New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-10
ADJOURNED WITHOUT DAY.
CLOSING HOURS OF TIE STATE LEGISLA.
TURE OF 1890.
PARTY AND FACTIoNAL STRIFE FORGOTTEN
AND THE END is PEACEFUL-sPEAKER
Hustled NOT DISTURBED--THE UN.
sAvORY AoUEDUCT CLAIMS BILL
SHOWED THROUGH IN
MODIFIED FORM.
MODIFIED FORM.

tFRoM rHE PEGrLAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.l
Albany. May 9.-The Legislature of 1890. after
tempestuous, but on the whole credtable, life,
gave up the glost at IL o'clock to-day, with .
placidness that surprised every one The Senate
has been peaceful and no one, therefore expected
there would be any conflict within its domains
nor was there any. But In the Assembly, whose
life has been marked by various bolts and com.
bines' mingled with deals a stormy scene
WAS anticipated Upon Wednesday night the Fish
Gibbs combine" of Republicans attempted, with
tie aid of the Democrats, to introduce a resolu-
ton creating an Investigating Commit
tee to shield Tammany Hall and as
sal eminent Republicans. This conspir-
acy foed that night by Speaker Husteds
frmness. Then the combine threatened
TO elect new Speaker and to drag Mr. Hustled
out of the chair. Last night there fire.
quent that such an attempt would bo
made before the night ended. But the Assembly
became involved in wrangle the Aqueduct
Claims bill and at midnight Speaker Hustled ad-
iourned the body. In the night the courage Of
the " combine oOZed away and they decided not
even introduce their resolution for the appoint
nlent of Tammany Hall committee Speaker
Hustled as though Indifferent to the rumors Of
a revolution in the management Of the Assembly.
appeared before that body upon its meeting at
tie Perhaps this very brilliancy of the attire
of the Speaker subdued the hearts of Mr.. Fish
and Mr.. Sheehan, the leaders of the combine
II would surely be unseeuly to drag man in a
eala-day costume roughly out OF the Speakers
desk In any case, they made no attempt 10 90
so. and later when Mr. Hustled was presented
with three beautiful diamond studs 10 put upon
his shirt-bosom, they heartily applauded this act
The Speaker declared the Assembly adjourned
in the following speech:
Gentlemen Of the Assembly: consideration that
you have constantly shown during administration as
vour Speaker and for the many manifestations OF your
personal regard be pleased to accept my gratitude ana
thanks. l unaware Of single incident tnat mas
tanspred sufficient moment To leave behind an un'
nlea.ont recollection During Of twenty years.
service ten Of which, by singular coincidence, were
spent in old chamber and ten in this, during whch
period by coincidence more singular stl nave ehr'"
times presided I'm the also presided three times
in the othcr-durng all this service have never known
an Assembly earnest IN purpose nor more dgeh, IN
legislative work. This work has been faithfully and
successfully done The rules Of procedure have Vndeated
adoption. The publicity which they nave msureo
10 the legislative proceedings has received universal APP
prevail The people OF tho state will regard with sppro.
bnton in relation to the great questions o
ballot reform management OF the insane Ih'
taNpayer, viii acknowledge in grateful recognition u''
economies I'm appropriations and The consequent Rrea, re-
duton in taxation. In this respect you have set pacs
winch your legislative successors Will be conpeheo oy
Du
amendment which been clamord for during so many
vo,r has al last been submitted the people Is 70
Re regretted that owing TO circumstances beyona conr
~ the responsible majority in the legislature the proo
lens Of rapd transit and high license have not been
solved That the subjects will be the issues OF the n''
mediate hereafter be doubted In regard 70 oo,h
the people dead earnest and In the near future WI"
demand and insist upon their favorable determination
I rcpeat gentlemen my Acknowledgements OF your uni
form, kindness and courtesy and tendering 10 you one ana
all my best wishes hereby declare this session OF tns
Assembly adjourned without day
After the session there were the usual con-
cratulations and handshaking with presentations
of personal gifts and compliments
The Assembly began its session by taking up Tie
Aoueduct Claims bill Speaker Hustled announced
that motion of Mr.. Sheehans 10 amend this Dill
was the pending question. Mr.. Sheehan there
unon offered a substitute for the bill, giving the
Aoue(uct contractors suits AGAINST the city OF
York the preference on the calendars OF the
courts of New-York. The substitute bill. wnicn
may contain other features besides that Of pref.
ercnce is given below:
Section l. Every person or persons or firm having any
claim arising under contract or agreement io 'e con.
,,cton Of the new reservoirs. dams and new Adueducs
and the apputenances thereto any part thereof ade OK
into under the provisions OF Chapter 43o OF the
Laws Of lss3 the acts amendatoy theeoi OF s'pp'
incntary thereto and every person or persons OF h nav
inc anv claim growing OF resulting from the con'
trction of said new reservoir dams ana new Aquduc
or any mart thereof have right OF action ior the
amount or due every such person or persons OK
firm and the supreme Court OF the First 'uoc'i Dis''
state OF shall have jurisdiction IN any action or
,l proccedlng commenced for the enforcement OF the
o, the same part thereof and any party 70
such action special proceeding so cohiehceu can 'po
written demand In hi, notice OF triai or alsune' anu
note q, issue claim and he shall be entited 70 nave
a. ,rnce IN the trial or hearing thereof over all other
ty actions special proceedings In all the courts OF hs
state in which such action OF speeia poceeOns may
be pending. ,,.,
So % Thi, act shall take effect immediately
onnosition was made 10 this bill BY Assembly,
,,or Jewis IIoag and Connolly, of New'Nork,
an rho Ground that the Aqueduct contractors had
ro mon right 10 n preference than any other
creditors of Ncw-Nork Mr.. Sheehan contended
that the measure was fair one. Mr. Webster
said that the city authorities were willing 70
rive John O'Bricn, of O'Brien X Clark, pref
crcuce. He tlen sent TO Clerk Chickering. to
he read, the following letter from Assistant Cof'
poration Counsel Blandy:
New.York. May ., 1890.
ncar sir: In re. Assembly bill No. "a amending Senate
bill no $40.
Van or. hereby authorized state TO the House IN DO
half Of the Counsel Corporation OF New'fork that no
.I a., b notice Of trial in any action TO be hereafter
I'm any Of the OF the city OF Newfork oy
Contractor o'Br!en's firm against the city oaSed upon
claim growing OF the AQueduct work done undsr Ms
-so and -ot q, the ode will give the plaintiff In such
action all the benefit arise from such claim OF prefer
cnce This letter may treated the equivalent OF
stipulation given such action TO be hereafter bouGhs
Mr. O,nr,,ns firm upon such contract but is conditioned
uuon IN. bill now before the Legislature being "ehda"n
-. ,, CHARLES BLANDY.
Mr.. Webster said that he thought this pledge
was sufficient.
But there are other contractors besides Jonn
o O'Brien," said Mr.. Sheehan.
Il move the previous question: SAID Mr. flsh.
The previous question was carried, and theh the
Assembly came to vote on the Dill am op-
posed to giving these Aqueduct contractors
preference, said Mr.. Acker; they should ne put
-, ,ho some Lowell as. moor men who are creditors
of the city
If this Legislature passes this BILL said Mr..
Connolly. it will substantially say that it has no
confidence in the Corporation Counsel and the
49,. NOrl, The MASSAGE of the bill I