New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-24
MORE CHARTER TINkERlNG.
CHANCE FOR TIE GOVERNOR TO rhoN| III
SINCERITY OTHER BUSINESS IN
THE ASSEMBLY.

Albany, March IS (Specla)-Governor foWer n""
has an opportunity TO let the people OF the sta'e Ao"
inst how sincere he was when he said In his rhhuai
message that lie was opposed to the charternkcrins
that has been going for the last year or t"o'
one OF the charcrt nhcrng bills that has pceN
introduced in the Legislature this year went to hni u"
day. Il amends the charter of the city OF lonkcrs.
and 1t has n provision that In every sense OF the
word Is positively antl-home-rulc The bill was Ill
troduccd in the Senate by Mr.. McCclland and In the
Assembly by Mr. Fraser. II provides for the APP
pointmcnt OF a Commissioner Of Public Works III an
exceedingly peculiar way. In plac" Of leaving " 10
the authorities who In all other cities have this rover,
II IS left 10 a board consisting OF the Mayor the
City Judge the President OF the Police Boaid The
President of the Board of Water Commissioners and
the President Of the Board OF Education. A majority
of this board can make the appointment. The Mayor
OF the city and the majority OF the Common Council
have protests here against the passage OF this BILL
but In spite OF the promises that were made short
time ago by certain members OF the Assembly not I"
vote for any bill which the local authorities were
opposed the Democratic majority almost 10
supported IT. There were few abseniecS or the
entire joiity would have voted for II.
Mr. Fish made vigorous opposition 10 the bill. bit
he could not prevent the Democrats from voting for
1t. lie declared that the measure was nothing more
than a species Of petty larceny. lie did not think
the Governor would sign 1t; lie would not. II the
words of his annual message amounted TO anything.
Mr. Fish presented an amendment TO the bill that
would have put the power OF making the appoint
mcnt into the hands Of the Mayor and given the
Common Council the power 10 confirm the appoint
ment.
Senator NcClelland deserted his post OF duty in
the Senate Chamber and came over TO the Assembly
to lobby for his bill. lie hurried about The floor.
begging the Democrats TO vote for II. Mr.. Fraser
made odd speech in support OF the bill. lie de-
cared, practically, that the people OF the city did
want the bill passed, and that the local authorities.
the Mayor and the members OF the Common Coun-
cl not competent 10 make the appointment
under IT,
Nh Mslby opposed tho measure He declared
that the whole purpose Of the bill TO take
from the Republican Mayor and Common Council
| the power 10 make the appointment. Mr.. Fraser
! asked lin II he did not vote for the Ogdcnsburg
Charter ILL., Mr. Malby replied that he did, but
! that the Mayor and the entire Common Council had
asked for 1t. Mr. Fishs amendment was defeated
During the rollcall upon II Mr.. FarQular, OF New
York. announced that he was opposed 10 the bill
and that Lc would vote against II. lie performed
| one Of those acrobaic feats which members who
| really DO not know their own minds half the time
wont to perform. and on the final rocall turned
| square around and voted for the bill The bill
| finally was passed by a vote OF GS TO ~. IL now
| goes to the Governor.
Mr.. Farquhar's home rule taxation bin was
again special order for this morning. lie made a
number OF amendments 10 il In the direction Of getting
Of the way the opposition Of Of the country
members TO 1t on the ground that II exempted per
sona property from taxation. Farquhar, who saw
that after bis peculiar work the Yonkers bill he
would probably have hard time with this one asked
to have it reprinted with the amendments and made
! a special order for next week, which was done.
The annual supply bill was also special order for
this morning and 1t passed as 1t came from The
| Ways and Means Committee with only material
amendment. This proposed by Mr.. Aims worth
IL appropriated ~ 600 for the family OF Charles
OIIara a private in the 12d separate Company Of
! the National Guard from OswegO, who killed by
"A train while doing picket duty AT Buffalo during the
strike last fall. Timothy ID. sullivan moved to make
the amount go 900 instead or IL 900. Mr.. Qnlglcy
and Coonh Wei Ser opposed the change. on the ground
that it would set bad precedent some Of the mem
bcrs recalled the Colonies speech of yesterday when
he appealed TO them TO be small and niggardy In
| the purchase Of silver badges for the women Fair
Commissioners. and they declared that this also
where the state ought not to be nggardly. The
amendment adopted 10y large vote. Among
the larger items In the supply bill the following
For the deficiency in the OF the State PRISONS
$4,000; for the National Guard, for equipment
100000 Statutory Revision Commissioners. So,
coo; the Quarantine Station for deficiencies, repairs
aud apparatus $l53,3lO II.
Through the efforts OF Mr. Quackcnbush, the chair
| man OF the Assembly Committee Banks the bill
| introduced by Mr.. DuIaok Of Brooklyn, establishing
| new department, 10 nave charge d cooperative
| building and loan associations, was sent back TO
| the committee for hearing.
| Jacob Rice. OF Ulster County had hard luck this
morning Two bills that he was interested In were
sent back to committees. one Of them amends the
law relating 10 the registry OF plumbers, that men
engaged In the construction Of sewers will have
to register. and the other compcs storage warehouse
| people 10 pay license fee.
Mr.. kcnpncr presented bill that viii materially
reduce the income OF great many Tammany Hail
men II II becomes law. II Is "a short bill but II
means great, deal 10 large number OF the faithful
| IL Is follows
mo Judge 81 court OF record shall hereafter ap-
point any person who holds snlaried Ofce, either
| by appointment or election referee for any pur-
! pose IN action preceding"
| Mr. Vnndrwater Of Duchess County, introduced q
bill prohibiting discrimination In freight passenger
rates by railroad corporations In this State A fine
OF 81 90 Is to be collected for the rs and IS 900
for each subsequent offence. suits to collect the dne
/ are 70 be brought BY the Railroad Commission.