New-York tribune., 1907-12-11
OPEN SUNDAY DELAYED
HLDERNEN DO NOT AGREE
One Who Opposed Neso Ordinance
Knocked Dozen by Constituent.

The aldermen yesterday. by vote Of 30 TO
81 referred Alderman Doulrs proposed ord1-
nance regulating the matters provided for IN the
section of the charter which enabled Commits
sioner Bingham to close the theatres on Sunday
TO the Committee Laws and Legislation. after
a f7vo-hour debate in which there was good
deal Of bitterness.
Chairman Sturgis of the Committee on Laws
and Legislation announced that a public hearing
on the ordinance would be held on Friday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock.
Alderman NoonaD, Of the Hearst wing, who
had been expected to help in the immediate
passage of the ordinance, voted with the Repab-
gicans and his vote delayed action for p week.
This was not Il popular move, and when Alder
man Noonan emerged from the chamber he ran
into man named Moses, who keeps saloon on
Washington Heights
Why did you vote 10 refer that ordinance
asked Moses. "You big stiff, didn't you know
sny better than that?"
Alderman Noonan volunteered some infoTma-
tion about Aloscs's character. and the saloon
man promptly hit him between the eyes and
stretched him the floor. Noonan arose and
rushed at his assailant. hat friends ran in and
separated the men before any more damage was
done
The ordinance that will be acted next week
legalizes musical entertainments and lectures,
the sweeping phrase "or any other entertain
snent on stage" being omitted. 1t WAS this
phrase that had such far reaching effects.
The City Hall yesterday afternoon, and more
particularly the outskirts OF the aldermanic
chamber. looked like cross between Sunday
afternoon labor meeting and that portion Of
Broadway bounded the north by 42d street
and on the south by ;Ssth street warm after
noon in summer. In the chamber itself the al
dermen looked anxious and tried TO figure out
what their constituents really wanted them
do. The gallery was filed. but the crowd did
little TO indicate its feelings until late n the
session. when Little Tim" Sullivan. who said
he stood for a free and decently open Sunday.
cot round of applause
TROUBLE FROM THE START
Alderman Doulrs ordinance affecting Section
a.4e1 OF the charter upon which Justice OGor-
mans decision based. came up after some
routine business had been discussed, and there
was trouble from the start. Alderman Meyers
reserved the right to object TO action upon the
ordinance, and after Alderman Doull had spoken
tn favor of his measure, he moved that it be
referred to the Committee On Laws and LegisIa-
ton. thus forcing it to take the usual course.
Incorporated in his motion were instructions to
the committee to hold public hearing and TO
report the resolution Tuesday
Alderman Meyers said that there had been
previous attempt to loosen the Sunday observance
law, and that at first many aldermen had ia
vored Il, only to change their minds when it
appeared at hearings that the question of max
ing day Of rest possible for many persons
was involved. The Republican leader disclairned
any narrowness, but said he thought all sides
should have chance to be heard. He also
characterized the request that the board should
act on the matter in day as the most i'm
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naming the theatrical trust as that interest
Alderman Doull indignant and wanted to
know If Alderman Meyers accused him Of rep
resenting special interest. Alderman Meyers
said he did not, and peace hovered gently for
moment over the scene Alderman Brown re-
newed hostilties by saying that Alderman Doull
had opposed his ordnance introduced last year
for the regulation of ticket spectators. About
this time President MCGOWAN had to rap hard
for order, because several aldermen were talking
TO each other and to friends and, besides, two
6sshlight pictures had TO be taken
Alderman Redmond got the floor but as he be-
gan to speak angry voice came from the rear
Of the chamber, where Alderman Mulligan. of
The Bronx was seeking recognition. Alder
man Mulligan said he not going TO sit down
until he got recognition, and that he wanted his
rights President MCGOWAN told him he would
recognize him when the time came, but Alder
man Redmond yielded the floor, and Alderman
Mullisan said that all one had to DO was
To so TO The Bronx, with its beautiful wild
flowers. its poetic lakes, its superb scenery, for
O pleasant and moral Sunday. He said he
wanted immediate action. because he could not
wait TO vote against such a vile resolution He
~ss not In favor of Puritanical Sunday, he
eaid, but he did want the law il stood to be
enforced. and he had lot Of fine thoughts
Shout George Washington and Lincoln and the
enotto on the coins.
FINE THOUGHTS RUN RIOT
He sat down amid thunders of applause. Al
dcrrnsn Mulligan spoke later, when he voted,
end said as many of the same things Alder
man Goodman, who showed no fine feeling and
had taken President McGowan's place in the
chair. would let him get away with. and wound
Np follows:
Therefore. Mr.. Chairman. having in mind all
these things, I vote -aye-no. no. no. /