Year: 1868

LOOSE LEGISLATION IN THE AssEMDLY--INvEs-


LEGATIONS IN NEw-YoRK THIS wREK-THE


CANVASS IN SYRACUSE.


Prom Special Correspondent


ALBANY, Feb. 15.-The scene in the Assembly
this morning reminded one Of the last day Of the session
of Legislature. There more loose legislation to-


day than in any Legislature for the past three years At
first was thought that the lower branch would not con
cur in tho Senate resolution adjourn but the influence
of several leading Democrats who wanted to attend
private Democratic Convention in Washington city next
week prevailed, and those NewYork members who were
opposed at this time withdrew their oections
and the measure was carried These objections arose in
the first place. from repugnance 70 an adjournment
but from notion that recess at this time was tIek OF
the Republicans who desired TO go home anal
State this and the following week These hT-seeing"


quick witted" and Democrats thonght
towns throughout the State 4 the Republican members
canvass Then a again these wise ones thought thai Mr.
jacobs Canal Investigating Committee might make them
picate the Republican party in the canal frauds
extent that IL would work to their detr1ment IN the
town elections Alas for them however, the Democratic
leaders who have pulled them by the far this
Wnte not of the turn Of mind They thought
an adjournment would be the proper thing ana %nas
leader Of Tammany HALT When the Senate resolution
tadorng TO Feb 26 was agreed TO- the fork Demo
Gratis tried TO have resolutions authorizing the COMMITTEE
on Cities 70 make an investigation into the management
Of the Ere Department o. 6nt 81 ins nna



ular order This requiring unanimous consent, Mr. fiv-
ing OF New-YOrk defeated and blocked that game
Shortly afterward the reports OF Committees came up,
and this head the EewYOrk Democratic members
OF the Committee Cities made report that their Com
mIttee had under consideration these resolutions for In
vestigatOn and had resolved to ask permission 10 cit IN
NewYork during the 10 make their inquiries The
point of order raised (and rightly tool that these
requests should In the shape OF resolutions ana
under that order Of business but the Speaker decided
wrongfuy) that the point was not well taken Ofeouse
the request granted resolution TO authorize the
same Committee to investigate the affairs OF tho
Water Board OF Brooklyn was put through
tho House In the way but these brooklyn members
who wanted the Investigation will find that the New
York members did not The resolution for the latter IN
yestgatIon, originally reported provided for spe-
cial Committee, and the Committee on Clteis never
amended it. The latter Stapding Committee has pow
appoint Especial Committee, and they cannot
make the investigation themselves The resolution tnab
the Committee also investigate the donRs OF the Prospect
Park Commissioners, and see whether any
OF the latter interested In property adjoining the
park, was defeated by Speaker Hitchman deciding a
motion to adjourn carried, when II perfectly evident


to every else that it was not The New-York mem
bers got all they wanted through and defeated every
thing wanted by the Brooklyn Democrats. IL IL very
evident that the lion and the lamb will not lie down to-
gether. There some other miscellaneous business
Transacted but IL did not amount TO much. Tie Senate
did very little business. ..I


The Democrats u Albany very much alarmed over
the prospective defeat of John H. Green OF syracuse
for Mayor of thatcity Mr. Green has been wearing this
Winter the mantle OF Dean Rchm0nd and as this ls the


first Office he for his followers do not ike 10
him shelyed early The at the last election went
vices received there by the Democrats hint that the
Republicans Will carry the place this year MI 6reens
opponent Is the Hon Charles Andrews who - very pop
uar and has already been twice Mayor of the place