New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
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ROLTERS BEATEN AT ALBANY
THE RAINEs LAW AMENDMENTS PASS
THE ASSEMBLY
TWENTY EIGHT REPUBLICANS JOIN THE DEMO.
Gratis IN VOTING AGAINST THEM-No
CHANGE MADE IN THD BILL
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Raines Liquor Tax amendments to-day with all
the features which are so Objectionable to Ed
ward Lauterbach and other dignitares Of the
Republican Organization" in New-York. Sena-
tor Plat may be said to have loaned to Mr. Lau-
terbach the votes Of the Republican Assembly
men from the cities Of New-York, Brooklyn and
Buffalo, and permitted him. with them as nu-
ceus to make a desperate attempt to defeat the
bill. The attempt failed because the upstate
Republicans remained firm in support Of the
measure. Fake" clubs and fake hotels. in the
judgment Of these rural Republicans. ought to be
suppressed. That being their opnion. they
passed the bill on to Governor Black.
The boting Of the Republican caucus last night
by the Republican Assembymen from New-York
and their action to-day in voting against bill
which had been made a caucus measure were the
subject Of a good deal of talk Assembiyman
Robbins. OF Alegany County. the sole indepen.
dent Republican in the Legislature, called atten-
ton to the remarkable course of the New-York
delegation. Here, he said was delegation that
represented machine that was full Of denuncia.
ton at all times for any Republican who dared
to think or act Independently II paraded its
detestation Of boltng. All Republicans. II said.
must submit to the party will. Mr. Lauterbacn
at the st. Louis Convention had been indignant
that Cornelius n. Bliss. William Brookheld ana
other Republicans OF New-York were supporting
William Mckinley for President. when the New.
York organization had declared for Mr.. Morton.
Yet the members of the Assembly had just seen
Mr. Lauterbach come 10 Albany to incite Repuo-
lican Assemblymen TO bolt the caucus. and then
had pushed them into refusing to recognize
the decision of the caucus. He (Robbins) was an
independent Republican, but he would recognize
the decision of the caucus. The Republicans OF
,Ci1
ments to the Ralnes law excellent devices to
strengthen the law, and he would vote for them
with pleasure.
The bill passed the Assembly by a vote OF "a
to 81 and it was not amended after II came fror1
the Senate. 1t goes to Governor Black.
Speaker OGrady came to the Assembly cham.
Der morning looking rather anxious. al
though he would not admit that he was In the
slightest degree worried about the Liquor Tax
bill He sent for Mr. Nixon. the Republican
leader, and they began making an active cam
vass of the Republican Assemblymen. to learn
their attitude on the bill The Speaker did not
deem 1t prudent to call the Assembly to order
until II o'clock. full hour after its usual time
for meeting Mr. O'Grady was then happy over
the discovery that the opposition to the passage
of the bill was much weaker than II was last
night.
Mr.. Nixon at once began to push the bill along
by moving that certain rules be suspended IN
order to pass it to-day. Mr.. Finn. the Demo-
cratic leader. saw that the vote on TINS motion
would be test and he boldly said: MT.
Speaker. would like to warn the opponents OK
this bill that now is their time to defeat II. II
the Republicans who opposed TO this bill ars
in earnest it Is their opportunity to XIII IL"
H. r. Andrews and Mr.. Roehr, OF Brooklyn, the
leaders Of the Republican opposition TO the BILL,
agreed with Mr. Finn that the Democratic ana
Republican opposition must unite TO beat this
motion. and they exerted all their influence
among the Republicans while the vote was being
taken.
Eighty votes were cast for Mr.. Nixon's motion.
or four more than were necessary pass the bill.
while only 81 votes were cast against H. The
opposition was thus crushed at one stroke
The opposition leaders fought on for four hours.
but they knew and privately acknowledged that
they were beaten and that the bill would pass
The 81 votes against the motion were cast Dy
thirty Republicans and thirty-two Democrats
the Republicans being Messrs Abell Adler n. l.
Andrews, Austin, Braun. Brennan l.. r. broWn'
Forester. CARLY, Gilleland. Hughes, Knaup.
Laimbeer, Mathewson, Mazet, Mcknight ~ -
Miller Murphy. Murray. Parshall. Philo. Rein
lvan. Van Cott Wells and Wilson. In general
It may be said that the Republican deserters
live in the cities Of New-York. Brooklyn and
Buffalo.
Mr. Nixon moved 10 discharge the Committee
ON Excise from further consideration Of the
Rainas law amendments The motion was car
ried az 10 56 Those noted as having signed the
agreement against the bill last nlght: nut VINO
changed their votes on this rollca IN faVor OF IL,
.,,..9l IT,
and Sheldon.
BRIEF AND TO THE POINT,
When the clerk began reading the bill Mr..
Finn moved to strike out the enacting clause for
tho purpose Of an explanation. Mr. Nixon, in
few words said that the bill was simply intended
m correct imperfections in the present Liquor
Tax law.
Mr. Finn replied: "Brevity is the soul OF Wit,
but this is a far briefer explanation tnan nad
expected on a measure OF this Importance. l
now renew my motion TO strike out the enactino
clause A correct explanation OF these amenoe
ments is that they are intended 10 wipe OUT tnG
of legislation produced here. II aims to restrict
the rights OF citizens.
Mr. Forrester attacked the BILL saying that Il
was particularly aimed against the cities OF the
State and that its enactment would mean, De-
yond a shadow OF doubt. that In November the
Democrats would carry Greater New-fork oy
60. 900 majority.
The motion To strike out the enacuhS ciausS
was voted down. 63 TO "A
Mr. Murphy. of New-York. offered an amend
ment providing that liquor might be sold with
meals in restaurants during the hours IN which
saloons are compelled TO keep closed. and reduc-
ing the restaurant tax in frst-class cities from
$500 to $500
Mr. Mathewson. OF NewYork, offered an
amendment providing that clubs shall not be
omen 10 inspection by the police except on sps-
cia order from the State Excise Commissioner.
Thomas f. Donnelly. Of New-York. made the
principal speech against the amendments ne
said in part: The amended blu encroashss Is
upon the personal rights OF citizens OF cues III, ~
th,, II establishes a curfew bell Under the Dill
wou cannot set a drink of liquor after O'CLOCK
in the morning on weekdays and during sne
whola of sunday guest Of hotel cannon ges
s,L arter / o'clock although he has paid
VI I'M ,or the night and Is a bona-fide guest