New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-12
WCARTY CHANGES HIS MIMI
RROOKLYN OFFICIALS MUST BE SAVED.
WILL REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S ioIE FUR LIE
SHAMEFUL rILLl-TEXT OF THE MEASURE.
InY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I

JDY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I
Albany lam Il-scnator McCarty, Of Brooklyn. has
repencd OF his vruous resolution u abandon MS Dill
lepzng the expenditures by the Brooklyn and Kings
Courv officials for the Columbian celebration ana inc
memorial arch dedication Yesterday he said that lie
voud give up this bill II the senate would pass an act
relieving MAYOR Body from civil action To recover
the amounts expended. Today he said he had
changed his mind and would press MS original On
No doubt Mr. McCar,y received his orders from IiuSh
NcIaughln the Democratic leader In Iroohlyn' 10
nres the measure AS II stood The main object aimed
a in the act IT, give Legislative sanction to the eN-
rendures made By Mayor Booiy and the King County
officials Then all that viii be left Of the indictments
II the Grand Jury Will be the question o whether or not
IL were wis. TO cXpcnd such large amounts Inc act
Is of course intended 10 be retroactive In Its erect
and TO clear the indicted officials.
Mr.. McCariy busy to-day drumming up sup
porrs for his shameful measure and his friends were
boasting at night that Of the Republican senators
had promised 70 vote for the bill II any Republican
Senators do help out the brooklyn Democratic ring
they will not b. able 10 plead aterward that they were
ignorant OF the character OF the bull Tor senator ~
pinall Of brooklyn. lchalf OF the taxpayers OF maj
CITY, will inform the senate exactly what the bih
means and what particular Democratic oficia's III
prooklvn are 10 lie shielded from punishment by u.
some Of The Democratic senators. 1t IS said. mr." op
poscd 70 the ill. notably Scnat Brown. OF New
York and therefore, If II passed at all 1t must be
hv H,uublcan votes. Senator McCary has also been
hard at work in The Assembly 10 gain support for his
ill., A.scmblyman Gucnther 4 Hunalo. the chairman
f the Committee on General Laws. 10 whom the III
will be ref rred In conversation tonight with Inc
Tribune correspondent showed that he already Is nc
ouainted with the measure. although II has not been
introduced In the Assembly. and favors It's inssicc
Mr.. MoCarty. { l. said. will attempt 10 rush the MI
through the senate 4 III 'rrJw. TIE M'hD'S oi Wv
Rroolyn ring being anxious e be released from inc
l.sal claims which now bind then. The I'LL Is gwen
IN fail below
Section al act, ~ the County q klnc' OF Us
Board ~ Sepcrvisois 81 the committees OF s''l "''
and Of the other officers ~ snd county IN tn appropriation
If moneys IN mourning Of Liabilities. In ti h'NihR
Of agreements or contracts and IN the procedure OF n'
aynt o. all expense. IN the matter 81 The JOINT cir'
lion Of The completion ~ the Sodl"rs AMI sailors NOM
n,nt erected pursuant chapter 80? 81 The laws o'
1884, and the acts aueniarory thereof aud the discovery
~ America held In said city on the ",h ara -'''
DAYS Of Octob,r 1892 and In holding such pun ci'"a'
lion are In all respect, hereby lorttci riiA q ani
c,o-ca win the same force and crcci II all o. such
act done IN the appropriation Of moneys III inc 'h'
., I6rute, I'm the making ~ rn,s or contracts III
the pr,cedur. Of the payment Of all cNpcnc' an 10 t"o
hodIne 81 such celebration hal been anl ""r heretofore
,-ovou.v expressly authorized ny law bHt n"t'hg III
b,s act contained sha l., construed a. & warrant or
80 coor,, tho amour, raid or expended contract.
agreement or claim which was III I''I i''~' ="
d, fac, uniast or Ia fact n'qultnblf, 81 70
n,eclude the said county. or any 81 II, o.
nccrs d, any person from conicstnr or challenging the
amount OF such contract agreement or c"n on th' srpu'
that n fact IL false or Ia fact unjust Or Ia ~ "
conta,se II at any time 10 shall APPEAR Mat any 'a'"'
,,e in fact or unjust incqui'abe In fat was
Sec all OF, parts OF acts inconsistent Win
'hs act aThI. shall take Immediately.