New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-20
WHAT WILL THE LEGISLATURE DOT
MANY OPINIONS EXPRESSED AS TO PROBABLE
ACTION On TIE MESSAGES.


ACTION On TIE MESSAGES.
Albany July 10 special The Republican Senator'S
and Assemblymen Informally talked together In the
hotel corridors ard wherever they met tonight. upon
the Governors message recommending the removal OF
the AQueduct Commissioners Assemblymsn Ham
lton ot Ncw-York. suggested that the Republicans
should pass bill giving Mayor Hewitt power to ap-
pofn; three Aqueduct Commissioners. This idea met
with the support Of Assemblyman Crosby and Gallup,
and other Republicans. On the other hand, fear was
expressed by Republicans that if the present
Aaucduct Commissioners were removed the invostiga-
;ion of the AQucduct Commission now in progress
would erd The Governor, II was argued, desired 10
ru, an end TO the investigation Of the Aqueduct Com
uissoners seeking 10 conceal his relation with
them General Edwin l. Merritt, Of 81. Lawrence
County who happened TO be In town, suggested that
the Legislature should take recess until the middle
Of September and in the meantime have the special
committee Of the senate vigorously press It's invest
CATION Of the Aqueduct Commission The special
committee might possibly be able n make its report
10 the legislature when Il should meet after the re
cess General Hustled heard OF this suggestion and
at midnight pressing It, No decision was reached
in regard 10 the matter and II locked late in the
evening as II nothing would be done by the leeis!at
ure to morrow about the AQueduct Commissioners
large number Of Republicans favor sdiourning
the Legislature tomorrow after passing the Yates
prison bill and paying attention TO the Governors
recommendation concerning the AQueduct Commission
ers census the constitutional Convention, the CON
splracy laws or the Capitol appropriation
A conference Of the Republican leaders viii be held
10 morrow morning al which decision will be made
on the question Of final adjournment or taking no
cess Of the legislature. subcommittee OF the Re-
publican caucus tonight resolved to commend the
massage Of the Yates bin Just as 1t stands, rejecting
the amendments 10 the bill, suggested by Governor
Hill specifically naming penitcnsres. reformsiories,
houses OF refuge and Industrial schools In The bin
The Republican members agree with Governor Hin
I'm his statement in todsy's message that The term
nena Institutions is sufficiently broad 70 cover the
state prisons and all the penitenusses, reformatores,
houses Of refuge and Industrial schools The blu VII
be rushed through the Legislature as soon Is II meets
to morrow.
committee consisting Of Senators sioan' Robertson
md Raines. has drawn up resolutions dsnoancins
Governor Hl for necdIessly calling the Legislatures
attention TO petty matters. and OBTAINING inc mem
hers IN Albany. II is likely that this j. ~ ne
businsss that VIII be done 10 morrow and unless he
fe-tSIature takes until september ID tLere
viii be a final adjournment 49, -. =. a.. o..
senator Robertson said tonight that ~ the Gov
er,or should recall the Legislature 70 eohsHeT ho
constitutional Convention, The census ara the eyn
soirsey laws a recess would be taken nntI Deceneer
~ and lie Governor would find impossible 70 forcc
ne legislature 10 do what II dld not want 70 90
no biH IL passed N regard 10 the AqneoneI Soi
saission Il 1Q be simply because the Legislature iss's