New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-25
EXTRA SESSION ENDS.
4PPORTIONMENT PASSED.
assembly Kills TRAVIS Bill S.
Commissioners Confirmed.
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Albany, July 24-AdjOurnment of the extraor-
binary session Of the Legislature taken at
80 p. m. to-day after a day Of incidents re-
markabe in this year OF remarkable legislative
occurrences ApporttOnmenJ was settled without
any difficulty. but over one or two entirely unob-
jectiOnahle bills Senators Cohalan and Mccall.
for reasons which they did not care TO give, 1ied
the Senate into knot which threatened 70 force
the Committee on Rules TO bring in a special rule
70 permit the progress Of the measures Then
Senator Grady in objeCting To the confirmation
of Thomas NJ Osborne. of Auburn, as member
Of the upstate Public Service Commission, pre-
cpitated executive session of the Senate-a
thing unheard of for more than decade.
Yet despite all tbs snarls Of few individ-
uals. the upper house acquitted itself OF us
duties rather well. passing all the bills rec
commended by Governor Hughes without any
especial objections and confirming the Puoho
Service Commissioners despite Senator crazy
objections. 1t was left for the Assembly 10
defeat the direct nominations bill as sorr
Of final defiance of the Governors wishes,
and by way of good measure the lower house
added the defeat Of Senator Pages Dill proNl1-
ING for court orders to compel recalcItrant VIZ
uesses 10 answer questions in certain KINDS or
investigations Both these measures were rec
commended by the Governor as being legislation
especially needed.
Among the bills passed was the McCarren
measure permitting the Controller OF New York
civ, ~ sell at private sale bonds not taken by
nublfc bidding This brought out conslderaols
opposition in both houses, on the ground that i
would open the way for ColIuslon IN oohu sdeS
which would defraud the city. senator rags
offered an amendment 20 the bill designed 10
prevent the purchase of bonds by banking houses
which would retain the price as city deposit
His pressing that excited Senator NlcCaEIe ~ 70
and led TO a spirited interchange or unHttteI-
ing terms Senator Agnew's bill redlStrlcllhs
New York City into alderman districts Passed
both houses without particular opposition
COHAI.AN OBJECTS TO HOOKER BILL
T-ntoward occurrences in the Senate began
earlv when Senator Cohalan objected 10 the
progress of Senator Hooker's bill lesalizlns tho
bonds of Genesee. Apparently some Persoilai
pique lay at the bottom of Cohalans oo1ece'oA
which he did not deign 70 explain Senator f'alieS
urged that a delay inperilled Adjournment TO-
dav Senator Grady the minority leader o@1teF
Senator Mccall had held up similarly a OH llldA
ing an appropriation for a commission 10 stuUy ,
the state fair situation, made an appear tilt|
Democrats should not interfere with pubic ouSI-
ness i'm that fashion. He almost urged the SEN
ators as a personal favor 70 Withdraw IheII 90
iections but Senator Armstrong. who owed sew
eral scores of long standing 70 CohalaIl ahgIlAy
arosa and declared that the Rules Committee
would bring in a special rule TO ADVANCE tho
hills Senator Raines said such thlhs he" not
been done in two years, and again uIseu tN"1
the objections be withdrawn Finally the TWO
/ ~,o1,o,+ants welded Senator Cohalan recently
has been censured publicly by the Senate Tor ms
/ o+taCl on Senator Page during the Kelsey de-
bate - ,, +1,,
Hardly had this furry blown over Wheh '-i'
senate Finance Committee reported the nom
inations of the Public Service Commissioners
; for confirmation. Senator Grady lIhnleuIl1g-S 5
: began an attack on the New York City cornrlls-
/ sion declaring that il was not representative OF
/ tba nsonIA whose affairs il would administer
/ ONLY one of It's members, he said, had not NoIeu
for Governor Hughes. 1t was not Denoera'Ic
commission: he could not say even II II were d
. good commission
Mr. Rassett" said he. was never known be-
/ fore his appointment as the eminent puoIc1st hs
/ became Immediately afte~ward. Mt. MC~arIOAA
before his appointment was president or the
Nev York Board of Trade and Transportation
T,,.erybodv knows that board is made up OF tne
very Interests he is now supposed To regulate
save the mark, II is a pity that none OF tHeSe
. gentlemen -ver achieved much distinction pc
fore appointment which would Ieto Us 10 HoPS
for their eficsnCy in Office
MCARREN ENTERS THE LISTS
Senator McCarren declared that Governor
: Hughes had done just right in making these ap-
no,ntments. If had been Governor. would
/ have appointed whom pleased said the IanAy
T}rooLI-nire and whoever did not like it could
lump IL. There was nothing in the bill requiring
him 70 appoint Democrats or RepuoI1cahS.
Protestants or Catholics. lay or professional
men The Governor is responsible for THIS COM
mission and the Republicans OF the senate tor
its confirmation .
I'm afraid though that the commission is
heapfng UP trouble for itself I understand the
members have been seeking information rom
3 various sources. I'd not do that; I'd go ahead
Z ON nv own account and do things without seei'-
ING advice. They'll never please all the public.
: ard they NAV not please any part OF II II they
Keen on They are looking for an Ofice-theyd d
better get a big one. for they'll make II a ha'lS-
ont for all the buns and cranks in town
The 1st District commissioners were con-
arr,ed h,- \ vote of SO 10 3--Frawley. Grady and
? NcNIanus voting against them Then came the
+ ,,nstate commissioners. Senator Grady luTne-
diateIv moved that Mr.. Osborne was out or
the country his confirmation be postponed
Later he withdrew that motion ana asked Ior an
! executive session for the discussion OF his oh
ia,+iors m Mr. Osborne. After suspension TO
+ nern,i+ the passage Of the apportionment Din
senator Grady renewed his request for an eNecu-
rive session after recess for Iuncheoh- sen
a+nr Raines objected TO a recess Senator tracy
thereupon within the executive session II"A.
/ which everybody not Senator Is barred noVec
/ - o,ose call of the Senate. This brought the
/ .bs 70 terms and a recess was taken for
/ luncheon.
,o,,p1Es CLEARED AND DOORS LOCKED
/ &C., tho racess the executive session was re-
,,-,ed Even the Senate lobbies were cleared
and tbe doors locked Senator Grady made
/ cbargas attacking Mr.. Osbornes character on
heorsay evidence. which finally he admlttea
/ concerned an alleged offence said 10 nave oeeh
/ committed twenty years ago. More thah an
! hour was consumed in the discussion OUT az llle
/ end only Senator Grady and one or two others
/ ,.oted against Mr. Osborne The executive ses-
sion disbanded somewhat rudely- Senator ARM
strong refusing miss a train. seized ma
handbag and rushed from the chamber kicking
omen a door and escaping before call could %
: ordered.
Tefore the Senate's recess the apportionment
tiu had beeu nassed without much difficulty.