ALBANY, April 81, 1916.
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a Legislative Chapter of Accidsats-Farious De-


bate in the House on the Apport,onment Bill


Scene, Assembly Chambsr = Place, Capitol


Time, from 8 4.M tot PM


Bright and beautiful morning. thermometer 50
degrees. The ultra faction OF the great democratic
party ESQ caed) put in requisitlon their last effort
in committee, TO effect the passage OF the APP
portonmsnt bill. Mr. Chase in the chair. Mr. Tildsn
arrived from New York this morning, aud appeared
upon the floor. holding palimpsss in his fngers,
tanning positive command Of the untcrrifed democracy
of New York. to the Now York delegation, to vote for
the new apportionment bill, which has just been sent
from the Senate in de6snce OF legal opinions and con
stusionai constructions Upon the passage ofthis bill
depends the fate and power OF the radicals in the
venton Fourteen senators in the circular gallery
among others. Beers and ex-senator Davis Of Troy
Loobies nlled--excitement Observation-Disclosures
combination of tho wings and conservatives to deea
the bill Unparalleled attack upon the State Senate in
voving ts honor charging il with treason and viola
ton OF the institution Impeachment tho Judiciary
The ernine stained


the AProRTiorMGNr BILL


sent to the House from tho Senate this morning
This bill proposes regulate the in the
convention by the apportionment of IS4 John Young
Of Livingston, commenced ferocious attack upon
friends OF this bill in general and upon Mossrs Tilden
Chatfed, and the State Senate in particular; he de-
nounced the effort TO pass tho bill reasonable at
tempt to the dissolution of the convention; he
execrated the attempt mpugnment of the motives
OF the Judiciary and as unparalleled in legislation He
was rancorons; too much for exordium whom, too,
the honorable gentleman was in favor of the bill pre-.





Mr. Cha,f.ld of Seuben replied for the BILL and the
carried into the part OF Africa There
breach like the sparans at Thermopyim; for do You un
derstand that they wero under Executive roweis, and
na n t the hour which remained for them to power
not hesitate to and to charge that there had been
colluson between certain members that floor and the
honorable the Judiciary He did not hesitate to de-
clare that previous to the delivery Of the opinion in
terviews and arrangements tor concerted action had
been made between Mr.. Justice Jewett and Mr.. Avah
Worden of OAaro; and without hesitation, he attrbut
cd the extraordinary anxiety exhibited by the hon gen.
! teman (Worden) to include Justice Jeweu among the
justices to whom the aair should be referred, to pre-
meditated and delibcratve collusion between these
mister arrangement defeat bill which had received
the sanction Of the Senate and which sanction the
| House was called upon to confirm.


Now the storm began. saw that Worden looked
awry remarked that he was outstanding his energies
for tremendous peal Of sarcasm and denuncation.
This man Worden IL profound not brlllianthuent not
polished His voice is musical not pow erful. He is
obstinate s he gives you to understand that he is
entertain. He sad-Mr. Chairman before Rome fell
her Senate became corrupt. II such corruption could
friends Of her institutions could not hope them
long endure. The gentleman from Livingston had
incided with his friend from Livingston what
motive could senator's have had for OBTAINING this bill
monac determination to secure the dissolution Of the
Convention But the gentlemen were too late no de
cent legislation could put this bill through the usual
pred 1t was totally impossible pass this BILL md get
off to the electors of Chautauque that they act
ineligentiy upon H. What events (sad the honorable
gentleman) have characterised the debate upon this
bill in the Senate What disgracefal occurrences !.
what profanity what men0uvrings. what treas
on and what criminali'y He's not senator de.
| cared, without fear of convection, and not without
hope OF reward that ho intended elbow up the Con
vontion ito scatter the Winds and prohibit the
operation OF the nobest proposition fer reform which
the honorable gentleman from Nav York visit that city
ON Sunday II despatch was SO ndsp pensable Why did
he lot force his coaduors TO repudatehei honest opn
mo ha N
power he may have succeeded, on this occasion, in
extracting that integrity and honesty from them which
New York, in favor of the BILL had the necessary
New York delegation "sr (sad the learned &c entleman)
It is for presenting ihs representation Of New
ton, that ! oppose this bill Ho knows the
city OF New York had representative population OF
Of brothss sl the congresstsd gamblers who
1--we there BY ignomny, and what will be her honest
g II ssa tina. sy pGsS
perpetrated in that election. Now proposed to
convention By 10 delegates was q criminal propos
tom deprivug tho country of it's legal reprssen
New York; in Iofder 10 carry out tho rotten borough
sysem and in order to secure representation for her
horde Of thleves and her "swsll mob" Look at the
morality of tho thing1 said the learned gentleman Mn
Wordsn then turned his attention the gentleman from
steuben, who had asserted that the opponents Of this
bill were desirous Of defeating "ths peoples resolu
tions Of lS4 1.-THE gentleman sndsd 70 the celebrated
LOOMS which proposed to sboish the right and power
Of tho Leg ature create State debt for any purpose
whatever; known that certain gentlemen proposed
TO dispense with convention. as unnecessary, un.
der the operation Of these resolutions.l Are they
not already defeated The traitsrous attempt to
state had been found to be foul conspiracy by
State officers TO seize upon the State revenue.
But we cannot follow the learned gentleman pre-
cisely through his argument; only make gene
reference to the prominent aud s'rngiDg points in
the see to pass This bill iV would not cover il with
niamyl In reply to assertion that the opinion Of the
Court Of Errors was entitled to great and
that ii would have greater influence upon the people
than opinion Of the Supreme Court He said. most
acaticay that there senator's In that body who
could not write ten words of English and who did not
know the hrst principles Of law and then, he said. to
talk about the influence Of the senate AT this point
knowing the opinion Of the Supreme Court upon this
matter before he had offered the resolution to procure
true he demanded the impeachment Of the Judges by
this Legislature; and for himself he demanded his ex


Mr. ChstneId-I ask the gentleman il il Is not true


Mr.. Worden-I will not answer such question,
coming as doe, from % source % (which prsPposs nos
would make such charge would do the meane:t con.
cevabe act He had approached or spoken in any
to the delivery Of the opinion who are these func:
Dis and ann,ssted saiay Why, sir they are member:
Of his own party 1.-THE learned gentleman here pro-
ss' Ives and .hnlsctsrs Of Ii. sforsm.nion:d sess
which will vastly contribute to their mnortalty In my
opinions and then, after this sxravsgsnt psnsgyric he
relapsed into strain OF 1eres and saustIe sxeoraon
Of the who called their integrity In question: Is
tito be supposed be sa that suoh be tempered
with Why sir such wretchss (sluding TO the Seuben
mani always believe other aetustsd BY dishono
rable motives II left for this day to wness, and
for commit foul act Of tresson eguinst the
Commonwesl.h, and to soil the ernins Of her
judiciary. The learned gentleman finally con-
cluded, after stgm azing the Senate the antoma-





F1agg with the agreeable designation Of stock gamb-
er with moving that the bill be indefinitely postponed
The question was debate6be. Messrs Young Tilden,
and Chasfed subsequently supported tho brun Of the
bateMessrs YocDg and Worden against the bill, and
Messrs. Chatheld and Tiden for II. At P. NJ, the
House was dismissed for ono hour and half whom the
arms Ealchions anranp from their