New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-04-10
ALBANY.
AN OTHER EXCITEMENT ABOUT CORRUPTION
REAPPFARANCE OF MIR. GLENN-HE PREFERS
A DISTINCT CHARGE AGAINST MR.. FREAR-
TIE EXCISE REPEAL,

AN OTHER EXCITEMENT ABOUT CORRUPTION
REAPPEARANCE OF MIR. GLENN-iE PREFERS
A DISTINCT CHARGE AGAINST MR. fREAR-
THE EXCISE REPEAL.
ALBANY, April 9-The excitement created on
the floor OF the Assembly when Mr. Glenn preferred MS
charges OF corruption, slight compared Win tna
this morning when supplemental charge was made by
the same gentleman IL was whispered around before
the session began that Mr. Glenn would act he did,
and there was great deal Of impotence to hear the old
gentleman commence. When the Speaker recognized
him Mr. Glenn sent paper the Clerks desk charging
Alexander Frear by name Win having OneItu hlm
throngh one Lewis $500 for his the Erie bill.
Then followed unsuccessful attempts to refer the paper
unread and movements for smOtheTng the matter But
wise counses preva allied at last and the paper was pre-
scented and referred properly IL Is due 70 MI FIear
he voted to have Mr Genns charges read to the House
of the subject They have Mr. Glenn aud all the
witnesses he requested to be sworn They say they nu
there is justification for the charges ana WI" 30
report to the House tomorrow morning. -
IL is understood that Mr.. Senator Hale Is TO press
his amended resolution and, as IL will pass there Is
likelihood OF an investigation which will hurt somebody
The people OF New-YOrk who are IN favor OF amending
tho Excise law will by the proceedings below tnat
the statement heretofore made in this correspondence to
the effect that the Democratic members OF the Leglsia
trc were heartily in favor of the amending or repeal
the Excise law, was literally correct Ihcy have Deen
trying all Winter TO make capita, i9F nhe dn
Last evening the Republicans unanimously consented
70 move ahead the Excise law and 1t up this morn
ing The bill permits doors OF liquor saloons 70 re-
main open till in the morning ana alters ohe G To- "
box in behalf Of the Republicans moved that az ter ue
enacng clause be stricken OUT anu another p W
tanned all the amendments which the Democratic ulen
beers asked for last year Senators Genet ana oSacr
were acceptable to the Liquor Dealers; MI l. an
nounced in behalf Of the Republicans that they would go
this far and no further II the Democrats would accept
the amendments the opposition would vote To amend tho
present law; the Democratic rejected them then they
VprX
Whatever to the law. Mr. Pitts argued the same way
and Mr. Calvin and Hartman OF New 1or p,o anu
ton II then voted down by the Democrats Ia lace
of this fact that the Republican party IN the legislature
tar and OF the fact that these very amendments
proposed by Mr. TarboX we're urged by the Democrats III
the present Democratic members OF the Legislature arc
honestly in favor OF modification OF the Excise law
In the House, Mr. TarbOx again moved TO substitute
his amendments for the bill proposed by the Commiee
Of the Whole Hrsry RRoS Tosd ~ ne Nay as
The bill reported by the Committee was then ordered 10
Unless the Democrats change their minds and when In
the senate have Mr. TarboSs bill substituted for that
which will pass the Assembly all amendments 10 the Ek
else law are dead this year They have been offered what
they called full meal last year III 1t Is not good enough
this year. they will have to starve
Internal Affairs reported adversely three bills amend
ing the Excise law. One was senator Creamers bll
the other was amendatoy of the lay With Ietrepce 70
ia opcraofs IN Queens COUNTY; aud the other was IA
reference TO fines collected by the Board The reports OF
the Committee were agreed to 10y strict party vote.
Z The Assembly tonight killed the bill providing that
no one charged with bribery corruption shall be eX
cused from tostlfying the plea that his testimony
might niure himself The Democrats, with tho eNcep-
ton OF the following. voted against this bill: Messrs
Ackert Buchan. Causen. Decker Frans Lawrence Pen
field Prince Raber skeels, Speaker Hitchman, Sumner
Van yalkenburg. Wiley and f. II. Woods The RepubIi-
cana opposing the bill were Cook Daily Nicholson.
Pond A. Richardson, Rider. and Wells