New-York tribune., 1886-04-03
TOO MUCH FREIGHT FOE JONES'
WHY HE REFUSES TO SIGN A BILL.
WEIGHED DOWN BY; THE SCHEMES OF HIS rAH''
HE AGREES TO NroLFCT HIS DUTY.
frro,, THE .EouIAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBrNk

WEIGHED DOWN BY TIE SCHEMES OF Ills rA"''
HE AGREES TO SroLFcr HIS DUTY.
frrox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE !
ALBANY. April p" Jones. OF Blnghamtoh,
to-day revealed adsheartening inclination not U" ho'u
the skaes" of the state evenly balanced between 'no
two GREAT potcal parties Indeed his deprbVlty went
far as slyy 10 give tue saies" iurtiVe UP W 'o
Democratic direction. The occasion OF THIS re'e"ton
OF The sinfuness Of his character was the attempt
of the Republican members OF the Legislature 10
put in the hands Of Governor liil inc '"P
itol Appropriation bill Then Jones iel- As
Lieutenant Governor 1t his duty to sign the D o
declined to perform the act although his everreany pen
lay him and the itself was preseh'eu 10
him. Then he percd away to Bnghamtoh Win 'ho
Legislature booting at his heels IL Ia presumed 'n"'
after attendance church Sunday he VIII repent MS
wicked conduct but 1t will then be too at % atone TOT
his act.
What led Jones into temptation the desire OF GOV
ernor Hi not to receive the Capitol Appropriation Dill
The peopr of Albany elect Mayor week rom Mon
day next, and about 900 men onployed on inc nc"
Capitol are voters The Governor 1t plain intends 10
veto tho Capitol Appropriation biz seeing that ft de-
prves the Democratic party Of the sole control OF th
Capitol patronage and gives 1t TO nonplrsan boaru
lnt he fears to send I'm veto message before th'
Albany election takes place, knowing that tne O"po
labOrers would be incensed that they womb No'
against the Democratic candidate for mayor Jonh II
Thatcher. WHO hanpens 10 b6 pciooh i'N"" ~ -
Governor lie therefore, IS clear, gave the order 'h
wek to the Democrats in the Legislature: Don pei
nit tLe Capitol Appropriation bill to reach me ti mex
week. 1L>p can keep it for ten days, or Deyonu 'h'
day oil the HIany election aud then veto IL "i1hon
hurting any one
Assenblyman Sheeian the leader OF the Democrats II
the Assembly. at once Instituted obstructive tActic'
against the bill. To-day the Republicans pushed the
all baTricaies n vote and passed II
| The Democratic Assemblymen as a last resort wen
beyond the bar OF rhe Assembly Chamber, n place
whore they thought they cOnstructiyeIy absent
speaker Busted took down the OF enough o then
to the necessary "thrce-ifths present and vot
ing 8" and had Clerk Chckerlng enter their names OF
the tally list present" Mr.. Sheehau.iwho was TIN
only Democrat VINO remained within the bar, bawe'
| forth stentOran denunciaton of this act OF TN
Speakers hut the latter quietly reminded him that h
was following precedent set by Governor Hill al
Lieutenant Governor in 1884. Mr. Hill then directed
Clerk Vrooman OF the Senate, to note the presence o.
several Republican In the Senate Chamber wh'
not voting and to consider them as CONSTITUTING
part OF Tue " trec;fths quorum Mr. Erwih salI u. ~
loudly over act that an imitation OF that OF tn
head OF their party.
The bill we'd the OF sixty-hve Republican
members ana seventeen Democrats we're recorded ~
" present not votine.' Speaker Hu-trd si'ned te
measure at once ana ASsemhlymsn OBrleh TOOK it hr
Signature To LeutonantGOyer Jones, the iii
having passed boin houses
SON don't care syn II today" he sii Il bandly.
But." said Mr.. O'Brien swectly, it will only take
! you second. Hrfols pen ana Mere IS tue D'lL
Mr.. Jones looked sernly at Mr. OBrien aud tlsn
said:
mo, shall not sign it to-day and jumped out or his
/ chai. Mncn las SpCedlng toward BlLg-
hanOn refusal sign the hill delays s delvc,y
to Governor Hl tiH Tuesday That will carry T..
accordu ug to the ten day rule. beyond the Albany
election. Mr.. Iin IS safe, bat the Senate
.ioes not have high opinion ct
it's presiding officer Mr. Jones deliberately
violated Rule d OF the senate. which says concerning
the Lieuicnaht- Governors duties: "He suall lnme-
diately certify the passage OF al bills by tho Senate.
The Senate ord red third reading today senator
Murphys bill providing that hereafter the salaries Oi
The schools 0i the city OF New YORK.
employ schools for girls shall nc NJ
lo~ than 81 cent OF the salaries paid 10
teachers holding corresponding positions IN the grammar
schools for boys"