The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-22
THE ALBANY LEGISLATURE.
, FIoHr OYER TIE TAozNoE IN TEE
BOARD OF REeENTa

SekAahNGAM. EFHNmeM
Father Maltese, = Fri..s ef ne. Meoiy--
Tn. C..., Apprep-,s,e- Rss-esa r-e-
100000 - ssee.s es $50 Passed IN ths
s.-.ts-ssp-siies. Fieht over ths Nos
r.rti... Eieet,s- H..psets-s' MN Settles.
Ltp,SY. March 21.-In addition 10 the
,roubl. the Republicans are having over their
t.ctionai legislation. they have run into the
uslisst fight for years on the question Of the
,,e.ncy in the Board Of Rcgenta The vacancy
4 caused By the death Of Bishop McNeirny Of
Albany.
This place on the Board Of Regents has al
v,ys BEEN given to some representative Cath
e,lc It was formerly filled By ex-senator
Francis Herman. II 10 generally conceded that
The place will again be nlled By some promi-
pent and representative Catholic. The
BROOKLYN Republicans have presented the
name OF Father Sylvester Malone. Father
Malone has taken an active part in Republican
POLITICS in Brooklyn. and II IL proposed to re-
ward him By comforting this honorary ONCE
upon him. Father Malone will be recalled as
4 warm friend Of Father McGlynn and AZ .
sympsthizer with McGlynn in his efforts to be
r,inststed In the Church
Several Of the Republican Senators are Cath
allies. and are opposed to the election OF Father
divided between Bishop MoQuade OF Rochester
and Bishop Gsbriels Of oEdensbure. They
ssy that the selection Of Father Malone
would be distastsful to the Archbishop
Of New York and the Bishop OF Brooklyn. both
Of whom are high authorities in the Church.
whoever receives the nomination win be
elected Regent 30 the contest for the honor
h wholly In the Republican caucus The
Democrats Of the Legislature naturally take Q
great interest In this contest since many Of
them are Catholics. and . great many Of them
are personally acquainted with the candidates.
The Republicans have called . caucus for
tomorrow afternoon TO settle tho matter. Il
d likely that there will be great deal Of bitter
feeling displayed. which may result in none Of
the candidates who have been named being
selected for the place The question 10 such
delicate one and 90 complicated that Il 10 the
cause OF more worriment to the Republicans
than anything else that has happened this
session.
The $500. 900 Canal APPROPRIATION bill came
ND In the Senate to-day. Il was offered By
Senator Persons. . Republican. with the
amount fixed at 81. 600 900. Il was 80 report
Cd. and with this figure was put on the calsn-
dar Senator Cantor wanted to know WHY the
amount had been reduced. There was . pop-
ulsr demand for the improvement Of the
canals.
The work could bs done more eheaply now
than In the future. and the benefit would como
not only directly to the State In the improve
ment Of the canals and the economical a.
psnditure Of the money. but the unemployed
workingmen Of the State would be greatly
helped. Senator Cantor moved to make the
amount 100000 His amendment was de-
fsatsd By party vote. and the bill was then
passed ct 5000
The Railroad Commissioners sent . oommu-
nication to the LEGISLATURE asking for meas
urss to b taken to abolish . number Of the
Hudson River Railroad where the railroad
crosses creeks These creeks are called navi-
gable streams. and It win require an act Of
Congress to remove the drawbridGea
A Joint resolution was passed to ask Con-
grsss to pass the Dunph bill to increase the
pay Of clerks In Post 0ffices.
Gov Flower sent to the Legislature vetoes
ofssvsral bllA In number Of the cases the
SS,rst stsfsd To- Do accomplished can b. had
The Republicans DO noy look ND the general
nal; number q %i.safss IL the sil. 1SlsS
Senator Reynolds bill to exempt from tax-
alton Ave per cent mortgages passed the ben-
iority Of the senators thought that mortgages
at Q low rate Of Interest should not be taxed.
g; III afS s fa.s .:s h
s:H.s Ths s W.; sT:s1sfS e: Piss
the State Committse should decide when n there here
sSs e. Sscs
have al the Inspectors. The Plat plan would
iOri BROOKLYN, and Buffalo. While the q anti ME
Platt plan would give them 70 the anti Plat
The question Is now to be left to the courts
. decide what organization 10 regular.
The Assembly passed e bill TO- reduce the
.u:s!on over the bill between Mr.. vachsron
NJ; V.sSsTon opened hi. speech by saying |
sulssr charged that hs did not e give tie com:
: > ls vas the conclusion Of Mr. vaeheron.
al ei " has been INTRODUCED by Senator Kill
m as ssd
r. q %.lls for vide wheels o1 the public roads;
wsOn 70 iSsorpois.. q. f nssfstai. HUDSON M
Y: Yo1F pad ctr Sds
sith John C. Hyatt. CHARLES Jew Il. WoImsS' V and
ssShrse W: Wsters named as Compissionsrs
4: s S q New YORK and g I The s1 ssiss;
The Assembly passed bill to increase the
~ Of cart drivers in the New York Street
leaning Department The Senate passed q
'n to incorporate the 6t Lawrence Bridge
cmpsny and Senator GUYS bill providing for |
ne payment OF awards for land OF the Third |
ssnus Harlem bridge and to- exempt the
Isst End avenue from street railways.
Inc supply bill vas reported to-day. The
AZ the night session the Hon-partisan Elec-
lon bill came up again In the Assembly. Mr..
9lSer moved to amend the bill to make 1t
lks eject mmedlAtsIy.
I This motion prevailed by q vote OF 90 to o.
ne Dill WAS then passed with the Republican |
CSmpromise In IL which leaves all disputes to
Ihs Assembly passed the bills to pay labor
T. si IN the New York parks 50 day. to make
' sssI. hours DAYS work In public works. to
aetease the salaries OF the deputy Commits |
lonels Of Taxes In New York. and to give the |
sE York Fire Department charge OF sxAmIn-
n hotels and theatres. |
, Sox Flower has signed Mr.: Butts bill pro-
lSishk Tor bridge over the Harlem River at |
ffCen street and First Avenue New York city,
cost not TO exceed 100000.
IEPUBLICIS METHODS AT lLBAEY.
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