New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-22
PRICE THREE CENTS
THE CENSUS BILL AGAIN.
PRESSING 1T TO A THIRD READING.
GOVERNOR HILL cENsURED FOR UsURPAToy-A
PARTY VOTE.

lFRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE. I
ALBANY, May 21.-The contest over the CEN
sus between the Governor and the Legislature opened
dramatically in the Senate to-day with speech by sen
ator Gilbert charging the Governor with seeking TO
usurp the powers OF the Legislature. His speech had
the approval OF the Republican majority and OF OF
the Democrats, who alarmed the encrOachmeDt OF
the Governor the duties the Legislature. The
rupt Democratic Legislatures OF Tweeds day led the
people of this State permit Governors absorb many
OF the rights OF the Legislature UNTIL in Governor
Hills case the executive seeks to DO both Governor and
| Legislature.
With a view Of passing the Census bill first In
House and then in the other the Republican leaders,
when the Legislature met had the Assembly adJ0urn till
also desired In the Senate for tho
purpose OF perfecng the Census bill Senator Jacobs,
the Democratic leader said that saw why
recess should be taken. 1t would be simple matter to
pass the Enumeration bill suggested by Governor Hill.
| Thereupon Senator Gilbert said:
Senator jacobs tells us that prop simple
one. Well, it is, to considerable extent The man
Question after ALL the one most vital TO De decided, g
whether the Legislature or the State " YORK shal
submit to Executive dication; whether the Executive
shall be permitted to usurp powers and duties which,
The Governor has attempted dictate To this Legslat-
ure. He has virtually SAID to it that no 0ill hall be
passed particular subject except in accordance with
his will Iie has said more than that lie has saI that
certain law already on the statute books shall not be
enforced unless you shall far To amend 1t and
modify rs to make suit his wishes. In other words
conorm to his will but you must also MAKE the action
OF preceding Legislatures conform to his will. That Is
usurpstion It is question whether this Legis-
atre shall stand at its post shall hold sacred the trust
which the people have conbded to it, trust not only to
execute good laws and to prevent the enactment OF pad
laws but TO that the position itself shall suffer
no harm. II We have reached point in our political
development where man. though be be In place Dy
state it is time we knew it, aud there virtue
enough in this Legislature to represent the
people upon this vital question that the Governor ssal
be compelled that he has struck blow at popular
government which the representatives OF the people VIII
The question is simple, Senator Jacobs says And
now Mr. President when the proper time comes s snis
repeat what said few days that before the Cover
entered upon his duties he to execute the law
Now instead of giving his appreciation to the law, which
Is designed to carry into effect the Constitution lie inter-
trust that this legislature true to its duty true TO the
PEOPLE, true to popular government VIII resis' ana re-
trust that "a recess will be taken till o'clock this
afternoon. It is in the interest of mature deliberate
calm, temperate, wise legislation. and such action IS
paramount TO every other consideration chiefly because
action will he better justified In the mature udg
ment and thought of the people, and our own thought Dy
| taking little more time.
Senator Titus denied that Governor Hill had been
usurpng powers OF the Legislature and at consider
able length advocated the passage OF an Enumeration
bill merely. Subsequently he offered amendment to
the Republican Census ill., providing for examna-
on of the enumerators under the Civil Service
rules, which was rejected by vote of to "a. Tho
| Democrats who voted for the motion were Newbold,
| Thacher Titus Van schaick. Senator's Campbell,
| against it,
After recess OF an hour the bill which passed by
the Legislature in April anl vetoed by Governor Hill
was presented by Senator Lansing in behalf of the Re-
| puOcans, and its passage was pressed The OIL Is
precisely the same with the exception that the dates OF
beginning and ending the census are put month later
in the later time Of its passage Thus the census
to taken June instead OF May. As was expected,
the Democratic Senators, Jacobs. Titus Murphy aud
Thacher, attacked the BILL criticng all its features
They thought that the State could not now take advant-
age the offer OF the United States to bear onchaf OF
the expense of the Senator Lansing showed that
under the United states law the coud be taken
either in June July. The bill. II it became "a law at
once would the State $4,000. Continuing his
| speech in defence OF the Republican position Senator
| Lansing said:
We are put in position not only Of giving up own
judgment, but repeating laws which have been in ex
stence tlty years To yield TO the Governors dica-
would he yield the judgment OF 100 men tc that OF
In the beginning this was pursuit OF patronage
| by Governor IIiII The Governors Arst message was
full OF alternative suggestions for division o. the at.
rUnagc. OF putting the whole matter into the hands or
the Cvil service Commissioners Now II mas become
hunting expedition Tor snail game. | am asked what
this is The Constitution directs Us to take
this census. Every civilized nation now takes q
thorough census We simply doing what the science,
the thought and the statesmanship OF the age danand
The proposition that the state OF New-YOrk with It's
great wealth aud intelligence shall rcccle from taking
thorough census involves deeenson Ia It's path ot no
greSs.
Senator ThGcher argued that the Governor is part OF
the law-makng power OF the State 1t would be uncon-
sttdtional his opinion for the Legislature to any
bill except one providing for enumeration.
substitute offered 10y Senator Jacobs Tor the Demo-
Gratis was rejected Then upon motion oi Senator Els
WORTH the bill OF the Republicans ordered 70 third
reading by vote OF Is To H. The vote party one
Yras. ArkrU Baker Bowen Coggeshai Comstock
Davidson. Ellsworth, Esiy, Fassett Cubs, Lansing,
Low, Met arthy, Otis, Robinson, Vedder-lG
Nays: Campbell, Cullen, Jacobs, Murphy Newbold,
Plunkitt. Thacher, Titus Van schlck.
The Democrats rat resisted motoH 3 Of s9aiO EsTOa
The House met at 1850 u. m took recess TO p m,
then to p m and at the latter hour adjourned Tor tho
The Republican members OF the Lcgislatgro believe
meets at the early hour OF a. NJ in order that tie
takers may have abundant time to discuss the BILL As
a. the debate is ended, the Republican senators
will demand final vote the bill II is anticipated
aranSt the bill namely that I0OOo persons living in
NcwYork ana Brooklyn will he away from these cities in
and therefore census taken at that time would be
a mistaken one. He added that the Democratic party
would loose one Senator and i've Assemblymen In New
York aud Brooklyn there should be reapportion-
ment OF the legislative districts the basis Of Juno
census Governor IIil it is thought will be mpellei
by similar opinion, II he should veto
the present blll The rumors, are numerous ,' on,
tonight that the Governor will veto the biu
and Will recall the Legislature to pass another II he
should do the Republicans viii pass concurrens
resolution In the legislature informing tle people o,
the state that Governor l by his veto mas pr.yensd
for a census aud then Will have the Legislature take
recess till December 81.
they will not pass any bill outlined by the Governor
It will be the policy Of the Republican leaders TO pass
the bill in the Senate. II Is expected that the bin
morrow General Hustled had the rules Of the Assembly
amended in such thorough manner that the 6il can be
passed at once II desired The Democrats Will be given
abundant time to make their objections TO the bill ous
the moment II perceived that they hiburterng,
the will be applied, and the bill passed As soon
the bill is passed in the Assembly, both houses VIII
adopt "a concurrent resolution adjourning sine de
Most OF the Legislature expect TO hear that the
has called another special session before they
can leave the city
Tonight there is repetition OF the rumor OF last night
that the Governor intends in his second call for an extra
session TO include demand for legislation respecting
the prisons and the employment OF the convicts now
idle. III he imposes the prison labor problem on the
Legislature for settlement the leading Republicans pre-
diet session OF three weeks at least, there being such
wide difference of opinion in the Legislature respecting
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