New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-11
THE FATE OF THE POOL BILL
SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED TO BLOCK 1T
FOR THE TIME.
nUMoRs oF BIG CORRUPTION FUND AT ALBANY
"A BILL TO DESTROY LOCAL OPTIONAL
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
GaY TRIRIrNF1

a BILL TO DESTROY LOCAL DIPLOMA
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
[Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Albany. April 1O.-when the members Of the AS
sembly met tonight they found a long calendar OF
bills on third readings besides a number Of special
orders for tonight. This filled the hearts OF "a con.
siderable number Of members with dlsmay, for they
saw that there little hope Of their getting through
a Great many Of their bills Some OF these measures
are OF much Importance to the localities to be al.
!ected by them. The people who will be compelled
20 suffer because the legislation demanded by
them has failed can place the responsibility
upon the Democratic bosses OF the
state, who are DESTROYS OF killing Off certain legisla
ton. II the members were left TO themselves the
saxoon Prescott Pool bill now would he In the hands
Of the Governor. At least ninety Of the members Of
the Assembly are really In favor OF the bill, but
something has occurred TO block IL temporarily. 1t is
safe to say that unless this measure is passed this
week goodly number Of regulations will lie ruined.
There has been talk OF large corruption fund on
hand, raised by the booksellers to stop the passage
Of this meritorious measure. Unless the bill goes
through there will at least b. the suspicion that there
Is more Or less truth In this rnmor. The Judiciary
Committee OF the Assembly. before which are both
the Senate and the Assembly BILL will meet tomorrow.
There are eleven members OF this committee. eight
being Democrats and three Republicans. The Re
publican members Of the committee Mr.. Ainswor.
Delaware These three members will stand together on
tie bill their previously made reputation sadly bellies
their real character. IL is supposed that the three
Brooklyn members, COoncy, Durack and Shields. also
will vote to report the Saxon bill. Mr.. CO0ney
acted peculiarly last week AT the last meeting of the
committee when "a "snap' adjournment prevented
action. New-lOrk City has four members the
committee. They are Daniel +. Martin. Louis II.
Hahlo. Percival Farquhar and James ii. South
WORTH Henry ii. Guenthcr OF Buffalo, 10
the eleventh man. although he Is
second on the committee. With him the word OF
Lieutenant Governor Sheehan Is law. The eyes OF
every decent citizen OF this state on the eleven
members OF this committee, and they will be watched
closely for the next seven or eight days TO how
they vote upon this bill. 1t said tonight that
q scheme has been put up to have the Committee on
Rules make enough bills special orders for ournment
TO come before the order Of reports of committees
can be reached again, before motion to discharge
the committee can be In order.
The Assembly forced through tonight the Foley
bill making amendments to the Excise law. The most
Vicious feature OF this bill is that II destroys local
option in the country. II the measure gets through
the Senate and becomes law, local option IS dead
The bill provides that where Board Of Excise arbi
trarily refuses to grant license writ Of certiorar
may be secured 10 compel the board to grant the
License. Mr.. Malby endeavored to postpone the con
Sideration Of the bill by raising number OF points
Of ORDER but the Speaker against him, and decided
the points not well taken. The bill finally WAS
passed by party vote.
Mr.. sullivan tonight introduced bill providing
for the annexation OF Long Island City to NewNork.
Mr.. Webster put IN bill which Will allow the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment In New. York
City 10 appropriate money for the use OF the Board
OF Health Uls summer in cholera should reach
the city. He also presented measure allowing
Mayor Gilroy TO appoint a commission to revise ana
cOdify the school laws In New-loik.
Governor Flower sent message TO the Assembly
calling upon that body TO pass immediately som.
LEGISLATION tina, VIII save to the state loVoo acrTs 81
had been taken under tax sales. but for which
titles were not clear The message reads as fo'
lows
State Of Ncw.York, Executive Chamber
Albany. April 10. 1898.
To the LEGISLATURE 1 desire call the attention q
the Legislature TO matter Of Vital concern 70 inc presr
yauon Of the States forest preserve.
There are file in the Controllers ONCE Over
200 for cancellation Of tax sales OF Acron
cack lands. covering about 10000 acres oil STATE iahu
in that Wilderness Unless Chapter 2l1 Of The laws u
1891 under which applications ore hcd Is sPecHy
sod radically amended the state is likely 20 be deprived
a. this great forest land. ana ohetru oi ~
rresent holdings in the Adirondack Park VIII o. urh'u
over the dvNastat n of lumb'rmc
That would be calamity TO be regretted Dy eN'is
t,,ond q, forest preservation and 10 permit 1t TO happen
without opposition or protest would Justly subject The
Legislature 81 severe criticism.
Let me explain the exact staton which coniron's the
State to-day By cradle 50 es in v ar' gone by
,bs Stale has come into possession Of about .oOVO ares
Of fores: lands. Prior t. tic passage Oh CHOPPER 80 Oh
the laws OF 1891, tho only person VINO coud co"p' '
Controller 10 cancel TN s1'e was the paro"'''' "
sale The proceedings for the cancellation OF tN sns
, held 4. lie for the PURPOSE OF aToiine relief u per
sons who purchased such sal'~ and paid thef inoh
70 .e STATE In good faith and aferward dscoveed thh
through some the proceedings BY which tne taN
was levied the sale was Intellectual 70 pass uUe " "'
nu,cha.er Upon the cancellation OF such sale the pui-
chase money is Ieiun1et 10 the purchaser.
In proper the Controller has power 70 cancer sue"
sales where he discovers the proceedings are so IT.
regular as 10 pass title the purchaser although 'e
is not mad by the purchaser but the ohN per
son who could compel the Controller 70 ac' por 10 te
sseace o. Chapter 2l7 OF the laws OF 1871 was he puf
chaser By his statute. however the foio"ihR ahnu'
mont 10 the listing laws was inserted Ai appnc''"''
h.,e,o,oe ar hereafter male the Controller Tor the
canoe aton OF any s,c By any person nter-~u IN '
event thereof shall heard and deterHinsd by MIN eo
The General Term OF III. lid Department h"s '
decided that this amendment makes radical chanse ID
The law the effect Of which Is to conlri the |o"'"o
70 take ond pass upon all pending appiic ao"' io
cellations II made by any person interesou III 'e '
to be affected by the application ~ was s'' a
mont =, 1871 enacted apparently without clear uhuer
,,pd,,g nv The Legislature OF the scope OF us pro-
visions which has brought this mood OF appica'"' M
cancellation 70 the Controllers office. and "hch nov
threatens the State with loss OF hearS every "'''
forest land acquired by tax sale .
IT, m.namen, was not In the interest Of wronged or
innocent owners-they had then and have no" ue'r
means OF redress-but In the interest vi ia'' . =,
speculators who, by acquiring eoHo i' s,oo, .,
The lands sold and by proving some nchh'ca' ue.' ~
ove,.,oh, IN the original assessment OF taAcs VI " '
tax sale might be attic TO cancel the sa'e anu iv s,
.onr go, possession Of lands long held by the S'a"
without dispute over tile ,,, y hill 70
There +. now pending in the Legislature Dill 70
.o,,oe, MS evil py amending the present law 10 a. "
restore the conditions Of cancellation existing myr
,s., rhere remain but two weeks OF he ice'ss','
eo and this measure Is still Enacted upon IL nsturaS
opposed by selfish interests which seek t" pro' ., o
present law But the interests OF non aoNo,, % 80.
xbo are financially concerned in the 800 appica'n' o
cancellations now nc-should not contioi inc "oU
the Legislature against the broader Interests sN O'
Of people. 1 sincerely trust that no adNerc aass'nn
So, h, ,,e legislature will supplement the great pupi'.
s.,yic. which IL has just rendered In the enac.n. %
,eA....-,. Lag by lnterp0sng its nat agalIse w