New-York tribune., 1907-03-15
VOTES MILITIA INQUIRY
assembly Passes Wain50rigbt BN by
Large Majority.
rsy Telegraph to Tho Tribunal ]


Albany. March 14-Unamended. the Vain
wright National Guard Investigation bin passed
the Assembly this morning by the Unexpectedly
large Vota Of SO to 25. Three amendments were
offered. but were voted down by large majorities.
Assemblyman Haines. of Westchester. was the
on'= Republican to vote against the measure,
while Assemblymen C. F. Foley, jackson. Kel-
Ier' MalIon' Stern and Walters. of the minority
voted for It,
Ihe debate preceding the passage OF the bill
waS mainly along the lines followed when the
bill came up for second reading. Much amuse-
ment was afforded the House by lively tilt
between Mr.. Foley and Paradise Jimmy" OIL
Ver The former is a strong Independence League
man. h offered an amendment to the bill pro-
vidfng that the investigating committee should
not employ special counsel but should call on
tho Attorney General for any legal assistance
It might need.
I'VE have in the Attorney General" he said.
"a man who is anxious 70 do all the work he
caH 1 say that think the people have conf
dence in Mr.. Jackson as we'll as you people
turning to the Republican side Of the Assem-
blyl have confidence in the Governor. The At
torney General has served notice Senator
Armstrong that he will take up all the legal
work Of the state He should do this work. and
the committee should have no outside counsel.
The day OF employing Republican lawyers and
paying them fat salaries when the Attorney
Ger raj is paid to do the work should be about
over."
Hardly had Mr.. Foley finished the last SEN
tence when Mr.. Oliver jumped to his feet and
with great gravity announced: "Mr Speaker.
I see objection to any member OF this house
making himself entirely ridiculous II he wants
to do so. But he has no right to try to make
the Attorney General ridiculous Mr Foley has
made himself utterly ridiculous before this body
to-day, but he is not authorized to speak for
the Attorney General who is seeking to do only
the work that the constitution provides that ne
should do. He does not wish to represent the
Legislature. He wants to have nothing to do
with this proposed investigation" Then. turning
to Mr.. Foley: You learn something! You con-
suit with some OF the able lawyers af the minor
ity before you pretend to speak for the Demo-
cratic partyl I don't care how ridiculous you
make yourself but. in the. name OF heaven
don't you dare drag the minority party in in
what you say"
MI Foley was on his feet IN a moment and
shouted out: 'I have had some respect for the
minority leader. in fact I refused to be a candi-
date for the leadership against him. +" Mr..
Oliver broke IN: And pretty leader You
would have made"
Before Mr. Foley could retort Mr.. Bohan rose
to a point OF order. saying that as Mr.. Foley
had already spoken once he had no right TO
speak second time on his amendment. Mr..
Harawitz also arose to point OF order, holding
that the question before the house was not Mr..
FoIeys candidacy for leader.
Amid hubbub OF laughter. the Speaker srntl-
ingly acknowledged that Mr.. Harawitz's point
was well taken.
Mr.. Moreland was recognized, and shut of
further trouble by making the final argument
for the bill Neither Paradise Jimmy nor the
Eearstlte were satisfied. however. and their
audible repartee across tho floor caused much
amusement among the members
J. A. Foley. OF New York city, offered an
amendment making the investigating committee
entirely n legislative and doing away with
the four places 10 be filled by the Governors
appointees. Mt Harawitz offered one that
cluded New York City from the provisions OF
the bill.
Mr.. sheridan speaking against the measure.
asserted that ne had reliable information that
The object of the bin was ito benefit certain
faction Of the guard" He preferred not 20 give
the source OF his information. and failed 70 eX
plain how investigation OF the entire guard
could benefit anv particular faction unJustly.
Mr.. Moreland ended the debate by replying 70
the arguments against the Governor having
four appointments the committee. After
answering them conclsey. he spoke for few
minutes on the advantages expected from the
investigation. and then amendments were voted
down and the bill passed.
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