New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-20

else. Grady managed to keep this thing UP for some
time.
Senator Laughlin managed 10 get in call for the
shifd reading Of bills, while this order
OF business was on Senator o'connor called up the
bin apprOpriating 100000 10 build an
armory for The 23d Regiment and IL was read out OF
ITS order and passed Grady again got the floor and
moved an adjournment He was beaten again in
this, but at about o'clock recess was takcn for
hathom to allow the Senators to get something TO eat
After the recess the proceedings Of the morning
were continued. Again Grady and the Lieutenant
Governor ran the session and killed time. The former
repeated his threats to prevent legislation and with
inc aid OF the Lleuten ant Governor this was
again attempted Thinking to tire the Republicans
out BY discussion, Grady moved TO bring up tho vedder
Tax bill. Senator Laughlin moved to table this
notion but the Republicans voted to bring up the BILL
thinking that It would be wise to let Grady talk him
self tired This was done. but Grady didn't like this
and moved TO adjourn In the midst Of long speech,
after several amendments made by him had been voted
down. These amendments were all trivial and were
offered only TO impede progress.
Senator Vedder this and moved to lay the bill
on the table, a motion similar to that made by Mr.
fassett last night on the Rapid Transit bill The
did last night. Senator vedder appealed from this
decision, and, as In the case OF last night the Lieu
eassr n Tes . g submit the sSPe senator
against the despotc, arbitrary and Unconstitutional
ruing OF the chairman, and SAID that at some later
day no would bring II up again.
This decision Of Mr.. J0nes's aroused Senator Erwin,
who had received tho treatment last night and
he could hardly contain himself. He declared that
the observation-disclosures should be pulled from his
Grady again took up his hlibustering tactics which
he continued until nearly O'Clock, when another re-
cess was taken for dinner.
session was made up Of attempts At adjournment men
continued their efforts to retard legsla-
ton As quickly as one motion to ad:
II; and these motions were sandwiched In with all
the bills that read. Grady tried to tx an hour
for adjournment, with the intention Of fllbusterng
untn the hour arrived.
tive from theYth New York District. objected to this
course Of procedure In all his fifteen years Of
perence In tho Legislature, he sad he had never seen
SO dsgracefnl an exhibition and he appealed to the
final action. They would not listen to his advice,
however, and from time to time tried to adjourn the
Senate. The Republicans held to their purpose to
to stay IN the chamber until the adjournment.
The Democrats, seeing thet they would effect moth
ing further by these attempts at delay hurried around
stop flbustering and go to work II the Republicans
would consent TO set an hour for adjournment With
this promise, Senator Fassett set the hour at IL 16
which was unanimously agreed to- IL was IL O'Clock
ate adjourned until Monday night, after Senator FIR
win had stated that the business which he wanted
done had been accomplished, after twelve hours Of
fighting.
Among the bills passed tonight were Mr. Van Colts,
| authorizing the use Of the New-York sinking fund
accumulaons for tho relief Of the citys tax burdens
and bin Of Mr.. Murphy's introduced this evening,
Aldermen Of New.Yorl to spend sis 900 for fireworks,
and also providing for the erection Of stands tho
occasion OF the Inauguration Centennial parade