New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-12
70 elect Democratic House Of Representatives.
said Mr. Leavitt as the hearing closed.
IT PROVOKED \ WRANGLE.


GATION-sENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Albany. April 11-At the opering of the session Of
the Senate to-day Senator oConnor offered reSo-
mtion 10 adjourn over Good Friday saying that
the work was well up and that there were no near
ngs. II adopted
The time of the committee to investigate state de-
partments was continued May 8. Senator can
tor protested that the Democratic Senator on the
committee was rot notified Of the committees meet
ings Secrel sessions were he'd. the persons III
vestgated were not allowed counsel except ""e'e
Republicans were concerned and similar eouiSe
was pursued relative 10 notifying heads CT depart
ments He did not object to the investigation ou'
70 the COMMITTEES, being run for partisan and pohti-
cal purposes. -,
Senator KIburn asserted that there was no as
position TO freeze out the Democratic henoer vi "o
committee In some cases it was best to have exec
,,,i,o sossiors Counsel has been refused TO but
one man and that was because the committee had
no counsel. The sole object of the invesugallo"
was to decrease the cost of the departments. INC
Office of State Agent for Discharged ConVic's "a'
been abolished
Senator Cantor-A magnlllcehl sho""'e -'' 49,
years work ,
Senator Kilburn continued that if these invesuga-
t,ons caused any removals. they would naturally De
Democrats as Democrats were in the oihces'
senator Guy said that he was the Demoorauc
member and ne wanted to know what ne was u w
and when meetings were held. lie had not even
been assigned to a subcommittee anu ne t"V"s"'
1t was about time this was done
Senator Raines backed up Senator Guys conteh-
ton As 10 the Auburn Prison investigation ne
stated that a secret investigation was required ny
snnle Justice 10 all concerned IL the meetings
there had been public there would nave pee"
howl all over the State about certain thhse a.
serted of certain administrations. Inc cohliI''ee
did not want to do an injustice. and proposed 10
keen all the evidence about the prisons from pun
lic,v until every charge had been fully considered
No ones character would be snirched because o4
mere assertions. unless they were proved /" 'i''
connection he stated that there was no "i'e.'0'
TO pass Power of Removal bill for the hePuo'ioH'
Governor II such a thing had been Attempted .l,e
worry neonle who advocated the bill for New-York
Mayor would have raised howl that would nave
shaken the Capitol roOl. .
Senator Cantor said 10 doubt the people "ouu
have howled at a State Power of Removal oi'.
Knou.,ng this the same object was being attained
bv trumpng up charges agains; officials, 50 that
the Governor could remove them
Senator Ki,burn asked If Senator Cantor was
willing to have evidence thus far taken prih''u'
The latter replied;
should be no secret sessions. None OF the LeN ,.
injustice prevailed. Here is an , LnHVSt,s@t rSI
to know what is being done. The whole thhE +
a scheme to get around the state ROVER VI AZ
moval bill
Senator Raines invited Senator Cantor to ohsr
a resolution 10 throw the testimony taken in rel
erence to State prisons open TO the puohc
'If YOU do this" he asserted, certain omCid'S
will fray to be delivered from their FRIENDS
Senator Cantor said there was no need Tor an!
such resolution.
Senator Ahearn asked: is not the object OF
your investigation TO secure the removal oi 'e
State Superintendent of Prisons, so as to get con
troll IF the warlens?" Senator kilburn answered
NO"
Senator Cantor moved to refer the matter back
TO a committee 50 as TO provide for open eXamlna-
tions and the presence of counsel 1hls was Ne-
faated and the resolution extending the time Vas
adopted. Cantor raised the point 'na' seN-
enteen instead of sixteen. votes weres
since the resolution nyGv9d iho3f6t Il Would be
safer TO reconsider the vote and get the number
demanded by Senator Cantor. The TesoIuuoh Was
governor Morton the nomination Of Charles
NJ Dickinson to be manager OF me blhsi NiG
i !, Mas h relpsTrea wee Mares laws ~
The Annual Appropriation bill was made sRefi al
Reform bill for Tuesday of next week
The following bills were reported iaVoraDN'
Senator Bradley's, requiring paving inspectors 10
pass a Civil Service examination in cites Of over
Mr. MT PSampbeIrs. authorizing Brooklyn TO issue
bonds to pay for sewer in North FteenIin rrs no.
MIR Read 5. dividing the Brooklyn Guy "o'hS pe
p% Mr. Reads giving The BToqkyn Mayor powGi Ti6 TO
remove members Of the Plumbers hNar''''s
,5 the RosPa of of 5@e
Mr. Wiemans relative to the buId'As D'PH''
F F. schulzs. authorizing Brooklyn to spend
$4,000 for a pedestal for the Genera! Warren lohu
Mr. Fridays relative to improving Ocean Fort
Hamilton and Bay parSways IN Br9 C}Srnmer,s Of
h Tbs TG nnS coiiege b for consderaon)
emb nG ,bat institution from back taxes its
'A Mr.. HoGghtons. keeping railroads off Nassau and
High SITS. in brooklyn. -,.,.-.
Mr. Fridays, keeping railroads of BroSiKyn-aVe'
MI Wray's keeping railroads off Lewis-ave. be
Mr.. Fridays. keeping railroads on I"ci'c-s'''
0 MS. Wienans. keeping railroads off Brunswick
Mr.. Ciarksoa's keeping railroads off ocean-ave..
Mr.. fuler's extending 10 1895 the time for COM
pstlng the New-York Northern RailToaG o, cities
the question Of municipal ownership OF all street
Mr.. Lawsons, exemptng from railroads cross
streets in NewYork q y west of central i, pafk 0p
p sSsh of n5 oh beihH gidiaE
Mr. Fairbrother's. appropratng $1,000 for the state
armory at Flushing
The Annual Appropriation bin .,o ror. y, ,ho
Senator Klburn reorganizing the Work OF , me
vdins that the labor Hember OF the noafd sna az
the boasd in the Capitol daily The other two mem
bers Of the board are to receive %S" as ANNUAL
compensation ard for expenses.
These bills were passed:
Senator Lexows. changing the time for holding
the Newburg election from spring to a toy
four years. at 5000 year, to compile the military
and naval records of the state
Mr. Reads. consolidating the Gettysburg ana
ChattanOoga Battlefield commissions.
Senator GUYS providing that property TO be taken
for Elm-st. widening shall be paid for by New-York
City before being taken
Mr. Wieman's providing for the election Of Brook
lyn Aldermen on the Senate-dstrict plan.
Senator DOnadsOn's, providing for the prcserVa-
ton of the Saratoga Monument
Mr. Lawson's relative to assessments for street
improvements in New-York City
Mr. Audetts. relative TO improving streets In Flat
bush. .
A. r. Conklng's creating the New-York Poly
clinic Medical School and Hospital
Mr.. Wray's relative TO the government or public
parks in Kings County
Mr. Scanons. relative to the care Of highways
and cost of highway Improvements in Kings Coun
ty eastern Parkway Improvement.
Mr. HamiltOn's relative TO tax funds in New
York (Twefth-ave closing.