New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-06
STATE CAPITOL NEWS.
BILL PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF
TEACHERS PASSES BOTH HOUSES
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

Albany Feb 5-The bill introduced by Assem-
blyman FalIcws providing for the payment of the
salaries now due the teachers of Queens and Rich
rnond boroughs passed both the Assembly and the
Senate tonight without a single dissenting vote
ITS passage by the Assembly would have been IN
sventful had Mr. Metcalfe, OF Richmond County
when his name was called. said:
to take this opportunity Of gT0ving to the he
the payment of teachers of these two boroughs, l
was e this same end, but was shut on By the
Republican leader of the majority. My resolution
nor which would have secured the immediate
heinz o an ~ p 81 ACCUSED Of
playing to the galleries." Before vote for Mr.
B. 6 nns 10 sas ha o
County asking for their Immediate relief.
The final roIlcan showed unanimous vote from
i31 members.
SENATOR FORD AROUSED.
When the bill reached the Senate and its title was
being read by the clark, Democratic Senator
after another began to eye Senator Ford. All
knew that in the seat he occupied storm was
brewing. but knew exactly when 1t would
burst The bill had been advanced to a second
reading. when all suspense relieved. Mr.. Ford
rose.
MFR. President" he said, II move that this bill
now have its third reading. and that 1T be done
There Mere only four seconds in the interval Of
was on his feet and said:
eiieve that it is the BEST Which has been intro.
for f5 mensrs OF TINS mouse stang
that the Grady b Should she I pass But
With the q s a fSF TINS We '
fbs bur 3 so But want to b n b ending
gentleman who Is 70 blame for that niquitous Sec
1.-The gentleman is excited" replied Senator Ford
HE is grieved He is ar heart because any
educational bill should be passed that has not
from him"
How about yourseIf?" retorted Senator Ahearn.
Mr. President" continued Mr.. Ford. this bill
before us IN my bill. I drew IL up, that is, it is
identical with bill drew up and introduced in
this house last week. The FaIiows bill is a sub
stitute for my bill Nevertheless. mine de-
fayed and met with such antagonism from certain
members Of the minority, who had school bills of
their Own that it did not even reach third read
ing"
POINT OF ORDER
Senator Armstrong here TO a point of order,
Ind asked If the gentleman from New-York had any
objection offer. If not. he out of order.
Senator Ford got around this sawlog by moving
that the bin be referred TO committee. He then
continued
have done this 81, n order to get chance . to
muiling over for months and months ! have had
Sew-York City Nevertheless. my bill was showed
under, and now this bill has come over to us from
because the members Of the Assembly appear to Be
have its third reading.
The bill passed by unanimous vote
D. l. Stevens president OF the Borough School
Board of Queens, the other hand, said that he
had drafted the measure with the help of two or
three friends and had given one copy to Assembly
man Fallows and another TO Senator Ford. He
also said that before submitting copy TO either
gentleman the bill had been torn to pieces several
lines and patched together often. MT. Ford
was no more instrumental in drafting the measure,
he said than Mr.. Fallows
When the bill had passed the two houses 1t was
Immediately sent the Mayor of New-York for
lis signature. The Mayor has twenty days where
Ia to sign his name 10 the bill. and In case Ct q
veto the bill against be voted on by the TWO
houses of the legislature Is the opinion of GER
tain legislators well qualified TO sneak on the sub
iect that the Mayor may veto the measure, II Is
laid that the chief executive Of Newly oTk mas
NAV dislike to favor by his signature any other
measure. ~