New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-13

these measures near to the people as can be, and
and are here lobbying and telling these men how to
vote and how not 10 vote. am trea OF s,oti it
O'CONNOR FEELS THE SMART.
Senator O'Connor. stung by the plain speaking
Of the sturdy Brooklyn Independent attempted
a defence. replying hotly:
Senator Bradley tells us that the Mayor ana the the
Common Council and the Union League club favor
this bill want to remind Senator BradIeg 'h tbe
body If they think they discharge the duties
sign and If their constituents VIII send them
here. have heard good deal about collars anu d
about as closely that Of any Senator about this
circle | believe we ought to act upon our own
lions OF controversies between parties who do not
occupy seats in this chamber and those who are me
elected representatives Of the people | propose 10
stanu by one peoi n,, rp of tSer constitients
with them When see men in this BODY IN favor aNoI oI
measure and men repreSenng some oD co MN are
not honored by any commission from the people ana
a h9 hf scn mo aSoS the to Tddk Of the
resentatives of the people believe that nec9nSe
Want '} this bin defeated IT should be defeated nSt
withstandng the fact that the Mayor OF the city
that the election of a as Mayor vests him with
infalbility. and have seen good deal OF erratlc
form and who make IT a test Of the good Of meas
ure whether such man supported him al an
election.
HE CALLS SCHlEREN AND STRONG CARS
| believe in some plain speaking in these mat
iers We have got too many men setting them
selves up as Cars. believe that men honored with
seats In this body ought TO act upon their own re-
sponsibility leaving TO their own constituents the
chastisement Of them. | repudiate the remarks
Of Senator Bradley that there is any man IN
this body of small calibre tha' he VIII take
orders from any think the man gives great
discredit to his colleagues when he says
here that Senators take orders from any man.
When a Senator fit 10 exercise his own Juds,
ment in such matters it IS unbccoming in any OF
his colleagues 10 stand up and charge him with
bad faith We are here in the exercise OF our
duties under our official oath. and l. for one. pro
pose to do what | think Is right let the cPnse,
quences strike where they will and without rcgarI
to whether 1t meets with the approval Of the Com
mittee OF Seventy or of reform Mayors or Union
League clubs.
Senator Cantor complmented Senator OCon-
nor on his speech but said he ala not expect the
assertion Of manhood would b. carried out The
bill was fair. 1t provided for getting down close
to the people and was in line with public senti-
ment.
The Bradley bill was then killed by a vote Of
9 to Is. divided as follows: 49,,
Yeas-Brailey, cantor. Collins, Guy Higgins XII
burn Larhy Parker. PersOrs-9
Nays~Ahearn Chlds. Corey. Donaldson. Lexow
Muln. O'ConnOr. Owens. Pound Ralnes. keNugdS
Robertson. Smeizer. staploton, Sullivan. Wof-l'
THE 'flAftl les l'I-i'.Nt' ! MIN i'ii'''
When the bill Of Assembyman Schulz pro-
vding for the appointment Of the head OF the
Department Of Charities and Correction #
Brooklyn by Sheriff Butling County Clerk Sa'-
fen and Supervisor at-Large Fitchie. came mp in
the Assemble Mi Brush. # Brooklyn, moved To
recomm!t il to the Cities Committee for further
hearing He sent To- the desk "A letter fr"W
Mayor Schieren, in which Brooklyns reform I.K-
ecutiye pronounced the bin bad one. lie wrote
that It leg.saed ont Of Office three Commission
ers against whom no complaint had ever been
made. The bill would place the department
within the domain " politics. ana tn Ma OF
urged that the project be deferred for a year.
when the county government would be merged
into the city government. After the Mayors let
ter had been read. Mr.. Brush continued his at
tack upon the bill This is a most vicious 'neis-
ure" said he. 1T has been drafted in the IN
terest of n faction. II this Legislature pla 'es
itself on record in favor Of such Dill ! belize
a Democratic Mayor Will be elected In brooklyn
next fall. The sentiment of the people VINO car
ried the election in Brooklyn last year J. TX I"'
this bill"
MIR. Schulz replied that the bill was just and
proper one, and cited as evidence OF lis COCA cIiaI
acter the fact that a similar bill was passed !hst
wear and vetoed By the Democratic Governor.
Mr. Schulz declared that Mayor Sch"ren vas 9p-
posed to ALI bills which came from the regular
Renublican rganzation IN Brooklyn.
The vote upon Mr. Brush's motion 10 recommlt
was lost-72 10 10 Mr. Brush tfen offered an
amendment providing that the bill should into
effect on January |. 1896. instead II on June /.
1896 and giving Mayor Schieren the power OF ap,
pointment These amendments were rejected
without a rollcall. The bill was then put upon us
final passage. and /; went through win hanI
votes 10 spare The rollcall showed 81 aycs ana &
navs The home-ruers who stood by Mayor
Schieren were Messrs Brush. GARRISON iir-
brother Sanger Wilds and Wray. Among the
Republicans VINO voted for the bill were Andrews.
ReiI Rold Halpin Hamilton. Hoops, Lawson.
Pavey, Reinhard, Stenberg and Wllk' 81 New
York and Read and Wieman, Of kirgs.