Some 132 legislators opposed the amendment, 61 supported it.

When the original laws were proposed, many legislators, police officials, prosecutors and civil libertarians opposed them.

In the debate preceding the vote, legislators opposed to the increase said that the county should consider deeper program cuts and laying off workers first.

That left only the rules suspension, which many Democratic legislators oppose on principle.

At least five legislators from the area have publicly opposed the highway demolition.

Already, the state's move seems to have emboldened legislators opposed to abortion elsewhere.

It is unfortunate that many environmentalists and some legislators have opposed this plan.

But several legislators from Long Island opposed the deal.

Two white legislators in the 140-member General Assembly opposed the bill, while all 13 black members voted against it.

"You will see a new president before you," he said at a lavish ceremony that legislators had opposed.