The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-16
ADJOURNMENT IN ALBANY.
THE LEGISLATCRE AGREEING TO STOP
THEIR YORK NEWT WEEK.
Some Of the Causes that Led to this Decision -
The Patronage Grnb Bin In New shape
The Excise Act Killed by the Assembiy.

ALBANY, May 15--As indicated in these
dispatches last night. the Senate to-day con-
Cured by a unanimous vote in the Assembly
resolution fixing next Thursday tho 22d inst,
ut noon. as the time for final adjournment. A
feeble effort was made in the Republican caucus
last night TO prolong tho session for another
week but the candidates fog Governor feared
there WIS more danger for them in extending
tho session than there was good for the New
York patronage hunters and the iobhers gen
orally and they had the numbers to vote down
tho attempt.
Mr.. pomcroy called up tho Strahan
patronage bill He admitted that it would
bc useless now 10 pass il in the shape in
which 1t had come 20 tho Senate from the As
scmbly. The Governor would Dc sure to veto
it. and there would be no Legislature here to
override his Veto even II It could be done. He
had therefore. after consultation. Decided to
strike out entirely from the till the section that
authorized the filling of vacancies by the Mayor.
I Comptroller. and City Judge. But there was
/ ono feature Of the bin that he thought was so
4 just and proper that 1t would meet with tho
, approval Of every fair man. no matter what his
n9lilics might be. and mat was inc section
/ and to be- heard by counsel. The recent dis
graceful proceedings before the Mayor in the
city of New York must satisfy every ono of the
necessity ~ such protection.
Senator Ecclesine congratulated tho Ecpuhli-
D
the ridcuous position II had nrst taken In this
I matter. Under the pressure of u low patronage
hunting politicians In ia" city of New York who
had cuue hrrC shouting reform. one utth" most
outrageous schemes for controlling the patron
/ age of tho city had been rushed through under
! tho party lash in the Assembly. and attempted
to boz in the Senate. He rrc,t"l a little poetry. In
which b" woyct the names o. George Bliss and
Gen. Curtis Ms two ol the missionaries who had
. been u this work. Both these gentlemen were
/ in the Chamber and Mr. Ewies ines references
To- them ms well ne other happy hits. were re-
7 we'd with shouts pI lulEltpF. He nlIFDVpI.
/ however ~ the objects of IN" hill ~ amended,
! M il tended To give accused officials fair trial
/ and hearing by counsel before being convicted.
senator Hogan took the Com mittcc on Cites
/ TO insk Tor not having made the Investigation
ago rs To why Mayor Clnuer had not filled GER
J tain vacancies in the Police Bard. instead of
prccrring churgos against Commissioners
7 who's" terms had already expired. He, too.
/ favored the nmcndmcnt TO give accused OH
/ 1nc Amendment offered hy Senator Pomeroy
: WAS ordered To- @ third reading hy unanimous
/ vote. As 1t Is certain To- pass both Houses, and
/ will very probably receive tho approval ot the
/ Governor send the text OF the bill in full. 1t
/ IL ~ follows
SO removal from oncc 81 any head Of DEPARTMENT or
o. en-, Ncw YORK shall he made. except neglect
written .an mcni II Tue alie.,d efounis of removal
taui, ,r time and place shall be furnished 20 such
,rrcr aud rensonbl' Tim" shall ie allowed acnrc the
,Gcr cAired ,haii lc ,at,iod TO Know The c,idsnce
etsus. to csamc vi,nc.,'.,i In NJ. own ican ami to
o., heard f counsel TIE Nsyur s hereby authorized g.
administer cath, to witnesses upon such hearing Tie
proceedings tor removal may D. reviewed hv cerorari.
se'dnc.,c o ftaoyai aae,.i, .aaii allowed within
o he r,s. IN m" e,,e Of he M,,S, % t 're p n.
there e u snce of such writ an express dircc
J ton ulat t'c same shall operate a. d stay
II there had been amy lingering hope that :his
I Legislature would consent 20 any modification
Of tue existing Excise law. II must be pat at rest
standing tho representatives Of the three lead
! inn cities Of the State-New York. Brooklyn. and
/ Buifalo-without distinction ofpariy. had united
! in saying that the present law was imperative
and unfair in those cities. and Ind agreed upon
bill 10 correct the evil In those localities only
! yet the representatives from tho rural dis.
/ trics refused to hear their appeals. and killed
the bill Among those who were the most
/ lands Eagle. Gen. Hustled, Mr.. Skinner OF Juf-
/ ferson, and Mr. Shenrd Of Herklmer. As a rule
| those members coming from cities voted for the
bill. while those from the rural districts voted
| against II. or the sixty four votes against the
| bill. only two. Mr.. Pcnileld Of Oneida and Ste
vens Of Catski we're Democrats while Of the
| nfty-threc votes Tor II. twenty-five were given
Tho senate this mornlng-24 to 4-passcd the
concurrent resolution providing for biennial
sessions OF the Legislature. II u passes the
/ next Leg stature. then the question WILL be sub
| mittrd 10 the people
Senator Murphy has not felt very friendly to-
| ward Comptroller Ocott since he sat down upon
his little bill for services rem !cred the Manhat-
| tan Insurance Company. 40 parting comul-
! ment he offered a resolution, which was adopt
/ Cd, calling Tor u coinuuee 70 investigate rs 10
the sale Of certain stocks and bonds OF the State
] when GOV. Robinson WAS A0mIifdllfr ana Mr..
Olcott was private banker ia Wall street.
/ This sublec. was before the Legislature last
! winter and The INFORMATION then obtained was
| highly crcdtabe TO both Comptroller lobinson
| and MIR. Olcott, MS IL Is likely 10 be- again. The
/ Committee, which Is to report To the next Legis
! laiurr. consists OF Senators Turner, Davenport.
| and Goodwin.
senator Waes,afT in n resolution offered by
! him. sought 10 continue the special committee
| h. prepare n Coiilrntion Of the Code with Tho
| AID 81 Montgomery Inroop. and appropriating
! 10000 more to pay Tor such services But the
Sen Vt4ftr saI l0fI Ia
| farce. which has already cost tho State In the
neiGhborhood OF 100000, and killed the rcso-
Tho bills making the Offices 81 County Clerk
| and Register IN the city - New York salaried
| Offices az $1,000 each, which pnssed the Assem-
| ply some time age We're amended IN the Senate
| by increasing the salaries in each case 10
10000 and PASSED. The clause In the County
! a commission az three 10 determine tho num-
| Der and compo nsaton of the clerks 10 be EN-
| plcyed in the Office has been amended by Civ
| ing the appointment OF that Com mission 10 the
| COMPTROLLER Of the city Of New York. These
| bills 10 not apply to the present County Clerk
Senator Eiick offered resolution which was
adopted, calling upon the Insurance Snperin-
| tendont 20 inform the Senate. within six days,
| the names OF life insurance companies ineOr-
porated and doing business In THIS state under
| It's laws the value and title 70 whose real es-
| tate owned by and mortgagcd 10 such compa-
| MES have been appraised and tested by the
! Insurance Department, or by parties agreed
| upon by my such companies and SAID lnsur-
| nnce Department, together with statement OF
amounts, ~ hnY. That have been stricken from
the claimed assets of any compauyso examined
| BY the department. aud a statement showing
| tho amount claimed 10 be held by such comua-
! mics previous 10 examination also the names
! OF all such companies doing business as glOre-
said whose assets have not been SO tested fur
nishing a statement OF real estat" claimed 10 be
| owned 10y and moriEaEcl TO said companies.
| and the amount of surplus claimed to be held
! by said companies On the 1T Of February 1879.
| The Senate passed the hll for the suppression
| Of traups. also the act incorporating the Mer-
! chants EN'hang" SaesrOom in the city Of New
! York. The bill to extend the distribution OF
| Cro'on water in the city OF New York was re-
! ported ilNorably.
Tnore was debate in the Assembys afternoon
! session on the six per cent interest bill. Mr..
! Van Nalkcnburgh moved rs an amendment that
/ persons may make an agreement as 10 rate. not
| 10 exceed seven per cent. Mr.. AlYord was op-
| posed TO fixing any ratc by law Mr.. Brooks
! thought that money was worth what it would
! bring, and every man should have the right TO
give or receive just what he pleased. The bill
Was not acted upon.
Dr. nayess Tunnel bin passed in the Senate
without opposition.
The bill 10 prevent tho construction OF olc-
Vuted rai,roa is in stToots below the city Hail
| was reported IN the Senate tonight with an
| amendment prov ding that Il should not aifoct
any rights already acuu red by any company TO
| cross these streets ~ an elevation. inserted in
| the interest Of the old threc-ilrr project. Tho
! bill authorizing the METROPOLITAN transit or