The sun., 1899-04-03
POLITICAL NOTES.

The number Of bills introduced in the Fifty.nfth
Congress was le 4e3-6.s55 in the Senate aud IL eos
| in the House. or these 1.467 became laws.
The town Of New Rochelle, Of the original town,
OF Now York, having been founded in March. i7ss
has become one Of the cities of the State Gov Roo.e
velt having signed its charter of Incorporation The
terms OF the present ofcials are extended to Arrl
25. On April ls the frat election Of city Official,
will take place. Mayor. eighteen Aldermen and
four Supervisors will be chosen.
The Chicago City Council has appropriated s1s..
900 900 for municipal purposes. including school.
public library and sinking fund. for year tho
amount set aside for the schools. public library and
sinking fund was ~. .e39.941, while that for o'hey
purposes was se.oOo.Ooo.
The Utah Legislature. which has adjourned, h.,
~ Democratic members; the previous Legislatur.
had 81. The number of Republicans in the las,
Legislature was rs; in the previous one it wa.
AZ. The Republicans Of Utah polled 10000 vote,
in 1892 81 900 in 1894. 20 900 in 1895. and $4,000
in 1890. There is woman suffrage in Utah.
The Hasbroucks OF Ulster county form one OF the
best known families Of that part OF the State and
some Of them have recently been participants in an
honor paid to Of their number Deputy Atorusy.
General q. d. b. Hasbrouck. to whom has been pre-
sented silver loving cup lined with gold and on
which arc the coat-ofarms OF the State, the coatof-
arms OF the hnu tne names OF tue
donors.
The New York State tar rate. 1t is estimated vii
be ?. .75 this year, compared with 2.OS ysar ago
and the city tax rate for 1880 com pared with 1928
will show a still larger increase. There has been q
reduction, not an increase. in the number ot State
employees. and a reduction in the salaries paid By
the State, though not by tho city government.
The Republican members Of the next United State.
Senate will not only have clear majority of its total
membership, but also the advantage arising from
the addition Of many new members OF great ora.
torical power. In the number OF these are SENATOR
Beveridge Of Indiana. Senator Depew OF New Yurk
and Senator McComber Of North Dakota. Added to
Senator Burrows of Michigan. who has been re.
elected, Senator Lodge OF Massac chusetts, who has
received like honor. and Senators wolcott Of
Colorado and Spooncr Of Wisconsin, who hold over
the oratorica forces OF tho Republican majority in
the upper house will be stronger than they have
been for a numb OF years.
The political plan Of apporionnR all the eligible
municipal Commissio ionerships among the Tammany
Hall and Brooklyn district leaders having its dis
advantages. Many Of these leaders we'll qualified
for the routine labors Of politics, have shown little
aptitude for the executive duties devolvinR unon
them under the mewhat complicated provisions OF
the charter, and tho plan OF having the work done
by the secretaries has not been successful as was
dant willingness TO undertake any duties Of an of.
c!al character which may be intrusted to them bus
their dearth Of experience and their lack of knowl
edge in city Affairs have had the effect already Of in.
volvtng their principals In some difficulties which
might otherwise have been avoided. Some of the
secretaries are strangers TO the city.
Francis II. Pierpont. frequently described as the
FIRST Governor OF West Virginia, died recently in
Pittsburg. and a somewhat vague view Of his reIa
Az
many persone. Mr. Perpont was not the Governor
of West Virginia; he tho Governor of virgint.
and succeeded william Smith such. The western
Virgnans were favorable to the Union. and formed
in 1881 a Constitution which the people ratified in
1882. and West Virginia admitted into the
Union as separate State in March. 1853. The nrst
Governor of West Virginia Arthur Boreman Of
Parkersburg. and although Mr.. Perpont was an
active agent In securing the retention of West Viz.
ginia in the Union column and has sometimes been
called the pioneer OF West Virginia sovereignty and
with considerable reason. he not it's nrst Gov
ernor except so far as Governor of the whole Of
Virginia at that time the Governor Of the coun-
ties OF Virginia which were cut of to form tho pres
ent State OF West Virginia
There already two vacancies in the Fifty-sixth
Eouse. one from Republican and one from Q Dom.
ocratic district. The Republican vacancy is in
Maine. the Democratic vacancy is in Nebraska and
the special elections to be held in them nll tho
vacancies caused by the death Of Mr.. Dingley and
Mr.. Greene will not in any wise affect the political
divisions in the next House.
The New York counties which will hold their town.
ship elections on the second Tuesday in April arc
Albany and Niagara. and in both of them political
supremacy isunce tain Albany being generally close
between tho two parties and Niagara invariably in
the doubtful column. Last year Judge Van wvck
carried Albany by 900 and Col. Roosevelt carried
Niagara by 600. The closest county in the State 10
Rockland. in which the Roosevelt majority was
eight votes.
In supplying tho city OF New York with an In
creased amount OF wholesome water the duties Of
tho Aqueduct Board arc omswhat varied and tech
ntcal Its members bavo recently had su ubmitted to
them the proposition of a resident Of the pictur-
esque village of Goldens Bridge. westchester
county, as follows: "Gentlemcn: will purchase
the dwelling now occupied by me near the village
Of Goldens Bridge. westchester county together
with the outbuildings upon the place. and will pay
the sum Of s176 therefor The offer Was accepted.
In accordance with resolution passed by the As.
sociated Cycling Clubs OF New York bill has been
introduced in the Legislature Albany to provide
for an appropriation of 81 900 900 TO carry out ths
conditions OF the Highway Improvement law.
The last item OF State or municipal expense caused
by the official service of E. J. H. Tamsen as Sheriff Of
Sew York has been provided for in bill which Gov.
Roosevelt has approved. appropriating 81 900 tho
heirs Of Senator William H. Robertson. the referee
appointed by Gov. Morton to take testimony on
charges against the Sheriff. The money will be paid
to Senator Robertson's widow.
The Arizona Territorial Legislature is made up Of
twenty-one Democrats and fifteen Republicans aud
it's last act at the recent to refuse an ap.
preparation for the State militia. The militia Of kr.-
zona has an authorized m EN- bership Of about 900