New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-26
WORK OF THE ASSEMBLY.
1T PASSES THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RAPID
TRANSIT BILL,-THE SUPPLY BILL. PRUNED
OF 81 600 ONLY


TRANSIT BILIl-TIiE SUPPLY BILL PRUNED
OF $1,000 ONLY
Albany April 25 (SpeciaD-The Republicans in the
Assembly to-day stood firmly together and either
passed advanced much important legislation One
OF the first bills to be taken up the Sheffield
Chamber Of Commerce Rapid Transit bill. call
OF the House ordered by Mr. Ainsworth brought
in all of the absent members, and then Mr.. Shelf
field moved suspend the rules in accordance with
notice previously presented. TO read the bill out
Of its order This motion was carried by practically
a party vote. although several Democrats whose
constituencies demand the passage OF the bill voted
for once with the Republicans. Mr.. Butts. who rep
resents ore of the annexed districts, opposed the
measure in a speech, although his section of the
city would be benefited more than any other by
having rapid transit. Mr.. Bowling. of NewYork,
also opposed the bill upon alleged legal grounds.
Mr. Sheffield Mr. Answorth and Mr.. Fish sup
ported II in brief speeches. The bill was then
passed by a vote Of 50 to 90, several Democrats
voting for it against the protests Of their associ-
ates.
Governor Flowers message declaring in advance
that he would sign nothing but blanket ballot bill
with blanket paster, which read in the As
sembly Chamber late last night. taken up the
first thing this morning.
AS soon as the reading OF the journal had been
dispensed with. Mr.. Alnsworth claimed the atten-
ton Of the Chair, and said ne had a word or two
10 say regarding the communication on the
Ballot bills which the Governor had sent to the
House last night. That communication had practi-
cally said that the Governors message sent TO the
House at the opening Of the session only
appeal to the galleries.
Mr. Ainsworth said: "There is large element
in the city of New-YorlS who ought to receive the
thanks OF the Democrats for helping the Governor
out Of a hole on this bill. They Republicans
am also Republican. but the platform of the
Republican party binds to Ballot Reform
propose TO stand by IT, and if the Governor has
seen fit TO act as legislative body instead Of the
executive. it is duty to send the Blanket Bal
lot bill to him. move that the communication be
printed and lie on the table"
Mr. Sulzer was glad that his friend. Mr. Aims
worth had had consultation with his party
leaders and had slept on the Governors message,
in order that he might know what to do with it
You" said AIr suizar. pointing at the Repub-
a blanket ballot You tried to put the Governor
in a hole on these bills. but say he has now
plloried the Republican majority"
The chair enforced the fve-mnute speech rule.
and Mr. Sulzer was obliged 70 take his seat before
he had finished his speech. The message was laid
There was lively tit between the Democrats
and Republicans IN the Assembly to-day over the
reform bills introduced TO relieve Richmond County
Of it's present police force and Excise Board. The
bills had once been passed but they were amended
for concurrence in the Senate amendments. The
Excise Committee and the Police bill to the Com
mittee on Internal Affairs, 50 that they would be
the Committee on Rules which has power at any
time TO make a bill special order.
emocrat wS and the Republicans over tbe b
amending the charter Of the city of Yonkers This
b Sd been amended in the Senate MIR Harrgan Of
Westchester County, made vigorous fight TO have
II might be delayed This course under hs s
rules had 10 be pursued. but Hamilton Fish amend