New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-14
sHEEHAN'S ARBITRARY ACT.
HE REFUSES TO LET THE MAJORITY REPORT
ON THE HILL EXCISE BILL BE READ.
DELIBERATELY VIOLATING RULE OF THE
AssEMBLY-THE INIoUITIEs OF THE BILL
EFFECTIVELY EXPOSED BY THE RE
PoRT-TuE BILL LIKELY TO
,Ass on WEDNESDAY,.
Try TELEGRAPH TO TIE TEIBuSE.I

PASS ON WEDNESDA1'
,Ry TELEGRAPH 10 TIE THiBUSE.f
Albany. April 13.-Tiiere another exhibition
IN nicht NJ the position which the DEMOCRATS In the
.oh,v intend TO take on the Hill Excise bill. Not
content with forcing this bill, which opens wide the
doors Of saloons and dives on Sundays TO thrd read
ing IN the Assembly without giving any OF the repro
sentatlves of the Church OF morality an opportunity
20 be heard Speaker sheehan refused tonight 20 aoW
Tho aport Of the Republican members OF the committee
sao,n.t a.. h,u m be presented and read. This Is
rigb, which the rules Of the Assembly give 10 the
minority members OF committee. Inc speaher
latest ruling is Of piece with MS WORK IN 'A
Catholic clergy OF NewYork the right oil having ran
their petitions against this and other
schemes of Hill. Here is the rule under wmeh
crooI-or shaobon oueht 10 have allowed the minority
nombers Of the Excise Committee to make It's report
A majority Of a committee must concur IN reporL,
but the minority are never reiuseu ic0'o !" '''"'' ~
views In counter report. ~ -. A.. ,,,ror,tv
MANNERS Of the committee, made a desperate ehor'
during the evening session to get periniseion iOA
Sneaker sheehan to present the report Oh eno hepo
llcen members of the committee against t"e D '
received the same treatment that hamhVoh fi'i, 80
got when he tried TO have read the Pe'iuo"s " vs..
Catholic and Protestant clergy against the o' INV
schasa hills Here is the report which was re'ec'eo
10 the Assembly Of the state Of New York: ,.r.,s.
We, tho undersigned, members o. tio yyi MINORITY
on EHc,se lSssemhIv blI No 4s0, introduced by
the Committee on Excise April g. losl ana ~ eva wa b
rasnectfuIIv mr. test against the passage OF sai2 Jill
he biI was reported by the majority Of the Commit
tee before printed, without oelg a. I henS had
yitbont the Committee knowing what II did ooia Ill.,
and against tho protest Of the m9F how that r. con.
tans serious and dangerous Innovations III our ID"
gawh nsa .0 entirely twenyseven chapters of the
aws Of this state passed during various years, T and
1s40 to 1890, for the Suppression Oh 90 ntoxcating
aaors Il materially mobiles the existing Civil Dam;
age act il leaves in doubt the law as 70 tns s sG ",
and punishment of violations of the law pp IaG
tcay allows the sale oi at an dsys it makes
n emisdemeanor OF tho only means OF dls eeI
ering and prosecuting violations Of the very Ia" wG
n ~ onoSeS 10 enact II removes many oil INC vsulc
lions against the sale OF intoxicating liquors 70 minors
il permits the ndiscriminae SAFE 20 a . ~ ne
sJviecn wears OF age instead of eighteen as no" pro
dcd nv law. a. creates new class OF licenses, TO DC
known rs "eatlng.house' licenses, which may De grant
crackcrs and cheese II transforms the mere personal
licenses which exist under the present law INTO
noncbise which NAV be sold, assigned or Otherwlsc
tansferTd IL creates special license for the sale OF
liquor afer O'Clock at ngft. ., l,, ,,.no oro rro
emnenty in position to judge OF TIE EFFECTS OI ts
law and whose only interest is me welfare OF t t
psssaGc of bills removing the restrictions upon INC
sale of Intoxicating liquors ana more tnan fNU
verv county in the State have since joined their New
York brethren in protest aeaRsg Ie t6ibeTs and
I L.
leaders in the public opinion Of the day ana TINS
legislature cannot refuse 20 listen ~ them "itnout %
peetng the condemnation Of the people OF the s tgoS
Eo pe{itjons have been received from the poor iron
NO Pebnrjnr man or from parents guardians or en-
Movers OF minors requesting the passage OF ms OF
anv similar bill or that any Ct the present rstrc
mon the sale OF intoxicating liquors be remoWu' pns
~ iay1 "a in the interest OF, and asked for by, te
i0uor Dealers Association and that assocatloh 9ny,
While we believe that llquordeaers shoulo DC glncl
every protection granted to any other class OF u.s.
mss men we do not believe In the removal Oh INC
estucfons and regulations existing as TO the sae
| -. tptovicofinr uouors, and therefore we repOTV
| against the passage Of this bill
inst before the adjournment the Democratic ieauer
encouraged by the temporary victory of the saloon
! AGAINST Sunday law and order, sent notice 10 inc
All, .o s,snend the rules that the bill could be
rood at any time The Speaker declared the none !,
! in order and recognized a Democratic nnemoo' "
| make n motion 10 lay a bill aside , ,,-,.
In the meantime Mr. Fish was worlIne ASH ~ ~
| IN oct recognition TO make point OF 0ruer; MnS
sboehan cot ready he recognized Mt flsh VINO maui
Ike nont that INC notice 10 suspend the rule coniu
not be received until the Assembly was IN Ihe OIu 81
of third reading Of bills. In spite OF MS Anxiety 10
help The bill along, Sheehan was compelled 20 rnie
| tLat the point was we'll taken This means that thI
I'M will be passed Wednesday If I'M can ooh .o
The Assembly. for McCleland will send up ms hoUco
tomorrow during the proper order.