New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-24
MCARTY'S BILL ADVANCED.
PASSED TO THIRD READING IN TIE
ASSEMBLY,
UNDER ITS PROVISIONS BRooKLYNS INDICTED
OFFICIALS NAY ESCAPE ALL RESPONSE.
BILITY-MR MALBY LEADS THE AT.
TACK UPON 1T.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.1


Albany Jan. Ex-senator McCarty's bill. pre-
pared in Brooklyn by the political friends and a.
sociates OF the indicted officials who expect to BE-
prosecuted for Illegally eXpcndinG $4,000 for the
Columbian celebration unless something is done 10
get them out Of their scrapc. went to third rcdinS
in the Assembly tonight. but not until ii had re-
ceived drubbing at the hands Of three of the
leading Republicans. II party vote that
put this measure step further toward
the Executive Chamber. With the exception OF
Otto Kempncr. the bold Cleveland Democrat, Who
seems TO be trying to represent his constituents in
place OF doing only the Democratic Il S -Four
dictate, all the Democrats voted for IT. lie voted
against the bill and made himself more dsliked than
ever hy his Democratic associates. The bill was Oh
hc second reading, having been reported from
the Judiciary Committee on Friday. Mr.. Maipy leu
the opposition 10 it,
Assemblynan shields. OF Brooklyn, started the
fight by proposing amendment to tie title OF the
bill which broadcned the scope Of the measure. tax
inc within lis meaning TO those who are To he ac-
quilted OF wrongdoing all tn. city officials OF bi"N'
Ign who likely 10 be brought TO trial Tor m'S'p-
preparation Of funds.
speaker sulzcr WAS In NewIork City as the guest
of the police captains, and AsScmblyman ouisI"y
was In the chair II therefore surprised the brooklyn
Democrats exceedingly when he refused to declare tile
amendment adopted before the members had been
allowed an opportunity even to discuss II. Inc
effort Of AsSemblyman O'Connor. who had charge Oh
the bill, to force Mr.. Queley to declare the amend
ment adopted was so unjust that even Colonel George
| F. Webster. the Tammany member rom We" ''o'A
City, compelled to protest.
In opposing the amendment Mr. Malby said that
only he against 1t, but he was Opposed 10 III"
passage OF the bill itself. Here OConnor maze an
other attempt TO secure ruling from the temporary
speaker that the amendment had been adopted sl"PN
TO cut of any debate the matter. After the - tenn
porary leader had again been informed by Mr. ouecy
/ hIe oun
NOT bccn adopted Mr. Maby was permitted to con
tinue He said that the entire purpose oi the p''
WAS TO release from both civil ana cfihih' "
sponsbility Brooklyn officials who had cohm''Vu
crime He . we'll aware in"1 "
the concluding paragraph Of the bill there was p
vision which declared that no criminal pr'eeu''H'
berun under it should be intcrfered WITH Ihi' WIS
| . mara ,ubtorfuce II this bill were passed every
,nd,c,ment against the men would be quashed' lie
did not care what the rest OF the members Vi '
| Assembly wanted 10 do; he would ho' N"'o u nan
| the LEGISLATURE Il power through Wien in'h "'''''
| Indictment could sneak out. ,,. u
| Ass,mblyman shields admitted the crlrhin"'uS VI
| ,,on NJ the officials but no declared that this
,iu only intended 10 relieve them Of civil response
huity. Then Mr.. Woodbury. asked him what o'ca"''
OF the constitutional provision when pr'mo'S '''
towns counties or villages from spcnnlhs h,",5 ~
Any ~" answered That the celebration WAS cry
and county purpose. at when u'r' WIS e"''"
/ laughter. . ~. 90 ,ho hu releosod from
Mr. Ainsworth said that II the 9In re isare could
ct, ii,iInty and destroy 81 IN" crime, th'Ir 'o"'
| he no criminal ablry. - . -, o,..,io, ~
o,o ~ tho ohlest supreme Court judges In the Satc
who declared tina, mere was not Su ip'aSh the in
It1o,nonts a. sfon rs this ldll became law
What we're his poltcs ~ asked -, "hhor. .,
| The Republican judges the bench 40 not con
.,h.r no,itics end wish that could say Inc SAME
~ the democratic judges was the reply .,-c, mart,
-. .,c.n,,nr Mr. K.mpncr who voted against IL
H enc NH Was sent to third reading by the SANE