New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-12
WOULD LOCK UP 'FR|SB|E'
Senators Angry Because Speaker
Held Up Resolution.
BRACKET FEEDS FLAMES
Frisbie Says He Has No Fear OF
Upper House-Relations
Still Strained.
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| Albany. May 11.-For time to-day
threats OF imprisonment FOR contempt OF
the Senate hung over the head of Speaker
Frisbie Of the Assembly. BY doing a
short time later what the Senate contend
ed he should have done ten days ago he
removed himself from any personal danger
resulting from the anger of the august Sem
ate-if he ever was in danger Relations
between the Senate and the presiding Of
icer Of tho lower house still are strained
though, and this little rift in the lutte is
helping many others to turn sweet Demo-
cratic harmony into a jangling discord
ON May l the Senate passed resolution
by Senator Frawley appointing the tenn
porary president, the chairman OF the
Finance Committee and the minority lead
er of the Senate and the Speaker and ma
jority and minority leaders Of the Assembly
a committee 10 ascertain the damage from
fire TO the Capitol and report on plans for
repairs and reconstruction This was trans
nitted TO the Assembly the next day, then
apparently vanished from the face Of the
earth. 1t found its way into Speaker FRS
bie's pocket and was kept there until to-
day.
for holding up the resolution. One Of
them is supposed to be that he. as one OF
the trustees OF public buildings. resented
this resolution as an attempt TO supplant
that body. Some malicious persons also
have said that he thought Tammany Hall
was too likely TO work in on plans and con-
tracts for reconstruction If the proposed
committee did its work
Anyhow, Senator Bracket to-day very
pointedly rose to a question Of privilege
and wanted TO know what had become Of
the resolution.
I'm not concerned with the identity OF
the persons controlling the repairs OF the
Capitol" ne said. II hope the work Will
be kept out Of the reach Of the Tigers
claws. But am concerned that a resolu-
ton Of this Senate can go to the Assembly
and there be kept in somebody's pocket
I just want g rub that in on you Demo-
Gratis little"
ord on the Assembly journals OF the re-
ceipt OF the resolution.
Il asked the Speaker why II hadn't been
handed down" said Senator Frawley, and
lie said he was examining IT, and some
time might hand it down
Senator Grady and Senator Newcomb had
a long argument as 70 what rights the Sen
ate had in the case. dealing with It's com
panion house in the Legislature Grady
said II wae obvious that IL senate messages
we're TO be held up in the Assembly. all
Assembly messages should be held at the
Senate desk. Then he moved that formal
message Of inquiry he sent 70 the Assem-
bly as TO the fate Of the FraTley resolu-
ton This was passed.
We'll, We pass this mess over 10 you
Democrats. said Bracket. In farewell
I'VE wish YOU scdspeed in your row. for
II seems YOU cannot do anything without
row among yourselves"
Meanwhile Speaker Frisbie had heard OK
the affair. and handed down the Frawley
resolution II was referred 10 the ways
and Means Committee. Then. when the
Grady resolution Of inquiry came along
the speaker directed the information con-
waved TO the Senate that the resolution mad
teen sent TO committee.
I'm not afraid Of the Senate he said
"r wasn't born YESTERDAY Some time
NAV tell why held up this resolution, but
not now"