The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-23
TIE STATE CAPITAL.

The Metropolitan Police and Excise Laws
on the Tapis-The Esgser ON tho Floor
Amusing Scene In the fousc-lfadicai Sim.
certify Tested ON samb0-Thc Morgan sena-
tors Deny tho soft eachnsent-Thcy Will
Not E0lt the Party.
ALBANY, Jan. g. 1869.
The Metropolitan Police law and the Excise law
are to have thorough ventilating this session. The
ball has already been opened by Messrs. Murphy,
Mitchell and Frcar In the House and by Senators
Tweed and Dreamer In the Senate. The bills intro
duced by these gentlemen nave gone over to the
proper committees, and thus Ia but the beginning Of
this class OF legislation and the skrmish lighting Of
great coming battle. mr. Murphy's bill Ii intended
to regulate the price OF licenses from the minimum
fifty dollars, to the maximum two hundred and hfty
doliars-n0w the uniform cost OF liquor license.
The bill further regulates the hours OF the day and
night during which liquor may be sold. Mr.. Mitchell
introduced bin relative to the duties OF the police,
which ought to find favor with every humane per-
son. providing that when policemen arrest q party
for intoxcation they must take him at once before
magistrate, instead OF OBTAINING HIM In CELL often
from early in the afternoon until nine O'Clock the
next morning, without food ana almost without air,
as the practice now Is. 1t Is to be hoped that this
alteration In the law win be made. As most OF
the parties arrested are poor taey have
no redress as the only way open to them il q civil
suit at law, which they cannot afford to entertain
Mr. Frcar proposes that the Metropolitan Excise act
OF April, 1863 shall be construed as conierring
power upon the board to issue licenses for less
term .f;n year. but not for less time than three
months This is In accord with the spirit OF Colonel
Murphys bill, and 1t provides, moreover, that three
months licenses may be granted on the lst or May,
1869. 4 good deal OF amusing Dadinage occurred IN
the House to-day on resolution OF MT.
Murphy, OF New York. that colorcd man.
Stephen Myers, be appointed extra doorkeeper.
| rnpu hl{rap q, la M
set OF the resolutions of Mr. Bender yesterday. THAI
in order to test the opinion Of both sides OF tho
House upon the declaration in the platforms or eacli
party a reduction on equalization OF taxation
was desirable. The COMMITTEES Of Ways and Means
and their ministers equally with other properly and
persons in order to equaize taxation. Mr. Muir.
amendments, was or course LAID the table, ali the
radicals to man going back on their c0iored
rlendwtont blush Tor tae nco 5as sa y1d,.
matter on the table. The democrats could not
refrain from showing their qualification at the result
corner. This man Myers was, in the Old slavery
days before the war; the underground railroad agent
in Albany for running fugitive slaves into Canada.
and ne did yeoman's service in that capacity He Is
now the agent OF the CO0red Home IN this cityi 10
he is thus man OF mark. well as man or color.
It appears that he was promised q place in the
House by the Speaker but MS name does not appear
after al to his democratic friends for his ad
vancement II he gets any, His ancient, c0coanut face
may be seen every day in the ante-room, radiant
with expectation that something may he done for
him. 1t would seem that the mission OF beiriendeg
the negro has fallen to the democratic members
this session. Senator Henry G. Murphy introduced
into the Senate to-day bill for the incorporation or
colored educational institution, In which the sons
OF negroes may obtain all the advantages OF
thorough education, with the result probably, OF
full graduation and diploma.
1t seems that the Morgan Senators (Folger, Stam-
ford and Hazel state that they not prepared to
bolt their party to the extent or giving aid and COM
fort to tho confirmation Of Governor Honmana
nominations They cannot afford to let their dis.
content carry them that length The threat was
less believe that 1t was made by friend OF OF
the Senators.
Both houses having adjourned until Monday even
ing the trains starting North and South are carrying
on the political particles OF the State capital to
leave that ancient Dutch city to its Sabbath quietud0
tor the next two days, and the full enjoyment OF ita
domestic morality.