New-York tribune., 1906-05-04

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a cut glass service. And, sor the Democrats,
senasor Grady presented a cut glass illbwen on
silver stand. Tho Lieutenant Governor ex-
pressed his gratltude and consideration for the
Efforts of each senator 20 conform TO Senatorial
etiquette.
Senator Raines was summoned next senator
Armstrong told him how much the Republicans
Wrought of him and presented a diamond PIN
from them The Democrats gave TO senator
Grady sold spectacles. Senator Brackett, chair
man Of the Judiciary COMMITTEES, received set
OF Leczy finely bound. Senator Elsberg' OF
she Codes Committee and Senator White, OF the
CITIES Committee received silver loving cups.
Every desk IN the Senate was deluged with
magnificent flowers.
one Of the most interesting features OF the
CAV was the presentation 20 Speaker Wadsworth
from the Assembly of a portrait OF himself,
raiptea from life by Frank Townsend Hutchins,
OF New York
Mr.. wADswoRTHs SPEECH.
In the Assembly the closing exercises gave
way somewhat to work The flowers and pres
ents were fewer Speaker wadsworth. in adj
sourning the House without day. spoke briefly.
saying:
Upon accepting the Office of Speaker OF The AS
senlblv pledged myself 20 the olscnarse of hs
duties with fairness and impartiality. nat dlfy
have ndeavOTsd At al times to e 5altafy t vTs Las
been called upon solve problems OF greateT aS,-
xllich is about to close believe that the results @
viii show that the work thus aexGVeG @ Sb ~ = ~ man.
er that win receive the fnll appTobatlon oF ft te
most caraful and painstazng consideration on tne
part of the committees of this mouse ALI lts N ~
ffoToueh scrutiny and discussion. The result has
Sic iii serve the interests OF the state and COM
mand the approval Of the people; -. 49,. ,,an,e-
desire express my admiration LoI tlS -oIetses
IN which the chairman and members OF commune
have labored incessantly ana Inteey A tT 20 20 their
Efforts is largely due the credit OF the VOTE I Mncn
has oeen ta sesson which to me have been dcut
ana perpleZing: at such times & ana, o,,T ~ ADVICE and
have given your hearty cooperation ana corulal
Ear the material evidence OF your kindness and
generosity unable 20 Adequately express p;5 ehT
Ss5ae formed with the members and officers Of this
house are what prize most and trust fnat at no., nOI
extend my hest wishes for future success.
Mr.. PALMER's ARRAIGNMENT-
Mr.. Palmer, the minority leader, seriously crit
scised the work of the Legislature. saying IN
part:
The session of 1906 was pretentious az the Oet
ginning contentious at the end. Az a A1D45si 5 @ 1rb
nGan psgly per- yted ee that II docs things must now
Mhon I f mas no2ic as well as political salvation,
attempts TO prevent the people rom dolhs 411
* fierce quarrel between rival interests Ia van a.;
Street. looking to the exploitation Of great IN
surance company, led TO exposures WIKI 41i coT1
Blamed Of as injurious the pocyholders were
The non-nutualzation Of the Equitable.
The payment Of huge salaries TO insurance OF
The contributions made to the RepI6liSgan & 6g ears na
os sree a SIMS Of trust moneys belonging to Repub-
ican and Democratic pocyholders alike.
large sans iTse whie de Mere called the yellow dog
funds and said TO be used TO promote or TO pre-
Not one Of these evils has been effectually legis
The Completed legislation which has grown out
OF the disclosures is in the main an improvement
enact better laws after such revelations. But the
party IN power which VIII seek to claim credit mas
dollar Of the moneys crimlcaly Tnisappropriated
10 its ultimate source single dollar Of the yellow
dog funds alleged to have been used to debauch
me Legislature Of 1865 was confronted with de-
Vestigation partly from othe- conditionsfor I
thorough investigation Of the state departments,
Railroad Commission. the Gas Commission the Tax
931ssion s ana certain % bureaus Of the Controllers
these demands have been complied with.
where the aseO Of the extra session Of 1856 left
ihim11;on the BENCH but discredited: with The dec
oath that he is morally unn5' unchanged, but
u has Offended even beyond its predecessors in
lntflfeIIng with the awful results OF elections in
ruif where Democrats have been elected.
has aPportoned the legislative districts Of the
stage, Tor ten years to come in picturesque dsYe-
gaTp OF equality Of population, and Republican
voters IN districts at variance with the faction
now dominant have been treated almost as unfairly
as PIE Democratic half Of the states population
Tkle Democrats in the Legislature consistently
anS Geterminedly opposed the enactment OF the
SnIeual mortgage tax and Of the savings bank tax:
both were 'jammeG through by the Bower ef the
Republican machine IS party caucus measures re-
ga4oless OF popular protest. and while the assist.
anGe or tardlly enlightened Republicans has heen
welcomed IN the efforts TO rid the people of these
Tn
parties. which party stood for these acts or which
party demanded their repeal
MARKED duplicity. ndirection lack OF good faith
mas attended the course of the Legislature ii deal
~ Nlth tne earnest bipartisan efforts made for
94 3a1tol IeIorm for systematic unemasculsted and
1ullt eihclent corrupt practices acts; for direct
nomination OF United States Senator's and all other
proposed remedies for this states decadent repre-
1ngton. 'S'N0 a. "'NS'i-
Whsie economy was the watchword' Of the new
regime IN the Assembly early IN January IN Nav
ne annual appropriation bill IS more than $4,000
laer tnan last years and the total approximations
Nill doubtless ba veil ~ 20 hi15nrzater nnori-