The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-18
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Holahan's Excise Bill Defeated in
the Assembly.
SENATORS WAKING UP.
Charges Of Bribery and Corruption
To Be Investigated.
SPECIAL SESSIONS DOOMED.
SPECIAL SESSIONS DOOMED.
A Private Corporation Anxious to Per.
form Police Duty.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

Lower House, including the Public Burdens blu,
the Finance bin, tho Canal bill and the
supply bill, are keeping the senate committees.
to which they have been referred, lolerably busy,
aud the Senate is holding evening sessions,
which draw large audiences OF ladies and gentlemen,
we'll lobbyists, TO the brilliantly lignted little
chamber. The supply pill, which engaged the Finance
Committee, win OF DC considerably amer ded,
though there Is no prospect OF q diminution Of The
amount appropriated.
LITTLE FINANCIAL REQUESTS
This bill is the vehicle oil special appropria-
lions for the benefit OF localities which cannot Obtain
money IRON the Legislature through special or sep
Arate biIls and yesterday afternoon number OF
vons VINO have items which they want to get In
scrted IL CIV q nearing. Senator Hopkins
presented the CLAIMS OF the Bpshamton Reformatory
kng that $40 900 be appropriated 10 make good that
portion of the building damaged or destroyed by fire.
Asscnblym Peck appeared in behalf OF the State
Normal school. which is need of additional accom-.
modations, and asks tor $44 900, this beng tho
amount according TO the estimates which The brick
structure It is proposed to build Will cost repre-
native of tho seam ans Retreat also heard tho
retreat solicits $50, 900.
WORK FOR THE COMMITTEE on CITIES
Tomorrow the Senate Committee on Cities will
have ali the business IL can attend TO- Hearings
be given the Public Burdens bill the Iron Tele-
Fifth Avenue Pavement blll-measures winch all par
ticuiarly concern the CITY OF New York Mr. Camp
bell. Commissioner OF Public Works, and President
Orion, OF tho Western Union Telegraph Company. are
among the prominent citizens who expected TO be
present ana state their views.
HoLAuAS's BILL
To-day the Assembly was treated TO gen ne
saton. The Holahan Excise bilI--tho las. Of ex
bills before the House aud The only one which
had sot through the Committee OF tho wnole-had
becn ordered to . third reading and expected to
be moved. Mr. HolahaD fors king u sick family At
his home, mad come up 10 Albany especially to
tho measure passed possible, and Mr..
Gilbert and tho other anti-excse members were
on hand 10 prevent that consurn nation. So eager
Mr.. Gilbert 10 overwnelm the bill before
vocates could rally, that early IN the forenoon he
selzod Mr. H,ahan's prerogativo0and moved Il hi m
sell. AT the instance Of Mr.. Grady the post
poncd the matter Tor hftesn minutes, during when
Tine Mr. Hvanan entered the Chamber, the clans
both sides following aud gathering around tho rcspec
i've leaders.
The bi, as at length brought to its third reading,
read AS follows
srcros secton Of chapter ITS Of the Laws efis7o.
en- lied AN re- ulntng thc sale of Intoxicating
hanor. passed April H. 1870. is hereby amended
.src ne ACT entitled An Regulate the Sale
?, nteseatiag Liquors WITHIN tue Mssropatan Police
hereby repealed and the provisions Of the &C. passed
srnt Or il eonst 9TH sns piov.aa. Of this ae;
sna be .aken and construed part q this act and be
his that in cies licenses DO granted for
spr,uoas LIQUORS wines. ale aud beer 70 be drunk upon
tue premises 10 al persons, as well AS keepers Of
shabs satisfied that the person or rsous
being issued shall IN svsrs case be approved
.1s are ~ se .ns and IL .. p
BY tue yhei Of rae Of the ety where the
on q nis as, rNcep, on warrant duly issued moneys
received tor Licenses IN cities shall be deposited daily with
Is granted 20 se used a. now provided Tor ey law
exc 3-This act shall take effect imnsd atey.
GmBERT's ONSLAUGHT
Mr.. Gilbert, who assailed the D,Ii II
read through, pointed out the effect OF the amend
mcuts winch had been put Into II, whereby s'gII per-
sons as well keepers OF linus, taverIs hotels
we're 10 be granted licenses in cities and whereby The
limit oil one year the term OF licenses had been
uncgeno out. The bill us thus amended no olared 10
De most important, tue most dangerous, the
FLUSHING that nad been b ousnt 10 Tho attention
oil the House, and returning 10 HE old ground,
tnai the liquor tralc immoral and liegitimAie.
declared that the bill, II suffered 10 become y Law,
would have even a stronger tendency than the Daly
bill would have had TO increase the volume OF pauper
ISM and crime in New YORK city. He drew soms
hidcous fancy pictures OF liquor dons and cellars
which he declared woulo, by the Who esac Incense
afforded by this BILL BIO allowed to dspcuse poison to
poor VICIOUS, and launched numerous stirring
anainemas at intenperance and the advocates OF
schemes like this winch were certain to promote IL
BRowSISGs DEFENCE
Mr.. Browning, oil New YORK, responded to Mr. Gil
oert In speech which defended the bll. lie cha-
enged tho statements in winch the member from
rrankiiD nad INDUCED concerning pauporism and
Time Franklin county, said Mr. Browning, con-
Gus counties Ia the state, aud he showed
that tnis was true Hops enough, said Mr.
300 00O barrels OF bscr annually, and he showed how
the Franklin county growers depended on tho
sudgels against Mr. Giiocrt next dealt iron cay with
mat gen mans arr unent behalf OF the "mora
Hes" and arraigncd the non-epiorccd law OF 1887
he real protector liquor dsns, dives cellars
and bucket shops ~ was because that law
and could not be enforced that the more
dospcabe and degraded class Of rumsellcrs abe
10 sell liquor by the cup anu pint measure ootle
10 be drank by the poor ana depraved classes IN their
homes Under an cnforciblc excise law, AIR. Crazy
argued, this KIND OF liquor dealing could 10
checked aud would be checked and gradually sup
pressed IN The interest not Only VI respeotsbe dealers
who were obliged 10 get licenses and pay tor them,
but In the interest OF god morals and public orucr
DE sad there we're OU3 consec places where
nquor was sold In New York cay Acne The chsnta.
Die institutous which are by Law entitled TO
revenues, suffering Tor want OF tue license fees
S~ed the city Ny tnese places, which will con-
nnuc to flourish in spite OF the law II no
present imperative ono. Mr. Grady resented the as
pensions upon the measure before tho House, ana
defended u as nemaaded ~ pubic sentiment aud as
conducive TO the public veal
told JONES' AGAIN. i
The now celebrated welshman from Oneida county,
Mr. Jones, added his plea In favor equal rights
frceoom OF choice ~ respec. 10 mems beverages aud
the bill.
OF intense interest Members. quitting their seats,
had gathered IN clusters at advantageous outs, ana
were tbronged The galleries ovcrbanging the Cham
bcr seemed burdened 100 heavily, aud the space be-
You'd the rail could accommodate no more spectators
Mr.. Alvord, who, in the absence OF tho Speaker on
account OF illness, was la the chair. continually raped
aud called 10 order.
SKINNER fsssuArKs BRIBERY.
Mr. Skinner, Of Jefferson, rose IN agitation, and In
the course OF brief but pointed onsaught against
the bill generally condemned all who approved ". He
asked whether the Legislature was prepared or could
snord to REVERSE at this hour, the dccIsion OF the
Court Of Appeals Ia regard TO tue liquor Law aud re-
sist the great wave OF public sentiment which
demanded that the Law Of 1857 be sustained
He believed IL would be sorry day Tor
All who should JOIN In the effort and he startled the
Chamber w Affirming his beiei that corrupt induce
ments al held out Tor inc passage OF the blil
which had lust been read. "Menbsrs sald he, "have
been called out IRON this floor TO the adjoining room
and offered Arguments there more soid tnsn iosicp
FIRST VOTE
When Mr. Grady bad expressed his detestston OF
slander as weapon wherewitb 70 attempt the kiiing
OF measure on Its passage MI Hoiahan moved the
previous question; the debate was declared closed,
and vote taken 1rst on motion OF Mr.. Gibers