The sun., 1890-05-01
STORMY DAY In THE SENATE.
BITTER STRUeGLE oTER THE RAPID
TRANSIT QUESTION


the Assembly AuaepdueHta and NaHntno
. ComuIttee OF ConGtrenee Passed ArteE
. Hot DebAte-MRYor Rranps Isotter,
Asking Tor n Special Committ4e or In-
vestIEation, Raises Another Storm-li
was Referred 90 tho Fnssets Corinatttee
-Ihs Ballot Reform BNl Passed In the
Assembly and Now docs TO the Gov
srnor-ExousratinG Judge BookstAver.
ALBANY, April 9O.-The Senate was the
ecene OF the struggles Of the day here. and
bitter was the fray over the rapid transit dues-
tion end on the subject OF the Fassett-Ivins
campaign OF investigation. The Legislative
day dawDed with provocntion for smile In
NhO reception Of an intrinsicaily grave and
serious petition from Genesee with the ridicu-
lous rurpose OF protesting against bill OF Col
Browns providing for the opening on Sunday
OF the museums not in Batavia or any other OF
the cities Of Genesee. but in the city Of New
York. This smile gave place to grim severity
OF expression when the Rarid Transit bill be-
came the subject OF discussion.
Senator Fnssett moved to nonconcur in the
Assembly amendments for the purpose OF ask
ing for committee OF conference between tho
two Houses, on which Senators Vedder. O'Con-
nor and Roesch should act on the part OF the
Senate. In support OF his resolution he spoke
OF the importance Of the measure. and the fact
that the only point Of difference between the
two branches OF the Legislature was rs to how
the Commissioners should be appointed. The
general machinery of the bill was approved.
The Senator admitted that there was room for
an honest difference OF opinion on the
point but that unfortunately there were cir
cumstanceS connected with the disagreement
that seemed to justify the suspicion that the
minority sought to make a political question
Of It. He assured the Senate that no refec-
tion on the presiding officer was intended In
the naming OF the committee by resolution, but
simply stated It Rs fact that he and the Prest-
don't disagree on political questions In nam
ing the Conference Committee he desired to
select Senators who would be suro to reflect
the sentiment OF the Senate.
Senator Ives offered as substitute that the
Senate should concur In the Assembly amend
ments, and deprecated Senator Fassett's as
sertiou that 1t was the purpose OF the minority
to make political issue Of the rapid transit
question. That was done by the majority.
whose leader in the Senate was chosen by the
head OF the party in the State to put in bill
that refers only to tho city OF New York. but
provides for State Commission and affects
district with which the introducer Of the meas
ure has no concern. Politics was thus put into
the measure before 1t reached the Senate
at all. As far as the amended bill
was concerned, Senator Ives said that
1t could not be made political question at all.
Twenty-four Republican Assemblymen voted
for II. Among them were the Chairman OF the
Ways and Means Committee and the Chairman
of the Judiciary Committee. The twenty-four
from the city Of New York. Re-
publicans and all. voted for It why not CON-
cur in the amendments 2" said Senator Ives.
" There Is not q Senator here who can say
aughr against the men who compose the May
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be sufficient answer to my question. But
with the conceded excellence Of the commits
sion approved By the city authorities. there 10
no reason why the amendments should not be
concurred in"
Senator Cantor addressed himself to that
feature Of the resolution which named the
said iI was an unwRrranted imputation upon
the presiding officer. who had never given any
o com mittee which would reflect the sentiment |
Of the Senate ne repndiateaw , tae sR ss9REefsuon
kind. for the Speaker had announced com:
mittee that did not represent the sentiment OF |
action would yet mako them more trouble |
than they imagined.
Senator Fassett said that he could not d. |
yulGe the particulars Of a private conversation.
but wanted to have II known that he had con- |
suited with the Lieutenant Governor. as was
not agree. and that the Char would not give |
any assurance as 10 what his course would be. |
would be preserved and that !
would respect the sentiment OF the Senate.
BenaIor FGssett acknowledged that and said
heed @ 10 I Ge mentioned d He ] eoatnaed @ with the the
sarcastic assurance that he was not engaged |
Worlds Fair question. In conclusion he spoEe
oi home rule a. the sum Of all political bless
ipgs 4 with i there, could be an assurance
Lhat ihe unmistakable voice OF the majority
would govern the questions.
henaor Brown INDUCED In sarcasm also. and
politics In the attitude OF the majority. He was
Dply sorry thai the gentlemen from UP the
state who were 80 concerned for the welfare Of
na 20 It's regeneration complete. SenatOF
fassstt he reniem bsTed. hal Introduced more
more attention than he had devoted 10 his own
district, though he had been able 10 Keep track
p iocal measure. and withdraw It beca1se II
because = Democrat had been elected 20 that
Dnee. Ho NOT only wac Interested Ia all city
y llucs into u. lol. Brown thought II strange
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