New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-31
TIE LIQUoR-DEAIERS Own I4W

CONFERENCE OF THE LIOUOR-DEALERs AND
BREWERS WITH THE AsSEMBLYMEN ELECT.
A committee of liQuor-dealeTs and brewers
met at the Aston House yesterday afternoon TO take
measures for legislative action upon their proposal
for an Excise law number Of Democratic SenatOrsand
Assemblymcn-clcct from New-York and Kings Counties
attended in response formal invitation bearing the
signatures Of Charles e. Herbert, Chairman, and John
Merchant Secretary OF the LQuorDealers' Committee
The liquor business represented by delegations fol-
lows: Lacer-becr Brewers Henry Clausen, st.; New
York and New-JeTsey Ale Brewers =. Ballcntne, jr;
New-York Liquor Dealers Society John II. Williams;
New-York City and County Liquor Dealers Society VIM.
p Kirk New-YOrk Central Association, John H. McKin
ley; Kings County Dealers, John r. RELY German Rec
filters and Lagerbter md Liquor Dealers Emil Anger;
Association or importers ana ilealels ~ VINES ana
Liquors, L. D. Freeman; Hotel Keepers society, ID; 8.
Page Distlers' Association, T. T. Howe Recthcrf, Jas.
These delegates were reported 10 be present lhough 10
roll called. Among the Democratic Legislators who
Creamer and Bradley ana nbym6h-ciect MURPHY
Mckiever, Keman, Frcer, Bergen Reed, Campbell,
ORieley lrwlni Calvin, Hllchman, johnson ana
Campbell also, As'embiymen-teCt rom brooklyn
Ready, Mattison, and Jacobs, Mr. lhhp W. Enes
vas elected Chairman, aud Mr. John Merchant
planned the object OF the meeting 10 be the submit
ting for the consideration Of the members Of The
legislature Of DRAFT Of an Excise INV. Nh john ii.
Williams termed the existing Excise law an OdOus and
desired to have repealed Mr. McKeon, counsel for the
liquor dealers, was then requested TO read and explain
ana @Oh sCeuoLt OF lle law OF 1866 40 unconstitutional,
and c0mplmcntcd Judge CardOza for gagting hiuuc-
tons despite powerful opposition lie dT MckJ never
Thought that an monendHg citizen could be dragged
through the pubic streets at the pleasure Of drunken
provided for total repeal OF the Excise law Of 1850 Ts
some would say would leave New-York without law.
Not So however for in 20 days-thc time required for
repeated raw 10 become ng-hc would have another be-
fore the Legislature, which should read as follows.
Az ACT IN iLAToS 10 TAVERN AND Excise LESsEs CRY
The Psb eras s,a'e Of Eeg York rres.ned n Senate c, p
sElios The Msgor Of The City NovYot shall have poser m
suttoh, giant licenses annually under The public 1t M
ell a'eTnkepes nnkeepes d,tuiefs leeJe Of s 40
public es Of WINS ns waters e4es, beer suy io Of r,oI
SIC No person peos ,b publicly keep ~ sale PEI, any
b. cr,t under spd nv yre df @ act "' uH''' nc ' ' may
SEC The sad Mayor sha such esDe any per-,n
minor or alien Of good moral character permitting m ana ea r
year ron lie tine The same sa be granted 10 se au dispose d
oue u1ias4 lace ia tsia o soHg OF spurious L" wis a or
from The applicant or applicants The discretion Of sd Mayor
SIC such license shs be in IT, form Of written or printed cta
cate stating tie name Of The ron persons and te place cn e. and
pa license ,ha ou be granted on tie
written application the said Mayor gct Ly tie applicant OF ap
us spe ng The psce for which such license asked aud tie
Sec Tie Msdr s5aI establish bureau In his Ole, to be- called III,
Bureau Of Excise Leusrs ia ssd hgreau there sh be Kept
With statement tie place licensed license re- imposed and bald
m ach case DC, record sa be open 10 public during iae
paid b sd Mayor out Of The hccnse res collected aud The surplus of
Of TIE sinking nd for The payment u interest o l city
See tr.y persoa duly licensed Gle city Of New ioE a. ore
place ~ 10 font Of his place 40 licensed .n which h contain h or
he 50 placed as 70 be corspeaoss, seen fo The seet End be-
read Any person violating Of tie provisions q this section shall
oua Of the City Of Sewiork tie Of ten dollars TO be ued fox
shan be neglected to te placed fuler dosu
SIC T. II any person OF persous he C Of Nesio.k a s- by
or other strong sruo OF Intoxicating quoT shi consent to al
strong sprtaoG Or roIsdlr liquors yoai being licensed a. soe
tl l enc OF ,lsy oa 10 aten 10 beng SUBJECT 70 Tor
Aemsn end Conn fbe city NewYos - De recovered By
az N Nfut a.
AID on behafof tie MAJOR Aldermen AID CoOu oe C
SIC Mayor power v,ca,e or revoke sry license
granted 70 satisfactory proof h Of the unes Of such
such notice pc place Of hesl efsed
..e f al lest rp , before eb ferps 70 '''D person IN
SIC All fines penalties received collected under this act shall
said 10 the credit ofthe Commissioner Of SIng Fuad aud
seton. aade Ia, act ~ CYL Courts A be prosecuted by Tie Corpora
act shall Be paid to The said Controller to tie credit Of the Commissioner
SEC 10 No person licensed se'sd other person shall open
b. house o o premises '0r te sae Of vine ale lager beer o other
o'clock a. except ioT refeshmsni for ra'ssrs
SEc H. Persos licensed shall prevent far a. their power &C.
SIC persons having TIE Board Of Excise for
the Metropolitan District OF tie state Of ibc4ag County
o h'i sS' 70 t-ss out Lesle' under us at
Mr. Mcl,eon said that in preparing the bin he had taken
for ms guide the charter Of the City OF NewYOrk which
provides that the Mayor shall have power 10 grant IL
cense and had likewise upon the theory that being
After Mr. McKeon had explained the bill coioquy on.
ting Kings County, Mr. Jacobs OF Kings requesting 10
know why his constituents interests had been forgotten
hr McKeon replied that fbOth cities had been embraced
IN the Du, NewNOrk would have suffered by IT. THIS
remark called from MI Jacobs the reply that BROOKLYN
willing 10 give 10 NewYork all the protection desired
but that Brooklyn expects the prOtec ton return
On motion, the bill referred 20 the joint legislative
delegation. An amendment Incorporated IN the
resolution for the appointment Of committee Of
by The liquor dealers 70 consult with the legislative body
hIlcr an informal discussion, the liquor dealers retired,
aud The legislators selected from their body Mesers
bfAaeS' Norton Tr"nor, Jacobs CALVIN. Murphy. AID