New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-15
DELAY CAUSED BY CONTROLLER CHAPLIN.

TuE ITGIsLATURE ADJOURNED FOR WANT or
PRINTING-EMPLoYINo WEED, PARSONS co.
iIR.,f Trrr nKGuiA. opKREsr"SDENr oF ThE TRiBuNEl
ALBANY, Jan. 14.-The Legislature was I'M
able to continue ia work to-day, owing to the fact that
no ono had been employed do Its printing Both Sen
ate and Assembly compelled 10 adjourn till Non
day. In the meantime the clerks are authorized to
make a for the legislative printing with Weed,
Psrsons * Co. All this delay In setting to work tho leg
isatiye machinery OF the 10 traced to Controller
Chaplin. lie Intentionally RETAINED from signing con
tract with Weed Parsons Co. for the state printing
although they the lowest bidders and State law
commanded him award tho contract to the lowest bid
dcrs But printers who plan To set up In Albany
n costly state Printing Bureau had denounced Weed
Parsons & Co. for employing union printers becre-
tary Of State Carr obedent To tho law signed tho con-
tract on December 81. hts last day OF Office
Mr. Chaplin the day signed n
contract with The Argus Company, Democratic
concern Weed Psrson. Co mad offered to do the work
for $4,000, me Argus Company for $4,000. Sir
sscretary OF STATE VINO did not come into ONCE TIL
January sign the contract with me Argus Company
When the Legslaure met, the two printing concerns
were about law suit over the contracts II bs.
ing apparent that the ItgatiOn might continue Tor
year the senate on Tuesday passed resolution
natructng Clerk Vroomsn to make arrangements with
Weed Parsons ~ Co for tho temporary printing OF the
| L-KBlatufe's documents. or course inc Demo
cratic Senators resisted this attempt OF tho Republicans
to do something to relieve the Legislature from its em
barrassmenL In the Assembly to-day the Democratic
Assemblymen resisted the adoption or similar rosolu
/ ton. Shoehan, the Democratic leader, charged
| Weed, Parsons A Co. with being opposed TO trades
unions John J. Pat the Editor OF The PoughkeSpSie
Eagie made humorous speech In reply To Mr. sheehan
depicting his apparent anxiety To have tue Democratic
minority soundJ thrsshed daily by the Republican ma
| iorty. That would be fuu for the Republicans but
he did ow IL would amuse tho Democrats. No
voter could be pleased II State officers deliberately dis
obeyed q State law commanding them 10 give tho Less-
iaye printing 10 the lowest bidder But the question
before Legislature how 90 get Its printing DONE
In order that 10 might proceed with It's work. Charles
d. Baker criticised Cor trolier Chaplin lie showed how
Hr. Chaplin had manipulated figure. In an attempt TO
make IL appear The Argus Company had made the
! Mr. Baker declared, by dsresardins the
actual amount OF printing 10 be done But
estimated the printing hono for the last ten
the bid OF Weed. Parsons & Co., both on the detailed
and the lump bid the lowest Moreover, Mr.. Cooks
signature to the contract worthless II was AFT xed
January ., although the power 10 make the contract
expired on December 81. .
Mr.. Erwin also made aspeech OF great force In critl-
cisn OF Controller Chaplin. lie said that In 81 Lawrence
County every man worker. aud did not need any
To something TO do. As FOR Weed Far
sons Co, this he said that thoy gave employ
ment to u large number OF men. women and children,
who glad to take the wages that were PAID them
| The Democratic party virtually demanded that
| the Logislnnre OF New York should de
| prive these non women and children OF their
all work because we like TO work. do not nave
organize protect labor The gentleman from Erie
County, Mr. Sheehan, asserts that the legislative print
ing Is being done In rat Office Well. what dInerenoe
tho State whore the work. done 50 loag
as the State the ganori The law docreos that the
contract shall be awarded To the lowest bidder III Is
| simple question"
The Assembly them by vote Of 6S to AZ adopted the
resolution the Republicans voting In the armatlVo
and the Democrats in the negative.