The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-01
Assembly.
ALBANY, Feb. %, 1866.

h8aihbt INC Aipany oriuge.
By Mr. oDEI4-Favorab'y for an appropriation to en-.
Urge the l.eks on the chemupg Canal.
BY Mr. WlLLAMSro amend the act relative to the sale
OF church property.
By Mr. sPNoA-To amend the charter of Brooklyn.
BY M. wARSER-To incorporate the Yorkvila New
By Mr. Enthusiastically on the senate's bill in .or-
poratipg the New York aud Philadelphia Steam Naviga-
By Mr.. +. wooDs-ro open River street, Brooklyn.
NPEAL OF THE rRoumToRY LAw-REPoRT MAJORITY
OF THE COMMITTEE IN IT'S FAVOR.
The majority OF the committee 20 wnom referred
the bill to repeal the Prohbiory Liquor law Of Las,
siop consisting Of yess Clover, Ma teson and Fowler,
reported in favor of the repeal, in written report and
by bill. In the report the Committee take general
ground seainst the legislation that seeks dictate
wnat he sha eat drink to restrain his appetite by
laws The question of constitutiouaity not touched
upon other than In brief paragraph which declares
that tbe &C nic ing opinions as to the consi
the enar aimed by eminent legal authorities, should
be considered sufficient for not pressing It's
oIcement The b!l' submitted enacs the OLD excise
Jaw WITH ZONE alterations and ado iions and repeats
law Of last The supervisors and Justices OF the
Ttac made Com si OF Excise and the prcs OF
licenses Fixed at not less than ten nor more than one
hui dred dollars Licenses for liquor drank
premises confined 10 taverns inns and to those
Of coed character under the old law and debts made
by et&iDg drinks, excepr 70 odge.s, recovera
bic The fines for selling in quantities less than
gallons. wi,bou. icense S25 For selling liquor, be
drsIk the premises, without license S25. For selling
to apr ences servants, withou. masters consent
or to n ibors, $40. The following sections new
Sec a. Oblges every officer Of the law TO arrest AL
The act, take them before magistrate VINO shall
require from them bond tor 300 with two suseties to
appear and answer a. court or commit them to jail
they shall elect TO be tried by magistrate 1t
shall also he the dut Of such officers arrest all ntn
Gated perscns, who shall be fined until SOBER and then
mace IN test as 10 where they procured their luor;
The selling liquor to intoxicated persons being punisnao Die
BY ten collars fine, and imprisonment for ten days in
deauit OF payment For neglect OF these duties, the Off
ined $50
g. Imposes the fine of $40 psrscn who sell
give liquor TO int x,csted people,
Sec "a Upon the comp amt OF husband or wife,
pareu guardian, of the poor, before
meRisrae that any person habtual drunksrd the
magistrate shall issue order 70 all liquor dealers not
to supply the party complained against with liquor for
Fix tbs and violation of the order subjects tie
lator 10 $50 penalty TO g to the poor
Sec 49, Imposes S25 fine foruseling giving away of
liquor by licensed dealer Sundays except in cases Of
sicl ness TO actual travellers boarders at tavern.
81. Provides that the act shall not affect the mode
Of entrg licenses specified in any act OF corporation
Of any city, town or village.
The following provisions are new
Sec. IS. Requires Grand Juries 10 present all offences
der the act, and also all where persons sha
have adul Grated liquors sold them when aduiserated
which ave declared miseeneanors punishable by fine OF
$iC0 and three months IN rrsonment.
Sec SO If Of tbs poor neglect TO prosecute
for penalty provided by The act for ten days AFTER
ans 20 bs n
costs, should he fail to recover JUG gment.
Sec 90. TIE term magistrate includes Justi:es of the
Peace, Police Justces County and City Judges and Re-
coders req Tired hold special courts the
trial OF offences under tie act and to exercise full
thoi,y, do Courts Of Special Sessions c,ns
tuted.
Sec AZ Requires the District Attorney to prosecute
without delay any bond given in pursuance of section
twenty. one after IL sha have estres ted
Sec AZ. Repea the for the prevention of intern.
perapce paupeIisrn and crime, passed April 1856.
The report was Hgned BY majority OF the committee
Mr.. GREENE moved that the report be laid on the IA
be I'll the minority should report
The ayes nays called for, and tho motion to
scered test OF the question, and the pas
sage Of the bill.