New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-23
SHEEHAN COULD NOT FORCE IT THROUGH.
THE REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S SECURE TINE FOR
CONSIDERING TIE ASSEMBLY AID
JOURNMENT RESOLUTION.

JOURNMENT RFSOLUIlON'
Albany, March % (speciaD.-A resolution for the
final adjournment Of the Legislature on April Il
which passed by the Assembly unanimously IN
the forenoon to-day. provoked an exceedingly warm
debate In the Senate aftcrward. THIS was due To
Lieutenant Cover Shcchan's attempt TO transfer 10
the senate the snap" methods Of speaker oi thc
Assembly in passing such resolutions. Mr.. shechan
evidently forgot that he not speaker, Duu 'he
presiding officer of Il delibertive body: and he en-
dcavOred TO push through the adjournment resolution
without debate and without aforiing any chance for
senator to offer and obtain vote on an Amendment
TO the proposed resolution. senator Erwin. the Re
publican leader however. stood up for the rights oil
/ the Republican minority. and being supported by
senator Brown. Democrat. overcame Mr.. sheehan.
When the resolution for final adjournment was an
nOunCed from the Assembly, q motion was made DN
Senator Cantor that the senate concur in the reso
ton. senator Erwin said he saw no reason why the
Legislature coud not finish IT. work by AInil IA The
Assembly had not been working hard: and he thought
that if the fixed for April II. il would work
harder. lie moved TO amend the resolution by insert
ing April II IN place of April II.
Senator Brown said he quite agreed with Senator
Erwin. He saw no for prolonsng the SESSION
beyond the l4th.
Lieutenant Governor Shcemn. In an authoritative
voco put the motion, and in the same breath de
caIcd Il lost Although senator Erwin demanded the
yeas and nays before the question was decided. he
refused TO order the roll called.
senator Erwin protested strongly against this arbi
tlnry proceeding, and finally succeeded IN getting Mr..
sleehan 70 put motion TO reconsider the vote 10y
which the amendment was lost ON this motion sen
ators Edwards and Brown voted with the Republlcan',
Senator Parker being absent. As the roll call pro
ceeded II appeared that the motion 10 reconsider would
be carried and, when the vote stood - for and II
against reconsideration senator Cantor moved call
of the House.
Instantly senator Erwin was his feet with a de
mand for the roll call The Chair took no notice what
ever OF him, bu declared the motion for call car
ricd and the ,cuat" Chamber was cleared of visitors
Then Mr. Erwin Indignantly said. addressing his T-
marks to Mr. sheehan Sir In this body every senator
ha, always had fair treatment from the presiding officer
II axe are not going to have II this year. VIII be
gin now and raise all the rumpus can from tins Time
ont think a Senator ought TO have some rights II
he is In the minority II We TO b. allowed none
will fight for them
You can raise rs much rumpus You Ike re
turned MIR. eheehan.
We want to have the gentleman understand that
propose to fix the date Of Adjournment added
: nator McCarron
Very well. ia it, said senator Erwin. All we
l. vote It,
Mr.. shechsn Insisted that senator ErUin's demand
for the yeas ard nay, had not been made until after
the call was ordered but every Republican Senator
assured senator Erwin that this not
After much dcsuliory discussion under the call II
was decided account of the atencsN OF the hour 70
let lie matter go over until tomorrow morning The
adjournment resolution MI. then be taken up Just
II came from the Assembly. Much curiosity Is
pressed a. to the att tudc toward IT Of senator Parker
(Democrat. of Albany, who was absent to-day.
II the agreement Of the ALBANY delegation 10 Insist
on the pasace Of Tie COhOes Inspectors and Albany
Water Commission bills means anything Mr.. Parker
will not vote VITA ihc Democrats tomorrow. The
Republican >crai favor earlier adjournment than
That proposed hrcin.c they say the taxpayers OF tho
state viii rericc 70 hear Of the adjournment Of The
Democratic legislature at an early dal.