New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-25
THE BOSSES BIDDING DONE.
SENATOR M'CARTY'S BILL PASSED BY THE
ASSEMBLY.
1T LEGALIZES THE ACTS OF BROOKLYN OF
FICfALs IN MISAPPRoPR.ATING MONEY FOR
THE COLUMBIAN CELEBRATIoN-RE-
PCBLICANS MAKE GOOD
FIGHT AGAINST IL

FIGHT AGAINST IT.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT THE tribune.
Albany. Jan. Ex-senator McCarty spent an ex-
cccdngly uncomfortable hour and half this morn
Ing, but at the end of that time he was one OF the
happest men In the state. Tie first condition was
due to the uncertainty that existed as to the passage
ID his bill egalizirg the criminal acts Of the Kings
County and Brooklyn officials In misappr"pratins
money for the Columbian celebration. The attack
that Mr. Malby the Republican leader. made upon the
bill last night Il many of the members Of the As
scnby TO thinking and that, in the case II measures
OF this kind, would be the very worst thing that could
happen TO imperil their passage II came desperately
near being the cause OF the death Of this BILL
However, the Democratic members not allowed
10 do they themselves think they ought ~ do. but
one OF the four Democratic bosses tells them
to do II that were not the case, this bill never would
have got through the Assembly II did this morning.
IL had. however, the narrowest sort OF margin.
The bill was on the order OF third reading. and
long before It reached ASsemblyman OConnor who
under Hugh Mclaughlin Is the sub boss OF the Brook
Ign members Of the Assembly. and gives orders to
the members the floor. hurryng from mem
bcr to member with ally-shcct polling the House
on the bill. Senator McCary came over TO help and
together they managed 10 find just enough votes to
pass 1t, but for time OConnor thought that he
would be compelled 10 have the bill put aside until
more Democratic members were in the House. This
led one Of the members to remark that 1t curious
how Democratic votes could be depended upon always
TO get men who were under indictment for criminal
offences ont Of their difficulties.
When the bin announced. Mr. Ainsworth asked
that 1t be laid aside and made a special order for
tomorrow morning. Mr.. Maby, the evening be-
fore, had raised a question Of law upon which he
wanted time to look up the authorities. lie said
that he not against the bill If It was right.
hut he would be If it wrong. OCOnnor would
nj to
lie seemed TO be more than anxious to jam It through
then, when he was sure OF the vote. 1t usually Is
the rule when "A member asks that bill OF this
kind be laid for day for the purpose Of making
Inquiries into II that II Is allowed by all the decent
members OF the Assembly-those who pushing some
thing forward that they really feel they ought not
10 touch. The latter like to get measures Of this
sort out Of the way before something comes up to
wreck their plans. Mr.. Ainsworth then moved that
the bill be made special order for tomorrow morn
ing. so to get the majority on record.
Mr. Taylor. the only Republican member from
Brooklyn, opposed the bill and declared that his con-
stituents against 1t. Mr.. Quigey the Demo
cratic leader, Of had to say something on the
hl for the benefit Of the bosses In Brooklyn who made
him tho leader. He declared with his hands raised
toward the Sheehan ceiling, that the bill did not shut
of the criminal proceedings against the indicted Off
Gals.
Mr.. Malby said that he had not changed his mind In
relation 10 the BILL but more than ever Impressed
With the strength OF his opinion in relation TO the
effect the bill would have on the indictments. II the
men not guilty Of crime what was the Dill
here fori The Brooklyn Grand Jury, composed OF
citizens and neighbors OF the men, had indicted Them
and he was not in favor OF making the Legislature a
court OF pardons for men under indictment for COM
hitting Il crime.
A.semblymnn Butts OF New York, made a lame de-
fence Of the bill lie cited the laws that are passed
every year iegaizing mistakes and errors commttcl
by notaries public. This was so good an argument
for Mr. Maby that he could not resist the temptation
10 use II over again, and he showed by Mr. Butts
own words that 1t TO legaizc the crimes Vi
the Brooklyn officials that this bill was to be passed
Assembyman Deitsch OF Brooklyh, VINO Do- wns
and WHO escaped indictment because he vote1 aeaist
the payment Of the bills. Will probably receive Iroh
his fellow members OF the Assembly moral horst
shoe or something OF the sort TO syHoohIe hS syu
,c hut on the horseshoe there will be u pure Wnlte
dove as symbol OF his political and oihciai purify.
in appealing to the members OF thc Assembly, ths
former associates on the Board OF supervisors OUT
OF trouble he said In the most matter-oi-isct way,
as a reason why his words should be hsened 10 VIII,
rrcat respect that long as he was member OF
~ poard NJ Supervisors be voted TO commit
n crime lie added that lie hoped that the indict
ments would be- "squashed a.
,insworth asked them: Now, IL this bill does not
cralizc The crime that has beer committed. why does
every member here who favors II constantly MpoiogiAe
" The motion 10 make the bill special order for to-
morrow morning was defeated by party vote, ana the
bill was finally passed receiving 90 affirmative ana
"a nprutiye y,tes. Two Democrats voted with inc
pcrubIicans. They were Ellison. OF New-iork.
LAWYER and Ryder. Of Weschcste' Ihe Dill W COS
TO tho senate for concurrence In the aniendmcIIS
adopted In the Assembly lat night