New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-10
THE DATE FOR ADJOURNMENT
WHY HILL WANTS AN EARLY ONE.
FEARFUL OF A SCANDAL IN THE ASSEMBLY
AND EAGER FOR SHORT SESSION CRY

APRIL "a OR APRIL 80 LIKELY TO SEE
THE END OF THIS LEGISLATURE.
FROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRrBUSr.l
Albany, April 9.-when the Legislature met this
year the Speaker of the Assembly, William F. sheehan
announced that the Legislature would hold short
session. The Republican members OF the Legislature
smiled when they heard what Mr. Sheehan had said !;
knowing that Mr. Sheehan had good reason, party rea
sons for wishing a short session Of the Democratic
Assembly Few men more than he knew better the
abominable character Of the average Democratic rep
resentaon in the Assembly and that therefore, II the
Democratic party was not TO be dsgTaced beyond re-
dempuon the session must be short These
fears Of Mr. sheehan II Is evident, were shared by
Governor Ill., for that crafty gentleman put on
pressure as soon as the Assembly met for the swift
transaction OF public business Both Mr.. HIPS and
Speaker sheehans judgment Of the character Of the
Democratic Assembly was justified before the end OF
January In the course of the struggle over the Office
Of United States Senator. One of the excuses that
was given for David d. HIPS action in taking
the United States senatorship that there were
any other candidates the Office would have TO be
purchased; that OF the Democratic Assemblymen
would demand money for their votes. Up TO the last
ten minutes before the Legislature elected Senator
many OF Mr.. HIPS friends feared that some OF the
Democratic Assemblymen would remain away from the
Assembly Chamber, where the Joint convention was TO
meet, and hour before the convention met the As
q
Der Of Democrats who were absent at that critical
hour. While these absentees were being discovered
Speaker sheehan YVES in a torment OF anxiety. 1T
tie group OF four five Democratic As5emblymen did
not enter the Capitol until the last moment.
With this experience Governor Hill and Speaker
sheehan have driven the Assembly TO rushing its work
in remarkable way Bills Of the greatest importance
have received most scanty and disgracefuy small at
tentlon In the Assembly committees In many years
hav not oan had To ~ nd ad
measures sent by the Assembly TO the Senate. The
Republican Senators have been the bulwark between
the abominnble measures Of the Assembly and the
preparation bills, carrying over $1sO00oo greater
people.
month ago the disgraceful acts passed by the AS
sembly gained such volume that Assemblyman Nc
Cellan, at Governor Hllrs suggestion, presented
resolution for the final adjournment OF the Legislature
upon April II, three weeks earlier than the
usual time; and Speaker Sheehan snapped 1t through
the Assembly before that body knew what was in the
resolution. The Republican Senators are nearly all
business and DESTROYS OF returning 20 their homes
a. the earliest moment but they thought that no
resolution for final adjournment of the Legislature
ought to be passed until Governor Hill had received
and In measure, acted upon the necessary bills
making appropriations for the support Of the State
Government Two years ago they adjourned at early
day and subsequently discovered that Controller Wemple
had duped them into making unnecessarily high State
tax rate, based upon an imaginary aggregate OF APP
preparation bills carrying over 81 100000 more than
those which actually became laws.
The Republican Senator'S laid aside the Assembly
adjournment notwithstanding IL to the Senate FL
nance Committee The General Appropriation BILL
approprating SO 000 000 became law yesterday, and
to-day the Supply bill passed the Senate Senator
Fassett, therefore, made of his fellow Re
publican Senators to-day to learn their choice OF day
of adjournment. lie informed that some favor
April IL some April "a and some April 30. The diff
ference In the Views of the Senators Is due altogether
to the position of their local in either the
Assembly or In the Senate Their constituents naturally
wish them to pass these home measures.
Senator Fassett also had a conference with Governor
Hill upon the subject, and, OF course found that
gentleman eager TO have the Legislature adjourn
at the earliest possible date. The Governor has
a double purpose In thus bringing about an early
DO a scandal Of gigantic nature in tho Assembly :
and secondly, he desires to shout TO the farmers that
tho Democrats OF the Assembly held short session.
The Governor does not explain that the work done
by the Assembly is disgacefu to any party and posi-
tive evidence Of the incOmpetency of that porty to
leglslate wisely All viii be excused, he hopes II he
cries: "Shcrt session.
The Legislature will probably decide tomorrow upon
the date OF adjournment II the condition Of public
business will warrant 1t, the Republican Senators will
agree to an adjournment on April "a Possibly the
day Of adjournment will be put about one week later
or April 80. The Legislature OF 1890 adjourned upon
May o.
The Republican Assemblymen held a caucus at
D. m and passed resolution expressing the opinion
that the Legislature should not be adjourned before
appointed to inform the Republican Senators of the
passage Of this resolution. The Assemblymen think
that the Legislature should not adjourn before Governor
Hill has acted upon tho Supply bill.