The New York herald., 1867-03-21
TIE STATE CAPITAL.

ArsAsY March 20 1901
rm r1cIsr Law.
ne Committee Internal Affairs have agreed upon
xDpor on amendments 10 the Excise law, which wiii
psooabH be submitted 10 the Assembly so-mosro"
zAe following are In brief the recomnendatas which
sAsy win mskeA sliding scsie OF prices Tor hcentes rs
owsLcenses for the sale OF alc aud beer cny, $50;
Aeels $50 to $500; restaurants and rsfec'ores hrs
saam ssoo: other restaurants and refectories $50
INA updsr. AS the Board OF Excise may decide.
Vhe Board OF Excise Is further empowered Srbrary 70
Secide whether place IS hotel, restaurant or refac
Fery and graduate tile license accordingly For places
where aIs and beer and strong and sprtuous liquors
uold which not hotels, restaurants or refec0res,
swo hundred dollars The clause permitting the Board
"a revoke licenses for cause altered Places where
Aquor baer sold TO DO kept closed between the
Aosn Q, one and four A. ~, except ths. on Saturday
CLOSED until four O'Clock on Monday morning. The
Board OF Excise may grant special permit In writing
licensed dealers 10 sell qnors after o'clock
special occasions, but not oftener than week 10
fhe same person or place. THIS amendment contem-
plates the accommodation Of the amusement seeking
community, especially bagoers who may wish refresh
nenss during tho hours OF fesivity. For
ssr persons aub"rued 70 ms1o ssss Uy
0ss and keep eectuay closed, any place wherein the
NV Is violated, and Tor all violations Of the law
Ditted within view OF an offcer either In selling on
Sunday between tho hours Of and four ocloc k
q n, - specified or in selling without hconse, the
compliant or warrant. A further amsndmeSs lis Is
undor consideration whereby the Board Of Ex-
0bo ~ required 10 grant incense 70 any
applicant whose good moral character is GER
uncd 70 by ten freehoders, also Of good
moYai character. The committee have not de-
Anitey agreed upon this point but will do before
submitting their report
WHITEHALL PfArIsBURG RAnEoaD.
1h6 Governor to-day signed the bill enabling the
ssruction Of the Whitehall aud PattsDurg Railroad
which is connect directly New YORK with Montreal
and lessen the distance between the two cities eighty
Bkes.
roSFiRHArIoNs.
The following appointments confirmed by the
senate to-day TO be Harbor Master for the port of New
York Butler q. Noble, of Brooklyn To be Metropolitan
Bise Commissioner. Emmons Clark or New York; To
be Commissioner OF Public Accounts, J. Douglas Wood.
Ward, OF Plattsburg, Cnnon county To be Trustee OF
he Nautical school in the harbor OF New York. Abai
a Low, OF New Iork; To be Wreck Masters OF Queens
county Richard Smith, John Hewlett, Thomas Pearshall
and Joseph Brown
THE STATE TEsfPERANcE SOCIETY
st to-day General Joseph S. Smith, the president pre-
siding After the transaction OF routine business Mr..
John Sherry made statement showing the rapid pro-
gres Of temperance in Suffolk county IB the
Senator Low Major Schoeld and others addressed the
society and large outside audience at Tweddie Hall
Hsrace Greeley, Wm T. Dodge Rev. DR.. Cuvier and
Senator 0Donnel announced address the society
tomorrow evening This is the regular quarterly
nG Of the society," and members from different parts Of
Of the State report large growing interest In The
and many accessions 70 the ranks.