The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-02
SPEAKER HUSTED'S ADDRESS
Westchester's Bald Eagle Shrieks for Municipal
Reform and Honest Money.
A NEW EXCISE BILL
More Power for the Mayor Of
New York.

FEY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ALBANY, Jan. l, 1873
The Legislature was ori:an,zed to-day in the usual
manner the Lieutenant Governor administering the
cath to new Senators in tho Saaae Chamber and Mr.
Beach, tho Secretary OF State, administering II 10 all
the members OF Assembly. 1t Was gratifying TO OBJ
perve the uphnciing calm with which all the ieg's-
aors this time swallowed tho SECOND clause Of the
cath which relates to bribery. After the Assembly
men were ballctng proc ,eded for the cleo
lion Of Speaker, Clerk Sergean t-at-Arms There
was no bolt from tho republican side against the
nomination OF Mr.. Hustled, who was. Of course.
elected speaker, and, having been conducted to the
chair by Mr.. Alvord and Mr. Erasaus Brooks, made
spirited address On the democratic side there
some eccoutric ballots Mr.. Daily, ot Now York, being
voted for BY James Hayes and lL. StracE, and Mr..
DAILY himself voting tor S. D. Halliday both supposed
10 DO ballots defining the positions OF the gentlemen
VINO cast them opponents OF Tammany Hail. The
reelection OF Mr. johnson Clerk nd of Mr. Charles
g. Orr OF Eric, Sergeant-at "A rms followed. The
Assembly was then organized and proceeded, as did
The Senate alter it's organization and the election OF
Mr. vrooman as Clerk, to listen to the Governors
Mcssage the reading OF which consumed all hour and
more.
MUNICIPAL REFORM FOR NEW YORK CITY.
Ono Of the FIRST bills to be presented in the Assem-.
h,v will be one 70. the remodelhug and simplacaton
nj tne government Of tho cry of New York. This
bin will aim to concentrate power in the Mayor and
add 10 his responsibility The three and four headed
Commissions which now control the departments OF
Fire. Police Charities and Correction Excise. Health,
DOCKS. Parks &c, arc by this bill sought
10 DO replaced by single official heads OF
The different departments, all OF whom
10 be appointed by tho Mayor irrespective of
The Board OF Aldermen whose power reject
ronfrm the nomination Of such officers is 10 be taken
away In order, while giving to the Mayor this in
creaseo control these important appointments,
that he may be suffered to exercise too arbitrary
and prolonged dictaton 10 provided IN the bill that
pue.third Of the Commissioner terms OF Office shall
exp,rc every years. II will DO sought 10 merge
the Department oil Buildings In the Board OF Public
Works or In the Fire Department the administration
of tho Department Of Buildings being thought TO DO
iudeiens,be It is understood that Governor Robin
son. ex-governor Tildcu, Edward Cooper and other
gentlemen Of ike stamp disrcearding party lines are
heartily in favor OF such change in the municipal
system OF the metropolis as IS thus proposed.
CLEAN STREETS FOR SEw YORK.
Tho second bill provides for the cleaning Of the
streets It author yes the mayor 10 summon quained
officers OF tho city TO assist him to prepare, within
thirty days passage Of the bill, specifications
OF The bcst methods OF clesoiIg the streets. The
supervision Of the work Is 10 be lodged with tho head
OF toe Department Of Police, and the annual expense
: 10 70 be reduced 10 $500, 900 year
ELL RELIEVE RURAL TAXPAYERS
The bill introduced the senate BY Mr. Sessions 10
intended 10 repeal chapter 70, OF the laws OF 1875.
which provides nrst that after the LIST day OF Janu-
sry 1910 all taxes this State shall be paid in
yold or IN coin certificates bank notes redeemablc
In Rod and seconc mat In all contracts made In this
State alter the word dollars shall be con-
strued to coin. II is not contemplated TO repu.
date the obligauoa assumed by tins enactment OF
1875 The present bill IS Introduced Tor The pur-
pose Of making lis terms more explicit The
suihor Of the new bill says that a
passed in fifteen minutes would work great hardship
10 taxpayers the rural districts, where con Is not
and banks The words OF the law are too plain al.
NIT o. misconstrucion. ''Taxes shall be paid in gold
or IN coin certificates or bank notes redeemabe IN
Rold, is tho emphatic wording oil the chapter OBJ.
sIected 10. Mr.. Sessions wishes to have the law re-
(: peaIed or amended In such a way as that gold
Equivalent Will DO esteemed legal tender for taxes
Thus poopls away IRON the great commercial centres
will be enabled pay their axcs IN paper money, al
ways adaing tho premium Of gold to the original In
NEW EXCISE BILL
Mr. Daly will tomorrow Introduce two bills OF great
,mporisncs to the city Of New York The nrst, or
Excise BILL Is understood 10 nave been approved by
Tho Brewers and Maisters Association ami the Retail
Wine Spirit Dealers Association, US represented
BY their most intelligent officers though IT has been
essentially amended and improved by Mr. Daily Today
VINO Iavor wisc OF the liquor traffic without
intolerance. Tue following are the cnci features OF
the BILL
M ss the
Pso1s Of Tho state o. Ssw Yo. represented
sscs,cs l. 10 authorize the Board Excise the city
s ssS fs.a 20 by
said Board must ne filed with said Board sase nppca
which the place located when SAID license applied
as. every ending
:. IN Is the
sp.tnou. liquors vines. a or beer 70 be drunk INK on The
liquors. wines. aies beer not to be drunk at such
the sale Of sncs liquors ale or beer 70 be drums
YORK IN the pens. sum Of $50 the
& DHnsS IL .ns ssm 500 ts eonason Of said
bond h.; such appcan, or sppi,e;s. 1h. no. and
become disorocriy sinner any gambling to bs.cnred
and shss he win fully keep and observe the sw shall be
filed with said Boara Of Excise at the time of Hing the
SEC If the application license authorizing tho
premises the bond be hIed with said Board Of *
@ s sn % as % &c ~
the penal thereof shalt be 300 and the surctcs
on e Of SAID s IN. APPLICANT % n"
I e. 'S ss uS to s s s' ray
Piled or In any clubhouse ys'd or garden 70 or
viii July k.ep and o,seive This law; ,,,
only shall not De less h. $50 nor nors tina" go Tho
license for the sale OF said liquors win ale and
500 than saSo' tho ice oi license tho
=: premises. Shall DO less than $3.50 than
SIG Ifsad Board Of Excise approve of the application
and bond. and satisfied that the applicant is of good
seivine from such applicant the axcd aud determined
..id Bss,e to be sic for such 20 grant aud Issue
Zion.
SIC g. The licenses issued under this law shall be
pr,nted torn and uniform In appearance they shall DO
sued the Cbcf Cers OF thu Board Of Excise
wsth seal OF said Board attached thereto, snail
Ssxse the applicant named IN said license having fully
complied with conditions required vt him and having
said fee Hxed for ssd license the granted by
Inc Board authorizing the applicant to sell dispose "
said quors Wines sles and beer In the place OF
tstasine and mentioned In sad written
icetonl. he drunk said premises
oj,ed tor iu the written application.
sxc T. license the sale OF liquors. wines, ne and
beer 10 be tho premises snail aushoso such
soie In qusntity excecdug ave gallons Mt time
src rhe sAid Board Excise shall all applica-
tions within fifteen days AFTER the same are made.
sxc D. A license under the law snail be for year
and sbs have force and effect the expiration OF
soe vear from the dAte appearing on said license.
Gxc No The license shall be posted In conspicuous
plnce IN where .he, liquors acs. wines &c, are
ia and shsll all times posted until the
Of said license uncss revoked and shall
XII times when such 10 open be shown ana exhibited
- srs sherid msrsnAl, member Of tho police force
Hoard Of xese TO see the same The omission