New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-22
TRICKERY AT ALBANY.
THE PERSONAL REGISTRATION BILL AID
VANCED
LEGISLATION by BRUTE FoRCE-THE SPEAKER
DEAF AND BLIND TO REPUBLI-
CAN APPEALS.
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| Albany Feb o1.-when the Democratic Legislature
was organized at the first Of the year. Roswell T.
| Flower. Richard Croker, william +. shePhan, Edward
Murphy IT, and the other leaders II the Democratic
| party had I'm view two schemes. one was u aiirr
the charters OF various cities In the STATE, VITA the
aim u weakening both the Republican party aud the
Cleveland wing OF the Dem0 ratio party and strength
enng the Clip OF the Flower Mui ply Crok' She elan
machine. The other was to cut down the vJc in the
rural parts OF the State by passing Personal stri-
lion act II argued that this Personal ReeiStra-
ton act would dsfranchse thousands OF rural vot, rs.
and that the possession OF the election machinery OF
the cities would enable the ring to defy any feeling OF
recruitment.
The opposition OF the Republican Senators and Of
several Democratic Senators belonging to the Cieve-
land wing OF the Democratic party has defeated Tor
the time being the first part OF the programme. To-
night the Assembly took action which revealed the
fact that the regency has decided to attempt to
carry the second part. The attempt to pass the
Personal Registration act began this afternoon when
Clerk Defrcest, tho real Democratic leader In the
Assembly. received orders from Mcssrs. Flower,
Murphy and shcchan TO push the bin. II was then
in the possession Of the Judiciary Committee. which
met In the afternoon, but 1t was not taken up by
the Committee for the excellent reason that the Demo
Gratis intended 10 get the bill out by stealth ana not
by fair and open means. Mr. Alnsworlh, one Of the
Republican members, remained I'm the meeting room
all afternoon to oppose the bill. The Committee ad-
j0irncd without taking 1t up. and tn majority OF
the members OF Il declared that they did not intend
to act upon 1t then.
The programme that was laid down by Mcssii.
Flower Murphy and sheehaL at their conference yes
terday was to be carried out In another way. Johh
Cooney OF Brooklyn, was conveniently absent when
the Assembly met tonight; so the handling OF the
Job was devolycd upon Gucnier. OF Ellie, ana
David F. Martin of New-York. While tho House was
in session, and Mt tho time when under the
rules OF the Assembly committee meetings
cannot he held, Martin had read from the
desk n call for an immcdtnc meeting Of the
judiciary Committee. The Republican leaders on the
floor knew Immediately the purpose Of this meeting
and started In TO make as good fight as they
could against overwhelming odds. Immediately
Speaker suzer became blind in his right eye. and
his right ear refused perform It's natural
function Mr. Ainsworh moved call OF
the House. his intention being TO bring back
tho Democratic members OF the judiciary COMMITTEES
who were I'm secret meeting voting out the Personal
Registration bill. The motion had that Temporary re
suit. for II compelled the absent members TO com"
lack and vote The motion decided lost.
although The Republicans clearly hal majority.
demand fer a roll call made long before the
suit was announced but Suzcr did not dare allow
Mr. AInsworth stood IN the well and puckiy held nj,
ground but II useless. The speaker couldn't
see or hear him. Then Mr.. Malby renewed the mo
ton. This time 1t was carried and the call
ordered.
Gucnther, OF Erie. then sent a notice TO the desk
calling for an immediate meeting OF the Judiciary
Committee In the clerks room. The Democratic mem
bcrs Of the committee trallcd after Martin into tn,
room but came cut Immediately with tho report which
had been prepared for them beforehand. speaker
sulzer suddenly announced the order Of report of
committees and recognized Gnenther. who sent the
report Of the majority OF the committee to tho desk
Mr. Alnsworth protested lie declared that the
port had not been made according 10 the rules and
that every Speaker had held that committee could
not hold a meeting during the session Of the House
unless directed by the House " do lie then
moved TO scnd the bill back 10 the committee
without paying the slightest attention TO tho notion
The speaker arbitrarily the bill a read
Ing.
Mr.. Ainsworth appealed from III" decision of the
chair. and sullivan. OF NcwYork moved TO lay the
appeal on the table. a roll-call secured. Int
before that taken Mr.. Answorth arose to n
question OF privilege. lie said that the Speaker Of
he Assembly, with a biz majority behind him, had
ransgrcs,ed every parliamentary rule known for the
protection of the minority well as every rule Of
dcccncy. otto Kcmpncr. OF New-York. the only
Democrat who had The mannncsS to vote against the
speaker and in favor Of the appeal by strict party
Mr. Maii,y next took u hand and tried TO get the
bin back TO The commi,,ee but The Speaker
refused 10 listen =" h, n,i s nn "or c,,o,an
This was done but the Democrats did not give up
their attempt to push the b'll along. Ransom, Of
Niagara. 10 whom the bill originally was given for
Introduction. sent notice to The desk Declaring that
he would "at some future day '-mcanng Tomorrow
move to suspend the rules TO read the blu ont
Of its order The point was raised that the notice
was not In order because the bill was In second
reading and the Assembly then In the
oder OF third reading of bills. The speaker hc-i
tacd some time before making his decision. ana
when he did 1t with apparent reluctance, because
he WIS forced by the correctness Of the point ras'd
TO rule for the first time against his party. I,ut
now the little joker that put into the rules |
,arly In the session will come into play. The Demo |
cratic majority II the Committee on Rules can mako
,ny measure OF special order at any time hy deciding
10 do So and Il IS probable that this bill VIII DO |
found at the head OF the calendar IN the morning.