New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-02
WOULDN'T RECALL THE BILL
AssEMBLYMFN REFUSE TO SHOW THEIR
HANDS
UNsUCCEssFUL EFFORTS TO GET SULLIVAN
ELEVATED RAILROAD MEASURE BNoh r'01
TIE GovEENoR-PAssAGE OF THE STATE

ELEVATED RAILROAD MEASURE BACK FROM
THE GovEEXoR-PAssAGE OF THE STATE
PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT ELL
Albany. March l specaD.-Three opportunities 70
put themselves on record for or against inc Vi'ou
sullivan Elevated Railroad bill were gwen 10 'ie Nv
semblymen to-day. but they did not take adva''asc u
them Many OF them had declared paintvcF th''' OH
account Of the surreptitious manner IN "rhcn 'ne
substitute b1l was rushed through they had no cco
lnteegently to vote for or against It, ~ the same
time this declaration WIS accompanied oy 'ne "Se oi
that If the bill ever got back into the Assembly IL
would DO vigorously attacked.
Somehow or other these brave statements ""cI
ore made after the enemy had won, failed utterly OF
fr,s,mont when the occasion came for them to be
carried out The bill returned to the Assembly
I'm. not corporas guard of the members STOOD 10
prther TO hold il there Assembynan hlieh H.
Conlling quietly sent to the desk rcao'u'on pro-
viding for the recall Of the bill from the "O'erhor.
The Tammany Hall members were ho' PAVING ihucl
attention and the resolution was adopted III was
some time before sullivan learned what had been
done in regard TO his bill. His usually impaSsve iaco
became flushed with anger His small eyes snapped
vciolsly and ne jumped up TO question OF prVHeeo
Here is what he said
81 have been six wears in the Legislature and tho
thing that has been done to-day is new to me. lie
(Nfr Conking) puts In motion here to recall OIL
q
rules he has got that privilege. think 1t Is an IN
preccdcnted thing He ought TO have told me. lie
did not tell me nothing move to reconsider inc
vote by which the bill recalled from the cover
nor"
TO this Mr. Conkling replied al have not had the
experience that Mr. sullivan has had, but DO not
think it unprecedented. talked with other members
Of the uonse. and as this bill put through hur-
rledly il not being printed thought that 1t ought
10 he returned and amended
on Dir Sullivan's motion to reconsider the VOC DS
which the bill had been recalled, MI CohkIihg de-
mandcd a rollcall. He wanted to see II the men VINO
had been making the violent assertions as To wha' 'cy
would do if the bill back to the Assembly Womb
stand By what they said. To obtain a roll-fall ten
members must stand up and demand it, but when the
sneaker asked those members 10 stand who wanted
a rO-call all except three sat rgdly In their seats
The question then was decided without lIcdH'
sullivan afterward raised the point Of order that no
one but the member who introduced bill could ask
for its recall. The Speaker decided that any member
could ask for the recall of bill. but that Only inc
member introducing it privileged at ans tine u
ask TO recall his bill. The other members must walt
until the order OF motions and resolutions Is reached
before such motion Is in order. From the latter nan
Of this ruling appeal was taken
This too wds another opportunity to test the real
strength Of the Assembly on the BILL but enough mem
beers 10 secure OIlcal would not announce thcm'
selves The speaker sustained
speaker i}uh left the chair this morning to 20 upon
the floor TO make fight pas his bill providing for
a state Printing Establishment The bill makes an
appropriation OF $4,000 at the first jump ana IL Is
beyond the wisdom Of the ordinary man to estimate
what the annual cost Of this department soon VIII be.
Among IL extremely bad features is one that the
man appointed to be superintendent OF Printing can
moi he removed from Office without twothirds vote
Of the members Of the Senate. with the concurrence OIL
the Governor.
Tie speakers argument ridiculous lie had
Gc,lres 10 show that "A plant capable Of turning out
better work in much less time than under ihc contract
system. as now followed, would cost only 100000.
General Hustled opposed the bill because 1t was I'M
practicable and Mr.. Lang. Of It. Lawrence County.
also made vigorous speech against H. lhia Dil
simply was intended to make place for Democratic
polticlau who could not be removed, matter what
he did
The bill passed. however. by vote OF 20 10 %.
Chaiincey NJ Depew visited the Assembly Chamber
this morning together with H.. Walter webb. 1t Is
customary every time thai Mr.. Dcpew visits Albany
for some member Of the majority TO announce his
presence ard move that committee be appointed 10
escort lin TO the chair. Tammany member made
The motion and he was appointed with Asscm1yman
preached Mr.. Depew brooklyn member said In loud
tone: .,,. - =, 1900. .
That fellow win 20 through him.
Governor Flower viii live hearing at the EN-
eeuilyc Chamber Oh FIdai at p. III. 70 persons de-
sizing TO present arguments for against the sullivan
East River Bridge bill and the sullivan Elevated
Railway bill.
The Assembly Judiciary Committee will report t.
morrow Patrick H. EOche's bill Increasing % 20 per
cent of fees 70 the grounds OF rIcnS a.
s0clatlOns the money that + 80 be paid the agri-
cultural societies throughout the state. The racing
az SOcatiOns di-trihutn per cent Of ~" total
amount " the entrance fees a. those ASSOCIATIONS.
The bin also requires that the racing associations must
pay this 20 per cent all who obtain admission
10 the grounds. II is claimed by the intrOduccr II
the lii that ~ least 900 free admissions are daily
granted III the large tracks. The bill IN, been amended
70 exempt some Of the smaller country track,
from lis provisions. Mr.. Roche that he VIII
try and amend the bin the floor that une-haN
OF the amount collected VIII 60 10 the state charitable
societies and the balance 10 the agricultural societies