New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-11
RIIJS REFORF THE ASSEMBLY.

CITY AND COUNTRY MEMBERS HAVE WA"
OF woRDs-THE PAwNDROKERs' BILL
Albany. Feb 10 specIaD There was a brief "se'to
In the Assembly todny I'm which the champions Of tie
city and the country took part either Side Co'o"l
George p. Webster. the father OF the "luchep"ris
bill, and John Kerrlgan salDonkecper' spohe Jul "
city OF New-York. while Ass@mblyman Woodbury. anu
AssemMyman Wheeler took the side OF the eou"u,'
The discussion arose over the efforts OF the Demo
Gratis to push through several bills anfchuhs "c
charter OF the City OF LansIngburs. TO put IL more
completely In the hands OF the Democrats AFTER the
gcrrymander OF the city year ago. The Dill gives
the Police Board, which WIS made Democratic pS tue
last Legislature, although the city Is Hctupi'chh
city, the power to appoint the eecuoh hspec'orS'
The idea OF the Democrats Is To have appointed men
OF the stamp OF Senator-clcct Murphy's Troy mugs
10 run tie elections in Lansngburg. Assembly NAN
Chambers, the Republicaa member from Rensselaer,
County cndeayored to amend the bill by providing
that the Town Board name the Inspectors OF election.
II this question that the contest ol woros
took place between the author OF the HucRlcnerrs
bill and the saOOnLcepcr III the one Side. ana AS
semblymen Woodbury. and Wheeler on I'll" other Mr.
Woodbury. favored the adoption OF tic amendment and
in speaking he raised the ire OF the cratic colonel
by referring TO tho political corruption In New-fork
CITY. Then the author OF the book "Why Taddy
Should Not Rule America let himself loose. and one
would have supposed from what he said that every
official In New York City honest without douDt.
and that elections there the pures In the world.
Mr.. Wheeler said only few words, but Colohei
Webster made no reply to them. although he was asked
n number OF questions. The main question. however.
WAS I'm relation 10 the prcsenment OF the GRAND
Jury of New York City. lie asked Colonel Webster II
he bad read that presenmcn. The Colonel did not re-
ply lie was exceedingly busy just then trying 10
keen from looking confused and foolish. lie was not
successful IN hiding his confusion and Mr. kerrgan
came 10 his support The burden OF KerrGan's I'M
grammatical song was that this was Democrauc
House In witch Republicans had rights that Demo
Gratis were bound TO respect. This Is the first Demo
cratic speech OF the session that has been nplauded.
The amendment, was carried BY party vote and the
bill went 10 third reading.
All anxiety as to the absence Of the PawnbrokerS
bill from among the list OF well paying strikes now
an he set a, rest The ILL took Its place this morn
Ing among its associates OF a similar character. lis
author and progenitor year ago was Timothy d.
sullivan the cultivated representative from the Null
berry Bend he has brought forth again TO bear
such a return as the pawnbrokcrs themselves NAV
Glow Mr. sullivan also introduced The bill extend
Ing for another year the term OF the Ncwlork City
Board OF Electrical Control.
solomon !. Townsend, the chairman OF the Assembly
Ra lroad Committee, this morning presented 10 the
Assembly a measure requiring rarond companies with
connecting Lines branches To sell connecting tckets
failure To- do So iii. bill may compel The Manhattan
Elevated Company 10 sell one Ticket over III" ''ihr,mn
Railroad and the Elevated Railroad below The ialsm
River and also compel the New l0ra and Northern
Railroad and Manhattan Railroad % sell one ticket
for a through ride over both lines.
As.cmblyman Kelly OF I'roohyn' Is me ntrcd"cs e.,
meters who 10 be- located at Brooklyn Albany and
Buffalo They are 40 receive ,l.jp ta'h. re oill
also incr Tie salary OF The chief Inspector to
50 600 a year