New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-18
THE REPUBLICANS HIT UPON A PLAN

srDER THE MESSAGE AND REPORT a BILL.
Albany. July l. Speclah.-lt Is thought that Gov
ernOr Hi tomorrow may send in a message to the
Legislature in which he viii recommend modification
Of the conspiracy in the Interest Of the labornG
men, Edward Finklestein and John Morrison, as
COMMITTEES Of the Central Labor Union Of New-York
called the Governors attention to-day clauses in
the Penal Code which they considered inimical 10
workingmen striking to secure an advance of wages
Governor Hill will announce his decision In the
matter tomorrow morning.
The Republican members Of tine Legislature held
their in the room Of the Court OF Appeals late
this afternoon Senator Fassett acted as chairman
and Charles a. Chickcrng secretary. Assembly
man Yates opened the meeting By moving that the
Republicans adopt a party measure his County
Plan bill II prohibits the admiance Of any United
STATES convlcts TO the state prisons or tho use Of
machinery in the State prisons or peniteniares. 1t
provides further that the oonvicts shall only make
articles that may be needed by the inmates Of prisons
or reformatories Convcts may also be used in build
Ing or repairing the prisons, but no articles manu-
featured by them shall be sold, exchanged or given
away to any ltiVae person whatsoever Mr.
Yates held the floor for an hour and finally moved
that the caucus should adopt his bill.
Mr. Hamilton moved, a substitute, that S25o,ooO
be appropriated for the PRISONS and that committee OF
the Legislature be appointed to investigate the con
dton of the labor system in the state prisons, and
report to the next Legislature.
Exspeaker Hustled said he thought the members
of the caucus had better appoint committee of five
Senators and nine Assemblymen to consider the Gov
ernors message listen to representatives, Of aggreved
workingnen in the evening and report bill 10 a
second caucus tomorrow morning Speaker Cole moved
that the bill should provide that machinery be used
in the State prisons. Debate followed on these various
motions and a wide diversity of Views was expressed
by Senators Coggcshal Sloan and Raines'
and Assemblymcn Youngman, Brundage sax
ION. Adams. Ainsworth, and Crosby Finally
all the motions except that Of ex-speaker iiuseu,
v ere voted down. Chairman Fassett appointed a. the
committee Senators sloan Kellogg husscii, NIhou ali
Hendricks and Asscmbiymcu tOe, llusu,i' SdA'ol'
Hamilton. Ainsworth Asp.nWalL Yates, AcheF anu
Chase The then took recess ill a. 10, Chan,
The committee met ms evening III llf ~
her and listened 10 spceche, from Moses w Duu5r
a shoe manufacturer. OF Albany. and Th0ma, D. DON
StnI '' nrnsdcnt of Nh, state Workinmcn'S Assembly
in favor OF Asscmblyman Yates's County ran b'll
Wr Dodge denounced the state account system a.
nnnrcssivc TO the labOrng men, ana a eNlchsNc !"
tte state Mr. Bowling sad that the WorhusElch
would not be content til competition or IN" GonN'ls
with honest wOrkingmen should be destroy ca .
senator Sloan-Mr Bowling, would you nor a,' 'eP. d
compromise on this matter! say we aoois" 'ne u'o
Of machinery! 1T, -. =, s,eici. nt We
insist on the destruction Of the cOmpetlloh ol INC
prisons with honest workingmon. - -,,. -
The committee will work hard tonight pr'parnS
mi fr submslon 10 the caucus OF Republican senator's
and Assemblymen tomorrow morning. II seems pfoo,
ahle a25O.OOO VIII be appiopilatu, dhu
that the convicts Will be limited TO hand labor
Delaney Nicoll was here tonight ana a,hed Gov
ornor Mn 10 commute the sentence Of Chiara Cignaraie
sentenced TO be hanged. Mr. NcoI a,sD talhel win
tho Governor about the evidcnc, taken Dy the senate
Comfnlttee regarding the a4uCduct commissioners