New-York tribune., 1884-03-02
THE PRISON COMMISSION
DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION OVERCOME.


TIE BILL TO INVESTIGATE THE CONTRACr-LABoR
SYSTEM PASSED ny THE SENATE.
rFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, March 1.-When the Senate met
This morning o'clock there 16 Repu hcan anu
Democratic Senators present out Of 80 senators III a
II known also that Senators Daggeu ana 1nou"S'
Republicans, were Fastening TO this city nom NC"
by a train OF the Hudson River kaliroa0' "hlcn
would arrive here at IL o'clock s"heh tne
two Rerublican Senators should arrive IL was
the plan of their associates to pass the bill ppoiohgs e
life Of the Prison Labor Commission. which woud nave
been passed yesterday but for the hhous'crmS Oh te
Democrats Meanwhile the Republican senators deter
mined 70 amend the rules so as to prevent snap s
tourpmept at O'Clock rule which had the effect yeser
day of preventing the passage Of the bill The amend
rneut was made and henceforth the majority will be able
70 control its own adjournment.
The Democratic Senators, led by Senator Murphy, of
course resisted the modification OF the rules Senator
Mccarthy. the Republican leader. supporting the
amendment charged the Democrats with having by
trick thrown doubt upon the legality OF the Prison
Labor Commission Lawyers he said would always dis
pute whether the life Of the Commission expired yeser
day to-day Even II the bill should be passed to-day
by the Republicans there would always be this beish
TO the bill. The Governor would have to decide
the point. In the course Of his speech the
Senator charged that LeutenautGovernor Hill had been
IN conspiracy yesterday to defeat the bill and
cused him Of unfair ruling The LieutenantGOveInOr at
once called Senator Mccarthy 10 order
THE LIEUTENANT-GovERNoR's METHODS
This not the only occasion when the Republican
Eenators resented the LeuenantGOyerDo conduct.
little later when the Committee Rules presented re-
port modifying the 10 the interest OF the Republican
majority, the Leutenant-Governor sharply inquired if
the report came all the members of the committee;
suited Senator Mccarthy replied that search had been
made for senator Jacobs but he had left Albany sena
tor Ellsworth Of the Republicans then Indignantly denied
the right Of the Lieutenant Governor thus to question the
report of committee such inquiries he said must be
Chair must that he has right question repor IT
90 learn whether II is properly presented.
woRKINGMEN IN FAVOR OF THE BILL.
The Democrats tried defend their in eDdeav-
orDg the Commission, 10y having read tee-
gram from George Blair. the president OF the Central
Labor Uuon commencing Senator Murrhys course, But
Senator Comstock was able reply for the Republicans
that Walter NJ. Thayer, the president OF
the Trades Assembly, the main organization
of the workingmen Of the State. favored the
continuance in Office Of the Commission until they had
provided some substitute fr tne contract labor system
done senator Comstock also pointed Out now lLe Deino
year ago promised 10 prevent the making o iu
ther contracts for labor of the convcs and did not
Keep their promise although there was Denocfaue Leg
isaiure ana Governor; ana how the Republican Lels-
lature had passed such bill
rived nom New-York The Prison Labor COmml-s BIZ
showed twenty-five Senators present but
twice the DemOrrat senators broke the quorum neces-
were twice brou = oack by a call Of the Senate"
FINALLY however. they consented TO remain. Iney would
not however vote The bl Upon the request OF the
Repubicau, the Democrats recorded present,
but refs ng vote The b receive the vote OF the IS
Republican senators, Fnd declared passed by the
Leute usut-Govemor M Hi also signed the measure,
and 10 al once taken 10 Governor Cleveland.
Senator Mccarthy attempted to-day 10 secure attention
TO his ui putting restrictions on the making OF Hoal-
bids in the Department OF Public works o. New
YORK lie moved that the bill should be considered in
the Committee the Whole, but the motion defeated
hy a vote to 4. Tie defeat of the motion wss due
% the fact hat the Republican senators ad moi de 10
consider any other measure tEan the Prison Labor Com
inssLnu lili to-day.