The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-22

oath, but this time he will. and IL he should
deny the charges It Ia important that some
one who can furnish the necessary testi-
mIony should be present in an official capao-
ity.
Assemblyman Fnllers amendment pre-
vailed by rising vote OF az to 81. the roll not
being called, in order to permit those who
took part in this farce to escape going on
Then to further the scheme to have the
charges fall fat, Assemblyman Tompkins
(Tammany) moved tt amend by striking
out the provision authorizing the Legisla-
ture to employ counsel.
,Assemblyman Cooke CDem., Albany
tempt, and Mr.. Tompkins withd rev his
amendment. But the damage had already
been done. No one to substantiate the
charges would be good excuse for failing
to vote for removal.
Assemblyman Palmer jumped to his feet
taken and said: "You have eliminated
one Of the principal charges and now you
have excluded those who know most about
them, and you had better finish the rest OF
The report of the causes was adopted
by the Assembly by vote Of 100 to 4, those
voting no being; Assemblyman Rigby
Of Westchester, Hartman of New York:
Niagara, all Republicans. One of the
causes the Dunkirk post office rent in
creases, was voted down.
The resolution calling upon Justice Hooker
to appear before the Legislature on Tues,
day June 27. to show cause why he should
not be removed, was adopted by vote OF
es to ?. Rigby and Hartman still voting
In the negative.
Both houses adopted a concurrent reeo-
luton providing for committee, com
ate, the majority and minority leaders OF
the Assembly and the judiciary committees
of the two houses, to adopt plan OF pro-
cedure and to lay down rules OF practise.
the committee to formulate its report
during the recess.
The Assembly adjourned amid the in
dignation of many members Although
tho hour for converting after the recess
had been fixed for o'clock when that hour
came there was not more than handiul
members had not supposed that the As
sembly would be prompt in convenlnS,
as it never is. But at O'Clock the Assembly
had adopted the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee's resolution and had adjourned;
just as members who would have voted
against the resolution were entering the
chamber Several members tried to be
recorded as having voted against the reso-
luton, but a no rollcall had been had they
could not have their wish gretitied'
Assemblyman Francisco said he didn't
see any use in waiting for the Senate
Judiciary Committee to act on the report.
He added:
Il amt kicking III stay here until next
January for Judge Hooker. I'm Tor Judge
Hooker all the time"
As the Assembly adjourned until next
Wednesday at 3 O'Clock one of Judge
Hookcrs friends said
We'll adjourn next Wednesday until
Dec 81 at 1859 p. NJ.
Alter the Assembly had adopted the
Hooker charges and resolutions reported
from the Judiciary Committee recess
was taken until o'clock to permit the
Senate to act. When the charges and reso-
we're promptly referred TO the Judiciary
Committee Then an hours reces, was
taken to permit tho committe" to make
tentative report. Before the recess was
taken. however, Senator Bracket, who
had been in consultation frequently during
the afternoon with Lewis L. Carr. one OF
Justice Hooker's attorneys suggested that
the Judiciary Committee might need TWO
weeks to determine whether the Legislature
had anv Jurisdiction under Section IL or
Article VI of the Constitution to consider
the charges as presented against Justice
Hooker This statement caused miich
commoton, which was alIayed only when
the committee after an hours session
merely asked until next Wednesday to
consider this question.
The session of the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee lasted an hour and half, Senator
Grady offered resolution asking the Legs
aturc to give the committee until next
Wednesday to rass upon the question OF
jurisdiction. After much discussion this
resolution was adopted by vote of to 8,
Senators Bracket, Davis. Elsberg and
Lewis (Repuhlicans) and SENATOR Nc
Carren, Marks and Grady G)emocrats)
voting for it. and Senator Armstrong,
Aids Cobb, Page. Raines and "arnck
(Republicans) against it.
When the committee reported the reso-
luton to the Senate, three hours deoate
followed. Senators Raines, Malby. and
Page thought the Legislature should go
ahead at once and that tire question OF
Jurisdiction should not he determined
until it had teen raised,
Senator's Bracket, Elsberg. Marks. Grady
and McCarren urged that the question OF
jurisdiction should be settled first.
The resolution was adopted by vote OF
"a to 10. Those voting no we're all fepuh.
leans. The thirteen Democrats present
,oted for the resolution, with eleven Repub-
leans, Senator Foley icing the Democratic
al sentee. ,.
After the vote was announced, at O'CLOCK
the Senate took a recess until O'Clock TO
await the action Of the Assembly upon the
resolution. After the resolution had heen
adcpted in the lower House. 10th houses
adjourned until next Wednesday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock.
The causes upon which Justice Hooker
is n he tried were prepared by Chairman
Fish OF the Assembly Judiciary Committee
and Henry B. Conan. attorney, TOT tne
committee. T ey recite the well known