New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-13
APARTY CONTEST IN THE ASSEMBLY.

A PARTY CONTEST IN THE ASSEMBLY.
rrFoRTs TO REACH THE BILL AMENDING THE NEW
YORK CITY CHARTER IN ORDER TO DEFEAT IT.
THE DEMOCRATIC RANKS NEARLY UNITBD AGAIN.
ALBANY, April 1.-THE Democrats fixed
upon this evening for trial of forces the bill TO amend
the New-York Charter, which has been called the
Green Charter because Of the powers it proposes
TO put into the hands of Controller Green.
This bill introduced last Tuesday evening by ]. W.
Miller (Dem) of Orange, and by sharp parliamentary
practice. directed by Gen Hustled referred directly
the Committee OF the Whole instead OF the Committee
Cities. The bill itself and the action il
plete surprise to the Democratic majority, who were
panicstrcken because Of their number had voted
with the Republicans under Husteds lead Some of these
seeding Democrats misled into voting as they did
by statements that the Governor supported
the bill Others voted against their party because they
expected some substantial reward, or were deeply
dissatisfied with the state OF things in the majority.
Since the defeat and panic OF that night the Democrats
in regular standing have been trying their best 10 heal
whatever breaches there in the party in the AS
sembly and to bring bear all their strength kill the
obnoxious bill. Notice was given to all the Democrats to
be in their places tonight, and it was generally ex-
pected that an effort would be made to take the
bill from the Committee of the whole and
refer IL to the Committee on Cities. A sharp
struggle looked for Several weknown Democratic
John Kelly. Mr. Kelly had conversations with several Of
the Democrats who had voted under the Republican lead
ership last week and other party shepherds from New
York abored with these stray sheep 10 convince them OF
the error OF their ways and bring them into the fold
once more. The canvassing and party arguments did
not cease with the coming together of the
Assembly, and rarely has there been a session
when conference and consultation and partisan per-
suasion forward brisky during the transaction
business Col Fellows interchangeable behalf of
Taminany Hail. and member after member was drawn
just outside the Assembly limits TO confer with him The
senate adjourned early, apparently TO witness the
expected in the Assembly, and many Senators,
before the adjournment upon the floor OF
the Assembly talking the situation with their pot
zeal friends In every part of the chamber and in the
halls Hobbies she hustle Of preparation for
the anticipated fray.
Early in the session the Democrats brought mp test
vote find how strong they really TO if the
members of the flock who had wandered into Republican
pastures had repented of their errors MI Benedict OF
schenectady made motion TO hay the regular order of
business the third reading Of bills on the table II
this motion had carried the Miller bill 10 amend the
Charter could have been brought up and the ReImbi-
opposed IL. Fiftynne votes obtained IN favor
of the notion and there only SO against ID but 1t
required tw0thrds VOTE and accordingly was lost The
Democrats did not expect 10 get twothirds vote,
but wished TO compel the yho had voted against the
party last week TO show their hands Only one OF them
Mr. Lawrence Columbawas steadfnst in his previous
action, and squarey voted No" with the Republicans
The members of the majority encouraged by this
They felt that they were strong tonight az they
could hope with the results of the patent influence
John Kelly other party chiefs the Assem-
bly, and they could not muster enough lay aside
the regular order Of business they determined 20 90
through with all the bills which under the order of
third reading, the session should last till daybreak
Then they could take up the screen Charter bin in its
pffo and
and motions adjourn were the resources Of opposition
left the Republicans but they allowed several bills to
pass quietly without making much effort at delay. They
relied on the immensely long savings Bank act, which
was the order third reading TO weary the Democrats
bat when that bill reached t. c. Campbell of New
York immediately made motion TO recommit the bin to
the Banking Committee in order to save time, and on
that motion he moved the previous question. Yhis
carried and the bill recommitted Gen. Hustled i'm
mediately made motion to reconsider the vote,
changing his own vote from nay 10 yea in order
to make the motion. Then he appalled, his
hearers by announcing that he should take
up the bill section by section and show his reasons for
moving reconsider The bill is many pages long, and
il was feared that Gen. Hustled would make libnter-
ing speech Of many hours Raising points Of order did
not stop him but after speaking ten minutes he showed
mercy to his hearers and desisted Withdrawing his
motion saying he did that he only made the
motion and his speech TO give the Democrats lesson IN
Parliamentary law and TO show them that they might
no, find it easy stop debate as they expected.
Before this the Republicans had admitted that they
could not hope prevent the final defeat of their BILL al
though previous to this evening Gen. Hustled and other
Republicans Of prominence had boosted that they were
cure OF Democratic votes enough to pass the bill This
evening they said that the substance OF ID would come UP
another form another time To plague the Democratic
After Gen. Huteds speech several motions for adjourn
ment were made from the Republican side and voted
down by the Democrats, the calling Of Yeas and Nays
prOOnging the session.
The reading of bills was again resumed and title had
lust read, when Mr. West again made his motion 10
adjourn. The Speaker ruled it out of order after the
title OF bill had been read. few moments later Mr..
Hammond had temporarily relieved the Speaker in the
chair when Mr. West renewed the notion after the title OF
another BILL and Mr.. Hammond made the same ruling.
MI Hustled then raised tire point Of order that motion
10 adjourn always in order except during call OF
the Yeas and Nays, and pending te previous question.
Mr. Hammond said he had followed the ruling Of the
Speaker Mr. Mcguire claimed that he had ruled
he had because persons about the Speakers chair
had said that Mr.. Hustled ruled when he was
Chairman. Mr.. Hustled denied having made any such
ruling and Mr.. Magure thcreupon admitted that the
ruling wrong, and said that he would reverse it.
The motion TO adjourn was then lost Mr. WOrths bill,
relative TO the sale Of lagerbeer Sundays, then
read third time and lost only IS votes being recorded
for it, Timothy Campbell moved to reconsider the vote and
rav the motion on the table when the busterng began
again the point Of order by Mr. Hustled that there wGs
no quorum voting. This continued for quarter Of an
hour when the Speaker submitted resolution commit
ting number of small bills 70 the Subcommittee of the
Whole, which was agreed TO.
The order OF motions and resolutions was finally
reached and Mr. Maekn at once offered the motion which
the opposition had been all the time trying to prevent Mr.
Miller who originally introduced the BILL funded up in his
seat aud declared that the ntrOducer Of the BILL he
heartily seconded the motion. The vote then taken
without apparent objection, and 1t was not until the
tayst neared the end that the headess Democracy dis
covered that the Opposition refusing TO vote and
that they were likely TO lack quorum There was
and fur q ~