New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-01
ONLY SEVEN WEEKS MORE.



EXCISE COMMISSION AND THE BALx0T ~
FORM Observation-Disclosures OF MAxox
GRANTS RAPID TRANSIT B1lI
lsY 1xLEosAPH 70 TIE razsunkI
Albany March 3l--only seven weeks nan a.
the session Of the Legislature remain; the seaats
and the Assembly both having passed sesoluaosa
to adjourn finally upon May ls. Actually fhers
are only six weeks of the session, the members 81
the Legislature having agreed that they VIII taks
a weeks recess from April 2s TO May 8, In order
to attend the celebration in New-Yorlx Of the Gem
tennial anniversary Of the inauguration Of Wash
ington as President II win be necessary, In the
opinion Of the leaders Of the Republican majority
who are responsible for the legislation Of fhe
year, to hasten the consideration Of the important
measures, il these are 70 be passed.
It was with this idea that Assemblyman Crosby
on Friday gave notice that on Wednesday next be
would move the suspension OF Joint rule No. 4e jn
order to have vote taken upon the Excise COM
missions bill reforming the excise laws Of the
State. Mr.. Crosby's announcement is also, IN >
measure, q notification to the Republican Assena.j
blymen that their presence in Albany upon
Wednesday is necessary for party reasons He
added force to this hint by saying that upon
Wednesday he would move cali Of the Assembly
This means that the Sergesntatarms win be cent
after any Assmblyman who may be absent with
cut leave.
The Republicans, when the session began, had
20 votes at their command, tho Democrats ~.
making the total Republican majority SO votes
Tomorrow, however, one Of the Republican A.
semblymen, General George s. Batcheller. Of
Saratoga County, resigns his Office by assuming
that of Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury st
Washington. 1t is evident from Governor Hills
annual message ana Assemblyman Sheehsn's action
last week that the Democratic Assemblymen win
vote unanimously against tbe bill. The Repub-
icans, therefore, must rely wholly upon their -
votes to psss the bin, and some Of those cannot
be obtained. A few Republicans, representing
city constituencies, will certainly vote ,againss
the bill Assemblyman Charles Smith, Of New
York, and Assemblyman Leroy, of Albany, both
Republicans voted with the Democrats last week
when they attempted by dilatory motions 70 keep
the bin from being put on the order Of third
reading. Moreover, AssembIymen Andrus and
Baker, of Buffalo, Republicans, although present.
did not vote, but these losses would still leave
the Republicans with "a votes for the bill or 1&j
more than they need to pass it.
There seems TO be no question, also, ofs {
passage in the Senate. Only two RepubiioEHa
Senator Worth. Of Brooklyn, and Senator LAusa
hn, Of Buffalo, WILL apparently, vote against ~
AZ soon ss the Exoiss cofss1a;sS1n bi,l d 6f1co
~ On Wosncstng, the Rep8blionns int<nd ~ IN
the Ballst Refasm bsH Of Mr. Gax1cn Is trt ~
ti,st this biIs vf1l ~ pea.sad =. THAR ~ & n
uassed. II win be passed by Republican voteS ~
the Democrasic Asserubly,oer are unanfmo1 1e;<
opposed to it. They take their orders from 4rs-
ernor Hin. and inasnuch al he has expresses ~
dsapproval of the bill, they win cast sheir yo1ss
against it. No influence more harmful TO the R0tee
ms ever dominated great poAflcai parzs3 nF*
there seems to be not the slightesE dBpcsit{r51
among the Democrasie Senators and Asstnbl yes's
to differ with Governor Hill in any Of his dg>(ss
ions Tbs public has has. sometimes M expressed ws.ss
- Asso s@s I,.s :. a. soo s, = aa.s
by the Legislature Many OF these measures -
not passed because of the convisststa
- ~'S "spuouosn Als .oiH"Ns 1' - u
loriT that Governor Hill wcah yet92
$500. -, ,..,t I. - 80
= s,sr .sss u. $500. nsils< ,.Sss IN 10
in any c@sc m1 ss.ss'er..sA .'es ~ IL
eas o,ss usIs paSs IA ',n y. S vS,s ,
when he yetoes them who is responsible for fass1
~. S.as.,;,,,. -.
1t is supposed that the Railroad Committees df
the Senate and Of the Assembly, viii aslx tboxz.
ho,,as - ,o..o,. ,,,r,t -, $500, 20 ~. ..,.
ooaies Vsmosto" nisne ~. eA.ens'on VI aa'1 S''ne
within which they must make report upon Mayor
Grants Rapid Transit bill One OF The reasons
- ,I,i. .a-,,as+ g. a., .,,..n.,,r :, Z. ga
ior LOT e,,s fe0resD lor an eAtelssio1. ts D s1tas
tnat 'uian i, Dayes, tne couhsei oi tne eieSatHa
railroads Of New-York, desires TO make an srgu-
ment upon the BILL Whether Mr. Davies wishes
=. nnsa .ho hin on IN epooost sor,a ayoo,.,sv,s,t
70 oppo'o sle YIN :" sussssV eoa''o
to II favorable 70 the elevated RAILROADS. has nos
been disclosed. The members of the Raflrb16
Committees say that they win report the bill -
80 tt;s ,,,ao,- -, ere ,s...
therysYoSe fhe nnSlic of Sew-Yor,r will be a.
cmaInted with the Rand TRANSIT bill in ti,e
share in which IL has been left by the con-
nlittees There promises TO be q hot confict
in the committees over the question whether !
or not an underground railway shall be pennitfndf
vi 49,
seInDly from New.lork rear that IL tne piu ~