New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-14
albany GOSSIP.
THE NORTH wOODs-ERAsTUs CORNING
MUSICAL LAWMAKERS.

MUSICAL LAWMAKERS.
TPnoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF rhh fhl"oNi"l
A,pANy. Nav 13.-The present Legislature
m have the honorable distinction OF having rescued the
lands at Niagara Falls from the grasp OF the cRtchpeny
showman and Of having instituted State protection ior
the noble forests that the Adirondack plateau
The umbermen in the Legislature were at last con-
WINGED that was their interest to cooperate with
those endeavoring to protect the forests from
destruction. General Husted's bil,' said Mr.. Could
OF Lewis County, wealthy lumberman, received! my
vote contained precisely what the lunDerheh
desire. We anxious as any one 10 protect Tue
forests but we must be permitted TO have access to our
property That we have secured 1t is provided Tor III
the bill We also thought that the forest lands OF
private citizens ought be protected from fire as well
as those of the State We have obtained that Any one
who will 90 into the Adirondack region viii see that we
are OF destroying the forests We don't take one tree
in twenty Why, when took the Forestry Commission
over my land last fall they couldnte that fifteen years
before we had taken all the soft wood trees out 1t
would have taken woOdsman's eye TO see the stumps.
shear" said ex-senator Eccesine to-day that the
National Administration Is coquettlng with Erastus
Corning of this city, respecting the Democratic nomna-
ton for Governor President Cleveland thinks that the
old anti-Tden party in the State ought to DC con-
cillaed Mr.. Corning swung of with John Kelly from
the Democratic party 1879 Last he was treated
WELL and he supported Cleveland for President But In
Governor Hill. The nomination belongs TO him. He
has made agood Governor Besides II you give any man
the Governorship for one year he force his own
nomination"
"a singular combination has been made in the Assembly
by the agents of the Catholic Union OF New-York who
are here pressing the Freedom OF Worship Dill. Ihey
have obtained the signatures OF Thirty eight Assembly,
10 PAPER declaring that they Will oppose the con-
sideration OF any business which will postpone action by
tba iv fha o. Worship
cannot be considered till vote has been taken on all tho
bills now the order Of third reading in the Assembly
When scheme went into effect there were over ZUo
bills order OF third reading In the Assembly, ana
since then hundred have been thrown on the
Clerks desk by the Senate. The Catholic Union une0n-
scousy done the people OF the State great service
bykeeping the attention of the members OF the Assem-
bly, fixed on the bills the order OF third reading and
not permitting them wander of into fruess discus
sion OF other matters.
The Assembymen showed that they were lovers OF
music yesterday AL tired out when the Assembly
adjourned at p. Before many OF the Assomblymen
had left the Chamber, Mr. Hubbell began humming
sway down upon the suwaIee River" Others Joined
in and Mr. Hubbell sang the song in a resonant and
vel-tra,ned tenor voice. ThereupOn nearly all the
members Joined in. The Assembly Chamber proved TO
be a fine concert hall; the voices rising mel0dlously
through its arches All sang In concert with surpris-
ing lack of dscOrd and with good taste Several songs
followed, much 10 the dellgnJ OF III INC
galleries Encouraged by their success with this con-
cert" the Assemblymen resolved to have another after
the Assembly should adjourn at the evening session.
Thomas A. Smith, Assemblyman from Qneens
County brought his violin to the Assembly Chamber
and a clerk of Of the committees brought guitar
After the Assembly had adjourned. the members
gathered I'm the Assembly ParOr, where Mr.. Smith de-
lighted them with performance on his violin. Singing
followed, Mr.. Hubbe and Mr.. Ely acting as leaders.
Many men are named as possible Senators. In the
district now represented by James Arkc, who declines
denomination. the leading Republican candidates are
George g. Batcheler, Of Saratoga County, and David A.
Wells of Fulton County. Mr.. Batcheller was at one
time one Of the leading Republican politicians Of the
State lie then became n member OF the Khediye Of
Egypts Court of international Arbitration, his great
ability as a lawyer securing him the position. AS a
member of the Court he acquired European fame
year ago he returned his native land and Is now Nv
ing Saratoga Springs Mr.. Wells was an ihlnehtihl
member recently OF the Assembly.
The Secretary Of State declines reelection bat his
friends are urging that he be nominated for Governor
Their movement in his favor Is getting good deal oil
spport in many Of the counties Of the state. Last fall
he attracted the attention Of Republican voters by his
firm course when the Democratic Atorney-Genera and
state Treasurer proposed TO count the electoral vote OF
the State Again this year he has been winning favor
through the good temper and good Judgment he DIS
played when Governor Hill nterered with the taking OF
the state census His friends say that his election three
times successyey TO State office shows that he has re-
variable strength; that he has the ability To he Cover
nor and that they intend push him therefore for the
higher Office
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