The sun., 1894-03-10
POLITICS IN THE ASSEMBLY.
a TRsr VorE SHOWS rB1r PEhTT
LACKS a MAJoRITE

| Ssaisuss A-e-e tie Cs-sisates Ter Fisess
90 zee State TIehst-Gov. F1swer T-yi-e
to rre-ete the Passage or Bni. nsr Mos
Psrtiss- Eieetien Boards ana Ballet
Rsr,ru-ose or Raxton's Bins vstosa.
AtBlSY. March q As usual on Fridays
| there Was not quorum Of Senators present
| Many OF the Senators and a great many As
semblymen had Eone 10 New York 10 confer
| about the test vote In the Assembly between
tho Platt and the ant-rlhu men. This vote
showed that the I1ntt men have not majority
OF the Assembly. Mr. Flau has pledges from q
majority OF the Senate. but II he cannot wheel
the Assem- bly, into line II Is doubtful whether
he will be able to hold the pledged majority Of
the Senate
The situstton IN the Legislature IL greatly
complicated BY the number Of candidates for
State Offices on the Republican ticket In the
fall Senator saIton. Senator Mullin and Mr..
Fish are all spoken OF as candidates for Gov
ernor. Mr.. Malby would rather be Lieutenant
Governor than Speaker. Mr.. Ainsworth is
ambitious to be Speaker. and ss Mr. Malby is
entitled to q reelection In case he comes back
to the Assembly. Mr.. Ainsvorth is naturally
anxious to have Mr.. Mslby go on the State
ticket With all these candidates there is so
much jealousy that It needs the master hand
OF Mr.. Plstt to keep things going. He has suo-
ceeded reasonably we'll so far. because the
Democrats have let the contendinR Repub-
lican factions fight their own battles. but when
II comes to the passage OF legislation where
the Democrats are interested. Mr.. Platt will
have to clinch his hold before he can put IL
through.
The conference committee on the Nom par
tisan Election Inspectors bill will meet again
on Monday night The anti -Platt men want
he to hat Nd -
shall select its own inspectors without revision
By the State Com mittee. while the Platt men
want the State Committee to have general
supervision.
Gov. Flower is actively engaged IN trying TO
promote the passage OF the bills for non par
tisan election boards and ballot reform The
scenes in the elections at Troy and West Troy
will he hopes. induce the Republican Legisa-
ture to adopt the recon m mendations OF his
message Bills in accordance with the rec
ommen dstions OF the Governor have been in
troduced By Republicans. but they have not
been passed. because the Republicans control
the election machinery In the rural districts
whore the local elections are held In the spring
They are holding back these bills so that they
may get all the partisan advantages they can
At the spring elections on AND then pass the pill
elections in the fall
=. The Governor sent to the Senate the veto OF
Justice OF the Peace in Wayne county The |
Governor said that general bill covering the |
Bill was . duplication, This Veto which Is zone one
OF the number OF similar ones. shows how |
carelessly this Legislature Is keeping track OF |
These bills were introduced: |
Senator rark.r-To authorize Albany to erect gar
s;n.ST max: the .,
man the same as patro man.
n...a Of vsT' p. esn sanf Of t.
Mr. schpltr-To retir. member, OF the Brooklyn Fir.
NJ; Eyder-IO resIlAt. N. Investment of money on |
bond and mortgage by corporations
Mr.. Fish called up Mr.. LAwson's bill provid-
ing for placing horse manure Ia barrels or |
bales in New York city below 10th street and |
hours Mr. Fish said the bin had been laid
sside during his absence. Certain ladies from
on Cities and had urged the passage ofthe biz. |
Mr. Foley said that the provisions Of the bill
New York were able to take care OF the health
b had sfyoT Sss
nection. The health inspectors did not always
Mr. Roche said this was q rather serious
charge. but Mr.. lawson sAid that he could
Mr. Hinsworth said that the bill was with
out doubt q lust one Many stables in New
York were not complying with the health laws.
should remove the manure from their stables
every twenty-four houra as 1t was that own
ers OF stables outside OF that city should do IL
Mr. La FetrA moved to recommit The mo-
Mr. Reilly offered an amendment limiting
the operation OF the bill TO below l2Oth street.
Mr.. Roche offered an amendment that the
rul ed the amendment out OF order.
. Mr.; Fish moved that tho bill be advanced to
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