The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-26
MOI AIIAN WINS THE BATTLE.
.yr ASsEMBLYs JfyELY STRUGGLE
OYER MS ENCfsE MIL.
,hr Re.nit "r Last Weeks yete was
us,cr.ed Mr.. Jones Haisins y Laugh
s.o,.,ntina Mr.. Dunlap Out &C. once
Im,or,snt Re."i"tion on the t-'cn Pncihc.

- An. We.u,t ~ Last Weeks vete was
vs,rr.ed Nh. Jones Raisins n Laugh
,.s,.,n,,na Mr.. Dunlap out &C once
,.nor,sn, Resolution on the t-Ion Pneinc.
.,u,Ny. April q. The Holahan Excise
An Uos passed in the Assembly this afternoon
4, , volt, of GG to II. to the great delight ~ cx-
,,I.c Dronhocscr. the Hon. Sheridan Shook.
CJ Iozicr. aud others who occupied seats in
,.c roar " the Chamber during tho struggle.
.nd who have been here most Of the winter
,,.,,n, A mobilization OF the existing Excise
rr II WINS generally understood before tho
u,rsc met that tho friends ~ tho hill intended
- ,,ll II from the table. and the result was that
~, lohhrs and galleries were crowded with
.n,.,ators who cxpc-tcd to see renewal OF the
.',,.r struggle Of last weck when the bill was
ao,on,ed. In this however. they were disap
i,,od A. both sides ssemed to have made mp
,,oir minds that there had been talking enough.
'.J that the best thing to do wns to- vote and
l,.n,ae of the subject finally. For IN hour or
.rrf;cn. Holahan. who had the bill in charge.
.,s actively engaged in drumming up his
go and IL was near the usual hour OF ad-
,,r,ment before he felt secure enough to
,,.tc tho motion 10 take the bill from the table
a,1 reconsider the vote As soon rs he did so
C,n.rt WAS on his feet with demand for the
,.,s and nays upon taking the bill from the
,oiI, and il became plain that the opponents Of
,ho bill were determined to put the members
unon record ut every step. The motion to take
from the table only required majority vote.
and II wss carried Ga to 40. This encouraged
ihe excise people. and had n depressing effect
upon the temperance phalanx.
Tie ncAt motion to reconsider the vote by
which the bill WIS lost required llfty-6 aflrm-
alive votes the same RS it would to pass II. This
was the test vote. Mr.. skinner here made mo-
ton To recommit the bill. with instructions to
amend W u manner which would utterly de-
stroy H. eject and on this motion delivered tn 9
only extcnurd speech which was made. II was
in the main repetition OF tho argu ments here
t1fore used by the temperance people against
any Modification OF til" present law. nrcotnpa-
MED with guarded insinuntions tlEu improper
means had trrn uard to secure the passage oi
an axris, hill. At its close Mr.. Hoahan moved
the previous question. which was ordered. and
thu vote Wis t,irn taken amid much excitement
At one time n"srly one-half the members were
In the Clerks SIX and in the open space IN
mont ~ Il watching the tally and talking cxrit-
ely SO great did the confusion become that
Nj; Brooks called upon the Speaker TO enforce
order Gen. Hustcd directed the desk To be
cleared. aud members to take their seats. say.
Inc that he should resort 70 stern measures. II
B,ee~snry. 10 preserve order.
Finally. after two callinas OF the roll and
many Inquiries rs to how such and such u
member was recorded. the vote WAS announced
~ "a IN me lTlrrWtlNt ana ~ In the negative
This was just one vote short Of the necessary
number and II il failed the bill WIS killed h..
yont tho hope ot resurrection this session. Tn.
hearts and gouutonanctss OF the friends Of the
Ml fell rs the Speaker aunoin I'D the moior
lost and ordered the third reading OF another
Bythls time n knot OF members had agaIr
gathered IN front NJ the clerks desk conspicu.
Gus among them being Gen. Holahan. Sud
eern Ps s ssIT,Ds sHT reading 81 hi
rise 10 point Of order" or cours,
BE- was recoCnized and he then averred TIM
Nj. Patt"nl,ill Of Oswago who was recorded IL
fore the result OF the vote was announced. anc
the Clerk had not made the change The
such WAS tn" fact. and he sustained Mr. Hoa
han. This saved the hill. and when the rcsul
was nnnouncrd an indiscrent individual IN th'
which under the direction OF the S,rgeant-at
Arms. he was led to the loor hy tn" enr an,
turned outwith instructions to tn" doorkeeper
tonevcr again admit him in the Chamber.
No vote WIS then tax IN ON tn" linal psissag
q the bill. Under the plea OF, ask ing Ia be . y
cusrd. n few members made speeches. Mr
Gilbert. rs a parting shot. said that the MAJ
who made the sixty nfth vote for this bill woul'
IN tho future b. made to feel that It were bette
ms neck and becn Tust into In. sra ecfor,, n,
east that vote. To this Mr.. Grady rctorted tina
there were more than sixty-ilve men in th'
Huus" who. II mi.lstOnes were to be- tied ahou
Erntl"mens n"cks. would rejoice To sre on
around the neck 81 the gentleman from Frank
when the bill was defeated. said he WAS prou,
70 b. ;he sixtyiiith man 10 vote for n Till whicl
he believed To- be IN the interest o
he took all tho chances OF the millston' =
The speech of the session WIS made by the ven
erahl" MISUNDERSTANDING Jones Of Oneida. VIII
stopped out into the aisle. and. raising bot
hands above his head. covered with gray han
SPOKE with great deal OF ,carnestn"ss. Il
should vote for the bin. The cause Of true TEN
poraLco was IN danger from the prohibitonist
AMI fanatics. The temperate use Of liln9r I
wsost aud best men OF the world. Even IN
great hing solomon. he shouted. recon
m.nded It, and If any Of you doubt my word
will prove II by this book" Pulling open tn
drlW"r oi his desk he brought forth Bib,
Who durrs shy Solomon was not u Wis man
rs though lie eApct"d repiy. 1h"h hrlnsin
down lar huge list on his d'-k with "a iOr'r' IN
made thugs jingle, he fairly. screamed. Nj
So 'akrr. | vote aye, and sat down amid "A ron
OF laughter from all parts Of the chamber. Tn
cnilne ni the roll was finally concluded. an
the bill was de'rred passed having received
votes ln the Affirmative Ia 81 ia III" NEGATIVE
Tho iOl.N wing Is the vote IN detail:
Yl.-Ne..r, Alien. Bak r. ram. beard R'rs.u. B'r
gau. hlu,A NrnoN.. hr"wnii Burn. clam ), ,ntmHr
pel rl.rfil lln,i Jones. ~, m. fo-teI n tnk. ha
e H. nm, III. "'ia aR,n naiiI and inra a' jshc
hratr. Lun-ner Lovciand, Mag Mcpononsh. Act
rau.n..l Patterson. Proper. rurdv Roberts, seaim
S'la' snanlcS shter; story. straeS j. T Ta,io
Nir.-Ne-.r, Abbott. Al,uri. Andrews Berry. cas-
thAs0. tlHrr clark. 'onNer-o. li-h. Giln"rt 90
ham itl'laf. II phnrn, lioibr0 H.V ksegan. H.
~, b. H hins. Lowing, Madison. y, H. Mile, Nri.n
Nrh. NH.... fan.r. PARK, cie'ro q. PEGS fc'k. p
frrs'o'f r. iund-. Row l4ii. sawNrr Sevell sh' ar
m dn. lrrr suthcrlant, = fa'lor. n rs, tn q %
nna"n'n' tI-N Hrih. Wahely Warns. wheeler Nili
WHO. fu. urfker--'l
The bin low goes To the Senate WHORE II VI
ms % make mu N more rapid prci;rs- 10 X
ainoe' certain that the legislature will nc
l'I.H t.,Nr- tho middle NJ May.
10 -. A-- mh.y to-day Mr. + ~ called troi
u' Wfin N" Commissioner ~ Jurors bill Il
iln W'y NV York. which WIS deieni"d aloi
TWO wrH Ks ago befius" u was discovered
~" been 'umr,r red with by some ono, AMI VIZ
hoi ~ 81" torn i'm which II had bon agreed
i"pui u by til- Committee on cues. On h
m"N0u ~" fili WAS reoommittHd 10 the Con
hlilrr Hnd restored 10 liz Original shape, an
trh luuriHt"v put upon II third r.aiin
li'lr WIS 81 lNug dis u-Siun lciore the NO
vs. n'I.y inkHn. The bill was passed by
'I" W' IN rs MY days after its pHS~sl,,r, All
l'"nl'r 'ua' 'hn Mayor shall appoint his su
9''r. Wac ulu-l Doe confirmed 10y the Bo1rd
'fii'i. Il' now Comm ssiou"r Is - r.
W AIRY ~ soon. and an foes are ~ }
l'll 'h'n ''f r's treasury. The expense 7,
hs 'rt' ''....' /. TAc bill now goes to ii
,b.rs-n'- bil which authorizes the Brood
e. N'f "i Company ~ hr'd "A tunnel unit
iA". Ni tuuHl. ANN NJ for Us third read IA
- -'" rs' o. considerable DIS 'us-iun und'
.UNh % J." onut. II WAS passed.
W. 'NNr 5 ON rrenung bureau Of steal
wv ~" .rs I. %" attached To- the Police Depar
q 'r cry of \ " York was passed., AZ
tlt \ Nf ifiIHr.- t.Il uutlorZtuU tltn Board