New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-11

questions TO decide upon5 and all this held back be
cause, under the Constitution, we have presiding ohce
we have control. and he. with handful OF
the minority, may say: "You shall not pass upon this
question until next December" And yet the most I'M
porant interests that brought before this body como
from the OF population represented by members OF
the minority upon this floor.
appeal the good sense. the sound discretion, tho
Individual loyalty, the devotion principle and the oahs
Of the minority and ask II there Is any under the
wide heavens why non.revoutlonay, perfectly proper
parliamentary proposition should not at least be allowed
before the Senate for It's action in the same manner
you ask receive your bills, your resolutions ana
all matters Of legislation which Of interest 10 you
and To constituents This is question Mr. President
does and ought rise above the sphere and narrow
horizon Of personal preference any individual "hm
far personally concerned, do not care one
lota how this question decided l willing TO accept
report Of the committee appointed whether IL be for me
against want simply 70 have this question come
before the Senate 1t that the Senator from
the XIth would do well withdraw his motion,
and let a upon this question, or let us
discuss It's intrinsic merits. and then come to vote upon
the question do upon all other questions We have
had questions and dealt with them here for eight years
since many Of have been together Of profound I'M
portaao at large, ourselves individually,
and immediate constituents. Now, why make an
exception Of this Let upon IT, and then the public
business proceed. l think there never has been
session where have been present where many ques
lions which go the very well being Of society were held
in suspense awaiting the action Of this body.
Stated briefly. the question is: Can the majority have
fair question brought before the Senate treated with fair
by minority which in all matters must depend upon
the majority for fair OF all the fair measures
proposed by the MINORITY
Mr. Cantor. replying tn Mr. Fassett, said that the
rules had stood for many years. and there had been no
petitions from tho people for change The minority
had offered to allow the rule to be changed, TO take
effect on the last day Of the session they had offered
to change from two days 10 one the time for which
the Lieutenant Governor might appoint deputy
Mr.. Fasset said that the argument that the rules
had for long time been as they are now was no
argument at all It was unworthy Of Mr.. Cantor, who
did not cat, drink sleep or believe as his forcfnthcrs
did When the latter offered to adopt the amendment,
to 20 into effect the last day Of the session. he gave
avav his case FOR he Acknowledged that the amend
ment right
Mr.. Cantor said lie did not acknowledge anything o!
tn, kind. lie made the proposition simply as an
honorable compromise.
Mr. Fassctt asked whether Mr.. Cantor thought II
would be an honorable compromise to agree 10 an
amendment which he did not approve. The question
ought TO be decided on lis merits and not treated in
the petty and contemplate spirit which had been
shown The principle involved was the principle
which had guided the Anglo saxon race since that
people left It's scandinavian crade-the principle OF
majority rule The people OF the state were more In
terc,cd in the question than in any local measures
The Democrats, finding their position appear more
called for the question and the datory motions began
once more. Mr.. Jacobs took the chair. and the
datory motions continued slowly and sleeplly Ihey
WERE for the greater part merely rpettonS IN various
forms Of the same tlng-to postpone until O'CLOCK
80 o'clock = O'Clock, 30 o'clock, until 10 morrow
at various hours. and the like.
The proceedings relieved from time TO Tune oS
a senatorial Jest The observation-disclosures being ousS
writing, Mr. Ives rose 10 make motion, ana haS'iN
sat down. saying: " ! beg pardon, didn't know INC
chair occupied
That's the mcaaest thing have heard OF yet Cd
served Mr.. Iassett. -, ,,,..,o.
wanted To know whether the two wcTc preparing INC
next Democratic platform. The Chalr NGuid io''"
m. senator that are answered General Jones'
what about the flower that blooms IN inc spring
inquired MIR Fa~,rtt. =.
I'm, Is for the fall campaign answered Inc
Lieutenant Governor. =, A.,
Al th,s point Governor Jones began to hep me
minority ont by wasting time on his own account ne
epcn ten minutes looking over rollcall before an
nouncng IL. lie consumed another ten minutes II"
Four hours we're thus wasted. Then there was a
Chamber were locked. While they were fastened
there is a suspicion that tire senators took lh'heoi.
The door, were locked from p III. To . p. m NO
business meanwhile had been done 49,, .,,
Aicr the call had been ordered, II was touIu una,
Mcs~r- Brown. Erwin Donaldson ana Robertson "elc
absent The Sergeant at Arms was SEM Ia ma tIcil
lie learned that Mr.. Erwn'S fathcr-nlaw had dien
suddenly and reported senator Erwin wa co., -
the Kenmore Hotel The same was thc caec WIN
senator Donaldson. senator Brown was IN New
York whittier the Sergeant at Arms was sent In search
throughout the entire evening the Senators Kept up
the same Of tactics which they had been follow
| Ing during the day.