New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-13
STADLER'S BILL BEATEN.
THE VOTE IN THE ASSEMBLY GO TO 60 on
THE DANCE HALL MEASURE.
SEVERAL DEMOCRATS VOTE WITH TIE REPUB
LICAYS AGAINST 1.-THE ELL
PROBABLY DEAD.

Albany. Feb. l. (special).-The dancchails have
beef defeated. The fight long and earnest one
but the Republican members of the Assembly. with lc
exception Of three renesadeS. who seem to have f)!
lowed in the wake Of the iil Republicans in the sen
ate in a combination against Republican principles
stood together and prevented the passage Of one Of the
dangerous measures that have ever been before
Legislature for its action Right here 1t is timely t.
speak "A word of praise for the handful of Democrat
who voted with Pie Republicans against the dives and
the majority Of the Democrats. The Republicans VINO
sided with the dives against the reputable people
Of the State and the great majority in the party were
Asscmbymcn Brod,ky, Of New York; Brink, oil 'IS'er
County and Kennedy, Of onondaga County Mr'
Kennedy had before him the example Of senator Hen
dricks Of syracuse. 10 follow when he deserted h'
party Unless there IS sudden addition to the
strength Of the liquor people I'm the Assembly VI"
Stadler bill is dead.
Assemblyman Blumcntlal, who has had the handlh>
Of the Dive bill in the Assembly concluded TINS mon"
Ing that he had enough votes 10 pass the bil "Doe
noon he gave a notice that in half hour ne "ou''
move call of the House At that hour the call was
ordered and no objected to il. There were "lH
hafdozen absentccs after the roll had been caHcu 10
determine who the missing ones OF these aoSeh
tees Assemblyman Hustled, Clifford and Mot hcp"p.
liCans, had been excused; and the DcmooFd'' az
answered or were accounted for. except Asscmbyma"
Durham, from Seneca County. This call wa" SUI
pended Immediately after the roll call had SHOWN mo
presence Of about all who could be expected 10 Vo''
for the bill and the final cOpslderstloh Oh t'c '
was proceeded with.
AsSembyman Varncy, Of Saratoga County propose"
two amendments to the measure. loohing to moulnc@
ton Of It's many vicious features as far as po'lpc'
one of these amendments limited the granting oi "
license undcr the bill except to associations Of rep
utabe character. The other prohibited the sale or CIV
ing Of liquor to any minor under eighteen year VI
are Roth OF these amendments wcc OF coui'''
beaten the Democrats voting with practical una'l'H'
against them with the exception Of Assembly ''H
nelly. whose break from the majority hrcw con'eFh'
ton into the ranks Of the supporters Of the dives
As-cmblyman Parsons, Of Rochester, then pI"po'cH
an amendment which would compel the posting oil
license obtained under the law in conspicuous place.
and also require the signature Of the Mayor to sucH a
license In a speech in favor Of the adoption oil h''
amendment Mr.. Parsons made a startling statement
regarding the present Excise Board IN Nc" lGra ~
He said that they Eere Ven Oh Ie t' ,,. Mr.
Parsons forgot that the member, Of this boad are
now under Indictment by the Grand Jury Tor llinE 80
perform the duties OF their Office. ms .peFn eu
not avail anything beyond the loss Of ms vote i9'
the bill for he would have voted Tor u II ne amTld
mcnt which he proposed had been adopted. ms
amendment was beaten by vote Of 90 to 81
No sooner had the ann0uncement Of thl2 vote been
made than Asscmhlyman Dnkclspiel one Of the rcent
10 the Tammany side Of the Democracy IN
NewY2 2 City moved the preyon, qnGton on TIE
The idea Of making this move was 10 prevent any
further attempts TO amend the bill ball hour de-
bate the BIN was allowed. fifteen minutes TO each
side. Assomblyman Varney got the floor AGAINST the
bill and made excellent speech. showing how the
measured opened the door for too much hbeIaiiy Ia
the sale Of intoxicating lquOre.
Assomblyman Blumcnthal then took the floor 10
speak for the bill and make good dcf"nc" OF Ms
course In upholdlne the dance hall, and dive, a. hes
could lie trled 70 do This by dwelling on New york;
grandeur, on the beauty and virtue OF IL women ana
the nobility Of IT. men. lilo told the Sihc old story
d the support the hePn6G1a sG S had sf. i
been imposed upon and that the truth In regard 10
the provisions u tho bin had not been told at the tmo
,Assomblyman Timothy D.. Sullivan. Of New, York.
SM1 iSae1 and dU Who se f, over Sn bar in
that city, was standing at Assemblyman blumcntal.
Blumenthal had finished what he wanted t. Huli
van moved another call Of the House. This motion
prevailed. and the doors We're again lock@ Another
Durham was tie only member absent who had not
find him. and while he was gone nothing was done
toward tra.lsactine the public business.
While the Assembly wac waiting for the return Of
Speaker Shcchan We'd with each other In seeing which
SPEAKER left the chair In charge Of MI Nee LELAND
while he rushed around the Chamber after tlc'c Demo
Gratis When a half hour had gone by and there were
signs that the sergeant tat Arms had been at all
successful In his search. Mr. Nolan moved that further
tho call be suspended. Mr. Ackcr seconded the motion,
md before either Mr.. McClcllaud Mr.. Blum.niha or
the Speaker conld sly word, he moved the previous
The speaker, seeing th1t tine members gTttfe
tired Of waiting In the Chamber TO vote for dance
hall and dive bill. wisely suggested that Mr.. Noans
motion ought not 10 be Ohrcrd 10. At this Mr..
Bumcntha wince bu he did not dare int"rpO~' an
objection 10 the will OF the Speaker and he consented
but with poor grace, 10 the call being suspended
The roll on IT, final pa>ssig" of the III then
ordered to be called. The fir, Democrat with
the Republican, Mr. Ecalc> Of sullivan County.
There not much surprise manifested when Mr..
Brink, Of Ulster Comfy, voted with the Democrats for
the bin II had been understood mat they bal cap
tured him bodily. This waS also the case with Mr..
Brodsky, Of New York. Every ono paid the closest
attention when The name Of another Republican
Asscmblyman Cornelius X. shelter, Of saratoga
with losing his seat in the Assembly, If he
did not vote for the bin; but he would not
sell himself 10 the dives and dance halls. he voted
against the bill. John Connolly made a short but
earnest speech against the bill.
Hamilton Fish. ir.. took occasion. In explaining ms
vote 10 deny Of the many mi,satcucns that had
been made by Mr.. Blumcntlal. ono OF the first 81
them was that. when the lin pa ~cd the senate, the
Republican members Of that body acquainted with
It's provisions. The speaker also asked. pcrtin"uY II
measure that would op'n the dance halls ami dive.
OF that CITY. Asscmbyman Ilildr'th also opposed
the bill. several more explanations o; vote, W'fc
given. before the roll had been completed The names
detailed statement Of the vote wa, given; and
various other adopted To hll time.
Finally A~sctablyman Durham sld quietly into the
vote which the Democrats had any hope Of getting;
20 the Speaker allowed the vote to De announced !
Yeas g. NAYS CO., cried the clerk.
Blumenthal then moved that the vote by which The /
bill was lost be rconsdeTe1 1t needs sixty five votes
To take the bill from the table
HE WOULD HAVE VOTED FOR PIERCE.