The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-09
TIE LIQUOR LAWS AGAIN.
THE ASSEMBLY EIGHTIv0 OyER TIE
UOLdH.iN EXCISE BILL.
Every Nerve Strained by both sides-Thc
Probability of n severe struggle Ahead
Polar Hayes Looking Out for the city.

Probability OF ~ severe struggle Ahead
Polar Hayes Looking Out for the city.
ALBANY, April s.--Thc Assembly this even
ing. by voto Of forty-six TO forty-fOur, ordered
tho Holahan Excise bill TO n third reading
This bill applies to all the cities Of the State
and empowers the granting Of licenses to other
than hotol keepers. Many members wero alb
sent and in order to finally pass tho bill the vote
OF nineteen OF these will bo necessary. II was
generally understood before the House met that
the attempt would be made to forward the billand
both sides strained every nerve to have their men
present A soon as the Speaker announced
general orders. Gen. Holahan sent up rcso-
luton to take the bill out Of its order and con-
slider 1t in first committee. This required
two-thirds vote. and Mr. Gilbert demanded the
yeas and nays. Old Salts was nearly the first
name called. and he said that this question had
got to be met some time. and he was in favor OF
meeting II now. He was opposed to the bill.
and on its final passage should vote against 1t;
but, in order to get 1t out OF tho way. he would
vote aye on this notion Several others fol-
lowed the lead OF Alvord. and the motion pre-
When the bill was reached. Mr.. Hoahan
offered amendments giving the police nuthori-
ties instead Of the Mayor. power TO pass upon
the qualifications Of applicants for liccnses,
and providing that all persons other than hotel
keepers should be entitled TO licenses II ap-
proved by the proper authorities. which were
Mr. skinner then attacked tho bill. declaring
that Il Was thousand times worse u than ,,hG th9
against that bill could not vote for this without
stultifying himself, He said that the. city .of
Watertown might bo excepted from the bill.
which was done. At the request OF Alvord, Syr-
acuse was also excepted., and upon a Iikc re-
Mr.. Grady replied to Skinncr's speech. aver:
ring that the bill was demanded bya majority OF
the people OF all the cities In ths iniercstoi good
Mr. Peck Of osSego made mad a bitter ter speech against
that had ever been brought before tho Legisla-
ture: MIR. Gilbert also appealed to the House
dSny Sr y @ S that tie tie @ tide wSs U against them to-
night. There will bo n bitter fight over 1t when
1t comes, up for is final passage.
York was up In the same committee. II re-
ceived very brief consideration. however. Al.
word accepted the amendment. which he fought
So bitterly last week. civ ng the Mayor instead
OF the BOard Of Apportionm"nt the power 70
appoint the Commissioner TO revise aud codify
the laws relating To tho city Of New York. DR..
Polar Hayes also had n little love feast with
Fish. and acccded to the proposition to re-
override the veto Of the Mayor, 1t was then
progressed and ordered printed, Polar. HAYES
giving notice that he should call II up to-i NOR.
row morning. and seek to send 1t to third
reading.
| Constitution providing for biennial sessions Of
| the Legislature. was ordered TO third reading.
just before the House ADJOURNED Mr. Scwell.
| Chairman OF the Committee on Engrossed bills,
reported the Apporionment bill as instructed
| by the House on last Friday. Alvord has prom
| ised that II shall be read this week.
hill introduced 10y Polar Hayes reorgan ICES
the Health Board in the city Of New York. and
it makes IL consist Of the Pres dcnt Of the Board
OF Charities. President Of the Park Department.
the Mayor and two commissioners to be np-
| pointed by the Mayor A bill introduced by Mr..
Grady authorizing the appointment Of 400 addi-
| tional commissioners OF deeds In the city Of
| New. York was, by unanimous consent. read a
| third time and passed.
| The Senate Committee on Commerce and
| Navigation will tomorrow report favorably
upon the bill reducing the faro on the Union
| ferry Ia one cent. senator Davenport Will dis
| > nj from the report.
| In the senate, Mr.. pomeroy reported favor
ably the bin relative to lighting the street lamps
| in New York IS. which was considered in
Committee Of the Whole at once and ordered TO
| a third reading.