The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-28
UPR0AR IN THE ASSEMBLY.
OUSE ADJOURNED DESPITE THE
CLdMOR or m MEMBERS.
Demand for n Vote on the Franchise Tax
Bill Ignored by the Acting speaker
The speaker Indisposed-Eight to lie
Renewed Vigorously This Morning.

bll Ignored by the Acting Speaker
The Speaker Indisposed-Eight to Be
Renewed Vigorously This Morning.
ALBANY. April 1.-THE Assembly adjourned
tonight in the widest confusion. Speaker
Nixon was Frustrated in tho Speakers room.
The members were crowded into the well Of
the chamber yelling like n band OF Indians
when the gavel. welded by Assemblvman
Otto Kelsey Of Livingston. sounded the all
Jouinmcnt Of The Assembly. despite tho pro-
tests OF the excited members. The outburst
OF excitement was occasiAned by the anxiety
OF many Republican members to act tonight
on a motion OF AsscmbIyman Roienbeck thar
Senator Ford's Corporation Franchise Tax bill
lie substituted for the Rodcnbeck bill when
that measure was reached on the Assembly
calendar.
The acting Speaker. Mr.. Kelsey. because OF
OH agreement made Just previously by Speaker
Nixon before he became indisposed. that all
measures upon which there was a division
should 20 over until the morning. when he eN-
poets to be able to again assume the Speaker
ship VI tho House. refused to entertain the
motion. A howl went up from this members.
Assemblymeu Kelley Of Albany and Mcksown
OF Kings. both Democrats. In the same breath
objected 10 the motion OF substitution. Mr..
Green Of New York made the point Of order
that one objection would not prevent a motion
Of substitution. Acting Speaker Kelsey ruled
tho point well taken.
Mr.. Green then INDUCED in an impassioned
speech in which lie asserted thut the putting
over OF this motion until morning would mean
the defeat Of the bill. He asserted that that
was the object II the Democratic directors In
the attempt to put over its consideration. As
semhlyman Gale. Democrat. OF Queens coun-
ty, jumped up md moved to adjourn as SOON
as Mr.. Green had subsidized. The motion was
not entertained. Mr.. Harburger gained the
floor and howled vociferously for the imme-
diate consideration OF tho motion OF Mr.. Eoden-
beck. He was greeted 10y cries from his DEM
ocratic colleagues Of shut up!'
Il will not shut up" yelled Hamburger. You
men who are ordering Inc to shut up are cor
rurt. II you were not corrupt you would not
object to my remarks
Mr.. Gale here put in his oar again and moved
TO adjourn The motion was not entertained;
10 preyent its being put Mr.: Aids moved II call
pr the House. pending which no business could
be transacted. The scene Of the excitement
then changed from the well OF the House to the
Speakers desk. Adozen members of the As
beck. Slater. Fallows and Henry. Republicans,
crowded around the ,Speaker's Chair, which
t wa; 0 ;Ss sef s by Mr; k MISE, 6 a. Mno Tec s'Ie eI
sufficiently to sit at the desk
A. protest against putting the confederation
Of the question over until morning was made.
| Mr.. Slater, the SPONSOR for the Franchise TN
iii Of senator Ford in the Assembly would
n nHn i in the morning. Neither Would
| Messrs. Fallows. Henry and Rodepbeci. They
demanded the immediate consideration OF the
| motion for substitution made by Rodenbeck.
Leader Aids would not listen to it. The con
ferees became, excited and again the scene
shifted to the Speakers room. where Speaker
Nixon was obliged again to seek his couch.
The loudest protestations were made against
putting the consideration OF the measure over
Finally an agreement was reached tina, the
Geck BIZ its final c9nsiderati9n should, go
over until morning. This satisfied the advo;
Gates OF the Ford measure. They returned
| to their seats. under this agreement and the
members quoted down. Mr.. Aids took
leader Palmer Of the Democrats aside SD s..,
Of the Democratic leader.
NO not II there IL an emerGency message
in the House from the Governor asking for
tax bill" replied Mr., Palmer.
There Is no such message" replied Mr..
Then we will go out and vote on the molten
OF Mr.. Rodenheck as rer your agreement with
its ady"cateS" TePliei MT; + Palmer IN. r. and both
No sooner had this been done than Mr.. Slater
jun ped up in his seat and demanded the read
Roosevelt some two hours before had trans
.nitted to the ] legislature on the Ford Franchise
Tax bill. He was not recognized. Leader Aids
Mr.. Speaker" said he. we all realize that
the Chair, made an agreement that all bills
upon which there 10 a division shall go over un-
iii morning. The Chair never breaks an agree
ment, / therefore move that we, adjourn
The motion was declared carried. 20
The House stands adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. declared Mr.. kel-
sew amid much confusion.
terest, rs the FIGHT will be renewed immediate
" upon the conveninG Of the Assembly The
lation can be, enacted Intii the FRANCHISE tax
measure has been disposed OF.