The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-21
THE ALBANY LEGISLATURE.
sIRENe TIT or THE <NIE.PEATr RE-
PUBLIClEs IN 1HE ROUSE.

A Co-prs-iss BsisE Arrrnsss tsstwsA ths
Republican wtngs the NorsPrFttsnn
Eirct,Sn HoSrss Riti--M-. fIurtts's speech
~ BrsohiyH On Anesed Crrrspusr.
Albany. March 2o--A canvass OF the Assem-
bly, shows that there are eighteen anti-piatt
Republicans in that body. The feeling Of the
Piatt Republicans against their snti-Platt
brethren is very strong. The Platt men will
not pass even the little local bills OF the anti
Tlatt men. Mr.. Burtis OF Brooklyn had bill
TO prevent the tollinR OF q bell In Brooklyn
cemetery. None OF the Platt men would vote
for H. This incident increased tho feeling be-
tween the two factions.
As one result Of this the Non. partisan Elec-
tlon Inspectors bill will be further amended.
and the time for It's taking effect will be fur
Their postponed. Gov. Flower in his message
recommended that all election boards through
out the State should be made bipartisan. SO
general was the acceptance OF this principle
that the Republicans introduced bills 10 carry
II into effect. The pintt bill proposed to give
the power OF appointing the Republican In
spectors to organizations recognized ~ the
Republican State Committee. The Anti Flatt
bill proposed to give the power OF appointment
TO the local Republican organizations In the
three great cities OF the State. New York.
Brooklyn. and Buffalo the local organizations
are anti-Platt The State Committee Is con-
trolled By the Plat men. This makes the out
lines OF the fight clear
The Assembly signined its willingness this
morning to assent to q compromise on the
bill II proposed an amendment that where
there are two organizations. each claiming to
be the regular party organization. the State
Convention should decide between them. The
present State Committee II controlled by Mr.
Platt. but his enemies believe they will be able
to control the city organizations in the next
State Convention. and that accordingly they
will appoint the insp ectors under this COM
promise. When this amendment has been
made By the Assembly II will be seen whether
the Platt Senators are willing to accept II.
The Assembly made considerable Of a fuss
to-day over the speech which Mr.. Burtls at
Brooklyn made at public dinner on Saturday
in response to toast to the Legislature.
There was q published statement in regard to
this speech that there were members OF the
Assembly who came to Albany on a SALARY OF
81, 800 o year. spent 800 during the session
In Albany. and returned home with $4,000 OF
savinga Mr.. Hennessy called attention to the
statement and wanted to know on what facts
Ex-speaker suizer said that he could hardly
believe that any member OF the Legislature
bad made such remarks as wero attribu ed to
Burtis has made on this ioor,". said Mr.. sulzer.
statements attributed to him. i am inclined
e coincide with the suggestion once made by
Mr. T s, tns so .sSy q & b to
Mr.. Sulzer said that IL was no wonder that
the public and the newspapers criticised the
mem ers OF the glslature when men like Mr..
Mr.. Burtis should apologize for his state m ents.
ment similar to that attributed to him. lie
had said that many members spent more
to. and that there were some people who
could belong to the Legislature and spend
He did not mean to make any direct personal
ana nelther was be intoSicated whom he made
statement as he had made it, although he did
not mean 70 be held responpsibls tOT nythipe
that It .wns simply as Nf: Burtis had said.
WIN s ssr s.nsss Rs %sr Tf sn aU r.
Baii.io :. y, 90 aroused senator Gantsr VIZ
Senator r Persons - SAID that this WAS reduc,
Su q ni i. Kew Seqs
now pending to raise and fix the salaries of
Senator Cantor said he would oppose them
all. He was s against fixing salaries In the Leg
The bill Of senator Parker to consolidate the
Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society
sS Ds Mhn o TO- s
in the Assembly this evening. ,,u
Mr. Sulzer spoke In opposition to the bill.
saying IL was opposed by leading men in New
York and Albany. Mr.. Ryder Of Westch.sier
asked Alr. sulzer why he interieEed with the
measure and added:
Doves the gentleman who leads the minor
fly. who 10 q candidate for Lieutenant Cover
nor and who was Instrumental In bringing
a suit in the Federal courts of Vermont against
the granddaughter OF wealthy tobacconist
consider II party measurep
Mr. Sulzer replied that the question OF Mr.
Ryder was beneath even his contempt. for 1t
came from q traitor.
Mr.. Hyder cried that he advocated the prin-
ciples OF I homas jefferson. and 10 what Mr.
Sulzer advocated were the principles OF De-
inncracy. he was no longer Democrat.
Mr.. Ainsworth said he enjoyed trouble be-
tween the Democrats, and prayed that the
Lord speed the day when Ryder should come
over to tho Republicans"
Mr.. Fish. In the chair gave notice that there
would be a Joint caucus OF Republicans on
Thursday afternoon at ! 80 to consider nom
nations FOR Regent OF the University.
The Republican Senatorial caucus this after
noon decided that $500, 900 shall be the amount
appropriated for canal Inn proyements this year.
In the Assembly to-day senator O'DonneIFs
bill extending for three years the existence OF
the New York city Board OF Electrical Control
The Eenais Cities Com nittee will report IA
yorably Senator hcMahon's TIL exempting
Fourteenth street. from Seventh TO Fourth
avenues. New York city. from rapid transit
railways.