New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-11
MR.. KEMPNER STRUCK OUT.
THE AssEMBLYMAN LITERALLY Foo"nA
FOR HIS RIGHTS.

$40 ,,o,>,r or ORDER RECOGNIZED BY SPEAhh'
r,su AFTER 4 SCENE OF VIOLENCE WITH
THE sERGEANT-AT-ARMsV G CREATE"
NETWORK BILL ADVANCED.
fRy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.I .a
Albany March l0-The Assembly tc-o"'
the Greater New-York bill for four houi'' ""u a.
sooner had the bill been ADVANCED 10 mn 80 ,he
than one Of the most sensational incoen's ~
nrcsent session occurred. This was phys'ca. e
counter between Otto Kempner. Democrat VI we"
York and Sergeant-at-Arms Remnant anu Doo'
keeper Joseph Bauer. Speaker FISH hao o."
annoyed BY the efforts OF Mr. stahch"e''' ,"o
Democratic leader. to gain recogniuoh III o'u.'
to move to adjourn before vote to advance '"o
Greater New-Yorl bill taken, that ne APP
parenty determined to apply gag rule 10 all De"'o
crets who asked for recognition
The McGraw bill extending the Sunday BarDer
law to New-York and Saratoga was on the car
endar az special order Immediately io"o""'e
the Greater New-York bill. AS 1t was caIeu up
Mr. Kempner addressed the Speaker saying Una .
ba rose TO a point of order. Speaker Fish refused
to recognize Mr. Kempner. but recognized MT 'u'-
ler of Rockland, who offered an amendmeh' " INC
NcCraw bill Mr. Cutler attempted to explain
his amendment. but Mr. Kempner continued 10 CAL
for recognition Speaker Fish directed tne
alarms to enforce the rules OF the House' i"o
Sergeant-at-Arms attempted to make MT. hemp"e'
take his seat but finding that physical force was
necessary he called upon Joseph Bauer, the stall
wart doorkeeper to assist him. Mr.. kempner cof'-
tnued to cry "Mr Speaker, l rise to point Oh
order until the combined force Of the Sergeant-al-
Arms and his assistants was used against hii'
They took him by the arms and jammed MIN uo"'
into his chair His right hand was cut by s'r'~ns
his chair. ,, o,
Then 1t was that Mr. kempner said he wouid ho'
be throtted by either the Speaker of the House OF
his officers and striking straight from the shoulder
proceeded to his right to point OF order Dy
the use Of his fists Speaker Fish had by this time
10 the Sergeant Arms mot to lay hands on the
man" The excitement In the chamber was IN
tense .,.s 49,, g.,
Speaker Fish realized his error and caiisd OUT IN
voice heard above the cries OF Mr. MempIg ir
Gentleman entles IRON from New-York MIR Kempner, having
put ON his half-removed coat. adjusted his cravat.
smoothed his rufed hair and in perfectly com,
the bill before the House Vas not properly printed rim
the old matter TO be elided not having been placed
Speaker said that the point of order was well taken
and that the bin was not properly before the House
hardly subsded when Sir. stanchHeld renewing his
motion to adjourn. which had been perslstenty a us
shaking his finger the Speaker asserted his right
move to adjourn at any time; The speaker aSaln
The gentleman from Cherung will take his seat
or be shown to it. Looking squarey IN the race
OF the Speaker MT Stancnheid shouteu ~ III.
The leader OF the majority, seeing his challenge was
dlsregarded, quietly look his seat renewing az IN
tsryals his motion adjourn until vote on II was
finally taken. resulting in its defeat by vote OF
80 to 70. ~ -, -
this morning Mr. Austin. az chairman or the 'f,ies
Committee moved 10 amend the oil SO that IL
would conform to the amended bill before the SEN
ate The amendments were adopted. and MI Stancn,
field attempted postpone debate on the OH uhtl ~
,o.morrow His motion was lost by vote OF %
10 90 80, - 49,. 3D..
Mr. Butts moved 20 amend the bill so tnat IN, tne
cont ~ government OF the greater municipality
should ever remain within the present limits OF
New-York CITY. This amendment was lost anu
H. Eorres,er Of Kings offered the Brush resub-
mission amendment. The amendment Was lost oy
A vote II 80 10 II. Mr.. Marshal OF Kings theh
INK il he made he speech OF the day. The ameni-
mont was lost by similar TO thai on the other
"mondmsnts Mr. Waldo presented the amendment
to the bin drafted by the CITY Club. This also was
rejected and the bill, now the same az the one
n.ndng in the Senate advanced 10 third read
ing b. a viva yoce vote.