The New York herald., 1878-01-15
Local Statesmen Graphing with
the Excise Problem.
GOEBEL'S NEW BILL.
Coal Railroad Companies To Be
Investigated.
THE GOVERNORS NOMINATIONS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD.

ALBANY. Jan. IA, 1878
Senator Goebel tonight introduced act to rcgu-
late the sale Of distilled ana ermenied liquors and
wines in certain cities In the State OF New York.
This bill rcpeals sections 10 o, sections IL TO
L. both Inclusive, OF the act OF 1851, which In
cludc all the nnkeepers sections involved IN the de
OF the Court OF Appeals IN the case OF The Peo-
pew smith, which the origin of the present excise
dcuty Tho second section of the bill requires the
Board health OF tho CITY oil New York TO establish
a standard of purity OF liquors. anc provides at
length Tor tho punishment Of sellers OF liquors
which do not conform to the standard. Tho third
section provides FOR bonds for all Commissioners OF
Excise of having population of over seventy
hvc thousand--namely. Now York, Brooklyn, Albany,
Rochester and Buffalo The fourth section likes
license ices at $50 to 5000 for tho snlo OF aes
beer and OF wines which do not contain over
swclvc and half per cent OF alcohol, or twontynvc
United Statos government proof This is leading
feature of tho b in OF the interests of German
and French citizens and the wine growers OF tho
southern tier In the State. Tho ith section provides
for credit to al dealers for payments for license foes
upon the licenses to DO issued provided there be
delinquency their part and allows the Issuing o.
new licenses this hold good until May /,
1879, proportionateiy gr,n,er fees being paid.
OTHER EXCISE BILLS BEFORE THE LEGrsLATURE.
There are before the Legislature the following
Excise bills ls:-Day's bill, providing for codllcation
of all previous laws and new cxcIsc SYSTEM but ap-
plicabe only New York; McDonougns bill. repoal-
ing all laws now existing restricting licenses
keepers hotclkeepers; Cormack's BILL which codi-
fcs all ultra temperance features of laws enacted
since 1885, with the exception OF the Prohbitory law
and which also contains provisions against the adu-
leraton of liquors. and requires bonds from the Excise
Comm issiopcrs.
The bill for State excise system will be introduced
this week. and Will be radical than any OF those
yel before the Legislature. Mr.. Story republican,
Of Albany will Tomorrow introduce in The House
excise bill embodyng nearly all the features OF the
arbitrary arrests of licensed dealers and providing
for a summons before magistrate copied from the
Engiish statute % Victoria
ARGUMENTS LIQUOR QUESTION
There Will be arguments on the excise question be-
fore the Committee on Cities OF the House on wednes
day, and the Committee Cities OF the Senate on
Thursday, anu tho Committee of Internal Affairs of
the House either on Tuesday or Friday. Both tenn
perance and liquor people requested hearing at
The earliest possible moment DR.. Crosby's letter
will be replied 10 by an exhibition OF documents for
wurded TO the Governor In the cases Of Eustace and
Cosgrove.
THE BUREAU OF STATISTICS
Mr.. Raines Introduced bill to organize Bureau Of
Statistics The purpose of the Bureau of Statistcs
according to this bill to be the collection arrange
meEt classification of such Information and sta
tistics as may be procured showing or tending to
show each year tho condition and progress OF agr
culture, manufactures domestic trade and foreign
commerce OF the State oil Now YORK; and especially TO
discover the facts and statistics OF the commercial In
dustry and sanitary condition of the classes OF the
populatil suosisting by manual labor. The Governor
is appoint superintendent OF this bureau with the
consent OF the Senate at n salary OF $1,000 year.
NEW CAPITOL APPROPRIATION.
Tho Senate Finance Committee reported favorably
on the bill approprnting $500 600 10 continue work on
the new capitol buiiding
The annual report Of tho Manager of the State
Lunatc Asylum was presented IN tho Senate; also OF
the State Normal and Training School at Fredonia.
GOING FOR THE COAL COMPANIES.
Mr.. Browning offered the following:-
Whereas reported In the daily
papers having been entered into BY the railroad and coal
Do and thereby greatly increasing the price .hcrea to
corporations acting aud operating under franchises
by this state; therefore,
rected to and inquire Into the merits intent
snd purposes OF what Is known as The coal
corporation protected by state has Violated
Of Or participating IN said combination, the co%nites
for "i"" hs Of ~ & n
which will compel such railway chartered corporation
and purposes nentioned she comm.,ce on
sons, administer osths, take testimony and employ q
THE pAmcHLp NOMINATION.
Tho statement that there was bargain between the
Governor and the republican Senators In reference to
the confirmation OF Farchild's nomination as Super
intendent Of Public Works is denied.
PECULIAR CONDUCT OF AssENBLYMAN TAYLOR
rumor Is current here that Mr. Taylor, member of
Assembly from Now York, Is insane. Before he left
here for New York 1t was noticed by several of his
friends that he acted strangely but no particular at
received by prominent gentleman makes inquiry as
10 whether during Thursday Friday Mr.. Taylor
acted strangely.
NOISY SENATORIAL CAUCUS
The caucus OF republican Senators which met to.
night at the Office OF "Ham" Harrs the Albany per-
son OF that name, was perhaps the veliest and most
disagreea6le gathering Of the season. IL called
consider the Governors nominations OF Mr. Fairchild
10 be superintendent OF Public Works, and OF Dr.
Flint TO be Health Officer. No Senator who was
present viii say word Except sdewise with wink)
concerning the occurrences OF tho troublesome meet
4 8 ndergt tOodt lint lharo vt,.
Jacks parrot called IA hell OF time" and that after
vain attempts 10 swear Senators to do duty way
or tho other, the only swearing, or next to swearing,
that was done was that everybody present should
decline 10 toll any thng 10 newspaper from then
hll morning.. There was a great pressure for delay
concerning Fairchild's confirmation especially and
many hard words but the meeting broke up at last,
leaving The same Impression on Senator'S minds that
had before cxisted-that as no sufficient arguments
had been advanced against the confirmation OF the
Governors APPOINTMENTS every Senator present
left TO vote as he pleased.