New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-06
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.

A FURRY OVER A MISPLACED BIL1-GENERAL
suARPEs EECEIvERsHIPs BILL PASSED BY THE
AssEMBIY-OTIlER MATTERS.
PROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE ]
ALBANY, May j.-AnOther grave scandal has
been added the long list that dsgraces the history OF
the Democratic Legislature OF 1882. While MIR.
BroGsky of New-YOrk was acting Speaker this morn
ing ne handed to w. H. Barker, the journal clerk to be-
read third time c. S. Bakers general street railway
act This is the bill in which is hidden away the Forty
second street Railway dob" Mr. Barker announced
the bill and began read it, The Assembly at the mo-
ent was great confusion and no one was apparently
paving attention to what bills were read third time or
on what bills they were voting. There was one mem
ber however ex-speaker sharpe who was watching the
proceedings keenly He expecting the ammo unee-
nen of bill affecting his home county When. instead
OF this BILL the general street railway act appeared
he leaped his feot, and, in impatient speech called
the attention Of the Assembly to the fact that bill was
being read out of its order The Assembly was alert
with attention. and Mr. Brodsky was seen leaning over
hs desk having talk with Mr.. Barker. A moment
later Mr.. BrOdsky addressing the Assembly said by
some nadvertence the bill has got out OF its regular
order" The inadvcrtence, it was afterward dscov-
cred had consisted in slipping it ahead OF sxty-three
other bills that had the precedence The bill was as
signed to its proper position.
There motion made for an investigation OF inc
improper position this BILL and yet it would seem that
one is demanded Only few persons could have been
implicated in such transaction bills arranged
on the Speakers desk in their regular order Mr. Brod
sky states that taking the chair which had been pre-
vousy occupied by Speaker Patterson under the same
order OF business the third readingO bills that he found
the pile OF bills apparently arranged properly. Tie had
announced the general railroad act as 1t came
duly to hand order The Speakers desk Is In full
view Of the Assembly. lifted high in the air a. 1t IS Who
crept up steps ana in the sight OF eighty Assembly
men slipped bill sixtythree places in adv ance Of il
proper position
General Sharpe had his reward for his vigilance
an hour later by seeing the Assembly
pass his important bill in regard to
the insurance aud savings banks receivershps
BY this bill all assets that remain in the hands of the
receivers of the nsovent life Insurance companies and
savings banks are be transferred within ten days to
state Treasurer who is then au horned tc distribute
them among Inc creditors Of the corporations The bill
passed by vote of &c to II. IL severely criticised
by the members Of the special commit
tee investigating insurance rccciyerships. who
by b. F. Baker As was natural Mr. Baker was the
supported by Mr. Chaplin. From their experience in
Yesgai ing the receivers they said That they
WINGED that General snarpes biz unwise to
pass. General Sharpe argued fOrcbly reply
State officer ought TO be made Responsible for the
Speaker Patterson caused general astonlshment this
morning by his appointment OF the new compromise com
BIZ solely caused by the proposed appropriation OF
$50 900 for CahOc PrOtcctOr Yesterday the seI-
by refused 10 consent 10 inns appropriation 1et the
Speaker appointed this morning three men confer
ence committee of five who voted yesterday for the ap-
prOpridtOn, namely H. T. Baker, MI Benedict aud Mr.
Cal H. The other members are Mcssrs. Brooks and
Raines The only effect OF tins action Of the Speaker
- proDng the contest the Appropriation Dill and
the supply bill Is not yet passed.
AsseInbly man Roosevelt. stamped on another New
York job today, namely Mr. Murphy Diii to pro
vide for the rebuilding OF Washington Market Mr.
Murphy moved the bill should be sent TO the Sub
Committee of the Whole acOmmtes OF such an aHnabe
disposition that it would report bill 10 give away tue
new Capitol asked 10 do 50. Mr. Roosevelt loudly pro
tested against adoption Of the notion and his obec-
ton proved effective The bill Will therefore have TO
the cold scrutiny 81 the committee or ths Whole
Mr. Robb states that the Department OF Public Works
already has plans drawn up for the work al cost OF
900 one na of the appropriation asked, and that
the intervention OF the Legislature is unnecessary.
Messrs ROoseS elt Robb aud sprague VIII vigorously
oppose the bill In Committee of the Whole.
r Covert the Senate offered resolution, which was
alOptcd referring 10 the Judiciary Committee thu zab