New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-31
WOODRUFF'S AWFUL THREAT
HE WAS GOING TO PITCH PAvEY OUT OF
THE SENATE CHAMBER


TIE NEXT MINUTE. HOWEVER, HE GAINED DOWN
AND ADMITTED THAT HE WAS A LITTLE
sHAKy on PARLIAMENTARY Law
THE 100000 BILL DEAD.
Albany. March 80 Especially -"what will the
people say II we propose to expend $T.000.OOO
additional on the canals before investigate
how the 50 900 900 has been SPENT" inquired
Senator Stranahan to-day in the Senate. Would
they not say: Are we TO be fooled again? the
canal Improvements were to I've completed for
S90O0000 and now 81 600 900 more Is demand
ed. Are you sure that $1,000 600 Is sufficient
Mr.. Stranahan made these remarks in COM
ment on a motion OF Senator Pavey to discharge
the Senate Finance Committee from the further
consideration of Senator Cantors hill submit
ting to the people at the fall election the propo-
sition to spend 100000 more on the canals.
His speech was a candid explanation of the at
titude Of the Republican leaders as TO Senator
Cantor's bill. Their decision Is that no more
money ought 10 be appropriated for canal i'm
provements until the Canal Investigating Com
mission has made its report.
Senator Cantors bill to submit the 100000
proposition TO the people was twice considered
by the Senate to-day. and on the last occasion
excited bitter conflict between Senator Pavey
and Senator Ellsworth. Senator Cantor made
the first motion TO discharge the Finance Com
mitsee from the consideration Of the measure.
In support OF his motion he said this would be
the last time the Legislature would have
chance to make provision for proceeding with
the canal work 1t had been charged that Gov
ernor Black was opposing this SI'OoO,OO bill.
This. N effect. an indictment Of the Gov
ernor for his appointment OF the official who
had had charge Of the canal improvement
Senator Pavey supported Senator Cantor's mo-
ton. declaring that he believed It to be the duty
Of the LEGISLATURE. in response to public opinion.
70 give the people chance to vote on the ques-
ton. He had favored giving the United States
an opportunity to improve the canals, but. In
asmuch as his measure had failed. the next best
thing was to have the state do the work.
Senator krum thought no more money should
be expended the canals until the S9,OOO.OOO
expenditure had been investigated
Senator Coggeshall believed the people could
be trusted TO decide the question. and he should
vote for Senator Cantor's motion.
The Senate then came to vote on Senator
Cantors motion. and defeated It by vote OF %
TO %. as follows:
Ayes-Ahearn. Brush, Cantor Corey. -Coggeahan.
G. Davis. G. 4. Davis, Feathers0n. Foley; Gal
Munzinger, McCarrens McNulty. Parsons. Pavey'
Burns Chahoon Daley. Ellsworth Ford Figbie,
Higgins. Humphrey, Johnson hTum LeAON. -NuSS-
baum. Page Raines Sheppard, Stewart. Strana-
han. Tibbits White WicoX-25.
Senator Pavey at once repeated the motion to
discharge the Finance Committee from the fur
Their consideration Of the 100000 proposition.
and was beginning speech in favor or 1t when
Senator Ellsworth made the point of order that
Senator Pavey had no right to speak because
the Lieutenant Governor had not put the mo-
ton. The Lieutenant Governor ruled that the
point was not we'll taken. Mr.. Ellsworth seemed
much astonished and appealed from the decision
of the chair
Senator Pavey said that evidently the leaders
Of the Republican party in the Legislature were
seeking TO stihe debate on this important ques
ton. II they did they would hear from IT at the
Mr. Raines and Mr. Ellsworth both demanded
a call Of the house and Mr.. Ellsworth withdrew
his appeal from the Lieutenant-Governor's de-
cision
Senator Ranes moved that Mr.. Pavey's reso-
luton be tabled
Senator Pavey protested against the Lieuten-
ant-Governors entertaining such a motion While
he held the floor.
Mr.. Ellsworth seemed greatly annoyed that
Mr.. Pavey would not yield the floor and consent
70 the suppression OF the S1.000,0O proposition,
and he called for the sergeant alarms and de-
manded that he bring Mr. Pavey TO the bar Of
the house.
Mr. Pavey was convinced that he had a right
10 the floor and protested theoretically against
being deprived of it. Finally he declared that
Senator Ranes had coached the chair"
The Lieutenant Governor raped loudly with
his gavel at this remark and said sharply: That
statement is untrue and II the Senator from
the XVIII does not take his seat the chair will
have the sergeant-at-arms remove him from the
Senate chamber"
There was loud laugh over this threat. Mr.
Pavey was not dismayed. He replied coolly:
THE Senator from the XVIII accepts the state
rnent OF the chair and would apologize for his
mistaken imputatiOn."
The chair accepts the apology" said the Lieu
tenant Governor, and would state his lack Of
knowledge of parliamentary law may lead him
unintentionally into making erroneous deci-
sions."
Senator Pavey said that by Of the ig.
nOranCe OF parliamentary rules on the part OF
the chair and OF Senators he had twice been de-
prived of the floor. AS result Of this attempt
to prevent debate this important subject
there would be no further canal improvement
work until 1901.
Senator Raines said he could not understand
Senator Paveys change of attitude. one day
he wished 10 surrender the Erie Canal to the
general Government and the next day he
hot 10 have the State improve the canals.
Senator White. Of Syracuse said it evil
dent that # the S1000,0 900 proposition were sub
mtted 10 the people this fall IT would meet
with certain defeat. The people preju-
diced against the canals at present AS friend
of the canals. he did not desire to have the
81. 900. 600 question voted this year.
The Senate then came 10 vote Senator
Raines's motion 10 table Senator Pavey's mo-
ton. and passed it-33 10 16.
HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL FOR HARLEM.
Albany. March 3O-The Homeopathic Hospital