The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-01
DIR. CROSBY REBUKED
Days Excise Bill To Be Amended
and Reported.
FLOUR ON THE CANAL.
Attempt to License Teachers for
Public Schools.


able in this respect than other Legislatures, and It
must be said OF II that Its Senate wastes loss time
and talks more sense In proportion TO tho number
OF its members than the Assembly. This ID
not singular to DO sure, In any legislative body,
since the members of the popular branch very often
como from localities where they can have had but
slight opportunity to study cther the forces or the
graces oil oratory Tho fact results, though that this
session SO has displayed the ewess talents in the
Assembly and the utmost waste OF time which can be
conceived Of In u body composed OF 12s gentle
men. These remarks. of course, refer only to tho
open sessions when a dhuso and volatile, and In most
cases crude illogical and generally worthless style
OF discussing questions OF little or no moment has en-
phaszed ITSELF Que must hope that in the committee
rooms where talk straight sense usually across
the smoke OF their cigars, better things are being
done for the good OF the State. The members OF some
OF the committees, especially their charmon, have in
them good and sufficient stuff.
ABLE PRESIDING OFFICERS.
Ali this should be qualified by tribute, proper and
deserved, to tho presiding officers Of both houses.
Lieutenant Governor Dorshemer, who for four years
has guided the deliberations Of the Senate honor
10 his seat and a laurel on the brow
of the Empire STATE He ono OF tho
most gifted and fellcitous Of its liferati, ono
of It's brightest lawyers and young man
who in public lie has hold fast to nonor. Hs strong
and tact have been manifested in every public
exigency where no has had opportunity to display
them, notably at tho last Democratic Presidential
Convention, where his arguments In the committee
room and before tho Convention proved to be
paramount, Mr.. Hustled Is probably the quickest,
dcitest Speaker who has ever presided over any
legislative body in the United States. THIS does not
except Mr.. Cuiiax Mt Blaine, neither of whom
cvincud knowledge OF Parliamentary law
quicker aptitude to apply the rules OF It, Mr. Hustled
is, IN fact, officer whose capabilities have
hecu IL. 10.
gree lifted for public duties, having the knack not
only OF prompt Judgment OF all measures which con.
Germ the State at large or particular localities but OF
popularizDg himself among men.
From his chair, which overlooks the Assembly, he
Is us quick lightning deciding and disontans .ipg
questions which perplcx Older hoads. His service on
the floor the rostrum has been, notwithstand-
ing occasional errors, SO Invaluable that there has
seemed to be KIND Of general consent ana prefer
ence session after session, that he should come up
here from wcslchester county, and also that he
should aaorn. during most OF tho time, the
station in which he exercises an influence,
never. It is hoped, to be belittled BY more political
considerations but always to be justihel by the iIn
Partially aud courtesy which have hitherto char.
aclerized his occupancy Of II Mr.. Dorsheimcr aud
Mr. Hustled botn oi opposite political beliefs, have
hitherto been held strenuously TO the service OF the
State ut capital IL the time comes when either OF
item shall consent to release himself from such
aattor,pg bondage both can DO depended on 10 ade-
quatcy serve tho peoples interest IN any arena how
ever large
1t Ia so pleasant escape Tor a moment from tech
meal talk about legislation that l venture q lew
element has been introduced into the Assembly, and,
indeed the deliberations Of the highest Court Of
Tho state Mr. Perry Belmont son the banker and
agent OF the Rotbschids in New York, Mr. August
Belmont, appeared before the Court Of Appeals last
Fraay IN the case Of Law vs. Harmony ana
made q favorable impression, which has been
spoken Of since by more than one Of The judges. Mr.
Belmont did not ne this compliment to prove that
the OF rich man is able nowadays, not only BY
OF his ancestry out by his own talents and tho
cultivation OF them, which begins to resemble IN
wealthy aud intelligent American iamines the caro-
MS
land, 10 achieve that genuine recognition from men
VINO situated higies, winch, to all earnest young
men, Is the swootest reward oi good cndeavoE
WEALTHY AssEMBLYMEN
There are at present three young sons OF rich men
in the Assembly-namey, Hamilton Fish, Jr, oil Put
nam; William W. Astor, oil New YORK, and James W.
Wadsworth, OF Livingston-whose efforts denote tho
proptious struggle AZ TINS time OF the influential
famiies Of State TO emancpate their scions from
tho dtionary ideness aud indifference TO politics Of
The sous OF rlcn Americans leans. since daof inc Astor
cusvey occupied as merchants and managers OF real
aud personal estate until the prcsout Mr. Astor, a
nigh spriied and Intelligent young man, whose
manners are perfect aud who Is greatly respected,
consented to become candidate in his district ior
member OF the Assembly. Hc has demeaned
himself SO modcstIy ana used the influence
oil his mind aud vote SO well thu tar,
that no, no more Than his confrtre, Mr..
by his abiliios, patience, industry, right feeling ana
good demeanor made himself Que OF tue most popular
members ol the Assembly. He already occupies
high position the committees and In the esteem OF
members to which he rs justly entitled ON every ac-
count
MIR. Wadswortb, sou OF the brave General who fell
in battle of the Wilderness, displayed ON tho loaA
the House tue same intelligence aud Independence
of character Tor winch us latnor was noted.
ANSWERS CROSBY.
The Rev. Dr. Howard crosby, who recently ad-
dressed Two meetings IN New YORK at which ne is
reported To nave m ,ue strorg charges against Gov
ernor Robinson, Nj. Day, ana, IN iaci, almost ,ho
| in regard to Tue Excise olii, was Sc
| verely takcn TO task to-day by Mr..
| paly VINO rose 10 "persouai explanation"
| ana explained the reverend Doctors alleged asscr-
tons conclusively away The latter Is ahhounccd to
nave said that Governor Robinson, together wth MIR.
DAILY, is all wrong, that Mr. Daily Is advocating
Tree here, ana that he "les" Mr.. DAILY
resented the.e impulat'ons with great earnest.
| his ussallant and losing ms temper IL was not
necessary Tor Mr.. DAILY 10 defend himself at all before
the Assembly, oil which he Is trusted member, Out
1t seems 70 BE- necessary that Dr. Crosby and those
who might be disposed TO accept ms Vows should un-
soutcy uprIah ana clean, on whose character no ant
Will suck He completely disposed VI the nasty
| aspcrsions winch called him u his feet.
DAYS. BILL AMENDED.
The house COMMITTEE Ciiies mas decided TO re-
port the Daiy bill morrow morning, and has mado
| tue following atelations:-
SECTION Altered compel applicants for licenses
HE crlidcaes from welve reputable c.zsns OF the
ana suitable persons 20 Keep liquor saloons
ihs 10 the man section tor connection Will the
ia~ OF 1871, alo licensing ANY person comply
with whetner nnkoepers or not, and has not
SIC is amended 30 as TO make the beer license from
| 10
of this tho license sale OF
and those for tho sale OF liquors In the
original the minimum for beer license $50, and ior
| strong drinks 500.
SIC. rnis u substitute Tor the the orig nal
bill and that license shall be granted to lelon
| or unpardoned criminal
sh,. requires Toe Board 10 act applications for
| licenses within twenty days.
| SECS. -, TO- IL, ~ aud Is are altered slightly.
SIC - orOas absolutely the sao Of liquors at res" to
IT, Amended. BY iorbiadne the display oil signs by
| unlicensed dealers - .
SEC II provides 6uc OF from $50 to 5000 and inprison
me sixty days Tor violation OF the
law In the original hne or iuprsonment was the WORD
| ing. -. -, :. =
~ rbds the reliccnsrg Of persons who have VIC
| lated the law Tor three years after the offence.
81. Amended so 10 apply only To corporotlons
which allowed to hire inemperate persons as en-
size So provides for Furnishing intoxcation by hne OF
| inprIsonncnt. 1t orignaiy read Zine aud imprisod
mcnt."
SFc 3d. regarding bonds for Excise Commissioners Ia
a require them to over MI moneys
ceived within five days Tho Civil Damage act Is inserted
| US section 36
SIC 81 provides against the sale Of adulteracd liquors
so MS TO charge Excise with tho carrying