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

the negative on Mr.. Sheenhnb nv SIs
hans motion was deiestsdS e 81 io..I,s :' yo, g
the House WAS then ORDERED 6ihn Inc nosss mction
to the bill thus given on M oneSnnn e.. " ns.
r scssis cast 81 ~ sSs 'ssSoar e
he bin were cast by Republican, Inc SIX Nc
mblicans who voted with the pemocssS "'f'
rnw ARD GALLAGHER, OF Erie.
BANKsoN T. MORGAN, OF New'York
John REITz OF KingA
GEORGE BEATTY. lr, Of onsda
c. r. CoERss, Of Niagara
N. A. SMITH. Of sullivan.
II viii be perceived that only l2a 9. I hvasn
johnson ,ep is At his home N Syrsouss Rs ppsv
snd Emery s pot vote Bss Sh'i nSs Iso
knowing that II would BE- . hostile
Vote critical moment in .u,.. the Ssu,d c Sos
be suspended unless sxtyve votes were oosS Evs
MI Crosby persuaded Nh. Emery lhepl q I'm, Ir,e
County, to give this vote. Mr. Emery saio , Snss
TO aid his Republican friends to suspend the rules
in order that vote might be taken On t the
rules WIS then adopted-65 to 6i
A REGULAR DEMOCRATIC BLIzzARn
Mr. Bagley, who was TO give the decisive vote'
did not vote on this motion, and tho Democraslo
and the Republican leaders began TO watch bis
actions with keen interest. Dir. Crosby moved
that the bin now have its third reading. Again
the storm Of Democratic opposition biew iouoi5
M BE- 70 ns Ssors nth tho High
cense bill could be considered. =.
make the point Of order, Mr. Spesker no
said, that the ninth Joint RUE "uS' 70 Sun
The point of order is not well taken'' said
0pNsi r' SbeeSan acted as If he was in great rage
I'm 10 This move he said, I'VE Democrats IN
the debate OF to-day have been treated larry anu
consdertey but now it Is gt sb IS ionJ In
nv humble Judgment IL is an unjust and outra geols
ruling It is unworthy Of any Speaker IL is made
in behalf of small coterie OF reformers want
20 say that the rulings Of the Speaker are out
ragcous and should be censured oy the House.
Mr. Hustled loosely said that MIR. Sheehan was
end Of an opera glass; looked at in the night way
the rule was all right The ninth Joint rule had
lust been suspended and therefore the Assembly
SHELLS FROM SMALL GUNS.
Sno.ker Cole ordered Clerk Chickering to read
the bill preparatory to final vote upon It Id
stantly the Democrats changed their tactics ine>
offered amendments TO the bill to weaken II IL pos
sible ia, Ia fox
offered an amendmenJ providing that the minimum
fee for selling ali kinds OF liquor should DC TO
duecd from 5000 to siOo he nas of laws not
sustained Uy public sentiment. lie qua MOI un Sl.
stand how the Republican party bad come 70 aaVps
the principle at It's last State Convention its ony
effect would be to create q monopoly o. tne aIu
men engaged in he qqor osslnrsS had NO, intro
duced in good faith and not as poit ai ;s'r
Mr. Crosby in reply said that the DIN was INTRO
duecd in good faith ana not as and Repusi
cans in NewYork- IL was not partisan m s :.
The BILL moreover had been written to eoniTfM 70
Governor Hills views Of temperance ngisiatT; ~ h
and 10 avoid. II possible, bis o9lecN9ns n.sn
License was not an experiment. IL had peen sp9
cessful in Nebraska, Illinois and Wisconsin ne
regretted that the bill had been made . party
measure but this had been done by the kepupncans
alter the Democrats had shown that as parry
oney Wed Dem predicted that in Plsttsburg
Il would have the effect of q prohibitory law;
Spceches in criticism Of the bill wers made BY
pther Democratic Assemhiymen, nG.ap" "eS'f'
Wissip Roesch, Mckeuna ana LonBiCy.
CLOSURE THREATENED.
Finally after the Democrats had held the floor
nm hour with these speeches. Mr.. Hustled said thai
he should move the previous question ana Close 1no
debate. Mr. Sheehan thought this exceedinsy op
pressive and said that the Democrats mao oeen
promised ample time to debate the bill
A DEMOCRAT NOT AFRAID OF HIS PAh:f,
A new turn was now given to the debate by MI
Baeley saying that although he was Democrat
ne intended to vote for the High-license DILL leu
he thought his party associates ougnt 10 nas !.
annie opportunity given them to debate the morits
Of The bib and then offer amendments TO IT. Mr.
Racley has twice been member OF Congress Hom
the Greene County District ana Is thsreIoie puD
lie speaker He is burly man Of hlty-sx years,
with iron-gray grizzled hair and mustacno hi'
voice is a good one and his manner Impressive.
His speech was OF course list 70 eager ~ yas
necessary to humor Mr.. Bagley when Mr. Dagi tI}
soon afterward offered an amendment 70 INC phi
reducing the minimum rae e i Soo aSd the maxi
mum rate from So 900 to $1,000 the kepuoneans
respectfully considered the amendment. MT Dag
Law In snr,port of his amendment said:
II In NV opinion of this amendment II carried
the bin viii pass. / am voting for this measure
as matter Of conscience In the country .,.S ~
least with hotels, this minimum license Zee OF sow
is sufficient / hope IL will be adopted"
REDUCING THE LICENSE FEE
The Reuublican Assembvmen from the farmint
districts have said that in Their opihiop tne Soos
ar nn,r,ou 10 he prohibiive When, therefore
Mr. Barley offered his amendment many OF tnen
won't to Mr. Crosby and pressed MN 70 acco9a In
nv him that he would not vote for the hign 4
License bill unless his amendment was anop.e9
Mr.. Crosby could not see that without Mr. Baeey
'ore b no countrv Repnblicans again pressed him Il
accent the amendment aud san that once
mgn lo'n license fee could Be raised Moreover
the license fee proposed was much higher than tina
now exacted in tho country; .,a A..
cided to accept Mr. Barley's amendmert. ne vose'
for n and his example Yves followed oy the ONE ne
Republicans 1t was adopted q voe OF o rU Ho
sneetacle was prevented Of thirry:eieht pemocrat
voting against reduction Of the licc9se roe. III
they did because the amendment mao Deen oHsf0'
by Mr.. Beg'ev. cs..h.r
MIR. Ioneiev and Mr.. McKenna were then rejected
Mr. Bagley voted each time with tho Republicans
Nr Creene,s amendment reduced the minimum
licease fee to 800. 1t was beaten by . vote OF o.
TO SO. A., s
license Zee from 81, 900 TO $3.50 was defeated by
vote of 81 to 60.
CLosURE-THE vorE-THE RESULT.
Finally Mr. Hustled moved the previous question
and late in the afternoon vote was resched. In
bill passed by vote OF % 10 OF
Only one Democrat voted for the Oh
-ex-Congrossmap Bagley. OF Greene Coun'.
Mr. Bagley made speech 10 expianx.,Uua ~ ot,a ~