The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-07
THE HARRIS SPINDLE
Ono Republican who Promise. 10 Ito his DUTY
-NoiIng 10 Redmce IrglslntIVe SnInrIea.

One Republican who Promises 10 10 his Duty
Voting to Reduce Legislative sninries
ALBANY, March c. Mr.. Hepburn has acted
promptly in rcpudiating 80 fan rs he and his
Committee are concerned. tho iniluitous scheme
Of Harris & co TO defeat again fair reappor-
tionment Of the state. Atameeting of Mr. Hep
burn Committee. Inst evening. the Harris As
semhly bill was thrown into the waste basket
and the bill prepared 10y Mr. Hepburn. and
which has already passed the Assembly was
substituted for It. Mr.. Hepburn also materially
changed Harrls's bin apportoning the scnnte
districts. He adds Richmond County to New
York. and gives her seven Senators and three
To Kings County. In the rural districts east Of
Ouondaga and Cortland. the districts are made
to conform 10 the present Congress districts. but
wost Of these counties il was found imprac-
ticable 10 follow this plan. though Mr.. Hepburn
says he has done his best TO make them ms COM
pact and fair rs possible. MIR. H"uhurn
thinks tho Assembly will again stand hy him
Harris 4 co. will Boz ahie. however. - defeat
nny fair bill In the Senate. ana this Mr. Hep
burn expects. But he is determined that tie
senate Shall take the responsibility for so doing
ana shn not mqke MN party To- the iniqnliv
lie H~s"r's 10 ~ his belief that tho cons traitors
intend 10 pass bin So unfair that the Governor
viii Doe forced to veto u hut before this is done
in the Legislature and IN the conference COM
miilce, he intends 10 fight t. IN" Inst for whit
even, Of the harris hili being vetoed. h. is con-
0lpnt th0t the Assembly will Immediately pass
mother bin II there Is time. and leave with the
S"uate. where It Justly belongs the odium OF
defying the Constitution for the fourth time.
Ir"mendous pressure has been brought upon
Mr.. Hepburn hy the party leaders - bring him
into line upon this question. Nearly every r.
publican Congressman from this Sinto has
written To him that he must 81 -. and he has
been Threatened los IN" editor OF - consui 'uous
Republican paper with being read ont ~ tho
party u he persists IN hi- oppoSit'n 20 %" pro
Erumm" oi ~" con-plraiors But ne says he is
not tp hr hulllrd pr cOaNcd from doing what lac
believes To- be- right.
The Assembly. after hours OF talk. ordered to
a third reading Harmony Hrplurn's concur;
rent r. solution reducing the pay " members %
the Legislature from 81 800 To 81 600 year by
n vot" of 81 u. After this had been accom-
plishcd Mr. Nlrahan offered "A concurr"nt reso-
luton rrnydlns that zach member return 10
present year, thus putting into pructicc them.
solves the cc94on' and reform ,latVloy seemed
90 think would he good for coming lawmakers.
ol his salary, PROMPTLY ruled the resolution ont
ol nrd"r; vi. Nrtuhu theh, uh l"ri'"k 10
o. ST DOWN INT he Kept on taking nnd Alvord
r1pp'd iurou-iy and continually called him 90
order until Oh" chamber was filed with COM
fusion o. echoes made hy IN" diguiN"i StrHhan
and tho Mount ~ Olives cavcl. TINS WIS kept
up until both Strahan and Alvord were eN-
haust"d. The caycl nj length triumphed. and
thor" WIS gen riu laughter. subsequently Mr..
S'rabnn hai his rcs9lution road % The House,
hut Ola salt objected 10 It's being acted upon nj
that time. ami after that Strnhan objected 10
.v"r} thing that required unanimous consent.
II" snyS That he viii ofIer the resolution again
AT the first opportunity.
Tho Srun,e passed resolution authorizing
The President 20 appoint an additional member
~ ~. committee on cities from the minority,
Mr. Murphy having been assigned 10 the Com
miitHc upon which the late Senator Morriss"y
served. leaving only on" Democrat. senator
Jacobs. upon III" Cities Committee. senator
l. 'lcsine WIS appointed. Subs, uuonty sen
ator pnmcroy who h. Chairman of The Commit
tee. and who WA, not in the Chamber when this
action was taken. moved To rerons ldcr the vote.
snyini That courtesy o. him demanded That he
N..HHH .faHN aa.afH..
WAS taken. senator E,clpeiue interpreted this
~ personal % himSeli.an he promptly offered
MS le~ ignaton. hut II was not accepted. and
inc mate SW Il Wn upon the would -hr Cover
nor hy refusing To- reconsider its action. Sub
-rqnently Mr., Pomeroy denied that he had any
| objection 10 Mr. Errlestn". A. an iultator of
/ his Predecessor I'm hn~sluE the Senate Mr.. POM
ero> must be- pronounced % mmrntahie failure.
\ sample 81 the legislation that le sometimes
/ onHTed WAS brought to liEh, to-day mn - bill
! which proposed o. repeal au act % last winter.
! \ member Of the Committee which last sosS ion
! r"uorlol th" hill iWorahly asked why II was de-
/ sired % repeal b.. The explanation WAS that
| the nilI, SUPPOSED 20 exempt from taxation f"@
/ SINAI. craft ON the Hudson river IN the rOustln.
/ trade. a fualIy exempted all the steamboat and
| towing iln"s ana every sort ~ craft II"y had
/ ukou advantage ~ tn" exemption. Tn" cA-
| hihuWl3h lhough mol Very r1muli m"niary io
/ tn' Juiir.nrv Committee Of th" Sruntr, or Co
| N" Senators themselves. was .sgid nont, secure
/ The = nate or.l"rrd 10 third rca4ing the bin
| approprmung slouUu o. furu.e hthr plWt-ourgh
| amt clinton Pg son Raj r"a with roll M stock
| and t1 pay employees senators E,clrs no" aud
| HOGAN mak SIM. vigorous hut futile oupo-iuon
Senator NhE~iait s hili extern Iug the time for
tine collection ut arrears 90 taxes TWO years ut 7
/ per cent. interest, passed the Senate.
! Speaker AlSnrd appointed as the special COM
| m llt"" o. muk" th" investigation asked for by
/ th" Chamber Of Commerce rs to the alleged dis
| cTninati9ns Toy rMlroa's IN freight chnrgVs.
| M"s-rs Hepburn 81 -. Lawrence Hustled of
| k'csmnt Du.uid of OuonduEa, Low Of Nj
| Hgnrn, and Grady ut New Nurk.
! Tomorrow nt noon the Senate will tako the
| first stops in the proceed ugs against Insurance
! SUPERINTENDENT John J. Nmyth. His friends
| ure already clustering, but II Is plain that they
| are nervous. Their programme Is 10 have the
! charges sent In a special committee to take
! testimony, ana thus gain time IN which 10 per-
! suHdr the party leaders and the insurance
! companies to uld him. But unfortunately for
| them there Is open rebellion IN the Republican
| ramp agaiu, Snyh and his following 10y tho
better element Of the party, and II Will not be- So
| ruoy 10 weld the party lash as It was when Mr..
| Smyih was Chairman Of the Republican state
| Committ"e An effort will DO made To act i'm
! mediatrly IN tho Senate.
Ray V. Plerce Will resign his seat ms State
Senator IN time to 20 10 Washington and ass II
| n" R'punll'nns in trying To organize the
! Hous" Mr., Pierce last year voted to save
! SmNth
Among Democrats in the Legislature there is
| satisfaction AT the stand taken by the Demo
! Gratis in Congress In tho closing hours NJ the
| session. and the wish Is freely expressed THAT
! the backbone there developed may last through
the coming session,