New-York tribune., 1894-04-28

"THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.
"The best beverage n
TRUTH, LONDON.s u
"Much favored by Her Majesty"
WORLD, LONDON.
FILIBT.STERING TO THE END.
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS SAVE THE
UBIQUITOUS HUCKLEBERRY BILL

| PRESENTATION TO IIEUTENANT-GovERNoR
surruav WHO INrIMATEs THAT HE MAY
NOW RETIRE FROM PUBLIC LIFE
Albany April g7-At the final session OF tne He"
o,e today the Republican Senators naturally caieu
attention 10 the low State tax-ra'e-2b fnnis-"
compared with that Of the Democratic Les's'a."'r
! =, ,se2 when II was 25S mills When the state Tax
Rate b,l was announced. Senator Mul!in sain '""''
while the States revenues from Indirect taxes "e'o
& on OD less than In 1893 nevertheless the taNiae
had been reduced Is per cent. The approprla"o"S
were 200 600 less than fast year Senator 'a"'o''
the Democratic leader. ms was to be eXpec,e'' AZ
tempei 10 break the force Of the statement py say
nc tha. the high State tax-rate last year was que
70 extraordinary demands upon the treasury
Senator Saxton thereupon said "The members OF
mo Republican majority In both houses Of the Legs-
ature made no their minds at the beginning OF '"e
session 10 give the people an economical SESSION o
,bo Teg~,niure THIS determination has been carried
out in every respect. The appropriations TOT c'i.S
this year have been greater thar those OF iaS''
These FOR ordinary expenses were the sane' uno'e
for extraordinary expenses are $4,000 greater Inc
extraordinary expenses this year are In part SiO'"V
,or rho Oneonta Normal school 10000 for tho Rome
/ crs,nll,l Asylum; for the Rochester Asylum N"l-
on and for the constitutional Convention sSp"''
There hos been a loss IN revenue OF S"o"o rom
q ehrnl,a=e ~ the transfer. corporation ana iran
ch4o taxes The true ~ economy is the amount
/
of ahou, 100000 The amount laid over was com
uoratlve,v small with n diminished income, We
have made a lower expen llture and lower TAX
rate"
After some further discussion. the biz was passed
Tho Democrats OF the Senate hllbusterel for the
last two hours or rs He TO prevent the consldera-
uon OF the Huckleberry Railway bill resolution
came oyer from the Assembly asking for the return
OF tho bin Hearing OF this. Senator O'Connor asked
II the message had not been received. ana noVei
that the senate into the order OF reports from
the Assembly This requires a two-thrds vote and
the motion was lost. the Democrats voting against
H. Senator saxron then asked that the Senate go
into the orler Of motions and resolutions. lie un-
lcrstool that all the bs on the order or thiri
reading had been disposed or Lieutenant-Governor
Sheehan replied that Senator Cantor had Dill
which he wished 10 be considered
senator Cantor called up his NewYork botanical
Garlen biz which had been lying the desk FOR
months He asked that thr clerk read IT through
The clerk read the bin through and the Democrats
began "A mock debate The journal Of last nism
was Rad AMI Senstor SaNton di1 not object 10 ~
Senator Chids stated that he had asked The cork %
record him th- affirmative In favor OF the Hucke-
berry bill At II - o'clock the Ncutenan-G Governor
handel down the resolution ~ the Assembly asking
FOR the return ot the Huckieb"rry bill Senator
Cantor moved 20 lay the resolution on the table.
- the onl ~ the roll-call. any other motion was
prevented by sounding OF the noon whistles. an
nounclng the hour when the Legislature was 10
adjourn. and a r-consi !craor = tho vote by which
the hHl WA passed. WIS thus rendered Impossible.
Lieutenant Governor Sheehan then made the fol-
lowing farewell address
Senator's. The hour for departure is at hand We
are about return - our respective homes atter
| a session burlened with work. snd which | trust
vii be fruitful ~ great good.
il Is hlrlly possible for any Legislative body 90
all the expectations OF a.I ne p"ope. lt
legislature labors inteltenty. conscenfiosiy ani
unse.n-hy IN the interests OF N" people the sooI
work thus performed VIII always meet the ap-
pruval ot TIM masses. and tho public oi today are
fp alive 10 questions affecting their interests that
when a body fails 20 recognize the Just claims or
dis1pproval speedily and Justly follows The recorl
~ this Legislature viii coon be submitted To the
people and Il ~ not for as presiding officer or
this lspiy. To- say auRht In criticism ~ tS work
While have often disagreed with the majority
% The Senate IN" construction OF rules ana the
settlement ~ questions. | have. neverthe'ss been
treated with the utmost courtesy and consideratlon
AMI inherent weaknesses haVs. been gener-
ously passed over without comment criticism.
| VIII carry back my home fond memory OF thit
BODY Tho friendships which have been here ce-
mrntei can never be ehIceI by distance or po!ll-
cal disagrccucnts In our private and social rela-
tlons have tried treat each other as becomes
honorable and intelligent men. ana from the bot
tom of my heart trust that Providence Will spare
every member OF this body 70 respond In health
and vigor 90 the roll-ca of lsG.
I'urguan, 10 the Constitution. and 10 the r"Solu-
ton ~ the senate and Assembly. I now declare
this Scnat" adjourned
After the adjournment Of the Legislature. hand
some punchbowl from TlNinys. the gift OF the Sen
aiors TO Lieutenant Governor Sheehan, was pre-
srn,cl him. Senator O'Connor making n felic
tous speech IN honor OF the occasion. Mr. Shcehan
in his speech OF thanks. intimatel that he should
retire from public fe. his term as Lieutenant
Governor having practically expired