The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-01
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Schemes Proposed to Amend the
Excise Laws.
PECULIAR DISCRIMINATION.
One Law for Provincial Districts
Another for Cities.
DISCRIMINATION.
CAUCUSES LAST NIGHT.
! Nominated for Speaker by the
Republicans.
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ALBANY, n Y, Dec 81, 1871.
The propositions which will be formulated early in
this session concerning excise laws for tho sale oil
liquors will be as follows:-
FirstA bill TO repeal all existing liquor laws by the
passage of two acts applicable to Cities the other
applicable 10 oil other localities
Seco.d-One or moro bills referring to the city Of
New York. designed TO meet the present exigency,
ana leaving in force the greater parts of existing
laws.
Thrd-A uniform law for the STATE placing the reg.
uation OF liquor sold under State control provd
ing that all liconse shall paid into the State
Treasury.
Fourka-A bill to continue the present system, Inn
itihg the privilege of selling liquor and hotels
with the addition only OF provisions to the
sountabIty of Boards Of Excise aud establish proper
safeguards over the moneys collected. The fight of
Mr.. Murphy has suddenly suggested this latter novel
Idea.
F{fn-A resolution for the maintenance Of the pres
eni Excise law, without any cnange whatever winch
resolution would involve OF the of
the methods Of enforcement recently attempted IN
New York
DUAL SYSTEM NECESSARY.
The hrst. second and THIRD propositions agree In the
re-eoactment OF the Sunday law as It now exists
The FIRST proposition 10 advocated the ground that
ono system OF excise apply equitably TO both
city and country and there must be discrimination
In the operation OF excise laws against localities with
crowded populations II Is proposed, therefore, to
establish boards OF excise in large cities aud else
where and rs now, 10 leave the licensing power In tho
hands OF supervisors The second scheme, applicable
to the city Of New York alone, requires applicants
Tor licenses to apply in writing TO tho Board
Of Excise, which 10 continued as now. If
the application Ia approved bond must be gwen by
two sureties qualifying, each for the OF $780, in
cases where liquors TO DC drunk on the premises
In cases where they are to be drunk elsewhere the
bonds are to be 81. QUO each.
STRICT ORDERS EXCISE BOARDS.
The Board OF Excise 10 required by this scheme to
act within ten days on all applications presented,
and those who receive licenses must display them
publicly IN their placs1oi business This plan
also provides for arrest OF persons found drunk,
aud includes a schedule OF fines for dealers sell
liquors TO drunkards. The third proposition cmbodes
stringent law against the aduteratou OF liquors and
provides for the creation OF inspectors OF iiquorA
having authority to analyze all liquors sold retail
goods are offered for sale. The advocates of II urge
that excise state matter. constantly regulated by
to any locality or municipality by any '' Of
the existing charters. and that In oder
. 10 collect the revenue from this and pre-.
IN. p.n'tnl,,y in the execution OF tho law from
political fayursm and other motives, II Is abso-
lutey necessary 10 take tho whole subject OF the
influence o local politics. IL claimed that by this
nothing would be lost to tho large Cities be-
cause discrimination against them would then cease,
while AS between different classes OF dealers tho law
would provido Tor proper everywhere
Also that this arrangement would vastly decrease the
expenses oil elections aud yield net 70 the
State OF at least 100000 year
DEPARTMENT
The plan includes the establish Of an excise
Official al Albany, with subordiua,es throughout the
State, establishment mewhnt patterned after the
United states internal revenue system All the lore
gong three schemes contemplate. in addition 10 the
restrictions referred TO, the licensing only persons
OF good character vouched for by certain of
residents OF their respective localities The fourth
and nih propositions advocated by the ultra tenn
peraDco men, Those men mostly disposed TO
any change Of tho present law. Some OF the temper
mon, however, admit tho necessity OF an act
relative ~ excise boards. in ordcr render mprob
Rble the recurrence OF scandas ike the developed
by tho light OF Commissioner Murphy.
A NEW LAW DEMANDED.
III: summing up OF the whole present aspect Of the
matter, which is OF SO great importance TO New
and tho other cities, Uut Is rather ndihcreuty dis
cussed by people the strictly provincial districts
Of the State this There will be an Immense pres
sure brought ~ bear here by the liquor the
State TO get rational clean cur, new liquor law
passed at tue eurlicst possible time present tho
eort Is quietly begun with delegations, aud without
Oilers promists Of money and seems lkey that the
change OF the perplexing system now In vogue will
consist merging oil the FIRST and third propositions
above specified, which will send the whole liquor ques
tion under State control Not only the liquor dealers
and brewers, but the matsters aud hop the
ettc are represented ~ urging Inc settlement OF the
parties are ready 10 come, and contend that the
iusal OF licenses restaurants Is absurd Restau.
rants they acgc are as legilmatey boarding places
Tor business men IN cities like Now York where peo-
pie do not reside near their places OF
are any inns or LOGGING houses.
EVASION, NOT ENFORCEMENT, OF LAW
They say that unless the whole system Is changed
the present will be perpetuated resulting not in
the enforcement Of law but IN the evasion
oil IT, They point TO the fact that OF ten thousand
houses where liquor is sod IN the city OF New YORK,
ony about Iour thousand pay license They say thar
the liquor business OF the state Is too mmousc to DO
trined with. having been sscertained to amount TO
&27U 000, 00U yearly, exclusive OF transoc tons Ia
malt and other grains from which spirits
and beers extracted. But the temper
ance people sre apparently proof against all
scnemos aud arguments INTENDED TO change u system
which does trouble much the towns aud Villages
Hardly country member OF toe Assembly eau Uc got
say anything else on this subject than that wouli
have no stand among his constituents II ne should
vote for any more freedom in the use OF liquor, espe-
cialIy on Sunday. There 10 q general disposition
among the Assemblymcn from tho interior
any enactment when will SAVIOR OF levny the Sab
bath day. Tho temperance people throughout tho
State extremely active here tooay and Inc Offices
OF business rroie ssorai have been visited by
delegations OF ladies' VINO are busy IN securing pledges
20 resist any change Of laws which will be In
est Of the liquor truflc
THE RKGULAR cAucrsEs
The organization Of tho Legislature was preceded,
~ usual, BY caucuscs Vt respective parties In
both houses. IL not, however, anticipated that
there would bs . secret caucus Of the enbers Of
either house, and when the republican de-
tsrmined on such private session IL thought
mean some particular thing aside IRON the ordinary
noninutons VI Clerk, Sergcanl-at-Arms aud minor
executive oicerA Yet tue caucus
rcnained closeted Tor Two hours without divising
anything strange, gloomy or peculiar the eratin-
Gallon OF the crowds outside The closed doors OF ,ho
Senate Chamber. Mr.. John w. vrooman, Of Herki-
mer was nominated for Clerk, decision which rather
astonisncd the friends OF Mr. Glduen, the late Clerk
aud Mr.. Cuyc., the proposed Clerk Who IL IL under.
stood, viii now become Mr. Vroonan IS assistant, Mr.
Domlnck Of schoharc, was selected az Sergcant.a,-
Arms ana Mr.. dudson Z. Tannar was rcappo u ed To
the post OF stenographc', which he long and capa
bly, hiled-
THE sPEAKRRsnIP
The momcntous question OF the new spcaksrship
was settled 10 an open republican caucus In The AS
scmby Chamber Hamilton Fish. Jr., called the
caucus TO order, and MT. Worth chosen 10 presdo
NJ permanent chairman Tor he occasion. Dccllnlnr
amid laughter. the profcr OF ycssra Aiyord and
Hustled 10 escort him to the chair, he made little
speech, which was duly applaudcd, and then
the caucus went ON. Mr.. Avord, whose
trends curing tho previous afternoon mad
quietly surrendered their hopes In his behalf and who
himself had rathor sardonicay chidcd some Of them
Tor pressing MIN at oil, rose anu proposed General
Hustled to tho caucus In a strain which WAS poljsboI
h,rh lad ~, $500 :" - PO"e"ou