New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-25
A VACATION PROBABLE.
LEGISLATORS AT ALBANY ANXIOUS TO GO
TO WASHINGTON.
SHORT RECESS MAY BE TAKEN-BILLs AND
MEASURES AWAITING ACTION
,sr rsLEoRAPI TO THE TRrsUsEi

MEASURES AWAlIlNO AOAic@''
,sr rsLsoRAPu TO THE TsrsusE'
Albany. Feb. e4-The investigation of the Assembly
ceiling scandal has seriously nterieed with tho proper
work OF the Legislature for the last four weeks ana
now that the testimony on that matter Is about al
taken there is promise Of a fresh interruption IN
the consideration of the leading measures now before
the Senators and Assemblymen. This interrupuon 10
a vacation TO be taken during the week IRON maroh
to March IL, for the purpose Of enabling any mem
Der of the Legislature that desires 70 40 80 10 's
washington and witness the Inauguration OF ben1ann
Harrison a. President. 1t became eViuoh' eoVo'N.
DAYS ago that there would be such large NUMBER OF
psrub,ican senators and Assembymen absent on
March 4 that there would be scanty attendance IN
the Legislature on that day perhaps not enough W
form a quorum. Nor could quorum OF members
be expected to be In attendance before tho lstNr p
Of the week Of March 4. The Republican senators
thought II best to consider the subject III p"Es@
oaucus At that caucus It was pointed out mat
Governor Hin might seize the opportunity, II INC
Democrats should happen TO be In the Ha'HS
In the Senate in that week, to nominate Deho0iaN
for a largo number of State Offices, and geo tneso
nominations confirmed. Considering this iao', |"
was deemed safer that the Legislature snouiu e1A'
recess Undoubtedly public business VIII suHer
by such recess that is, II the senate is 70 p'o'~n
The Republican Assemblymen, however, have not
yet held TO consider tho proposition Oh tho
Senators that tbs Legislature shouiu esho ~ io"e
recess. Many OF the Republican Assemolymen
also desire to 90 TO washington, and 1t is doubtful,
therefore, whether the Assembly VIII resist the adop-
ton Of the plan of the Senators.
Assembymon Kimball and Whpple have been at
work upon the Excise Commission bill, adding TO IL
amendments which they hope will meet the obtec-
tons made to the measure by Warner Miller and
Ncah Davis. Mr.. Kimball, as chairman OF the fA-
else Committee Of the Assembly last year. gained an
intimate knowledge Of excise laws lie represents
q country district In the Legislature. II may DO
expected. therefore, that he VIII shape the Excise
bill that II viii represent better than
it does the temperance sentiment OF the state.
Assemblyman Saxton has divided his BallotRe-
form bin into two portions, as requested by the
Union League Club of New-York, and has intro
iuced those portions as separate bills Mr.. Saxton
viii press both measures, but he expresses the
opinion that his original Ballot Reform bin
should first be passed by the Republican
legislature even If Governor Hill does threaten to
veto 1t. ave can pass my bll," he said and then,
II the Governor vetoes that we can send II to him TO
ilvide into two bills, and he can sign either IL Is
significant of the Governors hostility 10 ballot reform
In any shape that hts mouthpiece here The Argus
despite Mr.. SaSton's division OF HIS b continues to
cricise the proposed reform. Objection is especially
made to the state alone supplying the ballots TO be
used. In other words, the Governor still insists that
poor men who are candidates for office shall DO COM
PEELED to pay the heavy assessments levied upon them
By political parties for printing and distributing pal
ofo