The sun., 1896-02-07
A LIVELY DAY IN ALBANY.
EXCITING SCENES IN BOTH THE
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY.

Ing Changes In New York's School Sy-
tem-Liveiy Tit In tho Assembly ne
tween speaker Fish and Mr.. Stnnch nelA
ALBANY. Feb 6.-Tho impending fight ovei
proposed changes In Now York city's school
system broke out in preliminary way In the
Senate to-day. and the vote indicated that tina,
body would probably favor tho Strauss bill
which has the support OF the Republican ma
chine in New York city. as against the Pavey
bill, which is supported by tho City Club. The
essential difference between the two measures
is that the Pavey bill aboishes the school
trustees, while the Strauss or Page bill retains
them and increases their number The latter
provides that the Board of Education shall
divide the city into forty -lve districts and shall
appoint Ave trustees for each district, retaining
among them as many Of the present ward trus-
tees as the interests Of the schools will permit.
Fifteen inspection districts are to be established.
for each Of which the Mayor shall appoint three
inspectors.
When Senator Pavey introduced his bill he
asked that 1t be referred to the Committee on
Public Education. but was informed that the
Page bill had gone to the Cities Committee and
he consented to the same reference for his bill.
Later ho discovered that he had been misin-
formed. and that the Page bill was before tho
Public Education Committee. He tried this
morning to have his bill sent there also. He
said 1t belonged properly to that committee, and
the Cities Committee was overburdened with q
lot Of political bills. The Public Education
Committee could have plenty of time to give
hearings to the many persons who disagreed
about the school question.
Senator + olry. who Is n member Of the Edu-
cation Committee, took the same ground. as did
Senator Wray. its Chairman.
Senator Lexow. who is a member of the Cities
Committee. argued that 1t had always been
customary for any bill affecting tho New Y ork
City Consolidation act to go to that committee.
In this he was supported by Senators Ahearn,
Stranalian, and Puse, all members of the Cities
Committee
Senator Pavey tried to show that the refer
encc of his bill to the Cities Committee por-
tended the injection Of political considerations
IN disposinR of the question. but the debate and
vote showed that the Senators acted on their
individual Judgment and largely with refer
ence to their committee assignments While
reproducing his opponents with acting
political grounds, rather than in the inter-
ests of the school system. Senator Pavey
openly admitted that his own bill was a
political measure The opposition to the
School Trustees" he said. ION the part of the
people OF New York 10 because they are In the
control of Tammany Hail. The attempt to keep
the question out OF politics comes too late. An
appeal for the reference of the school bills to
the Cities Committee was made yesterday by
the President Of the Republican County Com
m!tt.e of New York, who is the personal repre-
Senator Lexow denied that tbs school bill Of
last year. to which Mr.. Paveys Corresponds
and opposed 1t as vicious and unworkable.
who opposed last years. Bill were tho ,eaeSers
brough, to Albany by the influence OF the trus-
in New York knew there was politics isii0GIs IN thy
Nj: favsy's resolution WAS defeated, 90 to 1s.
and his bill left with the Cities a mi 81
The only Dem9crats ss who voted with Mr Pavey
Sers Of tn. "Sr Of the
ten Republicans who voted with him are also
members OF that committee.
Education Committee from consideration OF his
hill and 70 refer it to the Cities Co.pmittee.
Yesterday of meeting Mr. I,au;erbash here.
there were two bills. one in each committee.
asked sssk him which committee they ought to be in.
He said he did not think it made much differ
ence which committee had them"
II believe" said Senator Foley, the bills
The senator has admi! ted that they nrs The foot.
balls balls OF politics when he said that Mr. Lauter-
tee they were in. Buti they are to be in poiticsI
would rather train with Mr.. Iauterbach than
With tho Senator from the Fifteenth" tMr.
"Iwill tell the Senate, said Senator sulli-
5 tn s
the power to appoint teachers and principals to
the school commissioners without tho inter-
ference of any trustees There are twenty-ono
Pavey's district" -''''
That may be so,'' said Senator Pavey. but
am not acquainted with single member of
the Board. lam glad to have the admission OF
ssnstor rage that he did confer with Mr..
"..since when demanded Senator Ranes in
Advantageous voice. has the rdict gone forth
that Senator cannot 'sk the advice OF any
citizen whom he desires to consultf | believe
guished citizen as MIR. Lanterbach. and am
free to say that would rather thousand times
take i then that OF the Senator from the Fiji
Mr. Pages motion to send his bill to the Cities
Committee was then carried.
The bly, chamber was to-day the scene
Ct GA lively TIT between Speaker Fish and Mr..
sun r he by M
Allegany) requesting the Attorney General to
examine and investigate the charges made in
panies are about to combine to increase the
price Of coal TO summon witnesses and require
the Investigation in any part OF the State; tn in
stttute such proceedings against corporations or
report to the Legislature forthwith in case
further legislation was necessary to permit his
Mr.; stanchield moved to amend by authoriz-
Ing the appointment Of a committee Of Eve TO
= Mr.. O'Grady. the hiican leader. e1 planned
that the majority desired to save the expense of
Messrs. Stanchheld. Butts. and Norton of the
minority contended that 1t was impossible for
--<ao oAttorhey-tIeheralt 10 cOnduct such an inveS-
ttGation and that ne would undOuhtedi so in
form the House. a committee would then have
TO be appointed II the Republicans really in
tended t3 have an investigation The resolution
could ONLY result in delay II the Republicans
were sincere let them appoint a committee
which could go 70 work Tomorrow.
THE law" said Mr.. Norton. requires that
all actions to dissolve corporations. trusts
or other institutions of that character must
emanate from somebody. He must take his
evidence TO the Attorney-General, who will de-
oas,on as %h..aes aas to SSrms an action Now the
ne investigating party elf. so that the
General to- see whether or not the Attorney
General Will permit tho people. upon the reia-
tion OF the Attorney General 10 bring this suit"
t.. Your S leads," said Mr.. StanchfoId. address
appointed. He saysi will result In delay, and
that there would be no investigation. He
faunts this In your faces. although f0ur-fftis
1f the committee would consist of Republicans.
ne does not want delay. He does not want 1t
retarded. and he Is afraid, forsoOth, because
he distrIsts yonr canaci.y., your intelligence,
Nays the people desire and wish: Can it be said
blcana be ge eiurpl nv IA.