New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-03
THE WORLDS FAIR BILL.
FORMS IN WHICH 1T MAY COME
UP THIS WEEK.
THE SENATE NOT LIKELY TO APPROVE DEM
oCRATIc MEAsURE-DA POWERS
CONFERRED - MR.. SAXToN RE-
IBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TkIBUNEI

Albany, Feb 2.-The Worlds Fair bill is likely to
be taken up again by the Senate tomorrow nlght'
Some of the Republican Senators are of the opinion
that the Senate bill adding twenty -four commissioners
is not yet dead. 1t is true that the Assembly on
Friday rejected the Conference Committees favorable
report the BILL but the Senators argue that no one
house of the Legislature thus has control of legisla
tion and that me Senate bill must also be killed In
the Senate before ii be declared to be ruled out
Of consideration by the Senate. An attempt, there
FORE may be made to revive the Senate bill. In any
case the Assembly Worlds Fair bill now before the
Senate is still alive. The Senate, of course, would
not accept the Assembly bill stands, believing it
to be Democratic measure. But the Senate has a
right TO amend the Assembly bill by adding com
missioners, and this will undoubtedly be II the
Senate bill is abandoned account of doubt to its
stlll being alive. IL the Assembly bill Is amended
by the Senate il must be returned TO the Assembly
for concurrence. 1t is likely that the
nineteen Republican Assembymen who refused to
vote for the Senate bill will have almost the same
ball presented to them for their decision this week.
Senator Fassett after the adjournment Of the Legs-
lature on Friday received dispatch signed by Con
gressmen Ketcham, Raines, Payne, Baker, Farquhar.
stevens, Knapp, Mofett and Quackenbush fayornG
the Senate bill. good proportion Of the Republi-
can Assemblymen who bolted Friday live in tho
districts represented by these congressman and may
be inclined to follow their advice in the matter of the
Senate bill.
Senator Saxton has remained in Albany the
recess. From what he says the Republican Senators
may feel inclined to amend the Assembly bill in other
respects than that merely OF increasing the number
Of commissioners.
Il examined the bill carefully yesterday said
Mr.. Saxton tonight. 4" and l must say more out
rageous one never read. 1t gives more tremendous
powers to these commissioners in respect to taking
property in New-York City than any statute be-
lieve, that was ever put among laws. 1t does
not limit the commissioners to taking property near
Central Park On the contrary, they may take
1t anywhere on Manhattan Island from the Battery to
the 2rem River. Moreover the rights of the prop
erfowners are not respected in the appointment Of
the commissioners to appraiSe the damages, or, in
other words to apprase the value Of the property taken
From all l can see, this Commission give about
what price it pleases TO for his land, and he has
no redress. Nor is there any protection given to
minor children to insane property owners. Nor is
proper notice given of the condemnation Of property.
1t may be advertised in two obscure newspapers There
ought to be personal notice in all cases OF the taking
Of land by eminent domain. Who is going to read
every newspaper in NewYork for such notices In a
word, the regular and customary procedures Of the
court in taking land under eminent domain are not
followed Too little time is given to property owners
to take steps to oppose in the courts the proceedings
of the Commissioners. Nor is there any time set for
the life of this Worlds Fair Commission. 1t may be
permanent company with perpetual powers
to take the property of New -YOrlI's citizens. 1t
true that the terms Of the first Commissioners expire
in 1896, but then the Mayor may apoplnt new ones.
Then the city of NewYork is made responsible to an
unlimited extent for the expenditures of the Commits
sion. 1t Is tue that there is provision which says
that the cit, shall issue only Sl0,0OO,OOO In bonds
for this purpose but that does not bind the Commits
sion not TO involve the city more deeply IN debt,
the courts have held that such debts must be paid
voted for the bill when IL passed the Senate, but |
had not examined it. Now that l have done so |
am ashamed that | did not join Senator O'Connor, OF
BnghampOn, and vote against the bill. These obJec-
tiOns against the bill, have stated. are outside the
question OF IT. cOnstutonay. think the Whirlpool
decision of the shows that IL is clearly uncon-
stitutional. The courts declared that act unc0n-
stitutional the ground that the construction OF a
railroad 10 the whirlpool not public necessity.
Can the Worlds Fair be declared public necessity
| do not think IL be so declared"