New-York tribune., 1907-06-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TRAITS MEASURE LOST.
assembly Repasses Supplemental
Recount Closing Scenes.

Albany, June ZO--Alnid q Crashing
storm both houses of the Legislature adjourned
this afternoon without day. the Senate at 2:lo
| the Assembly at 2:35 p. m. The apportionnent
of legislative districts to replace that OF last
year, which the Court of Appeals declared un-
constitutional was left unfinished II is prac-
tcally certain that Governor Hughes Will con-
vene the Legislature in extraordinary session 20
resume consideration of this matter, ana pos
sibly also Of the direct nominations bill, whlch
the Assembly to-day killed by amendment in
the last hour Of the session Governor Hughes
| would not say tonight that he would summon
an extra session. but il is we'll understood that
he intends to do so and that he does not share
the opinion that the constitution prohibits the
enactment of an apportiOnment at any except
regular session. II is supposed that the special
session viii be called for week after next
There was no mention of reapportionment In
the Senate; in the Assembly. Chairman Merritt.
of the conference committee of that house.
made statement in which he laid on the
Senate the blame for the deadlock between the
two houses. The Assembly's continued enthusi-
astic support of Speaker WadswOrth was ex-
hibited in the greeting TO him which followed
cordial tribute by Minority Leader Oliver The
House rose as one man and Joined in long. con-
tinued cheers.
In the Senate Majority Leader Raines intro
duCed the following resolution:
Resolved. That in testimony OF It's appreciation
of the able and impartial administration of Lieu
tenant Governor Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler
president or THIS DOdy ana or MS u0eIlIy 10 puDlC
interests and general regard for every right and
privilege individual Senators without distinction
as to party position. the Senate directs minute
be entered IN the journal OF such appreciation and
of its cordial good will.
Senator Raines made brief speech compli-
menting the Lieutenant Governor. and Senator
Grady, minority leader, followed in similar
VEIN The resolution was adopted by a rising
vote amid applause, and Lieutenant Governor
Chanler responded briefly.
There were other complimentary exercises OF
the usual sort in both houses.
The most important action Of the day was
that OF the Assembly in amending and thereby
practically killing the bill Of Senator Travis
providing Cor pernissive system Of direct nom
mating primaries. The amendments adopted
were presented by Assemblyman Ralston in be-
half OF the Kings County Republican Organiza-
tion, and would have made the bill mandatory
upon all political parties.
The Assembly. by a vote Of 90 TO II. repassed
Senator Pages supplemental recount bill II
now goes 70 Governor Hughes
The Senate reconsidered and for a second
time defeated the bill OF Senator Wemple. de-
signed to revalidate the charter OF the New York
& Canadian Pacific Railroad. planned TO run
from Ogdensburg 10 New York via Schenectady.
The vote:
Ayes-Ackroyd. Aids Burr Cohalan Cordts
Cullen. Fancher. Franchot. Grady. Grattan. Hazen-
fug, Heacock. McCarren. O'Neil. RaInes. Thopp-
son. Tully. wemple and wilcOx-1s.
Noes-Agnew, Armstrong. Boyce, Carpenter
Cassidy. Cobb, Dunn. Fuller. Gates. Hill. Hinman
Hooker. Ramsperger. SAKE. Sohmer and Taylor-16
Senator Thompson introduced a resolution
calling for an Investigation OF corporation con-
tributions TO the Republican National Commit
tee, and alleged knowledge Of the matter on tho
part OF President Roosevelt. The resolution
was referred without debate to the COMMITTEES
Finance.
The Senate refused, by vote Of % TO IS, to
pass over the veto OF Mayor Mcclellan the
Thompson bill which would permit amateur
baseball games in New York City on Sunday
afternoons.
Not within the memory OF the Oldest observer
OF legislative affairs has there been a parallel
20 the closing day OF the regular session OF 1907
Usually on the final day. the Hobbies and gall
leries are crowded, the interest is intense. much
criticised bills generally regarded as dead are
slipped through to final passage in the confusion
of the last hours receive their final quietus
after quick. sharp fight At the opening OF
to-day's session 1t seemed almost like a Fri
day in midwinter. There indication OF
anything 10 concentrate interest. and II seemed
IL the session would slip out OF being with
hardly a ripple.
flowers in both houses. and the programme pro-
vided for the usual complimentary exercises.
The Senate convened soon after 10 a m.
hour earlier than usual, in order TO permit Leu
tenant Governor Chanler. president Of the Sem
ate, to start late morning train for Medina.
where he TO deliver an address tonight at
the commencement Of the high school The As
sembly met at IL o'clock.
The closing hours were characterized by des-
ultOry debate in the Senate and by fun making
IN the Assembly. where a brass band assisted
in the singing of parodies and popular airs The
song sung with most gusto this
We won't go August.
We won't until fall
TIL young Jim gets what IS coming him.
We won't home all