The New York herald., 1920-01-27
UPSTATE MEMBERS FIRM
Resolution Based on Charles E.
Hughes Memorial Gets
No Consideration.
SPEED FOR TRIAL ORDERED
Judiciary Committee TO Hold Long
Sessions to Get Troublesome
Matter Out of the Way.
Especial Despatch to the Herald. !,

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ALBANY. N. y, Monday-Speaker
Sweet tonight crushed in record time
under his powerful organization machine
all efforts made in the Assembly to re-
seat during the period of their trial the
five Socialist Assemblymen. The Speak
er's grip on the majority has not weak
ened. All the talk heard in the last few
days about the split in the Republican
majority appears to have been baseIess.
AT no time during the entire proceed
lngs did the steam roller work more ef-
ficiently. The majority showed plainly
that it has not changed it's attitude to.
ward the Socialists. The upstate mem
oers are bolder than ever in their hos
tility.
The Speaker refused to let the many
resolutions flung at his desk by the minor
ity championing the Socialists pass his
Dig gavel. The resolution drafted by the
Bar Association and based upon the re-
port made by Charles E. Hughes and his
associates Of committee of the Bar AS
sociaton Of the City of New York were
quickly sidetracked into the Assembly
records. The resolutions reversing the
action of the Assembly and appealing
from the Speakers decision were not per-
mitted to reach the members for action.
Speaker Asks for Speech.
Anxious to get through tho case as
quickly as possible and to bring to an end
the public discussion, which is irritating
some OF the upstate Republican leaders.
Speaker Sweet tonight asked the Judi
ciary Committee to speed up the trial
Obeying his instructions, the committee
arranged to hold long sessions during the
next two days. 1t is desired. If possible.
to complete the presentation of the States
case tomorrow or next day and to end the
trial this week The sooner il is over the
better for the party. the leaders say.
After all other efforts to drag the AS
sembly's action unseating the five MEM
bers out on the floor for debate had failed
totally. Assemblyman Block. Democrat.
of New York. gave notice to the Assembly
that he would call up for debate tomorrow
n motion demanding that the Judiciary
Committee summon Speaker Sweet, At
torney General Newton and Senator Lusk
to explain the origin of the charges.
Assenblyman Amos, Republican, of New
York. made the first move on behalf of the
Socialists when he presented as a memo
rial the Bar Association. This recited the
action taken by the associations commit
tee of which Mr.. Hughes is chairman,
when 1t came to Albany to appear before
the Judiciary Committee in the trial as
representatives of the public and law and
order.
Committees Memorial.
In the Committees Memorial after an
outline of the origin of the proceedings
1t was said:-
1--WE submit the following propositions
as abundantly supported by reason and
precedent.
"First-That the power OF the Assembly
under the Constitution to be the judges
of the qualifications of its own members
is not an arbitrary power. but is to be
exercised as a prerogative in accord with
the fundamental conceptions of due pro-
cess and the essential principles OF rep
resentative government
"Second-That all questions as to the ex-
stence of disqualification in the case OF
a member-elect are properly presented be-
fore he is admitted to membership in the
Assembly.
"Third-That after the oath has been
administered to the member. and he has
been admitted to the privileges of the AS
sembly, he cannot be deprived of those
privileges except by expulsion.
"Fourth.-That a mtmber cannot be ex-
Deled except upon proper charges and
after due opportunity to be heard.
"Flfth-That after he has taken the oath
of office, aid has been admitted to the
privileges OF membership in the Assembly.
a member cannot be suspended or denied
fCoutiuued ON Pngc -Four, Col. Two)