New-York tribune., 1894-04-20
AN EXCELLENT DAYS WORK
THE ASSEMBLY PASSES TWO IMPORTANT
ANTI-TAMMANY BILLS.
POWER TO REMOVE HEADS OF DEPARTMENT.
GRANTED TO FUTURE MAYORS OF NEW,
YoRK-THE sHERIFFs SALARY FIXED
AT $4,000 WITHOUT FEES.
rynox 1nE eEouLAs CORRESPONDENT OF TnE rRTnTsR

AT $4,000 WITHOUT FEES
rnoM 1uE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE rRrBTsR
Albany. April 19-The Republicans In tho
Assembly to-day passed FIVE OF the most I'M
portant bills which have been introduced THIS
session. and there was not negative Republican
vote on any rollcall.
Immediately after the House was cahed 10
order this morning Mr.. Ainsworh called up Mr
Shefields bill which authorizes any Mayor OK
New-York hereafter to he elected to remove
the heads OF departments within sixty days OF
his accession. Mr.. Sulzer was on the alert, ana
ready to do all that parliamentary tactics ana
argument would permit to prevent the passage
OF this meritor.ous bill. He declared that II
was not on the calendar. and therefore could
not be called up out Of It's order. He knew
that this point would not hold, because when
the bill was sent back to committee the In
structions were that 1t should retain its place on
the calendar 1t was therefore in the nature OF q
special order and could be called up at any
time Speaker Malby so held. and the measure
was declared to be before the House.
After the Speaker had decided that the bill
was properly before the House 1t was READ
through. Mr. Robbins Of Allegany County.
who was one of the Republicans who voted
against the bill before because he did not con-
amendment which made the bill read that
each" Mayor hereafter to be elected be en-
powered to remove the heads Of departments.
This amendment was adopted without opposition.
Then Mr.. Ainsworth proceeded to discuss the bill.
making one of the strongest speeches which ne
has delivered this session. He spoke as follows:
Mr. Speaker, this Is bill known as the bill enn-
powerng the Mayor to remove the heads OF de-
partments in the city of New-York, and upon that
bill | desire to say just word. There are three
bills upon which there is unanimous sentiment
without single discordant voice. so far as the Re-
publican element of the state OF New-f ork con-
cerned and all of that great Independent element
that believes in good government. and which this
Legislature is charged with the duty or passing.
bin is the second; the Sherffs bill Is the third.
There ought not to be any question ABOUT the pas
was lost in one feature in the Senate In regard
10 the v on at nd 9 our aEf nd We ne
responsible for 1t. But here in this popular brancn
who does not stand up to this question and co MS
duty. ,,,
friends. and want to say a word to you: Did
you ever in all your legislative experience find
whatever Whatever; broke away from his party? l have
served in this House six years and have never ever
went away from his party. Ny friend, Mr..
suzer the leader upon that SIDE with ora
ful. with a grace of personal manner that
friends with surprising Devotion O@ to his
ally asks them to vote with him upon political bills
Sgn %n 9 friends hs our ra
many man that went away from his party Roya
ever eeverythinS may may be applied to Tammany Han
man, and he is there like the rock of Gibraltar
psT snd whs Is e esG the result
the tariff question and the silver question and IN.
political arguments beside that great rock OF Demo-
cratic strength that stands there with It's Ieo ma
jorlty in the city Of York as a constant men.
ace to Republicanism throughout all the states Of
the s Union friends. here r an opportunity to
deal Tammany Hall such blow as she has never
had in al her ten o h2pe qay & ssrs Is S fS.
remembt ring that the ides Of November are
fast Fastening and with that comes the y
give it, for once. at least an honest administration
most powerful political weapons that this Legisa;;
ture can possibly pass Not only Is 1t a ponticaI
the lines of the National Administration: II the
people should turn that great citadel OF Democ-
gives us an opportunity to reyo;u;ionze that grea,
city; and give them good Police DspartmentS, X,
all and better than all. honest elections. so that
St COUNTY & and 5 renH sESn bs fnt
comes from an honest ballot honestly counted In
that city by S 5hn y sea 70 ends than
ever have before on any measure to stand mere 10
day and vote on the first rollcamqulcky; earnes., s
BIZ; and then. Mr. Speaker We can go back to our
for once at least this Session we have stood in
solid phalanx in favor of good government and Re-
publicanism.
Mr.. sulzer made another speech. which con-
sisted principally Of abuse of the Republicans
who made this and other matters a party ques-
ton for allowing themselves to be induced to
support the bill
Mr. suzer alleged that Mr.. Answorth had lost
control Of the majority. But" said he. Mr..
Ainsworth will be turned down next fall. Os-
wcgo people will not renominate him"
lie prophesied that II the bill passed the house
ID loI fha Dorra DING
Tammany Hall, Mr. Suzer said 1t was little
body OF true patriots Mr.. Ainsworth had
stated that the3e men were no deser,ers from
Tammany Hall. There had been one last year.
IL was Otto Kempner. He had jumped so far
that ne never came back. He was now writing
Richard Croker's autobiography" and doing
Croker was going to present him with gold
mine Mr. Fish had captured the Republican
majority. He had Mr.. Lawson. Mr. Nixon and
Little Jimmie Taylor"
Mr.. Butts denounced Mr. AinswOrhs speech,
and classed 1t az political speech which ought
not to have been made.
Edgar l.. Ryder. the Cleveland Democrat from
Westchester County said that this was the pur-
est Home Rule bill ever introduced in the AS
sembiy. and that he would vote for it. His
red by vote OF 30 10 IS.
Mr.. Friday. of Brooklyn. asked 10 be per-
mitted TO explain his vote on the passage OF the
bill. and in doing he criticised severely those
newspapers which had questioned his vote when
1t was first before the Assembly His declara-
ton that he was always a loyal Republican was
received with applause from the Republican
side. Mr.. Stcne Of Monroe County also ex-
plained his vote. He said that he had voted
against the bill when 1t previously on its
final passage for good and sufficient reasons
and he now wanted TO be excused from voting.
He was excused.
Mr.. Sheffield after his first measure had been
passed. promptly called up the bill making the
Office OF Sheriff of New-YOrk a salaried one at
$4,000 year. Mr. Sheffield stated that the
bill the order OF second reading Mr.
Sulzer objected. and raised the point OF order
that the bill had been killed in the Senate yes
terday and the joint rules provided that 1t could
not now be considered in the lower house. The
Chair decided against Mr. Sulzer. who appealed
from the decision. Mr.. AinswOrths motion TO
lay the appeal on the table prevailed. Mr. Shes-
field moved that the bill be recommitted to the
Cities Committee with instructions TO report an
amendment making the salary OF the Sheriff
Sllzer called Tor The "A