New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-27
DEMOCRATIC GREED FOE PATRONAGE.

OPPOSING THE EMPLOYMENT OF SOLDlEkS-LEGIS-
LATIvE DoINGs.
PROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRrBUNE.l
ALBANY, March 20. The Democrats have
put themselves in the attitude of opposing the employ.
ment exclusively OF Union soldiers in the Capitol
as orderlies watchmen The work IA OF light char
acter and be done efficiently by such soldiers
as lost in battle. There few places suit
able for these MANNED veterans that the Republican
members Of the Legislature have felt Iu.ti-
cd IN insisting that they alone shall be
employed by superintendent Andrews OF the new
Capitol. Mr.. Andrews OF course has employed men
chiefly with the idea Of their voting for the Democratic
ticket There are some veterans among them. but the
majority are who snet any other gunpowder
than that fired at a Democratic mass-mecting
Senator Raines Republican, fortnight ago offered an
amendment TO the Appropriation bill providing that the
$4,000 appropriated for the payment OF the salaries
OF the Capital employees should be paid solely to men
who have served in the Union Army or Navy during
the late and have been honoraby discharged there
FROM" The Democratic Senators voted against this
amendment and the Republican Senators it, and was
adopted When, however. il came to be considered in
the conference committees OF the Senate and the Assem-
bly, on tie BILL Mr.. McCleland aud other Democratic
members resisted its adoption and refused to agree TO
IL; In consequence Of then refusal the Senate and the
All the Other provisions Of the bill have met with the
approval Of tie Senate and the Assembly but this one
hangs fire owing 10 the opposition OF the Democrats
Speaker Hustled to-day appointed new conference
committee the bill one that, IL Is believed will not
he so opposed TO employment beng given to Union
soldiers.
The Assembly had long debate to-day over a resolu.
ton OF Mr. Gallagher OF Buffalo, for the appointment OF
a committee to investigate the charges preferred by
The BGdlO Express the effect that the Common COun
Gil OF that city brbed TO give franchise to natu
raj gas company. The Assembly not much Ia tue
mood authorize the investigation this period in its
session. Speeches in opposition 10 the resolution were
made by Messrs Erwin. Batcheler and Plat, who all
expressed the belief that the Grand Jury of Erie County
should make the investigation and not the Legislature
Messrs Gallagher ana Sneehan, OF Buffalo. however.
pointed that the Senate had just investigated the
proceedings of the New-YOrk Board of Aldermen
IN relation TO the Broadway Surface Railway
Company, and that the Investigation had al
ready led to remedial legislation. II
the Common Council of Buffalo had accepted brides
they also would present bills to deprive them Of their
power 10 confer Franchises The Assembly, moved by
this argument passed the resolution by vote OF 6o TO
90
The COMMITTEES on Canals Of the Senate reported adj
versey to-day Senator Connellys bill diminishing the
charges for grain eevatng but Senator Connolly moved
that the report he laid upon the table and the motion
adopted. The Committee on Canals reported favor
ably Mr.. Wemple's bill approprlating $225OO0 to
lengthen the locks ~ the Erie Canal.