The New York herald., 1878-01-18
w,thou. single exception expressed themselves as
DIR. cRcsHY's ANSWER.

nc iue HONoF Ot representing not ldcntiuc1
with any peculiar religious creed, with any
peraucc movement lie said the gentlctnen connected
with tho society Tor the Prevention oil Crime OF
The most liberal stripe OF Mad. and ad not
gone INTO the movement without Kcowing exactly
what they were DONG Hc quoted the remark OF Sir.
Tracy that great wrong hai boon done by the whole
sale arrests respectable Of business during tho
hours OF night That THIS was wroag Dr. Crosby ad
miticd, not wrong IN the law, hut wrong ia .ths
enforcement oi IL The law does cal Tor tha
arrest vi people at night when bail bo obtansd
Ihis be SAID, disposed OF the 'great wrong" Mr.
Tracy's argument tnat from the business spirits
immense revenue resulted to the state, the Doctor
thought, would not influence the committee, Tor ne
thought. would make The subject oil revenue
subservicnt TO that OF revenue. No Que,
he thought, would be willing that the State shouit
revenue from any traffic deietrrious 10 thu
morals OF the people. II has been claimed that the
cnnrities OF The State are IN measure supported by
tue hquor tralic. acknowledging this 10 oe true the
Doctor usked permission TO state that from authority
which could not DO disputed no haa heard that more
than one-uaf oi the psuper classes who burden
TO tue community arc made sucn by tue grog shops
OF the city OF New York. What advantage ne asked.
do tho charities derive when THIS Is The fact
HARD RuBs FOR RUN DEALERS
No will claim that the liquor traic provides
one-nalf OF the support OF the charitcs OF the CITY,
the contrary. sTho Doctor took exception 10 the
reasoning made Dy Colonel Tracy on the ground Of
was not So much one Of economy as oil moraa
lie hoped that the Legislature would not
make any special law & ior New York, but
IL would bc pernicious no thought TO trs with tins
great moral principle and II any change was 10 De
made, Which he hoped would not DO the case should
DC made 70 extend 10 all ctos New York. ns
thought was more entitled 10 Tree rum, as u ID
casu, than any other CITY IN the state; nor was II
% Of any " other her city rno Jill unser dscassion~sns vas
Daily bi-hc hoped would not pass, for It
Keeper OF good moral character. Tho keeper
OF motel, he held WAS bound to DO man OF good
character ana 10 Keep up The character OF his ouse
Wan these men woulibe possiOa 10 dehuo what good
mora character meant For The reason that all The
number OF outside liquor dealers OF good moral
character were 10 be let IN upuer this law the Iaw
Was mpractcabie
Mr. Daly from The Assembly Committee, here in
terrupied, and asked the reverend Doctor how he
would be enabled TO toll hotel keeper good moral
Tnc hotel keeper, the Doctor explained was Tor tho
stated the posSessor OF sigu oil
ward grace ana, though the liquor tho III.
ward grace ne lacked the outward sigh Tue law, he
further sua. could NOT bs cnorced u Il was passed
MR. CnEAMER's yikws.
Ex-senator Thomas Crcaincr was next heard. He
maue strong argument IN avor o the bill and cited
numerous authoriiies TO show tho proper use OF
spirtuous aud malt liquors was benefit IN
stcad oil detremont 10 man. lio quoted Francis
Bacon 10 show that the aocide OF Tue Saraccns
aud Mussulmans was due to the prohibiory clauses
tae Koran. the second or ut rouiotc,l the tnird
generation OF total aostninor were weakly set IN
both body and mind.
DIR. DARriSG's ADDRESS
Dr. Darling, OF The Law ana order League, next
spoke, He said TO preach an-tenpciunce wus Donihd
tho ago ANA spoke OF Mr.. Creaiacr's ppcccn as au
anti-temperance effort In speaking OF the ell.
the fro Sunday alter the eniorcement OF tho kaw but
Two PERSONS were arrested; the second, three on
the iourth two, ana the iitn but He
ccncned tIs argument by announcing that tue last
bamed man had got drunk on saturday night aud
eIuaed the police until sunday. Men who sell gun.
powder anu petroleum. have certain rostricLiv.s
pia cd their trade. Why not. then, tue
man who sells liquor, which is dangerous 10
tne puuiic veal and 10 nIoratyS He concluded by
treating the poticai aspects the case and told
the assembled gentlemen that 10 OUV persons had
been enroIlcd recently m The cause OF tempcr4ncs
Wnl . h.sa
"thcy are voters" Tue statements made the Joint
committee wcro concluded by 'cx-Judgc Ditennoc.cr,
VINO devoted himself To INC Legal aspects OF Tie case,
aud explained how, by buugiug Ieglalation an obso
lctc anu forgotten Jaw mad been revived
THE COAL coMinSArioS STRIKERS.
To-day Mr.. Browning caea up the resolution
against the coal com bnation which he alleges exist
Ia ths State, and there Was long deoate upon It.
Mr. Bro"ing said be had taken some pains to
tam what the Increase OF price was OWING re.
ported action OF tne combination, ana found 10 10
hty cents q every OF coal. Twenty millions of
tons moved IN tins State, and inasmuch us ths
increase o, price account OF tue restriction
duction mgut extend TO IL ton there would that
case DO imposed upon consumers, Tor tho benen Of
the combination, $2U, ,000,UVO
Mr. Alvord, wni!c not denyi irg tha, there might be
much iorce ia what Mir Browning mad said, observed
IN patrilrchni way that us long experience had
taught blin That every s0ch investigation Dy tue
Legislature as tins proposed had proved iutils
and rcsuitci IN Tho grief OF Its protector. There was
nsnuation here that no sucn investigation was
ever attempted without pecuniary temptation,
ana, at any rate, Mr.. Aiy0rd thought Il
grossly unnecessary to turn tho Legislature
into court Tor tho examination Of tue
facts bearing on sucn subject. rbc courts of tns
State. he argued are the tribunals, and the only oncs
where such case should be argued. lie did not do
sire TO MI Albany with the men Tho would inevitably
bc summoned mere In case Mr Browning's resolution
should pass 10 hinder ani otstruct progress OF
legislation lie therefore moved tbat The resolution
OF Mr. Browning be- committed TO the Committee OH
Railroads., with instructions TO report upon u on
TUESDAY next Alter some further debate this motion
was adopted.
GLIMPSE BEHIND THE SCENES
Tne Dlnd ana Numbering chances taken by tho
log sators OF tho State respect expenditure
undcr their immediate charge illustrated from day
to day. aud honest noed citicIso Mr Erastus
Brooks ior his attention ~ the taxpayers
TINS matter OF comparatively small items. To-day tho
resolution was reported from the Coun OF Ways
and Means, providing Tor the roBting OF now housa
tnis wnier Tor tho accommodation oi committces-tha
mousse No. III state street. II appeared during the
discussion whicn arose that this house, whose
resides IN New YORK city. had bgen Icuscd
IRON ns agent here by two SPECTATORS Tor $780, aud
that tho best lcrms that could DO obtained from the
Spectators by the Ways ana Means Committee werc
sl,70O or perhaps, 81 500. Tor the Tne up.
parently large proht winch wouI thus 10 tho
lessecs anu tuo suggestion that 'rIng'' hal some
interest IN the matter were dwclt osparagingy by
two or three members especially Mr. shoard OF Her.
kiEer: Mr. skinner, OF Jefferson, and Mr.. Thain, Of
New York. Mr.. Erastus BROOKS stated tpat u rcduc.
ton OF the rent IRON ST. 700 500 could certainly
be Obtained ana tho otner gon ntemen wanted TO know
why, II such reduction had been obtaned already,
iurtcr reduction cDud not be had. Mr.. Aivord rs.
sionded thG. The 5000 all that spccu
iaive css.cs would have TO Day-that The resolution
prescribed that tn,y should furnish and light the
house, aud provide Jan.tor or II until tho end
oi the session. But Mr. Alvord not
aware that the states furniture already purchased
Will probably be uscd tiis year as formerly in tho
committee rooms. including carpets at forty Two
cents yardr In the course OF the talk this nat.
ter some pertinent questions IN reference TO build
ings Owned by The state which might be used Tor
committee purposes we're asked but not satisfactorily
answered and they may receive better answ er
IN the hERALD than from the incmDors Of either
house
THE FERRIES
Mr. Douglas ball, introduced 10 Denalf oil travellers
on the East River aud Long Island Island Terry boats
Is important 10 the icrry companies, to tho IN.
habitants ol New YORK, BROOKLYN, Williamsburg and
tho Loug Island towns, ~ all the tbousands-wncther
ped. strians or owning market wagons or other
vchices-who arc accustomed " cross the
East River Just before and Just after
business hours II provides that between
hve and sovcn 4. NJ. aud ave and seven A. N. foot
passengers over the icrres shall pny cent horse
ana wagon ton cents, two horses and wagon hitcsn
cents, and that tho boats shall during those nours
make trpa every hitccn minutes. The oil Is intend
To reduce the expenses OF the vast number from
necessity are compelled TO cross the twice day.
orrAL IN iuE NAY.
The bill Introduced by senator murphy, low years
ago, TO prevent the jumping OF oI garbage ana car.