New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
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LEXOW COMMITTEE GOES ON
THE RESOLUTION EXTENDING 1T PASSES
THE ASSEMBLY.


TIoN OF THE scHESE-MR KEMPNER HELD
TO BE IN CONTEMPT But LET OFF
WITHOUT A REPRIMANp. -
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNEl
Albany April 29-Speaker Fish. under ~.
Platts instruction, "jammed' the resolution -
tending the life OF the Lexow Greater New-York
Committee through the Assembly early this
evening Mr.. Platt thus has established a rival
to the Greater New-York Commission which Co..
Morton will appoint, 1t is said In few
days. If Mr.. Platt should find that he cannot
control the Greater New-York Commission he
may have it's work rejected by the Legislature
Of 1897 and bills drawn Up by the Lexow Com
mttee accepted instead
Mr.. Platt's purpose In this matter OF the Great
er New-York is to establish State commissions
composed Of his followers, with authority to rule
over Greater New-York. and the Greater New
York Commission. If composed Of such men as u
is expected that Governor Morton will appoint
no doubt will refuse to countenance any OF these
partisan schemes OF Mr.. Platt. In that case the
Lexow Committee will be an instrument ready
at hand to Use ir shaping the State Commission
bills.
The resolution continuing the Lexow Commit
tee was adopted by a vote Of so to 56. AS II
needed majority OF the House, II had only
four votes to spare, and Of these, that OF Mr..
La,mbeer, of New-York, was given under mis-
apprehension of the nature OF the question De-
fore the Assembly. This slender majority was
obtained only in consequence OF tremendous pres
sure from Charles W. Hackett. chairman OF tho
Republican State Committee and Edward Lau.
terbach, chairman Of the Republican Generai
Committee OF New-York combined unquestiona-
bly, with promises Of patronage.
A ROW THAT HELPED LExOw.
Assemblyman Kempner, of New-York contrib
uted some Republican votes to the support OF the
resolution by an undignifed protest against an
outrageous ruling by Speaker Fish. Mr.. Kemp
ner insisted upon an appeal he had taken iro"
the ruling Of the Speaker being heard. ana 30
vociferously expressed his protest that. by the
order of the Speaker he was arrested py the
Sergeant-at-Arms and led into the we'll before the
Speakers desk A riot seemed Imminent FOR
time in the Assembly chamber, but the ana'r was
amicably settled in the end. Yet In the struggle
several Republican Assembymen who had IN.
tended voting against the resolution became
angry over Mr.. Kempner's proceeding and cast
their otes in the affirmative.
The debate over the resolution was opened By
Frederick S. Robbins, Of Alegany. who 20
courageously opposed the passage Of the Greater
the resolution ought not to be passed. He said
In part:
This resolution has been held all day for the pur-
pose OF giving its supporters time to win over hos.
tile Assemblymen and now II Is calied
up "n whsn beysa that snls
week ago we passed the Greater New-York bill !
'sT no Apologies to make for my action. 5ut rscOs;
nIze the fact that the bill Is nov IN the nsnds IN, & o,
and distnsaished Greater SewTorK Commission
That Greater New-York Commission will report
bills to the Legislature OF 1891. providing for con-
Of 0 act hs sves es 3 sn
thority to the Commission to subpoena witnesses
~d sp tho to ccss S S and 9 Soo
thus clear that the Commission has ample power
to fulfil It's mission What Is the Soss %sse nos ,os
have ADEQUATE powers, But the Greater New-York
act proves the falseness OF that assertion.
BROKEN PROMISES.
Promises were made when the Greater New-York
act was. passed that there should be no supple
mental legislation. Yet there is presented supple
mental plan for a legislative committee to do work
assigned to the Greater NewYork Commission. The
Greater New-York Commission Is authorized to ex:
pend $1,000 This Lexow committee is authorized
eXDend $40 600 This legislative committee more
over, IS to make an investigation on the same lines
the Greater New-York Commission. and TO draw
up bills touching the same subjects and then Is TO
make independent report.
No man holds mortgage upon tne Executive OK
this independent Greater NewYork committed Is
n % %ay @ no Es ss
Greater New-York bill you thus start on a legis-
but you know this legislative committee was estab-
lshed to manufacufe patronage This whole crazy
You say that the Greater New-York Commission
Snd W naVs to- comp h pubc ocas Of to
produce Their books Il that argument Is true your
Is untrue and nonsense 10 say that the Leg
islature delegate its authority TO board to
This resolution is a patronage-grabbing scheme
lowering and degrading to the Legislature which
VIII ch are tending to make this Legislature stencil
In the nostrls OF the people.
OGRADY's WEAK REJOINDER.
Mr.. OGrady. the Plat leader. did not attempt
to reply to Mr.. Robbins except to declare that In
his Judgment Mr.. Robbins was mistaken in think
ing that the Greater New-York Commission
would have authority to summon witnesses.
THE Greater New-York Committee" he said,
will hold up the hands OF the Greater New-York
Commission and see that 1t is successful. And
have Just received a dispatch from Mr.. Hen
sche. secretary OF the present Greater New-York
Commission. saying that the legislative commit
tee ought to be appointed for the very purpose
of securing the attendance n witnesses"
Mr.. Stanchfeld the Democratic leader. pre-
dicted that the Lexow Committee would spend
more than $l0,00y. and said that 1t had only one
object. namely. to do political work and manu-
facture patronage.
The Assembly was on the point OF voting on the
resolution when Mr. Kempner made the point OF
order that the resolution must first be sent to the
Committee Ways and Means. as II involved
the expenditure Of money. He read the rule to
Speaker Fish. who glibly said Point OF order
not well taken"
II appeal from the decision OF the chairr
shouted Kempner
THE clerk will call the roll" said Speaker Fish.
paying no attention to Mr.. Kempner's appeal
from his decision. Mr.. Kempner at once left his
seat in the back part of the hall and moved down
the aisle to the place In front OF the Speakers