The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-06
ABECOMD'S BILL IS SVGTTVD
GUERRILLA ASSRMBLYMEN GIT
OUF THEIR KNIVES.

kIl RiVegslde Improvement Measure and
M. nFemaan Cabs tho senator
"GenslemAnly Ramss"- senator
GRADY Also Furnishes Hls Colleagues.
ALBANI. May s.-Ths guerrilla warriors
Of the Assembly. who have started In 10
square up things with certain Senators
who have not been kindly disposed toward
bills that have passed the lower house,
got after Senator Josiah J Newcomh
to-day and killed his bin which was
aimed 70 put the bardsA 81 the expense
for the Riverside Drive Improvement
up0n the city Of New York &C largs and
not 90 the property within the AREA hnme-
dlatsly benefited.
Through the efforts % the indignant
AHssmblymsn the snaotihE clause Of the
NSuOomb bin WaS stricken out and the bill
thereby gummArly beaten by a vote Of
% 10 iG The aggrievsd Assemblymen
put thls down a. their first victory In their
hRht against the Senate. which they
threaten 20 keep up even Il il prolongs
the final adjournment Of the Legislature.
Asssmblyman ClArk Of Shsepshead Bay.
who 10 sore on ell the senators who voted
Tor the AmeW-Psrkins racetraok bills;
Assemblyman WilsnaOk Of Queens, Who
declares that Senators are deliberately
holding up bills from the lower house;
AassmblynAn Goodwin % Wss,ches,er.
who has q EridES against senator Bur
llngAms AsssmblymAn Bates Of New
York. Who IL sore on general principles;
l Ansemblyman Brennan and others with
injured feelings had their eyes vide open
! FOR Senate bills which were transmitted
TO the lover house to-day and objected
10 their being considered ont u their
/ regular order.
Unanimous consent for the first reading
Of thess Senate bills. including the race
/ track bills. was refused again to-day
and they proceeded through the auto
matte procedure u the House 20 the
Rules Committee
senator Grady was having some run
| on his own hook IN the upper house, re-
/ fiainR unanimous consent for the intro
I duct on Of bills ont q their regular order
Whan such motions we're made BY Sena-
| tors who refused yesterday TO grant him
| the courtesy Of having the consideration
| II senator ARneW's motion 10 eliminate
! the Jockey Clubs amendment 20 tho
( oral betting bill go over until next Mon
Slay night. A. a result both houses we're
! irritated and everybody seemed 10 be
I anxious TO take a bite out Of the other
! fellow.
The clash in the Assembly came when
Z Assemblyman Higgins, who represents
senator NeNcOmb's district moved the
final passage % the Riverside Drive as
saSsment Dill HALF a doyen members
jumped 10 their feet aud objected. As
semblyman Brennan landed fret on New
cnmb. He said hs did not blame M
HlERips for moving the bill nor question
HE sincerity. bur that Mr.. Higgins had the
misfortune NJ coming from senator
Nawcornbs district and would have "a
s,ilFer because. as Brennan pat IL. ths
Assembly was going TO get Ncwcomb
and get him gOOd
Mr. Brennan said senator Newcomt
merely wanted 90 make himself eOhd
with his constituents AZ the expense Of ths
city. 49,
legislative larceny upon ne people OF
View YORK city declared Mr. Brennan.
for the benefit % Senator NSWeolnb z
district u gives property Ownera the
banaat Of improvements on their prop
eFty, bat seeks 10 relieve them OF the
present 70 per cent. assessment and 90
ahlal thia burden upon the Oity. lts Oblect
10 20 make the city bear the Whole cost
% the Riverside extension and 20 reliove
thnss Who benefit by the Improvement
from all responsibility. II 10 legislation
that could emAnate only from a gentle
manly RAflss. q Cnah Heep or = JOSIAH
NswcOmb.-
Aassmblyman COnkln and Assembly
man Murray Of New York appealed 10
the Houss 20 have q little compassion
for Senator NewcOmb But the Assembly
was beyond the conaoling stage Il
wanted 20 get even with some one. and
Senator NeWcOmb filed the bill nicely
AsasmblymAn WilSnack reared against
| all the lords % the upper houae. He
declared that nowadays an Assembly