The sun., 1895-04-06
THE REFORM LEGISLATURE.
,,s COMPLETE RorTENNEss ExHIB-
TIED AT FRIDA rs SESSION.

Atnnworth - opportunity To bny NhoN
IL wns introduced without HIS Knewi-
edge, and 20 Intimate that tho Speaker
was Discriminating Against Hin-The
Iexow Bill Gerrymandering the City OF
Poushheepsie Declared Passed when
There Were Not E.euEh Republicans
Present to Pass It-Meu Recorded as
Voting Who Were Net In tho Capitol
A Motion to Reconsider It Is Passed.
ALBANY. April Sit was poor little session
Of the Legislature to-day, even for q Friday
session. But poor as 1t was and little as 1t was,
Il served to show the complete rottenness Of
this reform Republican Legislature. Tho first
Indication came from gentle stirring up OF tho
malodorous and unsavory Nixon resolution.
There arc some members Of the majority who
cannot stomach such strong dose Of palpablo
strike legislation. Mr.. Van Keuren was the
spokesman for this element. that has reached
the limit OF liberation for this kind of Republic
can politics. He moved that the vote by which
the resolution was passed be reconsidered. The
Speaker was somewhat startled At this storm
signal; but ho is very ready and resourceful.
and saw at once an opportunity to gain time in
which to shorten sail before the real blow comes.
He reminded the House that Mr.. Nixon was not
present. and suggested that the consideration Of
the matter should be deferred until he could be
In the chamber.
Leader Ainsworth concurred in tho propriety
Of this suggestion. but m ade 1t speedily apparent
that his purpose was entirely . different one
from the Speakers.
"In this connection" no added, II want to
make further statement on q matter on which
I had . word to say yesterday. spoke with OK
tremo reluctance while the resolution was under
consideration. but felt compelled to. Iwant to
say now that have worked earnestly during
this session to mako this Legislature one that
the people and the party could not justly criti-
cise. To work effectively In this direction must
have tho confidence Of my Republican COL
eeagues. No one amonZ them has . moro sincere
desire for the success Of our session from
party standp- Int. My position has been one of
lvery hard work, and I have done IL cheerfully;
but II 1 am thought 20 merit any lack of conf
,dencs on tho part of my associates. can no
longer do tho work. cannot take the RESPONSE
bility and the burden unless have the support
and confidence Of the majority members"
, He referred to the fact that the Nixon resolu-
hion was introduced without his knowledge
yThere was much in this besides the disapproval
)of tho resolution that called it forth. Speaker
(Fish & Co. have Disseminated against Aims
worth several times in tho most marked manner.
Things that tho leader Of the House should do
have been intrusted to tho hands Of O'Grady.
euu mehouEco Va 3>iAoh heN0 Ocou IduEOAutO
over tho head of the Chairman Of Ways and
Means. Most of those things wero of little con-
sequence In themselves, but taken collectively,
and in view Of tho fact that they have always
been done without any consultation or under
standing with Ainsworth. they had . slenih-
eance that was not lost on gentleman Of his
friends Of TIL. O'Grady introduce him as :" tho
leader Of the House.. he would understand tho
things made this Friday mornings situation an
interesting ono.
Lid rhs
he would like TO have the question Of the recon
day. This was ansfly also withdrawn. % and the s
whole subject left for consideration when Nixon
An Indication that the spsakcr !. taking . lit
PIE tumble in the mattsr Of discriminating
IL desired ed to % h.1. the time tine in WITCH COMMITTEES:
may report, and which expired to-day. extended
ao o h 20 ss
SGs,dy The Esntl:masna aiG from m. MOnros I Mas
hint. He mixed himself up in tho matter and
E:sEs' and Mr. Ain,worth accepted tho susss:.
ton.
.ff.etation Of great solicltuds. whether ~ this lis
TSs to sss
Hon. James Fadden would say. and affected not
E sos tho
better Of him. and Mr.. Foley got the rise out of
"rhs iai nsterity." n @ said he rrmly. "e.n take
This = Is n : Fi,h IL :: suphsmism { for the Speaker
Is his time to show It. With the majority
ssgg biz R1acT e that has
its powerful Speaker MAJ. well look out for it a
PRODUCER of this bank bill. Is tho Speakers
intimate companion about Albany. day and
looking into tho motives behind il on the part % Of
Its instigstors and its introducer.
s IS 50 10 sfs osss Of
] "a q NJ Fs.3 :n1ss::S
that no Democrat would vote for the bilf. and
was equally certain that there were not enough
tho tally sheet and and found ~ that members m f1e were
recorded as voting who were not in the Capitol,
consider ,hs Vol vote. and ins:ched u against It tho S
BraSs BFrS.,SSs of passing bills in this way Mr
always on this kina of thing. made sste the objecD
ton that tho motion could not DO made by
e Sn
that is rtl. TO take care of itself proved Of no
voted in the Affirmative by mistake, supposIng
that that another bill rvs was up He renewed Mr.;
that the purpose was to defeat the bill. as we'll
n m to rebuke the tactics that had been resorted
Mr.. Wray's nnti-ticket speculator bill made
some talk Mr.: Finn said that It seemed TO be
entirely in the interest of one big speculator in
New York. as it forbid selling tickets in front of
the theatres. lie thought that the business OF
the men who paid license fee of fifty dollars a
yearought not to be destroyed in this fashion.
!twonld be well enough to pass laws to regulate
IT. He wanted to know what theatre Mr.. Wray
was Interested in, and Mr. Wray denied with
greA hsat that he was interested in any theatre.
,,Mr. Foley made the verY sensible suggestion
,nt the matter was one for tho local authorities
laGe care OF and not one TO call for the atten-
n,,,oi Won OF the lawmakers. Tho bill was recon-
"mntea by vote of .3 to 81.
Ihs Senate had a very brief session indeed. 1t
came came to grief in an effort TO play confidence
Eame on Senator Bradley in reference to tho
inrookiyn Firemen's Salary bill. The job was
70 use.a y along 10 third reading by the votes OF
spat OF the handful of Senators present. Brad
icy objected, lie is not opposed to the increase
Sons d. py proposed but he does object TO having it
sest Sn,1 Az, horties. His objection was about to
De voted down. when he raised the point of no
guorlm' 4 roll call was had and the point
FWsd 10 be we'll taken, as 10 would prove every
adjourn.
hciore this done the impetuous and un-
sets IllHE D't OnuDr moved n call of the House.