New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-16
INCULCATING ECONOMY.
MP FISHs RESOLUTIONS INQUIRING
INTO THE CONDUCT OF STATE
COMMISSIONS.
MR.. A1NswoRTH CoNGRATULATEs CLEVELAND
on THE DROPPING OF HIS HAWAIIAN
POLICY AND CONDEMNS THE WILL

on THE DROPPING OF HIS HAWAIIAN
POLICY AND CONDEMNS THE WILL
SON BILL
my TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNE.l
Albany, Jan. 15.-The Democrats In the Assembl!
raco,yed several Touchdown blows tonight through
resolutions presented by Danforth T.. Ainsworth
.he Republican leader, and Hamilton Fish, of Put
nam County. NJ. Answorths resolutions referred
~ the two ,mportant questions of the day in which
every one throughout the United states Is inter
the Wilson Tariff bill and the Hawaiian az
fair Mr. Fishs resolutions took up State affairs
md referred 10 questions of great moment TO every
taxpayer and lover of good government. Mr.. Fish
in his resolutions called upon two of the Demo
cratic State Commissioners for information which
tho heads OF these departments will be loa,h to
make public and upon the Ways and Means Com
,nittee Of the Assembly for information concernns
the great increase in the number of state boards
and commissions which have multiplied many
times the cost Of State government in these direc-
,ions Mr. Fish asks of the Commissioner Of Ag
,icuiture information which Will throw much light
upon the incapable manner in which this depart
r'nnt has been conducted under Democratic rule
ora from the Adiutant-G Generals Office he asks for
names Of the men employed and the amounts pai'
"a Thorn each year for copying the muster rolls.
rverv one of the resolutions had to be laid over
,oder the rules because William Sulzer the Demo
cratic leader objected to the immediate cohsioeid
tfon of them. -.
NJ Ainsworth: II related to the Wilson Tariff Dill
BEFORE II was read the Democratic leader declared
that he intended 70 insist upon the enforcement VI
the rule which requires that all resolutions gvlns
rise to debate shall lie over Tor one gay i"e
tariff resolution was as follows:
Whereas. In consequence of the introduction IN
Congress OF the measure known as the Nhsu.
tariff BILL factories and WORKSHOPS N al pa are re
running on less than full time, thus thro"ns
thousands OF men and women out OF employ menu
Whereas. There is widespread suffering sI ana
th nTSvsens Of which tend open the ports
of this countrY TO the cheaply-mahe eooos VI io
ey Wbaneas The passage of such bill would serys
to extend the p1yer an6 hem Therefore be It
Resolved az the Senate CONCUR mat We Ne une
repre- IN he Legislature assembled respectfully
urge the members of Congress rom 1b s,S of
said bil
...o. ,,o resolution together with the memorial
from the recent mass-meeting in Cooper Union IN
New-York which was brought here by commune
Amounted for that purpose, MI Ains"orh S',u
,ha, he hoped that the Democratic leader wonid
..,,u, his affections Mr. Sulzer refused to do
tb,s and would not permit vote TO be taken TO-
night Then Mr.. Answorth said that ne mao an,
other resolution congratuiatory OF '"e -'"''o"''
Democratic Administration. TO the immediate coii-
sheraton Of which he hoped Mr. suzer woulu 10.
object The resolution referred to the aoahdohheh'
bv the President Of his attempt TO restore the ue
nosed Queen of Hawaii. 1t was as follows
Resolved az the Senate concur. Lhad NE rep
resentatives IN Congress from the PresIen the
aratiacatio of the people Of this state OF me aoa
dSnmsn, BY him ptgaT Of 9e HRa GGH OF the 0
Resolved That We extened our IiG 90
the officials and BsoPS OF Of 'n their sors to
their independence from a hcehuous anu p'u'Ai
"Tba democratic party never abandoned a policy"
exclaimed Mr. Sulzer Nor monarchy. either.
suggested Mr.. Fish. much TO Mr.. Suffers discon'-
future.
Mr.. Fishs three resolutions were as follows:
Whereas There has been a great increase IN me
number of different commissions ana boards OF
State government within the last few years ana "a
consequent increase IN the expenditures u ''e "'
Resolved. That the WAYS and Means commit zee
Of the Assembly be requested TO investigate ana
report to this House at an early day what com
missions boards or bureaus may DE aDoNsheu OF
ReSolved. That the Commissioner Of Agriculture
he requested TO communicate 10 this House WITHIN
ton DAYS the OCCUPATION or employment of each
dairy inspector Immediately prior to his employment
pe ee That the Adutant-Genera be requested
to communicate 20 ms iiorss No for cSnvng
the muster rolls or lists Of men in the diierent
the Rebellion.
As fast as the clerk completed the reading Of
each resolution Mr. Sulzer would exclaim: i in
sist upon the enforcement of the rules. The reso-
lutions will accordingly not be taken up until next
Monday night, when they can he reached under the
proper order of business under which they come.
1t will undoubtedly set the members Of the minority
AT work TO coniure up reasons for speaking and
voting against them. That they will pass eventually
Is almost certain and under Mr.. Fisks resolutions
the taxpayers will learn with a great deal of in
terest what has become of their money In the last
few years.
Assemblyman James r. Sheffield Of New York. to-
night introduced in the Assembly the Blanket Bal
lot bill which is the result Of the work OF repre-
sentatives of a large number Of Welknown assocla-
tons. societies and clubs in various parts OF the
State, who favor a blanket ballot pure and simple
Together with the Blanket Ballot bill. Mr. Shelf
field presented three other bills which amend the
existing law that IN all elections the law VIII
conform the requirements imposed by the blanket
ballot . J.,
Mr.. Ainsworth the Republican leader sent In
two bills which have important bearing upon
recent election crimes 1t has been a question as
to the right of the Attorney General either IN per-
by representative 10 be present IN a sItid
jury room and present proofs for the action OF a
grand jury Under OF these DIS TINS tlght n
made absolute and unmistakabe. The other plli
permits the calling of extra session OF the
Court Of oyer and Terminer -, .-,,.
Some old acquaintance came 10 the ,AsselnDIy
tonight Mr. Cahill of Brooklyn. had DIS reduc-
ing the OF fare on the ferry lines when ply
reducing the interest when pawnDrDhers 1ie
permitted TO charge: Mr. Mittnacht put In an oids
timer. which cuts down the fare on the boa t OF
the Ninety second-st. ard Long Island City ferry:
Mr.. Sheffield, of New York, introduced by request
measure reducing the rate of Interest when pawn
from per cent TO liz per cent month and their
license fe, from 800 year to $50 year Mr.;
Marion introduced Senator Cantor's S.JOOVD schooi
bond bill.
PARK IMPROVEMENT BILL.
INDICATIONS POINT TO ITS SPEEDY PASSAGE IN