New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-20
ADOPTED BY Al PARTY VOTE.
THE NEw-JERsEY ASSEMBLY PASSES THE
wERTs LIQUOR BILL.
REPUBLICAN AMENDMENTS VOTED DOWN =.
FEATURES OF THE BILL WHICH THE

FEATURES OF THE BILL WHICH THE
GOVERNOR WILL SIGN
Trenton, ". j., March ~ (SpeciaD.--The Assembly
today passed tho Werts Liquor bill by a vote of 80
to ~. Thirty-one Democrats and enc Republican,
woodward, Of Paterson, voted aye and twenty
Republicans voted nay. 1t may be sufficient TO remark
that no one suspects Mr. Woodward Of having been
actuated by principle or duty in his vote to-day.
When the bin was read through this morning by the
clerk Mr. Smith, of Camden Repl, offered an amend
ment which would make tho act actually prohIbtory in
It's effect The amendment was defeated by a viva
voce vote. Mr.. Voorhees, Repl then offered sub
stltute for tho wcrts blll which, he said extended
The act Of last year to provide against a. Jug"
shops. The substitute was voted down by the party
vote. Mr.. Ulrch RepJ offered an amendment to
strlkc out one section, which was lost, 81 to 80,
woodward (RepJ voting with tho Democrats
The bill was then placed upon third reading and
hnal passage. Mr.. Heppenheimer (Dem., the leader
OF tho caucus, supported tho bill, and Mr. voorhees,,
Tho leader OF tho Republican caucus, replied in a
speech which was deservedly praised. He compared
the present bill with that Of last winter Against the
seveest opposition in tho face Of the bitter attacks
Of the Governor and Of all the Democrats, tho Re
pubicans had adopted the hlgh-lcense features The
portions of the bill where the Democrats have de.
parted from tho Republican plan are failures. alb
surdltles. The socalled township option is deuson,
for It win not work. Mr.. Voorhees, showed that the
township option would DO unjust II operative and not
feasible in practice
The debate was continued for nearly three hours.
Tho bill supported by Mcssrs. Kasch, Iudspeth,
Feeny, Marsh o'Neil and McDeTmt Mr.. Riker
made strong argument against the bil and Messrs'
Smith and Goble (Reps) spoke on the same SIDE
The bill was then passed. 1t VIII be in the hands of
the Governor tomorrow. He will sign It at once.
As finally passed, the wcrts bill reenaots the high
license features OF last winters BILL tho city licenses
being $3.50 and the rural licenses $3.50 and 300.
Those who sell by the quart required to take out
licenses which has not been tho case hitherto. II
person violates any of the laws against sell
Ing liquor, complaint may be made by
thFee citizens and II a conviction is secured before the
court or board granting tho license It is TO DO for.
fetted and second conviction makes tho llcensee In
eligible 10 hold license forever IL one NTH OF the
voters OF any township apply TO tho courts to have
the license fec increased in that townshiY naming
sum they desire tho court Is 10 order an election on
the amount 10 be fxed Retail sales IN esOcery stores
are forbidden and there are minor provisions OF
similar purDort. The county option provisions OF ast
winters act are repealed, and the elections which re-
suited against license in five counties are declared
void.
Tho Jersey City Charter bill ordered to third
reading In the senate this morning. and Senator Ed
wards declares that It shall be pushed TO a nnal
passage this week in the Senate at least Bills were
introduced 10 permit tho construction OF free bridge
across tho Delaware at Trenton and TO require that
tho borough Commissioners OF Long Branch should DO
elected by the people.