Year: 1876

the lively debate We have yet had In the House
II was under The management OF Hodges Of kocneste
and might as well have been under the management
OF page for II be had been le TO himself it PROB
able that the bill would have been killed in very short
order. But Strahan champoned the Dill ior
him, and in doing so he had 70 night almost
singlehanded, excepting when Graham, or monroe,
gave him little aid, the opponents Of the measure,
among whom were Gilbert, clear headed lawyer and
trenchant speaker, well as Weant who certainly II
he did not cram for the occasion, made an ofhand
argument that will serve to place him far above the
level line Of the ordinary OF members Gilbert and
he claimed that no other county should be made TO
pay for another countys isfortunes when her officers
alone TO blame The debate lasted for upward OF
an hour and when the Committee Of the Whole rose
after voting to progress the bill motion
sion to the Committee OF the Whole
TO sit again the bill The adoption Of such motion
would Of course have killed the bill then and there and
the yeas and nays called H. lively scene
ensued members in favor OF and 10 opposition to the
bill running hliher and thither excitedly endeavorng
10 persuade others to vote as they themselves intended
TO- Strahan perceived that many Of the members who
voting so did not understand the serious conse
quences OF negative vote, and so he got
Mr. Graham, when his name was called, TO get
up and ask what would become OF the bill
If the nays carried the day The Dill will be killed,
was the Speakers answer There furry then,
and by hard skirmshng the yeas won the victory.
There is evidently something at stake in the bill which
else the degree OF interest would have been
manifested In the bill by the members from other coun-
ties who voted against its being killed. The bill
TO be q fair one, however.


a KING PIN BowLED DOWN.


Right on the heels of this amusing struggle on behalf
OF Monroe county came another parliamentary struggle,
and IL Mr. King OF New York, who preciptated H.
The immediate occasion OF 1t the resolution he had
offered the day previous recommting the bill which
reduces the Park Commission to one Commssioner-he
10 be the present Presdent-to the Committee on
Cities who had reported Il favoraby. The object
give citizens In New York opportunity TO
he heard on the bill OF the inference
being that these citizens opposed TO IT, He
called the resolution up to-day the moment Hodges
hobby well out OF the way and the yeas and nays
were demanded on It. AT one time the vote stood 6l
yeas TO 81 nays but, thanks TO the Speaker who de-
cared loudly that members might change their votes
the end Of the roll reached change
the spirit of James Kings dreams. Young Fish,
the chairman OF the Committee Cities, at took
the Speakers hint and went about the Chamber lively
style among those members who had ''yea" and
succeeded in getting the resolution defeatedthe vote
standing 1nay IS nays to 81 yeas AS King on Tues
day had succeeded in getting the bill relative to the
when II slated for third reading, this close vote
to-day on his resolution will make the Committee on
Cities keep sharp lookout for him hereafter; for
James like Joe Bagstock, ssy. devilish sly


DRILL PoR MONEY.


Those persistent people who have idea that some
time between january, 1871 and January, 1875, they
had leased buildings to the city for armor and that
they have not been paid their just dues for the occupa
ton Of their lofts and rooms by some Of the militia
regiments arc apparently as determined as ever
TO me sty pay 81, r0unag Ga1sr, for back s
old Claims by going back 70 ISL The bill creates
OF Board OF Arbitration, consist OF the Mayor
Comptroller and Commissioner OF Public Works,





armores brought before them. The amount involved
in fraudulent claims for armories which the bill gives
the Board the right 70 pass amount IL rs said, TO
5000, 000 Where is the real niger in the fences


CIVIL TO CIVIL JUsrIcBs.


The poor civil justices in New York city are terribly
prosecuted set Of They want TO be let alone but
the Legislature seems bent uDon giving them not only
occasional reminder by bills Of the uncertainty OF
official existence New York but even TO throw out
hint to them every in while that while they
allowed TO exist they must not put too
much faith in the stability OF perouisites or the
of hnA of fines at hast
made many OF them 10 laugh and grow fat and wealthy
as John and Mary Ann OF the song


Mr. Forster is the last gentleman to pay them his
spects and he has done so in bill which compels them
10 pay into the City Treasury the fees they get
cases %r, 10, ren. so ,sa ana civil 81
justices now They TO be deprived Of their deputy
clerks, their stenographers their jantors and their
interpreter TO do all the work OF the individuals who
TO be wiped out The next thing that will be done
to keep them trim will be to deprive them of their
grog Then, indeed will tho OF Justice the
Capitol readjus her scales for law Of weights
and measures OF public men.


LEGISLATIVE NOTES


Morrssey's Labor bill was ordered 10 third read
ing IL the Senate


bill enabling wife TO be a witness against her hus-
band in cases of criminal conversation was introduced
by Senator Cole


The Insurance Committee motion OF Senator
fobey was discharged from the consideration OF HAM
monds bill taxing the stock OF life and fire insurance
companies, and Is was referred to the Committee on
Finance


Governor Tilden's bill enlarging the powers OF the
Canal Board TO permit II 70 60 on with the further
investigation of canal frauds introduced by Senator
ST. John and referred TO the Committee on Canals,
where II will be likely to remain forever, the repub
cans are In no humor to let the Governor have matters
all his way.


Another amendment to the constitution OF a similar
kind TO one offered In the Assembly was proposed by
Senator Harris declaring the public schools free and
prohibiting the money Of the State or OF municipal
corporation from being applied the support OF any
sectarian schools and providing for tax OF mill
and fourth upon real and personal properly Of tho
State for the support OF the common schools


This morning, in the Senate, Mr. Woodin reported q
series or amendments TO the Senate rules from the
Committee on Rules Mr.. Jacobs who Is q member Of
that committee stood up and d:-'l have idea
that member OF the Committee Rules,
and think ! might have been consulted
in regard to these documents. know
nothing about them and should like them before
they submitted" Woodn, with merry and mis-
chievous twinkle In his eye replied III shnk, too,
the distinguished gentleman Is member OF the CON-
mittee, but there Is another question-s he member
OF the Senater" Jacobs the point and gave up.