New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-12
CLOSING SCENES AT ALBANY
ADJOURNMENT OF THE LEGISLATURE.
DESPERATE EFFORT TO HINDER THE koUEDU0
INvEsrIGATIoS--BrLLs PASSED IN THE
LAST HOURS
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rkrBuSs.l


ALBANY. May 1I.-About o'clock this morninA
Senator Hendricks, addressing the Senate, said:
Mr.. President The floor OF the Senate Cham
ber has been covered tonight with lobbyists, who
have been seeking apparently to prevent an ex-
animation Of the contracts made by the Board or
Aqueduct Commissioners OF New-Yorlk. never
have witnessed more disgraceful spectacle, and
/ would move you that all passes be revoked, and
that all persons be excluded from the floor Of the
Senate Chamber except those who are officially
connected with the Senate
At the moment Mr.. Hendricks made this speech
John O'Bricn of O'Brien t& Clark, the Aqueducs
contractors, and Z. l. Ridgwsy, one Of the Aque-
duct Commissioners were leaning over the rail-
ing back Of the Senators seats. Turning and
looking at these men, Senator Hendricks con-
tinuing his Speech said, with a sweep OF his arm:
Let the lobbyists be driven of this floor and
out OF the side rooms, and not be permitted TO
enter here or there until this Legislature has ad-
journed.'
The motion of Senator Hendricks was carried
by a unanimous vote The Senate then adjourned
until o'clock when the wise effect OF its action
was perceptible in the absence Of disreputable
persons from the floor. But the opponents OF
thorough investigation Of the contracts made by
the Aqueduct Commissioners were not yet COM
pletely beaten. II they could not limit the tjmc
tor Fassett should do its work, they thought at
least they could surround every witness with
cloud Of talkative, obstructive lawyers Through
Senator Cantor they therefore presented to the
Senate the following resolution:
Resolved That hearing BY the special COMMITTEES
appointed the resolution of April IL last TO invest
the alleged corruption in the service OF the City OF
New-Yor any person party connected with IL or In
volved any under investigation, may appear by
counsel and the witnesses the extens
as upon investigation Of in court and may offer
any pertinent evidence in his own behalf; but in case
several pe,ons entitled to examine the same witness
1t shall be done by one counsel only
Senator Hendricks, when he heard the resos
luton read exclaimed with unwonted excitement:
Mr.. President; object TO the introduction Of
this resolution"
Then said Senator Cantor, II move that
the rules Of the Senate be suspended in order
that may have q vote upon it."
However, most OF the Republican Senators in
response to Senator Hendricks's earnest request
rallied in opposition to Senator Cantor's motion
and it was defeated by vote of IL to Is. Only
two Republicans voted with the Democrats in
support of it, namely Erwin and Hawkins; while
IA Republicans voted against it. The vote was
as follows: Democrats marked thus
Aycs-'Cantor sCollns, Erwin, Hawkins ives LANG
bein tInsOn, 'MeNaushton. murphy. 'Pierce. REILLY
and 'Stadler-12.
Nays-Coggeshall, Foley, Hendricks Kellogg, Lewis
Low, O'Connor, Ranes Robertson, Sloan. Sweet Van
Cott, veider, walker and Worth-16.
This killed the resolution and no further at
tempt was made to cripple the Aqueducs investi'
CATION.
POLITICS IN POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
The Senate passed to-day Assemblyman Nor
gan's vicious bill authorizing the Police Cons
missoners and the Fire Commissioners OF New
York to run for political offices. Which ono
of the Police Commissioners intends to run for 2
Mayor Of New-Yorls this fall, backed by the
police, has not yet been disclosed, although it is
said that John r. Voorhis may be the County
Democracy's candidate for Mayor
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. % %
The Senate confirmed the nominations Of AM
drew II. Green, james Mooney, John Hodge,
William II. Watson, and John NJ Bowers for
Commissioners of the Niagara Falls Reservation.
BILLS PASSED IN THE LAST HOURS.
The Senate also passed Mr.. Magner's bill
authorizing the city Of Brooklyn to expend s40o,-
900 In erecting new school buildings; Mr..
Aspinalrs bill permitting the Edison Light COM
pany to do business in Brooklyn; Mr. Hamiltons
authorizing the continuance of manual training,
and Mr.. Crosby's authorizing the New-York Police
Commissioners to retain on the police force men
over sixty years old.
FAREWELL TOKENS FROM THE SENATORS. >
The Senators presented Lieutenant-Governor
Jones with handsome album containing their
portraits, and John S. Kenyon clerk Of the Senate,
with handsome gold watch.
TWO ASSEMBLY COMMISSIONS.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Blumcnthal General
Hustled early in the morning, offered q resolution
In the Assembly for the appointment Of . commits
sion of seven, Of which the Speaker is to be q
member, to devise an improved method for tho
framing Of bills to be presented to the legislature
The comnission as named by Speaker Cole con-
han, Blumenthal, Weed and the Speaker.
Messrs. Platt, Hustled, Latimer, McCann and
Greene are appointed a commission TO examine
into the State printing and report az the next
large number Of bills were passed in the last
hours By the Assembly, among them the Rate
bill
HANDSOME WATCH FOR THE SPEAKER
General Hustled was called to the chair at 10
o'clock and presided while Mr.. Longley
Of Brooklyn, presented handsome $500
watch to the Speaker. MIR. LCngley's
presentation speech was happily framed,
and he expressed for the entire Assembly the high
esteem in which the Speaker is held. In reply
Mr.. Cole made a short address OF thanks lie was
loudly applauded, and moment later when
basket Of beautiful flowers was placed on his desk,
business had to be suspended because of the vgor-
At IL o'clock the business was stopped, tho
Prison bill being the last matter acted upon.
William F. Sheehan the leader Of the minority, mad
an address to the Speaker, testfying to bis hi
appreciation of Mr.. Cole and to the fair and
honorable way in which the members OF the
minority had been treated not only by. him but
by his colleagues, the Republicans. Mr.. Cole
made feeling reply, praising the Legislature for
the good work it had done and its freedom from
scandal
Resolutions thanking General Hustled for hii
generosity as leader Of the majority; by Mr.
Gallagher praising in high words his opponent
from Buffalo, Mr.. Sheehan, and expressing the
thanks of the House to the Sergeant-at-Arms and
clerks, were introduced and passed by rising votes
General Hustled, in a neat address, presented Clerk
Chickering with handsome diamond pin.
HILLS TOO SENSITIVE NATURE.
HE vEToKs THE FAssETT QUARANTINE BILL TO
SAVE HIS "sELE-REsPECr."
Albany, May 11.-In his message vetong the ved-