The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-09
An Excise Bill for Gotham
Still Possible.
HOLAHAN'S TACTICS.
The Measure Ordered to a
Third Reading.
OPPOSING LOW SALARIES.
Attempt to Economic an
City Gas.
my rEtxonAPH TO THE HERALp.l

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.l
ALBANY, April 8, 1873,
After all II appears that New YORK and the o,hes
ciiics OF this State may yet be given Excise Law
which will do away with the uncertainties and evils
attendant upon the non-entorcod law OF
1857. To night Mr. Holahan's bill, tho only ors
saved from slaughter in the Assembly committees
or Cities ana Internal Affairs was quickly taken w
in the House Mr. Holahans motion that II DO con-
sIdered In the nrst Committee OF the Whole, not full.
The author OF the bill has, the French say 'organ.
his opportunity" and the vote hts motion
WINS US follows
Erco.. srcwnins Burns. cass. Chase Clancy. corm.sI
iioah.s. iaime. hard jones'. Kellogg Lanrnsr Mepon
G" Mfd Ms s'c"G s s:'a ss:sa or.
rnray searins scehseher STANLEY Sitter str.ck rhain
NAYs-Vcssrs Abbott Andrews Clamp. I,evoe. Gilbert
Mss Ms'i Sn F. Fo
s1wys Sws sssnTa Sheldon skinner Terry V'en
When the Committee OF tho whole to con
slider tho bill Mr.. Holahan proceeded ts
amend 1t SO TO The entire
abrogaton OF tho innKeeper clauses Of the
net OF 1857, without enactng the new restrictive
features OF the Daily bill. BY the amendments the
limitation OF year tho for which licenses
may be granted stricken out Of the bill. Wines,
alcs anu De0r were auucu liquors as Dev
cragcs permitted 10 DO solo. ana "ali persons as
well as keepers OF INNS tavcrns aud hotels PRIV
ilcgcd TO sell liquors 10 be drank upon tho premissS
THE AMENDED BILL.
The bill thus made read
Tho act entitled An act to regulate ths 1e akoxi.
s:ns asS vn," tho p1s' sss 81 rho
pcaed and the provisions Of the passed April 70 fss
p.os.sa. shi. shah s.tsa
oughOut tho whole that cites
be ss .s s s *.
70 al persons vol as keepers Of inns. tavsrns and
ia.
s sss .n f.:s shah nS ' &c
q 10 vri,ins BY Com iroas
M. g sr1..sa yoiaiioa Of shi. sSssps
ssos shall BE- deposited daily With the chamSerian or
Tres.arer Of the ely where mo license % %
Inconsistent with this hereby repealed
Tho temperance champions. especially Messra.
Gilbert, Skinner ana Dewitt G. Peck, who had
cessIully led the opposition to previous
urcs, sprang At the now amendments. declaring thai
they removed all safeguards against unlimited sale
OF liquor Wholesale drunkenness and widespread do.
moralizston OF youth aud persons predsposed 70
alcoh ohsm cities. Mr. Gilbert said the Daily bill
writcn against the background OF this new measure
as wa: now unmasxsS. would SNOW , IKE WINE
who voted against Mr.. Days bill could ever vote FOL
M. Ho,ahan's.
At ten O'Clock tho latter gentleman, who had lie
tened with polite tranquility TO those animsdversons,
moved tho previous question: and hs bill was then
dered TO . third reading BY vote Of 40 10 ~.
YnAs-Ms.sr. Allen. Baker, B.thsi BERGEN, Bsrris.n.
ces:y iessJea.: 'is Flynn Posters.
.,yn Grady h'Toa n,d H; s." sy. .n,y
aS 1 Mailer Ssyorbors Nelson" SSsa P.asr.oa.
s s,S;y s STAGE rnsin ssInss '''
ASss,. Ays;d A.ass.s Berry Case:
Hepburn iioyt. Kssgan, Kern King Loynr Ma,'is,n.
With nsss F ssss rs Ss..'I Pool ; 1s
s'S. sSsS.r saa n.s,
A,sTyJ M..;rs As.or Beard. Boss. B,and.fs. ch.p
g.s Franz. ~ srss. 1iS @
Ts-nsey. Warins, wempis Wheeler, wilers. willis,
This res us was brought about by efforts conducted
stances some Of the country democrats who voted
against the Daily bill voted In favor oil one or tho
other Of The motions which prevaiisd 20, nigh. The
largo enough TO insure tho final passage OF the
HOLMAN bill They simply indicate It's improved
HAYES sew YORK CHARTER.
DR.. !. Havos introduced bill st further amend
tho Health Department OF tho city the President Of
the Commissioners OF Charities aad Correction the
OF the city OF New York. addition to the President
Of tho Board OF Ponce tho Health 0fccr OF the Port
and Two Commissioners OF Health.
rnE MAJORITY ArrowriosMESr BILL
Tho Assembly Committee on Ergrosssd Bills com.
pcd with tho mandate Of tho House last FRIDAY ana
reported tho Majority Apportooment bill at tho end
OF to-DiRhps session.
MoLLgR's wufsKEy rUScn.
To morrow the Assembly Commute &C on Cities viii
give a hearing Mr. Moiors' bill to introduce the
boil punch system into the bar rooms aud bucket
shops OF New York city.
TOO MUCH POWER.
The opponents OF Mr.. Fishs Public Burdeus bin,
or substitute for the Sainries bill which passed the
Assembly last Tuesday, VIII have hearing TO morrow
sssrssoa ~ four O'Clock before che senate Com ites
on Cities II is understood that Senator Morrisscy
will De present, " sbic; not that hts views viii
be presented by OF the New York members
OF the committee The principal ground OF oppositoB
90 the bill 70 that " would, rs alleged, establish ~
absolute sbc dictatorship city VI Mes
York through III. operation OF tho second section
which permits the Board OF Apportonmcnt to aboliss
mt will any oicc, with no other restriction than u
own discretion.
4 CHICK GAS MONOPOLY.
Senator Pomeroy, from tho senate Committee 90
Cities, reported iavoraby bill relating to contracts
for lighting tho public LAMPS IN the city o. New Yorh
and u referred 70 tho rst Com OF the noo.
The bill provides that tho Mayor Comptroller and Com.
missioner OF Public Works he empow erod TO contract
the lighting OF pubic lamps with gas IL
Illuminating material TOR period OF one year, or "
part OF year. commencing and terminating at an y
dates they my determine. THIS bill when
introduced accompanied by letter
from Comptroller Kelly stating that the prcscns
Law making " obligatory 10 enter into contracts from
January to January, was one which cntaiicd great
expense TO tho cay when company
made a lower bid tor the city gas than the one at
! the time supplying u, tho streets bad TO be Dug
was on the thorougharo and frost the ground.
This bill which ordered TO a third reading, gives
the gentlemen named power 10 mako contracts, DO
ginning and terminating IN the summer months.
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