New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-03


xXxIvth District-Thc counties OF Chau.auqua,
Cattsrdugus and Allegany.
THE AQUEDUCT BILLS ADVANCED.
ORDERED TO THIRD HEADING BY THE ASSEMBLY
DEBATE NOT PERMITTED.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
ALBANY, May 2--After the Assembly this after
noon had rushed the Congressional Apportionment
Till through, the Croton and the Ramapo River
AQueduct bills, providing for an expenditure OF
$50, 600 900 by the tax payers of New-York, were
announced from the Senate. By an apparently pre-
concerted arrangement between NJ. Z. Murphy and
Speakea Chaplin, both of these bills were ordered to
a third reading without permitting debate. Taking
his stand in side aisle, Colonel Murphy made the
various motions to accomplish this result The bills
were sent to the Committee on Cities repor ted IA
yorably by that committee, considered in the Com
mittee of the Whole and ordered to third read
ing without debate The Republicans vainly
asked permission to express their sentiments about
the bills, put the Speaker would recognize only
Colonel Murphy, and that gentleman had nothing
to say except TO make the motions.
The whole proceeding may be said to have been
dumb show countenanced by the Democratic ma; "a;
exact from Colonel Murphy was that the final vote
should not be taken on the bills till Tomorrow.
Mr.. Van Allen, one of the Republicans from New
York. said TO Colonel Murphy: will you permit
us TO offer amendments to these bills tomorrow and
not shut us out from dong SO by ordering the pre-
vious question 7" Colonel Murphy replied:
So far as am concerned, will not ask that they
have their third reading" 1t was expected that
Colonel Murphy will get some one else tomorrow to
demand the third reading of the bill. Indeed, to-
night he stated to THE TRIBUNE correspondent that
no amendment would be permitted to either OF the
bills.
Mr. Howe. of the XIth New-York District also
gained short hearing. He said: Mr.. Speaker,
we have no Intention of opposing proper Aque-
duct bill we simply wish to offer an amendment
m no Crot a
citizen member | don't care whether he Is he;
publican CT Democrat" Upon motion OF Colonel
Murphy il was then ordered that both bills should
be read as soon after II o'clock tomorrow as the
business OF the Assembly will permit.
sEQUELs TO THE COOPER UNIoN MEETING.
The subcommittee of the Committee of Sixty ap-
pointed at the Cooper Union meeting Tuesday
evening which was designated to confer with the
Mayor and get him TO name fourth citizen CON-
missioner to be included in the Croton Aqueduct
BILL called on the Mayor yesterday. The committee
consists Of James Talcott, j. Noble Stearns,
Z. Randolph Robinson. Dr. ID. B. ST.
John Roosa, Thomas L. Feitner, J. II. V. Arnold,
and DR.. A. II. Derby. The Mayor said that he was
opposed to the Water bill II had passed the Sem
ate IL was not in accordance with his ideas Of
home rule aud he believed IL not in accordance
with the spirit of the Constitution He declined to
name fourth comm issioner The committee then
withdrew. Later in the day the Mayor received
the following telegram
To FRANKLIN EDsoS, Mayor City Of Netc York:
The Water bill passed Senate II as near senate bill No
395 as any get except II calls for three instead OF
fourth citizen in Assembly without rskng defeat Of
@ s1d T m % Do s % PSsSda Sd Better s n @ @
is and amend 1t another year. +. b. sPIsoLA.
Albany, May 2. 1888
The Mayor sent the following reply
To f. b. sPISoLA, Deiaran House, Albany:
vOl ates tile spirit
IL not the letter Of the Constitution and all recognized
principles Of home rule annuls important provision OF
the charter and s believe obno TO the citizens
OF New.YOrk. have no suggestons other than those
already made The responsibility s with the Lcgisla
ture FRANKLIN EDsos Mayor.
At 8 p. m. the majority Of the Committee Of Sixty
met in the Office of Amos +. Eno No. Pine-st
Among those present, besides Mr.. Eno were o. Is.
Potter, James Talcott, William Fl. Webb, Albert
St,ckney, L. A. Morrison. Dexter Hawkins J. Noble
Stearns, Thomas l.. Feitner and NJ Ross. tele-
gram was sent to Speaker Chaplin in the course Of
the day setting forth that the committee desired
hearing on the Aquoduct bill. NJ u. Murphy,
chairman Of the Assembly Committee on Cities,
was also telegraphed to. Later a telegram was
sent TO Speaker Chapm, informing him that dele
CATION from the Committee OF Sixty would take the
afternoon tram and be in Albany by 0p: m. ready
| TO meet with the Committee on Cities Mr. Chaplin
answered that the bill had not yet reached the As
| selnbly from the Senate. The committee, after
waiting until 4:30 and receiving nothing further
i from AlUdny, duJouiucu W mtSt az tnc NiHuooi
Hotel at 8 p IN.
| At that hour several members of the committee
met at the hotel and discussed the advisabiity Of
| sending delegation to Albany to watch legislation
| concerning the Aqueduct bill. No response was
ceived by the committee to the telegram sent to Mr.
| Chaplin and Others. and the committee was con-
seauently ignorant OF what was done by the Assem-
| bly, Finally it was decided that ex-Judge Arnoux.
James Talcott, j. Noble Stearns and Messrs Dexter
| and Ross should go TO Albany this morning. When
| ever, in the opinion of the sub bcommittee, their
| presence is necessary, other members of the Com
mite of Sixty hold themselves in readiness TO 90 TO
| Albany.
| THE NIAGARA FALLS PARK COMMISSION.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
| ALBANY, May Ex-Governor Cleveland to-day
nominated members OF the commission to appraisc the
lands about Niagara Falls which 1t proposed buy
q State park, the following gentlemen Ex-Leutenant
Governor William Dorsheimer, ex-Controler Andrew III.
| Green, and ex Assemblymsn John Hsmpden Robb, of
New York Martin b. Anderson, president OF Rochester
University and ex-senator Sherman y. Rogers OF Buf
falo All Of these gentlemen crested
In the preservation OF Niagara Falls further dsface
ment, and will undoubtedly make excellent commits
| sioh. The Senate confirmed the nominations by q
| unanimous vote
| STATE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.I
| ALBANY, May 2.-The Assembly passed this
AFTERNOON Mr. Miler's bill providing for State Civil
Eeryice Commission There are To bs three SION