New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-21
THE STATE LEGISLATURE
SENATORIAL RIVALRY.

SENATORIAL RIVALRY.
A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON THE sTRRETCIxAx-
ING BILL APPOINTED BY THE sESATE-MR NC
cARrHY PLACID AT IT'S HEAD-THE MILITARY
CODE DISCUSSED.
In the Senate yesterday keen rivalry yas
displayed by Senators Mccarthy and Strahan
for the chairmanship of the Conference Com
mittee on the Street, Cleaning bill. Sena-
tor Mccarthy was successful. The bill to
appoint q Railroad Commission was passed
In the Assembly. The bill to authorize the
inspection of State charitable institutions
failed to pass in the Senate, but It will como
up for reconsideration. Arguments for and
against the new military code were heard
yesterday by the Committee on Militia.
AN ANGRY SCENE IN THE SENATE.
LIVELY DISCUSSION RELATIVE TO The CHAIR
MANsHIP OF TIE CONFERENCE COMMITTEES on
THE sTREET-CLEANINa BILL--sENAToR MCCARTHY
SUCCESSFUL
lFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT THE rRIBUNR.l
ALBANY, April 2O.-The bill regarding street.
cleaning In NewYork which the Assembly substituted
the Senate b duly submitted to the scnste this
morning. There instantly followed dispute between
Senator'S Mccarthy and 6rahan for the possession OF
the document which greatly edined the Senate for an
n0ur III WA wen knOWu tnat tnc oehoec "o"u hos Nv
cept the Assembly bill, and that conference committees
would be appointed to settle the differences OF
the bodies. Senators Mccarthy and strahan were
both seized with the dea apparently that the post OF
champion Of the Senate would be highly ornamental
one to hold. Accordingly, soon ~ the bill was an
nounced from the Assembly, they both screamed Mr.
President" and rising from their seats. looked
| eagerly at Senator Robertson, who was acting
AZ President pro kmpore Of the Senate. Senator
Robertson recognized Senator Mccarthy, who smiled
exultingy and said: Mr. President, move that tho
Senate disagree with the Assembly on this bill and that
Conference Committee be appointed" Senator
strshans face flushed with anger and he vigorously s-
peaed put him at the head OF the Con-
ference Committee asserting that this his right as
the introducer Of the Senate bill. There then
followed q long personal conflict between tho
two Senators, which chiefly valuable as
showing that they still favor the senate bill, and that
other Senators also opposed compromise WITH
the Assembly the bill Senator strahan charged that
Mccarthy desired to have charge OF the bill for
political reasons and in order to affect certain nomina-
tons in New-York." This understood among the
| politicians around the circle TO be allusion to
! rumor that Senator Mccarthy greatly desires
the reappontment by Mayor Grace OF Dock Com
missioner DInmock In June next. Senator Mccarthy
denied the charge with great warmth Of manner Al
the beginning the debate, senator strahan made in
substance, this speech:
This bill was introduced by at the request of the
Committee OF Twenty IL IA IN my charge, ana uIder
every rule OF courtesy am entitled to make the motion
had occasion heretofore TO resent the interference
OF senator Mccarthy with my bills Inow ask the senate
as this never occurred before aud III not submit TO IL
may be young member; but other members have been
here long. will not permit this b 10 go into tne
hands of who does not represent New-York Po-
ltical interference spoiled this bill IN the Assembly, In
less we keep politics out ON mere h9thing WIN Some ..
| the strret-clcaning agitation. Informed senator
Robertson Of my intention to move to dsaSree WIN tne
rangement with senator Robertson fhs bills to be taken
There was no such danger Attending the hill in the
Assembly attends 1t II Senators desire TO keep
@ eT CIV thew viii prevent this bl being
taken away from the man who introduced H.
| The discussion then proceeded az follows;
strnhans remarks. The bill Of the Committee OF Twenty
one Is almost precisely similar similar to ihst .na IN
IL was for that | made nay notion Iho
contemptihe ding that this motion was "a AFFECT noml.
nations IL false only the working Of the senator's
| own brain Every alteration made in the Mccarthy
charter has been at the suggestion OF IN" Senator u
| keep some attorney IN Office.
senator strahan-I will permit this bTo go into
| your hands. =.
senator McCarthy-Again say II t. false that have
| polite al motive In making this motion. - - -,
Senator strahan--An the changes IN the Mccarthy
Charter respecting streetceaning were made al my g
grsfion view with alarm any motion that will Turn
the control of this bill into the hands Of any man from
syrcIse whether he be conractorora representative
from that city. I'll resign my sea- this morning rather
than let this bill 90 ont Of my control.
senator Moodin-I don't propose 10 get my Toe INTO
this crack regret that the senators dd not MAKE an
amiealic hut tltl lll nO ana
ethan has Rtimated that II the bill snOud 20 INTO the
hands OF Senator Mccarthy II would come nack III
changed form. think 1t right that senator Mccarthy
should assure that he Will stand by the senate Dill
will discharge every conference committee tnat
will not stand lettcrO the senate D Sn &c an
attempt has made influence the formation OF the
Conference Committee, II IL time for liz 10 De rau'lons
is a time for caution WHEN the pi'shihg oHcer
of this body is approached and asked to appoint GER
tain man the committee. Ihlr senator iopertson
very properly declined To do II does not follow hat De
cause senator Mccarthy has the Craftsmanship lie WILL
have control of the hill. -
truh il hill.
senator Mccarthy am asked how stand on inc
Senate bill answer: II Is my bill, ANA VIII pr0tect
it," ,,. 40
senators Forster and Pitts argued that according to
uarli1mrnary usage Senator Mccarthy having repored
The bl from the Mccarthy Special Committee, han
right to make motion "A conference roIhiittec.
Then Senator Strihan moved Ia lay senator M''
motion for conference committee on the taNie. lno
| motion WAS defeated by a vote of 10 - ~. ,,-
| The vote was follows lRepublcans III hoinan'
| Democrats IN Hdics ,,.,Ix
| Ycas-Astor. BiIby, Eilman, fortcr, Jacoos A"r"d'
| Rockwel Schroeder, Strahan, Wiialns-io. -.
Nays-naker Birisall Braman. Davenport; fo,stsr'
| Uolhi,rt Uogon LOOMS Lord. lAnde, MCCARTHY his,
Pitts, Robertson Sessions, StrtHs, "'b"Si "'"'"Ae
Moodin--l0 -. 4.
senator McCarthys motion was thob auoPtea py -
vva vocr vote According TO parliamentary usage bis
nsr,s his appointment chairman of the oonterehco
Committee. , 49,, ,.;...,o,,, ,b., bs
sloniJ no, apnoin the Conference Committee III To-
morrow In order enable the Senators engaged I'D 'hS
| tussle 10 cool OIL
| THE ELEVATED RAILROAD BILLS.
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