The evening world., 1894-04-11
Assembly Accepts Conference Re-
port on Provident Loan
Bill.
THE PASSING OF FURGUES0N.
Bill AboIishing Shore Inspectorship
Goes Through Assem-
bly,.


ALBANY, April l.--This noon, in the
Senate, the Judiciary Committee submit
ted memorial from the Civil-Service
Reform League. charging Gov. Flower
with violation OF the Civil-Service laws.
The Committee also offered n resolution
that the Chairman o. the Committee,
Senator O'Connor. and Senators Saxton
and Mcmahon be constituted a special
committee to investigate the charges and
to report at the opening of the next ses-
sion OF the Senate.
Senator Cantor s,id this was n very
important matter, embodying as II did.
charges against the Governor of the
State. The resolution had not been dis
cussed before the full Judiciary Commit
tee and he moved to reCommit II.
Senator O'Connor said a majority OF
the Committee was present when this
report was read and voted upon II. Tho
Governor did not want an investigation:
he did not care to force one. Charges
were made by the Clvil-Service Reform
Association affecting a high official. and
II seemed only decent that that official
should have chance to answer them.
Senator Canton said that the official
records would answer the charges, ana
he thought he should have an oppor-
tunity to present them TO the Committee.
Senator's Saxton and O'Connor said
that they and Senators Mcmahon, Cogge-
shall. Lexow and Mullln were present
at the Committee meeting.
II was not there" said Senator Mullin.
ibid you not say that you approved OF
the subcommittee" asked Senator
Coggeshall.
Yes"
Well, then. you knew what was up.
and silence gives consent" said Senator
Coggeshall.
Il have a friend who Is a member Of
the Civil-Service Commission against
whom charges have been made. I want
to see what answer he has to make be-
fore we start out on an investigation"
said Senator Mullin.
III the friend OF the Senator does not
want to be Investigated. I do not care"
said Senator O'Connor. The great
trouble IL that too many of the Republi-
can Senators have friends on Demo-
cratic commissions for the good OF the
party"
How many friends have you in the
Constructor Department of the Capt.
tol?" asked Senator Mullin of Senator
OConnor.
mot one" responded Mr.. O'Connor
Everybody thinks you have about
forty" retorted Senator Mullin.
There's where everybody Is wrong"
said Senator OConnor.
We'll. guess my politics are as good
as yours" cried Senator Mullin.
This Civil Service Commission 10
mainly made up of editors of newspa-
prrs," said Senator O'Connor. II UNDER
stand that they travel all over the State
on newspaper passes and then charge
mileage This was not one OF the
charges made. however"
Then ensued a long and bitter dissen-
sion as to whether the resolution had
been properly reported.
Senators Cantor, Guy and Mullin
claimed that majority had not voted
formally for the report.
Senator Coggeshall said: There can
be no secret about this matter. The
whole object Of this is to kill the inves-
tigation. That is the pussy In the meat.
| also have a friend on the Commission.
who is not only great but good man.
He runs u Cleveland paper and works
with the machine. l suppose he will
straddle the fence until he gets POLITICAL
" sore and tumble on one side or the
other"
II am battered" said Senator Cantor,
that you think / can kill an investiga-
ton In a Committee made up OF six Re-
publicans and three Democrats"
Well. you have one of the Republic
cans with you already" answered Sena-
tor Coggeshall,
Yes, and remember that / had you
with me, yesterday" said Senator Can
tor.
pany and got out" retorted Senator Cog
geshall.
The Lieutenant Governor ruled that
the Senate and Chairman O'Connor gave
notice that II would be taken mp At 40
o. clock this afternoon.
Gentlemen who have lrlendA lkAH