New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
THE DEMOCRATIC RECORD.
HILL, THROUGH THE DEMOCRATS OF THE TWO
HOUSES, RECITES THE WORK DONE AND
UNDONE BY THE LEGISLATURE.

HILL, THROUGH THE DEMOCRATS OF THE TWO
| HOUSES, RECITEs THE WORK DONE AND
UNDoNE BY THE LEGISLATURE.
Albany May 1 SpcclaD.-Governor Ill., using the
| Democratic Senators and Assemblymen as his mouth
piece to-day issued address 10 the people upon the
work done and undOne by the Legislature. Any one
could have outlined In advance what this document
would contain when indited by David b. Hill. But
every must be surprised at Mr.. HIPS audacious
claim that the low state tax-rate is due to the action
of tho Democratic Assembly. Mr. Hill blandly forgets
the existence of Republican Senate and also the fact
that Republican taxation laws have brought millions
Of dollars into the state Treasury and created surplus
through the of which the state ax-rate was largely
lowered. Mr.. Hli Of course, boasts to the liquor
dealers that he tried 10 aid lcm but that the Repub
ican. rejected the bill which had been drawn up in
their interest lie also points out to tic labor aStators
that the Democrats Of the Assembly passed an Anti
PinkertOn bill The address In part Is rs follows;
We given the people the shortest legislative ses
sion in seventeen years. This have done in the n-
tcFest OF economy and good legislation.
We have IYen the people the lowest aNate since loOp
have avoided the necessity OF leyyng for the
general purposes OF government for the first time in
generation
The employment by railroad and other corporations Of
armed body irresponsible men, usually imported from
other States, and sometimes used for the purpose OF III
tmdatng workingmen labor troubles, has to be-
at times Of excitement source % danger TO the peace
OF society and incentive to rios and conflicts with en-
pOycs. The necessity for regulating such employment by
law especially apparent In the strike OF New-fork
Central employees last This regulation the AS
semby has sought in the so-caed ANTI Pinker
BILL which passed carly the session but upon
which the Senate has refused even to permit vote
The Federal having revealed an Increase Cl
nearly 100000 inhabitants IN the State since 1880 and
Congress having reapporoned representatives among the
states became the duty OF the Legislature to redstct
the This the Assembly has done in the passage
Of fair AppOrtionment bill. The Republican majority
Aid the bill in the Senate and presented none In It's
place
The Assembly has passed two important bills to in.
crease the revenues the by indirect taxation,
thereby to largo relieving real Of the unfair
burden which it bears Both Of these have been re
poadly recommended by the Democratic Governor and
the Controller but no been taken by
the Legislature 10 carry out the recommendations
The Democratic party has pledged Itself in its plat
forms TO an equitable revision Of the excise laws. In
pursuance Of that pledge the majority in the Assembly
passed bill which eodies existing laws, carefully regu
lates the intoxicating liquors, Increases the mini
for licenses and preserves all needed resrc-
maintenance Of order and the good OF society
Partisan misrepresentation has been employed to defeat
IT, but it, provisions have stood the closest scrutiny The
Senate refused allow it to reach a vote
The bill providing proper fepres nation Of the
state at the Worlds Fair in Chicago. patriotic and
worthy measure failed become law, owing to the
fusal Of the Republican consider in the closing
hours OF the session.
The weeks Of the session were made practically
frutess the refusal OF the Republican majority
In transact necessary public business
except the taA.Iae and bill extending the term OF
Republican Onlcehodcr NewYork City, until it had
secured the appointment OF partisan committee to conduct
drag-net Investigation into the affairs Of the canals, prior
to The election next fall.
The address also touches upon the passage by the
Assembly Of certain measures, among them that pro
viding for the submission of the Prohibition Amend
ment this fall the WeeklyPayment Of Wages bill, the
Enumeration bill, the Constitutional Convention bill,
the Joint resolution transferring legislative contested
elections to the courts, tie Freedom of Worship bil
the Rapid Transit bill, the fish and game laws cOd
hcation measure, the ballot reform amendments, the
bill for the state Of the dependent insane, the
Police AlarOn bill, the bill abollshing tolls on the
New York and brooklyn Bridge promenade, and the
University EXtensiOn bill.