New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-25
THE WORLDS FAIR BILL.
PROGRESS OF THE MEASURE THROUGH THE
LEGISLATURE.
EFFORTS OF THE DEMOCRATS TO hOoh -
THROUGH WITH UNSEEMLY HASTE fI'OEHiA
1v r,r,I,n ,rLn -TEN MILLIONS NOT 10


peayed notifications, was completed ia'e ia9t nie"'
In New.Yorlx and was brought to this city WITH
large amount of other literature relating 10 inc eo'
enterprise When the members OF the Legislature ar
rived at the Capitol this morning at ii O'CLOCK 'hes
found their 100 postohice boxes stuffed WIN 'his
literature and twenty-four Senator'S ana Assembly, mn
also IN the course Of the day were furnished WIFI
, corv q, the hill bv W. f. d. Stokes, the secretary
~ tha Committee on Legislation of the Worlds Far
Committee 49,. ,,,na
As was usual the senators also found awaiting
their attention large number OF personal le''er9'
and they were therefore somewhat astonished wien
they heard a rumor that Mr.. Stokes was expecting
that the bill he had brought, with It's PROVISIONS
touching so many great interests and hVolVlhe uo
expenditure perhaps of S1O000OoO by New-1orN
City, should be rushed through the Legislature "'
was worse not even those mouthpeceS OF OoNei"o
hin senator Cantor and Assemblyman sheehah,
knew whether not the Governor
act on the bill to-day. Indeed was
hardly 10 be expected that any Governor should con-
sent 70 act ofhand on such bill 1t did not appear
therefore TO the Republican members OF ue LesIe'
latnre forming the responsible majority, thaV ue
Worlds Fair bill would be advanced toward pelis
law today if they should give their consent 10 II o
present day. On the other hand they 'houen' ''0'
should have the privilege with Governor Hi vi On
amining the bill carefully before passing H. h"Nins
discovered that the Republicans were going 10 Jake
This attitude the Democrats in both Houses OF co9o
took contrary position ana pre@hue"
to be in desperate hurry 10 ha'o
the bill passed. and frightened
Chicago or Washington should run OH WIFI lho f"i'
between now and Monday, the day ior 'he iedS-
sembng of the legislature unless it were passed to-
day. -
The bill provoked debate in both the Senate ana
the Assembly The Senate debate ended by that BODY
ordering the bill to third reading and voting 10
debate the bill, perhaps finally, on wednesday NEXT
The Assembly debate ended by that BODY having tno
bill read first time, and ordering that the Dill DC
read a second time and debated on Monday hisht'
In the Senate the debate was especi-
ally Interesting senator Lispenard stewart OF
Nevv-Yorh introduced the bill and asked that I'M
mediate action taken upon it. lie desired that IL
sbou,d he passcd TODAY Washington and Chicago
might take advantage Of delay, and therefore the OIL
should be passed at once.
cit seems to me-" said Senator Hendricks, of SYRIA
rusc the chairman of the Committee on CITIES, VINO
therefore has paternal interest in Newfork's affairs
"t that this motion rather rushes matters ] should
fear that If We passed the bill today subsequently
some people might critcise us guilty OF reckless
haste. haven't had time TO read the bill. u mas
lust come into my hands it has those OF other sen
atOrs. l doubt If there Is senator VINO mas OK
amned the measure. l am told that 1t apprOpTlatc'
$4,000. 600 of the money Of Newfork CITY, am
decidedly friendly TO the measure, as is, believe every
other Senator but IL to that II Is our duty
as members of the Legislature TO examine TINS Dill
carefully before pass it, since II involves such
large appropriation and may be objectionable In other
respects"
There had been good deal OF connection on
the Democratic of the senate while this excellent
speech was being delivered. and when II was con
cluded Senator Cantor demanded the floor from Leu
ant-Governor Jones, and secured IT, Mr.. Cantor
was obstrepeTOusly anxious that the bill should be
passed to-day. His sleek brown hair almost tnIhed
gray with fright lest Chicago should grab the ialr III
consequence Of the slow action OF the Republic an Legs
at,re "There is imminent danger" said lie, OF
Nev-York losing the Fair uncs, act today upon
this bill Tie municipal authorities of New-lork rec
ognize that danger, and they have rushed this bill
here which meets with their approval. Let Us pass
the bin at once. l. for one, willing 10 stay here
I'LL midnight If necessary in order 10 pass tins bil
senator Fassett, the Republican leader was not TO
he rushed off his feet by any such defamation -
can hardly believe said ne, that Senator Cantor
is in earnest in saving that ought 10 pass this
bin TO-DAY. 1t would be indecent haste if We should
90 so; for do not believe that senator here I'M
dersands the provisions Of this bill II would Houbt
less be feather in the cap OF Mr. Stokes If he could
return 10 New-YOrk to-day and cOald say That the
Legislature had passed his bill, bat would 1t be 4
feather in the cap Of the Legla;urel Three weeks
ago saw a copy Of this bill III tic newspapers but
l did not have time TO read il. II would have been
misspent time to have done so, Dccaus' the WORLDS
Fair Committee have ever since been al w0ik re
modelling this bill Attcr three weeks hard work
they have at last completed II, and have pushed
it up TO Albany and they ak u to pass 1t WIN
out examination. II to ne that this Is treat
iug the Legislature with di-rcspcct. Senator cantor
speaks In an airy way OF hi, tenmllon dollar BILL a.
if it were a tlihins thing 70 eApend that amount o!
money senator Cantor and Mr.. sheelan are very
ready to declare that Governor I'LL VIII veto senator
saxton's Ballot Reform hill; are they Of what
4f,f. b.4l Ffi "a
day if We pa, it, do not think he would; nor
do think he would do right Il
he should The p1rentagc Of the bill,
doubtless is good. bat there are weighty
constitutional questions to be considered In relation
10 the appropriation Of ten millions We all know
that eminent lawyers IN New-lork have been study
ing the Constitution for three weeks past to see If
they cannot get around 1t Oh this matter. Whether
they have not / do not know want to consider
such weighty matter little myself before approve
Of what they have done. | remember that once pub
lie camor drove through this Legislature rail
road bills Every Of those bll!s was subse-
qucnly declared unconstitutional by the Court Of Ap
peais. suppose defect were discovered in TINS
, bill after IL had become a law, how We would be
criticised by press for indecent haste Let aud
that / do not discover any disposition 10 delay
this bill. Upon The contrary, Il kindly dis
position toward il. DO no, see that either Chicago
or Washington viii give up If We pass tins bill 10
DAY or any other ca. Why wasn't the bin here
before! Mr.. stoke, says imporla.t amendment, have
been made H. In fact, IL no; hcAcd into shape
until latc lat night, III New l0Fh.
SeIlatOr stewart, OF New orb, sad ne could not bul
confess that senator Fasactt's REMARKS had a gO0d
deal OF Justice and truth In them. 1t wac true tdt
the bill had gone around among the vail0u- depart
Incuts OF the Nov Ork CITY government, ahd IN
eminent counsel lad rcpHt.dN examined II ana
changed H. lie would modify hi- motion into one tHai
the bili BE- ordered tId reading, ana considered
next Wednesday.
senator ives, Cf Now YORK. moved thai
the bill should be az considered In Committee OF
the Whole. M
Doe, the gentleman think can debate this bil
bcfOo examining IL % ilq.lrcd senator saxon per
tncntiy, and is IL iu,t t.at should DC asnct a.
do 20 What has tn, Worlds Fair Committee been
about the la,t three wees. willie We have been ~
session m. cXpevicnc" Of any with Il lOhE oil
l. that IL is likely 10 contain error, ana this mca-&
may not he a, perfect the eminent oonnacl an
New lOrl. think. At rate. do not wish - vote