The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-24
ASSEMBLY YIELDS TO SENATE
THE FULLY REAPPORTIONMENT
PLiN ACCEPTED IN CAUCUS.
eepunhcsns Vote for n BY On 20 ~ on
speaker Wadsworth's Motion Tells
why He Welded FINALLY and Is Cheered

Nhy pe Ntetueu Finally ana ~ Cnecre0
arrangement Of tho Districts.
ALBANY, July 2s.-At the solicitation OF
Speaker James w. Wadsworth. Jr.. the
Republican A~ssemblymen in caucus this
afternoon agreed. by a vote OF 81 to II. TO
accept the T,lly legislative spportionment
plsn M amended and adopted in the Re-
publican senate caucus last night. The
bill will pass the Legislature tomorrow.
Were il not for the proposed direct nomi-
nations legislation the Legislature could
adjourn tomorrow. As il is Speaker Wads-
worth expects the Legislature to adjourn
on Thursday. Unless Speaker Wadsworth
actively supports the direct nominations
legislation it will not pass the Assembly.
The senate will pass the Travis bill to-
morrow. and tomorrow morning the As
sembly Judiciary Committee will take a vote
on reporting the bill. There are thirteen
members OF the committee and the three
Democratic members will vote against the
hill. Three Republican members Of the
committee have taken a position openly
against the bill, and one Of them said to-
night that unless Speaker Wadsworth inter-
Tered for the bill it looked as II the committee
would not report it favsrably
1t requires seventy-six votes to pass the
hill in the Assembly and at the regular
session the proposition never received
more than fifty-two. While tonight
there was &,lk OF a substitute direct
nominations bill. the general opinion was
here would be no legislation on this ques-
non this year. The party leaders do not
want IL. They have the votes TO defeat IL.
Il remains to be seen il they nave the sand
70 do n in the face OF Gov. HLghes's stand
for this legislation.
All interest to-day was in the attitude
If Speaker Wadsworth on the apportion-
rnent question in view of the action Of the
Senate Republican caucus last night. The
Speaker maintained a reserve all day and
said he would not make known his position
until the caucus Of the Republican As
semblymen this afternoon. Then he sd-
dressed his faithful and sdmiring colleagues.
said thai he had determined not to permit
their personal allegiance to him TO further
test their friendship and loyalty. realizing
lhht tuciT PStbobui IN poittNoi ptorptttS
might suffer in the future.
Speaker Wadsworth himself moved that
the caucus adopt the amended FULLY plan.
Assemblymen Hurd Of Rocklsnd. Bowling.
Lee and C. +. Murphy Of Kings. Winters of
Tioga. Rogers OF Broome. Hammond Of
Syracuse, Phillips OF Allegany. Maher Of
Albany. Dominy OF Clinton and Shuttleworth
Of Erie refused to the last TO support the
Tully plan, but OF course they are bound
by the caucus action.
Speaker Wadsworth issued this state
ment:
On june Z the apportionment bill known
as the Tully bill was introduced in the
Senate and made a caucus measure that
same afternoon. this without consultation
with the Assembly or any of its members
and without notice as to it's provisions.
The Assembly. disagreeing to certain pro-
visions Of that bill and feeling justified
in an effort TO assert its rights, returned it
~ the Senate amended. The objection
which the Assembly entertained against it
was tic clearly unconstitutional arrange
ment Of six counties in the central eastern
art Of the State. and the objection which
7, as representing Livingston county. enter
,a,red was as to the disposition made OF
my county, in that il took il away from the
other counties in the same Congressional
district. with whom We have maintained
f., many years the closest social, industrial
and political affiliations. and pla ced it in
tho Senate district with Steuben county,
with whom we have never had and in my
mind never can have such intimate rela-
tons. and which ',un:y il double the size
livingston: and II = was done conoededly
r NJ purpose except to subserve personal
%rsiitical interests of a single member Of the
Eerate
The Senate during the remainder Of the
regular session declined TO accept any
notification of their bill and the Legisla-
rlre adjourned without apportionmen,
and with the ms Majority members Of both
houses bound by caucus action Al the
converting Of tho extraordinary session
it was hoped that both houses could take
mp the matter anew. having been released
from caucus action, and through the usual
procedure could arrive at n conclusion
which would result in a constitutional and
fair -apportionment.
with this object IN view the Assembly
oonferees proceeded with their work.
Although five plans were presented by
the Assembly committee. all Of them con-
etituiional. the Senate conferecs still
declined to accept any modification of
The original Tully bills. and the two com
mit,ees being unable to reach a conclusion
agreed to disagree.
The action OF the Senate CAUCUS Monday
night resulted in an amendment TO the
original Tully plan which corrected the
unconstitutional features OF the FULLY bill
which the Assembly had consistently
pointed out, and il also indicated that there
isa determination on the part OF the Senate
not to recognize the justice Of the protest
raised by the people OF Livingston county.
In fact. the Senate seems more determined
than ever TO maintain in it's attitude in
this respec..
The apportionment matter has already
consumed too much time. during which
time | have endeavored to perform my
FIJI duty to the people OF my county and 10
the State. After careful consideration OF
the matter I have conn to the conclusion
that We must accept the Senate plan as