New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-13

A DEMOCRATIC TRICK EXPOSED.
4 RrLE REVIVED WHICH GIVES THE BOSSES
COMPLETE CONTROL OF LEGIsLATIoN
BILLS IN THE ASSEMBLY
Albany. Jan. 10 tspeclaD.-The extent Of the con-
troll OF the Democratic the Legislature OF the
state. and especially the Assembly. Is greater 'na
was thought at first. II Is possible Tor iour me" III
the Assembly 10 control absolutely every bit OF lecs
laon that Is enacted About the close OF the session
Of the Legislature last spring the Assembly rules were
amended that the majority OF the Comm'Vec ."
Rules had absolute control OF oil legislation. Ahe
House was utterly power,ess 10 advance any measure
without tie sanction OF the majority OF the members
Of this committee unless twothirds vote could De
secured.
How Speaker George II. Bush. then the Demo
cratic leader. and william Sulzer. who then repre-
scented aud spoke for Tammany Hall on the Moor OF
the House and who Is now the speaker abused this
rule Is well known These men sat In the speakers
room most Of the time during the closing hours OF
the session and compelled members OF the Assembly,
actually to impore them to let their bills go through
Those who were favored BY tcs" three men had their
bills put ahead Of all the other bills and the calendar
Of the dry became farce. David b. Hill ana I'd
ward Murphy IT,. were behind speaker Bush and
Richard Croker was behind Nr Sulzer. and II was
said that senator Hill was, In fact. the author OF the
amendment 1t was the general understanding al the
time that this amendment IVES for tle remainder OF
the session OF TIE Legislature. and the resolution so
read when was introduced II therefore occasionco
great surprise for the Republican members ana several
Of the Democratic members 10 find this rule IN the
Elue Book that was distributed this morning for the
first time for tie session Every one supposed that
the rule died with The last session Of the Legislature
as every had perfect right to do from the reso
luton adopted with 1t last spring.
Mr. Maby the Republican leader, asked the Speaker
this morning how 1t that the rule was IN me
Blue Book for this year. The resolution pr)Vid!h5
for the adoption Of the rules for last year, as they
appeared in the Blue Book Of that year, did Eot
cover that rule, and he wanted ruling from the
Sneaker rs TO how he would interpret the rule.
In reply Speaker Sulzer said that he would rule
that there were two ways only In which bill Q"
resolution could be made special ORDERLY Two
thirds Of the members OF the Assembly, or py
the vote OF a minority OF the Committee on Rules
Mr.. Woodbury., OF Chautauqua County. raised the point
chat ms this rule not printed In the Bne Book
Of last year. It could not become part Of the rules
OF this wear without q separate vote. The Democrats
saw that theig little uick had been exposed, ana
Asscmblyman Guepthcr OF Ellie County, wh) repre-
sents Lieutenant Governor Sheehan the door Of
the Assembly, tried Oh )he of Mr.. Woodbury. with
trivial point OF order. Before the Speaker decided
the rcint Mr.. Answorth asked the speaker II the
rule was printed in the Blue b ,ok last year. The
speaker cndcavo red to get around this question by
saving that he did not know anything about the Blue
Book last year. All that he knew was that the rule
was In the Blue Book for this year. Mr. Ainsworth
said that he would have voted for a resolution
Of tina. sort II lie had known that there trick
behind It.
The rule viii probably stand. as It gives the Demo
cratic bosses complete control Of legislation ana long
as tho rule exists the Assembly will be branch ONCE
Of Tammany Hall. and he used cniv fo- the pmpos"
OF iatIfyns the schemes that Richard Croker and the
gang around him put up
Til, bill compelling the Beard OF Estimate ana
Airport ionment OF New York CITY to make up imme-
diatey the amount spent by the Columbian Ce!eh' ati'
Committee beyond that allowed 1t by law passed the
Assembly this morning with only one vote
recorded against It, This the vote OF William b.
Fliso, of tho XXIIId Assembly District. Before vote
was taken Asscmblymai Fish asked the Speaker II
the city rnoritics were In favor OF the passage VI
this bill The Speaker replied that they wcre but
when Mr. Fish asked II the Controller was In favor OF
H. the speaker hcsitat.d moment and then said that
the bill was drawn By the lawyer for the Committee
Of one Hundred. Mr. Alnsworth tLen asked the
sneaker how Il was that the bl came h"re when
tho member, Of the Board e Estimate only few days
AGO nskcd the Legislature 10 stop passing MANDATORY
bis Here was bill compelling the Board OF f1Su-
mate and Apportlonmcnt b. appropriate money ihme-
dla,ey 10 mako up the deficit In the account OF inc
committee.
debts for this great c,lcjrnton!' the speak asHel
In n pltifui tone
WHY certainly am. and l will always vote Tor
=, biu That the city authorities want. hut cannot
understand why II Is that the city authorities shoull
;end us n request 10 pass more mandatory meas
uscs. and right ca top OF Il should come this OH
comp ling the Board OF Estimate and Apporlonment
TO poy cut money replied Mr.. Answorh
The speaker had no further answer to make, ana
wink.d 10 Asscmblyman sullivan 10 order The MI to
n third n adlng which done, and the measure
went through with only vote recorded against It,
Two OF the member, Of tho Assembly RallIoad 'oh-
nlttcc were greatly grcvet because the speaker r.
fc. red the bIll which introduced yesterday ny
Assembly Thomas Fnegsn. Of Rocaland County. com
n,llng the Manhattan Elevated Railroad Conn any 10
,hnrge only cents during the commission hours NJ
night and morning Ia the Cities Committee As
semblvmnn O'Cannor OF Brooklyn, one OF Hugh Nc
Laughlin's leulcnluts. and ASSemilyWan Guehhc:
told The Speaker this morning that IL was slight nni
nm insult lo the Railroad Committee 10 send the hi'l
10 the Cities Committee. As the chairman o tiec
cities Committee absent, the question wa' pId
over until he returned. ~
,sscmblyman sullivan introduced bill lnrorpornt
Ing tie New DIRK Mail and Newspaper Transportation
company The company can put down tubes. which
are NOT to be- more That three feet In diameter any
where II wants u without further fgisation " can
connect the main P0st0icc with the branch Offices and
with ,ol h% newspaper buildings the rr0"' S'0"'
urtIS ~ TIE STATE SENATE