Evening journal., 1896-03-12

that the bill is in the interests of good
government What the people want is bet
ter cities, not greater cities, and without
further explanation 1 will vote in the neg
alive"
Senator Malby, in explaining his vote,
said:
II do not think that the successful gov
ernment of a city of 8,00O 600 people can
be accomplished. have tried by my vote
to help the Brooklyn delegation secure
proper and just terms, but that has been
impossible, and as long as they are in fa-
vor of some kind of consolidation / Will
vote with tho majority for this bill.
While personally 1 do not think It is a
good thing for tho Republican party, nov
ertheless it Is the decision of the majority,
and 1 will abide by it, You are creating
n normal Demmocratic plurality below
the Harlem, and tho Republican party
will never again control any part Of that
municipality. 1 think the Republican
party is committing the greatest political
blunder of the century. However, as /
said before, L will vote with the majority
Senator Mullins Views.
SeNator Mullin followed with II echo
the sentiments of Senator Malby, and al
though the majority are in favor of this
measure have grave doubts as to the re-
suit Of it. Nevertheless l will cast my lot
with the majority"
Senator Coggeshall withdrew his vote
for the purpose of stating that his opinions
on the result of the adoption of this meas
ure were the same as those presented by
the senators last speaking.
The bill as passed provides for a COM
mission consisting Of Andrew Green
\ . Do. 1
Mayor Wurster (Rep.) Of Brooklyn, Mayor
Gleason of Long Island City Dem.), State
Engineer Adams (Rep.), Attorney Gen.
oral Hancock (Rep.) and nine other resi-
dents Of the territory enlarged, to be APP
pointed by the governor with the consent
of the senate. The commission is directed,
on or before tho 1st day of February, 1897,
to make a final report to the legislature.
The municipal officers of the territory
shall be voted for in November, 1897.
During the debate there was a spirited
oolloquy hetween Mr.. Lexow, the author
of the bill, and Lieutenant Governor Sax
ton, in which the latter angrily assailed
the presiding officer. The incident created
much excitement in the chamber
Senator Loxow arose to a question of
personal privilege, saying a letter had
been printed, signed by tho lieutenant
governor referring TO greater New York.
" Has the presiding officer any right to in
terfere by letter or otherwise with tho
course of legislation? The letter was
surprise. had known that tho lieutenant
governor was in favor of the bill, said
Senator Lex0w.
saxton Indignant.
"I have had no conversation lately with
the senator" said the lieutenant govern
OF, therefore he could not know my
views. No senator should have expressed
feeling or resentment on account Of tho
opinion / expressed. Last year l was cor
daily for the greater New York bill. l
believed then the people were for it. With
In the past few weeks many facts have
come to my attention, and now 1 believe
that the passage Of the greater Now York
bill in its present shape would be very
serious mistake for the legislature, and es-
peoially a mistake for the Republican
members of the legislature 1 have not
sought to influence legislation. When the
senator states that have made any effort
to defeat the measure, he states what / be-
lieve to be-" He stopped moment and
continued, "He will reconsider.
"As a citizen the lieutenant governor
has lost no rights. As a citizen he has the
right 70 reply 70 any cltilen VINO asks MS
views. Those rights he proposes to exer-
else at all times. He has not resigned any
privileges TO express himself on ques-
tions OF interest to him and to tho whole
state.
"This is an extraordinary thing, that
any senator should show feeling OF resent
ment over the proper action Of the lieu
tenant governor.
Finally Senator Pavoy offered resolu-
tion declaring it the sense Of the senate
that the lieutenant governor had violated
neither tho propriotles nor the regulations
imposed upon him as a state official by
writing the letter TO Dr. Storrs and ex-
pressing his views on public questions.
Senator Lexow objected to its considcra-
tion, and then Senator Raines demanded
that the indecent wrangling cease and
that the senate proceed to final disposition
Of the Greater New York bill 1t was so
agreed.
The assembly passed by vote of 115 to
the bill of II. Il. Andrews, providing for
better protection Of children in mercantile
establishments.
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