New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-02
PROGRESS TOWARD INVESTIGATION.

PROGRESS TOWARD INVESTIGATION.
The SENATE AMENDMENTS TO THE RESOLUTION FOR
A LEGISLATIVE INVESTIGATION CONQUERED IN
ny THE AssEMBLY-No OPPOSITION OR DEBATE
ON THE MATTER-THE SENATE BILL GIVING
NEEDED POWERS TO THE GOVERNORS COMMITS
SION REFERRED TO THE ASSEMBLY JUDICIARY
coMMITTEE-sPEAKER INQUIRE FESTIVE UNDER
CRITICISM.
IFRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, April lin the morning session of
ths Assembly the Investigations growing out Of the
Governors message took up only few minutes. The
Senate amendments the Assembly resolution for The
appointment Of a Joint Legislative Committee of Inves-
tir,on were coucurred In without debate the least
show Of opposition. simple UsG poce vote was taken,
as the and Nays we're not called for 1t will be re-
membered that the only Important amendment made
by the senate the reduction OF the number OF men,
bers OF the Assembly in the Committee from five to
three in that the number of representatives, from
the Senate might be great the number from the
House
Immediately after the passage OF this resolution the
Senate bill passed last evening, to give the Investgat
ing Commission to DE appointed by tue Governor all
needed powers in monng witnesses, etc, came up
This was the Of little ebuliton OF irritation from
The Speaker at the promptness with which his leaning
toward the Ring had been pointed out and condemned
When the had read the title OF the bill the Speaker
announced that IL would be referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary Mr.. DAILY of New-York asked unani-
nous consent that the bill should now have It's
third reading II had passed the Senate unanimously
and without objection, and he hoped 1t would go
through the Assembly also without objection. He re-
,erred 10 the character the bill and Its necessity Mr.
Hammond OF Ontario objected but the objection was
NOT made in the interests OF the Ring He and other
members Of the Assembly hold the opinion that the
current resolution which passed the Senate and Assem-
y is not fully sufficient, legally, 10 give the Inyesti-
eating Commission all the powers which might be
needed in certain cases Mr.. Hammond therefore de-
sjred 10 incorporate the Senate giving the Com
nssiop mowers section authorizing the appointment
of the Commission, In order that there might
he no question OF It's ample legal warrant.
He had begun explain his reasons for objection,
ana MI Daily had risen 20 ask him question or TO
reply 10 a remark made by Mr.. Hammond when the
Speaker cut OF both gentlemen by announcing that
debate was out of order Mr.. MCGUIRE remarked glmly
that he should have stopped the gentlemen sooner but
that he was unwilling appear hasy, because he had
been criticised much recently for rulings in connec-
tion with these subjects He did not wish 10 be charged
with ruling In favor the Ring As objection mad been
made the bill would 60 to the Committee on the Judi
cary.
Mr.. Hammond is a member Of that Committee, and he
assured his friends in conversation aterward that be
sbould do his utmost TO have the section which he
thought Advisable 70 be added inserted In the Senate
hill But II the majority Of the Committee should be
unwilling TO have the section inserted, he would favor
renorttng the bill without ii. In any case, he would
uroe favorable report ON the bill immediately, either
this evening or tomorrow morring