New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-13
RAINES AMENDMENTS PASS.
A STUBBORN FIGHT OVER THEM IN THE
SENATE

REPUBLICANS ADOPT a SPECIAL RULE TO PASS
THE B11r-THE CONTEST CONTINUED
TILL. LATE LAST NIGHT
10y rEIrGn,PH TO THE TnIBuNEl
Albany. April 1.-THE Republican leaders en-
tered the Senate Chamber tonight determined
to pass the Raines Liquor Tax amendments be-
fore adjournng tonight, while the Democrats
had an equally strong resolution to prevent the
passage Of the bill.
AS a consequence, fierce debate of five hours
duration followed the Democrats filibusterins
most os the time.
The bill was finally passed 32 to Ii.
Immediately after the reading of the journal
Senator Raines. in accordance with the nouce
given by him last week, moved to suspend the
necessary rule. that the Senate could go INTO
Committee Of the Whole and discuss the pro-
posed amendments to the Liquor Tax law
Senator Cantor raised the point OF order that
the motion could not be made, except by unan'-
nous consent or in the order OF motions ana
resolutions.
Lieutenant Governor Woodruff declared the
point OF order we'll taken, and senator haihes
moved that o recess of ten minutes be taken IN
order that the Committee Rules might meet
and incidentally report an amendment 10 the
rules to meet the emergency. The recess was
taken, and the Committee Rules, composed
Of Senators Ellsworth, Ranes and Cantor, re-
paired to the Office Of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
10 prepare the necessary rule.
A SPECIAL RULE REPORTED
Fifteen minutes later the session was resumed
and Senator Ellsworth presented the report OF
the committee 1t provided that half an hour be
permitted for debate on the rule. The rule re-
ported suspended certain rules so as to admit
Of tho oir
ments. with two hours TO close the debate
Senator Cantor raised the point of order that
the rules could not be amended unless the report
n, the committee IS laid on the table for one day.
An amendment to the rule by Senator Raines
striking out Rule - was declared in order and
the amendment was adopted. Rule A. is the one
recurring notice OF change in rules to lie on the
table for day.
After an hour and n half had beer consumed
in debate on the question of the consideration
of the rule. Senator Raines raised the point OF
order that the time for debate had elapsed under
the rule reported The Chair decided the point OF
order was not well taken. For the purpose OF
debating the point of order Senator Raines
appealed from the decision of the Chair.
DEMOCRATS DISCOVER A THREAT"
In speaking on his appeal Senator Raines
started off by saying; Regardless of what the
minority are trying to do al this time. will say
that they will stay here until this business Is
transacted"
That Is a threat" yelled Senator McCarren.
Senator Guy raised the point Of order that
the remarks Of Senator Raines a threat.
and therefore. supplementary. 1T is an in
suit" said Senator Guy. land brazen piece of
impudence to the Senate of New-YOrk State
for a Senator to make such threat as that
Senator Raines continued his remarks TO sus-
tain his point of order which was not we'll taken;
and when he concluded he withdrew his appeal
from the decision of the Chair
Senator Ellsworth moved TO close debate on
the adoption of the report
Senator Guy raised the point of order that the
rules reported were not in operation. as they
had not yet been adopted, and debate could not
be closed until after six hours. debate. which
was provided for in the rules. This point or or
der was decided as not well taken.
Senator Cantor appealed from the decision Of
the Chair and Senator Ellsworth moved 10 lay
the appeal on the table Senator Cantor called
for the yeas and nays. and Senator Ellsworth's
motion was carried by a vote of 81 to IL.
The question then on the motion for the
closing of debate. Senator Grady asked if there
could be any objection to making the Liquor Tax
law amendments special order for tomorrow
morning after the reading of the journal.
Senator Raines said he would be forced to OBJ
iect because it was absolutely necessary for the
amendments TO he passed at once for the ex-
petition of the business of the State Excise De-
partment.
The motion to close debate was then carried
81 to l..
The question was next on the adoption of the
report of the Committee Rules. Point after
point of order made, but not decided. and
the question to adopt the rule reported by the
Committee Rules finally put to vote.
on the rocall Senators Cantor. Grady and Guy
vigorously protested against the "autocratic'
action OF the majority. but the motion prevailed
by a strict party vote.
DEBATE on THE BILL BEGUN
The bill was finally declared to be In general or
ders Senator Humphrey called to the chair
and at Il 80 p. m. the debate was started
After the first section had been read by the
clerk Senator Cantor moved to amend it by ex-
empting clubs from taxation. He said that the
proposition TO tax clubs was against tho wishes
Of the people and the opinion Of the public press
Senator Raines interrupted to say that the
press favored the taxing OF clubs Senator
Cantor denied this. and said that the only papers
which favored the proposition were those up in
Canandaigua which were controlled by the Sen
ator from the XI.IId (Raines). 1t was abso-
lutely ridiculous he cortended. to place clubs on
the same basis saloons
Senator Grady spoke at length. asserting that
the law was the most disreputable ever put on
the statute books.
Senator Raines took the floor at a. m, and
made elaborate defence Of the amendments
At 1:.J0 a. m. the amendment Of Senator Can
tor to exempt all clubs from taxation de-
feated by vote of 80 TO II.
At . o'clock the amendments were placed on
final passage.
At 900 o'clock the bill was passed by vote
Of 80 10 10 Senators Wieman and Lamy voting
with the minority
THE NEW RAINES LAW.