New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-04
GOV. FLOWERS BILL BEATEN.
THE ASSEMBLY VOTES AGAINST A STATE
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
TIRED OF STATE RULE BY CoMMIssIoNs-MR.
WALKERS FRIENDSHIP FOR CORPORATIONS.

TIRED OF STATE RULE BY CoMMIssIoNs-MR.
WALKERS FRIENDSHIP FOR CORPORATIONS
[Dr TELEGRAPH To THE TRrBUNEl
Albany. April 3.-One OF the bills that Governor
Flower most Interested In met defeat In the As.
semby tonight II IS the bill creating the
State Agric Iural Department. This lii was In.
tended 10 put into the hands OF Dairy Commissioner
schraub all the powers OF the state Dairy Commits.
sion and other agricultural departments OF the State
Government. so that II would centrallze In this
ONCE several important branches OF State control.
Eventually tbs commissioner to have charge OF
the Adirondack Park and all The patronage con-
nec,ed with tns great State institution The bill
n special order In the Assembly tonight on third
reading. The Republicans opposed 1t on account Of
The extended powers that the Commissioner was to
have. They declared that they sick and tired
OF this state rule by commissioners
Hamilton Fish. ir. Of Putnam County. made the
main fight against the bill, and he WINS successful
In the battle. On the fast rcl!call considerable
number OF Democrats who also have becom" SICK ana
tired OF the commission business. did not vote. ana
In spite OF delayed rollcalls and various other ex
pedients to get time TO run In men to vote Ior H.
only sixty.one members could be found TO favor the
BIZ. This four less than sufficient number
to pass 1t. Mr.. ouIgey the Democratic leader then
moved to call OF the House. and an hour was
wasted while the sergeantat-arm and his assistants
hurried around to find the "absent' Democrats. lie
was exceptionally unfortunate In finding them, and
when 1t was learned that they had disappeared Tor
the night the call OF the House was raised and the
regular business OF session continued.
The Black Horse Cavalry" in the Assembly, booted
and spurrcd united tonight to press bill. which,
should Il become law, would take from the State
large amount Of money due TO II from corporations
that are owing back Among the principal cor
poratlons which are indebted to the State Is the
Western Union Telegraph Company. The bill was
nb.,xy
or other got ont OF the committee TO which it had been
referred upon It's Introduction. 1t allows the Attor
neyGencral to settle all the pending suits for taxes
due 10 the state from corporations The bill was on
second reading but when II reached Mr.. Qngley
offered an amendment that II should not
apply TO the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany or the Horn silver Mining Company. Walker
turned p,lc but accepted the amendment. lie would
not explain his bill with any degree OF satisfaction
and Mr. MalLy moved to send II back to the com
mittcc This motion defeated, but Walker asked
10 have the bill laid aside. The vote on Mr.. Malby's
motion was Interesting one, as II shows Just about
how the assembly stands on questions OF this sort
Among the bills that came mp tonight was one pre-
scented by Mr. Butts OF New.YOrk. II creates
state Commission Appropriations. This commits
don Is TO report 10 the Legislature Mt the beginning
u each session the apr priations which 1t thinks
oncht 10 b.. made. II l. another measure In the
direction Of making the legislature merely ratnying
boprd for the recommendations Of commissions. Mr.
Maby attacked IN. bill with such yigor that the
lntrodnc.r asked 10 lay II aside.
one OF the most important measures presented IN
IN. Assembly tonight came from Mr.. Clahan, one oil
the Lieutenant Governors men, from Buffalo TINS
I'M leg,lairs out OF office the present Commission.
which under the Inv, is charged with the duty ol
seeing that the Railroad Grade Crossing law affecting
Iiunalo f. carried into effect. This commission ms
a majority OF men opposed 10 the Ileutenant-';oVer
nor and II Is n body that he cannot control. ~
Sncrhln
restless under the fact that there was something IN
Erie County that he could not control. The Dill
does not make any provision for the appointment OF
successors To these men. This Is to h. LEFT 10 me
committee To which It will be referred. ana wh,ch
will he Influenced by Mr.. Shcchan The Dill aiso
makes further changes In the law Ia the interest oi
those most concerned In the Introduction oil II.