The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-29
THE MAYNxRD INTERPOLATION
Hot Fight In the Senate ma Assembly Over
the Employ ment OF Counsel.

over inc JuuG6 MaynNru lHNestlGatteu'
Democrats. with the exception Of Assembly
man Bush and Senator McCarren. made n
poor fight. as they had got themselves
in a taugle through n defective drawing OF
their original resolution TO investigate Judge
Maynard on the charges made against him by
the New York Bar Association. Tho debate
and tho votes showed that the Democratic
majority OF both Houses will uphold
Judge Maynard with practical unanimity.
The Democrats camo near losing the
fight tonight through tho Albany delegation
wanting to have an understanding on their
local matters before any other partisan
legislation goes through. but they postponed
their open break for day or two more to give
q little more timo for reconciliation.
When tho charges Of the New York Bar
Association were presented TO the Legislature
last week. they were referred to the Judiciary
Committee OF both Houses. which set down
this morning at 10 o'clock as the time for
o hearing. The committee then met In
tho Senate chamber. Tho New York Bar Asso-
citation was represented BY Frederic r. Cou-
dert. Wheeler II. Peckham. John l. Cadwala-
der. Clifford A. Hand. Albert G. Stickney. and
others. Almost all the members OF the two
committees were present The committees
did nothing publicly except to adjourn until
o'clock In the afternoon to give time for Sc
cret session. The Committee Of tho Bar
Associat ion said nothing. and presented no
additional documents.
At tho secret session the Democrats agreed
on Delos McCurdy and Commissioner Hugh
Reilly Of the Court OF Claims for counsel. The
Republicans objected to both these names.
They presented long list Of other
names and asked tho Democrats to
choose from them. but the Democrats
M 7
dent Of the State Bar Association. was enc OF
the names mentioned as counsel. but Sen
ator Parker one OF tho Democratic men,
bers Of the Judiciary Committee. object
cd to him because the two are law
partners. The selection OF Commissioner
Reilly was especially obnoxious to the Albany
delegation. because he Is ono OF tho leaders
in the movement TO build up IN organization
in Albany county in opposition to the regular
Herrick organization.
The original resolution referring the natter
to the Judiciary Committee did not provide for
the appointment OF either counsel or stenog-
rapher. The Republicans objected to tho en-
ploymcnt OF any counsel and to the retaining
of Delos McCurdy and Commissioner REILLY
most OF all. That made it necessary for the
committees to ask additional power OF the
Legislature. That enabled the Republicans to
Tho rumpus began in the Assembly. where
Chairman Suzcr OF the Judiciary Committee
offered a resolution authorizing the joint Com
mittee on Judiciary to employ counsel and a
stenographer. On that resolution he moved
the previous question. The Speaker declined
to put the previous 4ne EST at that tlme and
. move the previous question" said MIR.
::Sit down. snlzer."' said Con: Hustled.
A rtyhf al
o." !You gu; better hire out that contract Your
Ginfeathers haven't grown yet" said Gen.
Then Gen. Hustled raised two points OF order
liz for da and that nos joint
mittee under the rules had the power to con-
duct m Investigation; which must be con,
together; He a;I withdrew both these points of
counse All tho are f lawyers or re ss
duct an investigation themselves. You should
II YOU haven't. resign and have your constit-
uents send some one here to do, your work"
suze doS ow hs
would like to h BE- r. the &c Chair define who
Husted arSP on 3 The matt e on
last Week. The Chairman evolved this this
Bsis. #sSa: sfs0s this
Maynard's counsel. and he appeared for
Judge Maynard before, tho Bar Association.
nar I and the Judiciary Committee p -.
Mr.. sulzer says that no judiciary committee
eaunss In @he Hstsd %ss
Speak err. and the Assembly conducted an in
vestigation OF Judge Bookstarer. they hud
The previous question was then ordered by
a party vote & G2 to A. The resolutions were
In the senate the resolution was attacked
by the, Repu blican Senators and heated par
tisan debatG was the result
that there was to boa whitewash report. He
had been informed that the report was made
lion i to tonight. The hearing was only to last
Sc Senator t; Cantor-That statement is abso-
lutely false. ask for the name OF your in
senator O'Connor:-I don't care to do it now.
Senator Cantor-lou cant. 1t is an unmiti-
gated falsehood. and can't be proved.
senator O'Connor-Did you not say 1t would
be ready? -.
get through in one day.
Senator OConnor continued by alleging that
senator cantor denied ali tie allegations.
and said that such fasehoods were the out
t GfsasT sa PGG s h 9"d counsel
should he employed. and he would Join with
any kepubl lean in removing any counsel
il the fair thing not should bel done.
lie believed that Senator .D'Connor was
unfit to sit as u Juror in the case aftor
such an exhibition as had been given to- night.
Mr.. Mulin did not see how MIR. McCurdy
could be the counsel when he was wanted as u
witness on rtain points.
Senator Cantor thought that the points Mr..
McCurdy could be called upon to prove could
be proved by Judge Ingalls,.
Mr.. Erwin believed that Mr.. NcCurdy would
refuse the duty. He was a capable. high
minded man and thorough lawyer. but he
could not consistently act. No man could be
his own Judge in such u matter. He was as
tonished that Mr.: Hill didn't. In his wisdom.
stop this thing. which was certainly not smart.
Mr.. Cantor said that they intended to show
in the investigation upon what partisan
grounds the New York Bar Association had
prejudiced this case and presented these
Mr. McCarren said that In the two hours dis
cussion he thought that both Democrats and
Republicans had given their cases away. and
the whole matter should be determined at
once. as II was plainly evident that on u report
the vote would be a strictly party one.
The resolution was then adopted by a strict
party vote.
The Joint committees on judiciary will meet
again tomorrow afternoon ut 3 o'clock.
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