New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-12
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PUSHING THE FARQUHAR BILL.
AN EFFORT MADE TO SEND 1T 10 THIRD READ
ING ON IT'S INTRODUCTION IN The SENATE
OTHER BUSINESS IN THAT BODY.


ING ON IT'S INTRODUCTION IN THE SENATE
OTHER BUSINESS IN THAT BODY.
Albany April IL speaaD-senator Plunkitt intro
snoed tonight Assemblyman Fsrquhar's bill diminish
p the number of election inspectors in NcwYork from
fonr 10 three leaving only one Republican inspector
and two Democratic inspectors. This bill ought 10
be entitled An bet TO enable the Democratic p'iS
10 deprive the Republican party in 1892 OF 10000
votes which shall cast for Its candidate for Pres
don't In New-York City" Mr.. Richard Croker ana
polce Commissioner Martin. Of New-York were at
,be state Capitol tonight for the express purpose OF
pushing this BILL Ihey orousnt WIN 80, 81
a,d them In this effort Thomas F. "lroy'
commissioner OF Public Works; ana corporation
S,ornse, Clark Under their orders Mr. Plunku intro
ancsd the Farauhar bill in the Senate The hepno-
Hcan party Is handicapped even now by the TACT mat
. Tsmmany Hall Board OF Police appoints the hepub-
ucan inspectors of election and the ponce influence
about the polls is used relenteSsly against '"eiii'
But this bill reduces even the present
nnrnher of Republican inspectors from two to
one. 1t will be far easier OF course 10
hst or ooerce one Republican Inspector into consent
Inc IN Justification Of the count than 1t would be to
bribe coercs two men.
When the bill was introduced Northumberland
sheehsn did not assign 1t TO any committee as Is Gus
tomary Evidently the plot to run 1t TO third
reading when the Republicans were inat6ntive But
senator Erwin demanded that some disposition be made
of the bill Then Mr.. Sheehan said innocently: u
suppose senator Plunklt wishes this bill ordered to
third reading"
ale does not ask it.' roared Senator Erwin.
ayes, I do" said Mr.. Plunkitt under shee-
han'o prompting. But / object" said Mr..
Erwin and objection taken. Lieutenant Gov
erDor shsehan therefore referred the bill to the Com
mtee ON Cities 1t is supposed that the bill is intro
duced in order to push in the Senate simultaneously
with its being pushed in the Assembly. The entire
strength of the Democratic machine will be put behind
this bin 10 pass It, Probably 1t would have been put
forward I'm the Assembly tonight If there had been
bull attendance.
A hill of Senator McCarren's up In the Senate
Healing with the Brooklyn Water Department, and for
adding the employment an engineer Of any one
who is not citizen OF tie JMted etatcs MI
Erwin brought on an amusing discussion BY obcclnl
70 this clause The Democratic party. he sald posed
as tie friend Of strangers seeking employment 1t
this free land Of free opportunity, and yet here
they were denying fOIeignboin engineers no mnttc
how skIlfu or well educated II chance 10 earn living
Senator O'COnnOr urged that the Democrats consent
TO amend the bill By allowing the employment OF
foreigners as soon they declare their intention OF
becoming citizens. With one hand,' he said, yOg
open tho doors to foreign goods and allow them 10
aood the country TO the rain of American industries
willie with the other hand you shut the door ON the
most scientific Of foreign skilled labor"
These arguments greatly distressed Mr.. Cantor but
they didn't block McCarrens bill. The it Il
aimed at may as well hand I'm his resignation.
The Senate passed Assemblyman O'COnnOTs bill
auf1lorizBg The city Of Brooklyn 10 eXpend $GOOOOt
i'm the foundation Of a public library ia Brooklyn The
bill now goes to the Governor for his signature.
When the bill lowering telephone charges in New
York and Brooklyn came up, senator Aspnall, who In
press IT, since the Democratic Assembly had killed q
precisely similar bill. He then had the bill laid aside
IL is iDtlmatcd that he VIII try 10 have his bill AMENDED
so as to establish State commission control tele
phone rates