The sun., 1903-01-08
SENATOR RAINES ELECTED.
BRACkETT, ELSBERG AND BROWN
VOTE AGAINST HIM.

when the Leutenant.(iovernor Declared
Rsines Elected Bracket Appealed
From the Decision, but II WaS Sue.
tained, by Vote OF ~ TO ~.
ALBANY, Jan. THE State Legislature
met at noon to-day for the session Of 1908.
Gov Odell's annual message was read
in both houses.
When the Senate organized Senator John
Raines, Of Canandai qua. was elected pres-
dent pro TEN. Of the Senate by vote OF
25 to "a.
Senator'S Bracket. Elsberg and Elop
Il. Brown voted with the Democrats against
the resolution naming Senator Raines as
presid dent pro tenn, They, however. voted
With the Republicans against the slbsti-
,uting of the name of Senator Grady for
Senator Ranes.
Senator Bracket then raised the point of
order that it required twenty-six votes,
or majority OF the fifty Senator's elected.
10 elect a president pro tenn. and the de-
bate was on
Senator Malby pointed out tfa the
constitution and the rules permitted a
quorum to do business. and TIA. the elcc-
tion Of a presiding officer was included
in such business He insisted tia presi-
dent pro tenn could be elected by ma
iority of quorum present. Two Speakers
Of the House of Representatives had been
elected by less than a majority vote
Senator Brackott declared he was op-
posed 10 Senator Raines's election, botn
poitn a ly and personally, and had no
apologies To make for biz attitude.
Lieu,.-Gov higgins declared Mr.. Raines
elected, and Senator Brackett appealed
from that decision. which was sustained
bv vote Of rs to "a, Senators Bracket
t.lSbarg and Elon X. Brown citing with
the Democrats to overrule the air.
That ended the incident. and committee
we're appointed 70 notify tie Governor and
the Assembly of Senator Raines's election
AS president pro tenn OF the Senate.
The Senate then adjourned until next
Wednesday night at $50 O'Clock. after
Senator Grady had announced the death OF
Senator Patrick F. Trainor
The Senate wa called to order by Lieut.
Gov. Frank W. Higgins OF Olean. who will
be the presdin officer for the corning
two Years The Right RIh Rey william ~ n,S1 Sros'
offered PRAYER Then nine Senators
including Senator Raines. who had not
taken the oath of off'oe, formed in line in
the well of the S mate ard the Lieutenant
Governor administered the oath
Al, Of the Ser tors were present, and
Gov. HIGGINS addressed the 81 nate briefly.
The following officers were elected Clerk.
James :. Whiprle. Of Salamanca: ser
reant -at "a ~ul-. Charles r. Fotaling, OF =
banv assist ant sergeant at-a-ms W. W
Adams. Of Hornellsvillc; s'"nopr apher. A.
Y Sackett. of Canandaigus p irciral door
keeper J. F. Gors-, Of Tonaw anda fist as.
si-tant d1orkecper. Charles NJ. Bernard, OF
Broome
Senator Malby moved the adoption Of
iast years Senate rules
Senator Grady. the minority leader. did
not object except TO that rule which per-
rnits an Assembly bill to be substituted
in the Senate by a ma jority vote for like
Senate bill III Committee Of the Whole or
on third reading
He said that courtesy was not accorded
Senate bill in the Assembly, as one OBJ
lection there prevented a substitution
and sent a Senate bill TO a committee.
Senator Bracket thought the Assembly
Rules should be amended by aholishing that
-abomnation the Committee on Rules, and
permitting the substitution Of Senate bill
In the Assembly by majority vote.
The rules we're adoI ted without ex-
-eption by party vote of % to u.