The evening world., 1903-04-23
CLOCK is STOPPED TO
INSURE JOBBERS TIME.
McCaren Led the Drive for the
Bill While Bracket and Els
berg, Who Opposed 1t, Were
Accused of FiIibustering-
i3aines and MaIby Were Fear
| full of Extra Session.

ALBANY, April 23.-A red-hot fight
marked the final hour of the Senate
To-day. the forces backed by the lobby
Joining in rush to get the East River
gas grab through.
The foes of the bill rallied for a time
and stayed the drive OF the grsbbers
but the latter were desperate, and, after
stopping the clock. which was ticking
away their chances while the struggle
lasted, eventually carried the measure
through, the vote being 80 to IA.
.Ihe lobby breathed easier when the
vote WIS announced and after the Sup
Hpiy snd Appropriations bills were hur-
fted through the Senate adjourned sine
! die after a session notorious for Doodle
legislation. ~, II
NssSIsS. sIccarren Leads Fight.
Senator Mccarren conducted the fight
on behalf Of the gas grab bill. which
was reached on the calendar Just after
II O'Clock. Senator Elon r. Brown OBJ
Jected. on the ground that his measure
appropriating 100000 for tuition for pu-
pills In certain schools had been made a
special order for 12 o'clock.
i Senator Bracket wanted to have the
gas grab laid aside because 1t would
cause discussion and tie up the pro-
ceedings. .
you'll have to discuss this bill right
now" Senator McCarren said. 'if 1t
lasts until Dec. g." ..
Tho Senate got into a wrang!e which
sasted hve minutes, when 1t was agreed
to lay the gas grab aside until the
Brown bill could be disposed Of
After that ahd been passed Senator
Bracket made an effort to sidetrack
the East River gas grab.
Immediately the Senate was thrown
into turmoil The promoters of the
grab gathered in groups on the floor
! OF the Senate and Lieut.-Gov. Higgins
repeatedly had to order Senators back
to their seats.
''There is no reason - Senator Brack-
oft declared. "why II thls is a proper
bill II should not have peen brought
up and disposed of weeks aga and
not pushed at the last minute We cam
not permit It to go to a Veto"
Senator Grady, though opposed to the
bill. charged Bracket and Elsberg with
trying to filibuster until o'clock, the
hour set for adjournment.
Raines in the Fight.
Senators Raines ard Malby became
greatly exercised because the fillbuster
Y Kept Kept, up P, would % have defeated
appropriation bill. The passage OF these
measures was absolutely necessary, ami
the Republican managers would have
had to call a special session IL they
should fail OF passage before adjourn
nent
As the hands OF the clock neared the
hour of they were stopped The Sem
ators became greatly excited. The floor
OF the chamber and the Hobbies were
overrun by men whose business be-
comes liyeliest when lobby bill is un-
der fire.
eenator Mccarren had left his seat
while Brackett was talking. He caused
1ngs to shout:
'Mr. President. want to call the at
tenaion Of the Chair 10 the fact that there
are persons here who are not entitled 10
che privileges of the floor This is the
drst time In my career that ] have ever
made a request that the floor be cleared"
Lieut.. Coy Higgins ordered the SER
eeant-at-arms TO clear the lioor.
I The bill was passed a Few minutes be.
fore I O'Clock, 80 to II.
Although Gov. Odell had sent orders
70 the Legislators earlier In the hay
that the Adirondack water storage and
the WILCOX street railway grabs were
10 be killed, together with the three
platoon police bill. nothing was said OF
The East River gas grab.