New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-01
THE NEW-JERSxY kBASURE 8AFN
PASSED A SECOND TINE By THE ASSEMBLY.
THE aovsRxoxs VETO ovKRsULED BIT A VOTE or
"a TO "A.

THE aov.Rxoxs VITO ovKRRVLEp BY VOTE OF
"a TO "a
TAsxrox Feb 2o.-The Assembly oday, by vote
Of "a to "a, passed the County OIton-H Oh Licenso
bin the Governors veto. Tho result had ocoh
foreseen but tbs event not without excitement
and the applause that greeted the announcement was
as Indicative OF relief from strain 1t was oil sais
faction. There were said DO two TIN 90 members
who were weak and II was not expected that the '"o
Democratic members who voted for the bill ON us
original passage would vote against tho Governor
Veto These anxiettcs were removed on the hnai
vote and the bill received exactly the Same support
to-day that II did week ago. Two OF the Demo
cratic members wore absent
Tho veto was brought up in the morning. and tho
Democrats made effort to po tpone alton inc
motion was lost-24 to 34-and tho test vOt, was 70
ceved with ripple of surprised satisfaction by tho
largo number spectators who filed tho galleries and
crowded tho floor. Mr.. McDermit (Dem.l began with
the usual protest against tho Immediate consideration
Of the bill He had not, he said. had an opportunity
TO examine the message OF the Governor. The Dill
was evidently UNCONSTITUTIONAL and he Lelieved tho
Republican members were aware Of the fact He then
reported briefly some Of the arguments advanced by
the Governor.
soRRowFUL FLIGHT OF THE GOVERNOR
Asscmblyman Fuller Rep) replied. The ruin OF
tho Republican party had, he s1Id been predicted on
account Of the measure 1t was simply the old story
the Republican party leading in moral reforms, ana
the Democratic party bowling along In tho roar He
had road the message of the Governor " tn Infinite
caro-, and amazed and sorrowfu that tho admra-
BILE gentleman who filed the Executive chiir had
sacrificed his knowledge Of the law for tho necessities
OF the Democratic party.
Mr.. Finley Qiepl followed In long speech Oh the
Governors Constitutional objections TO the bill The
first objection to false classification might seem TO
have weight TO those who hal not examined tn, olin-
ions Of the Supreme Court In which the court had
specifically accepted tho doctrine that classification OF
terms for legislative purposes legitimate and
Constitutional Tho objection to this local option
clauses would have boon entirely TO tho point fifteen
years ago. but the Supreme Court OF Newt rs.y had
decided the points Sod deliberately In nvolv
Ing every feature of the option clauses OF the bill Lc
fOre the House.
Mr.. Hcppeuhemer DENY comrlaned that Mr.
Fuller had treated the question the basis Of tho old
Constitution ignoring tho fact that the Governors OBJ
lection had been based NJ on tho Constitutional amend
ments Of 1879
AREPTRfICAN OPPONENT or THE Bill.
Mr. LozIer Repl. one of the five Reprblcans who
have voted against tho bill. coDtended that It nm
just and tyrannIcal, and while h, was a layman tho
Governors objections seemed unanswerable 10 him.
Mr. Matthews DENY said the measure was intend
cd to capture Prohibition votes and that II would fail
in proof OF which hs instanced the action, or non
actlOn or INC Prohibition convention at this Guy yes
to-day.
Mr. Coble (Repl praised God that this BIZ was
about to become law. 1t demanded by tho
honorable men and the praying women Of Ncw-Jcrscy.
Mr. Hill (ep redscussed the Constitutional aspects
Mr. Eiker Qep) made short, powerful speech In
defence of the bill He called attention the noia
bic fact that the Governor had not said word in
his message that covered tho great question involved
that offered SOLUTION that attempted TO deal with
Intelligence frankncss with a subject that was alb
sorbing tho attention, not only OF New-Jerscy, bnt
greater part Of the rest OF tho country In conclu
sion Mr.. Riker said: " II it for other
son, would rejoice in the passage Of this bill, be
IT strikes at tho political bosssm of the brewers
and saloon kccpers, which has ridden this state die
tated TO her people, threatened those in power and
trlumphed over the law, for selfish GAIN
THE DEMOCRATIC ADEI's LAST CHARGE.
Mr.. dc rermltt corcluded tho discussion with a
forvid attach uIon the supporters of tho measure,
and asserted that the bill had been haicbed by the
Republican boss General sewcll, TO attain his selfish
ends and that # 1t Iasscd the people would
forgive those who engaged In this Inv aston OF
their rights lie THANKED the majority for tho full
opportunity that had been given tho minority to
discuss the Measure.
The roll was then called. the question being, SHALL
this bill pass, the C.p,cIn. objections the con
trary Ilh>tandng!r The vote was tho same DIS
on the original passage OF tho bil-;4 to "a Messrs
Mpvey aud Trimmer fDemocratsl heinz absent.
IhLTy-twO Republicans and two DcInOc rails Ludlow
and smally-,oied yea" and nineteen Democrats and
DhzeIDurry. Lozer, Leavitt, Let's and Christie tc
The senate Republicans have agreed not to
slider the bill until next week, several mcmi eIs
have engagements to morrow which would interfere
with the full discussion 1t is desired to give Tho
There Is tho slightest doubt Of Its passage hy tho
senate and there are, In fact, two votos han
necessary. The law does not take effect until May l.