The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
POWERS OF MAYORS.
Bill Extending Them in New York
Passes the Assembly.
Allows City Executives to Make Up
Their Own Governments.
Sulzer Develops Into Humorist ami
Talks of kempner.

ALBANY. April ls.-The Assembly
has passed the Sheffield bill, giving the
coming Mayors OF New York the power
to remove and appoint heads of city
departments.
When the bill came UP. on motion
Of Mr.. Ainsworth. n call Of the House
was ordered
Mr.. Ainswor,h then addressed the
House In favor OF the bill He said this
was one of a series of bills introduced
during the session for the purpose OF
purifying the Government of the city
Of New York. He made an earnest APP
peal to his Republican colleagues to close
up their ranks and give the bill their
earnest and united support. He warned
them against the Establishments of the
eloquent leader Of the minority. Mr..
Sulzer. who. he said. by his personal
magnets and eloquent address. had
day after day induced one or more
Republicans to vote for Democratic
measures or against Republican ones;
fact that no member of Tammany Hall
forgot his allegiance to his party or
sanizat ton. When 1t comes to ques,,,
tion Of party, they are always on deo .f.,
as the Rock OF Gibraltar. presenting
solid and unbroken front to all enemes;
This bill Is one of the most powerful
political weapons that the Republican
party could WELD against Tammany
Hall. 1t would give the people chance
to revolutionize the government OF the
city of New York IT would give them
above all. 1t would give the people a
chance to have their votes honestly
counted" ~
sulzer made a sarcastic and humorous
speech in opposition. He said his young
friend from New York; Mr.. Shefheid.
snas nothing ts a Sq. B fsts %So s shs
Mr. sulzer, rs the sllckest party in the
State Of New York. Bliss said he elect
ed Sheffield. but Platt says ne paid the
will be as neatly killed in the Senate
as the Sherff's Salary bill was II VIII
be decapitated by the vote OF the senate
the stroke Of a cimeter. You will all
you've got to; you've ali been whipped
Into line by the crack of the Boss
II thank my friend Ainsworth for
the compliment he has paid to the little
band Of patriots who represent ed,d lam IAN,
jumped the fence Now, Mr.. Speaker
there was fellow up here last year
jumped the fence. His name Is Otto
Kempner. He jumped the fence. Where
| Is ne now? In the slough OF despon.
going to write the autobiography Of
Richard Croker"
IT understand. according to the news
s give him one Of his gold mines for the
"Maiby and Alnsworth realize that
they are in the minority so II the sbst FISH
has captured the majority He's go,
Gerst: he's got Nixon and Sheffield and
Lawson; he's got little Jimmy Tay-
got the Erie County delegation. Fish
IL on top. U.aughter) He wants these
bills to pass because parcel OF reform
wake up in the Fall and he will have
two mebers of the Police Board, he Will
have various other strings. and the CON- n,
grave" daughter Mr.. sulzer closed
with an earnest appeal to the Demo
Gratis to vote solidlv against the bill.
Mr.. Ryder said that not being Tam
many Hall man. nor wishing to he one
he could kick over the traces. 1t was az
plain as the nose on a mans tnCe' Mr.
running the Legislature Just as well as
though it had majority, Said MT
hyder: 49, 49,,
de sac e Of or the e senate as other bills have
are being killed in the Senate Will be
the cause Of knocking out the bosses Of
both parties. You will all he surprised
next Fall. You can't know what Is
going on You are politicians, and not
statesmen. II you fa!l to- rass, this bill
the people in New York VIII KNOCK
kite" Uaughter)
MIR Friday spoke IN favor OF tine bill
and stated that when he voted with the
Democrats for reference to the Com
. nittee on cities for a further hearing,
he did so under a misrepresentation.
The bill was passed -yeas, 10; nays
4S-Mr. Ryder DemD voting with the
Republicans Mr.. Stone Ren.) asked tc
, he excused from voting. The Demo
Gratis voted yea. The Republicans alb
| stained from voting.