New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Senate Kills
Drys' Hopes by
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suspended so as to enable him to dis
charge the committee Of the whole
from further consideration Of the meas
ure, for the purpose of recommitment
and amendment, so that it would be
again before the Senate in its original
shape.
But the vets, led by Senator Elon r.
Brown, who justified his stand by de-
claring he was against prohibition be-
cause it did not prohibit, outmaneu-
vred the drys and prevented the sus-
pension Of the rules.
Fight to Go On To-day
The fight will be resumed to-mor-
row, when the amended Hill-McNab
resolution, providing for a referendum,
and the Brown Emerson resolution,
proposing bone dry amendment to the
state constitution, come up for action.
The drys are against both measures,
and it is expected that they will vote
solidly against them. The vets have
the upper hand, and if they carry out
their programme they will pass both in
the Senate. 1t is the general belief
here that the referendum will be beaten
in the Assembly. Should it pass the
Legislature it will be vetoed by the
Governor.
Senator James A. Emerson, whose
committee sprung The surprise on the
drys at first led. an effort, in which
he was Joined by the Tammany Sena-
tors, to prevent the drys from hay
ing any test vote at all. When this
became apparent Senator Hill jumped
to his feet and shouted that he wanted
the bill recommitted. This motion no
being in order, Senator Wellington ap
pealed to Senator Brown, reminding
:, him that they had entered into al
, agreement to make the ratification
resolution a special order for to-day.
: "That agreement was not binding
and l object" said Senator Emerson
/ who is Republican and halls from
Warren County.
cried that he hoped the time had no
come when he must appeal to the goo
faith of the Senate.
T. "There is no room for discussion,
j. said Senator Brown. II entered int
an agreement that all bills on thi
l. question should be a special order fo
!, to-day, and that agreement shall b
Il kept
Still Senator Emerson protested. H
ci turned to Senator Wellington an
ID asked if the Committee on Taxation an
Retrenchment had not reported out tn
III bills.
J. "The agreement" said Senator Eme1
ia son, "was for you to move to suspen
the rules, to discharge the committe
1e from further consideration Of til
y, liquor bills. 1t has reported all ou
10 Isn't that true? What more do yo
Want?"
T. Trickery Is Charged
in 'I look upon your report" was Sci
C. ator Wellington's reply, cas- parli
Ia mentary trick, and | don't think ye
as will get away with it,"
e. Lieutenant Governor Schoencck, WI
A. was presiding, held that the agreemel
.ts entered into between Senator Brow
'' and Senator Wellington was bindn
uc and then the fireworks started.
s. s. "Thosc who vote against the m
tion," said Senator Wellington, "w
rs vote against ratification and those wi
IT. vote for it will vote for ratification"
30 Senator Wellington then entered in
., two hours discussion of the meri
nd of the ratification resolution and Il
=. reasons why the Legislature shou
. ratify it. On this score he instanc,
I'd, the action of Congress in voting
gn ,,n the resolution declaring war on &c
Is many without submitting the questi
-, to referendum. as the vets propose
ty. was the only proper procedure in t
prohibition question.
l,i ua The only new argument advanced
the foes of ratification was voiced
Re- st- Senator Henry NJ. Sage, Republican,
Ing Albany, who declared that the prop
II methed which the Legislature shou
have pursued was to have acted i
u mediatcly on the proposed amendme
by declaring it was not a war measu
and refusing to pass IT..
I'm Temperance Drinks Denounced
ev- James j. Walker, Democrat, of N
q. York, said that the so-called temp,
'ss nnce drinks, such as coca cola a
O. bcvo, and the patent medicines ma
ty- up mostly Of alcohol md used as b
mes eragcs in dry states, were far more
ter sidious than any beer or wine or liqu
II" which the prohibtionists want leg
m lated out Of existence. And while
:. =. debate was on bills were introduced
3. both houses prohibiting the sale
... coca-cOln.
Vt" Senator Wellington declared that |