New-York tribune., 1881-03-24
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
THE MCCARTHY BILL.

1ttE MCCAhl DAAb'
TWO ercrfoNs DIsCUSsED-BY-PLAY AMONG TIE
Observation-Disclosures TO BE ELECTED BY AS
sFMBLY DISTRICTS.
frRou THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSh'I
ALBANY, March 23.-The Mccarthy bill
amendments were considered for the first time In the
Legislature to-day. During the week that has passen
since their Introduction they have been exami'u
critically in New-YOrk, so that the senators
doubtless received ample instruction or au
vice regarding them. The debate today was
diversified by reference TO Federal patronage and the
supposed favoritism OF the regular wing Senator
Woodn however, said he hoped that politics would DO
kept out OF the bill. as the country hau hau enough
politics during the last eight months" lie was IN
terrupted by Senator Mills with the remark: Or uur
ing past twenty hours Later on In the DEBATE
over the section regarding mayoraty promises OF oce
Senator Sessions said: 81 think IL should be made
misdemeanor for candidate to fulfil his promises
Senator wOoJn who had the floor at the time instantly
continued: Senator Sessions has reference to some
recent intelligence; why am growing better natured
every hour" Senator Fowler, Democrat,
with maicius intent aud air OF an earnest
searcher for truth. followed with the remark:
would like to inquire of the Senator from the XXAld
enator sesons) IL the promises made at Mentor have
not been shamefully broken" Senator Sessions smeu
but declined reply. Further on IN the debate the sup
iect of political TRADING" was discussed Senator
Jacobs took occasion that In "a trade in whlch
his friend Senator woodn apparently had been engaged
he was sorry TO see "the honorable Senator got
left" This remark was interpreted by Senator
woodin as another reference to President Gar
fields appontments and he Indignantly replied: . NO
promise OF Office has been made TO me- anu
am not a candidate for appointment or reelection.
am q free man aud king" ILaughterl Senator ses-
sions observed: "Then you have gone out oil DuS
nessw Senator woodin replied 81 don't expect 10 DC
disappointed and think the Senator from the Thirty
u Spaaious ngHercd: never
have been In ANYTHING went for" Senator WoOdin re-
torted "Ah Loren there's noise In the air OF dsas
ter to you" ILsughter This ended the political part
Of the debate.
The debate on the features of the b which lasted for
two hours was on only two OF its s OIL tesc
provldes for the election Of president OF the Board oI
Aldermen on n general ticket Senator Forster mo'eu
70 amend this by having the Aldermen elected ny As
semby Distr eta instead OF bv Senatorial DiSt'r.S ~
nresent lie charged that the present system IL uncou
sl,imtIona and that prevented tue people from
Aldermen OF q high class 49,. ...,o,o IT., oa,d that
Senator Mccarthy defended the system no saiu @ M IN,
rho sole aim of his committee was economy ahd cru.
Cheney They had no intention OF provming new o'ty
charter They had no complaints asHn. tne - SIN SIM va W.
cirrtiug aldermcu consequently thcy tit Tue sysr n
They t9oHsh trG %cI hirrm,n shon br elected
dIccIy by the people aS he was called upon sometimes
20 act a. MAYOR The Aldermrn were not usually '"'
Sn"tor ~ FoTstrr said that he certainly in favor OF
fore the Aldermen of their present rlsht oi
the Mayors NOMINATIONS II wA' Gear Una" W., "o"u ,,,
of fla 4
May"r'a Cooprrs nominations seriously embarrassed me
r,iv erlncnf. A. present The Aldermen were lhc,
coy elccicd nv a caucus instead Of by IN" people III
ncnncr ,tIc districts. Tor instance. The - morrdt'
nom,nntrd four candidates. and ihc Republicans two'
and all elected ,, -. - 49,, ,ro
Sen tor Woohin SAID that he cOui not see what pre-
nch the nroplc OF New. YORK from hOln- caucus "t
hn,r own aud nominating candidates. In ihiS wlN me
ND Aldermen colld defeated Tho Senator del. nue"
me prts.nt system and thought It COOL one " ~,
charter should De changed back u Inc old .YS"m oI
eirc.tur Aldermen by Assembly strct' the 'n"era'
would elect al the Allefmcn
senator Blxby earnestly supported Senator torslers
aincnhmcnf. . ,,--, 81. .. 81, oo,s,,,u,to,.
,Iitv of tnc prr.eit mctlud ~ el"cting IN" Ad rr
Aftrr Shch senator FOfsicrs amendment wa' uuop'eh
by a .otr OF II 10 II. .,-.. ...,.f,.
Anotner long debate followed over the section mas ne
Z, "a uisIemcannr for "A MAYOR of N"g YORK tn'h'hl pr"
ises ~ ofr made 10 supporters before election anu
Iso citing As a penalty drpriyatiep of " senator
S,r,han sa that II h. had not known the s0ctoh I" De
nart az bll he would have suspected " 10 De an Atl
rom an editorial en- cvil service reform IN HdrpT
W,~ly II belonged TO the HDsurd IN politics and WOuh
surely be inopcratlvc lie moved that be struck OUT
OF the bill .. a.. ...,,o. tro satd 4,
into the charter Of N'T.1 CrS some
thin that was in tho Constitution An wAs sworn
taking thr oath or ON - sanit"
Strahan's motion strike on tho section was ao pte
~ vote OF IL To - Tno b was then made spseial
f.rea