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LOUD TALK FOR SUPT. SMYTH
a JEALOUS ALBANY MEMBER HURRY
ING 10 DEFEND HIN.

Mr.. skinner Intimnting that Certain Repub-
ncans Agree with Gov. Kobinson-An old
Apportionment scheme Again Presented.
ALBANY, Jan. 27.-A new candidate for ora
torical honors and for front seat among the
takers Of that talkative body presented himself
tonight in the person OF Mr.. Knowles OF AL
bany who is the special representative OF Super
intendent Smyth. and an insurance agent He
secured for himself q seat on the second row Of
the takers. The consideration Of the Gov
ernor's message was the occasion for
this display. and the particular part the
recommendation OF the Governor that
the Insurance Department be abolished.
That department. Mr. Knowles said. 10
efficient, effective. and popular. and had ac-
complshed praiseworthy work in the protec-
tion Of policy holders. It's work In the last
twenty years was loaded down with euloRies
Mr.. Knowles then struck the attitude Of n traRe-
dian. and in tones that made the chamber ring.
proclaimed that the Governor would destroy all
this with the stroke OF pen. Against this
sacrege he. in the name Of one mill
lion policy holders and OF the good COM
panies. solemnly protested The crownlnR
effort Of this new orator in defence OF the de-
partment. was the reading OF Superintendent
Smytl's letter to the companies. asking them
whether they desired that he should be abol-
ished. and then pointing to the replies OF the
companies. which were printed and placed on
the desks Of members for this special occasion.
year against the insurance record Of Gov. Rob-
inson. the new defender Of Mr.. Smyth. who was
more bold than the attOrn"ys of the Superin.
tendrnt last year had the courage 10 be- rested
his case. fully convinced In his own mind that
the Governor .whs annihilated.
Greut WIS the surprise OF orator Knowles
when Lucky Grady aroseHnd announced that at
the proper time several members would defend
the position taken 10y the Governor In regard to
the Insurance Dep rtnnut. Il more htn
astonishment when Mr. nrrannounced that
SoseD wTs sys Sy n Ts & pPs9sd
The member from Jefferson went still iurther
and criticised the propriety OF member OF
ing torward with a speech on meas
ure which was before that Committee
tbS, ~ owcs @ IL afrr Iba % g knVTn NH
not sustain the Committee. and Is trying to pre-
pare that body for nm adverse report. While
Mr.. Knowles pretended 20 be aiming at the
Governor he was in reality pointing his gun
toward those Republicans who do not believe
Mr.. Smyth is the greatrst man that ever lived.
The Sennte held seven minute session. In
that time Ham. Hnrriss bill appropriatinR half
million dollars to the new G piiol was recom-
mtted TO the Judiciary COnmitee. and an
identical copy Of the Auportiunmrnt bill agreed
upon by the conference committee last year was
reported by Senator Harris. This bill was so
distasteful to the Republicans that dozen
members OF the Assembly voted against II last
yenr and killed the bill. This may explain why
1t las been reported again.
The .dignhed Strahan presented his much
noticed patent for the reduction Of salaries in
New York, which provides that the heads OF de-
partments shall cut of 90 per cent.
Corporal Langt elm, not To be- outdone. imme-
diatey presented his patent on the same sub
lect in the form OF bill which names
he amount OF salary which each official
DOZEN cayrais and patents that have been fled
on New York city salaries and expenses. Il is
b"cominR contest who shall get his plan or
patent approved.
The Governor has signed the Manhattan Saw
inRs Bunk relief bill. The special committee
on the jubilee over the departure from the old
Capitol building have decided To- hold the cole-
bratiOn on the 18Th Of February in the new AS
semhly Chamber. Lieut.. Gov. Dnrshemer to
preside. Speaker Avord and Mr. Brooks TO de-
liver addresses over IN" scenes, the sins. and
the deeds IN the old dbuilding. Ex-County Clerk
Loew arrived tonight. 10 inter "de with tho
Governor in behalf OF his brother. Register
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