New-York tribune., 1877-05-02
ALBANY.
THE OMNIBUS BILL.

LONG AND EXCITED DEBATE IN THE AsSEMpih-
PROPOSED AMESDMESTs-THE EXCISE QUEs'
TON.
IFRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUSEl
ALBANY, May 1.-The Omnibus bill sud-
denly got in the mud to-day the end OF fits journey
through the Legislature but there strong ho es fet
that II will be extrcaied tomorrow Mr. Fish permit
ted the bin TO DE reached the order Of third readings
aud passed with the intention OF moving 1t as soon a.
there was full House. This did moi til late In the
afternoon As he about 10 call mp the bill ana SUD
NIT amendments, Mr. Purdy offered an amendment
TO the bill striking out the section merging the Excise IN
the Police Department He said that the liquor dealers
would be greatly oppressed II they were gwen into the
power Of the Police Board. lie hims, had been elected
through the ad in part OF liquor dealers and lie dld not
intend 20 vote against their interests now. Mr. Fish sara
that he himself had intended TO offer al amendment by
which the Excise Board would DC continued under one
commissioner appointed by tic Mayor Ho hoped that
Mr.. Pury's motion would not prevail. and moved that
Il be laid upon the table. vote was then taken upon
this motion Of Air Fish. when the name OF Mr.. Marvin
Republco1J was reached he said he was in favor Of
full discussion OF the bin, and should therefore
vote against Hr. FisE's motion. Mr.. Maynard
GJemocraO said he strongly approved OF ule
excise duties being put upos the police
and voted in favor OF Mr. Fish's motion
NJ. Nachtmau tDenOcra said the people Of New-hors
had struggled years get the Excise Board away
spnJla dramatically declared to the Assembly that the
party the majority had At last come to ito PEippi
Notwithstanding tncsc predictions Air FsAs motion 20
lay llr PurJys amendment the table wac adopted ~
a vote OF 90 to 46.
MI Fish then offered q series OF important amend
menls. One authorized tire Mayor 70 appoiLt Com
missioner OF PARKS within days after the passage "
The ac the OF Office of tho present Commissioners
AMI tie suboldrates to expire upon his appointment
Another am idmeut declares that the Bureau of Docks
shall he subject TO The control Of the Commissioner of
Public Works. Another amendment is 10 the effect that
the Police Board shall consist Of 'wo Commissioners only
after the passage ot the act; namely President smith
and Treasurer Wheeler. the Mayor being directed
when the terms OF office Of these officers shall
expire 10 ill them with persons OF the
Same political faith in order that it may
always %, nonparisau board. Another amendment
strikes the section merging he excise n the Police
Department ending the terms Of the present Excise Com
ms,ioncrs ana authorizing the Mayor to appont one ES
else Commissioner TO Tor three years at saary Of
$1,000 n year
Before these amendments could he put 20 vote. Mr.
webb offered another continuing the Dock De-
partment under cne coIrml-soncs. Mr. CowGn ar
gued very ably and with eamcsucss IA IA
yor Of the adoption OF tiis amendment
1t obtaned only 2S votes in its favor how
evo.. about hal' OF tic ;oal vote being Republican.
Among these Republican voters we're M"s>rs. Marvin
Mr CczIus Jlrn offered 40 amenimrnt that he terms
0f flee of an the heads Of departments cNUtc IN The
month following the passage OF The act, hp ihIi ihe
gVuiut their SCrfsGIs to serve re- The END or his
Gcc and tnar after the Grst appointments the
terms of heads oI depart should be the the
Mayors, and that they b" appointed by MN Nrtoz1ns
supported this ton IN vigorously delivered speech
IN which Er argued that the amendment would give the
r4oil. Of NaWYO!k tho control ~ Ihcr movement. The
amendment wa lost by vote OF 50 70 80 A. before,
Sir Marvin voted vi IN The Democrats.
Mr. Fish hpreurOn moved thA previous question on the
amendments he had cf-rrd The previous question was
ordered Jy vote ~ 80 10 81 The calling ~ the Toll Tor
tne vote on the amendments then began Nr Maynard
Drml struck the keynote Of the party policy toward
dividing the Republican vote. NHeu his name was
reached in IN apparently candid speech he denounced
gs Surrender 10 the liquor dealers the ameuiInent
striking cut the section mer.ng the Excise Department.
IN me Police Department. and again erecting
n INTO separate department Mr.. Purly tDtnl shortly
folowr4 with another artiul appeal I'm the same tone.
He Xur-ssed MS great Eraln'auCn th2t Nr. FlS 0nd
tha Republican majority recognized the fact thdt AqHcF
took away the Excise Department from toe police Wb2
wol surely Cypress the iQulr dealer. As friend ot
the nUaT dealers thanked Mr. F.h Tor ilS generosity
rnr speech alarmed the temperance Republicans aui
followed when the clerk had read aloud the names OF
Tie members who LI voted, Nr. Ilrh discovered WIN
Gsmay that ten boiling Republicans had voted AGAINST
hs amcujmeHtSl nanny, &rsSls Ellington, Gilbert
shannon Taylor Winch. Most voted against the amend
mrutl because JE,y believed the one concerning th' EN-
else Board va, favor 81 the qU1r dealers Toe nature
of the Democratic wii-Oftle"~p vii be- explained 70
them tonight; and, without doubt They VIII vote Tor the
bill tomorrow. tiU three Ol tie votes ~ oppO
stiOu may have been gwen in direct HOSTILITY 70 the D
AZ least r N1ryius vote is o1cn 10 this utrpr tat. a.
ne having voted with the democrats throughout the
comes. Mr Hammond ais uy voted VITA ms htrtht'l
once. The loo~,; thc vote UIou 1ir. Fshs amend
rueut TKgpubifcaus in Roman. emUcrits in ltlilCl