New-York tribune., 1882-02-09
AFFAIRS AT ALBANY.
THE SENATE STILL UNORGANIZED.

| THE SENATE STILL UNORGANIZED
THE REGULAR DEMOCRATS DISPOSED TO LET THE
| LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR TAKE PART IN NAMING
THE COMMITTEES
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, Feb. SIN appearance the dead
lock In the Legislature caused by the quarrel Of the
Democratic members the spoils, firm
The action OF the Tammany Assembymen. also, in lcay
ing tho Democratic Assembly last night. when
they were not granted share OF the Offices would also
seem to have intensified the conflict still Il is the opn-
lon OF politicians that the deadlock is rap
IDLY nearing end The Assembly Is in
fact organized already Speaker has been elected.
who has full authority to appoint ths committees With
the announcement OF these committees the OF tho
Assembly can be and will he instantly begun. IL does
not matter, so far legislation concerned who tbs
Clerk of the Assembly. The present Republican Clerk
will be as effective Democratic one, and the
rule holds good with all tho subordinate positions Tns
only act that remains to be done. therefore, end the
deadlock is that Of appointing the committees Of
the Senate. With tho appointment Of these
committees the deadlock will there also although
the Republican Clerk and Republican minor clerks re-
main in Office
The practical organization of the by the ap
pointmcn OF its committees seems near at hand Day
after day the Democratic Senators opposed
to Tammany have looked with increasing IA
vOr the proposal OF the Republcans that
observation-disclosures Hoskins shall appoint tho
committees. Even the Tammany Senators beginning
to conduct "back door ntigues" with the Republicans
on the subject II would not surprise many IL Grady
Treaaor and Boyd should suddenly morning. vote
with the Republicans to empower Mr.. HosE.us, hop
ing thereby TO secure better positions the COM
mittees To-day the Democrats in the majority made
the advances to the Republicans. Senator Homer A.
Nelson introduced n resolution providing that the
mittees shall be appointed by a committee consisting
OF Lieutenant Governor Hosns Senator Jacobs, tho
Democratic candidate for President pro tenn THIS
is evident from their first position, namely
that Jacobs alone should appoint the committees I,is
step which IN the opinion Of politicians may bs
followed by another the dropping Of Jacobs entirely
Senator Grady saw Tammanys danger and promptly
moved that Senator Treanor shoud be added the
Committee Committees. lie said that httlo fair
play the part other Democrats would have ended tho
deadlock long Senator Pitts the Re ublican leader
told the Democrats frankly that nothing would be
cepabe 10 the Republicans except the comforting up0l
Mr. Hoskins OF the sole power To appoint the commit
tees. " But Mr.. Hoskins," said Senator Pitts sgnn-
cany, " will make no bargains. He doesn't crave tho
appointment OF these committees if you confer this
power upon him he will 10 II thai the Democratic
majority has majority each Of the committees" In
closing his speech senator Pitts moved that the reso
ton should be tabled This motion passed by voo
OF is to 4. Democrats and Republicans voting for
Several bills Of interest introduced in the Assem-
bly,. Mr.. Ahcrn had bill putting the Pay Of policemen
ana trcmen in Newiork at Sl,2O0 yearly At preseat
Costello had on authorizing children under seven
years OF ride free the street Of the state
and children under fourteen Of ride at half
Rates MI Costello also had Dill TO secure Tree adn,s
sion to all public museums In New-IOrB The bill 10
aimed nj the Metropolitan Museum and NewlOrk His
tOrca Society. Tie former society charges small adj
mission lee on certain days OF the week he trseesot
the museums are also required to furnish catalogues
free OF charge.