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ALBANY. Feb 15.-Ths Buffalo Republican
| Assemblymen gave an exhibition Of shame-
faced corruption before the Senate judiciary
Committee this afternoon which has seldom
been edualled in the history Of the Leeislsture.
The four Republican associates Of Assem-
blymsn Simon Seibert Of Erie county swore
that Seibert came to them and suggested that
they might be able TO get about $1,000 apiece
for their votes in favor OF an Amendment to the
Buffalo Police bill. which would throw the ap-
pointment Of the Police Commissioners In the
hands Of the next Mayor. who will probably be
a Republican. seibert testified that he had
talked with the other Republican Assembly,
men from Erie. but he denied that he offered
them any money.
The testimony was taken at tho request Of
Lieut-Gov. sheehan. in view OF the charges
published In the World the Times the 7TtL-
une. and the Buffalo Express that he had Of
fered the i've Buffalo Assemblymen $4,000
apiece for their votes. He demanded that the
Senate Judiciary Committee call up all the
Buffalo Assemblymen as witnesses, and the
reporters as we'll. and get their testimony.
The testimony OF the Republican Assembly
men showed that not only was there not q
scintila Of evidence that Lieut. Gov. Sheehsn
had offered money TO the Republican Assem-
blymen for their votes. but that he did not
know several Of the Assemblymen BY sight
The facts as provided By the evidence OF the
Assemb blymen themselves pointed to directly
contrary course on Mr.. Sheehans part to that
charged In the papers which belonged to the
Legislative reporters mbinatlon.
The evidence showed that the Republican
Assemblymen consulted together and dis
cussed whether they favored an amendment,
and Seibert suggested there was money in IL
for them. There was no money. They all voted
for the bill.
some time afterward. when the came Police
bill came up in the Senate. the reporters
who are opposed to Lieut-Gov. sheehan
got hold Of this story and the con-
fession Of the Republican Assemblymen.
They reversed the facts and printed the story
In that shape the morning the bill was to come
up as q special order in the Senate They
shifted the story still farther, and printed that
Leut-gov. Sheehan had $4,000 with which
to buy the votes Of Republican Senators.
Senators from Voting against the iii for fesr
that their votes would be attributed to cor
there exists an association which includes the
sspeeisiy it the Mua1unp munger sn8 Rsp1Siean S R
New York pS,pers, and that these ere reporters
paper accounts shall coincide.
sss, hs Tfo gSt 6s ma original story from
were. but that these reporters dressed the
story Mp and turned 1t into an attack on Lieut.
Lieut.. Gov. sheehan appeared before tho
committee and said that he was prepared to
the reporters Tor certain papers to unite in
attacking certain members OF the Leg
af had II &c ss. the a..
citation to decree to ruin Senator O'Connor,
and th5s ss s1 been e
present Whether It will be admitted viii be be
CONSIDERED considered at the next meeting OF the COM
Ths Indications are that the nomination of
the port OF New York will be confirmed by the |
The Senate passed the bill to extend the field
for the purchase Of bonds by savings banks to |
other States The New York city members op- |
The S. hill Ge as af city s0Soa Soad that de-
Of Se Ns% @ tae sodeps
BTaossn snd dsn goSn Sa ASny OF
Senator Pound offered resolution for a re-
an ,nyestigaNton Nc 81 his accounts This is In
Senator ie9ow ofYered n rsso,ut,on n s,.
tend the time OF the com mmittee to Investigate
the New York police. The time was extended
Protests we're received from a number OF
labor organizations against the proposed con-
solidation of the labor bureaus BY the Repu6-
;, The Senate reported favorably the Greater
New York bill and the bill giving immunity to
~ n yuh hn will Fu aI,ar fhn |
;. The .Repu blicans were forced to abandon
The contestants not furnishing evidence.
There were the contests against samuel Fo-
,i ali Of New York City. ant Il viii H be hard go ior
ne ,in hiepq5iIesns to carry out Their Glan OF un-
he refusal OF contestants TO present evidence.
These bills were introduced:
senator saxton-To authorize credit. guarantee and
senator rice To requisite. work 10 brickyard.
The badge u .Se noS v.snns ss,aPS persons
senator hullin-1o prohibit the use or narrow tires
Mr., Bast:.To appropriate 100000 for the Forty
brooklyn 10 sell liquor on sundays after o'ciOcS ~
The Senate passed the bills to authorize the
md for the completion OF Riverside and Morn
ids parks and the Museum OF Natural His
senator oConnor said In the Senate to-day
hat when he accused Cleyeland sepators OF
I'D not mean Senator Parker
To whom did you referf" asked the Lieu
enAnt- Governor.
:" 1t is not necessary to say" replied Senator
yConnor
The other two Cleveland Senators were
Brown and McCleland.
The sub-committees appointed TO consider
he ballot reform bills met last night and de-
ided TO report ballot bill proyiding for a |
anket ballot and the abolition OF the blanket
Aster.
The minority members of the com mittee will
eport bill providing for a blanket ballot and |
he retention OF the paster. ,
woman Suffrage Convention.
WASHINGTON Feb l5-The twenty sixth an