The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-29

| MEETING or THE NEW YORK LIQUOR DgALRs co
CIErY-PRoBABLR RxPoRr or THB conUrrD
AProprrKD TO oospHR WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
special meeting Of thc.Eew- York Liquor Dsaierv
Society held Last night Al the Metropolitan rooms Nc.
lsS Hester street There very large si,endAnce aaA
the Financial Secretary had much he could DO ~
oeivc The back dues Of deinquen, members Tue sev
license Law has had the effect OF ncrcssng the sreog
numbers and Importance OF the soc,e<y.
me presfos mesuns o. me liquor dealers us Exeo.-
Dent lawyers In The cay and 81 Their opinions 70 ~
Illegally Of the new license, and ascertain the beet
confer with the Attorney General Of the State, and se< h
opinion II possible
Al The meeting held last night Mr. PnIr Ewes rrou
the Executive Committee, reported thu, communs.issss
had been opened With the Attorney General and also ws
some OF tbs sbsest city lawyers but The negotiations we
not yet IN state that they could report Al the usea
ing o. next week the ccmDee would doubtless be ALDO
tel al they knew, and some plan could DO de,eruAses
upon Cor al the liquor dealers W follow Ia
evsaing defyng what they considered un,Hs
and Ubiquitous law. Mr. kngs urged dat nooo q
the liquor dealers should gcs up petitions foc license,
had been determined upon At the previous moeunS for BY
dong 40 they would recognize law which their tnie~a
demanded tsey should defy and ignore.
Col Ftu2cg followed somewhat In The srIs,
vben Tie mettng adjourned without having determiReA
On any particular course o. action.
We learn that tho Executive Committee have had .
number OF Conferences with kadiug hwyeS, and
sas Plans have been discussed 10 defy evads tho ooosG
iou law and determination has almost boon arrived ~ -
tight Lhs and all other uoense lava entirely
grcand via; 1e right 10 impose Ax FOX leeaSo 70 80
bquor.
Il fsvoris idea arnOce uquor dealers hattie
state had right 10 regulate the uacc liquor
thsn had Ia aubef or COAL any ohcr product kao~v
70 commerce. but dad ponl has beeo dedlded sszss
them N tho Supreme Coun Of the United sls,ss.
although nan.ei Weo-tes plead their es~ra
But The right 10 impose tar for q T.
Il -u In dispute lawyers Of opssas
that al known hcenyes utuoul on this grosn
aScoc The n-~ ssatc Law - especially o5ectocssse =
eel quoy, but slso reosrs IL uIoqus BY maj
ing siding scale Of frooa $50 70 $3.50 soocsding 10 uS
csr.oe, or po-es or personal preferences q ule Coo
mAsxoaegs.
rpou lhls point Il Is supeoaed he law could bss
thrown into the courts and keft there until decided by M
United SAie- autborita Ttsro Ia eySdeuiy p<sH-
rect ahead for the lawyers
so0rrSo or rHB pRoogLrs LIoroH psiLsss' So
CIErr.
Tie society, since the passage by the legislature % ~
new liquor law has been actively preparing 70 coo,cs -
coostu,ionsliiy OF the law There eists hus
dred members of the society and ample funds have ses
already subscribed 70 meet all necessary expcuses
special meeting held yesterday afternoon, 70 oompS
the arrangements, and there very large sacadAnss
Of members. Mr. A. A Meyers, the Late Presideoi ses1
b resignation Of that Office, being unable 70 dcvote So
Cont time 10 attend " its dulcs and Mr.. Edward o.
hns chosen In his place
The Commee on Law reported thai they had s.ieoe<~
oonse for the society, Judge Moore and Mr.. Cocpe~,
eth 6rm Of Morrison Cooper, who win descnd any ms
Der OF the society prosecuted for violation OF Tho lac
spirited debate upon motion 10 select counsct -
the taste~n District, Williamsburg. There 80
many menSers on ule society IN tls dlstrSs s1o
thought they ought IN justice, W have coes@
the spot, ready In of emergency. The uooo
however, voted down, the society deertns inc o0osA
engaged In Brooklyn sufficient, and the report OK we ~
miiteo adoptej.
The committee appointed 10 confer With she Mes Ycst
LIQUOR Dealers soc,c,y reported thai they had been nask
~ ho,d snv formal meeting but aecer,sined from
,oreaiionsi inierror. tlsl the Workers were do
,erpinod 70 contcs the law, and had authorized thf oa
tnNice 70 erpcnd 1900 " neceasary in Pocanng ss
nlop, ~ o,useS A. 10 the coustutonahty Of the ls~
pnrnner az The Rev yoek LIQUOR Dealers Socscr
rvsprc ard presenting his certificate o. memer up ds
,sasi =, 10 ,adsnj,Lsd a. a memb~ Of the Socley. a
800, ,..,s.lor aro.e which " stated thai
.o ~ ,hs proe4iyu society who owned place Va ngw
~ - ,aef al rni.,aDce 10 the New forx sooSsy
80 80 revmcnt of additional fee This sessLf ~
QUESTION, and Nov York gentleman was not sduasd
80 yrcp,ers OF TIN society express their firm ooovorn
~ ha Of the Law, and their ds rises
n r,s il IL called ont They VIII take steps 10 comyN
yNh its provisions, and W prosecuted win throw u1an-
s.ivcs upou tho pruecticu Of tho society About 80
,ytrc collected a. The meeting yesterday, and the socv
.d,,er ncd until Monday afternAcr