New-York tribune., 1878-04-26
THE HOLAHAN EXCISE BILL.

THE VOTE DEFEATING IT RECONSIDERED, AND THE
BILL PASSED BY VOTE OF 6G TO 81 IN THE
AssEMBLY-A MARKED CHANGE or SENTIMENT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
ALBANY, April 25.-The Holahan Excise
Bill has been passed by the Assembly Since the
famous decision of the Court Of Appeals in the Winter
OF 1877 that the Law Of 1857 restricting the sale OF
ouor TO hotels had been repealed supposed, the
State Legislature has been frequently 1Dportuned 10
broaden tho limits within Which liquor might De
sold, as marked by that law. Until to-day poth
branches Of the Legislature have refused to make
any change whatever. Meantime sngulary enough, the
wayfarng mau has been provided with an abundance OF
hotels In New-YOrk alone there now over 1,6OO.
The tgenty-One members from New-YOrk were now
ever unanimously in favor Of some modification Of the
present law; and, although their position was
considered by ardent country temperance members as
another proof of the total deprayy Of cities IT had con-
siderable Influence in persuading the Assembly that
some change was really needed. One modifying bill
the DAILY bi-has already been rejected by the Assem-
bly, its enactng clause having been stricken out py
vote of 81 TO 55 How has tie Assembly been induced
TO take a different position the question Partly at
least, by the intolerance of the temperance men,
1t had been whispered about during the day that Mr
HOlahan would again attempt to pass his BILL ana there
was very full attendance of members fortnight ago
he failed from lack Of two votes. He first moved that
the bill be taken the table, the motion was aCOpted
by vote of 81 to 49, He then moved that the vote by
which the bill lost be recOnsidered Inc Assembly
WAS in state of tremendous excitement while that vote
was being taken. Many members had tally lists ana
the closest attention paid to the voting 1t required
sxy-ve votes TO reconsider the vote by which the bill
was lost; II less number obtaned'the bill was
rretrievaby lost The clerk announced that sixtytour
votes had been given for the motion 10 1Orty-slX
against Mr.. Holahan looked as If he would
faint when Speaker Hustled coldly and calmly an
nounced the bill as lost. There was whisper
Tho NJ fhp
han inquired Of the Speaker whether Mr.. Pattengils
change Of vote had been remarked The Speaker re-
piled that Mr. Patteng had voted against the notion
and no further action of his had been noticed by The
Clerk Mr. Pattengin, who is a Democrat from Otsego
County here said that he had changed his vote to the
affirmative This gave the required sixtyye votes for
the motion, and it was declared carried
The announcement was received with round Of ap-
plause from the galleries. Speaker Hustled said that
galleries had not been partly occupied by ladies he
would have ordered them to be cleared The Sergeant
alarms said that OF the applause did not come
from visitors. He was directed 10 remove the OBJ
noxous person. and thereupon, it is said, he took out
one of the employees of the Assembly.
The bill was now in position for being passed, bnt
Mr Skinner offered amendment striking out all Of the
proposed notifications of the Law of 1857 which, II
passed, would have practically killed the bill In a
speech in support Of his amendment he pointed out that
the Hoahan bill required the obtaining OF warrant for
the arrest of liquor dealer violating the law. This he
thought IN.
permit every liked TO sell liquor Dr. Hayes
In reply said that he in favor OF law that cOuld be
enforced while Mr. Gilbert merely plead for morality
Mr.. skinuers amendment defeated by vote Of 4G
o65. ~ Ut
The voting the bill then began. When Mr.. Gilberts
called that gentleman said that the man who
gave the sXtyh vote for the bill had better have had
milestone put around his neck and have been sunk in
the sea- Mr. Jones. the Od-fashlOned gentleman from
Utica, who has frankly confessed his liking tor liquor
said he intended for the bill i'll the interest Of tenn
perance. Temperance principles were endangered by
zealOts Solomon had advised mankind 10 drink AMI what
man would deny that he philosopher Mr.. Jones
fairly sArleked Aye" when he voted. Mr.. Nycn said
that he was proud be the sXtysxth man. lie would
take the milestone referred by Mr. Gilbert aud pat 1t
around his neck Skinner said the the bill came
at when there an Investigation under way 70
discover whether members had been brbed 10 vote for It,
1t was his conviction that members had been DDed and
that the investigation would prove IL. Mr. Beard said
he Thought liquor absolute necessity for civilization,
and voted for the bill. The vote then announced
ii was 66 N favor of the bill and 81 against There has
been a great change of sentiment III the Assembly on
Excise questions since the DAILY bill was considered This
h proved by the fact that Messrs. COTnack Grggs,
Uulme Hurd, KeatOr Mead, Mekel, and S. V. X. Miller,
who voted Kill the DAILY bill. voted IOr the HOahan
bill
Following is the vote by which the passed tRepub-
g., IL in IIfi ri