New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-09
AGAINST COUNTY OPTION.
THE wERrs BILL FORCED THROUGH THE
NEW JERSEY SENATE BY PARTY VOTE.
REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S AsRAIGH TEE Dhno
CRATIC LIQUOR MrAsunE SIS UEcoNsrr.

REPUBLICAN, SENATOR'S ARRAlGH TEE DEMO
naArrn LIQUOR mrAsUnE SIS UNcoNsrr-
rryrfoNAY AND HYPocRIrrcAI4
.. ..,.,., 4. coasxspospssr OF THE rsasuxr-
trenton. Mar.n s-The state senate to-day passed
fha wsrts sul repeating county option ana revising
ths Htoh ficcpsc law, BY party yote OF II 90 ~.
Ths nm vii, no Ia tho Assembly on Aoneay evening
FOR the concurrence OF that body me sepste mas
not held Friday session, excepting at maj ADJOURN
ent for years. and ~ was alone In It's iapors todsy
80 yzouss having adjourned last evening for the
.s.r ina session was extraordinary n every scnse
rosses was given 10 Democratic senators 70 appear,
undas threat OF al the pains and penalties OF party
a,sctppe and there was intense anxiety shown when
tho time for the session arrived this morning anu
was found that Senators Smith and Rakef DemoCas''
tbs two bolters, we're not present
They Appeared In the course Of half an hour ana u
wss learned that they had been in consultation with
various advisors upon reports that the amendments
submitted BIZ baker and adopted by the Senate were
Unconstitutional and would surely be set aside by the
courts The Senators said that they had been sausnec
Of the constltufiunsiIty Of tho township opuon
and after considerable discussion Senator Smn agreeo
that n Baker would vote for the bin ho would Bauer
said yes and the bah was set rolng, inc phi Ooins
taken up on FINAL passage.
10 the astonishinent OF his fellow Democrats smitn
sroso ana moved 10 lay over the bin until honday
evening He had not no said, settled some Questions
10 his own satisfaction set, and wanted moro time.
Senator Edwards, the caucus manager. ran arouno
TO SMITH, and after hasy conference smith "itnurew
he Notion ana Edwards suggested that II the senate
was not ready 10 vote. tho discussion might be had
now and the vote be taken some other day. SENATOR
carter 0Rep1 moved to adjourn. which was iost W
: marty vote, and the president then announcer tno
bin on final passage. ,,..
awou,t some senator on the other side be Eind
Enough to explain this measured asked sehs'oS
Eevus QRcpJ ,.,u,
sTbere IL no need for explanation. the bill explains
itsens replied President werts There was some
yapchter. and no Democrat volunteering, senater
Neylas arose in opposition. Tho emasure. ne s~m'
was asked for BY no body Of citizens. Republicans or
democrats or Prohfbitionists 1t was satisfactory 10
no one; 1t was patchwork. and offensive IN SONS
portions to all. The people Of Monmouth county,
whom he represented. were Opposed 70 IL "isnous
regard TO party The measure was unconsttuuenal
4, tha sn,non Of excellent lawyers, and It would IN
evft,bfy Iced to confusion and officially pemocrsue
coapfies had adopted the county option, and DEMO
Gratis ALI over the State had pleaded Tor inc ronHon
OF the law which Democratic Senators now proposoe
10 repeal. Tho amendments which senator nsAer
hsd rlaced In tho bIl provided hypocnucai scheme
ar rrobbitlou In spots, giving townships rights
which were denied more important communities wi'nou'
caise.
senator Gardner Republican. continued the arraisn-
msnt Of the bill year ago the Democratic SENATORS
In their speeches and by their votes and the Demo.
cratic Governor by his veto message. had assaiioo
tho Repubiican party's measure with All INC nvecese
~ their command Now their position was entirely
changed Again In the history of this country they
had followed tho lead Of the Republican party, and
regardless OF consistency bad accepted what tbey
had denounced q short twelvemonth before. But
they could not be honest about it. Seeking TO piacate
the brewer bosses. who had flooded the State with
money they had endeavored while adopting tho principle
r,sx In yftfat6 ft8 operation
a protsncs OF granting local option to townships
,rss msde ia clear defiance Of the Constitution Sen
ator Gardner then reviewed the CONSTITUTIONAL pro-
Visions on special legislation, snd showed thar the
opinion of tho Court Of Appeals on the County Option
law last summer applied directly against the PROPOSED
township option AS to the provision removing n.in
the courts TO the excise boards the power TO revoke
licenses for offences against the law, he said The
change In tribunal was which every citizen woura
censure a. Improper and uncalled-for.
senator Baker CDsm.) said that while he han voted
Tor the County Option bin last winter, he had all
along preferred local option; and ne thought the
present biz would give It, IN eject
senator Adrein (Dem.l, said the Republicans han
passed the Liquor bin of last winter in order to got
votes and fntinated that the Democrats werc up to
Cha same game now. He protested against either
party yielding 70 the dctstes OF lot Of ersnks
asor 'u Adra;n and senator EDWARDS Dom.), made =
speech attaching Republicans IN general Prcsidsnd,
Merits closed tho debate, discussing the legal and
fonstisuonal aspects OF the In some detail
and Claiming that &c would bear the test OF the courts
The vote was then tahen after discussion that had
issfnd four and half hours. All the Democrats voted
ave and ali the Republicans The blu was de-
oiared passed, IL 10 10; and the Senate adjourned
until Monday night
II Is claimed that the House Democrats win amend
tho bill, and that conference OF the sensts and
House WIN 1x It up to mahe It st more satisfactory
10 the nquor-deaiers Lawyers here say II Is clearly
unconstitutional, and Republicans charge that 1t Is
made 50 Intentionally IN order TO lead sstray the
temperance Democrats who have protested 50 strongly
against the repeal CT the County Option clauses OF
last winters act