New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-02

friendly he was laying plans to entrap his
enemies ON that account he did not catch the
Republican members Of the Assembly mapping
to-day. he thought he would.
Mr.. Sheehan's scheme 70 delay the passage 81
the bills was worthy Oi him. II was this: Ati'r
the Buffalo bills lad been sent to third reading
and in the proper order Of things had been sent
to the Committee Revision for a final review
II was found that there was lot of super1uous
matter I'm them which Professor Collin. Governor
Flowers mentor. declared must come out Of the
bills before they would be signed. The Revision
Committee was called together and recommended
the changes. The recommendations Of the com
mittee were adopted at the time when the report
was made by "A unanimous vote Of the Assembly,
as the journal Of that day shows The lpuihfi
however was IN the hands Of the State Printer
for printing and h. Is not able 10 keep UP
with the work Of the session 1t did not happen
10 be In the Assembly Chamber this morning.
Mr. Sheehan knew that this was the case. but ne
thought that he could get the Speaker 10 decide
a point of order which might be raised So tnd'
the bills could be held back. The point OF ord'r
which he instructed William SulZer. the Demo-
cratic leader of the Assembly to make was that
inasmuch the journal was not in the ifouse
there was no proof absolute that the amendments
made by the Committee on Revision had been
adopted. Hamilton Fish. various members ol the
Revision Committee and others VINO were 4amli-
lar with the facts OF the adoption or the an'iiu-
ments. gave their testimony. Su.Zer had been m
structed 10 get delay. If possible. and would
not accept the word Of the committee members.
He raised the point Of order that the rules re-
uured that the Journal he on the members NE
two days after the adoption Of it, The Speaker
decided that the business 81 the mouse shouIu no'
be DELAYED because the Democratic State Printer
had seen fit To hold back the journal and not
furnish II within the time required by the RUE
The ruling was so fair that ex-Speaker Bush. the
assistant Democrat tic leader voted against the
leader. when Sulzer appealed from the Speaker
decision. The speaker was sustained IN MS ruiihG'
The rules preso rbe that half-hours debate
shall be allowed on the original passage Of a
bill Inasmuch as Mr.. Sulzer and others OF the
Democratic members had seen fit to waste the
liz - in
irving 10 nhuster and delay action upon this
one. the Speaker determined To- put the bill on
it's passage after the time allowed was up.
When nearly thrcc-quartcrs OF an hour had been
wasted by SulZer and one or two OF those who
united with him in securing delay. the speaker
ordered the clerk 10 finish the reading 81 the
bill As this bill was the measur" repeating
the law under which Sheehan had seized the
police force Of Buffalo wall Of desperation
went up when SuzcT that he could not pre-
vent action upon ii any longer. He rushed -
the middle Of the aisle and shouted himself
hoarse trying TO drown the sound of the clerks
voice as he called the roll II presented just
the opportunity which the most Of tn" Demo
Gratis wanted Of voting against the biIl under
the cover Of doing it because they wcr" not
allowed TO discuss # as long as they desired
The bill has been here since the first day 81 me
session bur this time was the first that any
Democrat cared To- discuss II.
Among those who crawod out Of voting for
the bill on this ground were the four Cleveland
Democrats from Albany County and Assembly
man Butts II Ncw-York. Mr.. Butts has posed
as n believer In justice and rlht and all that
sort Of thing hut his action TINS morning SHOWS
that he is II The same calihrc as are the other
subservicnt tools of Richard croker. David H.
Hi and William f. Shechan. Mr. Butts MEM
DRY was conveniently short for he declared that
he had never before seen the rights Of tho mi
nority trampleI on as they wcr" today. Th'r"
a good many Of the members Of the ~
scmbly who were in tho chamber when H." Bur
falo Police bill was passed last spring. who Ncr"
not In condition 10 rene mh"r what took place
then. and they are therefore justified In forget
ting how the bill was passed WIKI Sulz'r m III"
chair. During tn" rolioail Coughln. 81 l'uiiaIo'
the only Shcehan Democrat who managed To-
pull through and who has more than qu"s-
tionablc tide 10 his sea-. gave his cNcGs" for
voting against the bill because be- had au amend
mcnt which he wanted o. offer lie was greatly
embarrassed while making this statement. ana
as amendments are not In order On the final pas
sage Of bill his excuse was received win dc-
risive laughter
Hamilton Fish thought that II was In very poor
TASTE. FOR Courhlin To- talk about gag law. This
bill WIS intended to restore 10 IN" people az
Buffalo the rights which w"rc stolen from them
In the middle ~ the night. during am "rgie 81
the most disgraccfu character while Suz'r was
I'm the chair and which extended $" Iar thai
members Of the minority were taken by IN"
neck and told that II they did not vol" FOR ~"
bill they would never get on" II their own llllS
through Mr. Fish was loudly apIlaud"i when
he finished Mr.. Taylor. Of Broohyn. also sup
ported the bin In = strong spo'
Frederick Nixon. 81 chauiauqua County.
made the last speech on tn bills II pointed
ont plainly The reason why tn" Democrats
wanted To- hide behind an "Ncus" f'i "b"Nlng
Shcchan's orders. They dil not dar" 10 ii'"
their constituents after having voted against th"
biz unless they had som" plea oi this sort to
make His speech also received warm r"r"i-
tion on tho Republican side. IN" v'i" ON the
h,u was 20 ~ g. every Republican being re-
corded in tn" affirmative"
81 opposition was made - III" two other
buffalo bills. which amend 'hc charter 40 aF 20
rosior,. Il t. tho condition In which II was when
Shcehan began To- NEEDLE with H. But when
the last of the Buffalo bills was being read. Mr.
FlI a d 4
announce 10 the Cleveland Democrats ~ albany
Tn. fitur, course Of the Republican majority
toward them. He told them that In III"
future they would not Ie believed. They hal
urou,isol - vote for the Buffalo repeal bills but
they had b.indly followed the lead II Sllzer on
"A fictitious statement ~ the former Speaker. as
an excuse for voting as they diI after having
been dashed down the back 10y the whip or ID"
Lieutenant Govcrnor. The sentiments which
Mr. Fish expressed were received with loud ap-
rlausc by the Republican members.