New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-03
SIX WEEKS MORE AT ALBANY.
THE LEGISLATURE TO ADJOURN on MAY IL.
DEBATE ON THE LIQUOR TAX BILi1-LEGIsLA-
TIVE HONOR ASSAlLED.
fRI TELEGRArH To rnr In Rlfsr

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ALBANY, April 2.-The Assembly tonight, upon
motion OF Mr. Hustled, passed concurrent resolution
by unanimous vote for the lnal ad.ournnsnt Of the
Legislature upon May IL.
The Assembly considered fer fev moments Mr..
Husfed's bill tr the appointment Of 7tate Commits
sInner on printing. MI. Hustled stated that super
vision OF tie printing done for the Legislators and the
state would save the State 80 per cent OF the present
cost of the work The printing bills wero becoming
larger and larger year by year Tie btu was put
upon the order of third reading
"Ajax' Cantor howl.d himself hoarse In the Sen
ate tonight In defence OF the rumshop keepers Of New
York He ragged for fully twenty-five minutes In
opposition 10 Senator veddsrs bill taxing the plares
where liquors sold in the State
As usual Mr. Cantor's remarks took the
customary political turn and be accused the
Republicans Of not 3iing fairly the liquor ques.
ton. Every one Is familiar with Mr.. Cantor's ac-
cusoned accusations and little attention Is paid to
him. He made a motion however, TO reconnit tbs
bill tn the Committee Taxation for the purpose Of
striking out the enacting clause All the Democrats
f. flowing in his lead opposed the measure making
the excuse thai the taA goes u the Treasury OF lie
State Ia place OF the local treasures
UPBRAIDING THE DEMOCRATS.
Senators Low, Hoai and Erwin defended the bill
Senator Erwin said that he failed tO see how this tax
would do an injustice to the City Of Newly York The
Democrats admitted that there 10000 barrooms
IN th- ntate OUTSIDE OF NeH-fOrk Clly
"If tho business IS a profitable one in New
York. said he, ~why do 5000 barrooms live and
make money The farmers throughout the State work
night and day and make only ABOUT per cent on
their investments. still they art taxed. tell you.
gentlemen, you may fight these measures II you want
TO, but tell you thai you are making mistake You
said last year that this thing would ruin US, would
destroy our party, but there Just As many Repub
Leans In the lower House there last year and
le one mn I would Ike
you the side Of legitimate taxation and on the side
II restriction Thousands OF men and women through
out the State arr meeting every night protesting
against the liquor traffic.
ADVICE FROM AN INTERESTED SOURCE
Senator Raines read editorial from Tho New
York World" advising the Democrats not 10 place
themselves as party In opposition TO the temperance
advising the Democratic senators to accept the
editorial and follow Its advice
Mr.. Vedder spoke for some time on his bill and
repeated the statements that have previously been
made By him while debating this blu lie moved 10
Mr. Cantor objected, and . strictly party vote
defeated his objection.
CoNvlCTs STILL IDLE
Assemblyman Masses bill. appropriating 100000
for the state prisons, which passed tho Assembly on
Friday, came up In the Senate tonight senator
Robertson said that the warden had Just told him
that the state had already lost s2o 600 because OF
the ldleness OF the prisoners: Senator Deano made
a motion, which was adopted, TO have tho BILL read
at noon tomorrow.
TO YINDICATE THEIR HONOR
Mr. Tallmsdge rose to Question of privilege and
read published statement concerning Edward Phelps
the lobbyist lie declared thar II was unnecessary
for him to say that tho statement that he could DO
bought was untrue. No bill had been reported or
held back by the Cities Committee for money or the
promise of such lie had been In public life for moro
than ten years and never before had shadow boen
could know the facts the Legislature knows
them. He about 10 request an investigation
but Mr. Crosby had suggested II would be bettor 10
wait. Something must De done. lilo moved To refer
the publication 70 the judiciary Committee 10 report
this week what action advisable
Mr. Gallagher said he had been dragged into tho In
famous matter Mr.. Pierce Of Buffalo, had spoken 10
him OF tho BILL and he had said he would have nothing
do with IL. lie had never had anything to do with
Phelps during his long legislative experience
Mr. Mclaughlin said no also had heen ATTACKED MS
public record Opfn to eNamn ton, and he desired
an Inve gallon by the Judiciary Committee
Mr. Hagan said he too had been associated In tho
matter and to protect the reputation OF members II was
necessary that some action be taken.
Mr. DE witt denounced as an Infamous 10 the state
ent that had been given or offered money Tor
his legislative action
THE QUARANTINE ESTABLISHMENT
Early IN the evening session Of tho Senate, Mr.
Vedder called up his Quarantine Commissioner bill and
asked that ii be read the third time. Mr. Cantor OBJ
iocted and vote Senator Vedder's motion to have
the bill read out of its order was lost.
Tho resolution from the Assembly 20 adjourn az
noon Nav H. was passed, and also one introduced by
senator Robertson TO hold regular sessions on Neunes-
day night until the adjournment.