New-York tribune., 1886-05-20
THE EXCISE COMMISSIONERS.
GIVING Mr.. MOONEY POWER TO APPOINT.
THE BILL PASSED AFTER MUCH OPPOSITION BY
VOTE OF II To II.
tnr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRmUNE.l J

fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRmUSEl
ALBANY, May 19.-The bill TO give President
Mooney. OF the Board OF Alderman Of New-NorE. the
power TO appoint three Excise Commissioners In that
city, sweeping away the Boards OF Excise that are
issuing licenses. the leading measure consaereu
by the Senate to-day. a large number OF prominent
Republican politicians iste ned to the debate on the o
among them being Chester 8 Cole Charles W. HacKett'
Police Commissioner Smith. John j. o Brien, ROBERT
G. MeCord. Sheridan Shook, John Jacobu'
and James : smart The bill
pushed by Senator Worth Repl OF Brooklyn.
Scarcely had Senate before he moved that all
orders OF business that o. resolutions should Do
laid aside This done FOR the purpose Of introducing
q resolution to discharge the Committee on Cities from
the consideration OF the bill senator DAILY oDected
however TO business being set aside for this purpose
AID tie objection was temporarily successful At p
Senator Worth renewed his notion aud Il Was adopt
by a These voted AGAINST the
motion. Republicans in Roman, Democrats In ltaics
Hendricks. Dqiy. lurphN Griswolf, Walker aud Dun
ham. Mr. Worth then presented resolution di-charS
ing the Committee Cites from further consideration
OF this Dill
seuator Hendricks. chairman Of the committee saia
that nopeG the resolution would hot be adopted
Every one knew that b. had been sent to the COM
mttee TO be killed. Every newspaper In New YORK WAS
opposed to the bill and public sentiment was bacRlh1
them. It bill which ought to be killed insteah OF
being resurrected and put its hna passage He ap-
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tomb in the room OF the Committee on Cities.
Senator Daily in a calm voice but vsiby excited. sad
''senaors this il bill to be considered IN sober serious
ness. do propose to exhibit any feeling but never
tbcess AIN sons to state plainly why think TINS OIL
ought not to be passed This bill contempt ites rcYou-
uonaTy change In the system OF government in New
York. We have a respon-ible government The Mayor
is the chief officer lie makes all the appointments II
anything wrong know whom 70 hold responsible
By the bill t proposed To deprive the Mayor oi the
Of appointment and invest it in subordinate ON
shall o. the STATE Senate Ignore
the public satisfaction with the present. system J
Why are asked pass this bill Is 1t not merely
because politicians Of NewYork are not satisfied
with the Mayor that they received the PATRON
from him winch they desrel It's bad precedent
which 1t is sought TO establish. namely that Ot cO1hlhS
a subordinate OF the Mayor with hs authority II IS
small politics. tbs senators that they Will be
held TO strict accountability by the people OF New
York and the state II they pass this bill"
bill ana therefore have pressed H. There are TWO
clty government IL mucn disturbed IN It's oper-
consequence. Months must pass before ths CON
The ature TO intervene and end mis- dispute suce
and the Board Of Ademen cannot come to an
second officer IN tne ety EoVernHnent H,.o6 a man
who, If the Mayor dies, becomes LIS
successor Beyond the question Of the merit or
Of this ban therr u another and that j. whether
"a committee OF tue senate should be permitted 10
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senator Day-TAis bill passed the senate unanimous
lyonly five weeks win tAe power OF appDu tm"ll
conferred upon Mayor Grace. shall we now suly our
taking away this power from MIN ana giving
/ IL TO another man. his sunDrilua'ei
senator heIi.y-Ire-.rnt NOOnty- high rlirArieI y
guarantee excellent appointments OF Lxclse Com
/ mssi1urfs Will be made.
senator PItts-Docs the Corporation Counsel think
that tue recent appointment Ol Excise rs
! by Mayor Grace wrOug &C,
senator Reliy-The Corporation Counsel has held two
/ opinions on his subject
| senator Murphy-Inis Is malicious attempt TO dls-
grace Mayor against whom not JOt Or title OF eY-
| dence has been brought forth.
Day-I predict that the bill Will DC Vetoel Dy
! Governor iiilL
Senator Wurth's motion was then adopted by vote OF
l6 10 - The vote gwen below Republicans IN RO-
man. Democrats III italics: NAas-BaTager, COggrslal
! Cllien. Fasset Hoysridt. Marvin. NefS0U. Parker
! IIunLfn Raines Reiiig. smith. IraDhaOcI. Nedder.
| WcmDfe. WOrth-l6. Nays-COnnOliy. Dqiy Dt,lihdm
| FGgan Grswold. Hendricks Kellogg, Knapp, Murphy
/ Puts, sloan WaIker-l2.
The opponents II the bill. led by senators H"nfroks
and Murphy. then succee led In delaying final vote
upou II uit the evening At ll3O the bill was
"a sed By vote OF : TO II. The vote as follows
/ Republicans In roman. Democrats in italic; Yeas
B,ager Coggeshall. CttiSn Fassett HoysrAdt. McMl-
] Ian Martin Nelson. Parker PnpkW Ralnes' helHh
| smith Irnphagel Nedder. Wcmpio, Worth Nays
Connrily Daiv Dl,phdDa. FdgaH. GrswO.d HeLdricks
Kellogg, Knapp. MirfhB sloan. Walker.