New-York tribune., 1886-01-30
LEGISLATIVE PRINTING.
DEMOCRATS FIGHTING 10 CAPTURE II

TRYING TO TAKE THE CONTRACT FROM WEED
PARSONS 4 .-DoISGs IN BOTH HOUSES
trnoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRib, Me-
ALBANY, Jan. 29.-W hen the Legislature met
this morning its clerks had legal moose AROUND ther
necks and they being dragged toward the eupree
Court Nevertheless both Clerk Vrooman ana eierA
Chckerng had serenity OF look that indicated no iea
for the future. Both announced that me Argus oon
pany had obtained from Judge Peckham drect
ing them to appear before Judge Ingalls, ahu
show cause why q mandamus should not DO
issued against the present practice OF awardhe tio
printing Of the Legislature TO Weed, Parsons Co. He
Ay0,ts Company claim the printing under the alegeu
into with them by anu
Secretary OF State Cook This contract the Legislature mas
not regarded as valid In effect Democratic Judge OF
the Supreme Court now dares TO issue mandamus
against the Legislature In their effort to get some
printing for The Argus Company the Democrats "ie eo
ing very far indeed.
In both houses the Republicans adopted Tue
same line of action; they referred the de-
fence of the clerks to tho Judiciary Cohi-
mittee In both houses the Democrats offered motions
which we're defeated the effect that an opinion shon
be asked Of Attorney General OBren concerning the
validity or The Argus COmpanys contract and OF tas OF
Weed. Parsons Co.
Assemblyman Howe, Republican stated that it would
DO useless to ask Attorney General OBreD MS opinion
he had already given it, the effect that The Argus Com
many were the legal holders Of the contract such an
opinion Attorney General Brien as Democrat wouiu
naturally give in favor OF Democratic printing housc'
Assemblyman John l. Plat. Republican, Editor OF me
PoughkeepSic EGgle. tot the Assembly ID roar VI
laughter by saying: have looked INTO thls pri""s
contract business little and find that year ago Com
roer Cnapn and Secretary OF State Carr awarded the
contract for the State and legislative printing to "eed'
Parsons & Go. Nevertheless the Democratic etae
officers would not give any OF their prhtlhR 10 "ecu'
Parsons Il Co. When the firm at last sent "
Attorney General oBrien and requested MN
to give them his printing he said
Il VIII see Weed Parsons & Co. in hell before they
shall have any Of my printing" Attorney General
OBrien. tho request OF the Judiciary COmhilee ..
asked II he would appear before Judge ingalls, on MOL
day and defend the clerks lie replied that ne pceieIeu
moi doing 40 as he should have to act against MS con-
yictions. lie believed that The Argus Company Rad
valid contract Then the judiciary Committees Oh d Snd
two House. Oint meeting at which IL was resolved
10 permit ex-senator lIami lt0n Harris counset tr LOT
Weed Parsons CO.. defend CerK Vii, ana nav the
fees of Mr. Harris 80 that the Legislature VIII 10 "' o
k.semblyman Hotchkss introduced bill limiting the
Grookyu Elevated Railroad C0mpauys fares WITHIN thc
limits OF Brooklyn to i've cents for eacn PASSENGER Inc
niIi ia trOduccd prevent increase OF the com
pany's rate OF fare to seven cents ,.,.
otiis of Toandsnan OF the Ncw-Yorl Police puttins
their ~ 500 aud requiring that there sha1 DE
| one round for every MY patrolnen. ,,,-,,
Assembymau Greene introduced OIL estanlShlus
the STATE account system IN tue state frispns anu -, ~ ~
Ing number Of cOnvlctS III any one lDuustrS to Nv
| per cent Of the total number OF prisoners - ,.,
"Ihe Cramercy Park school and Tool House AssoCla-
tion l. incorporated Ia hi Introduced by Robert Kay
! Hamilton in the Assembly to-day. The object OF ihe
| association "a "tO establish and conduct schOoi
| and tool hOuse for the instruction or chilnreu
| OF both sexes SO To combine thereby general anu
theoretical education In science art ana literature,
together with practical aud technical instructions anu
manual and business training In the various uad' :
and profess ons" The incOrpo aOrs of THIS khooi OF
the future are Alexander :. Ncbh. r. A. T. Barnt,u'
Charles j. Chandler. Abram ;. Hewitt Parke GouWn'
! T. / Youmnn. r. ichrr Newton, Francis B. Tburber,
william Lloyd, Andrew Carnegie Gustav tottheli ai,
Cnr,i,nIt piIner The company authorized 10 hOld
| rr,l estate or the value OF SlOOuOo.
| Senator sloan prepared n bill to-day, when ne pre-,
sented TO the Senate adding two persons 10 nc leecu
Rnard of state one or the new nssesSorH
! Ia he "A Republlcsu and the other n Democrat
Assembly man g. -. Baker presented bill creating
Z STATE Board OF Medical Examiners.