New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-17
in the Divinity School of Philadelphia. Thursday.
April "a
THE PROHIBITION AMENDMENT.
PASSING THE SENATE BY A VOTE OF IS
TO 10
THE HIGH LICENSE BATTLE TO DE FOUGHT OUT
TO-DAY IN THE SENATE.

THE HIGH LICENSE BATTLE TO DE FOUGHT OUT
TODAY IN THE SENATE
Albany, April 16 tspcciap-In 1883 the Republican
State Convention which net at Richfed Springs PUT
plank in the party platform pledging submission
to the people Of an amendment to the Constitution
prohibiting the sale or manufacture OF liquor In this
State. Year after year since then the Republican
Legislature has attempted TO redeem this pledge to
submit tho prohbitory amendment, but owing to the
opposition Of somo Republican members from tho
cities the amendment has not passed. At last, how
ever In the year 1888, the prohibition ADVANCEMENT mas
passed both branches Of the Republican Legislature
Last week passed the Assembly with the votes OF Six
tyeight Republican Assemblymen behind II, and to-
night eighteen Republican Senators voted for 1t and
passed IT, the Democratic Assemblymen and the Demo-
cratic Senators without exception voting against IT,
Thus tho amendment has passed both houses OF the
Legislature of 1888.
Two years must pass before 10 can be constitution
ally voted upon again Then, II approved by the
Legislature of $780, It will be submitted to the people
in the fall of that year. There was very little
debate on the measure. II was made special order
for consideration tonight at the requeston OF Senator
Robertson. when II came up Senator Cantor said
that the Republicans would not dare 10 attempt 10
senator irwin taking up the challenge. said that II
was not o political measure which fhe senate was
asked 10 pass that the Republicans would accept tho
gage Of battle thus thrown down. A..
vote should be at once taken upon The amendment
and the Democrats did not object.
Then without speech,maklng the amendment az IL
Says"eahHtO.' Collins Foley, Ives Lsushlln Lin
' Yeas"Aracld, e cossesSa 6esne Erwin Tassctt
Hawkins, Hendricks, Kellogg Lewis, WConnorr,
Vedder, WaIker~Is.
THE HIGH LICENSE BILL TO-DAY.
The Republican Senators win press tho High
License bill to vote tomorrow, and hope to pass 1t
as 1t came from the Assembly.
VANDALISM IN CITY HALL PARK.
Senator Van Colt introduced a bill tonight pro-
hiblting the erection In the City Hall Park of New
York of the proposed Municipal Building
DEFEAT OF THE SUBURBAN RAPID TRANSIT BILL.
The Senate, after debating for two hours the Sub
urban Rapid Transit bill Of Assemblyman Burns,
refused by vote of to 10 to order 1t to third
reading.
A GRACIOUS VETO BY THE GOVERNOR
On Friday q resolution passed tho Assembly asking
the return from the Governor Of the bill to provide
for the preservation Of the records and history OF the
G. A. X. OF this state, for amendment. But the
resolution did not reach the Senate and as Saturday
was the limit In which bill could become law
without his approval the Governor TO ooviate this,
corrected by the amendment was constitutional ono
ground introduced tonight by General Curtis.
STAGES BETWEEN FERRIES.
"Tlm' sullivan's bill to allow the Walst ana
Cortlandt-st ferry companies to stages between
the two ferries passed tho Assembly tonight
swINBURNE ISLAND CEMETERY.
Assemblyman CromwelPs Dill appropriatihB T<o'ooV
and giving the Quarantine Commissioners power 10
establish on Swinburne Island cemetery for the
burial within twentyfour hours Of those who may ae
Of contagious diseases at the Quarantine Hospital
passed the Assembly also.
BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS.
Senator Fassett's Bribery at Elections bill VIII DO
made a special order for noon tomorrow The Dill
has been amended and in its present form Will
probably pass tho Assembly without opposition
AGAINST THE FIELD CIVIL CODE
An extensively signed petition containing tho names
OF lawyers In every county OF the State was distributed
among the members OF Assembly tonight, praying
that the Field Civil Code be not passed.
ANOTHER SORT OF VETO.
The Governor has vetoed Senate bill No. 49, en-
titled An Act to Amend Chapter 800 of the Laws OF
1887 entitled AN Act to Authorize the Erection OF
Soldiers and Sailors Monument in the City OF Brook
,vn bv tho MuncipaI Authorities Thereof and to Pro
vdo for the Payment Thercof'' This Dill, says MI.
HILL Is effectively drafted.