New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-15
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
ALLEGED CORRUPTION IN THE SENATE

ALLEGED CORRUPTION IN THE SENATE.
OPPOSITION TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ROBBINS REEF
BILL IN NEW FoRM-THE ASSESSMENT COM
Observation-Disclosures LABELS.
The Assembly will probably oppose the Senate
resolution for adjournment, in the hope OF forcing
the latter body to act on the Hepburn AnttFreght-
Discrimination bill. The Senate has ordered an
investigation into alleged corruption in regard
to the Brooklyn Charter amendment. The Robbins
Reef bill has turned up in new form. The bill for
Commission to compromise unpaid assessments in
this city was considered in the Assembly. The
Senate debateu bill in regard to oleomargarine.
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE.
THE ASSEMBLY OPPOSED TO ADJOURNMENT UNTIL
THE SENATE ACTS ON THE RAILROAD BILLS
THE sENATE To DE INvEsTIGATED-THE ROBBINS
REEF SCHEME.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, May 14.-The Assembly indirectly
declared to-day that it did not intend to pass the Sen
ates resolution for adjournment Of the Legislature
sine die on May 81. A resolution to hold q SEES
sion Saturday and Monday morning in order to
dispatch business to finally adjourn week from
to-day summarily rejected. The men who led the
opposition in favor OF holding the Legislature to-
Gether till May %, In order to obtain some
action by the Senate on the bills OF Hep
burn Railway Investigating Committee. The chief
Of these bills Is the antDiscriminatOn BILL 1t is still
in the grasp Of the Senate Railway Committee Strong
efforts have been made by Its friends the present week,
to get report 1t from the committee. in order to
obtain the opinion of the Senate itself the
The Senate certainly made some very singular move
ments in considering Senator scbrOeder's charter
for Brooklyn. so strange its actions that Senator
Schroeder introduced the following resolution to-day,
which was afterward passed:
Whereas, 1t is currently reported that large Of
money raised ny interested persons with the avOwed
object OF influencing Senators in their action Assem-
bly, bill No 372 in the form in which 1t first reached the
Whereas. Such reports find sufficient credit to be
quoted and commented upon by newspapers. command
ing the respect and attention OF the people of the State
therefore
three Senators be appointed with power 10 send for per-
and "apers and 10 hear evidence In Brooklyn or
Albany, and with Instructions 10 ascertain the facts
bearing upon this after and report the same the
Senate with their conclusions thereon,
Leutenani-GOvernor Hoskins appointed as the commit
Of investigation, Senators Astor, Forster and Bxby
The Objectionable Robbins Reef bill has appeared
in o new form. Several attempts have been made
TO pass 1t recently. To-day 1t discovered
under the innocent Gusc Of An Act authorize the
formation of corporations for manufacturing, miuing
mecnanical or chemical purposes" It was introduced
by Senator Fowler and originally intended ostens
water in the Hudson River north Of PeeksS Ths
limitation was eliminated while the bill was IN the Sem
ate that the corporation improve lands under
water III any part OF the State The of the ad
Joining upland" are to give their consent; and If
within five years afterward the work Of recalming
ten acres shall he completed by the filing
in OF the came above high alter mark then the Com.
mlsSOnGrs Of the Land Office shall execute and deliver
such corporation grant Of all the right and interest
Of the people OF the state Of EewYOrk in and TO said
lands so licensed TO be reclaimed" The bill has been
passed by the Senate. anu to-day Mr. Travis, OF
Wpsrcbester succeeded getting IL ordered 10 third
reading IN the Assembly. Mr.. Travis was also the
thor the bill recently passed by the legislature TO
tabsh rival TO the Stock Exchange Of NewYOTk. The
Governor would not sign It; and IT recalled after
its character was exposed in THE TRIBUNE.
The Assembly Committee on Cities reported the i'm
portant bill establishing a commission to cOmprO-
mise tho unpaid assessments for local improve
ment5 ia Ncw-YOrk City. The bill was ordered
to n third raiing The commission is to consist
OF the following Mayor Cooper, Controller
Kelly Commissioner Campbell, John 8. Lawrence.
George II. Andrews and Daniel Lord jr. All the evi-
dtnce In the is to be submitted before May l,
1881
the Wesf-st. Improvement bill was debated OF
great length by the Assembly to-day, and was finally
ordered to "a third reading. The Democratic members
from Ncw-YOrK opposed It's passage.
The Senate debated for two hours Senator Hal
bcrts bill compel the manufacturers OF OleOnarga
rlnc 10 put larger labels their product The bill
naturally has the support Of all the country
members. aud has been opposed by all the city
Senators Senator Strahan argued that OeomarRarine
WAS better and more healtnrul than the poorer
brands butter while Senator Haber eagerly retaled
all that he had heard about the impurities OF oeomar-
garinp The hour OF ADJOURNMENT was reached while the
6 was still being debated. 1. is OF the ludcTous
features uf the agitation OleOmargarne that the
railway seeking to prejudice the farmers
of the against Mr.. f. b. Thurber one OF the lead
ers IN the war the railways for granting special
rates. by showing that he Is member Of tho firm Of
II. X. & F. b. Thurber, who sell oleOmargarne.