The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-06-10
BEGINNING TO BRIBE.
TURN THINGS ARE TAKING AT ALBANY
money Received by One OF the Mem.
"ers 10 vote FOR Depew-Another
Member offered Lucre to 20
Against Conkiiug - Roscoe
Gets His Usual 81 Votes
To Adjourn Sine NE
ON the lIth Inst.

Albany, N. u, June 9.-In the assembly,
Mr. Patterson called up his resolution for
ADJOURNMENT of the legislature sine die on
the 10th inst. The spesker decided ,ha. the
resolution was privileged and in order. De,
bate followed, in which Alvord, Lsngdon
and Others participated. The resolution was
laid over. '''N
The joint convention met at 70 M.
The acknowledgements presiding, and pro
ceeded to vote to fill the vacancy caused by
The resignation of Roscoe Conkling with this
result
The senate voted rs follows; Conkling Q.
Jacobs q, Wheeler s, Rogers 8, Cornell q
Lsphsm 2, Folger l, Bradley |.
The assembly voted Ms follows: C.nklino
20. Jacobs AZ, Wheeler IS, Rogers 8 Cornell
IA, Lspham 7, Tremsine 8, ,Folger /, Deutche,
l, Harris /.
Inc convention vote wss: Conklipg "a
Jacobs 49, Wheeler %, Rogers IA, Cornell
10, Lspham 8, Tremsine 9, Folger 2, Bradley
|, Deulcher |, Harris /.
There was no choice.
The convention then proceeded to vote tc
MI n inc vacancy caused by the resignation oI
Pla,t, with this result:
The vote of the senate was: Herman 7
Plat Z, Depew l3, Cornell 3, Folger 2.
The assembly voted as follows: Kernsr
l3, Plat %, Depew a, Cornell 5, Tremaine /
FoIlger :, Crowley ., Lapham 8.
The combined vote stlod: Herman so
Depew 90, Cornell s, Tremaln |, Folper 4
Crowley 5, Laphsm 3.
No choice, and tho convention adjourned
to II M, tomorrow.
BRIBERY.
In the assembly this mcraing, Mr.. Bradley
republican, rose to a question of privilege
and said he had received 50 900 to pay him
II no would vote for Chsuncy NJ. Depew in
stead Of Plslt, which sum he had handed
over to tho speaker. He therefore asked for
committee of investigation. The speaker
corroborsted this statement and said
ne had the money in his pocket
BOOK and hoped committee would be
appointed, attended by stenographer, aud
the sergeant-at. arms, snd have power TO senu
Tor persons and papers. The resolution TO
appoints COMMITTEES of investigation was
adopted unanimously after discussion of the
Jo'ns SohNeulon, huu Wnon tne hssemOl v
had reconvened, Mr.. Armstrong, in ques.
tion of privilege, stated that he had been
approached by a man who holding up an
envelope, said be (Mr. Armstrong, :,
could have twenty times The
amount in it if he would
turn around ana go against Conkling; tha
his influence would be great, as he came
from 0neida
Mr.. Alvord-Name the man.
Speaker Sharpe--The gentleman from
Onandaga has no right to make inlerrup
ton.
Mr.; A'vord-The gentleman from Oman.
dsgs has that right.
Speaker Shsrpe-Tbe gentleman shall no
have that right in this house. [Applsuse,l
Mr. Sisson stated that he had been oilcret
money to vote for Chsuncy NJ. Depew.
Mr., Browning offered a concurrent resolu.
ton for final adjournment on tho 1lth inst
Carried.
Under the rule the chairman announced
the following as committee on the briber,
investigation: S. Bosrdman, L. A. Carpen
ter, Skinner, Brooks, Spandly and Draper.
Adjourned to II a. m. tomorrow.