The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-25
REFORM BILLS
ARE PASSED.
Senate Puts Them Through
by a Party Vote Under
Special Orders.
MAYORS POWER BILL FIRST.
And Then the Sheriff's Salary
and Dock Department
Measures.
RAPID TRANSIT LAID ASIDE.
The Three Bills on that Subject
viii Ee Brought Up
Tonight.
RAPID TRANSIT LAID ASIDE.
By Associated Press.)

ALBANY, April 25-The Shefield
Mayors rover of Removal bill for New
York City passed the State Senate. this
morning. without amendment, by par
ty vote of 20 yeas to II nays. 1t now
goes to the Governor.
The New York Sheriff's Salary bill
passed the Senate by party vote
yeas Is. nays A. Seitt)-s ''wcn5 ard
Reynolds (Reps) voted ii 'he negative.
1t now goes to the i,rerro-
The Lawson bi... compelling the New
York Dock Department to let out by
regular contract. instead of by the
days work method. all pieces OF work
10 cost more than $3.50. passed the Sem
ate by a party vote-yeas 10. nays II.
These measures and the three rapid
transit bills were all special orders in
the Senate for this morning.
Senator Lexow moved that the three
rapid transit bills be made special
order for this evening. Adopted.
The Sheffield Mayors bill was the first
special order taken up.
Senator Cantor said that this bill
should be disposed Of upon its merits,
saying: at Is too important matter
to be made the subject Of party ac-
ton. 1t would restore condition OF
things that enabled the Infamous Tweed
ring to plumber the city of New York.
A new era should be inaugurated In
municipal reform. and the departments
should be removed from the fields Of par
ty politics. II has been the effort of all
through the country to create life
tenure Of office. or at least to prevent
removal from office for partisan ad-
vantage
Never before, in my memory. has
there Eeen caucus to whip Republi-
cans into line on a bill affecting only
particular locality. OF even, as was
proposed on another bill, on a bill affect
ing the salary of a local official.
This AZ the most dangerous BILL Tor
the city Of New York that could posi-
bly, be devised. The laws OF the State
as they already exist give power to
Mayor who may be elected and who
may be Antagonist to the present ad-
ministration to lake thorough In
vestigation OF every department and to
remove any official where there Is found
maladministration or incorporation
Of funds"
Senator Cantor seems to object to
caucuses," said Senator Saxton. but l
remember that last year and the year
before the Democrats under his leader
ship used to caucus two or three times
a day, and on every conceivable subject.
Il believe that there can be no thor
ough municipal reform unless such
system as proposed by this bill
Is In force. The heads OF departments.
who form the Cabinet of the Mayor,
should be in thorough sympathy with
him. The people of New York are
thoroughly aroused against the corrupt
ring that now dominates that city. II
We should elect Mayor OF New York
next Fall. as l believe ID more than
possible, the city would remain In the
clutch OF Tammany Hall unless we pass
this BILL"
a Senator GUY characterized the atti-
tude Of the Republicans as inspired by
bitter partisanship, sham reform and
dishonesty Of purpose.
Senator O'Connor said he was per-
Ifectly willing to admit that he would
abide by caucus action and surrender
any individual opinion OF his own. He
was willing. further. to say that he
believed the principle OF this bill was
In the true line of municipal reform.
Senator Cantor--Then why not make
the bill general in its application?
Senator O'Connor--I will vote for such
bill IL II is satisfactory to the caucus
OF my party.
Senator Cantor-Then / will give you
q chance at once. I offer the following
amendment:
He then sent up an amendment max
N ing the law general.
Senator O'Connor-Your amendment
comes too ate. You have had three
months TO pull 1t in. II we should adopt
II. y would undoubtedly defeat the bin.
You put In an independent, bill on this
lint AM VIII vote for H. ftq
senator 5axton--By offering this
sell 20 the position thgt you bslieve
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