New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-30
WON'T CHANGE THEIR VOTES
COGGESHALL AND ROBERTSON AGAINST
THE REORGANIZATION BILL.


Albany April 29--Thc members Of the I.egslat-
urc. returning to Albany tonight after their
usual thrc, days recess, determined t. act this
week upon the leading measure yet before the
law-makinE power. Encouragement OK
pressed. however. over the outlook for the Police
REORGANIZATION bill. which has been paesed by the
Assembly and has been defeated ny the Senate
Mr.. Pla,ts supportcrs-Senators Cogsesh1ll ana
Rohartson-declirc t. reverse their former votes
against the bill and. unless one Of them modihes
his hostile attitude il cannot he passed \ great
deal Of effort has been made by the ani-Platt Re-
puh!;c1rs since Friday t. persuade CogCeshall ana
Robertson - vote for il. but in vain. Charles w
uacl.ctt. " Utica. chairman Of the Republican
state Committee. WHO lives in CoSgeshaTs dis
trict has not brought him around to the support
of the measure Mr. Hackctt represents Mr.
Plat. and Mr. Piatt ordinarily controls his iol-
lowers In this case it is reasonable for one IN
think that he actually does not disa2proVc 81
Coggeshalls course. and that the defeat Of police
reorganization is part II his latest deal with
Richard Croker.
Much to every ones surprise, the Police
MAGISTRATES bill was not submitted to the AS
scmbly tonight 10y Speaker Fish. The speak
er's clerk aftcrward said Il had been forgotten
a rather singular episode. NJ. OGrady. chair
man of the Assembly Committee on Cities. said
he had not attempted to suspend the rules and
pass the bill because III" attendance was rather
small but that he would call up the bill to-
morrow. To most persons il looked as II there
were enough Republicans present. beyond qucs-
ton to pass the bill. Mr.. O'GraGy said he
would endoavor 10 pass the bill tomorrow
The Greater Ncw-York bill also struck a snag.
Senator Loxow stated that he bad discovered
that the bill as framed would lcGslate out Of
Office the present Board - Aldermen of New
York There was a constitutional objection 10
this. and he offered an amendment t. correct IT.
The amendment VS. adopted, but tho effect Of
its adoption will 10 20 POSTPONE for three days
the passage Of the biz. II can scarcely reach
tie Assembly now before next week, and If the
LEGISLATURE should decide to adjourn on May II
it will rc IN serious peril as the opposition TO 1t
is Of formidable and aggressive nature.
Another surprise f tho evening was Senator
Lcxow's sudden opposition TO the Gray Racing
bill and the Wlds iii II suppress p orooma.
The bills were under consideration in the Com
mi,tee ~ the Whole. AMI Senator LcHow sud
denly said the people - his district dii not
understand them. and he wanted time 10 look
them over. Senator Donaldson moved t. have
the Wills iil laid aside for further consider
alton. ana Senator L,Xow made tn sam" motion
concerning the Graz bin. Both motions were
carried The passage ~ the bills is thus de-
laycd. AMI they will he pat IN jeopardy Il the
Senate should amend ;hem in the slightest par
tlcular
Senator Mu'lin introduced a hJ tonight. mp
pr,pr.atlug s4ooo05o for the support 4 the inai-
gent insane.
A. slon as he session - IN" Senate opened
tonight senator AAclrn. Democrat % N"w-f"rk
City. ar.s. +, a question Of privilege. II" said:
Inasmmch rs at n meeting Of commit" o, in'5
body held N the city of \,w iorn on Friday ana
saturday last Prcyitcnt La Grange am a. Mr
French stated that th"y had been iniorin"l ~ 'Mo
men. now dead that hnd participated IN c3T-
rupton fund alleged TO have been raised FOR ihe
salary Of the Ncw- YORK. nrcmen. 10 l'F2 and ~.
deem it my duty 20 he pfopic rcp[''rH,; 10 ,"G
vas associated IN the Legislator" - lN- as WI -
to my colleagues In this holy AMI - m}re. 10
the Ieccased foremon as absolutely false AMI 'o
Wr French claims 20 have received his nforrna-
ton from an assistant foreman nam"l oRci.y
obligations on account OF The assessment that he
had TO pay 10 have his salary increased. and mat
in corroborauon o. III" iruih o. ms Tcprsscnlioh'
he stated that a meeting was held in ne hous" OF
and at which Mr.. Lou Payn. Foreman iturns ana
myself were present desire 20 say ma never
raj dld no, Inow until / road the statement n
the paper 'hc location even o, ,nr , w. og
az lgIDD1UN J.
Payn OF Foreman Burns IN the city OF orh
80 In regard 10 the statement Mr.. La Grange says
,hn late cy-Chief AIcCabc made 20 him. ! wish 10
state thu, IN 1892 hill originated IN thc Assembly
Tho bin ia sscd the Assembly and when announced
by the clerk II tho senate offered m amendment
vbich Included the chief the dcIufy-ch"i. the az
sistant depn,y-chct and the foremcn AMI assistant
foremcn IN Tho provisions o, the hilI Inc n'nenh
the Assembly, wI,hout tho knowlcdge % any ouicrr
connected with The Ncw-fcrk tIiy I.rr hrPa H.
10 he
Ieris,atlira Of 1879 Mr. Mccabc. according to the
statement Of Prcsilcn, La Grange claimed that a
January. 1899 and handed me the sum OF 81"
HiI VIII , Ign tho OF cgIslmt,|rc Thc saomcnts II
the men McCahc ana oey Wf f, so iT az ran am
The statements were false In "v"ry particular.
I therefore demand that N" comnitte" now In,
vestigating the affairs Of m" Fire department OF
the city Il NcwYork shall thoroughly examine INTO
NE truth Of these statements ana suhp9cnin
others VIZ, may be in position II give informa-
ton
Senator Cantor regretted nc was unable to at
tend the investigation on Saturday when such
testimony as the Investigating Committee re-
ceIved was admitted. 1t was unfortunate" that
such hearsay evidence had been taken. He was
glad that Senator Ahe1rn had demanded an IN
vestigatOn. and paid the Senator nigh com
p,lment for his integrity and his devotion to the
Fire Department He felt satisfied that the COM
mittcp would make the investigation.
Senator OConnOr said the committee was not
responsible for the mention Of names made ut
their sessions. but they would call the persons
as requested The cross examination had shown
that McCabe could not tell anything to sustain
"Thc New York Press" charges The committee
would do all 1t could to prevent the smirchlng
Of any ones character By irresponsible witnesses
or by those who testified only as to hearsay
matters.
The Bank Committee reported the bin Of Sena-
tor Sullivan Incorporating the Columbian Trust
Company Of NcwYork. Senator Persons dissent
Ing.
Senator McMahon's bill. reasscssing the cost OF
St Johns Park improvement In New-York City on
the city al large. which was passed over the
Mayors veto, called up by Senator O'Connor,
who wanted the vote rcconsdcred. Senator Nc
Mahon objected saying that the city owed the
Ia, hot. O'Copnor