New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-15
TO ABOLISH POOLROOMS.
THE SAXTON BILL FINALLY ENACTED.
1T GOES THROUGH THE ASSEMBLY AFTER
HARD FIGHT WITH A LOBBY ARMED
WITH A nc CORRUPTION FUND

WITH A BIG CORRUPTION FUND.
| Albany. April ii Cspeolal).-A great victory was
| to-day by the moral people Of the state when
| the Saxton III to suppress poolroomS passed. inc
Assembly 1t was victory that came Only hl'er
the hardest sort OF struggle against 'he eie"ehS
that opposed the passage OF this BILL IL WAS hent
for morality and right against Il the most pow
crful Hobbies that came 10 Alpahy. vi uh'
side marshalled the most ,kilfnl members OF 'he
third house." they had OF the largest luhd,
ever raised 10 influence legislation. "a corruption
| fnnd 4 100000 raised by the pooroom men
| 10 kill this bill. and for time last h'eh' II WIS
| thought that they might win. Money was TecI!
offered by the representatives OF the poiro"m people
to the members TO voc against the bill. and It came
pretty having the effect desired by them. 40
certain that they would kill the I'LL were the pool
room that last night they were betting that
they would win. and that the bill wonld never pass
They used all kinds OF methods tn defeat H. Ihey
went among the country members and told thcm that
$4,000 each had been paid to Mr.. Malby. the Re
publican leader, Mr.. Fish. Mr.. Answorh ana others
the Republican side Of the House, to pass the Dill
| and TO get Republican support. This was intended
10 take away the country Republicans from The sup
| port OF the bill. Mr. Maby heard that this story
| being circulated, and Immediately asked MI
| AnSworth the chairman Of the caucus committee on
| the Republican side. 10 call cahcus for THIS morn
| ing His that there should be th'r-
orty that they fighting for this measure purely
and solely on moral grounds. Any one who knows
| Mr.. Malby, Mr.. Fish and Mr.. AinSworth knows That
such thing as their being Influenced to supp IT. Il
| measure for a monetary consideration Is out oil the
| question, and that any Republican member Oh 'lie
| House should have entertained the idea for an III
| slant Is amazing. There are some members OF the
| Assembly on both sides Of the house whose real
| characters were shown up through this bin, ana
| tloi- 10
| come back here again. Those members Imagined
| that the minority In the Assembly had supporter
| this measure from financial rcasons because they
are to ready raise such charge Us this 10 cover
| up their misdccds, and are too wilIIIS 10 Do
| bribCd themselves.
Tie Republican caucus this morning settled the
passage Of the bill. Mr. Malby. Mr.. Fish and Mr.
| Nn.worth all told the Republicans that IBIS was Il
| great moral question and that no one Juld ahori
10 be on the wrong side Of it, vote was taken ana
IT was determined that every member Oh the Repih-
Ican side House would support the bill After
| :Ic result OF caucus became known. III" men who
mad been trying to capture the Republicans win
! me argument tina. the would extend gambling
bv compelling people who want TO bet on TIE RACES 10
90 TO the tracks practically gave mp the fight.
| According to the determination o! the Committee
Oh Rules, the b.Il was a special order thiN morning
on second and Third reading Just before the bill was
announced Mr. ouircy. the Democratic leader from
| Irochvn moved a call Of the House. This was
carried and after an hour two had been spent III
Lndng the absent members the bill was announced
Timothy ID. sullivan. who had taken the contract L"
defeat IT, broGch, the fight 10 head hy movshS 10
| send the bill back TO The committee 10 STRIKE OUT
= tho cnacng clause In othc: words. he meant to kllI
the hill There was a feeble ponsc OF aye "h"h
the motion WAS PIT by the speaker but there wa
| :. thunderstorm Of noes The other side
| Then Jacob Rice. Of Ulster County, presented the
| amendment with which the pooroom men had been
threatening tht racia: association, unless they "pHH
stand ly them and aid IN defeating ia" "lL lih'
| au.,nGlncnt repealed the entire Ives Fool law y
litter of laughter the house when II'e sent
| down the amendment. There not a member pres
emf Who did not know why II had been presented IL
| was sent IN simply 10 defeat the saN"m hil' Mr'
OuIgcy the Democratic leader, was the hrst to opp $50
| the motion. lie made the best speech that hc mas
mndc this session. lie declared that ms was "nN Il
trick TO prevent the passage Of the lii. Mr. Ellison
Of New York. also spoke against the au 'nd"'"t MY
Malby declared that the iii one O., the greatest
| moral bills that had been introduced This year, ana
that its passage should not be endangered by the IN
PRODUCTION Of amendment. Mr. l!'h AJIl .ai Ho
| one would go further than he to do away WIN the
entire evil la, this time 1t was impos 'ble 10 pas
a III DOM away with The Ives Pool law lie Anc"
that the amendment had been offered to DOZEN mem
Der, and only one could be- found to Introduce II.
Who are the men who offered the Amendment.
| asked Mr.. sullivan.
The gentleman knows as we'll do was the
rcpy.
Mr. Aln.worth spoke next against the amendment
! He said that he was willing to vote for bill 'lai
! would wirr. out the entire business on ana OIL IN
rnce,rack. but he did think that such an ain'Ha
mcnt ought To Be- made 10 the present proposition.
he had the Assembly Journal Of - In his h"hd'
and he showed that Their MIR. Sullivan voted no hS'
than three times for the Ives Pool ILL., The motion
TO amend the TIL defeated By vot" oil W 10 -
The bill was then sent "a third reading and pa sea
only seven men had the courage 10 vote against H.
They were Dinkclsprl. Sullivan NltnAcht ana IL" ~.
OF Ncw-l Ork, Rice, Of lSicr ''Hhl I."D",sni, VI
! Long Island city aud Roberts. 81 ilNlhE-ui '"uhN
The Ia named was the only Republican WHO No'ci
| nuniust thn bill II received H. affirmative N"i's.
Mr. AiEsWo rih gave Opportunity u uc men
who declared that they were AGAINST the chlr' 1871
81 betting Oh races show that ih"y w"r" entirely
! in,lncclc. Immediately after III" haAih M had
pa scd lac asked unanimoi, consrnt II lh'roihc" y
| illl rcp1alug the Ives Pool law. There was STORM
Of Olicrtipn, from the Demo rattle 81" of t" oliS"
| lie u,.Nt moved lay IT." abb" all order .!
business down 10 ia" oder o Int OlHciiOn 81 bills
! This molten WAS carried. but wien thc house poi
could not be- irtr.uccd after ApIll >. undr the rule,
! without unanimous consent. .Nr. An~worth ll"N'
| moved 10 suspend that rule. O,DnnDr, Of Br0oklA a.
made the point Of order that snch motion must nave
twenty fOir hOurs' notice before l. be acted upon
| The speaker sustained the point. Mr. MnsWorti
| gave NOTICE that Monday night he would move r.
| suspend - number 81 rules To introduce and pass tn
| bill out Of It's order The bill viii not get 10 tho
| Governor. Will" IT may pas IN" House. The time
Of session IS too short 10 permit 10 get through
and 1t Is likely that Of thOs" who now pretend
10 be anxious TO pas such "A bill VIII vOe IN" Olh"i