New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-25
TO BE PASSED IN HASTE.
HURRY UP" ORDERS ON THE GREATER
NEW-YORK BILL.
1T WILL. BE REPORTED fAvoRABLY TOMORROW
SUSPICION THAT IT MAY BE MADE
CAUCUS MEAsURE-QUEENs COUNTY
TOWNS LIKELY TO BE IN
CLCDED IN IT AGAIN.
fry TELEGRAPH. TO THE TRIBUNE.l


fly TELEGRAPH. TO THE rRIBuNE.l
Albany Feb 24-It IL .gh time that Mayor
Wurster of Brooklyn. should make known his
sentiments In opposition to the imposition OF a
Greater New-York charter upon the city OF
Brooklyn without its consent. In such an car
nest and forcible manner that the Repuoicans
of the interior Of the State, as represented IN
the Legislature, will heed what he says IL
Mayor Wurster does not thus speak out ifnHe-
dlately the Greater New-York Bill apparently
will go flying through the Legislature Win sucn
maiorities behind 1t that Governor Morton WI"
hardly be able to avoid signing 1t. however
we'll he may recognize the political dangers 70
the Republican party involved in his making
such a measure a law
Tho dr,ft Of the Legislature toward passing
the bill wac plainly discernible to-nisnt. can
was issued by Senator stranahan. chairman OK
the Senate Committee on Cities. ana Assembly,
man Austin chairman Of the Assembly Commit
tee on Cities for meeting OF those conih'''ee'
ot e.2O o'clock tomorrow morning. for the pur-
,ose ~ considering and acting on the DILL lhis
naturally led to canvass among the members
20 tho two committees as 10 their views on 'ho
measure II ehowed that majority OF the i'e.'i'
hers favor the bill. and undoubtedly VIII """'
q favorable report on 1t to the Legislature w.
morrow
Tho hill az already stated in The Tribune, pro
v,des for the creation OF Greater ne"
Commission OF fifteen members Consisting ..
Mayor Strong OF New-York: Mayor Wurster' oi
Rrookivn: Mayor Gleason, Of Long lsiand C"S'
Attorney General Hancock. state Engineer
Adams Andrew II. Green, and rine persons ~
re appointed by Governor Morton ana the "'"''
Senate AS to only one part of the Dill 10 inc ,'"
,or,tv ~ the members OF the Committees on Cities
into the Greater New-York Jamaica Flushihs
and part OF Hampstead. which LeXo" 'ooM VI.
and recommended in his report should be kept
o,, =. majority Of the members OF botn the
cor,,e and the Assembly committee agree Win
senator Rrush. of Brooklyn. that 1t Is only iosicai
- include the towns OF Queens County, II BTooA-
lyn is to be taken IN
There Is a suspicion that this sudden action on
the Greater NewYcrk bill Is taken Win 'i'e ann
q, making It a caucus measure. aNnough VIII"
what propr.ety such a local measure can DO
made a party measure 10 one can now discover
, caucrs will be held by the Republican Sem
ators and Assemblymen on the Ralnes Llqu''
Tax hill on Wednesday or Thursday, ana IL may
he intended to have caucus decislo" oi ''S
Greater New-York bill at the same time. i"'
Ra,nes bill will easily be made party measure
ss most OF the Republican Senators a'i''0ip'e
getting patronage from the state EAeise IN
r,,ss,onar u il is passed It may be thought oy
Thomas c. Plat that after making 'ne Na'"e'
hu caucus measure he can press forward 'Ne
Greater New-York bill and induce the fepu'-
u,,n Senators and Assembiymen TO ADOPT thas
! In caucus. too o,,.,..
THO vote OF the members Of the Senate Cities
Committee on the Greater New-York bill to-mor-
rov tudeing from their talk to-nlght 10 Inc
rrthune correspondent. will be as follows' ro'
the bill-Stranahan, Lexow. NussoauHi. "Hi'e'
Page. seibert, Grady: Against the Dill
RrIsh Tibb's Ahearn. MoCarren-i
In the Assembly Committee on Clties tne 80
Iii ha os follows For the bi-Austn OGrady'
TnanboIts Andrews, Wells and stewart.
Aganst-Audett Mckeown Ana o., DaH,es ~ these men
tno0 nothing about Greater New DIX qusstnUa p,
hmt ha ving received orders from Thomas =. Fia's
to pass The BILL they VIII oSey o, careful con-
s,daration OF the bill, Mr.. Stranahan chairnna. marina.
~ The Senate Committee on cities, Whlreu aUots
tonight and came out in favor OF liiiuu1d iI i,.s
,.rS an n 81 doubt" ne said 'if we shali give
q Roaring 10 any one on the bill. except possIoiy;
a senator. the subcommittee having srat -
IoarinDs on H. | think the preponderahcg oA
sentiment In Brooklyn IS In favor OF lls
tion with New-York. Senator l>exow ,eoo. s -
saens 10 me is a very well-written ana l,ip.e, -,
sive document, and its arguments IL, Ia 60 ysrx
NrsoIidating New-York and Brooklyn Veeiy
strong shall vote in favor OF reporting tne oI.,
fayorably. Regarding the towns OF Qussss ,v,ss
County | have not YET lllduV uP i!
- Iaoyn how they voted on consolidation ..
senator Lexow Of course, wlll vo'e 20 orcr~ds rcrd
the bin favorably bat he WIZ vo.c Usshau,n ~
,hc Queens County towns. senator .Nussoaui , u,i,
,rdIcoed that he should vote to repct, t'e o o,.,
favorably. ard did Senator rag. psh poSh said.
undecided about the towns senator ID uS So 90 -
~ an, onnoscd to consolidation and IN favor OK
,ncImding the Queens County towns. Sena.or S.
WcCarren expressed the same opinion: Se;har,
- puffalo. favors the bill. the assembly
Coon,ittea on cities has a majority In faVor Ok