New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
FILIBUSTERING SENATOR'S.
THE DEMOCRATS ENTER A VIGOROUS
PROTEST.
INDIGNANT AT BEING LEFT WITHOUT REPRE-
sENTATIoN on AN APPROPRIATIONS IN
vEsTIGATrNG COMMITTEE. GRADY AND
CANTOR DELAY BUSINESS FOR
TWO HOURS.
rpy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiBrSE.I

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRlbtNb'I
Albany. Feb l3-The Democratic minority OF the
Senate ,arely makes good point against the ne
publicans. but # did to-day II was IN relation
to the appointment OF a special committee 10 go
about the State and learn whether the proposed
appropriations for armories were necessary. Inc
Republicans OF the Assembly as matter OF course
appointed one Democratic member on TINS COM
mittee hut the Republicans Of the Senate did not
put any Democrat on 1t. They appointed three Re-
publlcans The Democratic Senator's supported
Senators Cantor and Grady In an attempt to force
the Republicans 10 grant them representation De-
feated on a direct motion to obtain IT, they resorted
to hibustering tactics and for two hours prevented
the Senate from transacting any business
Senator Grady was the leader In the hiiousterine
and he declared that ne would oppose the advance
ment of any local or general bill out OF It's order
He demanded that bill OF Senator Mullins. giving
armorers at the State armories IS day. shouid De
read through before vote was taken upo" H.
Clerk Kenyon disregarded this demand, ana then
Mr. Grady shouted that his constitutional right hao
been violate as the Constitution required that
hill should be read through on the demand OF any
Senator.
Senator Cantor said he disapproved OF Senator
Grady's course in opposing local DIS put 'housi.
him right In demanding that Dill shouid he Ie@u
through before action should be taken upon H. SEN
ator Guy complained that he did not know "hdt l"e
bill was and demanded that II be read ms request
was denied by Senator Ellsworth. VINO was pre-
siding Senator Grady then declared that infamous
bills could be passed, II measures were not 'eau
the demand VI Senator The Court OF Appears
would declare such a measure passed in an uncon-
stltutional way.
senator Iexow denied vehemently that the Re
nunl,can majority was acting IN an unconstitutional
manner Senator Kaines and Senator MaIpy Dol"
argued that the Constitution did not require '""
ba.s should be read through ON mai reau'ns'
.Nhy tie Clerk read only the the ana me 'a''
section OF the bill" said Senator cantor anu no
one can say mat this is just way "a '"''"
or d constitutional! way
The Bal. after long squabbe, was passed. a''1
then Senator Grady moved that the vote by whlch
I VAS passed should be reconstructed A"o'"''
hour O, talk followed. Mr.. Grady appealed from
decision OF the CHAIR that the OIL had pee'' p'0'
.rlv read and he vas defeated by vote OF 30 -
10 the Republicans sustaining the Chair. senator
Grady then moved to adjourn and attempted 10
indulge IN a long speech on that subject
The Clerk Will call the roll. said president E.!s
worth
Mr.. Presdent'- shouted Mr.. Grady
The Clerk viii call the roll" repeated Mr. Els
worth paying no attention 70 Mr. Grady
Mr. GraIy hen said. Mr. President, rise to a
question oi privilege" SIN MI Ellsworth paid no
attention 70 him.
y give the President warning. sad MI Crazy
",ha, tomorrow I Will bring gong into the ser
-
attention, .or he seems 10 be d'A'' 80 "a" 80 ~
concerned
Mr. Grady then took his seat but when his mo-
ION 20 adjourn had been lost and the Senate came
% A vote on his motion 10 reconsider the Dill ne
,,aa. another long speech. evidently intended 10
IN time AT last he was interrupted BY Senator
uatnes on the ground that Re had exceeded MS
time He was beaten on his motion to reconsider
~. bill and then the senate adjourned until to-
morrow -. ..., mad.
..,,or-,ratou ne intended TO quiz nlibustering
but II Is doubtful II he can give the same peuss LOT
amnnx IN. bills passed by the Assembly today
as one aupropriaing 1850 for additional build
Ing. Tor the State Normal school a. N"w-Paltz
49, 49, = ond entrance 20 the Grand boulevard and
rorrour.. from the Central bridge over the Harlem
River 70 buternn-s, ana roma rIaGe' S,Sa s ok
committee created hy thr resolution OK IN" Assem-
bis 10 investigate the necessity o. NE approprA,
tl0rs asked for boy the Collins Farm Hospital ana
various requests FOR arm0ry ApproIria'.ons The
fn.uh.rs ,, The committee ar George ; Horton
- Wayn.. g C. cole OF Onondaga. and John VI
Nr O'Grady announced that call 81 The House
would he made at the opening 81 io-morro" ses-
rlon Hardly quorum has bteh present al ''e
"Assenbiymnn Nixon today introduced the bill.
rrrpareI IS the Assembly Ka.lroad Committee or
last year to carry out the recommenl OF lhe
rcuor. which made as a result o, an investiga-
''T The Oh roovng other bills introduced today:
Hy Mr. Swe~,- Prohibiting the study OF viv!sec-
non In tho public schools ~ the state
r-,ygs,.r.,hirI and Twenty-fourih wards Of New
YORK rom the Department ot Public PARKS TO a
special commissioner ,., 60, o.o >. ,,,,.
by s sn@sI psinfine hc Marriage of Pocahon-
tas by Henry B7uecknsr ara @pRoint,ins ,hs
and the Secretary Of state commission to pur-
chase II