New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-26
VETO MESSAGES IN THE ASSEMBLY.
A LITTLE LUE RIBBON FOR II ~INTRoDUCER
OF EACH VETOED BILL-MEAsUREs IN
THE LOWER uOrSE.

Albany, March % (Special).-The regular days
calendar was not reached in the Assembly this morning,
and now that house is several days behind In its work.
Senator Hill sent in a number Of long veto messages
which consumed much time. 1t seems 10 be his pur-
pose, in sending in these messages. TO lecture tho
Legislature, and at the same time TO exhibit his pro
found and extensive legal knowledge. Accompanying
each message is a long blue ribbon, and the practice
now Is followed of giving the introiucer OF the vetoed
measure the ribbon which came with his bill, as a
memento of it. AS a result. about a halfdozen mem
bers Of the Assembly wore blue ribbons during the
morning session. One Of the Governors nearest and
best friends got a piece Of ribbon. This was Assem-
blyman Earl. the chairman OF the Excise Committee,
q man whom the Governor would rather please now
than the Speaker himself. Mr.. Earrs bill provided
for the incorporation % the Fire Department OF Fiat
lands, in Kings County. Mr.. Hill thinks that TINS
place Is populous enough to be incorporated as a town
or city, when there would be no need OF leSlsiauoh 10
incorporate its fire department.
Mr.. Hill has adopted new tactics In regard 70 the
contests for the seats held by Republican meihDcrs' io
became tired OF the efforts to GUST Rcpubheans VINO
we're elected, for the purpose Of seating Democrats WHO
were not elected, when the spring elections showed him
that the voters Of the State would not put up with
such tactics any longer. The word has now gone out
to the Demotats who were led by him 70 believe that
all they had TO do 10 get a seat was to make a bluff
at a contest that they must give up the contests on
one ground or another.
Colonel Webster, the chairman OF this committee,
sent TO the desk In the Assembly this morning the first
report OF the committee since this line OF operation was
agreed upon. This report stated in part that the COM
mittee which was empowered TO take testimony In the
contest Of the seat now held by Russell ;. johnson. OF
the lid Oneida District. had held several meetings, but
the contestant, Leonard T.. Adsitt. Of Stcuben. In that
county, had not appeared and That OH March 20 The
committee received a letter from him withdrawing omI
the contest. Tho committee therefore recon ncnded
A.. slo rt,fn oA,Aar hn onft1o1 10 t.tn hL. nat
This recommendation was adopted without a negative
vote.
In accordance with his notice OK last night Mr..
Connolly moved a call OF the Assembly soon after noon
to-day 10 pass the bill giving two more State AS.
SCISSORS 10 Senator Hill 10 appoint before he goes 70
Washington. The members had considerable fun with
two Senators who were In the House when the call was
ordered, and who were held there as prisoners for
nearly an hour. This bill was defeated two or three
weeks ago, but Connolly then saved IL from a complete
wreck by moving to reconsider the vote by which the
bill was lost, and that motion has been resting quietly
on the table from that time. In the meanwhile the
member has been doing some Of the hardest sort of log
rolling TO get his bill out. lie was successful In
suspended, and finally passed the bill by q vote Of
go TO a..
Mr.. iarquhar called up and passed his bill giving
some New-York man a place worth $1,000 In
watching the Grand Jury. This man Is to
he known as the Warden Of the Grand jury,
and no is to have no other occupation
while the Jury Is in session than to watch
IT. members and see that no corruPting influences reach