New-York tribune., 1903-03-03
WILD TIME IN SENA TE.
Grady Loses Stirmish OOer Iaa
BM-DemocratS Threaten.
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Albany March 2-senator Grady, the Democratic
leader plunged the Senate into connict to-nls"I
| nv introducing a resolution asking the Assembly I"
return Senate bill No. S54 In order that tne DeO
cratic Senators. as ne said. might vote upon IL ss
thew desired The bill that Of Senator stevens
taxnk the direct heirs Of owners Of real estate pcs
cent upon the clear market value OF such p'UP-
erty" The Republican leaders think that y -. 90
hill becomes a law it will bring 100000 into the
St3te Treasury. .-
when the bill passed last Thursday Senator
Grady was absent, and some Of the Denocra~uI ~
Senators acknowledged tonight that they oio HUI
understand the nature of the act 1t therefore re-
ceived thirty votes in its favor and none In Oppo'
ton. -.
Senator Grady, after introducing his reso'u'ioi ~
recalling the BILL said the Democrats did not ue
sire to make speeches upon the bill. but meFei! ~
express by their votes their opinion OF the oi,i %
The Republican leaders resisted Senator 6Eaus
motion because, as Senator Malby afterWaru "a
planned three of the Republican Senators WEI
absent-Esberg. White and Stewart-and II ~
not known when they would be in Albany 10 cas'
their votes for the passage of the bill again 0ei
tor Aa,b,, exr;sined that Senator White was slch'
and that there was sickness in the familleS y. %
Senator Stewart and of Senator ElsherG. AS =
takes tventy-six votes to pass DILL ana 'hei
only tHenty-eight Republican Senator'S II "ouiu D
jmpossibe to pass the bill of Senator Stevens asdii,
II the three Republican Senators mentioned sl'ou'O
be absent. . -.ors
senator Grady said that the Democratic Senators
claimed It to be their right to show by thelr W.
what they thought of such an important DILL - a. -.
ing the real estate interests of the State as tid "
Senator Stevens 1t plainly an act OF GIeat
importance when it was estimated that 1t "'''N
nut 10000 in the State Treasury.
Senator Foley another Democrat, said that as
member Of the Senate Committee on Taxation anu
Rctrencbment he had offered the bill of Senator
Stevens The bill had passed without his reai%i"e
ats character. .,
Senator Brackett, Of the Republican III
surgents" said the Democratic Senator'S coud eA-
nress their opInion of the act in the Senate.
Senator McCarren. Democrat. said he had been toiu
by Senator Foley that the bill was all rleht' anu
he therefore voted for it. lie had been uuPeu' nc
said for the first time in his legislative career;
Senator McCarren added that he had eXPecteu
something different from Senator Brackett, WHO
in the beginning of the session voted against oen
tor Platt's reelection, and declared he "ouiu 0C
independently and prevent the 1amming 'nIouei
Of any legislation. In the future, ne salu' lie
could not depend on Senator bracket'' anu WYNN
have to watch his calendar
THAT'S safer,' said Senator Brackett.
senator Grady declared that if this motion did not
prevail he would cause great deal more ueaS @ ~ ~
the work Of the legislature than the adoption OF
the resolution would cause Inc [eSoiu''O ~
lost however, N to 81
Senator Bracket, voting against the crazy Ieeo
lution explained his vote saying that the une was
passing and the legislature had been IN SESSION SESSION
two months He proposed to INTRODUCE a resoiutfoh
7xing the date of adjournment. he added .,.
;mmediateiy after the defeat of his resolution ana
the result that after an noir M b9 Soinsr
nassed one OF which Senator crazy HieaSHS S;
relating TO the jurisdiction OF Surrogates VII 81
Was nassed in spite of Senator Grady after one vi
most sensational SCENES OF rsE me took the floor
10 express with utmost vehemence ms tnnrtt
on the subject 1Tononcine %r @ it despicable act of
meanness' on the part of the majority m shouted
| "or for any bill from now unless tWenfX,sl1 SIN
Republican Senators are IN tneir seats: 1hefe
were only twenty-One Republicans lTesSeI'' S roores-
| of measures and the only other bill mat WAS
| nassnd was Senator Maihys. providing tor ol-
vision of union free school districts con1eins r.,
| ritoTv of two or more incorporated villages Inc
| Rogers hill pay balance due I" ne~stai'eis t a. va
lost. although Senator Nc arrGm tr 80 hon, % n he re-
The next measure taken up was the MalbE bill
cedUg TO the United States certain landS III LNF"
York fer marine hospital site. This Dill was aiso
/ defeated by vote of 20 to % A.. ,ior,.,. tr..
| all could have been avoided If a simple courtesy
| had been .xtended.
Senator Malby said that the Democrats WGpe
| assuming too great responsibility IN docking
legislation and that their course would never ne
| approved by the public The Senate then ADJOURNED
A conference of Democratic Senators Will be held
tomorrow morning. -, Al. 4 -
row if Senator Grady carries out his threat that
he will no vote nny more bills. 1t Is plain that
Of The Repnbiican majority to pass his resolution
recalling the Stevens BILL The RepunLcan sen sen,
ators tonight were in mood 10 pass
among them Senators Stewart and SHERWOOD Wei
reported to be on their way to AInanE e.b
can at least B bowve 5FtX T be- in AZ
| fore have at their command only twenty-seven
| votes.