The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-19
THE pLATT MEN BACK DOWN.
SUGGESTIONS MADE TO THE KICKING
BROOKLYN SENATOR'S.

.....o- ssS;on Resigns THE Chsirunsnship
=, ,h. Insurance Conrr-ittes nud senator
y.,,o,d. Gets thc Piace-Furtbsr Cos
...,o,- Promised, and Tben the Closure
u,,,wts Reported and Made Special
o.A.r Tor Monday Night When II ~
p....d the Work OF UnseatipE Ds-s-
IN. Senators WIN Bs Undertakes
,,p,xy Jan. 19.-somethinR had to break
!. rhat Senator OConnor called the leRisla-
,,,o china shop" and It broke this morning
nan the rlatt men backed down aud conceded
AZ. initial demands Of the Brooklyn Republi-
senator's As these demands began with
a. ,oo,est for tho legislative head OF Senator
s.,,on as Chairman Of the Committee on In
es,.Uca and as Senator Saxton was at home
49, bo was sent for. and promptly on his APP
..,.,cs n cor terrence OF the Republican Sem
.,ors was held this morning.
I, vas a called conference and not a caucus.
,.s.use the brooklyn and Buffalo Senators
81 announced that they would not be bound
=, ia result unless the result was what they
..,tsd. Senator SaXton was present at the
.,r,Arence Senator O'COnnor told the Repub-
pc,p Senators that he wanted 1t understood
h,, he was not a Republican leader and that
s.no,or Saxton was. and that he was going to
"a nothing to do with mending any OF the
n,otsn or cracke dishes In tho china shor.
SENATOR Saxton expressed a willingness to
r,Ie any personal sacrifice in order to bring
me Republican Senators together. He would
,..Irn as Chairman OF the COMMITTEES on In
.urancs and Senator Reynolds could have his
r,re Senator Reynolds promptly took his
,,.a Then Senator Reynolds said that some
,hsr Republican could have tho one-horse
Ia
iri.ons To which he had been appointed. and
h.rAsiened. That chairman ship was given to
I.n,tor Found. Then Mr.. Pound got of the
tn.,r,nce Committee and Mr.. Saxton went on
asa plain member.
Aftnr making these concessions to the Brook
i'm Senators. tho Brooklyn Senators wanted to
tnow when their bills were to be p ssed. This
vs.croyting the rlatt men too much. and IL
VA, intimatsd to these Senator'S that they
Nsre on their good behavior aud that their
,r,, gould be passed II they were good. but
mat tn,y must not be wanting everything at
ouce.
Senator Owens. the legislative accident, who
4, the other Brooklyn Republican Senator.
thought that lie was entitled to the chair
mnnship OF the Committee on Commerce and
Navigation. which his predecessor. Senator
NcCarren. held during the last session. He
may get this In the course OF timo II he con-
,inues to kick, but the Platt Republicans
thought that they had Inundated themselves
enough in serving Senator Saxton's head on Q
rs-ger aud that was enough for to-day.
After promise OF further consideration had
been made. the Patt Senators brought up the
question OF u closure rule and the unseating
q the Democratic Senators. which were
dropped out OF consideration owing to the re-
hsnl OF the BROOKLYN and Buffalo Republicans
todo ANYTHING until they were cared Tor.
This caucus. or conference did not adjourn
until some time after the hour for tho senate
10 meet The Democratic Senators waited
hall an hour for the Repubiicans to decide
what they were going to do. When the senate
net senator saxton PROMPTLY reported the
closure rule from the Committee on Rules, tho
.sntipc. and asked that i be m abe asp special
order for Monday night; The object OF this Is
70 pass the closure rule and to unseat q few
china shop is In order and before any further
trouble arises The unseating OF three Demo-
publican Senators have brought up. would
iaio and Brooklyn Republican Senator's; pro
vided senator REYNOLDS Is satisfied with his
craftsmanship and stays good.
judging from the Indications Of the feeling
among both the Republican and the Demo-
cratic m en- bers of the Leg stature and the Gov
ernor. the Greater New FORK bill Twill he speed
ily passed. Among other hllLs which are likely
to be passed among the First on the calendar
are those for the two sidewalks In the Harlem
Kyer speedway, and to authorize New York
atty to sxprnd II 900, 600 I'M nj cdiatey on pub
lie improvements for the relief OF the unem-
Senator Bradley introduced bill which will
Affect all the trolley railroads through the
htate. Ii provides that theYshall have all their
wires and apparatus properly and effectively
Insulated,
There is movem mt among some Of the New
York city delegates to the Consi utionnl on
vention to have the place.tOr holding the Con-
vpntion changed from Albany To saratoga.
The State OH Gals and the people Of bany are
strongly opposed to any change The law at
present provides that tho Convention shall sit
In Albany during the summer.
A bill was introduced By Senator Cantor to
Incorporate a New York geological and botan-
zeal garden. The lark Department Is author
lied to grant land for a site outside Central
Park and north oi fi'ty-ninth street. and to
turn ove- the lark menRgerir.
Other bills we're introduced as follows:
ny senator Guy 70 increase the number OF assistant
clerks and attendants the ttiy Court It New NnrG.
ny Senator HaNtun-To give the Attorney GenerHl or
AMI JUTle. and make The District Attorneys sub
ordinate to the Attorney GeLerAl
~ seuaior tHatpr-I" HppT1Ff ate a million dollars
70 improve and deepen the state canals
by enatot SANion-lo amend the corrupt Practices
Also blanket ballot bill with rarity smblsms and an
ot1ciAl FASTER.
Al.o bill Tor ,par;i,sn police Boards throughout
the state
~ v, hosnton-For non partisan munic pal boards
BY Nr Nray-tor an armOry for tue Third Battery
In Nro0.lyu
,sy NJ LSw,ou-To make the registry in New York
city sssA later than now.