New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-04
FOR TEMPERANCE REFORM,
THE EXCISE COMMISSIONS BILL = AssED By
THE ASSEMBLY:
Mn sHEnHAN's OPPOSITION FOUR RD
pUnnroANs AGAINST THE MEASURE
THE VOTE 90 10 So.

r. SHEHHAN'67 aDPROblt1Dzs~-VtAA ANS~-t
pUBLroANs AGAINST TIE MEASURE
THE VOTE 90 TO So.
frrox rHs nEeUzAR coaREsrosDEsr OF rae rRnusR
Albany, April s.-The Republican party mas
again shown It's Hdeiity 20 the cause Oh tenn.
perance in this State by supporting reiornaeoly
temperance measure in the Legislature wniie 'ns
Democratic party, through its REPRESENTATIVES,
shows thst ID still is the creature OF sne hquor-
dealers, by opposing the bill. Inc measufe ~
question was the bill 80 carefully prepared py tnc
~ r;<a romnfesion. generally revising and Inn
proving the excise laws Of the State but since
Il increases the licenses Of the hquordealers they
ere opposed to it.
The bsll was called up in the Assembly at noon
to-day by Ernest II. Crosby. Of New-York, the
xutbor OF last years High License bill. Before Mf
Crosby made this motion, the Assemblymen noticed
mat william F. Sheehan, of Buffalo, the Demo.
Cratic leader, was piing up on his desk DOCKS
and manuscripts and 1t was inferred that he IN
tended to oppose the Excise Commissions bill
with all his might Mr.. Crosby, as first step
70 passing the bin, moved that Rule ~ be sus'
pended This rule says that every bill on the
order of third reading shall be taken up IN It's
order Mr.. Crosby proposed to jump the EXCISE
Commission bill over some 300 other measures
Mr.. Sheehan instantly made the point OF order
that the rule could not be suspended except
under the order of Resolutions" Speaker
role rpIed that the point of order WAS not we'll
taken. Then Mr.. Sheehan made second point
OF order, that the consent Of the Senate must DC
obtained before joint rule could be suspended.
Speaker Cole rukd that this point also was nos
wei taken, as the Assembly had, the rlsht 10
control its own business Mr.. Sheehan plainly
had made these points Of order only as formai
opposition TO the bill
Soon there was more decisive eonhice over
the bin. Mr.. Crosby, observing that many Oh tne
Republican Asserablymen were absent moved
call Oh, the House. The motion was adopted, ana
the Sefgeant-at-Arms was sent out to LOOK up
the absent members. Before he returned mr'
Shaehan moved that tho call should DC suspenusu
lie was beaten by . vote Of 81 TO Oh an 1no
votes In opposition to Mr. Shsehan's motion were
cast by Republicans, and all but two OF those
for the motion by Democrats. The Republicans
who voted with tire Democrats were Charles
smith on aNewsYork, and Little, of Niagara
co,lr,y. The absentees were then brought into
the Assembly Chamber, and Mr.. Crosoy's moton
10 suspend Rule IA was adopted by vote OF 40
ID "a. e Little and Charles Smith, Republicans,
aaain voted with the Democrats.
The lin thus came formally before the Assem-
biy. Mr. Sheehan promptly adopted different TAG
\ 80 = L..
lies; He moved amendments which would have
tie eject II adopted of permitting the licensing
- .iahS ~ sell lionor.
- 1t we accept this amendment" said MIR. Crosby,
addressing him, win you give us the entire
Democratic vote for the bill p
THAT Is an admission that my amendment Is
good one said Mr.. Sheehan; but. without
dwelling upon that matter, would like to ask
aIr. Crosby il this is the bill he introduced early
IA the session ,..,..
Yes said Mr.. Crosby, WITH improvements
This reply was not satisfactory to Mr. sheehan,
- - ,,,r,aa 80 bis ,nanuserirt and began
a'ss ~ ~ .sl.,,,, ,tioh ha had
reading speecn TO sne AsseaDiy' sn,naaS ono
evidently Prepared VAIN care. AZ FenA4nu'u VN.'
-. = ns ~ sts H,Sh.iSoense bill. There was the
80. 30, the ,assine If the lioerse fees
same argument snas 'ls ls'os :, 4, sovor ~
,;er NAV T,ut he had also discovered that poor
W. .,,,nt-y ala NOT have the same chance
aen ~ tnf eouh.ss ,',u If hotels
to sell b nenS1 s y sye stricso upon the liberty
OF people Doubtless in response te tne as ,iacS
OF railroad corporations SECTION haa 0e S, Which
ssauIsed lsilloads to take out license TO 'sll
ieehan wanted to cal puppnG S ssseI hsou
70 Sss saSs lnss u s SsaaI iartieulars and that
tho fees established in that bin had o S1so
increased twenty-five per .a een9 - un1erstanT
wanted the people OF tine sete 70 sSnns
that the largest ana most ruin ns iconss Seas
in this State escape the payment OF ncehie poos,
by this bill The receipts OF tne sa,d 49,
Club for wines ana nquoEs ass s h1
$sGs6s7; and the resip'S Oh t sne,, thn same
fdanhauah oiuv, 20 ~ Ne r. n,1,t,sion Mr. Shee-
han oitered as an amenomens, INC ohs'u"i AAO-'N
Commission bill -
suppose that 1t would be IN or1ef now,
said Sir. Crosby, smiling tnas tne T It.o.
message, Just read py Mr. Gneepan wa s,
be RECEIVED and aid ON the IaDle Wou.u anSnIa
Dir. Sinehan thai II was inc Temperature Peopie
Of the State who suggested that the secton y, De
stricken out which required railroad compan
These temperance people did net ike 10 see
any rev class Of licenses created, II Is further
bit OF mistaken criticism to say that the country
hotels are given certain privileges by this bill
TIs- /. "a MT giyen nora than they possess now