The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-21
CLOSING DAYS In ALBANY.
BUSINESS RUSHED ~ norm HOUSES or
NEW TORK'S LEGISLATURE.
The Use Of streets for Elevated Railroads
again Provoking Discusston-strnhnn'ss sal
nry BiIl-ConvIct Labor In the Prisons.

had a difficult channel to Navigate in steering
this craft through the legislative waters. No
sooner is he clear Of ono snag than he finds his
vessel stuck fast on another. Had there been
less dcnunciation Of those who refused to tako
all the phraseology Of the bill on faith. and less
disposition to reflect upon members Of both
Houses who desired to see the bill accomplish
the purposes intended and no more. it could
have been piloted clear Of many OF the obstruc-
tons which have retarded its progress and
long since been in the hands Of the Governor.
The insertion Of provisions to lcgalize the oc-
cupancv OF Il part If the Battery Park was made
with duo dclibcration on the part Of those who
planned IT, and inserted without half dozen
members realizing what was done, for owing
to the horrible acoustics OF the ASSEM-
bly, Chamber not more than that num-
Der could hear the proposed amend
mcnts when they were rcad. and even
they did not understand their real purport
They were discovered when the bill came up
for consideration in the Senate. Tho bll was
rccommittcd and u new bill substituted and or
dcrcd to third reading in the Senate last
night 1t WINS passed by that body without n
dissenting vote this morning and was immc-
datcy sent to the Assembly. where the question
was on the concurrence in the Scnate's amend
mcnis. Don Hamilton Fish. Jr.. discovering
that the provision preventing the use Of Second
avenue south Of Twenty-third street had been
omitted at once sounded the war cry. and again
paid his RESPECTS to Geo Bliss in n pointed
manner. as the man who Is trying TO run lcGis-
lntion and cheat him tFishl out Of his nmcnd-
ment. This man Bliss. continued the Putnam
statesman. has used the Senate to strike out
| that amendment. He moved to recommit the
bill to the Railroad Commttee-ths being the
Committee to which Mr.. Bliss prevented the
bill from going originally. MI. Fish TOOK
| special delight in moving that reference.
| Gen. Sharpe and the dignihed Strahan. with
| the help OF Comptroller Glidden. urged the
| House To- reject this motion. go
Lucky GRADY chimvd In on the side OF the
Putnam statrmnn. And Ne motion 70 reconm M
usual numhcr which have been recorded
| against Don Hamilton in his fight in the entire
session; The Committee was lhen. on motion 81
| Gen. Sharpe. instructed to report the bill by
| noon Tomorrow. meeting OF the Committee
| has been called to consider 1t ut Q O'Clock in the
| inserted. II will 80 along smoothly in the As
semhJ but in that event the Senate will have
| another turn at it, number OF the rcpresen-
| tHtives Of tho elevated railroads arrived harc
! this morning, and expected 70 appear before
| the lsuirund Committee oi the Senate this after
| noon on Gayin's Fivc-C"nt Pare bill. The
| Senate ordered an afternoon session at the very
! hour fixed for the meeting OF tue Committee"
and only one Senator Put IN IN appearance az
| "a" committee room. The argument had To -
| over until tomorrow.
| The Mix hill. which was kissed through the
| Assembly several weeks since by Broker
| Wheeler, and has been sleeping in the Senat"
| Committee ever since. was awakened from It's
| sleep this morning only to be summary
stranged by the Cayuga candidate Tor Gov
| ernor. 1t was reported adversely from the kaii-
| road Committee Senator Mendover alone dis
! scnting and submitting minority report show
| ing why it ought to pass. He made motion 20
| hill 10 the Committee OF tho Whole At this
Senator Pomeroy was Indignant. II was. he
| declared. beneath the dignity OF the Senate to
sit here and make tarin on TINS or any other
| article. and he moved that the bill and the
rpoF s be s@' S Mssy 2 the hee Sd Ra
| would 20 back. It's passage would interfere
| with thu farmers in Delaware County sending
| their mix TO New York. Senators Pierce Wen
bill was recommitted-ll too.
The bill creating commission OF three 70
prepare a tax and assessment bill TO report To-
| The next Legislature was reported by senator
| Harris this morning with the name OF o. II.
10y O'Hrien. substituted ior John Whe"l.r, II
| the Whole. and there was a lively scrimmage
| comnission combination was made which
Increased the commission 20 seven, and added
the names u Luther |. Burdiu oi Otscgo. FL
| ward ". Foster ~ ~. Lawrence. Norman VI.
| Allen Of Cattaraugus. and Thomas j. Dreamer
81 New York TO those already In the hil Ton
| Murphy tried to gct George II. Andrews suh-t-
! fused, Ms it did tho name presented 10y senator
| Marvin and senator Hubert Tho ocular
| Hughes thought. by tho description 81 th"sH
men. that the commission WAS loaded down
| with great men. and he wanted 10 see som"
| horny handed son ot toll win common sens
placed on tho coumlssion.h ut the Sruntr didu u
| and so voted. The pay WAS nNed az $40 DAY
| for each member, and the bIl ordered to a thir.
reading.
resolution was presented in the senate b,
| Senator ctarthy directing the Sup'rhirnd' on
| 81 BHnks 70 report the gApense 81 tar savings
| banks Of the State to the next Legislature. -
| arranged a. To show the nature oi each Item a..
eXpei ~, and the per cent oi the cost of the man
| agcment To dcpositors rs a basis of Legislation
| To provide against lavish expenditure.
| The Assembly Was engaged az bo,h mornrE
and afternoon sessions IN third reading OF bills
| which had previously passed the SENATE.
Among them was thu hin q surrogate Calvin
relative 10 the powers ~ the Surrogate Court oi
| New York. ami the bill To provide for the settle
mcnt OF rent Oi three or iour reglmcAtid ar
The c@mp!aint in reference TO the acoustics
| Of the Assembly chamber has become 80 UNI
versal that the Assembly. on motion Of Mr. Zen
| dcrgrast who says he has not been able 10 hear
| anything that has been going on this winter,
Adopted unanimously resolution ordering
| committee TO Scr whether some mod. could not
| be devised to help things
The building In this respect IS the worst OF
the members can nj any time hear what is bcins
| said by those speaking or the bills MS lhey are
| read from the desk.
| some thirty bills To third reading. The most i'm
| p0rtant was the Salary iii OF Mr.. Strnhan. emu
! officials OF New York. The changes made hy
| the Senate Committee. increasing the salary %.
| Fire Commissioners. Police and Ciyll justices
| ana their clerks over me sum hAed IN inc M
| AS II passed the Assembly, were all adopted,
| and. on motion OF senator Hogan. the, pro
| visions grading the pay OF policemen and fire
| men hereafter appointed was stricken out THIS
| allows the new appointments To receive the
| same salary I'D present members OF the force,
| The Senate also ordered 10 third reading the
auctloneer's bill for judicial sales but increased
the allowance per lot sold under order Of court
| from $40 To- ;l5 each.
The evening session Of the Assembly WAS oc-
cuuied In consideration Of the bin relative Ia
| convict labor in prisons. Orator Knowles.
| Lucky Grady tho solemn Iallmadge, LAWYER
| Travis. aud Manufacturer Flynn spread them
| selves ia behalf Of the measure. Farmer NOycs
| made the principal argument against H. II was
| finally ordered to third reading, amended So
that II provides that not more than ten Der cent.
OF the convicts in the prisons shall be employed
| IN any one line OF manufacturing business, and
that no contract shall be made ~ any agent,
| warden or any other person in behalf OF the
| State for the use Of convict labor in inanuiac-
| turing or huishinG fur and wool hats and no
conyicts employed on that work except under
| contracts heretofore made.
| The Senate Republicans caucus to-nlRhtturn-
| cd out failure. II remained in session five
| minutes only. Tho scheme to extend the ses-
| sion has also failed. Those engaged in work
| ing Il UP are unable 10 secure the approval Of n
| sufficient number TO give them ENCOURAGEMENT
| or chance for success. Another caucus will be
| held tomorrow. but il is agreed that 1t shall be-
| confined to appointments. II Is only In that way
| that n full Attendance can be secured.
| In the Senate Mr. Hogan presented a petition
from members OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
| the Produce Exchange. and the Board OF Trade
in favor Of the New York Tunnel bill. as 4. will