The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-17
THE EXCISE MIDDLE.

THE SALOON KEEPERS ACTIVE AND ExcrrED-
JOHN MonRIssEY TO THE RESCUE WITH
BILL HE WILL INTRODUCE To-DAY-MEETING
AT PUTNAM HALL.
Very little was done yesterday BY the Committee
Agitation OF the Liquor Dealers Association further
than 10 ee the popular pulse OF such members OF tie
Legislature as the city. Major saner, Of The
committee, held conference with the District At
torney. and TO HERALD reporter he stated that there
was not The sghios. that Mr.. Phelps would nsti
tute any proceedings likely TO seriously compromise
those who have good faith taken out licenses and
shown . disposition to comply with the law
Mr.. Sheridan Shook, he said, had promised that
John Morrsscy would do all In his
power secure prompt legislation and would intro
ducc to-day have passed through the Senate before
Wednesday II possible a bill prepared by Mr.
Dieiendor counsel Of tho Board Of EXCISE This bill
has submitted District Attorney Phelps Assist
ant District Attorney Rollins Mr. Morrssey, all
OF whom approved It's features The committee win
therefore It IS likely, proceed to Albany this evening
ana use influence the passage OF the bill which
Will found In lull below. The DRAFT OF this oil
was taken to Albany last evening BY Mr.. Nachtmann
VINO will II 70 Mr. Morrssey and II II stands
better chance than his bill before The Assembly
he will support this Tho proposed act Is as FOL
lows
The board OF Excise in the city Of New York
shall have the power 70 grant 70 any person or per
i1 goea or him Or rnn ssd
OF nj named place within said city strong o. spirit
= sold upYp rsssyn license
wnch SHAH be less than $50 than $3.50 Such
license sns only be granted written application 20 the
specifying the place for which license is asked
every ss "i psn
authorize where the license shall DO used The said
Board OF Excise shall seep complete record OF all persons
licensed provided with statement Of the place
licensed may keep and in quantities less
thereof shall used IN inc building. garden
So
s end e sss o the %a Sy Be
but the board q Excise may their discretion grant
The license granted shall be kept BY the person
hited al during business hours by the
license demand every sheriff constable officer Of the
display such license shall be prssamptivs evidence that any
persons emitting display and exhibit has and have no
snc D. whososver shall sell, suffer permit 70 be
quantities than i've gallons time without hayinga
psn % to" liable
All and parts of acts Inconsistent with the
ssc 8 This as. ss. d. take eject Immediately
DELEGATION.
A meeting of tho liquor and bocr dealers OF the city
was held yesterday afternoon ut Putnam Hall, corner
Twelfth street ana Third avenue, 10 consider tho
cent decision OF the Court Of Appeals, and 10 take
desirabiliIy OF amending tho Old law. which permits
person 10 sell liquors other than hotel and innkccp
crs Mr. John keenan, presided, and Mr. II. o'Grady
acted secretary. After an informal discussion the
following gentlemen were appointed a committee 70
20 Albany anc urge upon the Legislature the neccs
sity OF amending the iaw:-Messrs. John Keenan,,
Thomas X. Doyle, X. O'Grady, CAPTAIN O'keee, John
Howard and Charles Schwartz The committee leave
Tor Albany to-day.
THE SITUATION IN BROOKLYN
Captain Oliver COtier, of the temperance Brother
hood OF Christian Churches, yesterday forwai ded
communication to the Brooklyn Board OF Police ana
Excise informing thut body that they have power TO
grant licenses to Keepers OF inns hotels 10
sell strong and spIrituous liquors and wines, 10 be
drank in such places named respectively. He
writes there such licenses known In the
statutes grocers' druggists cigar licenses.
lie says the Legislature never intended to license such
places sell strong and spirituous liquors and wines.
Groccry Stores druggists and stores' he says
s'nake nifty per more misery and drunkenness
In the community than the regular liquor stores. -
The Captain behalf Of good morals requests that
granting licenses to such stores. Tho communication
placed on file.
There Will be a convention Of clersymcn ana others
held to-day ut tho Brooklyn Tabernacle, commencing
haii.past ten this morning. The ministers OF the
Gospel who to participate In the convention are
Rev. II. W. Bcccner, Rev. Drs. Burlington, Porter,
Reed Storrs, Chapman, Talmage, simmons, Sims,
Ingcrsoll. Fulton, Cuyler and Rev. Fred Bell. In the
evening addresses will be made by reformed incbrates,
Eugene Smith and Jerry McCaucy.