New-York tribune., 1883-03-14
AFFAIRS AT ALBANY.
THE NIAGARA FALLS PARK BILL

! THE NIAGARA FALLS PARK BILL.
IT PASSES THE ASSEMBLY BY A VOTE OF 90 TO 80
SPEECHES FOR AND AGAINST THE MEASURE.
| lFRoM the REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE rRrBuSE.j
ALBANY, March 13. After discu ssion lasting
several weeks the bill for the protection of NJ.
agara Fails camo to o vote In the Assem-
| bly, to-day. 1t found its chief opponents in
the country members, who were It in panic by q
speech Of Dir. Benedict OF Ulster County declari, "
that vote for so sentimental 4 measure would
surely prevent their reelection. Mr. Benedict Is
professional preacher Of econ my in the legislature
out his practices bee his words. Five minutes be-
tore MS h'rangus against appropriating 81 0. 900
for the survey or thu Niagara Fails lands. he voted
for Mr.. Burnss FIR r'men's Equalization BILL wbIoh
imposes $40 900 on tis taxpayers of Brooklyn. 10
was also remembered that he voted to iIn-
pose $750.000 tho taxpayers Of
New-York City when tho Police AMI Fremen's
Salary bill was under consideration. Mr. Benedict
was aso reckless 10 his statements ab,ut the Mag
ara Falls bill. He declared tina: Il certain map Of
the falls had cost the State 5000. Ths falsity Of
the statement was quickly shown. EraAtus Brooks
stating that the map hid not cost the State peuuy,
private citizens having paid for it.
TIE principal sDeech for the bill was
made b. Erastus Brooks In reply
to Mr.. Benedict's sneer that the bill
was q sentimental" one. Mr.. Brooks eio-
guently eulOgz d love of nature, and argued fOrci-
bly, that from utilitaran point of view the pres
ervation of he Falls from further desecra ION
would be paving investment for the State ras
little State Of Canada. no said. had set apart
fifty feet of land along the Falls be kept nvio-
late forever; yet tho imperial State of New
York had failed TO give them any protection.
Equally earnest speeches in favor of the bill w"re
.la k. NJ H.
OF Putnam County, and Mr.. Haggerty, OF n w-York.
Mr.. Benedict and Mr. Smith, OF Herkmer County,
made speeches against the Dil. Ii wts passed ny
vO Of 65 10 30 L. can be- said 10 tn credit OF the
New-York City members that with the exception of
General >plnola they all voted for toe bill.
NOMINATED TO SUCCEED NEIL GILMOUR
WILLIAM b. RU GGLEs, OF BATH NAMED BY THE
DEMOCRATS + OR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.l
ALBANY, NJ Irch 13.-The Republican mem
oers Of the Legislature at their tog noin ited
by amauon Neil GinOur for superintendent Of Pub
lie Instruction. the Office which he holds. They hen
adjourned TO the Democratic caucus where they found
storm OF oraory raging the nomination OF candi
dates WheJ this hai ceased the voting began II could
soon be perceived that the Democratic machine had
chosen William b. Ruggles OF Bath, as It's candidate Tho
Democrats cast their votes Tor Pro-
fessor Arthur II. Duuden. OF New-Yorx, and
tue County Democracy for James L. Morrison,
x-POlce Commissioner Of New.YOrk The Brooklyn
ID mocra,s gave a complimentary vote TO c. warrsn
Hami Oh, while the ID mUcfats OF the southern tier
counties gave theirs TO Edward Dsnfortn. Of Elmirs
Some oneida County Democrats favored Andrew McMl-
candidates wnO received yOtes-Seth Whaen, OF sara
toga William H. Clapp, OF Geneva and William Ross,
Tne vote showed the following result: Mcmillan, o;
" naiel D Dag'oftn "a Rns-ies, 80 'iorrisoa' -
s iS paay Sa& tSe SOP ana and he wa; M
q~eky nonlnaea by ths Withdrawal Of the naue.
favor All the New-York and Brooklyn Democrats
the ,reIds Of other candidates ais nomination was
teu ads GnaaiinOu-. Nh, ris1Ds withdrawal In Mr..
bccn GA the condition tSst 2ne latter appoints aim bis
deputy MT Kdgges VIII be elected Tomorrow and
WllaO B. Euggles was born at Bath teIben county,
y. Y, iay II. 1877 III 1910 rnle ed the Office II
tne pruter, trade. He remained Ia the business uut
N4j, when he eaterd prya,e school and prepared Tor
eo"oEe. In $40 ne enter d the sophomoIe C!ass at
Hanilt0n Io ge and VAS graduaIeL turec years ltcr
Whee he COZ eha ga hIs as editor ana turn ds etor
ana publisher 0f The IHtAHgepeer the leading Demo-
lo57 ne sold me lnteH'JcncsT aud ensred tie la.
school Of Hamilton College vuere ne studied law uuder
oa. II inca in July. 1855, and frOm that Time uutil
.ua.cu, 1899 Ge conuugei his law s,udies IN tho
Utica. lie tneH removed 10 Bath Sners
ae uas since been engaged IN practising law Mr. Rug
a candidate Or oihee untl the fan OF 1875,
when he was elected 10 the Assembly Dy
plurality OF ~ He was reelected in
1876 by majority OF 100. la the Assembly he
neuUer Ol tue Judiciary Committee. Mr.. kugges
dele. 10 tne Louis Convention IN 1876, aud in
1878, 1879, 1850 and 1881 ne was Deputy Attorney
ieneral.
SCENE AFTER THE CAUCUS.
lGENERAL PRESs DlsPArCHI
ALBANY March 13-sOon after tie adjournment OF the
Democratic there the floor OF the
Assembly Chamber between Assemblymau Hsggsrty
nd James L. Nor iOn. which originated in the doubt
NJ the authenticity OF the sentiments OF Jonn Kelly con-
AIMED in o legram rom ex-Assembly man Alexander
main to Mr. Morrison IN which Mr. THAN n,olued Mr..
ioTrlson tnat Ar Kelly would 10 al Mr.. Nor
state ler!nt nGeut Oh Public Instruction.
cyersl ant persUti aluSiOns made tho
Isputants. but the atair terminated without blows
eng struck.
AGRAB FOR NEW CAPITOL PATRONAGE.
HE BEL SUBSTITUTING ONE ECoMMIssIoNEEFOR THE
PRESENT COMMISSION DECLARED tAssED BY THE
sFNATE-How THE DEMOCRATS ARR TO BE BENE-
FITTED BY
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.l
ALBANY, March 13.-The Democrats made
notaer grab for spOs to-day. The grab IL contained
the bill aboshing the present Board OF New Capitol
commissioners, which consists OF two Republicans and
ne Democrat and substituting for il one Commissioner.
is needless to say that the new Commissioner 10 to be
ppoln, ed by the Democ atc Governor and the Demo-
attic Senate, and that he Will be expected TO employ