New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28
BALLOT AND EXCISE ACTS.
Two IMPORTANT MEASURES ADVANCED BIZ
THE ASSEMBLY.
EXCISE coMMIssIoG's BILL URDERED TO
THIRD READING-MR sIiEEHAE's
y OPPOSITION.
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TAR rsLza1krH THE rRfsuEkI
Albany, March 27s--When tho Assembly met ~
,. m. to-day, and the Republicans proceeded TO pass
tho parliamentary resolutions necessary TO order to
third reading Mr.. saxton's Ballet Reform OH ana tne
Excise Commission bill, Mr. 6heehan, IN spite OF his
kresls Of yesterday, offered only formal resistance
No sooner had the Assembly met than mr. sneehan
called for the enforcement Of the ninth JOINT rue,
which requires the reading Of bills on the order OF
{ third reading Speaker Cole replied calmly We
have met for the consideration OF general orders only
therefore the ninth Joint rule does not operate MI
Crosby Immediately moved that Rules 26 and AZ should
be susycnded to enable him 10 have the Excise Com
rals,scn bill ordered to third reading.
Instantly Mr. sheehan tried another plan OF opera
tcns He attempted TO lure the Republicans n'o
trap. With great show Of candor he said; FOR tho
purpose Of expediting legislation on excise matters,
/ wish TO make q suggestion. Last year the Legs
iature, by an almost unanimous vote, weary OF tnis
constant struggle passed bin for the appointment
Of commission 10 revise the excise laws OF tne ea
say to you that. willis We Democrats 40 not Ike sh
the features Of the bin which has been presented Dy
the Excise Commission, we VIII give you enough
votes 10 pass Il, II you do not amend It, Can you
not break away from your action and support
that bini Only warn you that tbs proner y not
mood week hencs or tomorrow; It Is good ony Tor
this moment You have raised the license fees' ana
Tins made the bill Objectionable; but we VIII support
fts
Mr.. Crosby smlingly replied; mr. 5pesAer' tho
snstncerfty Of Mr. sheehan is obvious from The
ssct that he gives US no time to think over
his offer Besides, be gives assurance that GOV
srnor Efil would sign the bill. WIN make him tais
offer IN turn that, after have ordered the amended
BIN 10 a third reading. viii substitute tho oslgna
Excise Commission bnl for General curtis's High-LF
ecnse b and move that It be ordered to third read
Ing. In that case shall expect him to vote for my
notion
vote was then taken upon Mr.. crosby's motion
10 suspend the rules and It adopted by vote OF
Cd TO a. Forty-four of these opposition votes were
cast by Democrats and two by Republicans namely,
Leroy, Of Albany, and Charles Smith, of New-fork
The stxtysix votes In the affirmative were all cast By
Republicans Then, by viva voce vote, the Excise
Commission bill, as amended by the Republican AS
senbiynsan the license fees being increased, was
ordered to third reading.
Mr. sa15ton then moved suspension Of the rules so
ss to order to third reading his Ballot Reform oIll
Mr. sheehau objected but Speaker Cole ruled against
him. Mr. Sbeehan then complained thai the Repuolf
cans were forcing forward the Saxton bill without dis
cussion. Mr. saxton, In tone Of indignation, SAID
that Il was the Democratic members Of the Assembly
who for month past had, By objections to his motions
sn aavor Of the bnl prevented any debate on the
measure, and no said that they were ireconelahy op
posed to the bill He should push the bill TO thhd
reading and he would then give them ne, every Oppor
At the close Of Mr.. Saxtons speech the nues were
suspended and then the Saxton Ballot Reform bib was
ordered 10 third reading, Every Democrat voted
against tho bnL The Assembly then adjourned