New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-21
ADJOURNMENT AT ALBANY.
THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION ENDED.
CLOSING SCENES IN TIE ASSEMBLY RESEMBLE
TAMMANY CONVENTION - PRESENTA
TIONs TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RECORD.


many years the Assembly has adjourned wi'hon' W.
minority in that house presenting resolution thank
Ing the Speaker for his uniform hndr"ss' i't"e's
and courtesy, There have been Jew instances vi
that kind in the history OF either branch OF the Legs
lature. Speaker sulzer cannot complain that he has
been wrongully treated. II he had Dcen uhIair vi
party questions alone and had applied the gag rule
I'm this direction only the records Of the Assembly
would carry n resolution from the mno'lty Hn'Shs
him. But he an unfair Speaker In oil respects
and on every question that was OF personal or party
interest TO himself. Even the members OF MS own
party rebced and threatened nj varifs times 10
desert him. lie was the inside OF the worst
Jobs that ever were put through any legislature and
he was the anxious and overvilng tool OF his boss,
Richard Croker lie broke every promise that ne
made at the opening OF the session to be far ana
honest. and judged By his own party followers he
will 20 down history the most INSCRIPTIONS, I'M
fair high handed and reckless Speaker that ever oc'
cuped that Office In this State.
The Assembly adjourned today with the usual
ceremony. excepting the presentation OF Tn" resol'
ton referred TO. The carly morning hours were
disgrace ID the people Of the state and TO the mem
bcrs OF tn, majority. In spite Of oil they could TO-
the Republican leaders, with the assistance OF a few
honest Democrats. could not stop the passage OF
bills of the most wicked nature. One measure In
particular against which the honest members OF the
Legislature have been fighting for the last eight OF
Ten years was absolutely stolen through. This was
the bill TO relieve the Western Union Telegraph
Company from payment CT large amount OF back
taxes due to the State Two OF the shrcwdcst lobby
lists came here yesterday and by O'Clock this morn
Ing they at The end Of q lopgdsiancc telephone
reporting their supcrios NcwYork city that The
bin had gone through the Assembly without single
opposing Senator Plunkitt engineered the
scheme. and this morning u handsome bouquet Of
flowers stood upon his desk as recognition
Of hi, great achievement. lie took little
ali fl1t
Rivcnburgh. of Albany, in the Assembly
amended the title slightly. and put new bill In place
Of tho old This probably was done with the cen
sent Of Nj. Rvenburs. for this moved the adop-
ton OF the amendment OF his bill when II came over
from the Senate. The ce:k read the amendment. bnt
one paid much attention & the phrTscoloey, be-
cause /, was supposed 10 DC a local Albany bill that
had been changed slightly The Speaker knew what
It and If he had been trying 70 carry ont his cen
s,iutional oath. dee, any suppose that he would
have permitted such II measure II 30 throngh thi>
way No one knows. and no ore can tell un,il the
measures appear upon the statute book, what was
done this mcrniag ia the Assembly. With al tie care
Imaginable Of half dozen honest and straight rwari
men, the speaker ami The desk rl things 80 ~ 10 Pass
any bill that they pleased.
The IN u" Assembly Chamber before the
final nd ournmen have never before bsn witncs ed.
The Speaker stocked With Refreshments
OF both a solid and a liquid nature. and before
O'Clock the Chamber linHia!y Han
vcn,ion. The air black with tobacco smohc and
ncavy with the odor OF various kinds OF liquid siiua-
lants When Il member tiled 10 discuss I'LL the
gang" howlcd him Gown. and The speaker took part
In drowning bis efforts 10 be heard ly vigorously
using his gavcl lie literally drunk with power.
Members sat on top Of their desks. telling stories.
cracking okc, and paving Absolutely no attention 10
legislation. when The pounding 81 the SPEAKER
gavel Informed them that some one wanted an "a-
PLANTATION OF bill. Then they would shout such
cenilcmanly things oh. shut up "'vc tS
"a rest - Don't pay any attention To MN, "''
speaker etc. II Is TO the credit Of the Republican
membsrs that they took part In this buNih'Ns' pu'
either remained quietly in their seats or went TO VI"
smoking room. from which they touid near anu S''
all that going on.
Mr. Malby the R,InlIIoan leader. had been chosen
hv his associates & present 20 the ep'uk"r the Gus
,onary picture Of himself, which l. to hang III INC
Assembly parlor with those Of former speakers. IL
wa, noticed that Mr.. Malhy said nothns except inv
commonest p'casantties Dm the speaker was TOO
much orcupd with standardization TO nppr' o1i; TIE
words of the Republican leader. aud h" replied as
though hc hid been the object Of the highest praise
Mr. Martin OF New York, presented 10 sulLer
gold watch from the majority. and told him tha' DC
had done we'll From the Tammany point Of view he
had Gone we'll Mr.. Quciey also received s'h
watch from the minority. Mr.. Fish gny. gold
watch 10 the clerk on behalf OF all the MEMBER Nr
Alnsworh followed this by calling both Mr.. Qnlglcy
and Mr. Malty into the well. lie presented 10 Mr.
Oulalcy on behalf Of the Republicans, handsome
diamond pin His speech appropriate. for through
out the entire session Mr. Qngey. as the Democratic
leader, has acted With the utmost airness-a gnnng
contrast n the speaker. Next he turned to Mr.
Malby and IN tones that showed that every word
was meant he presented to him behalf Of the entire
House a watch similar to the one presented to the
speaker. Mr. Malby responded nt'iney. lie thanked
the members OF III" majority for their blindness to him.
and turning TO his fnends on the Republican side,
who have stood By him throughout the session. he
thanked them. The Speaker then went into the
Chair and delivered the following speech. which will
be accepted for what II Is worth:
Gentlemen OF the Assembly Our work L. done. The
Legislature Of 1893 Is adjourned The rccori q the scs
sion is made. II Is part OF the history Of the
state. aud cannot be altered It cannot be changed
Looking back laboIs and acts Is
nothing that record nothing IN those that would
change could. 1t has been Of the shortest
In the history OF the State IL has accomplished
much good. and been fruitful In great results TO the
people IL honest session AID clean session.
No scandal has tainted IT. reputation the good
fame Of any Of It's members. No good bill failed Of
passage and ~ bad bill failed u defeat II has been
very harmonious and very industrious More
laws have passed than In almost any other year In
the history OF the IL has been economical
sion Not dollar Of the peoples money has been wasted
or been sqrandcrcd; dollar has been spent except
for governmental expenditures demanded
by the exi9, neie- Of the states Affairs.
II would too long 10 catalogue our acts now.
long briefly cnumcrata OF the most important
work Of this session. Suffice IL for say
almost every recommendation In the Governors annual
message Is law today Every wish Of the people has
been responded and gratincd and section OF
State has protected and provided for BY just
and bcncncent This Il the record submit
people; this Is the record we take home TO
stituents We stand that record today and II
appei people OF the State. and challenge honest
criticism We have ieen faithful every trust We
have done duty. In the goodbye Of to-day. a. we
leave Tor our homes 60 with that consciousness AMI
with that knowledge and that IL the best ana Rrandest
reward a faithful public servant.
After this the Assembly wa. declared adjourned
sine die.
LAST HOURS OF THE SENATE.
REVOLUTIONS OF CENsURE EXPUNGED-TnE
LEUTENANTCov SPEECH