New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-20
SENATORS AT WHITE HEAT.
REPUBLICAN PROTESTS DROWNED By THE
NOISE OF THE LIEUT.. -GovERNoRS GAvEL
DETERMINED DEMOCRATIC FIIIBusTERING 10
PREVENT ACTION ON THE RAPID TRAN
SIT BILL-THE CLERKS DESK
CLEARED OF BILLS-A TEN
HOUR SESSION.
rsr TELEGRAPH TO THE rErBusE.l

Albany, April 1o.-The Hlll-JonesGrady compinar
ton kept up to-day the disgracefal hibusenns TAG
tics which were decided upon at yesterdays conAor
ence, and endeavored by the most dlsnones' anu Nv
ardy to stop the progress OF egsiauon' Ai.oi
the Lieutenant Governors dsgraceful acuons IN 'ne
chair last night when he made ruling winch in
parliamentary law was up to that time uhheSru Oi'
and also directly threw aside all rules ana preoo
dent Of the Senate by refusing to entertain an
the Republicans knew that they could not expect
from him anything like fair and honorable treatment
They were right for all through the day MS acuons
were of the most despotc and highhanoed sort SNOW"
ing plainly that he was in the plot which Governor
Hill has inspired TO keep from himself the Baiot-ke
form and Excise Commission bills. II possible al any
rate to keep them back as far as he can
To bring this about, the Governor has used inc
RapId. Transit measure as shield Of his real nten-
tons: and that measure, with the rest, is likely 10
suffer unless there is some change IN tho tactcs OF
those who represent the Governor In the senate.
The Republican Senators honestly want to amend tne
bill, which was careessly and hastily drawn 80
that the public interests shall be subserved The
amendments which they have offered have for the
most part boon accepted by the Mayors friends ana
all the amendments proposed have received the ap-
proval OF the farminded people OF New-York IL
was not thought best however,, to al
low this measure to take precedence over
all other legislation. There are yet many
important bills to be acted upon besides the Electoral
Reform and the Excise Commission bills; but all OF
them have been sidotracked, because Governor Hi
does not want to face the issue and DO compelled 10
sign veto these two measures.
Grady started the side-trackng this morning, by
finding fault with the Journal Of last evenings session.
He had It read through, and tho Senate was compeeo
to listen for q haf-hour TO one OF his erratc ana
meaningless speeches. He closed by moving 10 nave
his speech of last night included in the journal
tha onlv in his mind was 10
kill time this was allowed, without objection.
In the meantime, the appeal which Senator Erwin
made from tho Lieutenant Governors ruling OF las
night was sdll the pending question. Senator Er"'n
rose to a question Of privilege, and explained 10
manly way his position in the matter. In all hSis-
ave bodies in which he had ever been ne sad' Pc ha
always heretofore received fair and honorable treatment
This was the first time that the chairman Of an assem-
bly, had ever so grossly everrIdden all rules OF pro-
eedure and precedent He quoted irUm Cushings
Manual in support Of his position, showing clearly
and concIusvey that Mr. Jones had no authority Tor
the course which he had been pursuing.
aThc meanest Democrat that God ever made, as
well as the mcanest Republican, he exclaimed, has
tho right to appeal from the decision OF the Chair"
He declared that the acknowledgements ought to
be censured for his despOtc actions.
The Lieutenant Governor further overstepped the
bounds OF his Office to reply. His excuse was an
extremely lame one, and even HIS Democratic sup
pOrterS CONFESSED that nc $1,000 On
of an excuse He has right 10 speak In tho Senate
except In tho transmission OF business yet he declared
that the business Of tho senats should not proceed
until he had spoken. There was nothing TO do but
TO submit, for be would not be reasoned
with He didn't care whether he was
right or not, be was going ahead.
All through the day he kept up this sort OF thing
His left eye blinded and his left plugged up,
and no Senator sitting the Republican side could
got recognition; while wink from Democrat got
him the floor.
q The Rapid. Transit bill was taken up for further
amendment. Senator Fassett had still a number Of
amendments 10 make. His first one was simply
verbal change in the amendment made yesterday BY
him, compelling concurrent action OF the Mayors
Commissioners and the Sinking Fund Commissopnrs.
Tho Tribune published this amendment In full this
morning and the only change made was In IT'S phrase
ology. Senator vedder made an important amend
ment however, which is worthy OF great consideration
He struck out that phrase OF tho bill relative to sell
Ing the franchise At public auction 10 tho bidder who
will pay the largest Of money, and substituted
carry passengers at the lowest rate Of fare This
amendment caused considerable discussion, and was
finally adopted, all tho Democrats except Mr. Langbein
voting against the low rate Of fare.
Senator Pierce put IN his Cable Railway amend
msnts Ono of them compes the ooncurring Of the
Cable Railway Commissioners 10 act on the cable
scheme; the rest simply include the cable system as
ono 70 DC Conkuefcus lHiS hhu al eye"''"o va
locomoton except horse power, wore included IN an
amendment offered by Senator Laughlin, of Buffalo.
Tho present bill excludes all Of the methods OF motive
power except steam and the desire Is to allow electric
and cable power TO be considered.
Senator Fassett further amended Section IL Of the
bill by providing that Of the provisions OF the
act should IN any way authorize the construction Of
elevated railway in Broadway, except 10 cross IT. o
also included an amendment prohibiting tho conStruc-
ton OF any surface elevated road under tho act
Senator o'COnnor Of Brooklyn, looked TO 1t that the
streets In Brooklyn now exempted were put In this
bill After all of these amendments had been pre-
sented Senator Ives wanted them printed and the bill,
complete, made special order for next Tuesday.
This motion was amended By Senator Fassett,
who moved TO have the bill printed and laid on tho
table IL do thas,s he said, Z" so that VIC have
the bin whore We can control II, rather than have
IL control U.S. This motion carried by the fol
lowing vote:
Yeas-Messrs. Arnold, CosgeshaI, Deane, Erwin,
fassett, Hawkins, Hendricks, kellogg, Langbein,
LauEhlin o'Connor, Robertson, Russell, soan Sweet,
Vedder, Walker and Worth-le
Nays.-Messn. Collins, Foley, Grady, Ives, unson,
McNaughton, stadler and Wards.
Then Mr. Fasset moved 10 lay aside the present
6nder OF business. He did this 10 test the sincerity
OF tho Democrats, who now protested that they
anxious TO proceed with the public business. This
REQUIRED q two-thrds VOTE and was, unfortunately,
beaten the Democrats voting soldly against H. They
hope TO keep the measure back until after May 1,
when Senator Van Colt will resign his seat 70 take
I'D his duties in the New-York Postonice. Tho
Electoral Reform and Excise Commission bills viii
lose his vote BY this means tho Democrats hope 10
defeat the Rapid Transit bill
Third reading of bills was announced after the
Rapid Transit bill had been tabled and tho chair
man forced upon the Senate two resolutions which
were entirely out OF order and, despite the objections
Of the Republicans they were declared carried They
were of no importance however, and the reading Of
bills continued
While this order Of business was being carried
ont Senator waler tried TO get recognition from tho
President OF tho Senate to have bill the order of
third reading read. The immediate Passage of this
bin by tho Senate OF importance to the town Of
Inn IN Ia