The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-26
THAT LITTLE BELL COMING.
MIR. BROOKS T.fNTs NEW FORK TO TRY
MOTEETy'S HE'LL PUNCH
Asking for - Report on the Expediency o
Adopting Nirginin's Excise system-Thc
Au'y-Gencrni ON the BOARD OF EstImate.

Atty-taencrnt ON the Hoard Of Esttmate.
ALBANY, March 25.-Thcre was little
sensation in the House tonight over n motion
made by Mr. Mckccl of Schuyler county to send
back to the committee the bill reducing the fare
on the Thirty-fourth street ferry to two cents.
As soon ns il was announced. Mr. keegan Of
Queens jumped to his feet and said in an cx-
cited manner. that IL that resolution was
pressed. he should tell some things that it
would not be pleasant for some persons to hear.
He hoped that the House would not disgrace
itself by sending the bill back. Here he was cut
of by the Speaker and declared out Of order.
Mr.. Mckeel explained why he had made the
motion. There were persons who were TO be
heard upon it. This is the familiar way Of kill
ing ahll. and II was plain that Mr. Kcegan was
of the opinion that this was what was intended
TO be done now. He ngain took the floor and
told how lie had introduced this hill on the 9th
OF January. and it had been held there until
this time. Three times had the counsel Of this
ferry company been before the committee and
msle arguments against the bill. but, notwith-
standing that. tho committee had mado n unan-
inOus epOrt In its favor.
" IT," suid Mr. Reagan. "that bill Is Killed,
propose TO tell why il Is killed. The counsel Of
this company has said TO a member OF that COM
miit"c that II this bill could be sent back II could
be killed for consideration. That was tho
way II WIS done last year. and IT was being al
tempted again. ! Will give that momber s name
Scvcrnl members said: "Give IT," but before
he could do SO the gavel Of Old Salt came down.
and he was declared out Of order and forced to
sit down. As he did so he shouted " ] can
prove every word | have said" The hill was
not sent back but the members OF that commit
tee cannot AFFORD TO rest under the imputation
made by Mr.. Keegan.
Attorney General schoonmaker. this evening
offered by Mr. Fish last Friday. calling upon
nun i9r an opinion as TO- the law creating the
city ol New York. The reply is very long and
cites the existence OF similar bodies in cities Of
other states and especially in Michigan. where
n question similar to that raised in Mr.. Fish's
resolution has been ,pusSed upon by the Su-
premc Court of that State In conclusion. the
Attorney General says:
s.pie. o Geyernnitai and leais,al nterrrc,aiicn;
OPINION that Boari Esiiina and Apporion.
lncni oi New York city docs not ros~ss ne power to
srs' E ihat & ,nc POWERS ,ongrrsl nlon Vat board
STATE. hut within the rurview o ihai instrument The
rs was not referred to by resouuon and No oin
sigI M , % W a. Pnint a' M Is 5f e & . m
port not intended to express any approval o the sys
Mr.. Brooks introduced resolution calling
upon the Committee on Cities 10 inquire as to
the proprlety Of introducing the Molleit liquor
punch in the cities OF the state. and to prepare
n bill to tnat end. In Offering the resolution
Mr. Brooks called attention TO tho article upon
| TINS subject recently printed IN IHE SUN. and
\ asked unanimous consent that the resolution
might he Immediately acted upon. Half Il dozen
biue-rlDbOn men objected. aud tho resolution
went over: but Mr. Brooks will call II up ut an
early day and there il little doubt If its passage.
Mr. MOllcr of Wcstchestcr has drawn "A bill sim
liar To the Virginia law. and viii probably intro
dure II IN dav or two. The following is the
resolution OF Mr.. Brooks:
Whe.s n il stated by the President Of the Wine and
SPIRIT Traders So"tN Of the city OF New York that six
room. Of uic city Of New York in EIGHT thousand
sal
H1,.s. directia upon ms enormous consumption
of srinuu> idmat liquors would result in adding scve
rt hundred Thousand dollars. II millions dol.
lars To the city treasury. and.
Wt"'", liis Just ami equitable that the CONSUMPTION
o alcoholic and other liquors should contribute ar-ely
ana directly to the support Of tie Government. be It
h,-J,si. That the Committee cites he requested 20
examine ait r,pori nlon ne eHpcdencv Of s.hsuturns
Law of Nrslua Tor the New York law isi7 and all
oihrr laws regulating the sao Of liquors said Moneu law
imposing taA u two amt hall rents upuu each al
h,tr or porter wih specific license 10 sell tn same
ana wiih the u.nniy oi impIisonmeni or nne or
oi rciI nrslccuue their DUTY the part Of persons
hc'scd o register their sales; the chef objects o tbs
cts New York. and At 'hc sang time promote
osus~ot tonltrance. Tabled under the rule.
Mr.. Williams called up his resolution calling
on congress 10 pass u law against allowing
Transportation companies To ndopt rules and
regulations resulting IN unjust DETERMINATIONS
IN the rate, ~ ir".,ht, and II was adopted.
Or. Polar Hayes on.rod resolution calling
Tor the appointment of special committee OF
nV" 70 investigate the Asylum for the Insane in
t,ls state He said that he did this al the solicit
physicians in the city OF New York. and in an
>gTr To- the many complaints and serious
charges which had been given To- the public
through the press. The resolution went over.