New-York tribune., 1906-05-03
PAGE WINS LONG FIGHT.
ProIongs Session Till A. M.-BHs
attacked in assembly.
IBy TcissTaDh % ne TrIsu-s.I

Albany. May with flying cOlors the new
Page Bowling mortgage tax repeal bIH passed
both houses OF the Legislature this afternoon
by votes larger than those recorded on th-
original bilL The measure win so 20 the Cow
ernOr tomorrow as one OF the thirty day bills
and its faithful supporters feel confident tha:
this time he viii sign the measure. as &c va,
drawn to meet the objections he found Sn it,
predecessor.
Worn out after an an night battle with no
parallel in the history OF this Legislature. thsf
Senators opposing the bin practically sur
rendered at a m. when Senator Page pressed
60 triumph his motion 20 take the bTlI out Of tts
regular order for passage. Senator 1TaIby gave
up in despair and did not attend the suhsequent
session to witness the actual passage q the
bill. Senator Lewis. more persistent fought In
vain four hours longer IN attempts to amend
the bill to meet his views. The measure was
passed about D. m. II was rushed 60 tho
Assembly. was released by the Rules Committee
Immediately. and. though 1lT. Wade inveigheS
violently against It. went through BY heavy
majority.
Senator PAGES victory at no time after lass
midnight was In doubt. but the prospects &C
times were dismal because Of the Instructors
who. though they suffered themselves. were de-
termined that their adveTsaries should not win
an easy battle. BY every trick known TO exc
perienced parliamentarians they fought through
the dreary night snatching a mOuthful Of food
and few winks Of sleep at intervals. while the
calendar was reduced. bill by bin. TIN the sun
rose Their fnal defeat was like that Of a be-
leaguered garrison with no provisions.
LONG AND BITTER FIGHT.
i Opposition to the original bill was bitter but
proved mere child's play 90 that which Sem
.at0rs Tiaines. nIaIby. Lewis. Aids and Arm
strong esnfblted toward the successor &c the
vetoed measure. Fearing that the Governors
approval would be given. they hoped to keep
a deadlock until the final adjournment OF the
LEGISLATURE rather than have vote on the new
bill. ana It was only team work. with heavier
weight under the leadership Of Senators Grady
and Page, which passed the bill AT midnight
last night the battle was IN full swing It
varied little in character from then on until
daylight. except that toward morning Senator's
Page and Grady forced the fighting. The plan Oc
their opponents was to stave on tho crisis BY
delay on every bill. Senator Raines was rebUzed
sharply by the Lieutenant Governor several
times for unnecessary delay. and finally Sem
ator Grady determined 20 clear the ealendar
TO get into the order Of business where the
Mortgage Tax bill could be reached. When each
new bill was reached Senator Smith demanded
that Il be read In full and Senator Grady. after
the first few words moved TO recOmmit ft. ana
then 70 let the motion 20 recOmmit lie on the
table AS a motion to lay on the table Is not
debatable the plan worked sEimmingIy.
Various untOward incidents were in storu BE-
fore the victory was won. however. Tired out.
many OF the bilI's adherents sought temporary
couches until. at about a m. there was noe
a quorum present. Senator Malby wanted a
call. and threatened a close can. Senator Grady
took him at his word and got the necessary
vote.
-Four Senators were absent from the whOls
session-Brackett EIsberg. GoOdssn and Tuly.
For time they were IN Imminent danger Oc
being torn ruthlessly from their beds or friends.
but Senator Grady rolented. and with larger
attendance the battle was renewed. BY s a. m.
the third reading calendar was exhausted and
motions and resolutions reached. Senator Fags
forced through his motion TO take up the Record
ing Tax bill out OF its order. and immediately
the weary Senate took recess until II e m.
When Il reassembled a limit OF four hours was
put on the debate
PASSES BOTH HOUSES.
Senator Lewis Immediately began Offering
amendments One was to exempt ehaTitabls and
religious societies from the bfPs provisions. An
other was 20 make the recording rate Per cent.
All were voted down. In the course Of the de-
bate Senator Armstrong declared that the biu
was a "bald, simple proposition % exempt mort
cages from taxation. compelling the borrower 60
nav whatever was paid. and eEemptInz the mort
gage IN the hands OF the money lender" He as
sailed violently the subsidized metropolitan
press which advocated the bill The dnal vote
stood 81 TO IL Those against passage were
Aids. Armstrong Cassidy. COrdts. Fanchers
Gates Hinman. Lewis Raines. Smith and Tully.
The Assembly lost no time In passing the bill
after Il was sent over from the Senate. The vote
was G4 20 46 Assemblyman Wade. the author
Of the present Mortgage Tax law. charged Gov
srnor Higgins with desertion 20 the side OF the
takers after having vetoed the hrst
Page-Dowling bill.
''I warn him and warn my fellow ReDubli-
cans now" said Mr.. Wade. 'that we all win rue
the day we did stroke 20 put this iniQuitous
bin on the statuts books. The people know the
real authors OF this blll are the Ryan-Belmout
syndicats; they know that the Vanderbilt rail-
road system r. holding Up great bond issue
until their friends redeem their pledge %
pass this bill. The Republican party Il playing
into the hands OF the Wal Street crowd Gnd tha
money lenders when Il permits its representa-
tives 70 vote for e."
Mr.. wade was cheeTed for i've minutes whes
he resumed his seat. but the applause was eyls
IDENTIFY IN recognition Of the light he mada
against the measure. for just as many RsUuhN-
cans supported the bill this time as before. Ths
Democrats 70 man and these HepnoacAas