The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-03

thus necessarily falls on those least able 70
nnss1H The present system Of taxation is an
practical men shalt deal with, this question.
ent Of this body shall be ' essreiseI to bring
about some feasible and imm ediate means o.
II have spent the mos. part Of the last ten
yeers In this capital. and during that time 1
nave witnessed the enactment Of many wise
to place upon the statute books laws not solely
TO witness a single Instance V wheTe lesIsiaticn
designed solely to advance or benefit minor
Ky to tne injury OF the majority has not re-
II the work Of this body is 20 be partisan. I
cause the mower stili exists to i prevent the en-
aetment into law Of legislation designed to Sc
cure only party ADVANTAGE.
constant criticism BY the public and the press.
but IL Is TO be sincerity desired that that crltl-
thought by many that We are now about enter:
Ing Ing upon Z short era Of political hypocrisy and
oS In msy S whq tbc to and
any such doctrine II It be true that
eauuiy true that L uG must ere S0n SnS Ii.appeas
before the intelligence OF the masses. tho ad-
tion OF high Heals In public life. There should
be. and ,ioubt not there will be. mutual inter-
tors upon IBIS Goor et net tss S maort1
think that the minority has no rights and that
rs We've are not worthy OF consideration.
that all Legislation cemlng from the majority
carry with it .some hidden plot or secret
majority Of senators here here sharing the
SAT- Political belief, and az that majority
the people Se Of lie State they ar are eSed a. x
the majority In every legislative body within
reasonable and proper rules governing amend.
ment and debate. to formulate and control
legislation.
assume IL to he a part OF my duty to
facilitate and not obstruct in this respect. the
Judgment OF the majority. and during the re-
mainder OF my term OF Office will endeavor. as
eayG no an re Past with yoS6 go
duties OF my Office as to merit public COM
mendatl9n and approval Of MY own con-
After the lieutenant Governors opening
address John Skaneateles Kenyon was elected
and Senator Charles r. Saxton Of Wayne
SsoS te n.o oyer
party vote. Senator Saxton said In part:
This Senate Chamber is not properly. an
arena for tho display, OF our skil in parlis.
for merely par isan struggles. The New York
Legislature Will compare favorably 10 charac.
T' s.r seo been When
q its msmbsrs than the interests Of
not ~ great questions Q! public policy.
II 1 understand the purpose Of this Senate
I here will be but little time spent this winter
and sq| 6. q
we're sent here to do as well as we can and as
This Legislature is but a part of tho ma
OF our popular government. The
In the hearts and brains OF the people. When
thc people q I ths state I took matters Into
sne,r own NAMES nhiac, last election DAY thsy
Of our serious consideration. They declared
In language which cannot be misunderstood
their benefit must not be used in promoting
the interests OF any party. faction. or indi:
place their own estimat upon the quality OF
our work. They require at our hands q clean,
Dra1stIeaI and and economical s.ssiop We can
the performance Of every duty. painstaklnG
care and absolute honesty OF purpose"
for wortinamen on the State works s
came mp promptly in the Senate. The same
ae@Sy BY we're pSsts vote .P Senator Bradley H
Brooklyn voting with the Democrats. the
he yas Dss:sSs
Isso; SSS appropriation. This bill wa: referred
Senator Cantor introduced the Greater New
York bill Other bills Introduced In the Senate
we're:
senator PArscns-For the use OF the Mysrs voting
slds 10 make ~. cosn dspa sBa R.".
xngs county saar.sd Offices to deepen and widen the
Erie Canal Tor local option In taxation and 90 abolish
he present Brooklyn Bridge Commission and provide
or new Commission TO be controlled by Brooklyn |
md to receive salaries
The old bill to make the Boards OF Registry |
n New York city ron- partisan was introduced |
,y Senator Robinson. The bills to repeal the |
Buffalo charter amendments OF last year were |
Introduced In both Houses. |
There IL a great hunger and thirst on the |
lew Legislators. The lobby Is back here again |
n full force after q retirement Of several |
ears during the Dem ocratio administrations. |
especially IL the Repu blicans unseat tho Dem. |
,crats whose places are contested and have q |
wo-thirds majority in each House.