New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-29
REVOLT" in THESENATE
SURPRISE FOR VETERANS.
Ne5U Members, Regardless of Party
AdUQnce Bill.

Albany, March 2S.-Senators Rafnes. Grady.
Armstrong and Aids and others OF the so-called
veterans OF the Senate. had a distinct surprise
to-day when a majority OF the new members,
irrespective Of party Affiliations. formed COM
bination with the aid Of a number OF the older
Senator'S and succeeded IN advancing to the or
der OF final passage a bill designed TO amend the
highway law. Notwithstanding the Efforts Of the
Senate leaders TO amend and recommit the
measure. TO-days "rebeIliOus' proceeding Is
admittedly the outcome Of a series OF confer
ences on the part Of the new Senator's to organ
ize protest against the alleged failure OF tias
Senate leaders to advance local legislation Gs-
sired BY the new men.
Senator Cobb. Of Jefferson. appeared % ba
leader Of the Insurgents and the mattsr se-
lected for the test OF the new combinatiou's
strength was the bill Of Assemblyman Burhyte.
which would amend the highway law By pro-
viding that the state shall pay to the towns
dollar for dollar for highway Improvement IN
stead Of half that proportion as now. The As
sembly amendment. which would extend IT'S pro-
visions to additional towns. was agreeable to
the introducer and the bill passed IN that form.
When it was reached in the Senate coulzrgt-
tee Of the whole to-day Senator C0sbfs no.
ton to advance the bin precipitated the "insur-
rection."
Senator Gates sought to amend the bin. ana
Senator Cobb declared it an evidence oe inte--
tion to amend the bill to death. He accused
Senator fully OF having been working 70 KIN
the measure. This led to a sharp Interchange
between Messrs Cobb and Tully The latter IN
tiElnted that the Governor would not approvo
the bill even If it should pass
II don't see where certain Senator's around
this circle get their authority 70 anticipats ex-
ecutive action" said Senator Cobb. Il believe
we have a Governor who is capable OF Judging
right from wrong. and am willing 70 trust
him"
know nineteen Senators who wiz not vote
Ior this biI' said Senator Grady. the minority
iea0er' referring to the Democratic force which
ne supposed he had at his command
Senator Cobb then demanded a vote on the
Gates amendment. and il was promptly de-
Ieated, by a rising vote announced as . to 10.
IN which Senator Gradyss Democratic minority
dissolved before his ewes When Tire y-sfa~a-r..
feahzed what had happened to them the SEN
ave chaInOer rang with laughter. The strike
ot l tne freshmen. as everybody is calling t. Is
the talk OF legislative circles tonight
New Senators who voted against the amend
Ment were: AgneW, Emerson. FranchOt Gil
christ Grattan. Heaeock. Knapp. O'Neil. smith
BOyce, COhalan. Fuller, Harte Mccall NTuI-
laney, Owens. Sullivan, Taylor ThOmDgon
Democrats. Among the older Senators who
supported the rebellion were Burr Cyass5lV-
Cobb. COrdts Davis. Fancher Page SAKE TSs-
publicans. and NIcCarren. Cullen and Hazen-
hug, Democrats Senator Frawley was in ths
ehair- senators Raines. Armstrong. Aids. Gates.
Human. Tully, Dunn, FOelker and Hooker were
the Republicans who voted for the amendment
the last three named being the only new sen
ators not in the revolt" Senator Grady was
II IS not expected that the new combiuqrfo1
win be permanent