Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-10
SICK MAN
 WILL VOTE
Foelker Sure to Support
 Governor Hughes.
BET BILLS ARE REPORTED

Antisamblins Measures Advocated by New York Executive Now Before Both Houses of State Legislature. Opponents Figure on shortness of Time Before Adjournment to Defea; Action at Present Session--Brooklyn Senator Suffering From Effects of Appendicitis Operation Will Make Trip to Albany Against Physicians Advice.
 Albany, N. r., June 10. Senator Foelker will be in his seat in the sen ate tomorrow to vote for the passage of the antirace track gambling bills. He will be there if he has to be car ried in on stretcher. This informa- tion was given to the governor by Sen- ator Agnew, who talked with Senator Foelker over the telephone at Staats- burg, where he is recovering from an operation for appendicitis. Senator Agnew had called up Staatsburg at the urgent request of the governor.
 Senator Foelker will make the trip to Albany against advice of his phy- sician, Dr. B. F. Murphy. In a talk over the long distance telephone Dr. Murphy said.
 Senator Foelker will go to Albany against my advice. I shall accompany him. If it is necessary to place him upon stretcher he will be placed upon one. When he reaches Albany, if the journey fstigues him as much as I expect it will, I shall advise against him going to the senate.
 May Cost Senator's Life.
 T shall refuse. to give my consent to his taking any action that may be at the expense of his life. I shall &C., company him as his physician and give him the advice his condition de- mands. His condition is no better than 1t was week ago."
 The fact that Senator Foelker will be here tomorrow and the favorable reports of the senate committee on judiciary and the assembly committee on codes on the repeal of the Percy Gray law and the amendments to the code by both houses has thrown a scare into the race track lobby.
 Senator McCarren has ceased mak- ing predictions and admits the vote is up to Foelker. There is the hope. how n ha Yaa s,.a.t .ti. ts...,, that the time being so short (the legis- lature having agreed to adjourn on Thursday at p. m.l something may intervene nnd the bills fail of passage.
 Test Vote on Bills. -.
 The test vote vii come tomorrow by motion of Senator Raines to suspend the rules and advance the bills. This motion will not be made till Senator Foelker is in the chamber. If this gets twenty-six votes the vote on the bill will be moved at once.
 The race track lobby Is moving every wheel 1t can to get another senator, if not for vote against the bills, to vote against advancing them from the reg ular order.
 The senate passed without debate the Travis measure providing for per missive direct nominating primary elections.s
 Utilities Bill Passed.
 The bill of Senator Page placing tel ephone and telegraph companies under the Jurisdiction of the public service commissions was advanced and finally passed by vote of 29 to 12.
 Senator McCarren succeeded in get ting up for debate his bill to regulate the conduct of the political parties the measure born of the action of Charles r. Murphy and Chairman Con ners in casting him and his Kings county followers out of the recent Democratic state convention in Carne- gie hall After lively debate the bill was passed by vote of 2o to l5. The senate also passed without oppo- sitlon the Raines. Phillips bill to pre- vent fraudulent signatures to nominat- ing petitions.
 Hughes Leaves Albany.