New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-26

eral railroad act the Mayor said yesterday that ne dd
not believe the new consolidated company como 10
released by any special legislation from the provisl0ns
Of the lie did not understand that The bill carried
with II the power Of extending the present bhee OF
railroads without the consent Of the mndpal nuthoii
ties and the property owners II only gave power Ill
hi, opinion, 10 consolidate the companies.
GOV. FLOWER NAMES TWO CLEVELAND MEN
FxCoLLECToR MAGoNK AND EX-SENATOR LIN
son CONFIRMED As STATUTORY REVISION
COMMISSIONERS.
Albany, Feb % Special -RoSweI +. Flower has
seen ray Of nope that the chief aim OF his pohucai
existence for many years may after all be realized.
lie close 10 the leaders I'm Tamnany Han. lie WIS
a Tammany member OF Congress. and his political al
vancemcnt would result in great benefit to 1smmahv'
II was Tammany Hall which prevented the passage IN
the Hill convention Of an ronclad. steeibound ana
coppcrnvetcd resolution instrlctng the delegaes W
e Chicago Convention 10 vote for I'LL ana Tor mn
cnIv OF course the refusal OF the delegates TO the
state Convention to bind the delegates to the Naioha
convention 10 follow the fortunes OF David b. Hi Is
not the only cause Of the sudden appearance OF Gov
crnor Flower rs a Presidential possibility. The en-
tinlsiastIc meeting u HIS opponents and their de-
dision TO hold a second state Convention are perhaps
more n spon ,be for Mr.. Flower position nj this time
than was the action OF the Hill convention
Almost the hrst indication that Flower really Is Gov
crnor was shown today by his action In naming TWO
pronounced Cleveland men to I'LL Important ohces.
one Of these men Is Daniel Magonc. OF OsdenSbnrg
Mr. Magone Is an ont and out Cleveland man and was
Mr. Ccvcl,nd's Collector OF the Port of New York The
other Is eN Senator John J. LnsOn, OF Kingston These
men are 10 III the two places on the Statutory Re-
vision Commission made vacant by the appointment
Of Isaac II. Maynard 70 be Justice on the Court OF
Appeals bench-a place that was given him .s a 70
ward for hi. theft II the corrected returns which elctcd
Gilbert A. Deanc Instead Of Edward Il. Osborne, to
nd nj Ely &, HfknAp.
II was peculiar contrast that o man Of senator
Linsons well-knDwn uprightne>s and integrity should
Le named 10 sucocrd man like Maynard The contrast
between the two men l. glazing one. All the lie
publican senators who have known Mr.. Enson TOOK
OCCASION after the Clerk Ind announced the nominA
uon 10 say something about Mr.. unsn that only
served bring out clearly the differences between
the two men. Senator Erwin the first TO speak.
and he said
Nr. President: ask TO he excused from voting.
nomination. think that 1t will restore 20 some extent
the confidence of the people Of thus state IN the GOV.
G in this State An over this land, almost al this
gone up from all OF the towns and large number OF
the people, dcnunciaton Of that appointment "
the Court OF Appeals This gentleman = n9niaa.od
Commissioner honorable. high minded gentle m,
10 deprive the people Of this stale by robbery
Of their just rights. vote with pleasure for the
confirmation.
Next came senator Cogeeshall. who had this 20 say
Mr. President esteem II a privilege and pleasure
to vote for the confirmation Of Mr.. Lnson. J regard
this a most excellent nomination. The distinguished
gentleman named hnS occupied with honor aud dis
iincon seat in this senat". lilo viii bring % the
discharge Of the duties OF the position mind that Is
well balanced and conscience void Of offence Ho
never has been. nor do believe le ever VIII DO,
guilty Of treachery 10 the people nor ,,e tetfaSM VI
think 1t IS an honor well bestowed; and that he VIII
discharge HE duties with dignity and credi 70 himself
apdfh he |
when he Will
Crook the pregnant hinges OF the knee.
That thrift may follow fawning.'
Senators Smith. saxton and Van GoIder also spoke
In the highest terms Of Mr.. Linson, aud all ex..
pressed regret that Governor Flower had waited
H e late day 9 af an e Sh s
the Court Of Appeal. had not been OF nature to
give the people confidence in It,
Both nominations were confirmed.
Politicians who discussed the appointments SAID hst
receive appointments soon after David b. lInls do
parture from this city for Washington. They were
I % that Mr.
name these NEIL
| SPECIMEN "RAPID TRANSIT LEGISLATION.
Albany. Feb. c5 (spcciaD.--A specimen OF rapid
transit legislation was witnessed in the Assembly to
| day. In the passage Of the bill introduced In that
house late on Tuesday night by Mr.. sullivan. Of New
York The bill Is ms follows:
ANY member Of the uniformed force Of said Che nre)
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elective by people and who shall not decline the said
nomination within days after receiving notice Of the
same shall be deemed to have vacated his Office.
This bill was sent TO third reading Immediately
upon its introduction and wa referred 70 the Ctics
! Committee The closest scrutiny Of the committee
reports which were made today fails TO disclose the
presence of this bill the fnct that the chairman Of
| this committee, Webster, made any report from MS
committee But the bill was whipped In between bills
| numbered 7O7 and go, one OF which followed the
other on the calendar How 1t got there none Of tho
members of the Assembly seems to know. Fire Com
missioner Henry D. PurrOy aspires to the seat upon the
| General sessions bench In New-lOrk now held by
Judge CowIng whose term Of ofice will expire this
winter This bill Is intended to allow purroy to ac.
9ep nom@aon mo for %s H m ten DAYS s t Time IN
Office after receiving notice That lie mas been
nominated.
TO REPORT THE PLUNKIrr "DIVE' BILL.
| Albany Feb 20 Especial. THE Excise COMMITTEES
Of the Assembly to-day decided to report f'voraby,
without amendment the bill Introduced In the Senate
BY Mr. Plunktt to protect divekecpers. This bill has
been fully discussed and its only object 10 to prevent
Information Of the crlminay OF divekeepcrs' from
getting TO the ears OF Excise Commissioners. II this
bill becomes law thore are few dives and dance
hon.es in NewY city that viii he CLOSED by the
Excise Board cere. This bli wa, heipod through the
! senate by an Excise Commissioner.
PROGRESS OF THE BLACK ROCK HARBOR BILL
Albany Feb. 20 CspecaD.-Tbe Black Rock lIarbol
bill, apprOpriatng 10000 OF the states money fol
dredging out that haIDor In Buffalo, third read
ing this morning in The Senate and gave Senator
McCIeIand an opportunity to renew the light against
William +. sheelan which he began In the Assembly
last winter But the LieutenantGovcrnor had taken
great care 10 that votes should be lost on the
bin and IL slipped through with only one or two
| dissenting votes.
| OLIVER OPTICS BIRTHPLACE BURNED.
West Midway, Mass, Feb. ga small dwelling, cele
brated as the birthplace OF william T. Adams "Ohvei
optcp and one Of the Oldest landmarks In this section