New-York tribune., 1869-04-01
ALBANY.

.,,punINa THE EXCISE LAW-LAGER BIER hpI
INCLUDED IN THE BILL-THE BkoAD"AA DUN
zoe RAILROAD-THE TAX LEVIES'
ALBANY, Wednesday. March 81, 1862
1ro Ssnota Committee on Railroads heard argu-
oDts this afternoon against the the Broadway Sur
face Railroad The principal opponents to-day were
+ba representatives of the stage interest. Judge
Porter was present to advocate the bill but post
noned his arguments until the opponents concluded
all that they had to say against it. Next tuesday
il set down for a final hearing
The Senate Committee, on Municipal Affairs hear
the representatives of the Citizens Association to-
r,or,ow morning in reference to the tax levies.
The Metropolitan Excise bill came up IN the AS
sembly this evening and wes, after being amended,
ordered to a third reading. The bill, as 1t now
stands reads as follows:
SECTION l. The said Board Of Excise shall have power
subject the further provisions hereof 70 grant
them period not less than three months 0. ore
than one year rom tne % anv one named psce
jthn the said Metropolitan District, exclusive OF the
& beer or any ono or more Of them in quantities
less than ave gallons at tme upon receiving license
az follows; for a license for the sale Of malt
and splrltuOus liquors and wines otherwise than In
for the sae Of malt and sp9ous liquors and vines IN
for license for the sale OF malt and spirttuous liquors
and in hotels having $50 and not more than 2
spirtnous LIQUORS Wines in hotels having than
$50 lodging rooms $500 for license for the sale OF malt
Sot Sot MORE than saso The restaurants tha divided
into two classes follows first aud second class ana
the Board Of Excise may determine which restaurants
shall he deemed first second class, In the 1olownR
manner The restaurants dong oSa Oe shall u bs
deemed OF the first class and shall pay the sum
a; go shall not nav more than the sum of $780,
quired a secondelass license For the sale OF malt
cn Of sps act Ti 1: hereby amended hsSaa so as
cd
licensed TO keep SELL and dispose OF strong and sprtu
Sonrs of and a. M, completely aud eectuay closed
but on Saturday night Of each week they shall close pre-
o'sS snS s. The said Board Of Excise may and they are
hereby SS Son ay hsne bee en- or s be-
hereafter granted under the provisions OF this act TO
holding such license TO keep hs or their place at which
khey are so licensed opened during any one particular
mission shall be granted by said Board Cor such causes
and reasons and such occasions TO the Board may
shall be entered on the filed the records OF
the Beard but no such permit shall be granted except m
said Board and shall be- less than s. nor than
low any place to be opened kept open, or which shall
allow any strong or spirituous liquors wines. ales
for SALE publicly kept any time between ~ o'clock on
Saturday night and o'clock on Monday morning Moth
Ing contained in this section shall be construed as com
pusory said Board of Excise TO grant such permits
Seep hs or their places Open as shall be in such permi
son designated and provided, but not otherwise and
spruous liquors. and wines ale, at such place pro
sided in his their license anything to the contary in
shall be transferable and In any sueh permit or
permission shall be transferred, the shall be vold
and person obtaining the shalt be liable TO all
the penalties provided for IN this act.
,eSed or Received SndeT the s Of this act the
act hereby amended shall 6e paid over TO the Treasurer
follows From the aggregate snms received the 1eces-
inspector of Excise fixed by them and other
res as paid hereafter to be pad by SAID Board
aen 3, necessaTy 70 take to enforce said act shah be
paid. which expense shall be charged 70 the general
fund or to the receipts from the locality n or for which
The expense lie Incurred the said Board may seem
proper said Board may allow compensation at rate
the SECRETARY who signs the licenses After such dedne
ton the balance zee shall De Gp4Su oi & nS bs % a
NewYork and all fines aud penalties received Ior VIOLA
tons committed in the said city, shall be paid over
monthly without further deduction, 10 the Chamberlain
OF the city Of York. for the Of the Commission
ers Of the Sinking Fund Of said city. All sums received
Tor licenses granted TO sell in the Ctyo Brooklyn and
al fines and penalties received for violations committed
in said city shall be paid over monthly without further
deduction to the Commissioners TO Sinking Fund Of
the City Of Brooklyn such sums so directed to be paid to
Fund Of said cities of New-YOrk and Brooklyn
respectively and all license fees hereby fixed
hereby pledged 10 ana shah be applied exclusively to the
redemption Of the debts OF these cities respectively now
existing hereafter TO be created All such sums re-
ceved for licenses granted to sell in Richmond County
and Bthe of the County Of Kings except the City
Common Schools in the Counties Of Richmond and Kings
respectively, and shall be by said Commissioners appor
respectively, except those in the City OF Brooklyn
in proportion TO the number OF scholars attending
school In eaoh shall he applied for the maintenance ot
the schools and the erection and Improvement OF schOO
buildings therein respectively All such sums received
for licenses sell the towns OF Queens County IN
cuGed said district and all fines and penalties for viO
laons accruing in said towns shall he paid fol-
lows The of so from each license fee shall be paid
the Treasurer Of the County OF Queens 10 be
Piled the support OF the of said county; and fur
ther shall be paid the supervisors Of Com
Schools in said county the suus received from each
town he paid to the Supervisor OF that town. The
said shall be appOrtiOned among the School Dis
said I'm proportion TO the nuuSSr Of sehS
rs tending each, and shall be applied Tor the
maintcnauce Of the schools and the erection ana I'm.
movement of school buildings therein respectively But
Before aBysof said Commissioners OF Schools In the
Counties OF Kings Richmond, and Queens shall receive
sDy snch moneys they shall give the Treasurer OF
said Board bonds IN 10 be fixed by the said Board
10 secure the faithful application OF the money.
SIC > Nothing herein contained, nothing In The act
heTc contained in the act hereby amended or an
any statute this in relation 10 the sale OF nox
Gazing liquors. shall be construed or held 70 include lager
beer -
act are hereby repealed
SIC q This act shall take eject Immediately.
Mr. Hitchnan offered amendment preventing
arrests for violating the law except by warrant
granted by court of competent jurisdiction, which
was voted down.