The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-10
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Adoption of the l.exow Resolution by the
 

olution for legislative inquiry before enacting a Greater New York measure
 was the principal question before the senate to-day and was eagerly discuss ed by senators prior to the converting of that body. New York city senators,
 democratic and republican alike eX- pressed themselves emphatically against the resolution and claimed that 1 MT, LsXows position was intended 10
 block any legislation on the question this winter.
 MT. Lexow said that any statement to this effect was false. My resolu- tion," said he, will, if anything, eXpe" dite matters pertaining to Greater New
 York legislation and any one who says otherwise is misinformed"
 MT. Lexow called up the resolution soon after the senate met by making a
 technical amendment to it.
 Sena tor Cantor, dem., of New York, remarked: q have no time to talk against a resolution which is evidently the desire of the republican party. This question has been Investigated long enough. Why do you make political ] football of th!s matter? Why are you 1 delaying matters? Are you trying to punish some political offender in New York that you hold back this business We want Greater New York, but not Greater New York put in the hands of either democratic or republican ma chimes. This resolution would give a partisan commission the sht to admin ister the affairs of the city.'
 Senator Wray, rep, of Kings, asked: Is the gentleman talking for political effect. or is he in favor of consolida- tion?"
 1 MT. Cantor-I am sorry the senator is obtuse. I am for consolidation.
 Mir Lexow-How did the gentlsman vote last year?
 Mr Cantol-I voted for referendum, and l did it to save the city from poit- 1 ical machine rule,
 l MT Lexow said that the resolution did not interfere with theoretical con- 1 solidation, but would assist in actual consolidation. The joint committee would present a plan for the running of the departments of government, and then when consolidation was presented it would be voted upon intelligently. T make the charge he said, that Senator Cantor is trying to obstruct consolidation. But it will be aecomp- Elished this year. The republican party is pledged to it and, I assert, will carry 1t out
 Fnrther on in hts speech he raised his hand and said: T have been accused of being allied with Tammany Hall. There are democratic senators here who will say that is false. When this consolida- tion takes place the dominant power of Tammany Hall will begin to weak en-
 Senator McNulty, dem., of Kings. when MT. Lexow concluded, said T desire to deny that l am represented on this floor by some one else. It is false and I wish to state that nobody represents me here but myself" He asked that unanimous consent be given to have the resolution made special order for next Monday evening. MT. Lexow objected.
 MT. Wray said that he did not wish the question to be placed in the hands Of the republican machine any more than he did in democratic hands. He urged that the resolution be adopted in order that everything in connection with the question might be thoroughly Investigated.
 Senator Grady. dem, of New York, said: Let us see where We are at. 1 The gentleman introducing this resolu- tion was connected with the dirtiest piece of work ever performed in civ ilized state.'
 MT. Lexow jumped to his feet and asked that the remarks be taken down. MT. Grady--Yes, and take down what l follows.
 MT. Lexow then rose ito a point of order. ''The Lexow investigation has nothing to do with this case" he said. Lieutenant Governor Saxton--The chah is of that opinion.
 Mir Grady-Well, I'll ,try to be ger mane to the question, but l do want to i say that the statement that Mir. Lexow is connected with 1lammany is without 1 any authority of the organization l Iaughter) I am for any Greater New l York plan that is for the people, but 1 I am against any that is for a politi- cal parity.
 Senator Brush rep, of Kings, said that he did not care to discuss the Greater New York question but he l would like to say that since the num- Der of senators on the committee has been made four and the assemblymen five he would vote for it.
 The resolutions were then adopted 1 by a viva voce vote.
 l Senator Lexow's resolution provides that the cities committees of the sen | ate and assembly shall appoint a sub ! committee to inquire into the whole 1 subject of the Greater New York con- solidation scheme, and report to the l legislature not later than March 1 next the proper legislation to be enacted in the premises. MT. Lexow, when he sl- i troduced the resolution last night, iIi- | troduced also the Green municipal com- mission consolidation bill, which was referred to the cities committee. Sena- l tor Brush, rep, of Kings, introduced a bill for the resubmission of the, con- election in this city and Brooklyn, and providing, in case of 8 favorab ble vote, 1 for the creation of commission of eleven membt"-s, three to be appointed | by the governor and three each by the mayors of New York city and Brooklyn, i to draft a oharter. The two mayors are also to serve as members of the commission.