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ferred TO by the Lieutenant Governor is the Dill
which Is the order Of third reading, Known
as the Ncw-York and Brooklyn Consolidation Dill.
Senator McCarren-What paper are you reading
from?
The President CNIr saxton)-The Senator is stat
ing a question of personal privilege. although the
Chair does not see how II is question Of personal
privilege
Senator Lexow-The question Of privilege that
desire state is TO whether or not the presiding
officer of this body has any right by letter or other
wise, to interfere with the of legislation here
This letter is dated March and published
only twelve hours before the vote was 10 be taken
upon this bill This letter is matter Of great sur
prise to me- for the reason that The attitude of the
Lieutenant-Governor upon this question until within
OF the bin now on the order Of third reading
The Presiden r Senator VIII permit me to IN
that he's bearing upon the attitude Of the IAsuen-
to state that the senator could not know any such
thing. because the Northumberland has had
months past. Therefore the Senator could not
know wha; has been the attitude of the Ienienant-
Governor for the last few days
Senator Lexow-A change must have taken place
within sixty days That may be quite number Of
siding officer of this body last year saved that bill
FOR the Consideration OF this body on two occasions;
when his casting vote upon a tie prevented the bill
from being lost. and saved 1t until the last day of
tie vote.
Senator McCarren-,Do understand that this Is
question of personal privilege?
The President-The Chair thinks It Is a very
extraordinary thing that the Chair should be criti-
csed for expressing his opinion a citizen, which
ne thinks he has perfect right TO do any matter
relating the interest of the people of the State
The Chair cannot see that i is question Of per
g vote OF the Senate censurng the Lieutenant
Senator Lexow-The Senator does not wish to do
anything S, Of the kind rso- rso. :.
nothing before house this time for discussion.
! do not understand that the Senator from the
TO which he is now referring than any other Senator
on this floor. Therefore he cannot arrogate to him
self question OF personal privilege That Is my
point Of order.
the point of order is we'll taken. and that i is not
question of personal privilege. But the Senator
Of making a personal explanation. II there is
objection. the Senator vii proceed Proc, ,ro, .. this
matter has beer brought up. we all might as well
have an to say hha
vote of of the Lieutenant, Governor be had
because of his attitude in expressing IN Pu9c the
referred 10. I make this motion solely In order 10
haze SgSsGn SsioTs oh s don
the Senator from the XVIII. 49,
the XVIII will withdraw that motion by unanimous
consent This Senate should not allow any such
WhSpa he tina motion 20 on he w have
to he may desire TO saS upon b e body
should contain any such motion as that. no matter
Senator Texow-I believe have the floor.
The Presidsnt-The question Is on tne o.lUn np Da
the Senator from the XVIII that vote OF censure
senator LexOw rise to pOn, Of order d n6sn
the Senator TO put question
Senator Psvey-I withdraw the ,l motion lau ,o,or
MR. LEXOw's RESENTMENT.
Senator Iexow-I distinctly stated in making my
remarks that had purpose in mind to move
vote of censure The Senator from the NNllld
thinks too highly and too much Of the presiding
officer Of this body TO make any such motion upon
this floor. and he would be the last man around this
circle 10 make such a motion The Senator Hofa
the MILD and the gentleman who occupies the
high position Of Lieutenant Governor OF this state
have been too close together In the past TO make
such suggestion as Is made by the senator from
But. Mr.. President. just because OF that fact !
of this State with a measure which he has approved
of for two years past and which he knows was IN
tn sSs wnd by s In q g2Se so
~ and Loyalty behind this measure as the leuten-
the measure has been before the Senate this year
who was mora oyay in favor OF na snSt tw
hours before the vote Is to be taken upon this meas
nss dh sSon sSssson any this BODY
that he proposed to illuminate such document upon
ton Of personal privilege relates to the attitude Of
the Lieutenant Governor upon pece OF sgs'a!MI I
a. ssS hn Think too too ssy Of f Si
both in your official capacity and IN you as man
and Republican, but you Will par1on my a iae
When CONVENED and mad no o apps5
order pardon sir for the Ge@ss as
feel in reference tho to iii is to BE- taken and the
influence Of the presiding officer OF tins h e0dE ne
into the scales to defeat of the greatest meas
ures ever presented for the consideration OF the Leg
~! Mr.. Maiby~T rise % a point Of order There is
nothing before the Senate. ,.
10 saw ANYTHING The Senator can assaii him all ne
pleases. and he knows that the Chair has no rish'
Mr. Iexow-I move mat the President have unani-
'' Senator Ellsworth ask unanimous consent Of
the Senate for the President Of the Senate to make
Senator Lexow-I move to amend that he be per-
mitted 10 make any statement that he may please
to make
Mr. sAXTONs VIGOROUS REPLY.
Thu Pres,dent-The Chair simply desires to state
that In his opinion there is reason whatever for
this feeling upon the part Of the Senator from the
xxIIId The Chair has not during the last two
months or more had any conversation with the
Senator from the XXIIld on the question OF the
Greater New-York bill that he can now recall. the
President OF this Senate during the progress OF the
bill last year was very heartily In favor OF H. ana
n he had been on the floor of the Senate he would
have supported that bill. because he believed that
the sentiment OF the people Of Brooklyn was ve'E
decidedly in its favor and also hat tne ss,e w@ az
New-York. During the last sixty days ne mas sve a
the matter some attention and many things nave
come under his observation that has led him 70 the
conclusion that the passage Of the Greater New,
York bill proposed by the Senator from me %H, NJ
this legislature and especially on the par, OF me
no way sought to influence legislation upon tnis
floor, and when the Senator from the hXllid statcS
that the Chair has made efforts 10 defeat TINS MAJ
ter he states that which think he VIII RECONSIDER
because the Chair has not had any conversation
with the members Of the Senate.
| The Northumberland has not surrendered any
of his rights q citizen. and he proposes 10 eX-
press his opinion concerning any question affecting
the people Of this State He has the right 10 ex-
press his opinion as he sees 1T. That Is privilege
Lieutenant .0NarnOr nrQnOsas cXerCEe at AlI