New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-16
NO EXTRA SESSION NEEDED.
THE GOVERNOR ADVISED BY WE'LL
KNOWN LAWYERS.


AND ASSEMBLY WAS DIscUssED-MR.
FLOWER oN REFORM LEGISLATION.
Governor Flower met by appointment yester-
day afternoon. at me Windsor Hotel number
of New-York lawyers who had been invited by
him discuss the questions raised with refer
To- the constitutonality of the Legislature
which is to assemble after January l. 1hose
present were Benjamin f. Tracy, William Il.
Hornbowcr ex-Judge Noah Davis, Francis
Lyndc Stetson. Henry II. Beekman, John r.
Parsons. Henry f.. Rowland Francis NJ. Scott
Daniel Magone. Edward NJ. Shepard. John ).
Linson. Simon Sterne and Professor Charles a.
Collin. Absence from the city prevented the
presence of James C. Carter, Wheeler ii. Peck
ham and T.. K. Coudert
Governor Flower told his guests that his at
tcntion had been called by reputable lawyers to
the apparent omission by the Constitutional Con-
vcntion to make provision for continuance
Of Legislature Of 32 Senators and l2S
Asscmbymen after January next, the time at
which the new Constitution providing for a
Legislature Of - senators and $50 Assembly
men is t. take effect. that the contention had
been made To- him that because Of this omission
there could bc no constitutional legislative
body until after the election Of $50 Assemblymen
and ~ Senators in pursuance of the provisions
~ the revised Constitution The Governor con
tinued
Whlc 40 first was inclined not to regard me
question seriously. looked c1rci my at 'i' -
they 1T least deserved consideration by able lazy M
1 The more impeI,i - th+ c'ns.us'9n ~ ,li,, 't
fh. only answer made by M.s-rs. Choaie ana lt"ol.
~ ,h. Constitutional Convention. t. the criticism"
loved ;hc language of the Constitutions ~ lSn ana
iS;i In mi. s.aicmcnt tnosc gentlemen wrong.
.f..iN car see llN
-tiiuiiDus Whetb'r th"rr ar more Substantive i'"
sons than tho-r urged Dos Mc-srs. Choaie and Root
remains L., b.. seen l.caus. th,r, is doubt about
m. matter. / have invited you mere = Sex your
advice want To say q, the ouis't n'w'vs,, Una.
snip politics is not of the siSni',,
in the discussion Of this matter refn,h'ny any, AZ Az
poli.ciry ! have no wish 10 graify by any ra, rds
position which may b" ma t. Of ini- Sunl''D '', M
ciay. however. have duty To perform. III ,'' ,r 81
rh~ juIemcn, IF distinguished la"yrrs hr {our ,4..
selv,. thor" would hc gthye foub about 1', Vn'iE @
the of the l."sisatufe afirr IN" nrr' '''y
OF January n"Nt. thcn me question pIrs,nt@ nS.i
gcth'r IN 'Nirdoi nary session "'l't' Jtl.Hs 80
that the necessary legislation FOR the .ir'u!nS year
have a -kcd YOU to this conferences, first. because
| want your legal advice. ami second nT'ausr !'r
good government. and leg station to further NM ,v
cpiir.. !mI"ratN"ly u"'!'i soon ~ m ..y
successfully b. challenged. then II Is IHpof ~.
reform legislation should b. enaet'I p'~ls ,ro
uraioils now ayailab. VIII he sufficient t. run th
t;o,rrnm.nt until september - next but prGNa-.t"n
~,''u h',tn fn be- made for the period following
Septeinber 60 ami until Legislature couii con-
tut' locally. there ls as have said necessity
FOR l1.saion which shall NOR" lu'H IN ,bn recent
,..,t,n r. that vii every good citizen mus sun Snn
init abandoning every ."lnSh ~ to.'' t, ~, hs power
:" ,r,,mot. thr cIty's highest welfare -, ,,,s
Anong tho legislative ats needed soon '"t 'r's ,
locality is charter TO cafry 9ut IN" no pnopIc
OF municipal consolidation ior en- mI'm - desirable
rps,r ~ Inc rv' - reorganzation % ths Io,gs one
I,.rartnent of this city. Siill ano'i,'' coors -,
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