New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-12
PRICE THREE CENTS
FOR THE GREATERNEW-YORK
SENATORS PASS THE BILL
ONLY EIGHT VOTES WERE CAST
AGAINST 1T.

Asror,xn,So STATEMENTS BY SENATORS MALBY.
MULI.rN AND CoGGEsHALr. WHO BELIEVED
THE BILL. TO BE pEPIoRABLE AND YET
CONSENTED TO VOTE FOR IT AT
THE INsTIGATIoN OF OTHERS.
fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuNB'l
Albany. March 1.-THE Senate early this at.
ternoon took I'D the Greater New-York bill. and
the debate on 1t lasted till o'clock. when 1t was
passed by a vote Of 3S to g.
When the til was announced, Senator Wray.
of Kings County, moved to substitute for 1t his
Referendum bill. In making this motion Senator
Wray reviewed the history Of the consolidation
movement He argued that there was no de'
mand for a Greater NewYork except on the
part Of few land spectators In Kings County,
and he asked the originator OF the Lexow Dill
20 point out whence the cry FOR
consolidated city. Continuing. Mr.. Wray SAID:
I'VE should not allow a mere sentiment to domi-
nate US in disposng OF this momentous ques'
ton There Is no call in any part OF this state
for Greater New-YorS, and the citizens OF
Brooklyn ask to be let alone In the enjoyment
of their present city This Legislature has the
power TO force consolidation upon Brooklyn but
it will be extremely unwise to Go this, especially
from a political point of view.
Tffen Senator Wray spoke Of the Lexow-
saxton incident. 81 hope" said he, never
again to be called upon to witness such a scene
as 1 witnessed here this morning, when the
Senator from the XXrIId arrogated to himself
the personal control Of the Greater New-York
measure He makes 1t a question OF personal
concern to himSlf, and finds fault publicly
with a fair. honest opinion. expressed with per-
feet propriety, by the Leutenant-Governor OK
this State. Who Is this Senator from the
XXIIId District? Is he all alone In his gioryE
Is there none other here than he? say thas
all other Senators have an equal interest with
him in this measure. What IS his hidden OBJ
ject? Does he expect to make name greater
than that OF Romuus. the supposed founder OF
Rome. by attaching the name OF Lexow 70
Greater New-York?"
THE wRAY BILL AMENDED BY RAINEs.
An amendment was offered by Senator Raines
TO the Wray Referendum bill, making the man
ner Of voting conform TO the method OF oalioe-
ing on Constitutional amendments. This was
accepted by Senator Wray. and. on motion OF
Senator Higgins, the Senate took recess Tor
an hour to again convene at 2:30, with Senator
Brush as the first to be recognized by the cnair.
When the Senate met again earnest speeches
against the Greater New-York bill were MADE
by Senator's Brush. McCarren and Pavey. Sena-
tor Pavey. alluding to Senator I'exows attack
on L:eutenant-Governor Saxton. said;
We have to-day been treated to fresh exposition
Of an attempt 10 stie independent thought upon the
part OF Republicans. distinguished hepao.ican
the OF me stas p nai ~
ures OF legislation before us. and the senator from
Object hs We are led TO think by the course. of SEN
ator Lexow that We Republicans must sea- up -ouS
ter OF legislation. 1t seems to me that Senator
exow ought to & have eSd hs ss or there Certain
statements which would be Of high value to him 40
a legislator and as Republican
WHAT is Is the odnt I'll Of those who seeking to
shut the mouths OF emnen, Republicans like Lieu-
speak their sentiments against this measure? Do
iSE%s tse en- sPSe ssheo TH'H IN YORK;
sha he Be sssHs the city 1sss
January /. 1895. should be stricken out We az
at present II may be repealed by this or the mex,
Legislature /, will not execute Itself In Itself IL
IS ny opsns the door for Special essaon TS:
statutory declaration OF consolidation in future can
is,iacation Of legislative tinkerng with the depart.
ments OF New-York and Brooklyn.
BECAUSE PLATT CAN'T RULE THEM.
The provision for the appointment of the Com
mssioners by the Governor is indefensible. 1t 10
contrary to the repeatedly reiterated pledges OF the
Republican party IN favor OF municipal home rule.
There is but one reason for this violation OF party
pledges 1t is because certain men influential In
shaping legislation do not want that power CEN
ga srone upon on Mayor S is Repu
cao elected upon Republican platform noa ana q Z
Confidence by the Republican party. But Repub:
lcan Legislature refuses to give him this power OF
the wishes OF Thomas c. Platt and Jacob Worth:
Mayor Strong has been resident Republican OF
70 his election .s Mayor he has stood in the front
ranks OF the Republican party. CARVING its stanu:
forward by the regular Republican County Conven.
ton It's representative upon municipal ticket
have representation He was nominated upon q
platform which was regularly ratified and cor cSnnrmea
fairly and fully pledged to the support OF his
He was to be the sole arbter of hts conduct in
the performance OF his public duties. No power OF
Interpretation or direction was conferred eitheT by
Edward Lauterbach. Abrab abam Gruber or Amass
Of his ooa % IS
upon the honor and conduct of his administration
az asked 'i to cast slur upon the honored Mayor Of
New-York because by doing IL will crafty the
ill-will OF the men whom have named.
ALL AMENDMENTS REJECTED.
All amendments offered TO the Greater New
York bill were voted down. Senator Wray's
amendment granting referendum to Brooklyn
was rejected by a vote Of 10 50. The eight men
who voted for 1t were Senators Brush. cofey.
George A. Davis Gallagher. Malby. McCarren.
Pavey and Wray. The Senate also rejected an
amendment, offered by Senator Pavey' giving
the Mayors Of New-York. Brooklyn ana Long
Island City the authority to name some OF the
fifteen Greater New-York Commissioners
When the Senate at last came to a voae on the
bill. Senator Cantor spoke for 1t and said that
the Republican opposition to 1t was solely due
10 the fact that the measure would make br0ok,
iyn a Democratic city. All the Tammany Han
examnie in voting for the bill Senator Guy was
absent. a.. A., Iii, ..r,,,n~
Senator Stranahan spoke for the Dill, arguing
thai consolidation had been decreed by the
,aa VIC. aaa the eeisla ture must heed the man.