New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-29
NEW ASSEMBLY RULES.
GENERAL HUsTED,s EXCELLENT WORK OF
REVISION
AMENDMENTS DESIGNED TO SIMPLIFY Pro-
CEpuRE AND EXPEDITE THE TRANS

AMENDMENTS DESIGNED TO SIMPLIFY f"''
cEpuRE AND EXPEDITE THE TRANS
ACTION OF PUBLIC BUSINESS
frRox THE CORRESPONDENT OF TN. ns,,
Albany Nov. 2S.-It has been apparent ~. so'0
wears that the rules Of the Assembly oaois ho'u a
ment They have seemed TO impede the uansacunS
~ II ,vs,ness instead of expedtng 1t. More
ovor ~ late years they have apparently had inc
eo, q, nreventing that careful debate upon important
hills which the public interest requires inc tinio VI
the assembly taken UP largely WIN noio io
calls and especially the latter part OIL inc sess' NJ
fine WAS loft for ten minutes DEBATE on hghi!
tnio wa" 80 oortarence committees One
80, ~ the ant,ouaed rules was to prolong lhe
SESSIONS OF the Legislature; which, In more ways tha
one. increased the cost of that body to the state
Fxsreaker Hustled, in consequence Of his many
wears service in the Assembly, saw more clears
than any one else its faulty parliamentary me'hous
and about two years ago resolved to have the ruic
amended He obtained copies Of the rules OF procedure
IN the British Parliament, in the American House Vi
Representatives at Washington and In the ch'e s'a'e
Legislatures; and, guided by Them he recohsouo'oi
the rules of the NewYork Assembly Ihese sueseS'ou
amendments he placed before the Committee OH h"'o
az the last Assembly; OF which he himself was ch"i
man His fellow members approved of Mr. hus'eds
amendments and they were adopted by the hssono n
- ,ha ,.s, dav ~ its session-on May IT, 1852.
TTese niles are now being printed, by Clerk On'chor
,ne,s direction IN the Blue Book which IN Wrr
night will be sent 10 the members-elect OF inc HS'
of 1880 o,r ,,,so
,,m srst be nut in operation 10 all appearances ny
-, - H. framed them General Hustled has an
,ounced himself TO be a capdidate for speaker an"
mus far has no opponent. II looks as II no "oui" "
selected by the Republican memberelect vi inc ~
ssmbIy by reclamation as their candidate lor oP"o.
Ths,ncev NJ pepew said laughingly at the Republican
nc
was opposed to the adoption OF the rules Vi INC ~
samh,v Of 1890 because no one but General H's'eo
understood them This joke of Mr.. Depews' al 1c'
eral Husted's expense, was OF course meant eoOu
naturedIy and was taken by the Copvenuon AS
n.,,sr of fact General Hustled smplihed the rules
.nd made them more Ineligible stalelon. Va
some of the amendments nia'o ~ w
their character. .,. -. ,h.
Tr,dsr the heading Powers and Duties OF the
c,sakers one finds that the Speaker In ADDITION W HIS
forner duties is empowered to prevent personal io
eectionss and TO confine members 10 lhe quo'u
under DISCUSSION If there an appeal rom Ms
decision I'm any matter no AssemDiyman hero"Voi
% no pcrmitted 10 speak more than once ABOUT INC
matter The Speakers powers are also eA'onuo" ~
IN hermit him to have the galleries, corridors anu
messages OF the Capitol surrounding the Asso"O''
Chamber cleared of disorerly persons !,
General Hustled then makes an Innovation vi u'
cided importance. He amends the ruieS 50 a.
orovide that there shall be no dcviatons from the
regular order Of business except by Vo'o Vi WV
thirds of the Assembymen present. At pcsoi'
great loss of time Is caused by the inellectioh Vi "
appropriate motions by various AssenloEmeh' anu '
departure frequently from the regular orucr vi U''
mass This rrcguarity in the conduct OF business
mos, bo .dded also harms the journal of the AS
semblv General Hustled has arranged the oiuer W
business on every day somewhat differently, III su'"
way that tho chief matters OF concern VIII iV00
the largest attention. Thus the order Oh uuscs w
Monday is entirely different from that ior iIiuas
Here comes an innovation 10 aid the Speahor III III
.u,on,,r oxecptino his duties The Assembymen in
to,mcr wears have been recognized by the spsaHer
on introducing bills, and great deal OF uine was
thus wasted. The coming winter the Assen'i! ii'"
Will nut his bill any day he chooses in DON In oh'i s
of the Clerk. With each bill the Assemolynah wiz
also inclose copy of it, One OF the copies Is so"'
m the sneaker that same night, and the other Ii I
taine1 by the Clerk for public inspection. Inc ioi
lowing day the Speaker announces "haV ooi
will consider the bill and 1t is read nfs' unoi
,h,s method the speaker will have an opportunity VI
examining a bill carefully, and then assigning :" "
the care Of the proper COMMITTEES. uhder past mo'
he had Instant ncously to come 10 decision ABOUT
hill when II was handed and frequently DIS Wei'
10 the wrong committees CnscrupuouS AsS'iV ~
men also would mislcpresent the charac"r VI 'i0
measures they introduced and thus secure their as
signment TO some committee already co'hhhuou "
their support One Of the most important "oui'i0''
10 the rules IS the following:
No bin affecting the rights OF IndlNlduas vi Va
private or municipal corporations othefWiSc 'na'' q" AZ
affects generally the people of the whote SVd'o' 9"'
be reported by committee. unless 1t is maze 10 ap
near 10 the satisfaction of the committee tha no'o
ba. been given by public advertisement or OTHERWISE
10 all parties interested, without expense 10 'ne He'
or unless evidence satisfactory 10 The comm'ec j. po
duccd that the parties interested have III "rl'lis
waived notice In the bill Affects the rlghl OF
municipal corporation such notice shall he gwen 10
nd IN 40 D
of trustees. in villages
General Hustled also creates a new committee OF
much importance with the title Committee on Legls
lanons There IS nothing which 50 much annoys
the ADLER members OF the Legislature as the discovery
~ 50 many l-drawn legislative acts; or of so many
- h,.h ara unnecessary Governor H made the
recommendation i'm one of his that an officer
xbould he created 10 be Legislative Attor
new whose duty II should be TO draft the bills 10 be
considered by the Legislature The English farlaiheh'
has lawyers of tho highest ability 10 draw up It's a''S
for H. But the Legislature has not yet acled upon
Goyernor Hllrs recommendation, nor has IL loio"eu
tbs example of the English Parliament one cohsc'
ouence of this action last winter was that the sax
ton Ballot Reform bill fatally defective wheh II
first reached Governor Hill last winter ana h' 70 pe
recalled by the Legislature for amehdlnehe a ildc c
Governor thus had to veto il upon ne mes anu n o'
as be had intended upon some NerDa utlcSts,
era Hustled thus specifies the duties OF inc %
on legislation which viii execute some Of the WORK
OF the proposed Legislative Attorney ,.,- 10, Nv
Rule III The tOhnniltec vii i@eoIo rator,tJ IN H.
anime and correct the bills, when are leic'ou IN,
for the purpose OF avoiding repetluons ana IN IN
constitutional provisions. insurtng accuracy III uls
text and references and consistency WIN lhe Ih
OF the existing stantes. II SHAH also report -
the object sought be accomplished can DC secured
without special act, under existing laws OF NI.on t
dermcnt 60 the public interests, by the enactineh, pl
a general law provided that any change Ia The
legal effect. any material change IN CON
structon shall lie reported 10 the House as recon-
nendatOn and not amendmcntl."
The rules also constructed so as 10 give
more information the public about bills. All
bills reported favorably' for consideration must be
printed and II reported with amendments the amend
cnts must be printed in italics. To prevent the rush
ing through Of bills without proper consideration II IS
provided that every bin shall receive three separate
readings. ard on three different days, previous 10
its passage except by unanimous CONSENT II WIN be
seen also that taken by Hustled
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