The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-30
GLYNN TO BLAME, NOT
G. 0. P, SAYS SWEET
Charges That Senate Waited
While Governor Dealt
With Tammany.
LEFT ASSEMBLY HUNG Up
Speaker Tells How House Com
mittee Knocked Vainly at
Glynn's Door.
LEFT ASSEMBLY HUNG Up

SYRACUSE. March ee.--ReplyinE TO tho
statement made by Gov. Glynn to-day
Speaker 7. G. Sweet said:
II am amazed at the statement issued
by Gov. Giynn which charges the As
sembly with the failure OF the Leg .slature
to pass finance bills. ! believe that the
people are entitled to know the facts.
with the approval OF the Governor the
Democratic Senate fixed by resolution the
date for final adjournment at IL o'clock
noon. March -. In which the Assembly
concurred.
Let us consider what happened on the
day OF final adjournment The Senate
convened at 10 o'c ock in the morning and
Immediately took IA recess. The Senate
did not reconven~ until ? 40 o'clock at
night Up to that time over nine hours
after the hour Hxed for final adjourn
ment, the Assembly had received no ap-
preparation bills from the Senate
Explains seaate's Failare.
Tho failure OF the Senate to meet for
the Transaction Of business was due to
the fact that the presiding officer and
leaders Of tho Senate were at a meeting
in the Executive Chamber with the Gov
ernor. Chairman Osborn or the Demo
cratic State committee. Boss McCooey
Packy McCabe and other agents Of
Charles +. Murphy. during which. as
shown by the appointments sent to the
Senate. the Governor surrendered com
pletely to Tammany Hall and barEained
with the Democratic State leaders for the
confirmation of his appointees.
From . 80 o'clock at night until 40
on Saturday morning the Senate marked
time, awaiting the Governors appoint
ments. while the important business OF tn,
State was neglected
"In the meantime the Assembly ap-
pointed committees to walt upon the Gov
ernor and the Senate TO notify them tina,
II had finished its business and was ready
to adjourn. The committee to notify the
Senate found that 1t was not in session
| The committee to notify the Governor
was denied access to him by the Govern
or's secretary. notwithstanding the fact
that the Governor was in the Executive
Chamber with the Democratic State chair
man and his Tammany conferees over
appointments which should have been sent
to the Senate early in the session that
politics might not interfere with the imam
cial business Of the State.
story Of Conference Committee.
"On Tuesday morning OF last week
Lieut.. Gov. Wagner phoned me suggesting
the appointment OF n conference commit
tee to consider the appropriation bills. l
replied that / was agreeable to this plan.
He stated that he would have the resolu-
ton passed by the Senate and sent to the
House. This was done and accordingly
"A joint committee was named
THE first meeting OF the committee was
fixed by the Senate for 10 40 o'clock
Wednesday night OF last week. The As
scmbly committee appeared at tho hour
and place agreed. upon. and waited until
80 o'clock In tho morning. but the SEN
ate committee failed to appear. The SEN
ate committee next fixed the time OF meet
ing for 10 o'clock Thursday morning and
again the Senate committee failed to APP
pear. Thursday night Mt IL o'clock the
Joint conference met for the first time and
an effort to agree upon an appropriation
bill. but without result.
1T must be kept In mind that the ap
preparation bill, which provides for tn,
maintenance OF government, was sent e
the Senate more than ten days before tn,
date of adjournment. and the supply bill
which covers deficiencies. was delivered
soon after.
1.-THE Governor lays great stress upoi
the anticipated cost Of 100000 for NJ
extra session. This amount or twice Thu
amount IL but a fraction OF the amour
which tho Assembly bills will rave The!
will save $1,000, 900 when compared witt
the money spent last year, and are SO.
000,0 under all the bills proposed h.
the Department Of EfTlciency and Econ
omy, the department the Governor an,
Senate arc hghting to maintain"