New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-25
TO INVESTIGATE MAYNARD.
The BAR ASSOCIATIONS FINDINGS REFERRED
IN THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY,
THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEES OF BOTH HOUSES
AUTHORIZED TO BEGIN An INQUIRY-RE-
Jrcr DEFEATED IN THE SENATE.

PUBLICAN RESOLUTIONS oN THE SUB
jet DEFEATED IN THE SENATE.
'rRcw nrcrtAE CORRESPONDENT OF I'M 7rIBrNr-
Albany. March 24.-The charges brought against
Judge Maynard. of the Court OF Appeals. by the Bar
Association Of New York with the recommendation OF
that body for his removal because of his theft Of the
Dachess County election returns. to-day formally
brought to the attention Of the Legislature. which d.
rected the judiciary Committees Of the Senate and
Assembly to take testimony respecting the truth OF
the charges and report concerning their conclusions
70 the Legislature.
This method OF dealing with the Bar Association,
ndlctmcn: OF MAYNARD decided upon late last
night by the Democratic leaders In the legislature
Yesterday afternoon they thought they would ignore
the Bar Associations action. \ little reflection con
WINGED them that this would not be good policy Their
main thought I'm making an alleged investigation OF the
charges against Maynard however i. If possible, TO
pat the Democratic party IN better position In the
eye, Of the public far It's In the conflict
the election returns Is concerned. Maynard is 10
be defended but not from any admiration Of him.
lie willing tool Of David Il. Hill In the later''
theft Of the legislature and this being the case, he
must be ,hielded-that Is. recognized But az for
honorng him IN future years the party leaders are In
A different mood. and Mr.. Maynard Will have to look
out for himself for other offices. He Is dscrcdted
man. and like all such men, must withdraw from pub
lie life.
Dupllcate copies OF the Bar Associations indictment
Of Mr. Maynard were received to-day By Senator
OConnor Republican. and Senator Cantor, Democrat,
and these therefore held conference upon the sub
jcct Of their presentation. senator OConnor de
carcd that the Republican senators were conscious
that they might become The member, Of the High Court
Of the LEGISLATURE which msht be called upon to re-
move judge Maynard; and, judges. they did not
think /; proper To debate the resolutions and me
| mortal Of the Bar Association. Nevertheless. they
thought that preamble rccitinS the alleged facts III
the case and resolutions directing the judiciary Com
nltcc to investigate the charges. should be adopted
senator Cantor objected 10 the adoption Of any pre-
ambc and said that the Democrats intended merely
20 pass resolution in,tructing the judiciary Com
mittcc, Of the senate and Assembly to inquire into
TIE charges against Judge Maynard, II they should
tEink those charges worthy Of investigations
senator O'Connor therefore presented the following
preamble and resolutions which received the unani-
nous support Of the Republican senators, and were
honorcd with the unanimous opposition OF the Demo
cratic senators:
Whcrcs. Certain ,e.tmnv given IN the contempt pro.
ccdings recently instituted agan,: storm Enans. County
Clerk q Dutchos County, before Mr.. Justice Cullen 81
the supreme Court. the effect that. In December
last Isaac H. MAYNARD then Deputy Atrney-''nneial OF
his State .D1s from the Controller, oacc without any
authority certified copy of the true statement OF the
Clutches, County Board OF Canya-scr-. which statement
was At the enclosed a sealed envelope addfe,s'd
aid Controller. and which certified among other things.
II Dut'hc-s. and
whereas Tue aid statement made by County
Board O. CanNascrs and mailed - the Controller by the
County Clerk OF said county, IN obedience o. an order ~
the Supreme Court. pursuant To requirements Of
law. and g: the time it alleged u have been taken
by I~as H. Maynard siorr-id public record Of hi,
star oil Il which more fully appears by the letter OF
,hc aid Maynard dated Albany March III, ls"2 and ad
dies-cd Robert Earl Chie JudRs n Court u
Appeals and =, Hon. David L. tollett Chief JUDGE n tho
second Division. printed copy u which Is heeto an.
neV.d and marked exhibit a." aud
Whereas. All TIE f,cis and circumstances relating TO
said been fuy Investigated coaunitte"
appointed rs cry Of N"S-Yor<
or TIA, purpo-e which committee unanimously agreed
upon report which adopted by said association,
Of which report Is hereto annexed marked exhibit
n" and
Whereas. II alleged the Of taking said state
tn. Controllers by II. Maynard
violation ponAl
Bolfd Of tan'aNsr- granting crtnate 4 election to
I'r.on not entitled 70 the SANE. thereby drprNing The
people ~ AVN Senatorial Dlstit Of rightul
representative Ia The stat" Senate and
Whereas. mo said lsaac II. Maynard la, been
appointed by tho osrnor Judge o. e Court Of Appeals,
il believed by hundreds thousand, citizen,
that hi, appointment SAID Office nature a
reward Tor his wrongful ana unlawful act in taxing said
statement from tho nantS Of the proper custodian
whereas. While the ~ad Isaac II. Maynard continues a
member Of aid court. with such charges pending against
him. IT, decisions VIII l. looked ulon grave
picion and IT, u.'ulnc.s crafty Impaired, therefore
Resolved. That the whole matter De referred L, the
>.uae Judiciary Committee with instruction u so e!ly
investigate The sane and report tn he IL,
practicable the evidence and fact, disclosed by
,ct-iton. together with opinion whether Isaac
II. Maynard la, done which requires his moNai
from the ono Of Judge II the Court Of Appeals pursuant
Section Il OF Article OF the Stat, Constitution.
move that that resolution be- tabled said sen
ator Cantor. aui. without debate. his motion was
adopted by vote of ld 20 IL. the Democrats voting
n the Affirmative and the Republicans In the negative
Then Mr.. Cantor offered the following resolution
which Wa nd pied unanimously without debate:
X, solved. That the subject matter CONTAINED
going documents the Ia Association ncmo, aud
lutlon) be referred to the Committee Judiciary and
be further
Received. II the Assembly concur that judiciary
Committee 81 the senate and Assembly be. and they
hereby authorized and directed immediate In. |
yeslgst Of the statements and allegations contained
therein with power scrd for person, end papers, and
report their conclusions thereon with all convenient speed
Tie Assembly also passed the resolution by a
unnnimou, vote. without debate
fhc senate and Assembly judiciary Committees, 10y |
common agreement this afternoon decided to begin |
nsri. at 10 O'Clock Monday morning. at the Capitol
IN Albany. by common sErremGht; miS2, JnGgc NAY
county Clerk who nsracted the rctinus Of that county
from the offices Of the Governor and secretary Of State
large number Of other witnesses will be sum
moncd Already subpoenas have been issued calling |
Association who signed the Maynard report In add |
lion IT Is said subpocnas Will be sent out to the fol
lowing Republican and Democratic lawyers who were
engaged in the election contest: Robert F. Wilkinson.
Charles - Cossim and Frank Towns, POughleep>c; |
Judge d. Rider Cady, Hudson; Frederick +. smith |
Albany: Colonel Gcorgc Bliss, New York; cx.Judge |
Learned and exIudec Countryman. Albany; william |
A. sutherland, Rochester, and John Parkhurst.
Bath
BUSH COULDN'T GET The BILL KILLED. |
DEMOCRATIC AsSEMBLYMEN VOTE AGAINST |
THEIR LEADER-THE STRENGTHENING BILL
Albany. March "a (SpecaD.-AsScmbyman George |
H. Bush learned again 10 day that he cannot control
the Democratic majority in the Assembly. ont Of the
sixty Democrats the floor. only thirteen stool
by lin this morning in his attempt to prevent the
Assembly from taking away from his committee bill
which lie irving to Kill. II appropratc5 800
600 which i be distributed among the agricultural
onio,io, OF In. sinc 1hn enhancement hniier