New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-13
Cashmere
Bouquet
TOILET SOAP and PERFUME.

baer sbouId rot be placed in the same category
with the drinkers Of whskey. There were people III
the country who drank ale ana peer aIhioS' .o'''
stantly and II was not fair that a man from "hom
they bought the beer should be highly taxed
Mr. Nixon. In the chair. stated that 1t had been
| agreed between the majority and the minority 'hat
all the amendments be offered, but that 'nc 'o,v
upon the amendments be taken just before the oi'i
was placed upon final passage 49,,
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Dawson
Dem providrg that there be submitted 70 the
people in the cities OF NewYork. brooklyn anu D
falo the question Of Sunday opening between the
hours Of o clock In the afternoon and ~ p H. MI
Davidson made short speech IN iaVo' "a ~
amendment. D,
An amendment offered by MI Norton S Hoe rni
providng that the one-third of the TAX 10 oe 'o'-
laced for the State be retained by the countess To-
oa,her with the two-thirds of the tax, and that the
State receive nothing. Mr.. Norton app'eo'"., M
said that 1t was reasonable LOT MN ~
the majority against the bill as II woud DE W . W
mo rh,s nlar in the chamber. 1t was agreed by the
| Republican machine that the bill shouid pass ~
II was a noticeable fact that the session TO-DAY mau
M, been oneped with the customary prayer Inc
reason for this was plain. for no minister couu 0e
induced TO come into the House to-day ana p'as
when such bill the Raines measure wa" ~
passed.
WARNING FROM ERIE.
Mr. snrinrweer Rep), of Buffalo. In opposing
the bill, said: o.s,,rs If
II seems very strange to me that measure iros OF
nartv az this time Ii is not so many Years aso
the P 2es? "p We lost the State
bv an overwhelming majority. and IL mas LAM .ane" h
State placed in the Republican ranks and now al al
this time when we are 10 s'e ~. Tinted states
we should not any chance to allow me a,s
vote Of the State to be counted i9f en rg but
can nl cor consent to have this vicious measure n
ammed down my neck to aGcom~9hba a pa %r The
ereIf Republican party has always boosted or Pc
ing party Of the people 1o not ,ne 70 believe in class
egPpIation and still Mr. speaker you dsv lat, from
tHSf fail by SUCH deviation sark what tel ygg
You pass this bill you Will lind the county % Re-
nnbrcan party. giving that same majority to the
next a THIS yeaT the YOU city Ha OF Huao
Pass this bill and next year the seats WI be snaa ,ta
with Democrats and nrther 6eeT tha Nv Votes for
this bill will be marked man for defeat az .ne
next election unless ne H United as an additional
burden for the cities
| Mr. Finn (Dem) offered an amendment allowing
restaurant-kepers to sell liquor win meals Oh sun
DAYS 1t was in the interest OF bachelors that the
amendment was offered. Mr. Finn said. He was
married early in life but his sou. went out TO the
young unmarried man who arose on the oaon ,
the shape OF a Manhattan cocktail. II was MOI
just that the restauran-kep snouu naSe 10 ~ ~
Finn m" sGpHosed h.s talk would be Of no avail, as
! the Republicans would pass the Dill anyway.
PANDEMON1UM BEGINS.
Mr. OGrady then moved a close call OF the House
! A motion to lay the motion for call upon 'he
table was made by Mr. Finn who called for the
ayes and noes The motion lie upon the table
was lost As Assemblyman Nixon. who was in
the chair announced that the motion was lost Do'h
Messrs Finn and Tra.nor caller for detailed state
meni With the House in turmoil. the Democrats
forv mi on
the Chair put the motion of Mr.. O'Grady for close
| call OF the House.
Rushing down into the well and waving MS
cncned fist the Chair Mr.. Trainor shouted;
/ Go go on. You are sounding your death kncl!,
Mr.. Speaker Go on. go on,
/ Paying attention TO the Democrats. the ma
joritys ayes drowned the OF the minority. and
the Chair declared the motion for close call car
ried As the roll was called for absentees the
! Democrats did not respond 10 their names. ana the
| Sneaker as each Democratic was called
ordered the clerk record the member as present
Mr. Norton moved to suspend all proceedings
under the call. but he not recognized
motion TO adjourn. made by Mr. Green 'Dem')' OF
New-York. went BY unnoticed, and at Lao the call
was still on. with no business being transacted
At this point a motion made by Mr. OGrady pre-
vailed that the House proceed to the business of the
/ day under the close call.
Mr. Perkins Rep.). of Kings, offered an amend
ment making the tax for druggists uniform through
S sn1 rnG Mr. Norton rose TO point Of
was not By ne ,S Sh Speaker Fish
Il rise to point of order. MI Speaker. cried
Finally the Chair recognized Mr.. Norton. who
said IT,. his Point sen na the a
business to proceed. while all the Democrats shout
ed for recognition.
THE DEMOCRATS TRY TO ESCAPE.
Speaker Fish meantime had declared Mr.. Nor
tons point well taken. holding that the pro-
ceedngs under the call had been suspended. There
upon every Democrat in the House started for the
door, but Speaker Fish pounded with the gavel for
order and cried to the doorkeepers TO keep the
doors closed and allow one 20 depart.
At this the Democrats took their seats. the
Speaker explaining that 1t not necessary for
proceedings under a close call to be suspended. but
that when the House working under close
call the business Of the House could proceed. there
fore Mr.. Norton's point was unfounded.
Mr.. Perkins spoke few words In favor Of his
amendment, and Mr.. Fitzgerald (Dem) offered an
other providing that the present rates OF license
prevail throughout the State In speaking for his
amendment Mr.. Fitzgerald stated that the Ranes
bill as at present created monopoly, and ought
10 be killed unless his amendment adopted
Mr.. Hofman's (Dem) amendment was then
offered providing for special night licenses for ball
rooms and amusement places.
Mr.. Trainor Dem) offered his amendment which
provided for legalizng the 2Oo-foot provision In
;en-rninute speech Mr.. Tra!nor declared the bill an
obnoxious measure. The Republican machine had
promised that 1t would legalze the 2OOfoot trouble
made necessary by the Court of Appeals decision
but II never would
Mr. Babcock (Rep) then offered an amendment to
exempt Chautauqua Lake from the operations OF
the bill. Mr. Babcock then made long speech. in
, which he denounced the Ranes bill as work or the
politicians.
Mr.. NIXON DEFENDS THE BILL
No more amendments we're offered. and Mr.
Nixon opened the argument in favor Of the measure
When the Republican party came into power in
the State It had promised that 1t would consider
the excise question and enact high license and
restrictive measure. Such measure was the
Raines bill now before the House. The gentlemen
OF the minority had admitted that 1t was re-
strictive and tax measure. To the rural members
Mr.. Nixon said that they could 20 home and inform