New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-29
LUGGEDINTO THE ASSEMBLY
THE wARD-FAIRcHILD FIGHT CROPS UP
IN ALBANY.
A LIVELY EXCHANGE OF PERSONALITIES BE-
TWEEN MR. Hustled AND ME. scHERER
.u..,.. ,,.Dy COMMISSIONER

TWEEN MR.. Hustled AND MI. schE'EH
OVER BuRNs's JURY COMMISSIONER
BILI.-AssEMBLY PROCEEDINGS
fly TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUNEl
Albany Jan &-The ward-Fairchild factional
fight, which has so often disturbed the po""o"' NJ
rnosphere of Westchester County recently was car
RED this morning to the floor OF the Assembly
Charibsr The facts leading UP to the SPIRITED con-
troversy of to-day interesting. About week
AGO Senator Burns in the Senate, and his repre-
sentative in the Assembly, Mr.. Emmett. introduced
a bill placing the authority 10 appoint Commis-
sioner of Jurors with the County Judge OF west
chester County. The appointment has heretofore
rested with the Sheriff. the Distrct-Attorney the
County Treasurer and the County Judge. who are AZ
present all Republicans. The first three OF these
officers have decided upon John Sells, OF fonkers
their candidate for the office. While the Cou"'y
Judge would name II is asserted. at Senator burns
dictation James Stafford. Finding that his canoi-
date opposed. three 10 one. Senator Burns mas
appealed the Legislature 10 change the law re'a-
tive TO the appointment of n Commissioner OF Jur-
ors In order. according TO Mr.. Hustled. that ne may
discharge personal obligation.
This was the condition of affairs when the judi
GARY Committee Of the Assembly yesterday after
noon took up for consideration the Burns-E Emmett
bill. hearing upon the measure had been asKeo
for and both parties interested In the measure APP
peared. Senator Burns was represented by Jacoo
Halsted while Mr. Hustled had on hand Frank MIL
lard. chairman Of the Republican County commit
tee: William l.. Ward. Congressman-eect ana
George Is. Andrews. the District Attorney Inc
chairman Of the judiciary Committee Is Robert
Scherer OF Albany. Mr.. Scherer was counsel Tor
Mr. Farchild In the Ward-Farchild contest last
fall. In the argument the facts concerning the
measure stated above were brought out ana reso-
luton WIS filed with tire committee. which passed
the Westchcster County Republican Committee by
a two-,hirds protesting against the passage OF
the bill
The judiciary Committee then went into executive
session. and by vote of TO decided 10 report not
the bill upon which the hearing was had. but the
bill Of Senator Burns which is identical with the
Emmett bill This bill was reported by the commit
tee this morning along with other bills which were
read from the desk but 1t not announced with
the ohors until Mr. Hustled asked II such bill had
not been reported.
After considerable delay II was ascertained that
the Burns bill had been reported. whereupon Mr.
Hustled moved that II be recomnitted, not to the
Judiciary onmittee but to the Internal Affairs
Committee. whose property. he argued. IL was III"
same as any other county bill MIR. Hustled said thit
he made this motion in order that the bill might
have fair and impartial hearing, which II did not
have In the Judiciary Committee and which could
not be had there when II was considered that inc
chairman Of that committee had been counsel OF
Mr. Farchild In the Ward-Farchild fight he
added that the interests OF the Republican party in
the bill ought 10 Re well taken care of in the Com
mittee on Internal Affairs to which he desired to
have the bill referred. the chairman OF that com
mittee hailed from Tioga County"
As soon as Mr. Hustled had finished his speech
Mr. Scherer jumped to his feet to reply to the at
tack made upon him. He denied that he was In
Huenced in the committee by the part he had taken
IN the Ward-Fa!rchild fight. and asked what MT
Hustled would think II he openly charged that the
attitude Mr.. Hustled had taken on certain railroad
bills had been influenced by great railroad mag
nate. who had assisted him to his place Of influence
In the House.
Mr.. Hustled asserted that the influence Of no rail-
road masnate or corporation had ever affected his
course regard to any measure since he entered the
Legislature. and he had never been counsel for or
connected In any way with any corporate interests
desiring legislation. lie concluded by asking the
Speaker II his contention that the BIZ should prop.
Mr. oGrady replied that he had referred the bill
: per disposition of the bin. and that he had so
Mssa Rbb w Of Aesany TO
Of Kings. and Green. Of New-York. defended the
and expressed surprise that Mr., Hustled should
charge him With pa,ra'y in regard "a to a the
!mpugn the honor Of Mr. Scherer, but he believed
ton as Mr scherer had held to the political sitaa
ton in Westchester County would influence his
P in ss na to the PUP d s and s the 1spS
the judiciary COMMITTEE vas adopted ,,,
When o" the caender Of third r9ad"s bills
Of by psdSS BY S nn ~Fane over
The House advanced by unanimous consent and
Mr. d Ss s S c be for sS
by the Health Officer OF the Port Of New-York in
o aHs MIR e Nixon mo%d to reconsider the vote
by which il was passed He explained that the bill
The reconsdered and the bill made a
special order for Monday night.
the United States OF an electrical conductor subway
was advanced 10 n third reading:
Asssmbyman i p BrGWn Of Fulton and H Han
tobacco minors in State prisons and making such
or by bill padns the
to revoke theaifieal licenses with the Mayor OF
New-York instead OF with the
Among the bills introduced were the following:
BY Mr.. Soper-Provding for the appointment OF a
State Examiner OF Engineers at a salary o. 5000
seven apponees are 10 constitute the State Board OF
Examiners of Engineers and hold office for ten years
public park at One eighty -irst-st and
ss l Nf%rSsk c from to 5000 the
Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court in New
BY Mr., Adler-MakIns the punishment for break
ing the Sabbath not more than s. or two days i'm
prisonment for a first offence, and SO or five days
foT nv th M heT HortonEabsb,nr the State Board Of
Examiners In Optometry. consisting Of four persons
who shs! register all engaged in the practice
BY MI Horton~Providlns for the attachment Of
and for their Inspection by the State Factory In
spector.
BY Mr.. Knaup-Fixing at two cents during com
mission hours the OF ferriage the Broad |
way. Brooklyn; and Twenty-third-st., New-York
ferry, and the Broadway, Brooklyn. and Roosevelt
ST. NewYork. ferry.
by T. p Sullivnn-Fixing the potage fees for |
different grades Of vessels entering the port Of New
York.
BY Mr.. Bondy-Providing for the appointment OF |
four additional deputy State factory inspectors at |
salary Of $500. to inspect metal pol!shers buf- |
fers paters and brass-workers manufacturing es- |
Adjustments In New-York, Brooklyn Buffalo and |
Syracuse.
BY NJ. Notwithstanding $4,000 TO enable |
the State Engineer and Surveyor and the State Su- |
perntendent Of Public Works to complete the sur
vey OF the upper Hudson Valley.
BY T. F. Nyers-AuthorzIng the Board OF Street |
Opening In New-York TO direct tie Corporation |
Counsel to open any street or avenue whenever In