New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-30
WON IN A DISTURBANCE.
DEFEAT FOR PLATT TURNED TO VICTORY
BY KEMPNERs CONDUCT.
THE DsGRAcEFuL SCENE IN THE ASSEMBLY
Exps m THE ADOPTION OF THE LExow
RESOLUTION RETAINING THE Sub
Committee WHICH MADE THE
TvEsT1GA ALTON" OF CON
OBLIGATION SENTIMENT.

Albany Aprfl % (SpeciaD-The Assembly to-day
after smother disgracefu scene for which the present
session Is 30 notorious adopted the Lexow resolution
retaining the subcommittee which made the IN
vesgation" Of the sentiment Of the people OF New
Tort and Brooklyn regarding consolidation. mo
wsution could not have been adopted. Tom Piatt'
| buker Fish and Edward Lauterbach notwlthstand-
Tx had not Otto Kempner. of New-York instigated
I disturbance which alenated nearly dozen ne
nulicans from the position they bad agreed 10 take
10 the resolution
While the vote on the resolution was being TAKEN
IT, Kempner by raising successive points OF order,
seated disturbance which was finally settled by
sM Kempner's being brought before the bar OF the
House and reprimanded by the Speaker. Speaker
+ Fish should have given him words Of appreciation
sovever as his attitude helped Mr. Fish out OF the
Embarrassing position Of having defeated measure
he had been ordered 10 pass. The resolution was
iisped BY a vote of 50 to So. The State will now ex-
i pend 80 900 In trottng Mr.. Lexow and few other
tsrve followers from their respective homes to the
/ express Office at No 40 Broadway.
BARGAINS COMPLETED.
The Kempner incident and the debate on the reso-
hsNu are reported In other columns OF The Tribune
r. uNnsron. Forester and Hughes completed their
aasuaAtion bargain by voting for the resolution
a. Guts voted against 1t. He Is In favor OF con-
"naauoa but not Of the jobbery such consolidation
mat pending proposes.
M Hughes busy to-day disputing reports
~ ~ Redfeld. Of the Loyal League. had asserted
~ ne had received personal letters from Living
Forester and Hughes. stating that they were
INST consultation. Mr. Hughes asserts that he
wrote letter to that effect. Whether he did
W. uoes not change the position In which he and
o'ners should be regarded They have proved
sase'es traitors TO the city of Brooklyn. and the
.ss OF that city should keep this in mind until
l %.y nave selected their representatives for the
ATems1 Of 1897
hnss senate S passed these Brooklyn bills: Mr. Per-
Brooi,v~u h reative TO the public driveways In
nd Senator xMswman's Abigail saddler Claim bill
~ "ss'mens asmory in brooklyn
PASSED IN THE ASSEMBLY.
A rae following Brooklyn bills were passed by the
roads IN d. "s.or wray's bill, prohibiting rail-
I'm: W. Ars..., ~ce and Sterling Place. In Brook
som,n,.. nuuer' providing for the appointment Of
SeAtor Briisb..T h, electrical subways IN Brooklyn;
t ha,s ii'oinss where such budnS. are To- be used
Wyatt; Sens,or shd exceed thirty-five feet In
nss'osds In C;ravs Sonsys BILL prohibiting surface
E ,0r w the Inspection Of steam teal boilers IN Brooi
Ef9spect-ave IN D'i authorizing the improvement
&.xiIdo's. pto "a tIatbush; another measure of
b. SSsp9sny IN the Twenty.ntntn Ward OF Brook.
sss.St, for 1 fbs 6ill authorizing Brooklyn TO
q ns 49,, Mr. Hughes's BILL defining the powers
~ nuk56sitees courts OF Brooklyn; Mr. Guder e
's railroads on Pacihc-ave, in Brook
! ~, msaned to-day with the Secretary OF State
g Wsst -" s last OF the Brooklyn. Bath
sss Rsiirnoasa ESs da Company 70 the Atlantic
MA III similar agreements heretofore made
"mpanies. which have been revoked