New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28
1T LOOKS LIKE A DEAL.
SOME COMMITTEE LOG-ROLLING WHICH
EXCITES COMMENT AT ALBANY.

WAS IT MERELY A COINCIDENCE THAT THE sToR-
AGE DAM BILL AND SENATOR srILIvANs
POLICE RESOLUTION BOTH RECEIVED
FAVORABLE ATTENTION.
IFRoM THE REGULAR coRpEsPoNpEHT oF THE TRIBUNE.l
Albany. Feb. Fly a log-rolling arrangement.
as 1t Is suspected the Senate Committee on Cities
and the Senate FinanCo Committee acted stimuli
taneously upon the same lines last evening. The
Democrats eager to get out of the Committee
Cities resolution. introduced by Senator SUI
Ivan. of New-York. calling upon the Board of Po-
lice of New-YOrk to take candidates for Policemen
from 1.-THE eligible list" on the other hand. the
Republican chairman of the Committee on 'Ities,
Senator Parsons was desirons OF ex'rca,ne i' ,,a
the Committee on Finance his bill committing u"
State to an expenditure of 3o0ooco in the cohs''uo
ton of a storage Dam n the GeheSee HNe' "
benefit of mill-Owners OF Rochester u,
This perhaps explains why senator """'"',
resolution was reported favorabiy to-day py '"e
Committee on cities and why the Democratic mem
bers OF the Senate Finance COMMITTEE -.
bv voting with a Republican friend OF r"rSonS ~
renort favorably his Genesee River Storage Dam
bill " +, a.,
senator OConnor the Republican leader in the
Senate was naturally astonished at the action OF
the Committee cities in releasing Democratic
resolution. When il was announced. therefore, ne
moved at once that 1t be sent to the Lexow InVest-
eating Committee. In support of his motion ne
said that the eligible list of the Police Department
Of New-York was an absolute fraud. ana that the
Lexow Committees investigation had disclosed the
fact that men had go; their names on the lst pY
having other men per: mate them at the Civil ser
vice examinations.
Senator OConnor's statement naturally caused
great squirming among the Democrats senator
Ahearn FASTENED to saw that this elig'oe iis' was
a one. made within three months No no.
said Senator O'Connor cit is the same frauduieht
list"
In Cantor,
the Board of Police should say that the list is
fraudulent one
Mayor Strong has the power TO compel the
Police Commissioners 10 do their duty IN th's mat
ter said Senator O'Connor, land have no oouot
the Mayor will do SO II the occasion requires IL
Senator Cantor then said the Republicans were
opposing the present eligible list because so few
Republicans were on II.
THAT is an intima that the list is packed with
Democrats" answered Senator OConnor
1T is not" replied Senator Guy; ut Is simply
statement that very few Repuphcahs !" e"i''N
care TO be policemen.
Senator Sullivan also offered the interesting eA-
planatio that when John McClave was romeo
Commissioner. althou, he was credited 10 inc he
publican party. he DID not bother himself ABOUT
the politics OF applicant for place on the oroo
20 long as he did certain things
The Senate then took vote upon Senator OCon-
nor's motion to refer the sullivan resolution TO the
Lexow Investigating committee; and the motion
adopted,
tive and the Democrats In the negative -
Another piece OF bad work by the senate 'onl-
mttee on Cities also remedied. Assemolyinan
Pavey's bill Increasing the yearly pay OF me mthl-
bers OF the Fire Department or Sew ofk osnis
sent hack TO the committee for further hearlhe'
The committee yesterday amended this Dill by SUD
stituting for Il Senator Kobertsons on the sam,
subject The only effect OF this proceeding "onIi
have been to send the measure back 10 the H@seH
bly, for another vote The delay would nave ehao,eu
the corrupt element which always hsnks aiouhu
Legislature to lobby against IT, under the Deei ths'
they could force the remen 10 send money mere 10
buy off their opposition. go, , a..
Senator Donaldson introduced a bill TO compel the
eeva ted railroads OF NewYork 10 put electric llshtS
I'm their cars and abandon all their Kerosene lamps
The senate to-day confirmed the nominations OF
Wilbur w Capron. OF Wayland OF John H. Guhhar'
az New-York and Of Robert W. Johnson, OF Brook-
lyn 10 be Port Wardens Of New-iork. ,,,
The Senate ordered to third reading Senator ME-
hurns amendment TO the Constitution Authorizing
the leasing OF lands In the Adirondacks 10 hotel
keepers and cottagers 10 the extent or ilFc acres
each An amendment the measure. onered py
Senator Nc hfahon. also adopted providlne that
the State NAV exchange land outside the borders OF
the forest preserve for land within II. -,
senator foggAhall offered bill confirming an
con sodations street railroads heretofore MADE IN
New-York This bill IL probably intended 10 apply
esneclallv 10 the Union Railway Company. otherwise
known as the 'Huckleberry" Railway Company
senator Owens presented a bill approprla,ng
400 fO for the establishment of normal schoo IN
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