New-York tribune., 1894-04-12
UNTIL TUESDAY.

UNTIL TUESDAY
-yy REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE rR,Brsy
s@manv April u.-Covernor Flowers fragrant de-
e. Of the civil service laws of the State and his
,mre to enforce them apparently will lead to 4.
,arsative investigation Of his conduct
e. senate judiciary Committee to-day submitted
~. ,no Senate the following report upon the memo
", recently submitted to the Legislature by the
r,.o Service Reform Association OF New-York:
IT. Judiciary Committee. TO whom was referred
80 memorial OF the Civ Service Reform Assocla-
me H ~ New-York city. and other cities of th,
S,s Son in which it is charged that the Governor OF
Sis state has failed TO take care that the civil
aylce a law be faithfully executed. and setting forth
ssdv snv Specifications of such failure on the part
n ~ t6e Governor, submits the following report ana
TSSs Hon Carl schurz and other members Of the
cxT Service Reform Association of the City or
TSsT.York appeared before your committee March
- and submitted written specifications charging the
Governor OF this State with failure TO execute the
Sgyi Service law and with knowingly dlsregar1linS
"a circumventing the same. and asking your COM
Srftee 10 take such action In the premises as VIII
,nand 10 insure a more faithful and thorough exc
nsijon ielf ~ of such law.
From an examination of the written specifications
s1bmitted and subsequent examinations by the
sSsirman Of the committee 10 the nature and
scSre Of the alleged violations of the law on the
mart Of the Governor. ana as 10 the probable length
y lime It would take to make thorough investiga-
,on o: the matters submitted to your committee. IL
became obvious that in view OF the speedy teimina-
,'on Of the present session and the amount OF work
sready committed 70 your committees charge. it
would be impossible during the present session Tor
~ committee to give the charges contained in
;;Ss memorial that investigation which their nature
and gravity demand To the end. therefore that
= a. complete and full Investigation may be had the
smnnittee submits the following resolution and
siss Pssolved. That the Chairman OF the judiciary
Committee together with Senators SaXton and
sanroittee OF the judiciary Committee OF the Sem
ne and as such subcommittee are hereby au-
:Sarses referred to in the said memorial OF the
cSi Service Reform Association of the city Of
sSnpinistration of the act entitled An regu
late and improve the civi, service OF the state Of
Violations Of law as may be brought before The
said committee in connection with the alleged viola
rnI;ies he and II is hereby empowered TO employ
s;enographer and 10 subpoena Witnesses TO attend
before il and to compel the production Of books.
Socuments and papers. and that the said committee
have power TO sit for the purposes Of said invesga
t,on after the adjournment of the Legislature at
where Il may elect 10 take evidence on such in
vestigation. and that said committee report TO the
ssrate at the commencement OF the session of 1885,
together with such recommendations as 10 legisla-
lion as it may deem proper
When this report submitted TO the Senate one
A. the Republican Senators objected to its imme-
d,ate adoption on the ground that II mad not been
approved when a majority of the Senate Judiciary
Committee was present This Senator Joseph
Mullin Of Watertown. One OF the Civil Service
Commissioners. Mr.. McKinstry, lives In Watertown.
and Senator Mulln thought that the judiciary
Committee ought 10 refrain from beginning its in
that OF the Civil Service Commissioners until de-
fence Of that conduct had been made by the Civil
Service Commissioners. He should Ike he said. to
confer with Mr.. McKinstry before any action was
taken the bill
This resolution" said Senator Mullln was
adopted when a majority Of the Senate judiciary
Committee was present and therefore 1t is not here
rghtfuly, according 10 our rules"
81 deny" said Senator O'ConnOr that a major
iy Of the Senate Judiciary Committee was not
present when this resolution was adopted. | do
not care whether Senator Mullin is IN favor OF an
investigation OF the conduct OF Governor Flower
and Of the Civil Service Commissioners. Neither DO
! care whether he has got friend in Watertown
who is a member Of this Commission. think too
many Republican Senators have friends in Demo
cratic commissions for the wei-workng Of this
body"
Senator Cantor said he had the reply OF the
Governor TO the charges. and wanted a chance
Tor Cantor supported Senator Mullin in his demand
that the report Of the Judiciary Committee should
sdd that as there was dispute as TO whether or
w a majority Of the Judiciary Committee was
ioh that the report was not properly before the
Senate.
when the judiciary Committee met again, at 5
. m, Senator Cantor read long statement set
ting forth that the Civil Service Commission had
eligible list than had ever been appointed before.
simplifying examinations ard doing It's best TO re-
port Of the commission. He followed this with
another statement dealing with the charges against
the Governor. As soon as the Governor neard that
the Law was being violated. Senator Cantor de-
cared he sent word that the violations must De
10 the non-competitive schedule had been made at
the request OF the heads OF departments on the
petitive examinations The other specific charges
OF the civil service reform associations were an
Senator Sax,on suggested that the answer be at.
tached 10 the report Of the committee and that al
committee. On motion OF Senator Parker II was de-
eded 70 put the whole matter over until next Tues
ing. The vote by which action on the resolution
was postponed was as follows Ayes-MMuiiin, Muni
PPsrker, Mcmahon. Lexow and Cantor Nays
OConnor. Saxton and Pound.
When Nr Ainsworths concurrent resolution con con
eon bill came up for adoption by the Senate Sena-
tor Cantor moved 10 amend by conining the coso h
spirited dIsnYssion followed Senator Bradley
marking that the resolution should be so amended
as TO express the Legislatures thanks to Senator
nm FOR managing the politics OF the stat IN nuen
Mr. Cantors amendment was lost. and the reso,
luton was finally adopted by party vote OF u
70 Il. the following refusing 10 vote: Coggeshall.
higgins, Mcmahon. Parsons and Persons; Senator
The Senate held an evening session to.ngnt 1 Dnt
the greater PORTION Of it was taken up VIII es Gs
Canal bill This bill provides for the submiss9n s.
70 popular vote OF pT9poss2no s o d9S M f9G his s.ae se
70 be employed Immediately in increasing canal
FACILITIES Senator Bradley, who introduced me
OIL, made argument in favor or II, ana was
seconded bv Senator Cantor Senator's Saxton;
VConnor. Stapleton. Mullin Kilburn, Parsons ana
Lexow all spoke against the proposition. The blii
was defeated by n vote Of - to II. and motion TO
reconsider defeated by q vote OF % to IL rms
Kills the bill.
BY unanimous consent OF the Senate the reso-
riton 10 extend the time and scope OF the New,
iork City Police Investigation was made speclai
o,ner for next Tuesday morning
. The Senate Railroad Committee. this evening. con
t1ered l.
A the request OF Senator Lexow and Assemblyman
BUTTS. the Objectionable feature. which would give
me Manhattan Elevated Railroad a monopoly OF
me rapid transit business in New-York CITY was
On the bill
Senator Mullin presented the report OF the Con
ference COMMITTEE on the Supply bill. About s2O-
90 has been added since the bill passed the Senate
ihe report adopted.