New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-27
DEMOCRATS WOULDN'T PLAY.
THEY LEFT THE REPUBLICANS TO KUN
THE SENATE

r,,r,p op1rcr WAS TO PREVENT TIE ADVANCE
NEWT or THE NETWORK SCHOOL REFORM
BILL. AND THEY FAILED-AN EN-
CITING SESSION.
rRy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBuNE1
Albany March 2s-The Democratic Senators TO-
dav made a ludicrous attempt to delay t'e pd''"e
NJ Senator Pavey's New-York Schooi i'eioi'i ~
Senator Cantor Is usually shrewd director Oh
rolitsca1 movements but to-day he seemed 10 lose
his head Early in the day he threw the Iaili'haH'
Hall vote In the Assembly In favor OF 'ne n,
New-York bill and thus once more DISCLOSED '0"a''
Croker's deal with Thomas c. Plat 10 pass we
measure Then he put forward Mr.. Crazy al 'ne
senate TO flibuster against the New-fork ochooi
go, hul Cradv's way Of doing 1t was to assail
senator Iexov's bill providing for the erecuon OF
a hosnItal I'm New-York for scarlet fever ana uiph-
iberia patients. He beloved against the Dali io'
three hours ,.., a..
The Republicans by this time had detected the
hIibustering tactics of the Democrats anu ai.e'
ordering 70 a third reading Senator Lexows DILL
thev began LAYING aside bills In order 10 reach tue
New-York School Reform measure. "heh ,"'
hill was reached Senator Cantor coh'ehueu 'ha' ~
would require two-thrds vote TO so INTO general
orders on H. Senator Ellsworth. who was pres'u's,
ruled against him. Senator Cantor thereupon cried
ont that the Democrats were bein3 Uca'eu UNI
fairly and advised all OF them to leave zoe senate
Chamher All the Democratic Senator's then walked
out The Republicans were greatly am"seu oe'""se
the Democratic boys would not play IN the'r !aiu'
and they proceeded TO advance Repupicah Heas-
80,
First the New-YEk School Reform Dill was
..tor I'm and after Mr. Stranahan had made an
oh,e sneech IN its favor, II ordered TO third
reading In the absence Of the Democrats two score
other Republican bills were considered ana oruered
to third reading.
GRADY REGINS THE FILIBUSTER1NG.
M. oore,c, began when Senator Lexow's bin au-
,bor,z,nr tho lease OF lands bounded by Avenue Z,
Sixteenth and Seventeenth SITS and the East River
by the New-York City Commissioners OF the Sink
ing Fund. to the Hospital for Scarlet feVer ana
D,phtheria Patients came up. Senator crazy ''aue
q speech In opposition to 1t, saying that MS u'S.''
o,rh, mo, 70 be invaded by an institution which
would be a menace to the health OF the people MS
oo,s,itu.nts were against the BILL and tho prih-
IT,, ., homo r,,le were violated by Senator Lex
ov,.s introduction Of the bill. lie contihueu' Inc
district is being punished for the ponticS oi rs
people who are all poor. This hosptai WI" o''s
cure for pay. Let these men who want inc "oSp''"'
nut +, in their own district. THIS they 40 "o. "
to do They won't expose their cnore" u u.
germs Of disease They look over to the poor r.As'
Sda and see the multitude OF children ana say ''eS
are only the children Of poor people
senator Lexow defended the bill. saying that the
institution was charity and that the s''e "a ,'''
hospital WOuIu prevent tHc "f'N"~
easr The local authorities approved the measure.
which was for the good OF the whole people Oh
Nev-York City The block on which inc size 10 was
already partly occupied by a hospital
Senator Cantor protested against treating cases VI
contagious or infectious diseases WITHIN 'ne ",'s
of the city, whether In Fifth-ave or OF INC ''1
side when there were islands convenient. senator
De-, mad. n sneech in favor OF the bill lie SAD
the city was furnishing the best site IL Gouu "a The
was no considerable danger OF -. not well
oil. honestly
taken Senator Ford also defended INC on, ~. s..
Senator Guy offered an amendmehf , ma or any
Cher Island OF New-York Harbor belonging 10 INC
city. II lost Il TO ~
THE SENATE IN A TURMOIL
Senator Cantor moved TO strike on, the FIRST sec
ton OF the BILL and then ensued the "''a'''
that the senate has had this year FONTS Oh oue''
defiance and attacks on Senator Eahga'-' N"''
OF brooklyn, who was in the chair. were hoa'
Senator Iexow made the point OF order tha'
morton he rad made that when the coInm''tee
rise progress be reported on ~. ON ma" Va x,,r
tsralnea ana While the Democrats senators
looked at him in amazemen Senator L,.o sUs
motion notion T Trn esi Voted in the negative
Senator McNulty was recosnizel ai l "i h r.cnn
tho vote on Senator Lexow's motion De 'e.St
sdered Senator Ellsworth made the pom wa, ma
the motion was out OF order ana Was su,' -, -
ne Ger" On which tho nrst bill Senator
Brackett's amending the Railroad law IN fe'a''O"
10 80 "a hSI &c moved shouted Senator McCarren.
The bin IL not moved" shouted back senator
The dozen bills following the Bracket bill were
those OF Republican Senators ana Ass'ihDIs lne,
and not one was m9yed by uy cantor and Ne.
Nul,y were their feet demanding that the D"''
w When Senator Ahearns bill to incorporate the
Wards Island Bridge Company was reac.ei; St faa,
s Grs s Ahssrn aTa S Si is moved l
1i Senator Cantor was recognized by the Chair and
said II more than SURPRISED MA, 80
cratic Senator. acting as presiding oiilcSr IS ac's
under the Instructions Of the Republican leadcr
and ignoring his Democratic colleagues ino 81
tacle Is one that have never before 49,, ,n
You let the clerk the business OF me senate III
dssraceful way, hurrying by es VIII sena' ,s
clerk TO perform your duty he did. mat you re-
fused to recognize Democrats. turned your back
on them. is more than | can UNDERSTAND no "o'e
than the purpose of IT."
Senator Ellsworth moved that when ne com
rnitee rise progress be reported on the Dill sen
ator McNulty moved that Senator Ellsworths mo,
ton lie on the table and said that it was dsgraceiul
in general orders. senator McNuty gave way to
Senator Coggesha. who began to SPEAK: , senator Nor
Ellsworth made the points of order that the Nc
Nulty motion was out Of order and that his NOTION ,
not debaabe the ona u, r ruea wm r
A standing vote called for by the Democrats
and the motion was carried. Is to 10. the Democrats
In the negative
GALLAGHER RELIEVED.
Senator Gallagher. in the chair. then said ne had
an important engagement this afternoon and wished
besides TO get his dinner. lie asked that some Sen
| ator move that the committee rise.
Senator Guy bowling. said Il move the com
mittee rise-to relieve the chairman" Senator Els
| worth made a similar motion, which was carried
| Senator Ellsworth then took the chair.
| The Senate had reached In general orders the bill
which Immediately preceded the committee sub
stiiute for the New-York City School Reorganiza
| ton bill, which the Republicans were endeaVorins
| IN reach and advance and the Democrats sought
| n keen back with Senator Ellsworth I'm the chair
Mr.. Raines moved that the senate resume its woth
| IN general orders. 1t then that the Democrats
contended that the Committee OF the Whole could
| he arranged only by a two-thirds vote. They were
overruled The School bill reached and Its titie
| Y.sd cler Stranahan moved the