New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-18
THE EXTRA SESSION BEGUN.
THE MESSAGE RECEIVED IN BOTH HOUSES.
PROMPTLY TABLED IN THE HOUSE AND MADE THE
BASIS or BILL IN THE sENATE-wHAT ELSE
HAS THE GOVERNOR IN HANDf-AN AD-
JoURNMFST UNTIL TOMORROW.
JOURNMFNT UNTIL TOMORROW.

JoURNMFNT UNTIL TOMORROW.
,Yroy TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrBrrnI
Albany July 1.-THE members of the Legislature
came trooplng up State-st 10 the white granite
Capitol this morning with quiclness Of step and an
aertncss OF expression that they sadly lacked when
In May last they departed from Albany at the close
Of the long session of the legislature The Republican
leaders had held secret conference the night pre-
vous and had arranged their plan Of action In the
Legislature for the next day.
The Senators met in the stately Senate Chamber,
but the Assemblymen found the Assembly Cham
Der a picture of ruin owing 10 the re-
moval Uf the ponderous stone ceiling.
They therefore met in tho Of the Court OF Ap-
peals. fine chamber at the southeast of tho
building Fremont Cole tho Speaker, sat in Chief
Judge Ruger's seat. and Charles A. Chlckerlng. the
Clerk Of the Assembly, acted associate Justice,
sitting at Mr.. Coles right hand. James ". Hustled
and Charles T. saxton, who plainly wished to make
an argument before Chief Judge Cole, sat at long
table directly before him; and little further back
was william +. sheehau. the Democratic leader, who
plainly held a brief for David b. Hill. The Assem-
bymen were seated in chairs, and had the careless
look OF lawyers whose have not yet been called
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Or. Lcech. Speaker
Cole In welcoming the Assemblymen to Albany, cX-
pressed the hope that the extraordinary session would
be extremely short and extremely pleasant" AS
scmblymen McAdam and NJ A. Smith Republicans,
and Assemblymen Baglcy, Greene, Mckenna Nc
Lauchlin, Wafer and Weed were absent Upon motion
of General Hustled the officers Of the previous session
were reelected.
EAGER TO EXPEDITE BUSINESS.
Mt saxtOn Rep) moved that the rules OF the
previous session. with certain exceptions. be again
adopted Mr. Saxton said that certain rules were
pended in order to facilitate business and prevent nli
bustcrng Mr. shcchan on behalf Of the Democrats,
offered pcrfunctory resistance. Finally, however,
by a vote of 46 to 81, the motion was adopted.
William G. Rice the private secretary Of the Gov
crnor few moments sfterward formally delivered
10 the Assembly the Governors message. After It
was discovered that referred solely the failure of the
appropri. Ion for the maintenance OF labor in the
state Prisons, upon motion OF General Hustled the
document was tabled and the Assembly upon his
motion adjourned until II o'clock tomorrow.
Clerk ChickerinS at announced conference
Of the Republican members Of the legislature at
4 D. m in the room Of the Court of Appeals. The
GAUGES every one perceived for the purpose OF
securing concerted action by the Republicans upon
the prison labor question
SMART BREEzE IN THE SENATE.
In the Senate the Republican Senators permitted
tho Democrats have little play spell; much as
fisherman sometimes permits fish to daily with
hook and think himself sn at liberty. Senators
Erwin and vedder were absent-in Europe. The reg
ular clerks were rc-empoycd. Senator Sloan moved
the suspension of Senate rules which would impede
the swift transaction OF business, and after protest
by Senator Murphy, the motion was adopted The
Governors message then read Senator Worth,
Of Brooklyn, suggested that the document should be
referred to the Finance Committee. who should re-
port prison labor bill. Senator Reilly moved, as an
amendment that the committee be instructed to re-
port bill abollshing the State account system. Sen
afOr Low EXPRESSED the belief that other svstcm
than the state account system should be adopted II
was plainly injurious tho interests of the working
people senator Reilly, in support Of his amendment,
accused the Republicans OF never acting in the In
ercst of the working classes Senator Coggeshal, in
response, said that the Republican partys course on
the tariff showed who were the true friends Of the
workn cmen They also proposed to be the friend OF
senator Rsines moved that both senator Worth's
,,otIan and senator ReIlIy,s amendment be tabled.
This wa, adopted by vote of l. TO L.; all the
Republicans bur senator Low voting in the affirmative
resolution, which adopted by unanimous vote:
Resolved That the Committee State Prisons be IN
structed report this Senate bill prohibiting the
any goods Of any character whatsoever in
the prisons OF the State that compete with free labor.
SENATOR FASsETTs ATTACK on THE GOVERNOR
The Republicans thought that Governor Hill was
treating the members Of the Legislature unfairly in
saying that he might have other subjects for their
consideration before the Legislature should adjourn.
Why shoIld he not have stated In HIS message all
Tho business that he desired the Legislature to pcr-
form This was the question asked by all Repub-
Trans senator Fas>eit therefore made the folio" Ing
attack uDOn the Governor:
1t thai # is only due the dignity OF the
Senate and the Assembly and entity OF the Executive
ITSELF that there be public interests known 70 the
Governor requiring legislative action they should be
made once in order that business be
transacted with the possible speed consistent with
public safety and certainly harmonious with
qurcmonts and outside. AID home life.
know there any here who
give Sedi-Oticis assurance that subject
No reply came from the Democrats. Then upon
motion of IA sett the Senate adjourned until
II o'clock tO-morrOw.
A SHORT AND SWEET MESSAGE
But THE GOVERNOR MAKES Up FOR IT IN LA.