New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-19
NFWYORK WEDNESDAY
BLACK LAW REPEALED
LEGISLATURE PASSES THE CIVIL SER
VICE BILL.
THE GOVERNORS FAvoRITE MEASURE NOW
READY FOR HIS sIGNATURE-CLosE
CALL IN THE SENATE
TpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

CALL IN THE SENATE.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSEI
Albany, April 1S-Governor Roosevelt doubt
! less feels happy tonight over the fact that the
: Civil Service bill framed by himself and Senator
White has passed both houses of the Legislature
and Is now in his hands ready for signature
The Governor has had more personal interest In
this measure than in any before the Legislature.
The Democrats of the Assembly resisted the
passage of the bill. as they have all reform
legislation for half century back All of their
arguments were of a hackneyed character.
Speaker Nixon listened patiently. confident that
by careful canvass he had obtained enough
votes to pass the bill. When the test came
eighty-three Republicans, or seven more tnan
were necessary. voted for It, and only two-Mr
Adler, of New-York, and Mr.. Sears. of Franklin
voted against it. The Democrats cast hfty-
six negative votes
The real peril to the bill was the Senate
Could it be passed there again as amended by
the Assembly? Would the small Republican
majority in the Senate crumble under pressure
from the Democratic party? These were the
questions asked by the Governor and other Re-
publican leaders. But the fears were not well
founded. The bill passed the Senate this even
ing as amended by the Assembly. by vote OF
26 to Is. Every Republican present but Senator
Amber, Louis f. Payn's representative, voted
for IT, All OF the Democrats except Senator
Douglas. of Albany. voted against It, Senator
Douglass action was of especial Importance as
without it the bill would have lacked one vote
Of the number required by the Constitution to
pass an act in the Senate The absence or SEN
ator Coggeshall also was significant.
ACTION OF THE TWO HOUSES.
Mr. Aids the Republican leader of the Assembly.
called up the bill. which had been made special
order for the day Mr. Palmer the Democratic
leader moved 10 strike out the enactng clause, call
ing attention at the same time to page or the
nl. which contained a clause putting SCHOOL,
teachers in the exempt class.
Il understand" he said that in the Senate 1t
was agreed that s'hoo!teachers were to be enumer-
! nted under the classified lists. and not under the
unclassihed"
d .'It was the other way" declared Mr.. Kelsey.
Mr. Aids said everybody knew that the White
bill was intended to repeal the Black LAY" passeu
two years ago 1t not a case OF oiacK ana reu'
/ but of Black and White
! Daniel f. Finn said he had introduced subst-
: tute bill as an amendment which the memoers
would find printed and lying OF their desks lie
! called attention 10 the fact that 1t was III nne
with Republican policy three years ago anu tha'
most Of its provisions were taken from report
made TO the Assembly by committee OF whlch
I Henry f. Abell s. Fred Nixon. now Speaker. ana
T..
read from the St. Louis platform the plank on 0Nli
! Service reform He had great wad OF newspaper
clippings pasted together. which, ne salu he o'ui'
read 10 show how Republican ofhce-hooers "p
! nointed under President Mckinley had swept Demo
Gratis out Of office. He would venture 10 say Una
/ -, a.. rosn,hers on the Republican side OF re
/ bousa were in favor of the White bill. lie hau
= talked he said with Old man from Guy On
ono OF the canals, who is employed on 'he noo, u
the house He told the speaker that receh's wv wv
II and fyyn
/ out ~ college had passed the examination N"en
n came TO practice. II was found ths' 'nes u'' NV
| know how to plug canal-ooat ..a
Cvrus r Gale of Queens. said many OF the
questions asked In examination were riu'0
How would you treat a case OF hemorrhaee
the nose?" was one of the questions asked py '.'e
paoents The old remedy Mr.. Gale saiu' was ~
nut a cold key down the back. Men wou,u s,s
osob,ood he added looking for ONCE @ unaer pich Ls
nil He closed the outburst py APP committee in
ara Croker C, nd shouting: ITO the victors belong
me Spo F. Collins said that If the RepugSSd } good
Corneiiusd dno ~ SET up a high standard OF spoIG s,I
Government in the State they @ Were yot for this
example by TnPpts Saip pcosSvctons The Black bill ne
thought superior TO the present we'll as test OF
teS. T Civil Service reform was h0oey m eyerv
Governor Rooseyet t. 1 nut wdS fhe a bi into effect Mr.
cHE CoHEns M believed in spois When tne SeY Peop wanted
FOR change of party ADM sdmlnlSestt'''" nost
sweerd sweerd Davis Republican. or New 1 NJ. Lii
e,1crle Of civil Service reform Wouiu @ ne ts tta
va t III He held that the law no" On nreenSaIed
me pi, Las indefensibe and should De Lep aha p a.
3 DOCKS tardnn of New York. asked WY Lie - 20
NJ; Ala not carry Civil Service relTtm I, ~ -as
puoIicaonF ~ denartments and examiners itbsrt bnrt eY
neaua Gord about fitness, not "o'1 It'll aT Snrvce
not .t"os In the bill providing tor a Wv. ,ot sba iii
aliiseion II merely said me GoseamU, ~
toI.n, This was n nice way II nstn
eppoii,.C, ~. Give n 70 him He read examnatlou que
oIIice ~ ',bich he declared no member OF ,te ad
tloI,SSi mouid answer. One or them, ne sdlu. '
n,,rred in an examination for msssensei St uUS .h
ocGuIa TaS = smith of NewYork, declared tndt IIe
Iii nss discrimination against worthy anu capa
pi Sil msrsons who had not had the advantage VI
coegt Wegfon f Lewis of Monroe defended the ,r oi
He accused the Democrats OF rep9oiaths .he.r .he
Sta,e nIatform He expressed surprise that they
m the hill rather than hostility to the whole sys-
TEN. 49, r,oroocra,fc leader had
- nny dry speech in opposition to the bill. 1t
nc oaeeed bv the Assembly by vote OF IS TO os
Whfn the hill was reported to the Senate tonight
conator white moved to concur In the amendments
,rhere was considerable delay 70 permit senators
70 va mine the amendments. and senator McCarren
,novod 10 Law the motion 10 concur on the taDle
Tpts ras defeated, 26 TO IS. The amendments were
cancurred in and the bill as thus amended passed
by yote of 26 to IS. Senator Douglas voting with
r. pnnuhilcans for the bill and Senator Amber
,,n,,rg With the Democrats against II. Senator
coogeshalI was not present