New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-17
ALBANY.
THE SPECIAL SESSIONS BILL

n PlECk Of bNAr LE6l5LATlON
BoX's BILL FOR TWO NEW POLICE JUSTICES EE-
CONSIDERED AFTER PASSAGE IN THE SENATE
fyRon REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, April 16.-At tho opening of the
session of the Senate this morning Mr. woodn said that
he absent when the blu 20 appoint two new Justices
OF Special Sessions In NewYors City considered In
Committee OF the Whole and passed last night There
gentlemen here from NewYork who desired to 10
heard against the BILL and their application to him s
Chairman OF the Committee Cities he had consented 10
recall the bill and rehcarng before the Committee,
ut which these Gentlemen could state their objections
He absent the Senate last evening when the ball
considered and passed. and he would move that
respectful message be sent 10 the Assembly asking that
the bill he returned for reconsideration.
Mr.. Jacobs said that the Senator from the WITH Mr
Fox, who moved the bill. not In his place. and sug
gested that the motion postponed until no appeared
Mr. woodn said that he had spoken to the Senator from
the WITH minutes before and had told him that lie
would make this motion.
Mr.. Jacobs persisted In suggesting that the motion
ought not to be made. when Mr woodin replied, very
sharply II the senator this bill disemboveled, he
will persist in his notion
The motion was finally carried, and the message was
sent the Assembly whore 1t lay on the table
for time. until Mr.. Alvord to question OF
privilege and asked that the he considered Tne
Speaker said that the Clerk copying it, Ia snort
time the message announced Mr.. Waehner sprans
to his feet and said that the blu In question had gone to
the Committee Cities and that no longer In the
custody Of the Assembly.
Mr. Alvord-The Committee Is part OF the House and
the bill can II this message is accepted be sent directly
from to Senate In order however TO prevent any
trouble will that the Committee OF Cities be dis
charged from further consideration Of the bill and
that it go to the senate
Mr.. Waehner-I ri.e TO question OF order There are
moro than nine bills third reading and the motion Is
not in order
Mr. Alvord-The motion made by me IS privileged
one and il always In order
Mr. Waehner again made his point OF order The mo
ton to discharge the Committee having been made he
insisted that that question should be put
Mr.. AlvordI made that motion in order to get over
any trouble. do desire to dwell upon the merits OF
the case In all my experience in this House never
heard objection inerposed. We are IN receipt OF
respectful message from the Senate and 1t IL due to the
dignity of the and the honor Of the Senate that
the message be entertained at once.
MI usted-The bill IA in tho custody OF the Commit
tee and IL therefore In the custody Of the House Such
message is always in order. There Is no doubt upon
these points The only question Is. VIII the House con-
sent return the bill
Mr. Day-I am nwIllng tG take part in any snap leg
islatiou and think the House should unanimously con-
sent TO accede 10 this respectful request.
Mr.. Waehner-Ths is political measure The Senate
so regards it and I consider IT, The Senate having
passed the bill discovers that mistake has been
made and desire to have 1t retained, that 1t may he
changed TO meet a political necessity. The Committee
on Cities 10 this House hold the bill. and they must
first be discharged from its further consideration before
it is in possession Of the House.
Mr.. LincOln-I do not believe that such scene ever
before occurred in this state. We called upon BY
every rule of courtesy TO show proper respect for CO.
ordinate branch of The legislature aud hope there VIII
be 10 further objection.
Mr. Waehner-I withdraw my point OF order. and move
the adoption OF the message This DONE and the bill
was returned the senate There, Mr.. Woodin moved
that by which 1t passed BIZ reconsderei and
that motion lie the table which agreed TO without
opposition 1t Ia known that Police Justices Sherwood
and Kubreth hero on Thursday TO make an argu
ment against The bill. which they Ia entirely unncces
sary II Is very probable that the bill viii now be
amended TO such extent that the orsinaors Of It will
not care TO force its passage again.
Much speculation has existed To the cause Of Mr.
Wachncr's action, but when 1t understood that
Senator Woodin had sent him that II this bill
was not returned there would he more Ncy-York City
legislation passed through the Senate, it was understood
that lie acted upon sufficient reasons The bill Is the ono
which was passed rapidly through the Senate having
been introduced Tuesday. reported from the Commit
tee on Cities printed Wednesday and considered
in Committee Of the Whole passed Thursday
ing