The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-18
Il0LAHAN'S BILL DEFEATED.
THE LITELTEST SCENE or THE SESSION
~ THE .fSSEUBLT
both side. strniuinu Every Nerve TO Get the
Nictory-Mr. noinhnn's Flank Movement
VIII the Special Sessions lie Kcorgnnizcdt

WIN the Special scnsious lie Kcorganincdt
ALBANY, April IIolahan Excise bill
| gnvc rise 10 the most exciting session OF tho
Assembly that has been hold during the present
secession IT tho Legislature. md it was finally
defeated by II vote ~ GO IN lis favor to 81 against
/ it, lacking thrcc votes OF the number necessary
| to pass it. II had been generally understood
that the bill would come up for s final reading
/ this morning. and both sides hnd strained every
/ nerve to have their forces on hand. The result
/ was that nearly every member. except those
I who were absent 10y reason Of sickness. was in
| his scat. The galleries and Hobbies were also
! filled with spectators. drawn there to listen to
the spccchmnkng. and in expectation of wit
Messing lively time. They were not dsap-
I pointed. Tho bill WAS tho very first onr an
nounccd to bc read. hut Mr. Grady asked that IL
i might he laid aside for fifteen minutes. until
| Mr.. llolnhan. who was temporarily absent.
came in. This was opposed bv Mr.. Gilbert tho
! leader OF the opponents Of the measure. but
Grady's motion prevailed The fifteen minutes
were taken up In tho reading Of Other bills and
| the sending Of messengers in all directions TO
/ hunt up the few abscntccs When the time was
up the clerk agcin announced the bill and Mr..
Gilbert was instantly on his foot with motion
| to rccommit Il to the Committee on Cities with
instructions go strike out tho cnactng clause
On this he made speech Of some length de-
| nouncing the bill rs one of the most Infamous
! that had cycr been presented To the legislature
| After n lively debate. in which Mr.. Browning
advocated the bill. and Mr.. Grady pitched into
Gilbert without gloves for the course he had
pursued in opposition 20 the passage Of n law
that did not affect his district. and was de-
mandcd by the great majority OF the people "
the State. Mr.. Holahan moved the previous
question. and on call ot the yeas and nays Mr.
] ttilbprt's motion lp4t. 81 Ia al
Gilbert and his followers did not give up the
| fight. and immediately scattered about the
! chamber lnhOring with mcmhcrs whom they
thought they could influence 10 change their
| votes. " one time about dozen Of them had
! cpilrcind about the seat Of Mr. Wilbor Of Column
! hin county and were lahoring with him when
/ Grady .rrang ~ his feet and cXcit"lly called
| the attention 81 IN" speaker 10 the fact that the
! inrn who nag been talking about high moral
duty and all that sort Of thing were ,ryingtu in
| nu"nec member 10y improper means and co.
| Cr ion. MIR. Alyord who Wis in the chair. SAID
that he knew Of no way Of stopping members
| ir1m taking 10 on" another. The throng about
! Wilhor. however dispersed.
During the calling Of the roll several mem.
b"i~. under IN" plea 81 asking to- !" cNrusrd
| from voting. made short speeches. Mr.. skinner
of Jefferson created sensation 10y declaring
| that within the pnst two weeks he had noticed
| men who hang around the city II Albany and
| who have hung around the. l. < .slatur" Tor
| wears IA a business, calling members from the
| f,or into ono of the side rooms where thov
gay" them reasons moro substantial than the
| arguments of logic why thew should vote for
this hll. lln believed that attempts had been
Tho calling Of the roll proceeded amid con-
| siderable excitement and after " call for the
ahsculcrs it was found that the wv lacked two
! votes of enough To pass Il. Before the result
WIS announced Mr. Hoiahnn moved call of
"a" House. Which was ordered. and the cham
lrr was cleared o! all but mcmhers and officers.
wa taken were Messrs. Astor Crandal Hulme.
! Mollcr. King. Sawyer. md Millrrs. Mr.. Astor
cam" IN Just beior" the doors were closed, and
upon his namc being called said that while he
could not agrcc with Mr.. Gilbert in hts views
uppn iAr "Nrlsr question generally, yet he could
not couerirntiously vote for this hul. and hc
| should therefore vote against II. This was
surprise To- every one ~ Mr.. Astor not only
voted for the DAILY bill but made speech in la
favor.
The result Of theyotc was announced Ms FOL
lows. Mr. Pattcngll 81 oswrgo. NJ the last min
| ute. changing from the affirmative To the mega
tive In the Affirmative vote the Republicans
are IN italic. ana IN the negative the Democrats
Yr,s- Nc-.rs Alien. Baker. Battle Beard. Bcrrsan.
BoucA hrgok.. Browning Hurn-. CLANCY tosnd. craw.
lcrtM rlo,lionc. FLYNN fos,"f rr1iI ,.ni,in ,,rady
Hit, ii"shan if '5 x' ,,, mal'i , mgn5S
Na".' N,u"n. nsn. Nrnl. No.. Nr'nh.r-. Nelson,
NllwM ratMns,l IA'i' l'on fiwr rrolyr Pugi,. E01
I fa,.ar' HAN. q"5 ~, IT, n >,sgl" Su4'N D.
Nl.- N',.r, NN'o,i Ni,"ri Ai,lr.w. Berry. Brun.
p.,nc. ti.h. Duh, 70. Graham ih,i,lo icrhnrm iii
tu,k. lio,t ,k',.n;, k'i'g. kern .'vin! N,tu.ou.
rumcr Parker. uo,.o g. p.t. Dewitt = Peek. r,rk
dom Skinner sutlcrlaui T. TAYLOR rcrr, Th1'.,,. VII
cn',a.,, v,,t,.~.rSh WaFely Warns. d,ari, Wheeler,
Mr., Holahnn then moved to reconsider the
vote by whrh "A" bi1l was lost aud lay that mo,
may again be called M ~ any timc, should It's
friend, aga.n desire 10 try AMI pass it.
,,M.r ' nfo9 T tnth r"-, IT, lu'-''on 81 prv-
n1si"' lthas been stated o., the mcutcr from iorcr
.on conp'y. ne Ion charl.. SINNER. and ui>lan
JOIN J. Giicrt ma, Uein,r. o mi. rou.c hayc ,'i ro
allan rNc. 6 now b'iorc ic ioa.r c =, %" ''' nor
h',h" That the Committee on PRIVILEGES and Ecc
ii farf
lrct' to- iho House ana TIM, they he ized 10 send
Tor person, and luper,
Mr.. Skinner denied TINT no had made any
such positive statement. whom. nj the request of
| Nr Brooks. the stenoEraih,rs notes Of whit hc
did say were written out and read by the Clerk.
mud they were substantially III given above At
the request 81 Hamilton Fish. Jr IN" resolution
was amended So as to direct the committee 10
INQUIRE whether any money had been raised 10y
the liquor dealers 10 secure the passage of the
nill. as also was m amcndmont 10y Mr.. Brooks
- munro whrtnor the temperance societies of
the state had raised any money lrfcnt it, The
rcS9,uton was then. adopted. The committee
VIII p,gln N" Investigation lmm'diHtclv
In the afternoon session the committee was
anilioriz'd To- "mpl3y = slrnoeTpher and hold
mot IN the evening. Mr., SKINNER said his re-
marks w're based on what b" had seen and
witnesses. 1t Is unirrstood thut he Viii far-
ni,s,n a ist Of witnesses Tomorrow.
Mr. Daly INTRODUCED III providing for tho
sipns 1l the Pracr in New lork city. The hll
su,si tuirS Tor thrs" courts four several courts.
police courts hy the Justice sitting there. with
out extra cost beyond a st"nogrphcr. thus re-
year. calendur Of all cases for tho
BIZ Srci ''' i9rny os Ss p9'' veil as the
IL" court \ session is provided for
shortly before midnight To- commit or admit 10
Dall prisoners arrested late IN tho day. The
practice Of nppaas Is abolished. and review of
NJ CONNECTIONS hy c'rtiorari retained. Mr..
Wngstaf Introduced u similar bin in the Senate.
Mr. Than introduced "A bill providing for
opening !. 'NIilri Nn uilN rom Ninety