The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-07
THE SECTARIAN SCHOOL QUESTION.
Defeat Of the Bill TO Prohibit Appropriations
to Ssctarian Schools.
IMPROVING NEW YORK HARBOR.
End Of the Miller InvestigatiOn-Speech
Of the Superintendent and Reply
Of His Accuser.

ALBANY, April 9, 1917.
the action OF both houses OF the Leg stature in
passing The Albany Police bill over the Governors
veto created quite breeze In the State aplal.
The scene which trlnspired last night in the AS
semoly was reenacted this morning in the Senate
Chamber In order to carry out the programme OF
the republicans IL was necessary TO have the bill
passed to-day, Notwithstanding the Governors
veto. The municipal election takes place here next
Tuesday and then the four Police Commissioners
provided for IN the bill are to be voted for. The
bill was rushed through the lower house last night
by the combined determination OF the republican
majority, with only two exceptions, namely Mr..
Hart and Mr.. Whlrbcck, and under the pressure OF
the previous question. IL was passed over
the Governors veto as purely party meas
ure and with the admission that the bill was pad
and that the Governors objections were good and
proper. This was an unfortunate admission Tor the
republicans to make and they have put themselves
upon the record In very unenvaole manner. The
supplemental bill, winch Mr.. Springsted alluded to
last night as meeting the Governors bjectlons
introduced this morning in the Assembly by Mr.. ID.
L. Babcock, and on motion OF MIR. AlvOrd IL was
ordered to third reading Immediately. Soon after
the Senate had convened this morning the subject
came up upon the official announcement OF the ac-
ton Of the Assembly last night passing the other
bill over
THE GOVERNORS VETO.
Then the veto was read, and Mr.. Adams, who repre-.
senls this district, arose ana stated tnat supple.
mentary act, covering the objections of the Cover
nor, had been already introduced and ordered TO q
third reading in The Assembly, and he claimed that
this additional bill was quite sufficient TO
DO away with the objections OF the Governor. MI.
d. P. Wood argued In favor OF passing the bill over
the Governors veto. He would vote for 1t with
pleasure. He said the law on the same subject re-
1otYp m Cvv,
the Governor in the early stage OF his administra-
tton, and he thought he could easily explain the
reason. At that time the Syracuse city govern
ment was all In the HANDS OF the republicans, and
yet the citizens Of all parties had united to for
non-partsan board. bill was drawn up and
presented to that meeting OF citizens giving half
the control OF the board the democrats at which
democrats were Of course very much surprised,
but they did not refuse 1t. The bill was passed by
republican Legislature. The law went into effect
and political influence was removed from the police.
The members OF that police now perform police
duties only, not political duties at all There was
atemporary dead LOCK, but 1t was soon settled by
giving the Office to democrat, simply because he
was the best man. Now the Governor says he
would not again sign sucn a bill, which shows that
circumstances alter cases." lie admitted that he
had himself voted Tor bills in the past WEich he
afterwards sincerely regretted, but not Tor such
reasons as those assigned by the Governor. He
would now vote for TINS bill because he believed 1t
would give TO Albany
THE BEST POLICE DEPARTMENT
It had ever nad Mr.. LORD argued against this sort
or legslation-namely, overriding the Governors
veto and then bringing IN IL TO cover the oDiec-
tons OF the Governor which were admitted TO be
good. Mr. Woodln, who took an independent
stand upon this question, believed the Governors
objections were sound and valid 1t was lmma-
terlal TO him whether the Governor was u repuDll-
concerned the poiltlcs OF the Executive would
have no influence upon Mr. Woodih's judgment IN
considering the proprety OF passing bill over HIS
ExceIency's veto. Hence he would not vote to
pass the OH except upon the assurance OF the
tor representing THIS district that supplemental
bill, containing the amendments mentioned by MIN,
Could pass the Legislature. Upon sucn assurance
being given MN o., thls mornlng ne mad MAJ,
Siil over the Governor's Veto but n cNs'
wnen he heard senators they could
NOT vote Tor asupplemental blll whicn would ncor.
no bill would De passed in accordance with the
views submitted by the Governor. Then MIR.
WOodin went ON TO assert that the speaker or the
House, who Is one OF the Representatives from
Albany and other gentlemen representing this dis
persons not members OF elmer House, mad gone 10
the Governor ana requested niul TO veto THIS bill,
and tney had asked hin, II he did not lntend to veto
Il, to give at least one legislative days notice OF
that fact In order that an Official request mig be
sent 10 him requesting 1T to be returned to the
Legislature for the purpose or Incorporating III 1t
the new amendments, which were now proposed In
tne supplemental bull. The Governor concluded to
yleld 10 the representations Of the republican mem-
bers from this city, and accordingly had ve;Oed 1t.
And so Mr.. Woodin repeated mat II he could be
Bured that
THE SUPPLEMENTAL BILL
when mad been introduced III the lower house, and
ton OF the Senate then he would to pass this
Dill over The Governors veto. Mr. Adams here re.
marked That lie had no knowledge OF the facts, AS
stated by Mr.. Wo0dln, That the Governor had been
requested To return the bill Without approval,
wnereupon Mr.. WOodin stated that the Information
mad been communicated to him by republicans OF Al.
bany continuing MS remarxs deprecated the prac-
tlce OF legislators beng guided In their actions by
considerations or parry politics. They had been too
much Influenced by party WIN reference TO AFFAIRS
affecting Tue city OF New YORK, aud 1t was ume To
discard this idea and leglsae NOT for the Interests
people. lie would not vote any Charter or police
bill or any other bill that concocteu Ia the IN.
terest OF either the republican or the democratIc
party. Both The Senator ~. Il. WOODY ana himself
had gone
zIGZAG IN THEIR POLITICS.
and had IN the past turn ed square round from one
position to another, and for himself, he would say
that lie had become SO irregular In hrs politics or
late he did not know but tnat he would eventually
be read out OF the republican party, Again he
the only consideration upon winch he would vote
to pass the oil over the Governors veto would be
passed To meet the objections pointed out by the
Governor In his veto. Woodln's thrust at d. r.
Wood concerning Inconsistency aroused the
wrath OF that garrulous, "grave and rev.
erend seignor,n and In the course OF his re-
marks winch followed he denied the soil inn
peachnent with considerable Iervor. Wood
characterized as frivolous the Governors objection
that the election or the Police Commissioners IN the
way proposed IN the Dill was not In reality an cleo
u0n ny the people, ana then he proceeded TO DIS.
cuss the question OF non partisan Commission. lie
understood that The supplemental Dill proposed to