New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-23
SENATOR BRADLEY HOrLY ASsMLED.
TE HAD ASKED foR DELAY oN THE Bill.
LEGALIZING CERTAIN PAYMENTS BY KINGS
rnl.NrY To EX.sENATnR nIRKETT.


Albany. March e2-In tho Senate to-day Senator
Owcns's bill leealiz!ng payments 10 James W.
Birkctt bv Kings County attacked by Senator
bradley. Ilc said It suspicious to have such
legislation asked for. ana he wanted time 20 look
into IT, Tho history II 81. Johnlarl had been So
fun Il fraud and robbery that every contract was
under suspicion.
was s3eOo and tina, It had been passed on favor
ably by the supreme Court. He rcproycl Senator
Bradley for continually rejecting on bills and max
ing allegations which would stand.
Senator bradley said h. only wanted time 70 ask
the city authorities about the Iii. He di1 not be
Icye there had ever been an honest contract down
there His long residence in Brooklyn and careful
investigation Of the corrupt work of tn" political
ring had made him suspicious Of all contractors
bills. and he should not be loyal to his county II
he did not oppose hurrylns this measure through
Senator C,"gcshall defended ex-senator Hirtctt
as an honest. upright man, who WAS above tho
lmpuiations made by Senator bradley.
Senator Eralicy said the pubic records would
bear out all BE- hid said about the -. Iohnlind
contracts. He made reflection on the private
character Of ex-senator Brkett, but he must look
with suspicion any bin asking the lcsllizing Of
an act which public opinion does not inlors' lie
asserted that men got character by beng mem
bcrs Of the senate and the senators knew 1t. As
dishonest men ever lived had sat In That body;
but in saying that he did not intend to rehec; GA
Mr. Rrkctt lie should. however. insist time
to lind about the bill
Senator Coorj said he was tired OF herring the
character and honesty OF members AM onicals
assailcd. IL thought II nigh time for the senate
to take action In self-defcnce. If the time had
come when there was ony one honest man IN the
Senate the other thirty zone ought TO withdraw
Senator Bradley said that If h. had nsulted any
body violated any rules, ne vas wllH1S 20 De
brought before the Senate. He regretted L. his
remarks hurt anybody's feelings.
Senator Covgeshall said the only thing 10 do with
the Senator when he engaged In his YapOrings was
treat him "A jackass that was braylng, and
consider the source whence the words came. He
said the Senator might have been different when
his dotage. The Senator had assailed the Brook
Ign Bridge trustees. and. indirectly. Judge cullen.
He did rot know II the Serotor responsible.
Il am" replied Senator Bradley.
Sena tor Co9gesha!l said he rcgre;ted having to
say these things. but felt he must defend the fair
fame OF Senator Rrkett, who had been I'M
justly assaulted. He accused Bradley OF seeking
notoriety by parading a Republican. masqucrad-
Ing "A Democrat. claiming TO be rcformcr. and
holding himself boiler than all.
Senator Bradley asserted that he would not vote
Democrats to serve the peop.c. II necessary lc
was not bound by either caucus or collar He
would 20 about soliciting votes for measures
which had no place In the Senate OF the present
that he only wanted to have business done in an
orderly and decent manner.
senator Coggcshal remarked that the Senator
convicted out OF his own mouth.
At this point senator sullivan, In the chair. de-
| clarcd the motion to lay aside defeated. and the
| bin advanced TO third reading.
| TO PROTECT NOMINEES FROM STRIKERS"
Albany March among the bills which have
become avs IL the providing that any
person who socits from candidate for elective