The Portland daily press., 1881-06-08
hlLL1NG IlME.
A Sharp Debate at Albany
Yesterday
DEPEW SCORES FORTY
TWO VOTES.
Mr.. Conkling Arrives on the Bat
tie Field
AND RECEIVES A VERY QUIET WELL
COME.

ALBANY, June Yesterday afternoon SEN
ator Woodin offered rules as follows to govern
the proceedings of the convention:
1.-The joint assembly shall meet at - o'clock
meridian OF each day. except Sunday, until the cleo
ton of two United States Senators to fill the vacan-
GIes now EXISTING st 6Y reason of the RESIGNATION of
final adjournment of the Legislature.
PA motion to adjourn, if carried, shall adjourn
the joint assembly until the following day at 10
o'clock NJ, except when such succeeding day is
Sunday, i'll which case the joint assembly Shall be
declared adjourned until the following Monday at
3-Neither of the preceding rules shall be re-
scinded or suspended, except with the affirmative of
two-thirds of all the members elected to the Legs-
lature, and after one days notice of intention to
move for such resembling or suspension.
Mr.. Woodin moved that the rules lie on the
table and be printed. Carried.
The Introduction of Mr.. Woodin's resolu-
ton, laying down rules for the guidance of the
joint convention, relative to meetings and adj
journments, was a surprise to the Conkling
men, but it is not expected that any Repubi
cans can oppose them, because to do so would
put them in an attitude of promoting some
conspiracy, or of wishing to attempt some
trick like the one on the part of Speaker
Sharpe last Saturday, when he moved to adj
Journ without mentioning the time of the next
meeting. This might have been afterward
construed to mean a final adjournment. 1t is
thought there will be scarcely any opposition
to the rules when they are called up to-day.
The joint convention met at u o'clock.
Mr.. Woodin called up the rules for govern
ment of the convention, offered yesterday, and
asked Tor vote on the first rule.
Speaker Sharpe said that he had right to
expect the Senator from the Goth district
(Woodln) to make some explanation for offer
ing these rules, but as vote was called at
once he would have to say that he regarded it
simply as graceful recognition of an act of
Congress. He had been under the impression
that they were acting under law of Congress-
He did not see as this law provided for any
such rules. He then proceeded to define the
requirements of the law from the time of the
notification OF vacancy until the vacancy is
filled. In so far as those rules are in graceful
recognition of the act of Congress, he was for
them. He moved a preamble to the effect
that the act of Congress requires the cleo
ton of United States Senators as stated in
the laws, and whereas the legislature has thus
Tar proceeded according to law, therefore
second rules already offered. He then con-
tinued that it had been his desire to do every
thing in connection with this election so
carefully that there could be no question. He
referred to the large number of absentees yes
terday and said they had no right to be absent
without consent. He read from the State con-
stitution that no State officer could be elected
United States Senator, referring to Depew who
is regent of the university. He then referred
to newspaper articles criticising his action
could adjourn to any specified time. 1t could
adjourn to any other time He moved the
adoption of preamble offered by him.
Mr.. Wood in explanation of his reasons for
o1ferlng the rules. proceeded to show that
there was some doubt as to the meaning of the
word adjourn" and in order that no cloud
should rest upon the title of the Senators
elected, the rules were prepared and offered.
He was glod to know that the gentleman was
willing to vote for rules and 2, but he could
NOT whV hn Obiac+n6 tn r11la 10
derstood that there are Republicans, whether
there or elsewhere, who are willing to Join
hands with the Democrats to effect an adj
Journment. For himself he was willing to be
restrained from doing anything of that kind.
Erastus Brooks said that it was remarkable
to see this legislature here at this date. Men
were kept from their homes and business by
the autocratic act of one man elected to rep
resent this State in the United States Senate.
u have no sympathy for that act," he said;
81 hope it will be rebuked by the people of
this State, and 1 think it should go to them on
the coming November election. 1 think the
people should be allowed to choose a legisla-
ture next November to elect men to fill the
vacancies in the United States Senate. AS
one OF the minority OF the House he hoped that
whenever the opportunity offered itself his as
sociates will relegate this whole Senatorial
question to the next legislature.
Mr.. Raines said that he would not make any
extended remarks in reply to Mr.. Brooks He
ventured to say that no such criticism would
ever be made on Democratic Senator. A
to there being no parallel to this spectacle. he
said there was one parallel and that was in
1860 and 1861 when Democratic Senators went
out OF the United States Senate.
MIR. Fowler said he would not discuss party
politics, leaving that to gentlemen who fancied
such business. He assured his brothers of the
legislature that when two United States Sena-
tors go down to Washington they will find
every Democrat at his post. He thought the
third rule offered by Mr. Woodin provided for
keeping the Democrats here all summer, and
he for one did not propose to stay until Decem-
Der 31st next. The act of Congress is all the
rules the minority of this body desire OR ask
for.
Mr. Stillwell offered verbal amendments to
rules 1 and 2. Lost
The President stated that the first question
was on the preamble offered by Mr.. Sharpe,
reciting the provisions of the law.
Mr. Woodin accepted the preamble proposed
by Mr.. Sharpe.
The first and second rules were adopted, as
also the preamble.
Mr.. Newman called for the yeas and nays
On the third rule.
Mr.. Woodin moved to lay the third rule Oh
the table. Carried
Details Of the Vote.
The joint convention proceeded to vote for a
successor to COnklinp with the fO1lowinp ra