New-York tribune., 1884-01-26
THE STATE LhGISLATURE.
COLLECTION OF CANAL STATISTICS.

srPFEiNIFNDr NJ SIA>AnANS METHODS TO BE
INNEs,rGArED.
iFPoM THg HEGrIAK 'KKE-P N DENT OF TIE ruRuNF'i
AIH,<Y. Jan. 25.-Vhiic the election contest was
m proc,-ss last fall SuDerintendent aaahan, OF
the Department of Public Works, was accused OF
hayin. appointed sadly near election day an unn'c-
eSary large force of men 10 collect canal statistics
and moreover Of having appointed Democrats solely
As members Of this body of men. To-day IN the
Assembly Nir. Hunr. a Republican from Jefferson
County, called up resolution of his equeStlAg Mr'
SAanahau to furnish the Legislature with the
names of t1c,e collectors of canal statistics and to
STATE the all0unt of their compcn'at'on
The Dern. Gratis naturally thought the resolution
had been introduced for partisan purpose. Mr.
Rice. OF Ontario Comfy. h'r loader, with the
ile. that il mirht emharrasS 'hc Republicans, pr
srptcd IN amendment 10 NJ. Hunts resolution call
i.g upou tine Controller to furnish the Assembly
with the names numbers AMI compensation OF
the compicrs of canal statistics employed
hy Suas B. Ddtcher, the RcpIbhran
S.pcriatel3cut ) Of Pablo Works. who pre-
cedcd Mr. Shanahan. Mr.. Butcher was
I'm The Assembly CnI lb'T whel the ah9ndment
was offered. Ills broad face cleaned with helrI-
mont q. hr listened 10 th" re ling of the paper and
me witnessed VII satisfaction the subsequent
actIon Of the Republicans hey, under the lead OF
Dewitt s.. LiiTrioLu, accepted MIR. kicG auie
lueut d. "a separate T,s1lJhnn aal passed II. lheh
thry pissed .lr. lIuu.S r. ISOLATION.
Senator Robinson today nlrOdlced MI TOT
hiob Eccu g law. II. states thas he introduced the
nll because MIR Roo evelt has Inlted cooperation
of IN, Eph license Law 20 the great cities. Mr
Robinson IN his bin prov dies that in cities above
10 600 ia population tine license lOrsellng distilled
louor, shall i've less thtn 800, nor n re- tIal
$1,000, and that the licenses - sell a,e OF be~r
shah not be less than $3.50 nor more than $500
In cities Of le than lO,DN Inhabitants the Incense
ice fOT selling al titled liquors ~Eii not DC less tha
$3.50 nor mO,r than 500; aud tldt ne license l"r
selling ale or beer shall not he less than 500 nor
more thaV 5000
Mr. smith # Nev-York, called up in the Assem-
blv his resolution calling upon the committee Oi
Public Health t. my ',ti-ate TIE manufacture OF
water gas" learn the cHSt of MANUFACTURING II,
,ul.lc kv the gl, GO hpanirs. Mr.. LttlelOhn SAID
that Speaker Nustcd desire to debate tn resolu-
tom but had been sulhmonc home by Illness ot
member OF his family. In courtesy IA Mr. Hustled
tabled. The motion was adopted Oy
vote Of AZ TO 81. Ii will he seen
that the vote against tablng the motion
was large one. This gives evidence tnat there Is
Howe, oi Ncw-YorE, seemed H. be appIehenalvo mat
tic resolution, II passed. would pert y
he used by corrupt mombers OF the
LEGISLATURE 10 backma The gas compa-
mes he therefore demanded that the resolution ION.
should be read a socOnl time. This second reading
was undoubtedly the cause OF lIs Oeh
,ah.cd Members of the e-.satnre who
are careful oi th,ir reputation always hesitate 10
true, they argue, but OPP OrtuuIty should not he
rlvrl 10 ttle lobbyists about every Legislature %
stlikc' corporations OF iLdVld tI, tOr Il hrlhe Ia
inc present case some mehbeis sd Il that the suS-
piciOu that the g2o companies are furnishing cHcdP
p3S at an cNorhItaut pTtce may BE- Il true one; but
no resolution ought to b. passed on the subject til
il be known that the investigation Is sought by
reputable persons and from pure motives