The sun., 1890-01-15
d BILLS THE FIRST DAY.
FusTEDS "DRoP YoUR BILL IN TEE
SLOT1 IRRlNGE1EENT IN OPERA TTON

Neasures-The Governors NsnrnatIops
WIN Probably he Conarned.
ALBANY, Jan. 14-"You put your bill IN
the Speakers little slot" said Gov. Hill n few
dsys ago, "and he takes the measure with him
10 his Columbia street house for critical exam
nation II II were any other man than Gen.
Hustled. you would then say that he would
make arrangements with tho boys over night
for sending the bill to the proper committee
the next morning-that is, to the packed
committee. Certainly this Arrangement of
having box for the reception Of
bills will give the speaker Of the
Assembly. whoever he is q great chance
to learn what is going on in the Assembly and
70 send such bills as he considers dangerous
TO the interests he protects to certain commit
tees whose verdict on them he knows in ad-
yance In past times an Assemblyman In In
PRODUCING bill could ask the Speaker to refer
tito q certain committee. Now he will have to
walt until the next morning to learn what
committee will have charge Of II, and chance
will be given to the Speaker to make combins-
tions against him."
But, nevertheless, the Governor did not ad-
wise the Democrats to make a strenuous re-
sistance to the new box system or to other
Innovations in the rules made by Hustled.
1T doesn't matter what the rules are" said
William F. Sheehan TO the Governor. when
they we're talking about them. "Husted will
run right over them. think / can protect the
rights OF the minority under them Just as we'll
under the new rules as under the DID,"
Mr.. sheehan having made this statement
the Democrats accepted the rules.
The new bill box system was put In opera
ton for the first time to-day. Assem- blymen
who we're searching for the box found It be-
meath the desk OF Clerk Chickering. 1t is a big
cherry box. stained to represent mahogany.
with q slit in it's top that makes It resemble
ono Of those boxes at the New York ferries for
the reception Of newspapers for the sick In the
hospitals. The Assemblymen put 81 bills in
this box before the adjournment Of the Assem-
bly,. and then Speaker Hustled packed all the
measures in little satchel. and. 40 Gov. Hill
had predicted. marched or to his Columbia
street residence with them. Hustled claims
senblymen formerly used up in bawlinH out
Mr.. speaker" whom they wis he'd to. introduce
6ilsp hour and b hall day At lssst To
bills to the various committees
Assemblyman Sheehan. the Democratic
day which. IN effect. abrogated rule 8, under
which the bill box was created by Speaker
hpssd The Rspp6ieans ,b saw vat at once that
portion of Speaker Husted's work. and Mr..
Fish spranG up to protect the rules. He made
the COMMITTEES CONF on on Ruies itself. Mr.. sheehann
could make suggestions to that committee, but
suasosted ny By S NJ SseeRan O' Us
Speaker Hustled agreed with MIR. Fish that
the rules could not be amended by resolution
such Q resolution would be acted upon on q
certain day.
Mr. Sheeban replied that the Committee on
Rules could report the rules amended as he de-
sired by abolishing the bill box to- morrow. and
then the Assembly could resume the introduc.
i'm 0f Ia n n mi Hn
vote Of 56 to 40, all the Republicans voting
!egalnst the resolution and all the Democrats
'SYUs Tha bill III box has come to Speaker
a the 81
The Democratic Senators held caucus this
Convention Bill The Democratic Senator'S
on these Bills and viii fiiibuster If o the Repub %
Leans attempt to prevent any vote being taken
The bill box does not end the schemes to save
Hoosic Falls, a former Assemtlyman has In
the votes of the Assembiymen. Mr. Saunders.
OF his request therefore introduced q bill
,t New York are \ hereby directed and empowered 20
,onsruction by him In tho chamber OF said Assembly
h . y' S snS sS Of
hall provide tho system constructed that ali
Instant ana Cha. sho for yotins shah g anasr
oP oca apS Hy Win HR % @ %
H~ each %Sn5sT Of hs Hs;:emsy ;. from bis sea. 10
,ral interest. Mr. Hit Of Albany proposes that
10 goods made by the State prison ,Gonvicts
iuoed By him. u Mr.. Hit seems to be W unaware aware
hat just such a system substantially existed
n this State last year. and that the Superin-
0nn0nt PFiBOn9 p0ns1On0npa |
| deficiency Of S350.000. Now the conyicts. are
again at work and the goods made by them
Vhat eelf-sustaining.
MIR: Hit also introduced an amendment TO
Court OF Appeals Of seven Judges and SUBJ sub.
!tituting for 1t court composed Of fourteen
Judges !. and one Chief Judge: It Is suspected
ApDeals. composed OF Supreme Court Judges
Mr. %ebster Of new YorR one
or the erection of new bridge across the
81 Webser ana also Rad anf m
he interest Of the Department OF Public Works,
wing that department the right to compel
heir houses and sewers and gas pipes when
nproyements are to be made.
ark Commissioners the Eight to Increase the
lumber Of Park policemen In such timos as
hose hos Of last summer when garroters were In
Mr.. Rhodes Introduced q bill giving the su-
erintendent of the Banking Department
upervison, OF the Western farm mortgage {
ompanies doing business In this State.
bill authorizing Mayor Chaplin to expend
lillion dollars for local improvements was In
reduced by Senator Jacobs.
The Senate Democrats fought unsuccessful
4 against the ad9ption q resolution author-
nploy counsel and q stenoGrapher. &
Gov Hill sent to tho Senate his recess ap- 4
ointments for confirmation. namely: E. L. G
ommissioners; Edward Hannen for Superln-
'1dent Of Public Works: William A. Foote, 4
ohm A. Lsleicher, and A. G. Eustice for Civil {
erytce Commissioners. and Charles II. Wes-
N for Bank Superintendent
Tho Republicans will probably confirm all
lese appointments they say, but It does not
lat'er t 70 the Democrats. because all OF those 4
ION hold office In any case till others are con-
rmed in their places.
Edgar L. .Ridgway. Emigration Commits
oner, was hero for an hour to-day. had a chat c
lih Gov, hill, and then returned to New York. n
any and consultation with the Governor was Y
aused by the report Of W. p Hepburn Solic- n
Ior ot the Treasury Department. in favor OF =
70 United States Government assuming