New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-01
THE ASSEMBLY VOTES
AGAINST COBB BILL
Adverse Report of Judiciary
Committee Adopted by a
Vote of 80 to SO.
TAMMANY LENDS ITS AID
Conducts Filibuster to Permit
Absentees to Reach the Cham
ber-Roosevelt and Hughes
Attacked.
by Telegraph 10 The Tribune

IBy Telegraph 10 The TribuneI
Albany, June 3o.-Beginning with Tam
many filibuster or talk against time to per-
NIT some necessary absentees 10 reach the
chamber before an adverse vote on the
Cobb direct primary bill was taken, the
Assembly session to-day wound up in a
lively scrimmage, in which Tammany Hall
again took control of affairs. 1t was a
session in which Tammany had a large
part in the doings, much so that one
disguised Republican. who isn't deemed an
'insurgent," in the least, declared he was
sick and tired of having Tammany run the
Assembly.
The efforts of Assemhlymen Green and
the direct nominations men to postpone
consideration of the judiciary committee
report had been defeated, and then finally
the adverse report on the Cobb bill had
been accepted A report on the tax bills
was put in, and a resolution to adjourn
sine die tomorrow at 2 p. was passed
with q whoop. Immediately c W. Phillips
and a dozen others were on their feet de-
handing to be recorded in the negative
| Speaker WaGsworth ruled that this could
not be done, as 1t had been a viva voce
vote.
which this motion was carried shouted
Mr. Green.
The resolution has passed out Of the
jurisdiction of the Assembly" ruled the
Sneaker. The Senate was not at that time
/ in session.
II move that the resolution be recalled"
persisted Mr.. Green.
Oliver Begins Filibuster.
Assemblyrnan Oliver, who had begun the
Tarnmany filibuster had been trying to
get recognition meantime. Finally he
shouted out a motion to adjourn. MI
| Green insisted that that motion was out
/ of order as he had the floor, but tho
Speaker declared such motion always
was in order. Green forced a roncah on
/ the motion, though. in which he and his
/ followers lost, 90 to 40.
All through the discussion Of the bill
! to-day ran a nasty tone Of slurring and
| insult directed at Theodore Roosevelt and
! Governor Hughes. This Of course, was
/ most marked from the Democrats Wal
| ker. of New York, declared Mr.. Roosevelt
and Governor Hughes were playing Simon
Legree to the Legislatures Uncle Tom
Lloyd Griscom he called a "gumdrop
/ leader from New York"
oCOnnOT, WllQ Hearst man, 4IoIi
Brooklyn. said he'd rather take the ad-
vice of a couple of distinguished citizens
now at Reno than that Of the Terrible
Teddy" The former President and the
Governor he termed the Barnum Of Oys-
ter Bay and the Bailey of Albany
Az Smith and Oliver, Democrats
somewhat more skilled in using parlia-
rnentary phrases, talked of 'disgraceful
browbeating' and the like. Republicans
weren't far behind them. F. L. Young, of
Westchester; Merritt and Jesse Phillips,
all took a fling at the Governor and eX-
President Roosevelt In chaste language
McInerney Calls a Halt.
So marked was this, following the crudi-
| ties of Tammany, that Assemblynan Nc
Inerney, OF Rochester, roundly rebuked
the Assembly leaders for permitting the
| Governor and the ex-President 10 be
"houted and inSulted.
Il can't permit the Speaker and the ma
iority leader to sit in their exalted posi-
TONS" said he, and rest under these in
! suits delivered by the members TO our Gov
ernor and ex-President Roosevelt Colonel
Roosevelt has Just returned from trip in
which crowned heads were proud TO do him
| honor Shall we now insult him in this
chamber in which he gave honorable SER
vice? We owe these great Republicans
! humble reparation.'
Consideration Of the judiciary Commit
tees adverse report on the Frisbie bill
came first. Mr.. Green insisted that he
! didn't want the Cobb-Green bill taken up
with the Frisbie bill, but what debate there
was practically came on the two bills. Mr..
Green moved to postpone action, but the
Speaker ruled that this motion must be
made first on the Frisbie bill, SO Green
withdrew it Then began q Democratic
talk against time to permit the arrival Of
some Republicans needed 10 assure accept
ance of the adverse report. Oliver talked.
"AI' Smith talked, Hoey interjected a Ques-
ton seeking information about a telegram
from Aunt Maria regarding direct NOM
| nations. Finally, when the purport Of the
time killing became apparent, Bates, Of
New York, moved the previous question:
but Speaker Wadsworth refused to recog-
nize him.