New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-15
FIST FIGHT IN CHAMBER
Chief Docrkeeper Assaults As
sembIyman Goldstein.
ASSEMBLTS DAY OF TUMULT
Wende Resents Frisbie's At
tempt at Rapid Rollcall and
Shouts Gag Rule"
r5c Telegraph 70 The Tribune

rsr Telegraph 70 The Tribune
A1banv June 14-Wifh ons of The en-
rlovss asssul.ine a member and another
ner,bsr o,,rsing the Speaker and shouting
gag rule" the Assembly was IN a state Of
tun1ult most Of the session to-day. A free
for-sll fight was averted By the nerrorsst
NJ n1argfns az one time. Never noted for
N. dignity Of IT'S deliberations the House
surpassed itself on This occasion
Asser1blvrnan C4oldstein. a new member
from Kings County. was the victim Of the
rnisiirected zeal which took the form OF
physical assault by the chief doorkeeper
That ofrcial interpreted Speaker FrisbiA's
Injunction 70 put the member into his seat
70 mean 70 knock him into II. AS result
blows were struck, and the chant Der
vss IN an uproar. while number ~ mem
bers rushed to separate the combatants.
Mr. Golds-ein after rising - question 81
personal privilege had started 20 read
statement IN which he charged Speaker
Frishie with holding M IN the Rules Com
rnittes his resolution ~ appoint 2 special
committee 70 investigate the Union Bank.
Of Brooklyn. 70 give the Superintendent Of
Banks an opportunity to make this in
vestigation. Mr. Goldstein declared that
The Committee on Rules had agreed 70 re-
port the proposition week ago. Asser-
hlvran Oliver here raised a point of order.
but the Kings County member. paving no
attention 10 him, continued reading his
statement.
Speaker FrisbiA repea tedlv called for
order. bringing his Esvel down on the desk
top with terrific force He tried 70 get Mr..
Goldstein 70 wait while he decided The Oil
yer point of order Mr Goldstein. however,
insisted on reading his statement By this
time catcalls and Kisses sounded through
the chamber. members were calling for ad-
iournrnent. and above the din the speakers
esvel continued 70 hammer. Goldsten was
fairly shouting out his statement Final
IL the Speaker ordered the sergeant at
arms 70 put the Kings County member into
his seat
Speakers Order Taken Literally.
Taking the Sneaker literally at his word,
? !. O'NAn zrappled with Mr. Godstein.
throwing his arms Ground the ohstreperous
members neck Although the Assembly
man struck al ONeil he was finally forced
into hts seat At the same time members
from all PARTS Of the chamber were rush
ing toward the struggling pair.
For q moment n looked as If nothing
short Of broken heads would result from
the melee but the cooler members finally
got control Of the situation. When quiet
was restored the SPEAKER asked Assembly
man Oliver 70 repeat the point NJ order he
had made. but ruled that IL was not well
taken He then announced that az he
wished m extend every courtesv n the
Kings COUNTY member. he would permit
him 20 finish reading his statement When
Mr.. Goldstein had finished the Speaker
said he considered that he had not acted
in good faith.
Second Scene OF Disorder.
Another turbulent scene occurred IN the
Assembly when Mr.. Jackson. Of Buffalo,
moved 70 discharge the Judiciary Commit
tee from further consideration Of his oil
creating the county ri Buffalo and dividing
the present Erie County in two. At the
ssroA time Mr. Jackson offered amendments
m make the proposed new county comprise
merely the city Of Buffalo and 70 cut out
the referendum provision which was insert
Cd IN the bill several weeks ago speaker
Frisnie attempted 70 rush the amendment
through by a rapid rollcall. when Assem-
blvrnan Wenda. VINO proposed the refsren-
dun provision. arose and shouted Gag
ruIei won't stand FOR this gag rule
4a continued - shout az loudly that he
zreu rad in the face The din thar fol-
lowed prevented ANYBODY from hearing
what n said after the frst sentence or
two Ass@mblyr1an McGregor broke IN
with a point u order that the motion 70
discharge could not Re properlv made az
that time. and Speaker Frtshie uas obliged
~ hack water ~ unfolding -. This put
consideration ~ thA bill over until to-
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