New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-14

tests against the massage Of the measure Amend
ments were carried follows BY Mr.. Tekulsky.
changing certain boundaries In the Xth Senate
District OF New-York City so that ex-senator
Mike" Murphy may stay In his old district; by Mr..
Becker altering the districts In Erie County so
that the population shall be more evenly d.
vided.
These amendments were lost BY Mr.. Mere
ness making the salaries Of Senators and men,
bers of Assembly 81 200 instead of $1,000: by MIR
jerks. striking out the provision that NewYork
shall never have more than one-third Of the
total number of Senators; 10y Mr. Tibbetts. CIV
Ing the Legislature greater power over appor-
tionments; by Mr.. Roche. providing that the
first census shall be taken in 1895. instead Of
1908; by Mr.. Dean. substituting the provisions
OF the present Constitution. ON this last the
Democrats called for the ayes and nays. The
vote stood SO to a. the latter all Republicans
except Mr. Countryman.
In the course Of the discussion Of Mr.. Roche s
amendment. Mr. Becker. chairman OF the Com
mittee on Legislative organization. which had
the amendment in charge. said in part
The subject OF an apportionment In 1875 was fully
considered by the comm!t;e@. and We found that
have been had in 1856. We found also very strong
evidences that that enumeration was made in such
the great cities We did not deem it advisable 10
put the people to the expense of upward OF $3.50
IN taking another enumeration In 1870 mat ~ Il
sufficient answer to the gentleman's amendment.
men, goes into OPERATION which is the constitutional
time That has always existed. before another emu
meration can be had. The principle has been en-.
bodied in our Constitution from time immemoral
that this enumeration shall only be taken at a
period Of years. The principle exists under
the Federal Constitution that enumeration OF In
habitants shall be taken every ten years This
amendment as to the election OF Senators and mem
BERG will take effect until next year: 80 IN"
period Of ten years will eapse before another emu
meration IL required.
and Mr. Bush deny that this amendment dis
eliminates unjustly against the cities or the peo-
the leading Democrats the other day Mr.. Null
queen. OF New York. that caucus was king ]
the command OF the boss" send to the I.egis-
lature keep away from II anybody he pleases
lowed, OF which twenty-six is a majority. The
strongest claim made Is that there is a possibility
nav get two Senators from New-York city. That
would leave ten for the Democrats: 1t Is said also
that the that could be hoped for was that the
Republicans might possibly get three Senators
from Brooklyn That would leave I'VE FOR the
Democrats consequently there would be ten Scna-
tors in NewYork and four or nVe IN i5rookiH u:
making fourteen in all. which Is more man nan
only majority OF one or two In the Senat
the Senators from NewYork and Brooklyn would
still have a majority in the caucus. They couli
throttle the country members, whether they De
Democraic or Republican The sam me rule prevails
seventy-hve. the half OF seventy.nve is thrtX-
eight and under no possi6llty cDu 'he in
BROOKLYN. four at the outside ana IN New r 9rK
would give New-York and BROOKLYN some thirteen
fourteen. more than hali. ana more ,nii :,
this TO the attention of the Democrats In the
rural districts whether they propose to be throllei
by boss rule unless they consent TO what the ma
iory from the great cities demand IN caucus;
Nearly every State in the Union mas recognize,
The danger OF centrng in the great cities such
a large number of its members. In NO the tI'd,,
corpora were in their infancy IN" 'o'1tio 10,
of wealth is now vested In the great cities Las
wear New-York distributed over sG1."".Wo through
it's Office holding people. This Is what :
boss rule BROOKLYN distributed over N2:"tlv'i ana
In Runalo over g. Op1C'0 spent. ndrf tnoH'
circumstances has grown mp the system OF ,posS
rule against which the people OF this state nave
revolted and will revolt again
The final rollcall on the amendment TOOK heni
" two hours. As "A rule the Repdhii'ahS r.
Trained from explaining their votes, pu' NAM
o: the Democrats took The opportunity I" tnN' q"
last fling al the measure. Messrs. towers BUSH
Nuloueen and others Of tn, minority refused 10
vote. on the first call 50 that th"y mlgh' ''r'Y
70 The Republicans But all Of thcin eN'"pt N'.
Rush lost their chance. because IN" h'p"p''',,.
began T. demand an announcement ~ 'hr f'su',,
witch was g6 ayes 10 90 noes the ld'''i Az
Democrats except Mr.. Dean
FORESTRY AMENDMENT
The convention took up the forestry amend
After discussion