New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-30

overcoming the objections which he urged against
the bill of last year He may veto it on fresh
grounds One hundred and twenty-seven votes
cast to-day, the full House consisting Of laa
Six Republicans voted against tho bill. One
Democrat voted for 1t.
COMPLETE STORY OF THE CONFLICT.
IT WAS BRAVE BATTLE AND RIGHT MOLLY WON
MEAN OBSTRUCTION TACTICS or THE DEMO
cRATs-MR. BAoLEY's COURAGE.
fyY TELEoRArH TO THE TRIBUNAL
ALBANY, March 29.--Thc stanch steamer High
License was to shoot the rapids to-day, but ID
cannot be said that Speaker Cole, ex-Speaker
Hustled and Assemblyman Crosby, who were to
pilot the craft through the wild waters, looked
ahead with much cheerfulness at their task II
was known that the Democrats would throw
into the stream four score rocks Of opposition
and that there would be q good many treacher-
GUS eddies in the shape Of Republicans who had
decided to desert their party on the measure.
Still, it was thought that by the exerciseaof good
judgment, GOODNESS Of head persistence and cour-
age all perils that bcset the noble vessel might
be avoided and it be guided safely down the
perilous way and to the splendid harbor Of the
Senate. This hope was realized after five hours
of hard work
The Assembly met at 10:30 o'clock in tho
morning, simmering with excitement at the ap-
preaching conflict. All the galleries and floor
spaces were crowded with spectators. It was
known that Mr.. Crosby would call up the High
License bill at noon. As that hour approached
many of the Senators came over to the Assembly
Chamber to witness the opening Of the struggle,
and the floor spaces became more crowded with
spectators
It was known that Mr. Sheehan, the Demo-
cratic leader, was going to resort to every kind
Of parliamentary tactics to defeat the bill His
table was covered with law books and he was as
siduously studying the blue books of the parlia-
mentary rules He has fresh. forid complexion
to match his auburn hair. and people inwardly
thought he would make fierce struggle against
the passage of the High-Liceuse bill.
Across the aisle, however from Mr.. Shcchan
there sat General James William Hustled, and as
people looked at his domelike head and bright
face and remembered his years Of experience in
the Legislature, they thought the Republicans
had an able champion. II any one could GET
through the High-License bill, he could.
BETWEEN A BISHOP AND BREWER
There were two other men upon the floor OF
the Assembly Chamber. however who attracted
general attention. One was an able-looldng man
apparently sixty years Of aga, clad in the black
garments Of . clergyman. People whispered TO
one another that this was William Crosswen
Doane, Protestant Episcopal Bishop Of the Dio-
cese Of Albany. The other notable man was
Henry Clausen, of New-York, president Of tho
Brewers and Maltsters Association Of this State.
Mr.. Clausen is man Of middle age, of fine ap-
pearance, with the look Of keen man Of business
Bishop Doane and Mr Clausrn crossed swords,
as it were, above the body of James II. Bagley,
IT,, of Catskill, Democratic member Of the
Assembly from Greene County. They struggled
for the vote of Mr.. Bagley. Mr. Clausen was the
first to have the ear OF Mr.. Bagley, and then
Bishop Doane had talk with him. The spectators
witnessed the progress Of this conflict with
great interest and wondered whether Bishop
Doane or Mr. Clausen would be the winner The
Republican leaders sent Mr.. Crosby to Mr.. Bag
ley to learn his decision. Mr. Bagley said that
he should vote for the bill. Mr.. Crosby heard
this statement with great satisfaction as he could
not count up more than sixty y-four votes for his
bill, and it must have sixty-hvc. Sixty-four
Republicans had said they would
could be obtained the measure would pass. In
the battle which followed, the centre Of the fight
may be said to have been Mr.. Bagley's seat
SIBERIAN CoMEs HARD CROPPER"
Mr.. Crosby, promptly at noon, moved that
Rule A be suspended, in order that vote might
be taken upon his High-License bill. Mr. Sbeehan
at once began his filibusering He made speech
of fifteen minutes in which he argued that Speakers
Erwin and Hustled had ruled that such motion
as Mr.. Crosby had made must be made in the
order Of petitions and resolutions and not in the
order of third reading Of bills.
Speaker Cole called the attention OF MIR. Sheehan
to the fact that these rulings were founded merely
upon statement in the Blue Book OF the clerk or
the Assembly. They were not part Of the rules
Of the Assembly. As he interpreted the rules
they did permit Mr.. Crosby to make such
motion in the order Of third reading of bills
Such motions were not confined to the order OK
petitions and resolutions.
Will the Speaker give precedent fer his de-
cision ?" said Mr. Sheehan, hotly..
Common sense continued Speaker Cole, says
that o minority cannot override the will OF q
majority of the Assembly by calling for the en-
forcement Of the Ninth Joint Rule. should
Be see.e9ns ito to my trust If decided otherwise
Recreant to what trust?" inquired Mr.. Shee-
han angrily. He then worked himself up into a
STATE Of great rage and said shaking his nssr yr
hitherto to the Democratic minority this session,
but he is now acting contrary to all precedent
I would tell him that rules are made for tho
OF the majority. / would solemnly warn him
that this precedent which he is establishing may
return to plague him il he is member Of the
Assembly in 1883 and the Democratic party has
bill party question. and therefore we Democrats
are justified In opposing IT, will say that !
therefore am opposed to this bill"
THE BALD EAGLE TO THE FORE.
Speaker Cole listened with good.naturcd com.
posure to these threats Of Mr.. Sheehan Then
Mr. Hustled sustained Speaker Coles ruling. He
said that the matter decided CLEARLY rested in the
Judgment Of the Speaker. 1t was not question
Of parliamentary law but merely of interpretation
Of the rules. The Speakers decision should be
respected. Mr. Hustled closed his able speech by
saying that he believed the majority had as great
rights the minority and should be able to carry
out It's ideas of legislation in spite Of wilful oh.
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