The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-21
ALL LEGISLATION HELD UP.
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATOR'S AID
THE INSURGENTS.

1oey Adjourn the Senate 10 Prevent the
Passage Of Assembly Biiis-ln This
Wa, senator Elsberg Hopes 70 Force
the Assembly 10 Pass His Coroncrs
BuI-Ine Assembly Retanates by
Recommitting All Bills Of the In.
surEent and Democratic senator.
ALBANY. April 2o.-Senator Nathaniel
A. Elsbrg Of New York city. with his two
Republican, insurgent colleagues. Edgar
T. Bracket Of Saratoga and Elou r. Brown
of watertown. tonight continued their
syule-or-r,iiIi" policy la the State Senate.
The Senate had been In session half ar hour
only and was just about to take up the
long calendar that IL has had this ses-
sion. when Senator Elsberg, to the aston
ishment Of every one, moved that the Senate
adjourn until tomorrow.
Senator Raines rushed to the well Of the
chamber and demanded a roll call on the
motion. Senators Grady and McCarren
lined up the minority Senators In favor
OF Senator Elsberg's motion and It was
carried by q vote OF ~ to e. Senators
Grady (Dem.) and Aids (Rep. )were paired.
The twenty-one Democrats other than
Senator Grady Joined the three Republi-
can insurgent Senators In favor Of stop
ping the legislative machinery. The
twenty-three other Republican Senators.
Including Senator Amber. voted against
IN adjournment. OF oourss there was no
discussion on the motion to adjourn. and
Lieut.-0ov. Higgins had declared the
Senate adjourned within two minutes after
the motion was made By Senator Elsberg.
The general opinion was that Senator
Elsberg's motion was prompted by pure
'cussedness' on the part Of the three insur-
gent Republican Senators. due TO Els
berg's dissemination to forcs the Assem-
bly, to pass his Coronsrs bill. Every ono
was wondering II the Democrats would oon-
tinue in aiding the three Republican insur-
gents in holding up legislation when only
two and half session days remain.
When Senator Elsberg was asked his
reason for moving an adjournment he said:
why should the fact that moved an adj
well. and thsrefore ] moved an adjourn
ment.'
Senator Zion r. Brown did not care TO give
any reason for his vote. except that he had
followed Senator Bracket as good Re-
publican ID copy after
As . matter Of fact. Senator Brown also
had . reason for wanting adjournment
tonight. There were pending on the clerk .
desk two resolutions offered by Senator
Raines last week. One resolution pro-
vided that the Senate should at noon to-
morrow ballot for . Regent Of the UNI
versity, TO al the vacancy caused BY tho
death Of Martin ]. Townsend Of Troy.
% IL othqr roBooueenns - - a6neorSsn4
one and would have 10 b pAsssd By the
Assembly - wsa3 - he 6snaas. IL pro-
,ided that the two houses should meet
in Joint seasSon at noon on Wednesday and
compare their vote for Regent. Charles
s. Francis. the publiaher OF The Troy Timss,
II the Republican candidate for Regent,
and Prof. Duncan G.. Lao Of Ithaca ths
Democratic candidate. He was chosen
TIE Legislature bNfore the session Tonight.
Mr.. Lee k professor OF English literature
1T Cornell University and b the young Demo.
crst who at the Demooratio State Con.
vention In Sa1toga two ysars ago last
senator Zion r. Brown has had much to
do at this session with the agitation Of the
question Of consolidating the State Depart
ment OF Public Instruction With the State
scidstion hss not mss tie t favor Of Z eitSsr
educational body. Senator Brown has Q
great pride Of opinion rsearding this ques-
tion and would like TO have bis nams 70
down 70 posterity - The man Who accom-
lied that he was In . position TO decker
with the Democrats Just q well ~ Senator
Elsberg and TO Set eomething out o. the
unholy alliance Of the three Republican
insnrgent: with the Demooratio Senston.
Ia l.
resolutions last week Senator Brown OBJ
jected to their consideration, and It was
sgreed that they should be called up to-
night. The day the revolutions wers In
troduced. Senator Brown said b was OPP
until their number was reduced from
ninetesn TO eleven. Following out this
policy. he hops to prevent the selection OF
= Regent, or compel the Rsgents TO agree
to bic plan for Q smaller Board Of Regents.
they should have representation on the
Board Of Rsssnts. especially II thsrs d to
II rsnains to b seen WHISTLER SENATOR
Brown can marshal the votes Of the twenty
selection Of Regent at this ssssion.
About the only reason Senator Grady,
the minority leader. would give for the
Democratic esnators voting With the three
Republican insurgents tonight was that
Wy nnIosity Wohtoo W ou0ot W. 0A8ne
Falls charter.
senator Rainss. the majority leader,
vas probably the most self-oomposed Of all
the Senators Al the action Of the three
insrgents tonight.
Lei them 60 ahead said Senator
Rsines; " they want TO, The people
OF the State viii know who are responsible
for the present condition of Affair.".
hardly think their attempt at coercion
by such tactics viii accomplish anything.
OF course senstor Elsbergs courss u
actnated solely on account Of his demand
that the Assembly pass his Coroners bill,
but | hardly think his actions tonight
have helped the ohances Of that measure
any
IL was the general opinion tonight that
me three insurgents would continue pursu-
ing their rule OF ruin policy until the end
OF The session IL they cannot get what they
want In the way Of legislation and II they
can hold the united support Of the twenty
Two Democratic Senators. A number Of
Democratic Senators. after the Senate
soJourned tonight, declared that they
would not vote with the three Republican
insurgents again TO force an adjournment
OF the Senate. The desertion OF one Demo-
cratic Senator would break this combina-
p,on. ss the vote then would be . tie and
Lieut. Gov. Higgins would vote against
Az Obstructive motions made by the three
insurgents.
The action of the three insurgents to-