The sun., 1896-03-11
RAINES'S RILL UPHELD.
Seventy-fve Republican Assemblymen In
Caucus Approve 1t.

Caucus Approve 1t.
ALBANY. March 1o.--The Republican Assem-
bly, caucus agreed tonight to support the
Rancs bill rs It passed the Senate to-day. Only
seventy-tive members were present. exactly
half of the Assembly and one less than a ma
jority. Several members who were absent, how
ever will support the bill
Three of them gave assurances in advance that
they would stand by any action that the caucus
might take. These were Storm OF Queens. Kern
Of Madison. and Grey Of Duchess. Three others.
who were kept away by illness. are nlso counted
upon to vote for the bl-Weed of Essex Mes
sitter of Sullivan. and Eddy Of Monroe.
HSeveral Brook lyn members stayed out Of tho
caucus because of a scheme they had on foot to-
day to defeat both the Excise and the Consoli-
dation bills. which has fallen through.
Some of them are expected now to vote for
the Raines bill. The party managers claim
cighty-fve votes in all. the number claimed
from the start by Speaker Fish.
Preparations for the caucus were In progress
all day. Charles w. Hackett. Chairman Of the
State COMMITTEES: Edward Lauterbach. Presi-
dent Of the New York County Republican Com
mittee. and John F. Parkhurst OF Bath were
hand. laying the party lash upon the backs Of
the waverers.
The other bosses who hold Office and reside
here have been at work for several days. The
in heavy type tonight, and a statement imme-
diatcly beneath In heavy type: signed by the ed
"It is earnestly requested that all Republican
members be in attendance at this caucus In or
ael AssempIymen SO % Andet and forrester Este Of king.
were working with Springweler OF Erie to
tentious measures. but apparently made little
headway beyond adding Babcock of Chautau-
Hs 1ss to 20 s
boats, because there are steamboats, on Chautau-
qua Lake which sell Il !qI%G'r ,.,s mi. affair
noon the protcsters met at the Kenmore and
decided to stay out Of the caucus, Gus SIX; SIX;
list ifsn of ' boiters @ is: Blaisdei braun. Hill
smith Pseyers S,sr sprinEews,sSr eSshGS .;% Snd
seines beer and d Murphy @ % Of New York livingston
Perkins, Audstt WaGstaif. Brennan, BegraW,
The caneus began at $40 o'clock tonight: Mr.;
Cutler OF kockland was elected Chairman ana
MIR. Cutler announced. pursuant TO the instruc.
tions of the Caucus Committee. that the caucus
stu th,u Join. in Lam Beer New York sft the room
Leader O'Grady then offered the following reso-
luton:
THAT It is the sense of this caucus that the
Raines bill. as passed by the Senate and as 1t
measure and voted for without amendment by
every Republican in the Assembly"
Several members desired 10 OHer amendments
before the vote should be taken on this resolu-
tion. and Mr. O'Grady agreed to withdraw 1t
until later.
for a special license for ale and beer at one half
the full rate. Mr.. Brown of Yates moved to
amend the bill BY adding light wines. hut subse-
quentiy withdrew his motion before the opposi-
tiOn which developed against It.
The Drincipnl discussion of the session GEN.
tered about this proposition and consumed
nearly two hours, Nix9n and Aids argued
against IL, and Speaker Fish spoke against the
of IA
The amen ndment was defeated. 90 to o. Those
| who voted for 1t were Bondy. Armstrong, an
| Waldo and Whine. This vote showed that no
| anne md ment would be accepted. ,
Only few others were offered, ard the dis-
| cussion upon them was less extended. Arm
strong of Rochester got five votes for his propo,
| sition to permit bars IN grocery stores ana
| two votes for n division of moneys on one
| fifth and four-hfth basis, Mr.. Bondy voting with