The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-01
Lively Talk on the MoIler
Bell Punch Bill.
INCREASED REVENUE PROMISED.
The Brooklyn Cartmen Arouse an
Acrimonious Debate.
CLOSE OF THE EXCISE BRIBERY INVESTIGATION.
The Pipe Line Bill and the Amended
Public Burdens Bill.
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ALBANY, April 80, 1873.
In the Assembly this morning the first subject con-
sdcrcd was Mr.. Moiers Liquor Registration bill.
Mr.. Moler opened the debate by explaining In detail
each section OF the measure. He said regards
licenses no had followed very much the Same princi-
pies as those recently approved By the House tho
passage OF the Holahan bill. but that this differed
widely from all other excise measures in having for
It's main object the securing OF large portion OF tho
revenue needed by the city OF New York
by the simple cxpcdient, tho efficiency.
OF which had been so fully demonstrated
In the state OF Virginia, that Louisiana
had already adopted 1t. and other States wore about
to do 3d. Mr.. Mollcr claimed for his system that II
was the great Tux reducer. In Now York city the
licensed saloons now number sos, and the revenue
from licenses amounts to $lS9oo Upon the plan OF
the Hoahan bill the would reach S4oO, 900,
but under the system under consideration the
minimum calculation made showed a revenue OF
s., 600 600 over all expenditures collection Some
estimates wcro much higher, aud reached
$4,000 but Mr. Noer said that for purposes OF
comparison IN so strong case he would CONSIDER
oil tho least favorable estimates. Should the
system be applied TO the whole Stato the taxation
would be reduced TO fully onc-haL but the present
bin related only to tho city or New York, where the
system could DO most readily put In operation as u
tentative II successful there 1t btedly
would be extended next winter TO the whole State
On the question OF Illustrating expenses Mr. Molier
said that the whole machinery provided for Ivy his
measure would cost less than the present excise
system. The Board of Excise IN the city OF New
York now costs something over $50, 600, while tho
expenditures Tor the purpose under proposed
law would amount to $40 600, including the salaries OF
twenty inspectors Of excise charged with the duty Of
examining tho registers and detecting frauds. Mr..
Molier said that at the proper time he would advo-
cate amendment TO tho BILL 10 mako the Tax
each glass OF sprituous liquor sold cont which
ratio would still furnish sufficient revenue boar up
the statement he had mado aud also amend
mont compelling the Commissioner OF Excise to
give bonds In the sum Of $40 900, zach inspector
OF excise TO give bonds IN the OF $4,000. Tho
twentieth section Of tho bill, Mr.. Mocr explained,
uId reduce the Excise Board member and
should BIO SO amended as 70 terminate the present
Into operation symme,ricay at ono time.
THE SYSTEM EXPLAINED.
The licenses provided Tor sad Mr. Mollcr are first,
Wholesale retail iconsc, allowing the saic OF any
quantity not less that gallon retail license 10
ton elsewhere than The place OF sae and BARRON.
license permitting tho sale Of liquors Tor resumption
tho Sn gss specific AJAX for
annum, payable hayoarly in advance, which tax rs
an addition 20 tho registered TAX on oil liquors sold
Mr.. MolIer said no desired oxpoitlv coutradict
| tho statement that this contem piHsed any
particular machine or invention; on tho contrary tho
! Mayor, Comptr0lisr and CITY Chamberlain cm.
powered 10 select proper register without recronce
TO any form OF apparatus now projected. Tho
upon the sale Of drains and other small
would be secured by the provision OF the eighth soc
top which compcls the furnishing Of alnpo bonds by
every dealer and BY the for violation OF
/ provided for tho ninth sec'ion.
Mr.. Mollor closed by an earnest appeal to the
perance members 10 support q selfcniorciuy law 10.
/ n nj nDgls ne IN
| commit crime. Public opinion, no said, demands
this Tho very fact Of tho possession Of tho register
ing machine would proof that tho place Is licensed
and no person would, after the law took effect
do business without license, which would In itself
Moller read at length IRON the editorial columns
N.w York HERALD proof OF Tho OF strong
/ public sentiment IN favor OF his bill.
Mr. Grady moved TO amend the Dill by inserting in
the frat line OF tho nrst section tho words of
State instead OF the words ''of New York city, so
/ to make this and tax applicable UNI
| formiy throughout shc state He contendcd that
nation against New York city In this matter and that
every consideration Of morals and Of revenue ep
posed to II
Mr. Alvord said that he agreed with Mr. Grady IN
principle, but that In practice IL would be
roduce tno now system by degrees In part Of the
country no said, every pody drank at eleven O'Clock
the morning, ana the stimuli ringing of punch
gongs would disturb the peace quiet
TO this Mr. Brooks replied that noiso
tia TO the system Tho only requisite was the truth
fu regular motion OF the indicating hand tho
registering dial at each OF the ttc crank which
might DO .noiscless the loot OF time, which
ioavcs no print ON tho nowcrs"
''MESE, MEME, TEKEL. uPnARsIx2n
Nr. Gilbert VINO haa endured the discussion with
manifest impaticncc. now imperiousiy cIaimod tho
oor ANA reechocd, Tor nj least Tho 9th time
sion, his celebrated speech OF 1916, with low addi-
tons pcncd IN tho tone OF scrccch Of despair. He
rchearsed tho testimony upon which hoped
wet the liquor lobby; called upon every member VINO
thought OF voting Ia raise revenue from internal
tsanic to remember tho fearful sext, 'wbat snail
II pront man 10 gain tho whole world u
he loso his souIf" and said that II such a Law
should pass his eyes, az least, would behold emilia
..Menc, memo, tekei upharsins Mr. Gilbert saia tina.
there had been much talk about intoxcaion, but tho
root OF the WORD was from the Greek aud meant a
bone, its significance was that intoxication tho
wound OF a poisoned dart that never failed 10 kin
Mr.. DsWnt Z. Peek followed Air. Gilbert IN an id.
dress OF q very similar character
Mr.. Grady's motion ncgssved and proposition
to strike on, the enactnE clause tho pi made by
MI Mcyenborg, OF Brooklyn, was defeated by vote
oil IS 10 40. On this motion thorc division In
accordance with lines previously tho excise
question. Many temperance men favored the bill,
and many advocates OF tho Daily and HoIahsn bill
ihe tact that Mr Molcr allowed hts bin TO be simply
progressed without an attempt order IL TO a third
reading is generally looked upon as bad omen Tor It's
success.
TINS BnookLYS cARrnKx.
Tho contest Ia the Assembly over the Brooklyn
Cartmen's bill WAS extremely fierce, and shove tho
OF much bad blood between tho delegations
IRON the sister cites Tho Common Council OF New
York unanimously passed an ordinance proviaing
that cartmcn's licenses should be granted only 10
residents OF New York Guy. Tho date tor tho re-
newa oil licenses II to morrow, May !. Large acicga-
lions OF carmen dOtng business IN New YORK, nut
residing elsewhere have waited upon the Governor,
and several members OF the Brooklyn Board
OF Aldermen were present in tho Assembly
to-day. Dir. worth, IN very strong speech,
moved to refer tho bill and place It upon ,nc cacn-
Of the nrst Committee OF tho whoie, iui Ho
said that New York aud Brooklyn y on o, that
New York did not grow great by scshncss and could
not afford TO prescribe nor ncghbors any than
her ghbors could afford to DO unjust TO her Sbo
proud OF herself sho had right 10 be, and she
also pride OF the State and the ry who
admire ner as ouc OF tho proudest clllcs OF ths world
THIS bill, Mr Worth said, was measure Iuil OF little
moss, Intolerance aud bgotry aud unworthy OF the
metropolis.
Mr.. oRADy's WRATH.
In reply 20 Mr. Worm AIR. Grady said that New York
city ought sometimes to be allowed to Judge tor ITSELF
That tho Common Council hnA unanimously. without
distinction OF party, supported TINS ordinance an
thst tho present motion to this measure
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