New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-15
ALBihY GOSSIP.
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rrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rrTRuNE.
ALBANY, May a." If the Legislature should
not piss Census appropriation bil." said Democratic
State officer to-day "the Democratic party will make
an especially strong effort carry the State Legisla-
ture fall II should succeed In that enterprise
would have the Legislature within ten days after 1t
met In January pass Census bill and provide for the
taking of the Census in sixty days.
That would give chance upon the
being completed, to reapportion the Assembly
and Senatorial districts If We reapporton the dis
tricts snail have pretty good chance of capturing
the United States Senator In 1887"
The Court of Appeals will Five Its decision on the
constutonay OF the law of IS forbdding the
facture sale Of oleomargarine early in June. The
farmers OF the State anxously watching for the de-
cision. Judge Hand. who was employed by
Governor Hill TO argue tho for the
people. made OF the ablest arguments
in support of the consttutionalty of the law de-
lvered before the Court OF Appeals. distinguished
lawyer commenting the argument said: Judge
Hand made able argument, hut still 1t Ia pretty
strong ground to take that law is constitutional
which forbids the of article that is admittedly
healthy article OF I'D"
"The farmers have not obtained much advantage
by the passage OF the oeomargarne law they antc
pated" said Jonas S. Van Duzer member OF Assembly
from Chemung County. to-day. Mr. Van Duzer
Is manager Of cooperative farmers butter
and cheese manufacturing company at H0rseheads
Continuing his comment the oleOmargarine law he
said less quantity OF oeomargarne Is sold In this
since the passed. but somehow the price of
butter has not advanced The oeom rgarne Is shipped
Dy the manufacturers to other States where 1t be
sold without much opposition. The buttermakers
feel much confidence In tho Deputy Dairy Commits
sioner in New-YorK City. lie Is prosecuting
vigorously all vioators Of the law, and has
much checked the salo OF oleomargarine
d. for
several years past owing TO the factory system Few
farmers make butter. They send their milk 20 the
factory and there It is transformed into butter and
cheese. better and uniform grade Of butter and
cheese is secured by the system"
The members OF the Legislature beginning to think
about their home occupations Captain s. s. Haw-
kins, of Suffolk County who represents that
ty in the Assembly in the winter aud
catches moss bunkers in the summer time
said to-day: "The number OF fish the Atlantic coast
is astonishing. and despite the constant fishing the
schools just large My brother and myself have
two menbaen factories. one at Shelter Island and one
ut Barren Island. We keep five fishing vessels
and their crews at work the coast OF Long Island
from June November. The schOols Of menhahen nre
constantly passing along near the coast There are 200
in employ wecaught last year AZ. 600 900 men
hadenthe largest number since went Into business
The scientific people believe that the menhaden feed In
the winter in the Gulf Of Mexico We know that they
follow Gulf northward in the spring and
mer, and swim southwark in the fall"
William 81 Hawkins OF Erie County. the Assembly
bill permitting the sale OF pools
tracks has curious explanation Of the failure
his efforts pass the bill IL has been defeated lie
said to-day by the sellers OF pools Coney Island and in
New-York. They thought their places would be closed
II law passed expressly saying that pools on horse
races should be sold only tracks They put up
money against the bill, which II passed would have
brought 100000 into the city Of Buffalo at the time Of
the races. legislative striker To and said
Hawkins how much is there In this br Not cent
replied. on. now, tell me who Is paying out
the money to pass the BILL no persisted Il don't know
any paying money for the bill' replied. Il
haven't any money TO spend for it, You want TO keep
1t all for yourself he said angry. and walked away
Since then he has voted steadily against all my
to take up the bill"