New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-05
BrSINESS IN THE ASSEMBLY.

BUSINESS IN THE ASSEMBLY.
THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT ELL FORCED
ruRorGU-AGNNsT DEHORNING CATTLE.
Albany, April (specaD.-when Governor Flower
heard last night that the pride OF bis heart the
measure creating an Agricultural Department, ma
failed TO receive enough votes 10 pass H. lie had IL
cold chill and he sent for certain members OF the
Legislature and informed them that his bl! must 90
through So obcdlcnt to his will. and fearful OF
the power Of the Veto the Democrats resolved 10
force the measure through to-day, and they did 1t
I'm. they had AN uncomfortably narrow margin. The
only Democrat who had the courage 10 vote ana
speak against bill Of this sort. which IS merely
measure 70 centralize under one pliable man the
duties that heretofore have been attended to by nail
a dozen men, was Mr.. Kempner. Of New-fork. In
hi. opposition to the bill Mr.. Kcmpner hit the true
idea Of the situation. He said that the people OF
the STATE were suffering from tho OF TOO much
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT by political commissions ana
political bureaus.
Mr. Fish made n brief but able argument against
the measure. in which he showed that the whole ten
dcncy OF legislation toward uniting In few men
the absolute control Of the affairs OF the state
Mr. Malby also opposed the bill. lie said that the
agricultural counties OF the Stue were opposed to
If and that II was outrage for the fo'tyeight meii-
hers from New York City and brooklyn to force upon
the agricultural districts a law that they did not
want A call OF the House was necessary to get
votes enough TO put the bill through. and then II
received only the constitutional number required 10
pass 1t.
Considerable time was taken up by the Assembly
70 day on the measure authorizing the dchorning OF
cattle Every member Of the Assembly who knows
absolutely nothing about handling carue ana WHO
never had the slightest experience with them Insisted
upon being heard against the bill. some OF these
speeches would make extremely Interesting reading
TO the farmers who are required to for the vicious
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harmless On the first rullcan the bill received
vote sufficient To pass It. But before the speaker
had announced the result. although the clerk nau
done so something happened TO cause a certain set
Of men TO change their votes. They were not mos
who are usually Influenced either by questions OK
sentiment or Justice. But the BACK Horse taVarl
Il now In control led By brave and tried men, ana IL
n.v.r makes n charge for the fun OF the thing. IL
LATER was shown that these men were not sincere
In their opposition 10 the bill, because after the
roll call had been delayed long enough to allow the
boysr TO change their votes, ana the Dill WIS os'
Mr. Fish moved To reconsider the vote and asked
to allow that motion TO lie the table Mr. Ellison
q, New-York who led the opposition To the Dill
objected. and Opportunity was then offered 10
KIN the bill but the same who changed their
votes at the last minute voted against hiIhhg 'i'
measure. II was undoubtedly on the principle oil
while there IS lle there Is hope TIL" HE oil the
bll means n continuation of the hope that eventually
Mr. Fl,h's motion prevailed. because Mr. Ellison saw
how ,n,incere his supporters and withdrew his
object lions. said that some Of the transpor
,otlon companies that had been depended upon 10
kiss tho BIZ through did not come up TO the
expcc tatonS Of the members
Mr. Farauhar again to-day laid aside his local
opIon tax bill for the fourth fifth time 1t was a
special order again for to-day In the Assembly, but
bn made nm excuse TO have II laid aside. This was
nnklnd Of MIR. Farquhar. for any number OF members
have carefully prepared speeches that they hoped 10
get an opportunity TO inaet upon the Assembly for
and against the bill. Some time the members OF the
Assembly will realize that this man Faraular Is
smnv PLAYING fast and loose with all his legislation.
especially rapid transit and taXpon and they VII
front him and his special orders as they deserve.
lie has taken up time than at least one-iourth
Of the other members With bills that he apparently
never intended to press. As legislative :" mkr'
Farquhar i a great success
Mr. Oulgey the Democratic leader. put In reSo-
tIon this morning In the interest OF the corporations
II indefinitely extends TIE time In which the AS
soub,v committees make reports IL Is I'M
usual for this TO be done. Heretofore the charnleh
~ committees who wanted their ume eX'ehdei pe-
vond April D. the date when bills must be- reported
fovoraby or adversely. have asked for thls cXteh-
sion. II seldom has happened that an unlimited ex-
tension OF time been made for all the committees
Thi, resolution Is Intended to give the Democratic
STATE machine n stronger hold the corporations
n, the State that heretofore have refused to spb-
scribe campaign funds. % long as the committees
can repor bills TO the Assembly, Just so long The
row.r Of the Democratic machine 10 lew blacknail
imam the interests affected by them Is extended.
-, hill passed the Assembly this morning when
tho Court OF Appeals some time ago declared TO De
Unconstitutional. II allows the Inmates OF the sol
dior, Home AT Bath to vote III general tleconS Inc
iii was presented by Mr. Shields, OF BrOOkiyn II
was given 10 him by one OF the employees OF 'he
ISsemby whose home l. at Bath, and VINO j. .
nromincnt Hi hustler " In that county IL wouia
have made an iceberg weep red hot tears to hear 'ne
Ucmorrats on the floor Of the li0is" cypress ter
Great love and affection for the poor soldier IL was
clearly shown that the inmates OF the Home were
not entitled TO vote In Bath under the court OF
Nppeals decision. but every Democrat voted Tor me
i,i Those who opposed II did not do so on the
,rnnnd that the men the Home should not De
slowrd 10 vote hut the principle that II Won'd
Inc unjust TO allow men who are temporarily hNihg
I'm n Mace TO control the elections.
" Mr. Conkllng. OF Warren County. who owns CON
Siderable property In NewIork city, Introduced lhi,
morning bill requiring that hereafter special c0nns.i
hal. not be assigned To case In New YORK NY III
condemnation proceedings without the consent OF the
hoard of Estimate and Appor0nmen .
Considerable opposition Is being developer ~ ,hhs
Assembly to the bin extending the power. OF me
state Hoard Of Health and codifyng the health iWs.
The opposition Is not due to Tie extension OF VII,
pnwer, of the Board Itself but to the extension or
The powers OF rs secretary. Under the bill he VIII
control everything while the members are 10 take
say rs 10 what shall b. done In this form II ba1