New-York tribune., 1920-09-21


luton"
The resolution set forth that as the
five had been expelled for "violating
their oaths Of office" and being "dis-
loyal" they should be excluded from
the extraordinary session, because
"their elections were null and void"
and they are 'ineligible to Sit"
At $3.50 every member was in his
seat But Speaker Sweet had not puc
in an appearance.
Speaker in Conference
He was closeted in his office with
Archibald Stevenson, Leslie M. Suther
land and Samuel Berger, counsel to
the Lusk committee, which gave him
the suggestion to GUST the Socialists.
At 9:15 the conference was still on.
One who was in the conference came
out and said:
"Sweet is baking at reading the
statement which has been handed to
him. The statement says that as the
Socialist party has changed it's con-
last spring the Socialists by that
action have vindicated the Assembly's
action and purged themselves"
At 1928 Speaker Sweet, accompanied
by a clergyman, ascended the rostrom.
The Speaker was pale. The Assembly
was buzzing with excitement, which was
stilled as the clergyman began his
prayer. When he had finished the
Speaker called the house to order. But
not single handicap greeted him.
Then the Speaker directed the clerk
voking the Legislature. The crowd
which thronged the rear of the cham
ber were disappointed. They had ex-
pected to see the session start with a
roar.
Governors Housing Message Fails
After various committees had been
appointed to notify the Governor and
the Senate that the Assembly was
ready for business Assemblyman Cuvil
lier gave the Assembly it's first thrill.
"Mr. Speaker" said Cuvillier, rising.
"Mr. McCue," said the Speaker.
"Cuvillier," said Cuvillier.
"Mr. Cuvillier," said the Speaker.
Then Cuvillier moved that when the
House adjourned tonight it do SO out
of respect to the memory of the late
Assemblyman John Damico, of Brook
lyn. The motion was carried.
The crowd, which had expected the
row to start when Cuvillier rose, were
a bit disappointed as he took his seat
Then the Governors housing message
was read.
After the Governors message had
lation followed. When all the mes
sages had been read, Cuvillier whis-
pered across the chamber:
"All right colonel, go ahead" Then
Colonel Ransom H. Gillett, of Colum-
bia County exclaimed: "Mr. Speaker,
offer the following privileged resolu-
ton" While the page was bringing
the resolution to the clerks desk,
Cuvillier rushed over TO the press see
tion and said to the newspaper COR
respondents: 81 got Gillett to intro
ter. He is an ex-service man from
overseas"
During Sweets reading Of the pre-
pared statement the Assembly snick-
cred. Some of the members laughed
aloud. McCue stuck a handkerchief
in his mouth as Sweet, after review
ing the changes made by the Social
lists in their platform. solemnly said:
"A more complete vindication of the
sion could hardly be conceived"
"Not GUTTER" Shouts McCue
When Sweet finished reading. Nc
Cue jumped to his feet.
Nothing in ORDER" said. Sweet.
A''S w H"S""ioh oA PSAo ooA"h
privilege" said McCue.
Estate it,"
McCue, after he had declared that
he had not intended to introduce any
resolution, began to attack the Speak
er's Clip Topping"
II don't want it to go abroad that
I'm a gutter" exclaimed McCue. ."If
there are cutters here let them bear
the responsibility.
"1'm not gutter"
II press the motion for adjourn
ment," said Adler.
McCue, however, before sitting down,
wrung from the Speaker the promise
to let him and others discuss the
Socialists tomorrow. And amid cries
of derision, the Assembly adjourned
until II o'clock tomorrow morning.
Custer Resolution Killed
A resolution offered by Assemblyman
Ransom H. Gillett, of Columbia, on
behalf OF Assemblyman Louis Cuvillier,
OF Tammany Hall, asking that the
Socialists be expelled, was killed by
referring 1T to the Judiciary Committed.
1t was 8 o'clock tonight when the
hve Socialists entered the Assembly
chamber, half an hour before the con-
vocation of the special session.
After Sweet had reviewed what
changes the Socialists had made in