Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-10
HUGHES WILL FIGHT
LEGISLATURE TO LAST
New YOFk's Governor Tells Senate
and House That He Has
Only Begun.
HITS BACK At HIS OPPONENTS
ve'oes Bills offered by Senators Who
Opposed the Anti. Gambling Meas.
ure-wnl Probably Cali an Extra.
ordinary Session of Lcoisla,urc-ro
Call Special Election to Fill Vacancy
(ny Aasociaicd Presnl

O'y Associated Press)
ALBANY, n. V, April 9-An cxpec
tation that Il mll would follow the
storm OF yesterday in the legislature.
when tho Senate by Tie vote defeat
ed the nnti-race track gambling leg,s-
lniion desired by Governor Huehca,
was dispollcd at the opening OF the
s'sion today In n dramatic fashion.
Hardly had either house convened
before the secretary OF the governor
marched up the aisle with Il com
mnnicatic9 in writing from The gov
crnor"
When read in each house the COM
'lnnicat'on proved To be II Especial
message In the governors most dir ct
aud vigorous style. declaring that yes
Icrday's vote in the Senate could not
be regarded ms dsposiug Of
the anli-gambllng question and
also calling attention to sew
cral other matters upon which tho
governor believes the legislature
should pass before final Adjournment
Almost simultaneously the governor
caused 1t 10 he made inown that IL
was his intention to proclaim n splc
inl election, probably on May l2. Ii,
Tie Niagara Orleans senatorial dis
irict to I'LL tho vacancy caused by the
recent death of Senator Franchot. Of
Niagara Falls.
At the same time hn put forth also
the intimtalon that he would probably
call an extraordinary session of the
Legislature to convene on Monday
evening. May II.
The announcement OF the special
election was the subject of more than
ordinary iniercJt ana probably be-
cause of the bearing this might have
on the gambling bills, should
they be presented Mt the proposed ex-
traordllpry session in view of the
possibility that the bills might gain a
supporter In the new senator.
Governor Hits Back.
Governor Hughes today vetoed n
local bill OF Senator Wemple. of
Schenectady. relative to The village
Iof Saratoga Springs, and compelled
the recall Ito avoid teto) of Senator
Grattan's bill extending tile time for
construction of the Albany G. Scho-
iiarie Railway, both of these senators
having voted against the anti-gamb-
ling bills.
Announcement was made today of a
series of mass meetings to be held Ia
various parts of the state beginning
with one in Albany tomorrow, to &c.
n public expression on the defeat NJ
The gambling bills. The announce
ment for the Albany meeting included
Il statement that Senator Grattol
would be invited to attend ana ex.
plain his vote against the bills.
Senate Was Surprised.
The Senate received the governor s
message with surprise.
Senators Grady and McCarrcn. who
took the occasion 10 make bitter al
taclss upon Governor Hughes. Senat ii
McCawen suggested that a respe ct
full message he sent to the governor
advising him 10 mind his own bust
ness"
Senator Raincs. The minority Lead
or. resented this manner OF receiving
tglc message. and upon his motion
the various recommendations were
referred To various committees.
In the assembly the message cau5-
cd 10 less OF sensation. After it
had been read. Minority Leader Pal
MGR moved that certified copies Of
| the votc of tho assembly on tho anti
gambling bills be sent to the govern
or $50 ina, We shuii have 10 stand
no more lectures on that subject"
Majority Leader Merritt objected.
and the message was then ordered
printed and laid upon the table