New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-11
GREATER NETWORK BILL.
WITH A REFERENDUM AMENDMENT 1T
MAY BE PASSED

QUESTION AS TO WHETHER THE ADVOCATES
OF CONSOLIDATION WILL AGREE TO THE
CHANGE-PRocEEDINGs OF THE SENATE
AT YESTERDAYS sEssIoN-THE
AMENDED BALLOT BILL.
(FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TKiBUNE.1
Albany. May Mathematician Saxton
does not despair over the attitude Of the Legs
lature regarding the Greater New-York BILL He
does not think the Senate and the Assembly are
implacably opposed t. that measure. With an
amendment to tn bill granting the voters OF
New-York Brooklyn. Long Island City and other
localities in Westche3ter. Queens and Richmond
counties which will be affected by the creation
Of Greater NewYork the right to vote on the
acceptance or rejection Of the charter which
will be drawn up by the Greater New-York
Commission he thinks the bill could be passed
or course. Mr.. Saxton does not press this amend
ment nor will he do so in the future. unless the
supporters Of the consolidation movement de-
clare that they think 1t would better be maze
for the sake Of passing the bill. The alternative
Is TO abandon the Greater New-York plan unit.
the meeting Of the Legislature Of 1896. which VIII
have fifty Senators and $50 Assemblymen. and.
from present appearances large Republican
majority In both branches. In such body the
present bill could undoubtedly be passed without
amendment. 1t Is to be considered also that
the opponents Of any consolidation OF NeW-forN
and Brooklyn are among those who are shouting
now for the referendum amendment, hoping 10
reverse Brookiyns verdict Of last fall IN FAVOR OF
a union OF the two big cities.
The Assembly to-day, upon motion Of MI. Hal
min. made his Greater New-York BILL which is
similar 10 the one defeated in the Senate yes
terday, a special order for Tuesday morning
Gov
that Governor Morton greatly desires that some
Greater New-York bill be passed, and If the AS
sembly amends the Halpin bill by adding to it the
referendum amendment, shall urge him to de-
clare that an emergency exists in regard to this
measure and thus give the Legislature time to
mass il before its adjournment upon Thursday
next"
II a bill is amended, according TO the Constitu-
ton 1t cannot be acted in its final form" I'M
less the Governor formally declares that an emer-
gency exists for its immediate passage.
Mr.. Saxton's declaration shows that possibly
Greater New-York bill may yet be passed Inc
friends OF the measure. however. will have to de-
eide upon their policy Of action as to the referen
dunn amendment before the Legislature meets
next week.
Of Senator Lexow to-day. and some mischievous
Senator slipped into it card bearing the words:
For the defeat Of the Greater New York Dill
The Senate to-day. at Senator OConnors re-
quest extended the time for the investigation OF
the charges Of bribery made in relation 10 the
New-York Firemer's Pay bill until the end OF the
session of the Legislature. The committee thus
will have more time in which to digest the re-
markable testimony given by Louis +. Payn. the
lobbyist. last night.
Senator Coggeshall introduced bill providing
that election inspectors shall be appointed upon
the Recommendation Of the chairmen of the re-
spective county committees Of the Republican and
Democratic parties throughout the State.
The Senate passed Assemblyman Niles's bill
making the Bureau Of the Public Administra-
ton OF New-York independent; Senator Mullins
appropriatng $4000.000 for the support Of the in
dtgent. INSANE: Assembyman Percy'.s giving
Commissioner Waring. Of the Street Cleaning
Department Of New-York, ample power to re-
move incompetent laborers: Assemblyman Rein
hard's. establishing library for the Court Of
General Sessions.
The Senate agreed to the conference report on
the Raines Ballot Reform bill. The Assem-
bly, had previously agreed to the bill. which now
goes to Governor Morton. In the opinion Of
Lieutenant Governor Saxton this Is one Of the
best ballot-reform laws in the United States.
II prefer the Massachusetts, blanket ballot In
some respects" he said but this Ranes bill
guards the State from fraudulent voting and the
bribery Of voters better than any ballot law