New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-28
BOUND TO BE DEADHEADS.
SlXTY-NINE ASSEMBLYMEN VIOLATE The
SPIRIT OF THE CONSTITUTION.
SPEAKER FISH CASTS HIS INFLUENCE TO DECIDE
THE FATE OF THE BRAUN FREE PASS BILL
AND SUCCEEDS IN CARRYING IT BY

THE FATE OF THE BRAUN FREE PASS BILL
AND SUCCEEDS IN CARRYING IT BY
MARROW MARGIN.
Albany. Feb 81 tSpeciaD.-The Assembly, fol-
lowing the lead of Hamilton Fish. Its Speaker,
to-day voted for the Free Railroad fass Dill
introduced nv Assemblyman Charles Braun, OF
Erie II was astonishing TO most of the mem
bers that Mr. Fish should have omitted to vote
until the second roll-call and not then until ii
was seen that tho bill lacked several votes of
enough to pass IT, When Speaker Fish
uounced 'The Chair votes in the affirmative"
i; started a small stampede for the bill. Several
other absentees FASTENED to follow the Speaker
on the free ride question. and the bill was
passed with siXty-nine votes. just four more than
a bare majority. Thirty members voted against
IT, It's passage is a disgrace to the Republican
Assembly, and Speaker Fish ought to have
prevented it.
The amended bill was one Of the first taken
up to-day the order of third reading. In its
new form it provides that "the Governor and
Lieutenant Governor. tn; Secretary of state,
Controller. Treasurer. Attorney-General ana
State Engineer and Surveyor. the Superintendent
of Public instruction and their several deputies;
the Judges of the Court Of Appeals, the Justices
of the Supreme Court. the Superintendent OF PUB
lie Works. the Superintendent Of State Prisons
the several members of all State boards ana
state commissions the members Of the Senate
and Assembly, the officers of each mousse oi Tue
Legislature and the commissioned ohcers Oh 'he
militia" may ride on all railroads ana s'eam-
boats in the state without paying THEREFOR Ihey
are TO have this privilege upon showing ceruH-
cate from the Secretary of State setting torth the
fact that they public officers, and what
narticular public officers they The bill also
nd
in cities to carry free all firemen and policemen
who have similar certificates from the Mayor.
and all telephone companies to permit the free
use Of their instruments for the TRANSMISSION Oh
public business go,
reached. Every member of the House was thor
oughly familiar with it's provisions and the roll
call began. When the name OF Alfred X Conk-
ling of New-York was reached. he declared that.
in his opinion. the bill was unconstitutional. ana
that in any event ii evasion of the letter.
If not of the spirit, OF the Constitution. Another
IT The Nev-York members Mr. Niles. said he be-
lieved that the bill was unconstitutional and that
the Assembly would make great mistake in
passing it, One or two other members explained
their votes though those who explained were
members who were against the bill None or
those who favored it seemed to deem an explana-
ton OF their votes necessary.
J-pon the first rollcall there were far from
enough votes to pass the bill The absentees were
called for When his name was reached Mr.:
Nixon took the floor. Il am in favor the Dill.
said he Il believe this bill eliminates the Ques-
ton as the people meant that IL should be ehmi-
mated | believe 1t was the intention OF the pe0-
pie that members of the Legislature should nave
no more passe3 "a a gratuity from the railroad
companies This bill makes ii part OF the rail-
road companies obligations to the STATE IN return
for their charters to give the state officials that
which they are honestly entitled to. the great
nations Of Europe provide transportation for their
officials, and there is no reason why the STATE Oh
Mr abT who had returned to the Chamber
during the rollcall. took up his remark OF the
other day relative to the attitude of Mr.. Nixon.
II was anxious TO know how Mr.. Nixon was going
to vote" said Mr. Malby. because ne represents
in this house. 80 far as the railway composites
are concerned. good deal lie Is chairman Vi '''c
Railroads Committee and | wanted 10 Know What
position they are going to take upon TINS gIea'
and important question. II he reilects their sen1l
mems I know that they want IT, and the very
fact that they do want IL is the very reason why
the people Of the State do not want II. MI
Malby then voted against the bill.
This little speech of the ex-Speaker was not
thankfully received by the member from Chautau-
era He addressed the Speaker in order TO re.
nlv 10 Mr. Malby but Speaker Fish wouldn't
recognize him The Chair held that nothing was
in order but the rollcaN. ,., ar
But. Mr.. Speaker. MT Nixon sn t nerson.
have a right to reply as a question OF per-
privilege The Speaker Cad not agree win MT.
Nixon upon that proposition End raped LOT oIuel
so vigorously that the after was lofceo u io'ee
a reply to Mr.. Malby. 49,.
morning occurred. There was nucn uoupt do "
the result and the bill seemed to lack ohly one
or two votes of enough to pass H. lnereuPon
tho sneaker announced to the Clerk: the Chair
votes in the affirmative" 1t was Ike conNeh-
tion scene for a few moments. The vote OF MT
Fish provoked much enthusiasm among the odch-
,rs ~ the bill and it brought to the advocates
az free rides the votes IF several members VINO
md no, heen recorded. or who had voted against
the measure They FASTENED to follow MN ~
voting for the bill. When the excitement hao
ehated somewhat the result was ahhouhreu'
m hin had been passed. 50 10 &c. Sucn ehtnu.
siasm followed the announcement as mas - ol
been seen before this year in the Assembly ne
members applaudei V gorously, ana seen H., ~
lighted in the prospect Of soon travelling an 49,
the State again witho At having TO pay io' '''e'
fun The detailed vote was as follows
Yeas-Andrews Armstrong. Audett Barry LAX
Bloomingdaie Bold. Braun, Brownell, cam cannp
PEA; Finn. Fizgerald Gerst. Gleason
Glen Gray Halpn. Hamilton. Higbe H t2
Ter Holman Holmes Honsinger. Hoops. hot
ION Houghton Krenrch. Kunzenman, l-afetti,a
lawson. Madden, McDermott. MckeoWni, h Nd
Eamehton Miller. Nixon. Percy. Read Reinhar,G
Rider Rogers. Scanlon. Schoepfin, r. r. ochuM
Harry schulz Seibert, Snyder Saley Steinb,eIs,
Thon1nson Tobin. Vacheron Van Amber, y an
Keuren Weed. Whlttet. Wieman. Wilcox. Wilds
"Nsayyss-Rabcock Bell, Brush. Billiard. Burns, "
.'cisrke = C. Cole. A. r. Conkling. Bean. frair-
Srotber Foley Fuller Gallagher GARDINER; Gar
Amer i;oodsel Hennessy. Howe. Kelsey Malby
Niles Norton, OGrady Robbins, Sanger, sears, I.
! Smith. NJ F. Smith. J. n. Stewart and Ten
Eyck-3o.