New-York tribune., 1882-02-17
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC DEFEAT.

| MUCH BITTERNESS MANifESIbp
| DEMOCRATs-P0LICE BILLS INTRODUCED.
| Senator Jacobs failed yesterday TO have the COM
mtee resolution declared lost, technical grounds.
The debate took political turn and the Democrats
| reviled another Bills relative 10 the New
York police force have been introduced. The Senate
passed the appropriation for the new Capitol.
THE DEMOCRATS STILL WRANGLING.
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TKIBrSEI
ALBANY, Feb. 16.-The Senate consumed
three hours to-day conflict the resolution Of yes
terday authorizing IieutenantGoyernor Hoskns 10 ap
point the committees. Senator Jacobs was the Demo-
cratic leader In the conflict He had discovered that tho
rules Of the Senate forbid any change OF the rules without
the consent o; majority Of the Senators elected The
resolution authorizing Mr. Hoskns to appoint the CON-
mtees was claimed TO be amendment Of Rule 3. The
amendment adopted yesterday by the votes OF
twelve Republican aud three Tammany Senator'S, or ~
in all. being two less than q majority. Mr. Jacobs
tried to have the journal altered but he discovered
that the Republican Senators unwilling TO do 20.
They held that Senator Jacobs ought to have corrected
the o If such IL was, yesterday. But was dazed'
said seuGtOr Jacobs with mournfu air " That's new
nam for it," laughnely replied senator Pts. the Re
publican leader Here the track OF the debate suddenly
swervet into the field Of politics. Senator Grady on be-
half of Tsmnany and Senator Fitzgerald behalf Of the
County Democracy described al gea. length to the Sen
ate the occasions when members of the organizations
named had made bargains with the Republicans sena-
tor Fitzgerald pointed the vote Of yesterday in the.
Senate proof that Tammany had made an alliance
with tn. Republicans. Willie denying such an alliance
Senator G ady pointed that the County Democracy
had derived all s patronage in NewYork City from max
ing bargains with the Republicans You live to-day
political organization" said he, because you sold ont
the Republicans You live by the OF the Depart
ment Of Public Works OF NewYork II your breath of
life"
Senator Fitzgerald twited Senator Grady with the
fact that the Tammany members Of the Assembly
had voted for Speaker Patterson. That was
poor investment on our part said Sem
Grady calmly in reply, "but we lost nothing
The Democratic party lost great deal, which VIII
be perceived in future elections. man in whom
generous couflcnce placed lost everything lie dis
graced himself for ever" In reply, Senator Fitzgerald
predicted that Tainnany wOnd send delegates TO the
next Republican state Convention "DOnt say goodby
to us yet" answered Senator Grady laughingly I'VE
shall be attach d 10 the Democratic party TIL we
severed from it by the people" He then taunted the
County Democrats with the fact that two of their plumber
bolted the nomination OF Governor Robinson with
John Kelly in 1879 What bot.d Z" interrupted
Senator Koch, e1ocdly. Yes, you bolted; we have IL
in black and white" replied SENATOR Grady. senator
Of the Tamany senator's here broke in
Yes and we have your signature TO document where
in you say You approve Of NJ Kelys course This ST.
Senator GRADY then took occasion to deny the report
that Tammany had made an alliance with the Republic
cans ne ] ntbo2S nhe m bT 70 70 npoint the
committees. ask favof5 from hun. our voting for
him was not the resul. Of bargain and dcker. We
had waited six weeks for the organization OF this senate
and thought time that the organization should
be made" Senator Pitts said for the Republicans that
no bargain had been made with Tainmany.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hoskins would appoint
the committees unITammeed. Senator Jacobes motion
to the Journal defeated by vote Of ID TO
. This insures the making Of the committee list by
Mr. Hoskins.
Senator jacobs before the adjourned made the
following traurdrary statement; I" have received
information the past twenty -four hours of most extra
ordinary nature involving the character to
members Of this body and OF men outside OF It.
shall eudeav0r get pledge OF secrecy removed II
will then furnish information of most cdfying ma
| ture to this body"
such statement plainly implies that bribery has been
used the organization Of the Senate Senator Jacobs
declines to make any further ia relation
the matter The OF the Senate generally think
he merely made the speech to draw attention
from his defeat today. Ex-senator O'DOnnel states
did attempt TO make auy arrangement yes
terday with Lieutenant Hoskns il relation 10
the makeup OF the committees.