New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-04-24
following vote:

I'm TO about l2i o'clock the Assembly was engaged
in the third reading OF bills. A lull ensuing Mr..
Hegeman moved that the report of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, in the case OF Mcleod
against Halpne, be taken up. Mr.. Hitchman raised
the point that the third reading OF bills would over
ride other order of business. The speaker decided
that il did not override the question in which the
rights and privileges of o member were connected
and he thought that the greatest right possessed by
n member was that Of holding his seat. Fooled this
way. the Democrats attempted TO Rllibuster away
till the hour of adjournment, and commenced by Mr.
Herman moving TO lay Mr.. Heccman's motion on the
table. This was decided in the negative, all the
Democrats and ono Republican voting in tho Affirm
alive. As soon as the result was announced n.
Smith jumped up and moved the adoption OF the re-
port, and on this Mr. Hustled moved the previous
question. Mr. Hickman rose 10 point of order and
claimed that he entitled 10 the floor, but the
Speaker decided that he had recognized Mr.. Hustled
and from this decision Mr.. Hitchman appealed The
Speaker instead Of ruling the appeal out Of ORDER as
Mr. Hitchman could not ask for it on matter OF fact
entertained it, but seeing soon afterward his mis-
rake. he refused 10 recognize the Democrats, who
asked to DO excused from voting. This
created row. in the House, and while
the Clerk was calling tho roll, the Democrats were
jumping up In all quarters insisting being recog-
Democrats rose in body and left the hall, but be-
fore they had made much progress in the cloak room
they concluded to come back as the Chair was sus'
tanned by the vote. Mr.. Younglove announced that
he had committed an error in entertaining the ap-
peal and apologized. Then the question required on
the motion 10 ADOPT the report of the majority of the
Committee which gave Mr.. Mcleod the
seat and it was carried, Yeas, &c;
Nays. T. Most of the Democrats refused Ia vote,
1t was tho first time In the session that Republi-
cans stood shoulder to shoulder, and carried their
own measure through. The only Republican who
voted for Mr.. Kernan's motion was DR.. Cook OF On
tario. He asked to be excused from voting claim
ing that he had not examined into the merits Of the
case, but the House refused. He voted as stated
above. His action on the Hawkins-De Decker case was
exactly similar Ontario County Republicans should
send a representative next year who can vote intel
ligcntly on q subject, or, at any event will have
more faith in the honesty of his party than Dr. Cook
has. Mr. Halpne, the retiring member. represented
his Democratic constituents intelligenty and well.
The Assembly Canal Committee, on the recon-
mendation of the New-York Produce Exchange, have
unanimously reported an amendment to the Consti-
tuition giving the State authority to borrow money
ON the pledge Of tho Canal revenues for the purpose
of enlareing and improving the canals to their maxi
mum capacity and also authorizing the Governor to
appoint three civilians and two engineers TO report
the most feasible plan for the proposed Improvement
The bill relative to Common schools, amended 30
as to give the Republicans better chance to have
a representation in the new Board of Education Is
ready for third reading in the Senate. There are
several Republican Senators who want information
on this bill.
The Committee on Cities this morning reported
fayorably on bill which prevents amusement ticket
SPECTATORS practicing their calling in New.York and
Brooklyn. unless they have written permission from
the esees Of the places of entertainments The CON-
mittee inserted amendment making any Spectator
liable to fine who sells tickets at an advanced rate to
what they may be purchased at the regular box Office