The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-02
NALBY COUNTS A QUORUM.
, 1trELY sCENE IN THE <ssEnBLT
CLIMBER IN lLB<SI.

-. Troy No-.psrtiss. Ei.e,io. I,sp.eter,
Ru Ru.hes Thrsueh without Rsesrs
a. n. Rule--Rui.s Suspended ~ wsois-
al. without = Twe-thirss vote. ss Hs
R.,-,red-Ths Bn Sent 90 ths Senate
sd R-.b.s Tsro-xh th-t BosJ-se-stsr
GATOR Protests Against the Diseour-
,.o,. Tre.tmert ne Has Reesived
,-o-- the Police Isvs.tir.tirs Comr'ittse.
,,r,xy March 1.-senAtor Cantor made .
.,o,,st in the Senate to-day against the man.
ar IN which the Republicans on the New York
iryss,iratng com mittee are treating him. SEN
,,or Cantor Is the only regular Democrat who Is
onthe inyestigatinR committee. The COMMITTEES
has had meetings to which he was not Invited.
and in their wranGle over the counsel he was
not consulted. This is on q line with the policy
a, the Republican majority in ignoring com
,,.,.,v the Democratic minority on the nine
,..n Investigations which are now going on at
tbs expense OF the State.
senator sa1ton explained that the failure TO
All senator Cantor to meet with the other
msmbers Of the committee yesterday was that
,ho committee had not mot. but that it's men,
hers hal only conferred.
senator Cantor thought that he had been
,ro,,.d dIscoutteously. He was surprised that
n. had not been notified to attend the meet
,ne All the Republican members OF II and
che independent members were notified and
attended.
Senator saxton said that the committee had
No, met. The m emb had only got together
and talked things over When the committee
met Senator Cantor would be invited.
Il would like to be present when the other
members Of the committee are discussing its
A q all In, h..
thoroueh examination OF this or any other de-
partment in New YORK which anybody wants
10 examine Ifthere are any abuses I want to
correct them. believe that the more the ctr
Government Of New York Is Investigated the
more the people will become acquainted with
the excellent administration OF the city affairs
Of New York by the present Democratic adj
ministration. was In hopes that the commit
tee would get to work sooner. but suppose
the delay has been for sufficient reasons"
Senator o. Donnell introduced O bill to ex-
tend the term OF ONCE Of the Board Of Ele,-
trical Control OF New York city for three years.
Senator Mcmahon introduced q bill to pre-
vent the construction OF elevated roads on
Fourteenth street. between Seventh avenue
and University place.
After a good deal OF q struggle Mr.. Sheffield
had the Assembly pass his bill TO reduce the
This bill reduces the fees OF pawnbrokers
from $500 to $3.50. and the rate Of interest
they may charge from three to ono and . half
per cent. M nth. The Assembly also passed
the bill to REQUIRE foreign banking corpora
lions doing business In this State to ray q tax
OF one-halt OF one Der cent on their business
In this State
The Assembly By . party vote passed the
Troy non-partisan election inspectors bill.
The registration for the Troy local election
has already begun. and the election itself 10 to
take place noxt Tuesday.
To rush this bill through both Houses In one
day required . violation Of almost oil the rules
Of the LEGISLATURE. The rules require that
whom bill 10 reported from Q committee It
takes It's place at the foot OF the calendar. and
1t cannot be advanced out Of its order except
BY two-thirds vote or by motion given In
the proper order OF business Mr.. Fish. who
had tho bill in charge. gave notice to suspend
elk OF the rules. but he forgot TO give proper
notice In regard to the suspension OF rule 20.
Since this notice had not been given. II took
two-thirds vote to suspend the rules. This was
an omission. on Mr.. Fish, part. but the Speaker
oy be- sa. T'f MAD.
stakes motion that all the rules that might
possibly conflict should be Suspended; The
Gratis raised the point OF order that that was
not two thirds vote and that the rules could
not be suspended In that manner. The Speaker
then decided that the majority could suspend
Mr.. suizsr said that u tho Speaker was going
TO act in violation OF oil the rules and TO decide
that majority OF the Assent bly, could do any
thing there was no use OF any OF the Democrats
II the minority amounted 10 nothing It was
not necessary for the minority to even vote.
The vote on the bin lu .howed q Rspublisan
.sSt DsmSsr to pSss The iii III unless sSme
votes were, recorded In tho negative to make 2
and asked the Speaker to record the, Demo
aecordiagly directed the olsrI to enter @ the
journal the names OF number OF the Demo-
Gratis who were present and did not vote.
10 on. Mr.. Reed. &c. on" said Mr.. Sulzer.
ocrats as present. he announced the bill as
passed. and It was Mt once carried over to the
benate.
Senator Cantor opened the proceedings In
the Senate by saying that he supposed tho Re-
publicans Intended to violate all the rules In
did not care to MAKE the senate the scene Of
repeated disorder and OF violation OF the rules.
though ne hoped they would pay some regard
TO the rules. still, after the scenes OF the
present session. he did not expect that they
The Senate took a recess until 2 o'clock In |
order 70 receive this bill. which 10 being
rushed through.
Senator Cantor said that he believed in the
principle 81 this bill, but IL should no made to
ABLY 10 all cl.les OF tho state alike. ROch-
ester Is RepnOlican city and mas Republican
inspectors, while IL was Proposed 20 hold the
election in Troy with nOn partisan boards OF
Inspectors All the election boards in the
State should ne non. partisan. no matter
whether the city or ward was Republican or
Democratic.
Senator saxton sail that the Senate had q
bill which would apply 10 Republican eities.
Senator Cantor ASK ed that the bill should he
passed at once and all tho Democrats would
favor it, The Republicans had passed : non
partisan election inspectors Till and then
ended II so that IL wou:G not take effect
I'll the LIST of July after all she Republican
town elections bad been h"ld. The defect In
Che Troy bill was that thu boards Of inspectors
there had already been appointed. and that |
tho hil did not propose Ia make the Boards
stapd two Republicans and two Democrats |
put to eivs the appointment OF one inspector
10 an lndependent candidate. lie moved 20
amend the bill SO as to MHkO the principle Of
nnon'partlsan election boards apply generally
Throughout the state.
THIS amendment was defeated by a vote OF
tSto n The Iill was then passed. Senator |
bradley voted with the Republicans as lie |
u2ss on most other legislation.
These bills were introduced:
senator Bradley and Mr. suzsr-To submit 20 the |
sPs ~ ihe stats AZ lhe election next fat Ihs pT1pos
You 70 l.se twelve million dollars Of bohds deepen
sac cAnAs 90 lsnEtnen the locks and 10 construct
h. Stone saL 80 that the canals may be operated
Mr. 10 FSnsal 4 Of m. Of taat