The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-07
ANOTHER BREAK IN ALBANY.
SENATORS BR0HN AND WALKER VoIE
WITH THE REPUBLICANS.

for = Resolution Recalling the Congress
Apportionment Bin from the Assembly.
ALBANY. April e.-No sooner had the break
OF the Democratic members OF the Legislature
over the Albany bills been fixed up by Senator
| Hills mediation than another break oame on
the Congress Apportionment bill Col. Will
liam Lucifer Brown Of Now York and Col.
Charles L Walker Of Corning tried to recon-
slider the Apportionment hill this morning on
the ground that Senator Hill in an interview
had made reflections on them. This interview
was printed in the Brooklyn Eagle, and among
other things it says:
We are trying to get tho Legislature to do something
1t has been frittcrng frterng friterng all winter.
and It is time that something done. We have got
TO do quick. too for do not know when some As.
semblymau mny do fall sick Something of that
kind happens nearly every year and have been ex.
pecting It this year.
Every member is pushing his little local bills and
letting tho important party wait. Each
has his strikc-I don't mean strike for money. but
strike for his particular disrictand docs not ssem to
for nyhng else. The Congressional Reapporton.
ment bill ought to have boon pushed through early in
the session. Gov. Flower should uso tho power which
he has These little local bills before him and he
has to get the party measures through before
the other bills considered.
Tho delay has increased tho feeling OF independence
which prevails in the party. Such feeling has grown
OF late and Its prevalence is duo largely think to tho
attitude of the last national Democratic Administers
ton. Some Senators getting SO Independent that
they will not promise to support party measures They
say that they do not propose be delivered by any ono
but will vote they it, When they take this stand
the correspondents OF the Republican papers to them
and congratulate them their independence. They
getting vain because Of the reputation for indie
pendence and the correspondents increase their van
ity. The correspondents Of the Republican papers
lobbyists for their party.
Senators Brown and Walker told the Repub-
lican Senators that they were willing to vote
for the reconsideration OF tho Apportionment
bill. which was passed by the Senate last
night. and that when the bill was reconsidered
they would vote to restore 1t TO its original
shape and strike out the changes in the St
Lawrence and Clinton districts. These
changes were made to oblige Smith NJ. Weed.
whose Assemblyman. Edward Hall. said he
would not vote for the bill If Clinton county
was put in the same district with St Law
renee. The districts are Republican. anyhow.
and the change makes no political difference.
except that 1t obliges Mr. Weed in the matter
OF the State Committeeman from tho district.
II the county Of Clinton were put with St
Lawrence. st. Lawrence being the bigger
county would take the committeeman.
Senator O'Connor a Republican. after he
had the assurance OF the support Of Senators
Walker and Brown. moved to reconsider tho
vote on the Congress Apportionment bill. Tho
Lieutenant Governor said that the bill had
already been sent to the Assembly. and it was
too lnte to reconsider the vote. The vote on
the question OF reconsideration was an.
nounced. 10 to 1& This was evidently mis-
take. as the Republicans. together with Sena-
tors Edwards. Walker. and Brown. cast II
votes. After some delay the mistake was cor
rected.
An appeal was taken from the Lieutenant
Governor decision that it was too late to re-
sonsd So hi D h fpp fhsD ssnn By the
Same vote passed. q resolution recalling the
bill from the Assembly
to the t Assembly, said Senator Erwin. 81 'A''
The Clerk and the Chair will take care Of
from the Assembly"
senator Am is IL Albany; where he came to
Albany Water Bill was passed this mSrnins
passed I last nisht He Was SURPRISED When NE he
ss this nG yh
were read to Senator Hill. and he was asked
whether he had used for publication the. ex-
Rs % m sad th'
The Il tie in
here. We're Iaboring under, in passing their
immat erial to me or to the Democratic party
how Republican districts are arranged. SO long
range them. however. to satisfy Deno 90 ats
and 2 to get Democratic votes in the Legis-
Senator Walker said in an interview. which
ne fs toef Senator Hills interview as person.
State. and he should attend to his business in |
actions have IS Hss citizen Of New York
ing to his business. He 8 not representing |
his constituents. and he Is not representing
l see he says the .reapportionment OF this |
state was fixed to please Congressman Bur-
ss and all e and sana By tRe par s
But when party measures are considered We
are entitled to a caucus. In a Democratic ap-
suited and not Republican congressman. This
egIslastare %opla run well enough If were
Senator Brown said In an interview which
was utterward read to him:
- regarded the original npportionment as a
night through MISREPRESENTATION. There Is no
good reason why the change should be made:
not Vote for It unless It Vas changed .4 lie S could
not defeat 1t. And now see 1t was changed to
o1Eo two KiepsbGGan c2pqIEressmen Bur,
nom nation, but they have, been. hurt
bis place Of duty to manipulate affairs In this
state for selfish purposes. II lie is nominated
or President !. Of course. will give him my
hearty. support. He would give this country
;ratie; But think hs is weakening himself
,roachipg on tho prsrogatyes Of Gov Flower.
The original Apportionment bill was Gov.
wanted it."
The Assembly Democrats hold another
secret caucus In the Assembly parlOr this
'vening. 1t was decided to support the Com
Pection bill. the Excise bill. and the Albany
ills. The caucus last plight was adjourned to
light
Some feeling was shown at the caucus, es-
'ecially over the New York Inspectors bill.
which was almost killed In tho Assem- bly, this
ttterpoon on second reading. Over the Excise
ill there was some difference. but with two
republicans who voted for the bill when 1t
'as up before 1t stands good chance of
assing.