New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-09
TRUNPU OF TEMPERANCE.

TIE HOLAHAN EXCISE BILL REPORTED AD'tHsLlh
IN THE SENATE AND TIE REPORT SUSTAINED
IFRoM TUE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE tribune
Albany. Nav S.-The Senate stranged to
death the Hoahan Excise Bill to-day All the ehor's
OF the liquor dealers Of the State to OBTAIN some
relaxation OF the rigid bonds OF the Law OF 1901
which held them have TO naught, In consequence
IA one can ses now-of a badly planned campaign In
The legislature II Is the usual plan OF traders III max
inc bargain TO ask the highest price first In ordef
that in the inevitable compromise they may secure
reasonable price for their goods The agatOrs against
the present Excise Law pursued an eAac'y
opnoste course in dealing with the Legislature. They
presented their mdest measure OF reform, inc Day
bill first and the more radical Holahan BILL last 1t
the opiniOn of many that if the order of the presentation
of the two bills had been reversed and the DAILY bill had
lust now reached the Senate, that body would approve
H. and the bin be passed to the Governor lthas been
whispered about, however, that the Governor ala not
care to be embarrassed with Excise BIZ aud had
quietly cast considerable influence against both tho Ho
ahan and the Daily bills in the Legislature
Senator Robertson reported the HOahan bill adversely
from the Judiciary Committee, this morning. Senator
Jacobs at moved that the report be disagreed to
and the bill be laid the table This motion was Ol
the purpose OF making amendments in the bill Sc
as 10 make IL acceptable to the Senate Senator Ec
elesne in support of the motion. sad that some
sort of an Excise Bill necessary. Large and im
lack Of Excise There were 1O1 charitable in
stitutons which received this support and there was
one class OF institutions which entirely supported
by them-the dispensares. Every Of these dispen
stes would have close its dOOrs there were rot some
amendment OF the present law. Senator Turner replied
that the Hoahau bill would hiring back the old unre
stricted license system, and that he was accordingly
opposed to the bill Senator JdcObs'S motion was lost
by vote 10 to Is Senator Jacobs then moved that
tic report be laid on the table. This motion was de-
foated by vote of to 10: vote was then taken
upon report OF the committee, aud II was
adopted by q vote Of Is to 10.
soon after Lieutenant G overnOr DOrshemer had an
nOunced the vote. Senator WaPstaG rushed into the
chamber almost breathlcss and tmplOringy asked II his
vote could not be recorded the bill Senator Jacobs
said that he afraid Senator WagsGn would not DC
reelected II he not chance to vote ana ac
Cordingly moved the by which the report OF
the committee adopted be recOnsdered Upon this
motion Senator Eccesine made another speech lie SAID
thought the Senate ought to have considered the
bill and amended il II such thing was thought neces
sary. The law abiding German population was
unanimously opposed TO the present law
and would be compelled 10 dsobey II. III
his opinion rural communities ought 10 ROO
nm the hon poes and burn tie vines II they OPP
rosed 10 liquor drinking, hops were only raised
make liquor with II dyspepsia was 10 he banlshed ron
American households IL would only be by SUBSTITUTING
caret and beer for cewater. Senator Hogan said tna
AZ had been admitted that the present law was moi
enforced cities OF the state and could not be-
was therefore absurd TO keep on the statute Books
Senator Turner said that he not fanatici Dui, a.
the bin would open the doors OF liquor saloons anC
permit the unrestricted sale OF liquor he intended Il
vote against the bill The motion 10 reconsider was lost
As this vote Kills the hlli II Is given IN iull below IKE
publicaus IN Roman, Democrats III HdHeJ: