New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-04
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and functions, and then the House adjourned.
Meanwhile, the senate had met ana a oil had
been introduced and referred. when, adopting
the language of Harry BlnghaD'S Democratic re-
pert of 1851. hal the effect Of seating all the
members elected in November by reason of an
increased, population, as shown by the iedcral
census Of 1890. This is the measure winch the
Republican Senators insisted upon passing.
Both houses reasscmbled al 3 o'clock IN Joint
convention and dispatched a committee u Gov-
crnor Goodcll notifying TO him that thcy were
organized and ready to receive any communication
he desired TO make. He replied IN person and
read lis message. 1t WAS outlined in The rrbunc
on SATURDAY. II ,recitcd all tine facts IN tnc
lccn elected as the result of an increase
in population were entitled by constitutional
privilege and by the precedent OF 1881 10 'hclr
seats in the next LEGISLATURE. hut that the
statute gave the clerks no express a,u'loii'H
10 enter them upon the rolls ana l" administer
the oath that would enable them 10 p'Ill'It1,G
IN the organization Of The House. lie dcScIlprd
the status. too. of the Group of 'lalmaniS from
the claSScd towns, showing that. although ines
towns had a clear right TO he IcpIcNcn,cu a. q ..i'
within the dcccnnial Grid 10 he iN'd by the IeSl-
laturc, the persons chosen in November as mem
hcrS of the next House were vii lieut., any ,rigII
in law 10 seats. lie urged that The clerk should
hot be called upon 10 %construc The constitution
and the ..atntcS. but should he relieved by cA-
plicit instructions from all responsibility.
Having road his message, the Governor rclirn
and the .pnale adjourned 10 It's own 'uahluPI.
Ssrtto OF Ouimby immediately called mp the hlll
that had hccn introduced at me morning session.
and it was passed without debate. Inc Nehh.r
contains only 1our Democrats. ana onN TWO N'I'
present. They voted against the measure. hlf
offered no other opposition, ne seventeen ne
publican Senators all voted Yea IhH ''
Senate adjourned for the day.
Meanwhile. tie Governor message IN the House
has been referred 10 the judiciary onmlti'e, ana
the senate bill. coming IN opportuncN upon US
heels. was similarly DISPOSED OF. \ JOINT resoW-
lion nronosiur A final adjournment NJ noon to-
morrow was brought forward and passed, and then
the House closed its session also.
The House Judiciary committee having INC
Scuo,e lin and fire Governors Message in hand.
met Immediately upon the adjournment Of the
legislature. and resolved to recommend me iiolls'
that il was incNpcdi"1t to pass amy tsIn",dT"
vhot,-cr The ommitt contains seven Repun-
licons and five Democrats. but oulN one hcpu'-
lean disscntcd from the commentator ana hc
proposed to submit a minority report upon wnirn
a poll of the House max he ordered inc I'>"'
of The Committee vote gives no idea WhatcNcr'
as was subsequently shown Al ,hc h'p"pf
lican caucus, of Inc true irrHm- ~
MT i, frankly. were IN the deal. lh'N Siml1N
voiced the arrangement which Speaker l P'oi
and Mr.. Greene had made with FRANK J"h'S '"'
80 a. ,hr Republican caucus held in the cFcnln%
these gentlemen were bitterly lrpI"ach'u I"'
this course. They defended themselves on me
Ground that the thing ot prime importance 10 u"
done WAS To- secure "A HcpuhI!rah Ci'IF- H"'
Ihcy had done. and II could nol lave, '''l '''
except as they DID II. II ne i|-,'I.!'l' inl
SAT nom NOW until il e., plrcd 10y llmlia'l"1 IhrN
urocJ that no legislation was necessary ~ the
clerks authority WIS clclr under The constitution
and he would do his duty. |"gl>lait"l: ihc4
said. would only expose the party 10 m"IlcI'I>
norii san attacks and put 10 on the defensive II
was plain that these views were not shared 10y
moro than dozen Of the thron. present ~ me
caucrs and that % roI-calI Wonld De d''h'iurn
50 that the people might know JUST Wh'Ir every
man stood. II was plainly charged by me
advocates of tie bill that the faction "hl'I
had i3I ertakcl - control the situation, ani
which WIS q small minority of ih"
par1y. had in effect sold lis honor and MS ~