New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-14
PRICE THREE CENTS.
1T MAY BE PASSED TO-DAY.
HOPE EXPRESSED FOR THE GREATER
NEW-YORK BILL.
PLATT HAS SENT ORDERS TO ALBANY TO PUSH r.
THROUGH THREE SENATOR'S WHO MAY
CHANGE THEIR MINDs-THE POLICE RE- :
ORGANIZATION BILL MAY BE
CALLED UP TOO-BUs1NESS
OF THE SENATE.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUNE.l

CALLED UP, TOO-BtSlNEoc
OF THE SENATE
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUNE1
Albany. May 13.-Mr. Platt has sent orders
from New-York to Albany that the Greater New
York bill must be passed without any referendum
amendment included in 1t. and that 1t must be
passed Tomorrow Commodore r. Vedder. who
is associated in business with Mr. Platt. arrived
here this evening with these commands OF the
boss" large proportion of the Republican
Senators and Assemblymen are desirous OF pass
ing the Greater New-York bill just as 1t STANDS.
and reed TO orders from Mr.. Platt or any one else
to obtain their votes Mr. Platts assumption OF
authority over them under these circumstances.
may do the bill harm than good. II es.
peciaIly arouses the suspicion that Platt mas
some secret fol desiring to put through
the measure In its present form.
"Ts the massage of the Greater New-York bill
means that Mr. Platt intends to have the Greater
New-York Commission frame charter for New
York and Brooklyn within six months. and Dust
Mayors Strong and Scheren, then ! am op-
posed to it," said prominent Republican mem-
Der tonight, but II II merely means cofr"'s-
sion which will honestly and carefully prepare .
charter for the great city contemplated, am for
the BILL
The Greater New-York Commission created by
dent OF the present Greater New-York Commits
sion. Mayor Strong. Of New-York Mayor Schie-
rem of Brooklyn: Mayor Sanford. OF Long lsland
CITY: State Engineer Adams. Attorney-General
Hancock and nine other persons TO be noml-
mated by the Governor. The act says the MEM
hers OF the Commission thus appointed are
hereby authorized and directed to prepare TOT
the government of the territories In Section OF
this act enumerated charter and sucn other
bills as will, upon their enactment into lava
provide among other things, for attaining an
equal and Uniform rate OF taxation ana OF vaiu'
alton for the purpose Of taxation throughout
,hs vhole of the territory OF the said muncipai
corporation as enlarged.
Great pressure is being put upon Senators Lamy
and Persons Of Buffalo, tonight to induce them
to vote for the bill just as Il stands IL Is also
r,imored that Senator Cofey, OF BROOKLYN may
vote for IT, Thee were fourteen senators VINO
voted for II last week The votes Of Senator'S
coffey Lamy and Persons. therefore. would make
the seventeen necessary to pass the bill.
"r am an ardent consolidationist." said Senator
coTav IN The Tribune correspondent tonight.
"and therefore should dislike to see the Greater
| New-York bill beaten. l cannot say to-nisnt
| wbather will insist upon the referendum amend
| mon, heing added TO the bill and an opportunity
,nus given TO the people of Brooklyn TO vote O
the question of accepting or rejecting the cna's~
| Of Greater New-York or not
7. will he perceived that Senator Coffey 10 woes
| bling on the referendum. 1t is possible. there'
fore that the bill will be passed In the senate 20
| morrow Senator Lexow said Tonight WV"
| NOT accent the referendum amendment As ioos
| AT II. such an amendment would be worse tnan ne
| hill AT all" Senator Lexow unquestionaov re'
fleets Mr. Patt's sentiments Mr. Patt thus says'
X.rlyh la
| New York legislation.
What nine men will Governor Morton appoint a.
rerohers Of the Greater New-York Commission, II
! this bill becomes law? \ good many persons
! arc asking that question and expressing the nope
thar he will not make Mr.. Platt his CHIEF ADVISER
| In the matter. -, . ..
The Senate Finance Committee will meet To-
morrow morning TO consider the Assembly reso'u-
tion for the final adjournment OF the Les'sia'ute
on Thursday !, is said that senator LeHo" 70 '',e
! only member of the committee VINO Is oPPoosse "
non, Ths finance Committees advice will prob
ably be taken and the Legislature VIII aoJoatn u Oh Oh
Thursday. The bill then Would g9 ,bev he shSuid
ali consent to its provisions il would come oack 10
Governor Morton. The Legislature by ina, n ,l'rs
! will have adjourned. and thus Governor 't rottom
,ro,,id annoin, the members OF the commission
without any Intervention OF the senate. s,v
| Mr. Plat sert up word from New-iorK to-aay
| that ne though; the Legislature shouu ,aNe a -
cnes fnr txo weeks to consider any possible action
| ~ Mayors strong Schieren and SANFORD on 'ne
| hin hut all the Senators and Assemoiymen 70
| whom the proposition was made 10 return mere
reiected il The recess idea will in all propapiiity
| be abandoned ,.,., po,,..
| hsI has nor vet been received mere Possibly nc
has NOT vet sent il here and in the kindness Ms
| boarr will defer doing until after the Leeisidt,
| ure has adjourned Assemblyman Ainsworth saio
| again Tonight that although he was the au,ho.
| - ,ha hiIl he should abandon II and not seek 70
| mass il over Mayor Strongs veto.
P"f PIf rho Greater New-York bill should pass 10
! r,orro,y an attempt will be made 10 pass the Ne"'
Yor,, police Reorganization bill. too. 49,
L,ira Commissioner Sheffield arrived mere tio.''
! >a,, york Tonight and expressed his disappoint-
| ,,cr, over the fact that the Judicial Saes on,
,al,inr the judicial sales from Ricnara SroSet st
| onI his real-estate partner. had not ye, pa'.eu
,ha senate At his request. Senator Hiusl.ii W
n"orrou morning will move that the senate
r,It.,arv committee which has been hoidihs 'ne
/ bu for two months be discharged from 'he i"'
ther consideration OF IL A., v.x,, po,,..
y, hos heon discovered that the New YORK toiicS
! ,a,-;strotes law contains an error III sec'loh
,Inns II and Il were transposed. senator ieNow
ma ,esomhlyman Lawson introduced pllis 10 cor
rect this error. s .ssa,,h,vr,ar
rhomnson's bill enlargng the scope OF the invest
,nr,s ~ the savings banks OF the state .,
~ rhe senate made an amendment to senator All
burma Maritime Canal bill. which practleai'y