New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-08
LAWMAKERS DEMORALlZED.
LITTLE LEGISLATION AT ALBANY.
THE ASSEMBLY LISTENS TO PRAYERS AND PRoMPTL'
ADdOURNs UNTIL TODAY.

THE ASSEMBLY LISTENS TO PRAYERSANDP ROMPTL
ADJoURNs UNTIL TODAY.
ALBANY. Feb 7.-Speaker Cole, on rappng for
order I'm the Assembly Chamber this morning. saw
before him body OF men who clearly had no thought
of remaining many minutes General Hnssed, Mr..
AInsworth, and largo number Of the other members,
all wore overcoats and held their hats In their hands,
as II ready depart journey. Prayers, how
ever were offered. Then Mr. Ainsworth
| hastily said that, as chairman OK the
special committee appointed to hold conference with
like committee Of The Senate In regard to tho cond
ton of the Assembly Chamber, he would report that
after 4. roicful examination of rooms In the Capitol
anf outside of Il the committee OF the opinion
that tho only suitable for tho Assembly was
Il the Senate Chamber But the Senators had not yet
acted on the suggestion that they should abandon
their room. Pending some decision he moved that
the Assemb should adjourn until tomorrow morning
This suggestion adopted and the Assemblymen
were trooping out OF the Chamber Many OF item
went 10 the Senate Chamber to learn the disposition oil
the Senators surrenderns their They found
the Senators unwilling to do the favor Il doubt SAN
equator Hendricks. "if there are six Senators who
would vote to give up this room to the Assembly
men, Another Senator said that he did not see the
| good sense OF disturbing the arrangements Of both
branches Of the Legislature simply because enc branch
was in trouble.
esnator Hendricks made verbal report the result
OF the by committee Of the Senate for room
| for the Assembiymen He said that superintendent
Andrews. OF the Capitol. had drawn up plan Tor put
ting tie desks and cuairs OF the Asse ymen III the
chamber and those of the Senators In the Assem-
bly, Parlor He hoped the Senators would examine taese
4 plans.
| The Senators did secm inclined to do this
Senator sloan said that by demoi, ung the wall be-
tween the Assembly paror aud the corridor outside OF
a larger hall could be made ard large enough
in his opinion for the Assemblymen THIS ended the
consideration OF the subject for tue day.
1hc Committee of the Senate and Assembly appoint
ed to get new Assembly Chamber, h I'D another
session tonight, but came to no agreement The AS
sembiymen we're In such despair over their loss OF
counc that tonight many OF them talked about
adiournIng the Legislature at once and going home.
1t looks as they would be compelled TO taLe tho
Assembly parlor Mr.. Perry, the Capitol Superntend-
ent estimates that for 81, 800 no can enlarge sum
ceny for their uses But the Assembly VIII prob
ably have to adjourn for week to give Mr. Perry
time to do this work Tho Senate also would adj
journ under these circumstances ,....,.
Legislation Ia both Houses 1t may he saia mas come
amounted to- but little although there debate OF
bill introduced by Senator Arnold, making
School Senator Reilly, OF NewYork took this bill
peg which to hang criticism OF the country members
OF the Legislature for passing bills imposing taxes on
the city OF NewYOrk. He said New York would have TO
pay nearly half OF the 100000 appropriated for the
York
senator Fa.sett in reply denied that any injustice
done by the State Board OF Assessors New
York acknowledged only S16s,OOO.OOO OF personal
property This was preposternusy low jay Gould 10
wOnd that amount In "a single day operations IN
Wall Street There enough personal property con
ceaed IN New YorE and not paying taxes to more than
overlap the vauc OF the real estate In the remainder 0
the State Moreover, real estate Itself In New-> ork WAS
rated below is real value and below the rating IN the
country. The real estate sales in NewY York the last
three showed that property there WAS assessed at
only 90 cent OF its value In the country IL was
assessed at 20 per cent OF It's value New 1orK tax
payers had to rely the country members OF the Legls
lature for protection against the numerous bills INTRO
duced by NcwYork members to increase salaries aud
make other expenditures
The Senate ended the debate by passing tho bill