New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-15
TRICKERY AT ALBANY.
SHARP PRACTICE on THE BILL EXTENilN"
DIR. JENKINSS TERM.

SENATOR ERWIN INDIGNANT At THE UNFAIR
WAY IN WHICH HIS AMENDMENT WAS DE-
FEArED-MEssRs BROWN AND FLOYD
JONES ACT WITH THE REPUBLICANS.
upou rur rrcrIAr CORRESPONDENT or 1nr 7H'p''Sk'
Albany. March I4.-Dr. jenkins, the Health omccr
OF New. York has been here several times "nc '"c
LEGISLATURE has been in session ana some wo'uc, 'a
bcen expressed 10 the cause OF MS numerous '''
To-day the mystery was solved by the discovery OF
n clause In the bill Of the statutory Revision 'of'
mission codifying the health laws OF Ncw'fork STATE
hv which the term Of Office of the Health officer OF
New York is heightened from two years 10 lVe years
The bill also increased the salary OF the secretary
~ the State Board OF Health from $500 TO Soooo'
and made other pleasant additions TO the salaries
Of state officials. But OF course, the main Pol''
Of the bill was the lcngthening OF the term Vi ~
Jenkins His term expires In o.l, anu IL "ouid oo
delightful TO him TO be- rcappolntcd by ""'o''-
Flower then for five years. and to know mat "n'''
800 he would enjoy the salary OF *l.'ooo yearly
The term would last beyond that OF Kcpuoicah
Governor II onc should be elected In 1894. oh 'ic
contrary II the term remains two years, DR.. Jcnuhs
will assnrcdly have 10 come to Albany to seek con-
frmation for third term in 1885, or during inc ''r"
~ the Governor elected In 1891 As the Dro'Ecr-'"
law OF Richard Croker, OF course, Or. jenkins Is "'
ouantcd with the mutabilitics Of politics. and prefers
Of wears rather than one lasting only two years.
Whom the bill came up senator Erwin pointed out
tho Jenkins feature Of II, and moved an amendment
naming a term OF three Instead OF hvc years. Ncha'or
Cantor said that 1t impossible to get competent
pbysIcian TO for Two years only This Is the
most severe thing that has yet been SAID ABOUT DE-
Jenkins. who is now serving his first term OF two
years.
senator Brown replied that there had never been
any difficulty I'm securing competent men to serve.
Men sought the Office, the Office did not seek the
man. lie was opposed TO long terms OF Office es-
pecollv for the Health Officer. lie believed mat
three years sufficient
A rolIcaIl was taken upon Mr.. Erwins motion, ana
,hcrc were fourteen votes I'm Its favor and fourteen
against II. Senator'S Brown and FloydJ0nes No'eu
for the amendment. and other votes In Its favor were
given by Republicans.
" Alscntees :" cried Senator Erwin, when he u.s.
covered how close the vote was, and he rushed mo
the smoking room after Senator Muh, VINO Ia'oi'u
,hc amendment Before the two Senators reached
the Chamber. however, the vote had been hhhono'u'
and Clerk Cumming swiftly skipped through 'he
bill and read It's cnactng clause Then he began
TO call the roll upon the bill with the ter" VI "'
Health Officer fixed at five years
Senator Erwin was Indignant. :" DO you 'n'ehu 10
cram the bill down our threats without having reao
IT." he asked. lie then dcclired TO Votc ihs ga
ample was followed by the other Rcpubiicah syn
atcIs and by Senators Brown and floyd-Joh'S' o"'
twelve votes were announced As having been gwen
for the bill.
senator Brown wrathfully denounced the m'u"S
used 10 pass the J and TO defeat Senator Erwin
amendment. Il do not especially care, ne S"u'
whether the term OF the Health Officer Is five years or
three ycars: bi, d. care whether or not bills are
passed here By claprap and trick Let IA have hohor
manhood and honesty the passage Of any bill before
this senate or nothing , . . . -.
These remarks led senator Edwards 10 move re-
consideration II the by which the Erwin amend
ment WINS lost. This motion was adopted by Nolc
Of sixteen To thirteen
senator Cantor saw that 20 beaten, and IN
order 10 prevent the adoption Of senator Erwin :
amendment moved an adjournment Of the senate.
The vote stood fifteen 10 fifteen. but Lieutenant
Governor scehan decided tn Tie In the affirmative.
and Iius Dr. Jenkins was saved for one day. -,
senator Cantor introduced bill today raising INC
salary Of the President Of the Board 81 Taxes au1
Assessment OF Newlork from 5000 20 5000 aud
tNat Of the other members Of the board from s'ooo
10 $1,000. ,. 4.
senstor Cantor also introduced tho amendments 10
the Excise Cod" previously presented In the AS
sernby by Mr.. Foley.
DIR Jenkins cam" here tonight In response 10 n
telegram sent him 10y ono In tho senate, niirr
The ncht on the codihcai.on Of tho health laws JIG
was told 10 come here and try 10 oN"rcom" The OPP
posItlon OF senators Brown and Floyd Jones 10 inc
change II Is not likely that he VIII he able 10 90
90 although he T. Richard trokcr's broth"rln aw
hccause both Of these senators have shown that thcy
have remarkably stu hackb0ncs when once they make
| mp their minds how they wish TO act