New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-14
PASSING THE ENClSE BILL.
VOTE ON 1T IN THE ASSEMBLY 67 TO "a
rorIR REPUBLICANS FAVORED 1.-THE SPY
CLAUSE o3uTTED-TIiE MEASURE 40" y"
IT'S WAY THROUGH THE SENATE.


| upon its way through The senate 10 "o'''"
who, 1t is to be suspected, churchman As ne 49,
| will have good maay twlnges OF cohscieIoc u Hc
| signs IT, There were twelve Democratic Assembly
men from rural parts OF the state who Voted lot te
mca surc with apparent reluctance. Eu hc' pao ooc
baniboozIed into believing that few amendments winch
they made 10 the nquitOus measure cleared IL ot most
of its bad features How they could nave bchcVed
this In the face OF the fact that The Oil auh'riHes
tho keeping open Of umshops all night and virtually
aboIshcs the Civil Damage act, 1T Is dIhcult to sec
Tic Republican Asscmblymen. under the lead Of Mr..
Dcyo, profcrcd many amendments " the measure
all tending to restrict the sale VI Liquor; but all
were rejected by the Democratic majority, showing It's
Intent to serve the liquor dealers.
Thus l.. C. Lang Republican, offered an amend
ment providing that actions for violations of the TX
else laws might be brought by Overscers OF The poor
This was rejected by IA vote OF 30 to CD. Mr.. otrana-
nan, Republican. offered amendment that Excise
Commissioners shall make reports TO the boar15 OF
supervisor, instead O the county CLERKS that receipts
for money received shall be attached, together with
the OF the persons TO whom licenses are granted
This was lost by vote Of yeas. So; nays. 81. Mr.
Foley offered an amendment that no licenses for all
night sale, shall be granted except with the ap-
prevail OF the Common Council In cities, the presi-
Of villages the trustees of towns This amend
mcnt upon its face. restricts the granting OF licenses
to anight l1uor-stOros, but one can predict with
certainty that the Boards Of Aicsmcn Of New-Iork
and BrooAlyn Will Issue thousands Of these licenses
to keep liquor stores open all night. The Aldermen
will he elected by the liquor dealing influence, ard
will show their gratitude by authorizing their liquor
dealing friends 10 sell liquor all night.
Mr. Clifford. for the Republicans, offered an amend
ment increasing the maximum license fee from $3.50
to 500. But "a lluOrdcacrs' Assembly would have
no such amendment and 1t was rejected by vote of
50 TO Co. the Republicans voting for it and the
Democrats against IT,
Speaker Bush at first ruled with fairness but at
last he grew impatient over the Offering OF amend
mcnts by the Republicans, and wnhcd al the skipping
Of portions Of the bill by the reading clerk. Mr. Dcyo
said De hoped that speaker Bush would not at this
late day mar the reputation he has obtained for i'm
partial rulings.
Mr. stranahan raised his voice In behalf Of the
minority. lie said tina; they had some rights on the
floor. Mr. Dcyo had made a reasonable rcqucs.. lie
had given ample notice Of his intention 70 oier M
amendment lie OR. Stanahanl DID not propose t.
stand here and his colleagues gagged by the leader
Of the majority nor by the speaker. The majority
could be fair. even In thcr parts anship, 10 their
fellow members ~ that body. Mr.. stranahan then
said with warmth: This House Will not lose any
Of IT. reputation A. a rapd-tMn,lt House If 1t allows
It's members short time u give their views
speaker Bush thereupon gave the Republicans more
time IN which 10 offer their nmealments and to secure
n vote upon them. Mr. Dcyo offered an amendment
to prevent the sale OF liquor to children sir. Hustled.
In support II this amendment. said that In 1879 he
passed an act prohibiting the sale ~ quO to children.
which wa, signed by Governor nlden. Democrat.
his act reduced the age which liquor could be sold
to children from eighteen years to sixteen years.
iut the Democrats also rejected this amendment
Then Mr.. -'ranahan pointed out that the bill au-
thorlc he sale Of liquor upon election day as soon
~ the polls closed.
How long would YOU have them keep closed ,"
inquired Geo ~ II. Bush. The Democratic leader. with
IN impudcnt air.
Il would have them closed "a, they arc at present.
all dny election day. replied Nr. stTnnahan Tor II
they ar, opened e.. soon the poll a" closed l'u
are likely to have turbulence OF dangerous chara'.
,cra lmt Mr. >ranahan's amendment was rejected.
by a vote II - io 81.
Mr. Kcclcr Republican. declared that the Civil
Damage act WAS rcall} ABOLISHED by the bill What
protection ha- a wife under tl> bill Wh' has drdn"cn
Al .iand lie a-Lod. You compel her To warn
lau,r dealer I'm writing not sell lliuor to her I'M,
band How j. sic - warn. for Instance. all the
nquoy dealers IN Ncw.Yori," II tber'foc moved to
re,tnr the Clvl Damage act to IL present state but
;lc amendment va, rejected MIR. lrstd offered m
amendment pioyldne that "iittcn complaints may
bo flied concerning Violations Of excise laws. IhI'
also Wiz rejected.
Nj Foley Democrat offered an amendment Wilch
va, adopted giving 10 liquor dealer, In cit Cos OF above
10000 inlnbltants the rieht To cNto:t Hc'n-c from
an unwilling EJard Of EXci>, through a writ oil
mandlmu,. The courts arc thu, 20 be dragged Into
This miserable bu>incs, Of issuing licenses To liquor
dealers. sun another amendment adopted at Mr.
Foley, suggestion makes 1t mi,dcmcinor to elNo
,vnv- lguor upJn SUNDAY or al any Othc: time when
The sale OF liquor s. prohibit d.
La,iy o. Mr.. folcy's motion and The demand OF
IN, rural Democrats. the s)-cicd spy cau-c' Of
section - Of the bill cancelled. This Wa Tie
best amendment made to the bill Tic cIdoc, II let
In the bill would have permitted unchecked the sac
OF liquor sunday
Tho final voting then began upon the BILL MI
Hustled aid This bill viii not commend ITSELF to
The people oi this state. There were certain Demo
Gratis who voted against the mcaswi week ago; ana
they are now voting for It, under an Impression tlna
1, has been improved. But they VIII regret that they
ever voted for this bill. II * bad measure ana II
cannot bc made a wholesome one speeches In de
nunolation OF the bill also made by Assembly
men, Malby. larney and strlrahan
The llll passed the Assembly by vote Oi % 30 d.
to- Tor the bill were by sNiS-ui Demo
crrts and four Republicans The Republicans were
Conrady Of Kings County Weeks, of queens obed
Wheeler, oi Dutches,, and Lcstman, % OhOndnSa MI
Coniady had the support. it Will be remembered, ia
the last campaign. OF tile John \. Mckane Democrats
Of The rural towns VI Kings Coanty. ana undoubtedly
their influence had much to do win his voting for
the present bill Mr. Weeks hal the support Of thc
Gleason Democrats Of Long Island City. and this ac
counts for his vote.
Mr. Li,tman seems to be socialist whom. for
some ineXpncable reason, the Republican farmers OF
Onondaga County selected Of their Assembymcl
this wear lie has esp cally distinguished himself by
his efforts t. repeal all the laws which prohibit boy
cottlng In other ways he has voted with the Demo
cIais andl [ Is 10 be hoped that the Republicans OF
CnOadaga viii kindly leave dim ii hCmc IN syracuse
next winter as he doesn't belong In the Republican
marty. lie further lowered his record. II will DO
observed by voting 70, the llGucrdcaers bill Obcd
Wheeler represents rural Republican community.
lis only reason for voting for the b as he snid.
WAS because do not want to be u EipNcc." Fifty
three Republicans and one Democrat, Nr. LnmOnt ~
SchOharc County. voted against the bin. The vote
y follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Bcakcs. George II. Bush Waiter g.
Ryrac. Thomas +. Byrnes Cahil CasSr. Clahun Cole
Connolly Conraiy. Cooney, Dinkcisplc Drypolchcr,
Duly. Farquhar Fiucran, Foley. Fraser. Gillette, |
Goldberg. Godcl Could. Cove. GucntEcr. liahlo |
Haley, Hall. hit, Judd jndson KelK Kline, Ladue
In Grange, Listnnn Martin. W. T.. Mccormick. Me |
ManuS Mullancy. OCOnrnr. O'Dair OFT Patton Plant
cuachcnbush Qulccy Rice, Riley. Roche Patrick J. !
Ryan. William Ryan. shields Solmcr Southwoth |
stein sullivan. Sulzcr. Townsend Vandorvatcr |
Malker. MArncr. Mch,tcr. Mcc.s OLcd. Mhoclcr |