The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-01
STATE CAPITAL.
General Surprise for New York
Liquor Dealers IN a
THE REMEDIAL CODE LAW.
MOrrissey Warning Against the
Thieves Of 1870.
THE REMEDIAL CODE
TIME OF ADJOURN ENT.

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
ALnAsy, April so, 1877
Both houses met at eight O'Clock this evening In
the Senate Wagsias bill TO egalize the acts OF excise
commissioners Throughout, tho state considered
in Committee OF tho Whole. Senator Starbuck advo-
Gated tho measure, and In his argument showed that
the pen denounced for unintenonal violation OF
Excise law amounted in the aggregate 10 more than
the value OF all the real and personal property In the
state woodn Cole opposed the bill IN in
present shape. Spraguo offered an Amendments 10 the
effect that acts OF excise commissioners declared
valid and legal up 10. but not beyond ten days after
the passage OF this act Senator Jacobs wanted ths
bill further amended TO validate licenses granted
up TO the t,ipo which they granted aud unsil
they shall expire. woodn opposed tho propositions
cealizing acts clearly. Illegal Other amendments
were offered and the bill ordered 10 third road.
ing in a shape which protects parties who have taken
licenses up the LIST Of May, 1877. and provides
for refunding or license fees or proportionaSs
amount OF tho fee paid at that datc As a mastos Of
TACT then, every glass Of liquor sold after Tomorrow
by persons other than hotel or inn Keepers will DO lilo
gally sold.
Wagstans bill in relation to tho Improvement Of the
Croton Aqucdact in tho city OF New York, which al
thorzes tho city TO pay Tor lands taken ana ALREADY
used, was ordered 10 a third reading
THE REMEDIAL CoDE. tltt
Jusce after numerous and protractcd sessions were
unable 10 agree, aud tho Assembly committee 70.
ported TO the House tonight Judge HUgeboom moved
That the House upon It's action taken last Friday
that the operation OF the code amendments DO post.
poned until Nav l. 1878 TINS was carried ~ : voI:
the remedial passed by tho Legislature last win
ter 10 tako effect on May l, 1877. bscomos INV 70.
noRnIssEYs THREATENED ExyosURra
The report Senator Morrlssey win provo on biz
examination tomorrow that s7oO,O00 was expsndss
he
ton is difficult 10 trace 10 any reliable
authority the other eurrsn. report I.os,v INA, ma
mildly last week, received 100000 In ono lump from
William ~ Tweed. The latter report is hacked BY the
abatement that Chapman, being director In tho Erie
Railway, csiuhed his position US director while Ssna-
tor in order TO assist IN the passage Of the Erie
ha resumed his dictatorship In the road. These things
may DO innocent in themselves, but they become
NJ CHAPMAN. testify SO freely TO polrtica,
trading and seem to consider II rather
Accusation Of pscunsry Corruption 90
b.haIf OF their colleagues Perhaps the people Of the
State may dsposei to prefer tho course Of those
ike Governor ROBINSON who refuse all propositions
OF trading principle. whether Tor money or powcr
AFTER wooDis AGAIN.
curious statement Is made here to-day that at the
heg,nn,np Of the session Senator Woodin gave ~.
surnnces that II Governor Robinson appointed Abra-
nam D,sbccker cxpolicc Comm ssioner, Superintend-
at o Insurance and two Loan Commissioners named
| by w oooin the Auburn DISTRICT all NOMINATIONS
mado by the Governor would Do counrnsa Dy .ns
pointed Captain Of the Port Of New YORK and rJsceo
| by the Senate, had positive assurance OF Woodns
snnnort and Il the TACT that tho apparent breaches
Of fah on tho part the majority oi tho Ssaate ~
controlled by Mr. Woodin, have rendered ths Gov
ernor reluctant to submit iursher n4nesto thS' oooy
| for ,ruccs within ms GIT.
| ~ ipxA or AsoLlsaIx6 0RASp yURixs
The bill Of Mr.. skinner, embracing the proposition
10 abolish grand Juries aud merge their iunctons IN
those OF district attorneys oxcitcs here to-day wus
| amount oi discussion. Its opponents term " 40
assassins blow at tho jury system. me ouiwark Oh
liberty and declare loudly IN iavor VI
the right oil every citizen to the impartial Judgment u
h,s peers beiore even prima iac,e verdict against
him IL makes his legal accuscr also MS judge 10 sne
i extent NJ least vi his presentation Tor TRIAL
| QUESTION ADJOURNMENT.
/ I 0nd a ruUor which current here on Saturday
verified to-day, that an attempt u 10 oo nAuo 70 pro-
cure an de al the ond Of the week,
And several prominent members Of both houses are
reported taking nn active part IN Drinking Aocus.
The repu b,cans supposed to favor because shoy
do not nnd party gaining by poiongAton oil tho
session, inasmuch US Tue scandals s
falsty cannot DO demonstrated during this scss'on,
however prolonged IN .mo 70 prevent Mann 40
| influential democrats arc III favor Of ii,
bscnuso they want TO tho "Omnibus and certain
other pending bills Which, n .ns,r opan.oa' ~"ua
This comuin between Tnmmany and the OLD Time
republican legislative leaders IL backed ny powerful
from all the great corporations Of the STATE
.spccIally tho lilo insurance, railroad and telegraph
| interests. 80 .,.,-. 49,
| friends would not bo adverse to postponement Of
legislative inquiry In the belief that NO Judicai
proceedings could damage him IN time to defeat ns
recollection noxl fall On the whole am inclined 10
think that all these schemes Will DO defeated
The Legislature thus year must lace Inc music
on some one OF tho questions presented, ADD csn's
/ s,,rk them all Tho republicans have both houses
and should realize that even the avoidance oi NE
mont question will not excuse to sne'r own
party such surrender to onopo'sts as adjourn nens
| this week would imply. Exposure may probably dc-
feat scheme, but II II be persevcred 10 ano passed
by the II ouse 1t will not probably pass Tho Senate.
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