New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-21
ENUMERATION BILL A LAW.
pI-eHEp THROUGH The ASSEMBLY, AND
SIGNED BY The GOVERNOR
GENERAL HUsrED's EFFECTIVE SPEECH, SHOW.
ING THAT THE MEASURE WAS DIRECTLY oP-
POSED TO HILLS VIEWS IN
MANY POINTS.

POSED TO HILLS VIEWS IN
MANY POINTS.
,r,ow TUE pyauLAx CORRESPONDENT TIIY TRIBUNE
Albany Ian oO.-EX-Spcaker Hustled made to-day
Tho host speec he has delivered in the Legislature in
r,anv wears Ii q mastery criticism Of the
remuneration bill. which came up before the Assembly
o.. .naI massage Mr. Hustled showed by citations
from, the messages OF Governor Hill that the bills pro
visions were condemned in advance by that astutc
gentleman Although Governor Hill was now rep
r,sentnc the state at Washington a. Senator he was
still the administrator Of the state government In
,5ew Of this fact therefore, the Enumeration bill was
Piece of treachery to Mr.. Hill. because ii did just
contrary 10 what had said should be done when he
soolded the Republican Legislatures for not passing
an Enumeration bill framed by himself Hustled
referred TO the fact that David X Hi had said that
q state enumeration could be made for $50. 900. vet
tds bill appropriated 100000 Then. again. MIR.
Kill had argued with great heat, when Republican
was secretary Of state, that the enumeIatOr> should
be appointed by the County Clerks. yet this bill gave
the authority to the present Democratic Secretary of
state
The Assembly transacted little business before 1t
took mp the Enumeration bill. 1t plain that the
Democrats intended to pass before adjournng Mr..
lIusted Immediately moved that the measure Should
be recommtted to the Committee Ways and Means.
with Instructions 10 strike out the enacting clause.
In support Of his motion he said part
do not make this motion. sir. because | opposed
10 an enumeration the contrary. L am in favor Of an
enumeration In 1885 it my province, as member
Of the Assembly. to vote for enumeration. bill was
passed a: time providing for enumeration: that
bill vetoed by the Governor Of the State Had that
bill signed it should have been, this enumeration
would place In accordance with the provisions
81 the Constitution, four years
1t Is claimed by tina. the Republicans In that
legislature prevented enumeration. There present
n this house but three gentlemen who were members
81 tha: Assembly-Mr Gould. MI. Roche and myself
Those gentlemen will well remember the circumstances
which that bill passed and they Will 1emene
the circumstances which 1t re-enaccd that tho
called the Legislature together in special session
for purpose IL has been proclaimed say in many
issues press, and frequently from the stump. that
the Republicans OF that Legislature were responsible for
the prevention enumeaton On the contrary (snd
that matter Of history the bill which was passed III
1885 exact counterpart Of the law enacted in 1870
bill prepared at that time by Governor Samuel j. Tdcn
by John Bgelow the Democratic SECRETARY OF state
ard placed in nv although the minority
FOR that in that Assembly there We're Two lines
OF battle led by Samuel j. Tilden, and the
Other by Jeremiah McGure-and the contest was - bt
crng whole session that side of the Democratic
vould rather associate Republicans than associate
with another. That bill was prepared by Mr. Tfden
and Nj Bgelow 1t was passed in thet House precise
in the line as the law o. 10 and precisely IN ue
line that OF 1870
That measure which we thus passed in 1855. sen:
to the OF the State and he refused TO sign it,
although 1t precisely the same lew a. that signed by
Samuel j. Tnden. lie refused TO sign IL, and cave his
reasons why. What theyl Cne was that it was
entsing expense his second reason was that no
did not like way which the enumerators were 70 be
appointed third that provision was MADE
FOR civil service examination of these enumerdorS What
do we find here to-day We find bill which has been
Lushed through the without consideration without
enabling minority read its contents and under
that pressure of whip and find that organization
to-day in debating whether not they dare
punish for contempt Senators who had the courage and
paSur
were not allowed to read We have read to-day in The
word the editorial statement that "cos" are
going fast.
Now. Mr. Speaker what do we find in this blnl We
find in the place. that 1t proposes TO have tho
enumerators appointed by the Secretary OF state Gov
ernor H his declared that The en'ineia-
tors ought be appointed by the Secretary OF state
quote him. he j. today the Democratic leader N
This State and reputed leader country. ! quote
him to-day because he has been the Executive OF THIS
State and de bonis Of everything that
belongs The Democratic party Guote him because
every nan takes snun from the highest
executive and judiciary ocer in the State down to the
man who sweeps the sidewalks in the city OF Ne"fork
Such power been given nv the Democratic party
to one nan since days Of Tweed. No man has ever
dared TO such power admire his sudscity ad-
nre his pluck but have little respect for the De-
cul!ar judgment OF statesman IN this great republic
who ignores the rights Of The people Of the country Bu'
nevertheless quote him, because he Is inc hshes1 Deo-
cratic authority.
Now Sir what does that eminent man saw He saws.
in his message sent Legislature Of the State Of New
YORK in year 1885 Immediately otter he assumed the
duties OF Governor that the experience Of vtng in th
County Clerks respective Counties the naming Of
enumerators proved have been good one That l.
what he Avs and yet bill gives the power 70 the
Secretary Of State.
l think Governor Hill right when he argued that
the County Clerks should appoint the enumerator ana
40, the Secretary Of State Then there is another fla"
In the BILL namely. there is provision in IL that tAe
,nnneIs,ors shall be Of the Uaed States Neither
il there limit and the courts have held That
purely administrative officers be under age governor
hin declared that the Of $40 600 all that was
necessary To be appropriated by the counties
expanding $4,000 In other words that the sum OF soVVcO
was sufficient purposes. Yet this bill sppropra@s
s2O5 OcO Why additional eNpensel is IL because
the clerks houses Of the Legislature are 70 nave
the blanks printed Oh, no; this cannot be-
Governor Hi recommended that the enunerator'
should PEELED undergo Civil Service examination
Inser this bill nan who can rad write may
be intusted with the enumeration Why, Mr. sP"ter' !"
seems that every suggestion made by Governor Hll i'll
1855 Gi,regsred. David Hill never are" 1'
bill Who is who daros break away Holh Ill"
tlctstor1 Somebody causing trouble IN the Demo
cratic party. Is it the who once eat III inc IN
scuuye chair or the younger who once ives SPEAKER
Of the House7
vii! vote against this BIN because 1t is unfair. in
equitable and unjust the people of the rural diScts
II this bill had o. senate elected by the
reonle might consider it, But bill comes into the
House from nen wore elected by the people
Coming from such Senate, II Is unworthy Of our con-
Sderstion
Mr. Rush the Democratic leader, made feeble reply
and then had the Democrats reject Mr. Husteds mouon
10 lecomrnit the bill The measure was Then passed
BIZ strict party 30 Democrats voting for IL and
IS Republicans against IT, Governor Flower signed te
IAN to night and il is therefore law. secretary OF
STATE RIce will appoint the enumeratOrs ut once, and