New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-15
AFFAIRS AT ALBANY.
WORK IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE.


THE CONGRESSIONAL APPoRTIoNMENT COMMITTEE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BILLS PASSED.
OTHER MATTERS.
rFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF me rRrBUSEt
ALBANY, March 14-Lieutenant-G Governor
Hoskins named members OF the Congresslon.A
Apportionment Committee this morning cen%
tors Grady Mccarthy, Ellsworth. Russell. JACOBS
Jones and Baucus. 1t will be perceived tnat tne oo
mittec s composed OF three Republicans, three reg"
lar" Democrats and one Tammany Democrat, senate.
Grady II Il not likely that Senator Grady VIII
agree with his Democratic colleagues on tue
question OF appOrtiOnment, any more than ne nas
other important matters brought before the SehA"
for consideration. It Is the plan Of the Democrauo
leaders 10 carve out additional district In Newforx
City, aud gerrymander the country uiSu,o's
in such manner that they Will eiecs
a majority OF Democratic COngressmen. Any op
position to the adoption OF this plan by the Repubhcans
will be treated as It high treason 70 the stae
Already the Democratic newspapers ana newspapers
allied with them In the sta.e, are screaming
that the Republicans intend TO gerrymander ths
districts. with the assistance OF the TiInmany Demo
Gratis The Republicans would be- incredibly foolish po-
ticians II they lid not seize the opportunity Afforded
them by the disSenson in tie Democratic party to Obtain
n good appOrtOnmcnt Of the CongressionaI dstficte'
Yet there IA plan on their part 20 gerrymandef
the districts They well satisfied with the dstnch
as they are There seem be only two ideas currens
70 leave the districts as they are and elect tos
thirty-fonrth Congressman at large The other plan
is to leave the districts precisely as they are ous
to carve on. district IN the western part OF tno
State This will not be gerrymandering the STATE Hh
70 be ozpectcd however that the regular Democrats.
I'm their wrath the failure OF ther own
scheme TO gerrynander tho State. will make the charge
that their opponents have committed this political
crime II Will be part OF the plan or ponticai war
fare that has been witnessed here the past month";
namely to charge corrupton upon the Ss S
RsseInEyman Cnn,s bill in regard to the sale OF & FUR
ntturc and sewing machines on the lnstal lment plan
is exciting great deal Of interest ia and out OF me
Legislature To-day large, ective AMI most perssteso ss
loJby of furniture dealers at work IN Dotn
the senate and the Assembly In opposition 10 tne DIE
who bny seWns machines and furniture the n'ts!
ment pan and who unable 70 make tc Ia5t pdy ,s
by the dealers, and thus lose all their payments MT.
Catlln day at the request or the furniture Geaer
Laws Tlc furniture viii be given hearing IN op.
position to the hl aid the Measure WI De repptee pn,r
duced similar bill to-day provdng that furniture Or
sewing machcs on which payments nave ,S Seen ns'"
Mr. Keyess bill 10 determine the age OF cnLl Ir9m
whom my m court Is desired c,ss Ia ISf' Se bn
wa an instance how the societies for the protection
of Children were seeking extraordinary powers The bil
directs the br ng OF child into cour that the jury
OF Judge can determine its age. The bill was passed by
The Assembly passed to-day by large m9Jortties III.
two bill against the aale Of oeomhrgarina franeIs
and Mr.. Ciamberalns The latters bill IS cmeny 9iT
Fenner's bill has elaborate provisions IA
regard to the stamping OF oleonargarine uuoe
and arnInst its sale butter IL
precisely the bill one vetoed by the Governor
last wear; vet Or Fcnner has oOstlnateW refhed 10
change 1t in the slightest particular Tho Governor can
| not but veto II again. -, - ,,,,
senator Ellsworth succeeded to-day IN getting the bill
permitting the sale of "pOOls" race tracks reoon.-
nitted to the Committee tho judiciary some persons
| desire to speak in opposition 70 Its passage -.
Mr. Monk. the cnly Republican member frpm Brook-
yn induced the Assembly to recomnit the several DLs
for the repairug OF streets In Bro' kyn He stseo0
| that Mayor Low, the Republican Mayor OF brookyn'
| desired to be heard On them. III, a..
senator Lynde Introduced bill today providing for
bridge across the S Lawrence 81 Waddington 81 Law
renee County II Is be built for the Adirondack Rail
road which it is proposed to extend through the Adron
| dack wilderness.