New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-06
TIE WORK OF THE ASSEMBLlMEN.
THEY TRANSACT CONSIDERABLE BUsISfss AND
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FAT GREAT MANY coUGH-DEops.
Albany. April 3 (SpcclaD.-Thc Newlork City
frc.ncn won a temporary advantage this morning IN
their fight 10 secure Increase OF their salaries.
The ill providing for this was taken away from the
Assembly Committee on Cities. which had taken the
contract TO hold 1t down until IT was too late to
mass II this year. All the energies Of rammanv
Hall have been exertcd 10 Kill this bill and III" one
wllch increase the pay OF the policemen Nhle
they have been keeping these bills bacH. they hav"
been putting forward measures OF fr less importance
that will n great deal more money than bo'h OF
these Ills together. TIE Tammany men In Ia" As-
scnly were instructed prevent the passage Of this
BILL and the Speaker had agreed 10 see that II did not
cot ont Of the committee. II would not have got out
II he had not been caught mapping this morning and
II the Republicans had not stood by the bremen IN
their efforts 10 n yearly return for their WORK
commensurate with their ar1uons ana dangerous ne
For The first time In many DAYS the Assembly th~
morning went into the order Of reports of commit
ices, some time ag, the Spcalcr determined that
he would not 90 into tbs order OF business again for
fear that motions would be- made TO take ihos" bills
away from the committee. But y" had u" retreat
from this position and take lis chances ot d"fennf
A motion In discharge on roilcl Colonel Web
sier the chairman Of the Committee on Cites, let
the chamber Immediately after The report Ind been
made but he dIi not get far away. and some mem
beers said that he within listening distance of
thc chamber and was sheltered from vcw bv a con
venicn
Mr. McManus Of York. who introduced IN"
bill received recognition from the Speaker ana sent
N the desk n petition containing IL" signatures Of
o5 600 propcriy 0wEers in new York CITY. a o whom
asked for the passage Of the bill McMann' Sihn
that the bin had beer before the committee for six
or seven weeks, and he thought IT was high tim" Tor
the Hons. TO have something TO say about II.
Then Mr. Foley dutiful aud oL,di'nt servant Of Tie
machine tried TO get McManus Ia delay BIS motion
until the chairman Of the committee was present
McManus saw through the trick the TnmmaIy men
were trying 10 play upon him. and he knew that
Colonel Webster who had been In his seat but
moment before was not far away. lie refused to
withdraw his motion and said that 1t not courteous
TO hold the iii in the committee and prevent the
uouse from acting upon II. Mr. Fish demanded
rollcan. and every Republican stood by him. Tins
rollcai took the bill ont. for Otherwise som" men
youd have voted ngaIst the motion who ala not
dare 90 on record against the bill The vot" was
- 10 -. II is not probable that the bill VIII get
through because II will b. stopped In the senate.
and rs there only few days more OF the session
the Lieutenant -t'ovcrnor can prevent lis passage
The A,scmblymen were tortured 10 day by num-
her OF speeches from professional labor politicians In
favor Of the bill which has been here for the last
year or two lcGalzng boycotlinS and other con
splracIes against citizens. II was introduced by
member named Bender. from Brooklyn. but failed to
come within II good many votes OF n majority.
Mr. Ainsworih made the principal argument against
til. hill. Mr.. Butts opposed II vigorously and ap-
pcalcd to the Democracy to kill 1t. Mr. Ellison. who
has shown that he Is Ear superior In character and
ability 10 most OF the Tammany members; Colonel
Webster and Mr. Ilahlo. all from Newton voted
against the bill II received hfty-clght affirmative
and fifty two negative votes.
The bill introduced 10y Mr.. Trip. Of Cortland.
aolishing days Of grace also failed TO receive the
necessary sixty five votes 10 pass II. IL Will un-
doubleday get through later.
The bill making April 27-thc day Of the naval pa
rade In New-YOrk Ilnrbor-a legal holiday came
from the senate this morning. and by unanimous
consent was made special order for tomorrow
morning
The bill providing for the ventilation OF school
houses In Ncw-YOrk City passed after being
amended make the amount $3.50 900
The senate sent TO the Assembly to-day
the resolution for final adjournment on April II.
with the message that II had refused Ia I'm
Il. Mr. Qugley amended the resolution by making
the date April 20, To conform 10 the decision OF the
Senat, oucus. The members let the resolution
90 through, but there groan OF dsmay from
many who all hope OF getting their bills through
disappa ar.
This will 60 down TO history as "cough-drop
day. In the Legislature. Nearly every member ate
cOlghdrops. cough drop firm sent n gross or