Evening journal., 1894-02-06
The ALBANY SITUATION
Republicans Get the Clute In
junction Vacated.
WILL MAKE AN INVESTIGATION.

Lieutenant Governor sheehnn Defends His
Position, and Senator saNton Replies.
Greater Now York Bill Reaches a Third
Reading In the Assembly.
ALBANY, Feb 6.-The Republicans
strengthened their position in the senate
controversy by securing the revocation by
Judge Clute Of his injunction against
Clerk Kenyon. The application was made
by Judge Countryman on the ground that
the clerk was "A creature Of the majority Of
the senate and not of the presiding officer,
and Judge Clute promptly granted the ap-
plication.
Two hours before the time set for the
session the doors and corridors leading to
the senate were besieged by hundreds Of
people anxious to obtain admission, and
when the galleries were opened they were
quickly filed to suffocation The floor,
too, was filed with an anticipating crowd,
and when the gavel fell there was such a
disturbance that the chair had 20 call on
the sergeant-atarms to take means TO
clear it out. Even during The prayer there
was hubbub from the mems side
Lieutenant Governor Sheehan read a long
argument defending his position and pro-
testing against the unseating of Senator
McCarty. In closing Mr. Sheehan said:
II there Is authority of law for he commits
sion of such acts as these IL there is preCe-
dent anywhere for such a course or II such con-
duct meets the approval of the people. / am
much mistaken. After all, the people Of our
state will be the final arblters of this question:
and IL Is for them to decide whether m this
controversy. involving a construction of the
rules Of procedure, the majority of the senate
was wrong or the presiding officer.
Senator Saxton replied, declaring that
the chairs ruling had been arbitrary and
revolutionary.
The regular order Of business was finally
taken up, and the Buffalo and l.ansingburg
bills were sent to the committee of the
whole without debate. After the intro
duction of bills had proceeded for awhile
Senator Bradley moved to adjourn. Sen
atOr SaXton asked him to withdraw the
motion and then presented a resolution au-
thorizing the judiciary committees to inves-
tlgate the subject Of the service Of the in
junction on Clerk Kenyon, how it was OBJ
tanned, whether or not the legislature had
been interfered with, and, il so, who WAS
responsible for the interference The COM
mittee is allowed to sit anywhere in the
state and send for persons and papers. The
resolution was made a special order for
today.
In tho Assembly.
In the assembly every seat in the CALLER
les and every foot Of standing room in the
chamber were occupied long before the
/ opening of the session. Nearly all Of the
members were in their seats Colonel
George w. Dunn, clerk OF the assembly,
who was taken III day or two before the
legislative session opened, made his first
appearance behind the desk He was
warmly greeted by the members
A long debate ensucd when Mr. Burtis'
greater New York bill was reached on the
calendar. The bill provides for submit
ting the question Of consolidation To "a vote
OF the people. Mr.. Finnegan offered an
amendment 20 the bill inserting the words
"having an equal and uniform rate Of tax
ation.n
Mr. Burtis protested against loading
! down the bill with amendments. Mr. Wray
favored the amendment. The amendment
was lost-yeas, 55; nays, -.
Mr.. Butts moved that the hill be recon-.
mitted TO the committee on cities, TO be sd
amended as TO make its meaning palmer
as TO the manner i'm which the vote shall
be taken and what shall constitute ma.
| iority. Lost. The bill was ordered TO a
third reading.
The speaker handed down the first an
nual report of the commissioners OF agri.
culture. Mr.. j. +. Terry, from the sub
committee on privileges and elections, pre-.
sented the testimony taken in the Conklin.
Mcclure contest in Richmond county Or.
dered to be printed.