The New York herald., 1867-03-22
TIE STATE CAPITAL.
SLAUGHTER OF RAILROAD Jses.
Prouosed Amendments to Tho Metre> J.
psIitan Excise Law.


Albany, AGscA a,-,o 80 PM
AnwEyrs TO mn Exosss Law.
The Con .mtsee en- Internal Affairs made their report
the e, else question tongAA and submitted the fol-
Nwing I'M Of smendments--
An scto amcHd act entStiod An act regulate the
saia OF Intoxicating liquors within the Metropolitan
rosce District OF the Ssaie Of New York, !" passed
Tie people Of tho State Of New York. represented IN
AY embly, do enact - foAows:-
sscnos Section four Of said act is hereby amended
ssxciss sal subject to tho further provisions tnoreof
have power % grant licenses % any person
or persons OF good moral character, aud who shan be
approved by thsn permitting him them for year
from time tho shall DO granted soil and ds
penaa District exclusive Of the county Of westchester
strong and sptuous liquors. wines, ales ana beer 10
less as. e.s &. s0,s a. Ds
hereby liked and appcrtisned as foliows:-For
hcsnse 70 sell ale and becr only, to sny person
YaRsons tho sum Of $50; for license for strong and
sptuous liquors. Wines sae and beer, persons sber
ann proprietors keepers Of hotels
psopneto1cf hotels for strong and spnituous liquors.
wines, aeend beer, not less thsn $50 more
,ne 10 each particular appiossion; to ali prupretors
and kcopsrs or hrst class restaurants and refecto
ssor LOT VINE. % ,1S aSr strong asa ssc
70 tho oprotors eepers Of other or re-
tectorcs tho of $780, less IN the dscrcon Of the
Board Of Excise The question 10 which OF the
Ara or ether class shall be determiasd BY said Board in
shcr dGcretion their Judgment thereon shall be
cascsaho said Bod Of EXCISE s6a for the purposes Of
this ccton determine whether the place which strong
70 be Sold is hotel restaurant q rsfectory. ana their
decis, On thereon snail be ANAL
10 sc 70 resd .s foliows:-asection ID All persons
Aconsed herein provided shall keep tho places ~
which they are 80 csnoed % keep SELL give and dispose
xnf ala md
orderly and quiet and between the hours Of one and
fsu ocleck A n. completely and snectu.lly closed
Bat every Saturday night such places shall be closed
~ twelve oc'eck and shah net be opened until four
e'clock Monday morning. Nothing herein contained
6skeFwse entertaining the travelling public upon
d. a.ys subject TO the restrictions contained in this
asection nineteen Of said act hereby amended
% as as TO read follows" Section 10. II shall
eer Of police to compel tho and 10 prevent
me violation Of the this act and shall be
NV magistrate having psdson 70 .y Oenees against
tho provisions Of this act who shall proceed by
aes arrest in the nisdcmeanor and upon the
hearing and return OF such warrant the person per-
charged shall have 70 summon witnesses
and be heard in their own defence and In case Of
OF this But for violation Of any Of the pro-
visions Of this act Sunday such sheriff, constable
policeman and officer OF police may summary close and
keep closed any place places which such violations
occur BY him deemed necessary TO prevent such or
Sunday ' for q =. 1s Of the vi a
e' &C. n tn. as q
oTeet may be made without complaint
nnt Nothing herein contained shall be construed
70 interfere with the right make summary arrests
thb act between the hours Of and four O'Clock A.
or for selling strong and spirituous liquors, Wines
SEc 4. The said Board Of Excise may and they are
hereby empowered upon the application Of person
hereafter granted under provisions Of this act 10
grant permission n writing TO such person
oDen during particular night only to be desig
Ssasd IN such permit such permission snai be granted
Beard may seem just aad reasonable and such causes
and reasons shall be entered on ~ minutes Of the
Beard Nothing In this section shall be construed
compulsory said Board Of Excise 70 grant such
ntss, and any person persons having such permis
soeh psEmson designated and provided bus other
uise, and during such time may soil and dispose Of
~ his bcsnse anything the contrary this not
withdrawing. Such permission permit shall not be
ssnssrred ihs sam. shall BE- void and the person OBJ
taining the me shall be liable 70 all the penalties pro-
ssc fhis act snail take effect Immediately.
minority report will be made against any amend
nenis 10 the law The pressure against change Is
cry strong and IL 10 predicted that no amenoments viii
b adopted by the House The temperance using
Tho moral force Of their enthusiastic convention tonigh
= oppose any change To-day they passed resolution
calling the Legislature adopt any OF the amend
Den0 proposed by the committee.
wHARvEs rrRs HuL
vas again considered the Senate to- night and unan
Mousy ordered to ihlrd reading. Mcssrs. n. Q.
Murphy, Andrews Lent and Person earnestly debated
No provisions The lnends Of the claimed that
aAo Improvements II contemplated befising the
beautiful harbor and the metropolitan dignity Of New
yOrk city, whose present wharves and piers were DIS
oBaCe only he eyes Of visiting strangers bot
Aerimonai TO the true interests OF In this
connection comparison was made with the quays and
Docks OF Liverpool and other European cities The
tom, n Would 9ee tO
Snte desire the part Of that body TO preclude
ing like Job in the undertaking proposed by the BILL
which the ssrising OF the section giving exclu
sivo privileges TO the Iron Pier and Warehouse Com
peny.
TIM coSsrrugIoSiI CONVENTION
R1mor has that the determined stand Of the House
the constitutional question viii lead o. compromls1
With the senate by which representation by assembly
sAhtricts viii he admitted Horace Greeley the
moor Of the House to-day during the discussion, and
.,when the negro suruge provision voted dowb no
sd1t the O hainber apparently In high dudgcon.