al lowed by the
state Board Of Audit. amounting 10 over sl43.-
900, are among the new items.
A general bi TO regulate the organization OF
street railroad companies. as provided in the
OF obtaining the consent OF property owners on
Ine me 3l the PROPOSED road, ana also Tor Sc
villages and cities for the use OF the streets.
An effort to revive the famous Swain three
tier elevated railroad for the city OF New York is
made in bill introduced by Mr.. Ackerman OF
New YORK compelling them to iile map Of the
route selected. Il was generally supposed that
The bill to punish three card monte and other
gamblers on railroad trains WAS reported
The scheme to tax Ice companies who cut ice
on the Hudson WIS reported adversely and
Killed. II Will appear again next winter. as
soon ms tho river Is frozen up.
The bill giving to married women the same
rights 70 make contracts as though thay were
single passed the Assembly.
MIR. Willis introduced bill which requires
savings bank to keep a record Of the names and
residences OF depositors who have an average
OF $500 or over on deposit. the amount on de-
poslt and the interest paid to them. and for
ward statement Of the record to the Bank Su-
perlntrndent on or before July each year.
The Superintendent shall then transmit the
same TO tho County Treasurer OF each county
in which the bank Ia located The Treasurer
shall transmit the same 10 the city and
town assessors. who shall add To tho per
sonal property assessment rolls the names
and amounts set forth in the statement.
Persons giving n false residence to the
sayin. banks are declared guilty OF u mis-
demeanor; also. bill TO incrense the revenues
Of the State and tO abolish tolls on the canals
requires nll railroad cOmpanles to pay such
ratio OF tolls on all through and lOchl frcights
Carried IA shnll ho fixed and determined by the
Canal Board and approved by the Lrgis nture.
and in no case shall the rate be- less than that
fixed in the toll sheet Of 1873. The tolls 50 re-
coiVrd shall be devoted to paying the expenses
OF the cunals ana 10 no other purpose whatever.
MIR. Avord introdu ed n bill providing that
the Mayor. COmptrollrr. and Commissioner Of
Iuhlic Works are authorized 10 contract for
their lighting with ghs or other Illuminating
mutpriul. lV cont utlilllp