New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-12
RECOUNT MEASURES.
Senate Passes Prentice Bill OUer
McG0zCQR'S Veto.

by Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Albany. June 11.-Despite Senator McCarrens
efforts TO tie up this legislation the Prentice
recount bill and the Pege supplemental bill were
passed by the Senate to-day. This action in
volved long squabble, IN which the Brooklyn
Senator tried hard to amend the original re-
count bill. to delay 1t and cause 1t to be sent
again to the Mayor He was ruled down finally
on points of order. and the Prentice bill was
repassed
Then Senator Page In the order of committee
reports, called up his motion made last night to
suspend the rules and pass out Of its order the
supplemental bill He carried his motion against
McCarren's efforts: had the Judiciary Commit
tee discharged and the bill advanced to third
reading and then an emergency message from
the Governor was read 20 facilitate it's passage
The Prentice bill came over from the Assembly
to-day. where II was passed last night over the
MCGOWAN veto. Senator McCarren at once
moved that the vote by which it had been
passed In the Senate be reconsidered. that it
might be referred TO committee and amended.
Senator Grady protested that such a motion
entirely out Of order. Senator McCarren
retorted hotly and presently the two Demo-
cratic leaders were pickering about "retrogres-
sion Of mind" and other pleasant personalities.
Finally the Lieutenant Governor held that Sen
ator McCarren might have a vote his mo-
tIon when Senator Hooker raised another point
of order-that the rules declared that such
motion must be made within three days OF the
passage Of the bill. Senator McCarren protested
that IN this case such rule fragrant in
Justice. Senator White upheld him, and
other general wrangle ensued. broken by the
Lieutenant Governors ruling that the Hooker
point well taken
This forced a vote on the bill itself Senator
IN.
is insisting on the passage of an unconstitutional
biu," said he. IT is unjust in every respect.
Now you are trying 10 cure its defects IN this
supplemental bill which has been presented. II
that is to be taken a standard of the acts OF
our Legislature OF which have been proud
IN the past. II is retrogression indeed. Are to
sit supinely here and pass legislation We don't
approve Of? I don't see why we should tolerate
this"
Nevertheless the Prentice bin passed. 80
to s. Those who voted against it were Boyce,
Cassidy. Cullen. Harte. Hasenhug, Mccall. Nc
Carren and Owens.
Then Senator Page moved 10 suspend the
rules that the supplemental bin be passed Sen
ator McCarren objected. deuouncing the bill and
declaring himself "unalterably opposed to the
principle OF all this legislation" Nevertheless.
Page carried his motion, IS 10 6. then had the
bin advanced TO third reading and the Cover
nor's emergency message II read.
Again Senator McCarren spoke against the
bill Senator White wanted It explained. since it
was not on the files. Senator Human explained
that Il meant TO take away the faults OF the
Prentice bin which the Mayor had indicated IN
his memorial to the Legislature. Senator Ralnes
set forth fow criticisms Of the original bill de-
clarng that the Mayor had pointed out clear
IS objections to the original bin that spirit OF
fairness had dictated the passage OF the supple
mental bin that he might have no cause to com
plain OF the injustice done 20 him by the former
bin These complaints had been called 10 the at
tcnt!ou Of the Governor. and the disposition
10 be fair possible IN this Legislation. Sena-
tor Ra!nes said that at one time in the discus
sion u the recount legislation he had submitted
TO the Governor bill which would have been
retroactive and applied Well TO future emer-
Rencles. but drawn that It would not
havc had 20 go 20 the Mayor. This was re-
jectcd because already the Hearst people had
accepted the Prentice bill. and II deemed
wise 70 give them the precise thing 10 whose
acceptance they had bound themselves. Senator
Cassidy argued against the supplemental bill Il
was adopted. SO TO :. Those who voted against
II were Royce. Cassidy. Cullen. Hasentlug. Nc
call. MCCarren and owens.