New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-09
ASSEMBLY CASABIANCAS.
d, ,oosE CEILING CAN'T DRIVE THEM OUT.
vHrY APPEALED TO THE SENATE. But THE SENATE
WOULD NOT Go--No9ODY KNOWS WHAT TO
DO, OR WHERE TO GO. OR WHAT'S
GOING TO HAPPEN.

LIBANY Feb S.-The insurance companies
may yet have o chance of insuring the hVes "a
12s Assemblymen, for these gentlemen nave nov So'
succeeded in escaping from the Assembly N
ber Moreover the massive stone ceiiis'
spite its weak condition, still hanes 'oe'
above their heads. The members OF tne h'
ture spent the day in talking about tn'e suo'.o~
When the Assembly had been in session oh'y 'e"
minutes Mr. Emery, of Erie County moVeu "m
adjournment There was loud protest iron III
parts of the Chamber. =,
NJ Sboohop moved that the Assembly should
take a recess till 80 D. m There was an out
burst of resistance to this apparent waste OF time
"Wby can't we stay here and attend 10 our
work P. said Mr. Tallmadge of Brooklyn
"Yes yes. roared q large number OF hepup-
ncan Asscmblymen to the left of Speaker Cole
Aft Is lust as safe to stay here and do our
,vorl,, said Mr. Hamilton, Of Newly as IL
,vouId he to stay here and smoke, as many OF the
Assemblymen did yesterday. MIR. Sheehah olo
90. Who now wants to take recess p
81 did not said Mr. Sheehan, who desired TO
make a fiery speech in reply, but was suppressed
by the Speaker.
81 don't consider 1t part OF bravery, saio
Mr. Ainsworth, to put science against ignorance
No one can without spirit of braggadoclo say
the State Engineer is fool, that MIR. CLARK Is
lunatic and Mr. Upjohn is an idiot. They tell
ms that we risk our lives by remaining here
longer. / propose to follow their advice regard
less of anv criticism that may be offered. Inc
real question is, though, not whetherwe are
likely to get killed by 10000 pounds OF stone
but whether legislation shall be further Delayed
THE Roy STOOD ON TsF BURNING DECK.
Raplson r. Morgan of New-York, opposed tax
fng recess II there is any immediate danger
said he we ought not to have been perm'''o
10 remain here. Notwithstanding the fact thao
the Commission reported that the celiihe WAS
liable TO fall at any moment we nave hVeo n'r'
tin TODAY. UAugbter) Even the great Demo-
cratic Mr.. Sheehan himself sits directly under
the centre stone which is said to be loose lh's
Democratic bluff Of getting us out dont eeo
down nv throat II there is any danger "anO
70 run right away do not believe in tempting
Providence any more than does my 1rehd ohe"'
/ don't believe there is danger ana ASK 'n'0
this delay may continue no longer
But the Assembly thought that recess had
better be taken and adopted Mr Piatts mo'ion'
WILL YOU WALK INTO MY PARLoR. ETC.
The Senate a little later took up the same SUD-
fect Senator Hendricks, chairman OF the COM
nittee appointed to meet the Assemplymen anu
look about for a new chamber said his committee
had found that the partition between the assemoiy
parlor and the adjoining corridor could be removed
fo n height of twelve feet by the erection of ive
iron columns, five inches in diameter, which woulu
rive an area of fiftythrce by iftyfve feet, e9ual
to $500 square feet. 800 square feet less !nan nl
the Senate chamber affords. Captol o0mmissiOIdr. I
Perry Mr. Hendricks stated would SUNNY pan
before . o'clock showing how the Assembly cHuIu
be seated in this space. On motion of Mr. Hen
iricxs tie Senate waited to take recess lrom
II 40 TO 80 to consider the plans;
The Senators and Assemblymen all went to the
Assembly parlor and there examined the plans.
THE ASSEMBLY RrTrPNs THE COMPLIMENT
hn4h m
again. Mr. Platt then exhibited to the Assem-
plymen a diagram showing that the Assembly
could easily be accommodated I'm the Assembly
parlor if the wall between the parlor and che
Siap1nm showing that the Senate could easily be
accOmm odated in the paror without any change
Mr. Aineworth offered resolution that the
Snnorintondont of Public Buildings be instructed
20 take down the wal between the corridor anp
the parlor. and that the Assembly hoId me re-
maindor Of its sessions in the parlor. MIR. SaNton
said that while this plan would REQUIRE a recess
Of two weeks. delay would result from the
Senate's GIVING M its quarters.
Mr.. Answorhs resolution was beaten almost
unanimously
rcounstinp the Senate 70 tender the use of the
Senate chamber 20 the Assembly.
DECLINED WITH SUSPICIOUS HILARITY.
The Senators received this resolution with a
suspicious hilarity. Senator Fassett was heard to
mntter that it world perhaps he we'll TO throw
The Senators then looked at one another for live
seconds in silence Finally Senator Vedder said
II il was necessary to take action he wouid moVe
10 adopt the resolution, but ne wanted N 6ls- s
tinctlv understood that he would vote against MS
own motion.
Senator Rainos therounon dictated the following
reply 10 the Asscmbymen's request .,,,o,..oa
Whereas II appears from the nlans suDnhtVru
20 the committee that the Assembly can nc sum
GENTLY we'll accommodated in the Assembly par
Resolved That the Senate deem it inadvisable
&C. vacate the Senate chamber"
This resolution was adopted by unanimous
vote There were twenty-slX Senators present.
HIGH TRAGEDY OR Low COMEDY
To say that the Assemblymen were angry
when the Senators thus flung back their request
into their several faces is TO describe their CON
diti.rl in n mild term. The storm burst forth IN
this speech Of Assemblyman Adams, of Newhurg {:
Mr. Speaker I would Ike TO know whether 1t
Is a tragedy farce comedy that this greatest
show on earth is giving uSP Some men are AFRAID
this ceiling will fall. ] am not. ! wish. though,
the acconm odatng Senators would give US a Buffa-
10 BIZ act and then push down at least one stone
The only thing for us TO do was TO take me
Senate chamber. but owing 10 the courtesy OF the
dignihed upper house, men who care more lot lot
their own personal comfort than our lives, we
cannot get it. 1t Is, perhaps ill-oec1mlng IN us
10 criticise a superior body, but perhaps 1 NAV
be pardoned if T. in the language of the lrshman
who apoogized to of John Bulls boys. say,
Here's to You, good as you are, and to me as
bad as I am: but good as you arc and as bad as
] am. I am good you are as bad as am.
II IS fortunate that as large as we are
aud that the Senators are as small as they are,
for they could not be smaller"
rorp MAsE would CARRY 1T BY STORM.
Mr.. Mase suggested that the Assemblymen
should march over TO the Senate Chamber and
take possession of il. lie then described 20 the
Assembly as eye witness the contemptuous
manner in which the Senate had treated the AS
sembIy's request Why" said MIR. Mase
"thoy actually spoke about throwing our request
under the table,
"I think said Mr. Hamilton, "the Senate
* recreant 10 its trust in treating In tins way
~. ba,o as much responslbilitv for legislation