New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
ADVANCE RECOUNT BILL
REVOLT AGAINST OLIVER.
Action Taken 6y assembly after
Mach Disorder.


Albany, March A-PandemOnium broke loose IN
the Assembly to-day when Assemblyman Prem
tice's Recount bin up for second reading
Hardly had the clerk read the title before dozen
members were on their feet. excitedly clamoring
for recognition TO protest against its advancement
while others 3eeringly yelled them to sit down
and keep quiet" Time and again the Speakers
eavel came down. without effect
Mr.. cuviler and Mr.. Oliver had particularly
vicious battle OF words. The former said that at
the Buffalo convention Mr.. Oliver had said oh
Lord I have got TO vote for that son-of-a-eun
Hearst, who has cartooned me as sitting behind
prison bars!' Mr.. Oliver retOrted. addressing the
Speaker: ut IS not parliamentary to call a man
liar on the floor OF the House. and II I were 10
DO so you, Mr. Speaker, would properly call me
down FOR IT, but that 7 can settle outside"
when order finally restored for a moment
NJ Cuviller had the floor Mr. Oliver the minor
ity leader, vainly attempted 10 interrupt him
Finally the minority leader was recognized, and
explained that he had made an agreement with
the majority leader 10 allow the bill TO be ad-
varced without debate. and when the measure
up for anal passage every one who desired TO
speak IL TO offer amendments could then do
This agreement the minority party is in
honor bound TO keep" he added.
IN an instant there was another uproar. All the
Mcclellan men were on their feet proclaiming that
they would stand for such agreement" and
that IN this Mr.. Oliver was not their leader.
Especially emphatic in their language and gest-
ures were Assemblyman Schwegler and Marty"
McCue. the prizehghter.
Mr.. Oliver. with his party In open revolt against
IFS leadership. called on them 10 remember that
his word. given TO Mr.. Moreand was binding on
them. and emphasized the fact that they in
duty hound TO keep his pleasO If you don't"
said MI Oliver. shaking his finger the revolu-
tiouists. I viii release the Republican leader from
the promise he made me. and under the circum-
stances he would be perfectly justified IN passing
The biz to-day, which he can do il he wants to.
Then where would you be. you embryonic states
men? The Republicans have the votes; they car
90 what they want TO II they choose TO pass this
bin now, you'd be in pretty fix wouldn't yolT'
Mr.. Cuvinier asked that the bill be recommitted
on the ground that there had been public hear
ing. and that he and others that he knew Of wanted
80 be heard Il.
This bill said he, has been put before some
Of the best constitutional lawyers Of the state who
have declared II TO be retroactive and uuconstitu-
tionai therefore move that II be recommitted for
consideration of its consttutionaIty as well as for
flle purpose OF a hearing"
AT. Oliver was then recognized. Mr.. Speaker"
he SAID. i saw Mr. Moreland. the leader OF the
majority OF this House and we agreed that this
BIZ should be advanced to third reading without
debate, and that q third reading opportunity
should be given every one 10 be heard on II and
n offer any amendments they might care TO- That
agreement the minority party is IN honor bound 10
respect II they don't. then Mr. Moreland is AZ
perfect liberty to break his part Of and pass the
N--- NV "A nc CI-ODSeS TO- IneSe embryonic states
men would be left very badly II he were TO do ina,
propose that my agreement be kept It does not
choke any constitutional lawyer OF (referr4np -
MY Cupilier). / conferred with MI Butts who
represents the Mayor and city authorities here and
my agreement with Mr. Moreland was satasfactor,,
70 me- II is time 10 say. as M ScbweEler has t5
that Mr.. Cuvllier does not represent NIavor NJ
Hlellan- He has been titled all along as the Ion.
-spIeSel'atiVe OF the Mayor. but tell you that he
Goes not represent the Mayor"
NJ. SchWegler funaneS n he g..
ms myers IN Mr.. divers face said IN 80
shaking with excitement, Judge Butte doc. -,
Iepleseht me; want you to understand that"
Marty" AcCue took Up the chorus ..yon. d.,
sspTesent me-" he yelled 1T Mr.. oliver r.
~, with several other Mcclellan me, To-.
~ Sl,- 4'i1g Hfe OF comment far from favorsbfs
rSnsly 'ei' But mat worthy went on his wav Sc
,t. ms does not cut any ice EVERYBODY l,ov.s
no shTinkage he declared. ''sone peor tb iI1G
vote on this bill But say this agreenen F9 baa
= AZ this point AssernblyTnan Young broko q ~
Sneaker" he said "T rise to a 0leston ~ M T
sLlFlege In view OF the impending rough house,
e1lols me minority members. I suggest that Sen-
SeT Fra%ley De sent for Immediately to act rs
5. Cgviliier was again recognized. and proceeded
S ~ sleSH AlF Oliver who replied. using the Ian
Amid the storm OF laughter from the Republican
AeH oefs that followed this family quarrel As
seInoly man Stern spaoke Mr.. Cuviller's motion
go. - lint mere IS strong call I'll over the
ssIate Tor recount OF the votes cast in the last
now, why VIII not Mr.. Cuvillier be honest and
sckaoWIedge that his motion TO recommit this bill
lT nearing IS really made gain time and delav
re passage OF the measure2 If Mcclellan was
elected he has nothing 10 fear from a recount
This year every one IS anxious 10 kn NV who wss
really elected Every one who believes in decent
government wants this bill passed, every one who
believes in an honest count wants it passed"
AsseInblyman Mead said that Mr C-Elllies had
nor asked Tor a hearing when the bil. being
considered by his committee Then was the time
70 can for a hearing If he wanted one" he
serted 4 can see reason for TccOmmittng the
blL Tor a hearing now. it was reported by vote
OF y 70 ] by the judiciary Committee. I move
tie previous question on the motion 10 report
The vote taken and the motion lost by Sc
negative 70 IS affirmative votes. The bill then
advanced 10 third reading.
u VIII come UP FOR passage next Tuesday, and
willie the debate viii a long one and many
amendments 10 destroy the effectiveness Of the
measure viii be offered il VIII be passed by large
majority The majority party VIII cast a prac-
tcRlly solid for It. and indications to-day
that Tammany also VIII support It.