New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-23
PASSING A CENSUS BILL.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT OF BOTH HOUSES

ALBANY. May 22.-The Republican Legis-
atre has again the Census bill approved by that
eminent Democratic Governor OF New-York Samuel J.
Tilden, IN 1875 has betakea itself homeward and now
David d. Hill, acting Democratic Governor, has TO
decide whether he will approve the
He vetoed it on April 80. Few persons In Albany be-
eye that he will sink his judgment before that OF
Mr. Tiden and the present Legislature. The bill it Is
thought will be waste paper without his signature
There lively, interesting debate in the Assembly
on the bill to-day In which the Republicans
| had much the advantage The meas
ure swiftly disposed of in the Senate.
That body met at o'clock, listened to several speeches
against the bill from Senator Thacher the Governors
mouthpece and to able replies from Senator Gilbert.
and then passed the bill by vote of Is to ia strict
party vote, Republicans in the affirmative and Demo-
in the negative.
General Hustled had his express train ready tho
bill through the Assembly. All the switches. in the
shape of obstructive rules, spiked down. When
the bill was announced he told the Democrats
that they would be permitted for minutes express
their sentiments respecting the b through OF their
leaders, and that the Republicans would DO the
thing. The bill under his motions put swiftly into
the Committee of the Whole, considered there
for twenty seconds, reported fayorably to
the Assembly and ordered to a third reading
The Democrats pretended to be highly indignant
this suppression OF debate, but secretly de-
lighted that they did not have defend Governor Hlrs
course
According to agreement, before final vote taken
on the bill. Mr. Ety. the Democratic leader, per-
mted to make speech. He gave brief history of tho
controversy respecting census between the Governor
and the legislature asserting that the former in the
right The BILL which the Republicans intended pass,
intended to meet with the approval OF the Gov
ernOr, that PLAIN "Ihope" he said, that the bill
will be killed. and IL it isn't killed here it will be killed
at the other end of the building Mr. Ely could
that the Governor usurping the powers OF the Leg
ature The bill had the fatal defect iu his opinion, Of
providing for the taking of the census in
the month OF June, when 100000 residents
OF Newly and Brooklyn absent from those
cities II apporonment of the Assembly and Senate
district made the purported population OF those
cities at tnat time the Democratic party would lose ono
Senator and five Assembymen. General Hustled sup
ported the bill in behalf Of the Republicans. His speech
had been read to the Republican members Of the Legis
atnre In caucus previously and met their approval
follows:
Our duty is plain and simple one propose TO state
it as tersely as possible. This Is no time for mere
words ana nothing more. lnls Is no place 70 Nea'9
hnepun theories TO prove the worst the better cause
This occasion for the display Of sophistca reason
upon the renements OF Constitutional limitations.
We here for definite purpose. It is our prerogattyo
IL is FOR Judges to construct 1t for the
iona mandate aud IN compliance with statutory enact
men this Legislature at its late session presented 70 the
utOry requirement and conditions bill which enabled
and directed the secretary OF state TO discharge bis OH
purpose OF rendering effective the organic Law
bill its provisions ana benehcal In It's applca-
ton to the people Of the State; bill sanctioned by
usage and based unchalenged precedent; bill elI-
bodyng the Identical provisions Of the laws OF 1850.
1865 1873 under which previous enumcratiOns have
been taken This bill vetoed by the Governor. BY
tntional requirement was eyaded In such regard What
brings us here todayi Why are we summoned Ia ek-
traordnary sessiCn Are we called together again 10
comply with the mandate of the Constitution an1 70
respond that again ready to DO what the Gov
by his act has undone But we are Informed IN
the dctum OF the Governor embraced In that call that as
his dicatlon and beck must repeal statute OF the
State which for thirty years has stood the test OK
unqualified appreciation OF the people sncn an infringe
ment our constitutional provocative such an assuup-
dictatOrial unhesitatingy rcpudiate.
Never before since the day of the French monarch has
any executive assumed the role of legislative usurper.
- the state" carried with IL IN the utterance OF
Louis XIV. fear at least If not respect aud dignity but
as the watchwOrd OF Governor Ili in this " Govern
men OF the People n eXcites sentiments and emotions
OF a far different nature
The position OF the Republicans of this Legislature
needs neither apology, explanation nor defence. We
stand impreguable ground. Already We have dis
charged our duty, but although our action has been
rendered nugatOry through puere aud futile attempt
To gain parry advantage and 70 make party capital We
Will stl adhere to our position. We VIII aSaln enact
measure IN compliance with constitutional requirements
and statutory provisions, and leave the ssue with the
people of the state.
Voting the bill then began In its progress several
two minutes speeches were made.
Kdder ~ Scott of Livingston County spoke ia denun-
citation OF the Governor for attempting TO usurp tho
powers of the Legislature. He said:
The humliating experience that have wit
messed during somewhat brief legislative experienee
that the trainers of our Constitution patrotic
stead that told that the legislative branch OF
the Government useless wheel and that at this
and at this time there concentration OF cgiss-
and executive power We told 10y this authorized
Governor sees bin that that bin will not be approved.
would like TO ask the gentleman VINO mde thdt asscr
tion ir. Ely upon this hoor If he has received from
the lips of the Governor that statement We are told
by that that the bills which propose 10 pass
here will not be signed By him. aud no one doubts the
authority by which he speaks. We here confronted
by an ETesnys VINO dSTes 70 R 70 suoE aefir
time that such mpudence there be some proper re-
sentiment Loud applausel.
Mr. Oliver thought that the Republicans were evading
the constitutional requirement pass enumeration
bill Mr. Ely asserted that the attempt 10 collect sta
tstcs for tue United would increase the cost Of
the 100000. General Hustled in reply, said
that Mr Ely mistaken the amount of statistics
required to secure the United states appropriation
of Mr. Lamar to the Secretary of State in
regard to these statistics showed that they limited
in amount.
Mr. Raines showed the absurity of the assertion Of
the Democrats that the would cost 100000 IL
the bill became law in the following speech:
The census OF 1875 cost the counties OF this state
$263O5i 90. We propose IN This bill by reducing the
time for the enumeraton Oh cities to two
ates of 1880 to do the work-to save $4,000
II 9s ends Of the e SGnS o 5 5 tho
cost the State would be only $4,000 Why, IN inc
and coating the schedules regard the number OK
inhabitants alone, in order that the Leglslatnrs
nent, the sum of Sl9,s32 Again, under tho
Governors plan should have TO pay tho
onumerators S263054 90 in 1875. Add 20 this the
actual cost Of preparing schedules for poP9atioa a9ss
Add this tbs printing and you Will have total cost
Or counting under the Governors plan OF $500
300 Now the whole cost OF the census IN 1879
S39l 072. Deduct from this under the plan OF the
republican majority for saving in the pay OF enumera
ors and for the amount TO be secured from the
United states 100000 total Sl75OO0) aud you have
census costing S2l6,o72 so when the Governor pro-
POSES save 070 by his plan he estimates saving
If 500 600 more than any one proposes 10 expend.
The bill then passed by party vote OF 90 TO a;
republicans in the affirmative aud Democrats in the
negative. Both Houses Of the Legislature then passed
esoutions adjourn sine die at 1890 p. The Gov