New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-19
PR0CEEDI.;Ts ~ THE SENATE.
TWO BAD Bills pASsED-A POLITICAL DEBATE
--SuIrIViy's BRIDGE DILL ADVANCED

-SuLr!V,ys rHiDGE DILL ADVANCED.
Albany Feb. II. (spcclall.-Thc Republican sem
ators this morning made two hard hshS "-''"a'
Democratic extravaganza but in both instances tl,l'
efforts made Us less by the acton Of h'P'''-
cans who persisted In voting Win ur De"'"''''''
The first bill which came up this morning WIS one
which was introduced in the Assembly by speaker
Ersh and Which "vsnrpcr" Walker championed In
tlc Sena.c This bill authorized the city 81 hlmiiH
to borrow on bond, 800 900, 10 make up for The
deficiency caused hy deadlock IN the common
Council. the result Of Democratic hlibus'cFlns III
the Board Of Aldermen. No taxes have been lrVlc'
I'm year. and the city Obligations have been PAID ov
certificates OF Indebtedness These have been Dous
up from the school teachers. lrcmcn, policemen ana
other city emp6ycs who We're compelled to take them
Five Republicans voted with the Democrats ara mus
secured the passage Of THIS had BILL
The bill giving to the members Of the l'fOohNh
Board Of Aldermen salary OF 1000 year was on
third reading in the senate this morning. ana ho1
political discussion arose upon It, Mr. Erwin OPP
posed the bill on tho ground that the members Oh
the present Ecard Of Aldermen were elected with the
understanding that they to receive no salary.
lie said that the reckless cxtravagancc OF the Demo
Gratis was already receiving the mark % dsappr'Val
OF the p,oplo at large lie then referred to the hcI
Of David y. II receiving two salaries and remarked
that no one had heard OF his giving back either OF
them.
ms brought tbntr 10 MS fci, WIN wv '"''' ~
that Thomas C. Plat had been both Quarantine
Commissioner and United states senator. and that
hc had to be removed from cflcc by the courts.
Mr.. Erwin replied that this removal was made by
a PARTISAN court and partisan jury. The judge
who was ut the head Of that scheme was the one who
took the lead In securing 70 the Democrats the lr1udu
lent majority in the senate.
Mr. O'Connor declared that In the person Of Isaac
H. Maynard there another Democratic official who
VA, holding two Offices. Mr. Cantor answered that
Judge Maynard had resigned the place that he held
a> Deputy Attorney General when he went on the
Court Of Appeal, bench. Nr McCaTen added That
Mr. Pa;t's wa, the only case OF an official I'm this
state having held two Offices at the same time
To this Mr.. O'Connor replied: 3" Mr. McCaTcn says
that the only Instance OF man IN this state drawing
two salaries that Of Mr.. Plat. made some
reference TO Tud 90 MAYNARD. was mistaken ~ I"
the exact Office that he held but it is revcrtheIaS
fact that for several years he has drawn salary ~
about - 600 Il year as "a Deputy Attorney General
aud he has drawn 'alary Of $1,000 a year ~ Il
Commissioner Of statutory Revision. That Is IN
douhtedy true
Nr Rocsch dnterrnptInc)-I would like 10 ask
whether Judge Maynard did rot perform the dniit~'
II both ofcc,l
Mr. O'Connor-t Undoubtedly He is rcady to be a
Pooh Dnh. 20 hold all the Offices you give him. IL
don't make any difference whether there arr TWO or
forty lie viii draw TIE salaries Of all If the 'hc'S AT
tho time.
Mr. Par>on. voted With the Democrats, and thus
gave them mai nty with which 10 pa, the bill
The sullivan bridge bill. which passed TIE Assem-
bly on Tuesday. IS DOW on the order vi
tlrd reading I'm the senate II. with the bill whlch
allows the corporation which scts th" franchise I" hnu
the bridge TO iakc three miles Of the STREETS OF Ne"
York without paving penny for the privilege. or pay
lny ANYTHING 10 ~" ~, ior the use ~ the Streets Wa
ordered to ,hiri reading and both bills have been set
down NJ special orer for next Wednesday afternoon
The Committee on Commerce and Navigation reported
the Brd- bill fnvorably his morning and the Railroad
Committee rcpo ted the supplemental Railroad bllI
The AN extending for another year the terms c once
NJ IN, New York Electrical subway Commissioners was
fiji. morning rsInrtd from the Senate Committee on
lscellaneous Corporations. Mr. Plunkitt, who had
charge Of The measurr asked thnt II so 10 thd read
inc Immediately aud have r. hnnl reading then
Nr Erwin aid that ~ did not want To- orp',c ihe
rnocrn, who ns-d that The hill hc N cd Ln'i year
Democrat asked Tor the passage u the bill on account
~ the grrst need OF the Commission in New-lork Hy
lie opposed the blll then, on account Of the d'ad"'a
Int Ina .ninrh as thr cy needed the Commission h"
sav" way and allowed ,he h 10 g throhgh; W IN
Governor I'm took the STUMP and. I'm his usual deceit
mi way aid during the campaign that the deadlock
lnet prne was broken onl, for the purpose OF giving
Republican politician an ohcc.
The hill then ps-'. every one csent voting for j.
senator Endrcr think, that The o..chlordT OF gold
cure establishments Ought 10 hc investigated lie wants
To- find out Just how lie patent. in thee institutions
arc cured ~ drunkenness. - he Introduced tli' morn
lng resolution calling Tor In Investigation by com
ittre of the senate u he Institutions and The methods
frii"wc.i in them rh, csolution sent 10 tho
committee on Public Wealth
ono o, the bills which Was reported this morning
from the cities Committee ~ the >"nat" was the
Contor hi excluding Flhh ave from IN" rs" ~
trucks. Thore Wa o'lduL'; n S3.OO00Oo Upuving
| Job In this bl, but that va, stricken ont by The
committee The exclusion clause Was retained, but
| Inc exclusion was extended to the avenue from
| WnvcrIrv Place north.
| senator Pnridtt this morning introduced In the
-o,ur resolution calling upon the Controller of Ncw
York City report The senate the amount Of money
| held hy him ard f. describe what II rCp'>rht,
| into eI Ia
the money appropriated year, ago to pay n ancient
Harvey elevated ralf nd clIln. The WeoISti"h WAS
4, 10 M foo