The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-10
7HE STATE CAPITAL.
K Dull Day in the Legisla-
tive Chambers.
SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES.
Prospects Of the New Ex-
else Bills.


ALBANY, Jan. 9, 1878.
Tho duluess OF the Legislature to-day was IN SON.
contrast TO the brightness of the streets In which
The ladies OF Albany appeared, richly clad, IN seishs
behind prancing horses and merry bells
In the Senate the committees were announced as
below
on Finance-Messrs Harris Mccarthy, Looms
on Jldiciayy-Messrs. Robertson, Edick, Turner,
Hicks, j. +. Pierce, Hughes and Goodwin p :,
Pierce, Lippitt, J. f. Pierce, Hughes and Goodwin.
on Cues-Messrs. Pomeroy. Mccarthy, Harris
Wagner, Goebel, Jacobs and Mcrrissey.
on Miscellaneous Corporattons--Aiessrs Marvin, Ses-
sons and Ranes.
on Commerce AMI Narigattoa--Messrs. Davenport,
Sessions, Rockwell. Hogan and Oakley. p, w.,
dover, Oakley and Wagstan-
on Insurancs-Messrs. Rockwell, wendover ana
on state Frisons-Messrs Sessions, Hopkins
Eccesne.
OnfIrivieges and Eiections-Messrs Turner, Pom
croy ana ST. John.
On Pubic Hedah-Messrs Il. V. Pierce Goebei and
on EngrOssed Bals-Messrs Sessions, Hopkins,
Rockwell j. Il. Pierce and Ecclesino.
On C2aims-Messrs Goebel, Pomeroy and Ecccsno
on Irinhng-Messrs LOOMS, Marvin and Jones
On observation-disclosures. Hicks, Pomcroy and Ecce-
On ManuJa etnes- Messrs. Lynde, Wagner and Oak
IN Mfliho-Messrs Turner Goebel and Rainea
on Internal Affairs or 1oons and Counttes-Mcssrs.
Hopkins, LyDdc and Payne
/ on Roads and Bridgcs-Messrs- Lpp'tt, Hopkins
On observation-disclosures. Lynde, L,ppitt and Payne.
ON Erection and Division Of 7oacns and Connties-
Messrs. Rockwell, Lipptt and Jones
ON Poor Laws-Messrs Marvin, LOOMS ana
on Public npsnditure-Messrs. Goebsl, Hicks and
| Wagstan
On Indian Arars-Messra LOOMS, Marvin and
on Observation-Disclosures. Hopkins Davenport and
on Gyrevancss-Messrs. Loomis wendover and
on San-Messrs. Lyndc, hicks and Goodwin.
| On. Joint Ltorary-Messrs. Edick, Pomeroy and st.
| on Ruies-Messrs. Pomeroy, Robertson and J acobs.
on Apportionment--Mes Harris, Sessions, Mar
| vim, Rockwell, Jacobs, Hogan ana Raines.
EXCISE PROSPECTS.
The excise question is stil o doubtful one, though a
careful canvass of the Senate, made during the past
two days indicates that body strongly in favor
of a new and equitable excise law. 1t is easier to
make forecast in the Senate than In the Assembly,
as there thirty old members 10 the lower
House. Tho following list OF names and intentions
may be relied upon as authentic
In favor Of a new law-Messrs. Oakley Pierce Tot
Ktnss), Jacobs, Hogan. wagstaf Goebel, Morrissey,
Ecclesne ST Johns, Hughes, jones' Rockwell, Good
win Edick, Mccarthy, Davenport, ha'nes fayne ana
| Pierce (of Ere)
In doubt-Messrs Harris wagner, ROBERTSON, HOP
| kins, Pomeroy and Sessions.
Against any change and In favor Of preserving tho
present status-Messrs. Wendover, Lynde, Turner,
I.,ppctt, Marvin. Hicks and LOOMS.
In the Assembly Mr.. Holahan, OF New York, called
up his resoiut instructing the Committee on inter-
nal Affairs TO report comprehensive excise bill
within ten days after its appointments, ana made
speech on He stated That his purpose was TO Sc.
cure at the earliest possible date relief for class Of
the business community in New York city who have
been subjected to ourages by the sudden enforcement
of an unwse and impracticablo law. The Legislature
OF 1870, he believed intended by the passage Of tho
iquor law of that year TO repeal The
PROVISION OF the law OF 1857 respecting INNS and
no In proof OF this the fact that for seven years
alt er the law OF 1870 enacted IL was tho practice
TO permit tho selling OF liquor wthou. any regard to
the provisions whatsoever He reviewed the circum
stances OF tho recent enforcement of the law without
warning the nquor dealers, and alleged that tho
commercial prosperity OF Now York Is 1eopardzed
because the property leased out to these liquor men is
in nearly every case, not paid for. The owners, lie
sad have two alternatives, either 10 dspossess these
men and lose tenant. or permit them to
stay free of rent until n new law is passed
which will allow them TO carry on their business
Mr. Hoahan urged upon legislators outside OF New
York that hey needed 10 DO Informed OF the peculiar
facts OF the metropolis, and attempted 10
give them He said that $50, O0o. 900 were in
volved IN the New York CITY liquor traffic. Five hun
dred and fifty millions had been paid
internal revenue taxes by the wine and spirit
| dealers tnerc during INC iast sWeNc yc"ts.
| The annual import taxes collected Wines
liquors beer at the port of New York amounted to
nearly $4,000, 900. Where" said Mr.. Holahan sup
posing that every State should in the end pass laws
that would nctuaIy destroy the revenue IRON this
e off me paoSs deps Aiudns to the Charlie.
maintained on Manhattan Island by money received
tor licenses no said that during the years io1o-'o7
100000 thus Contributed TO charitable In
| stituuons.
In TINS crude way the discussion opened in the
| Lower House OF question which SO deeply concerns
the interests oil the chiel city oil the State Mr. Ho-
lahans appeal had the effect SIMPLY to bring out and
emphasize the latent prejudice ana opposition 10 a
new excise iaS which exists III tho interior. Mr.. Gil
BERT OF Franklin, promptly moved the indefinite ret
erence OF the resolution 10 the committee, and said,
with bitterness that the haste proposed was insult
ing. He claimed that the present law had been
! considered good enough evon in New YORK CITY
during all tho years when II was not enforced; now,
when attempt was made to enforce 1t II was pitched
into by few sufferers. lie did believe IN striking
down SUCH law At the moiaent when the conscience
OF the people demanded It's enforcement Mr.. Avord,
of syracuse was equally firm in his opposition TO
haste In the framing OF new law, and az last Mr..
Holahan's resolution was Killed The temporary de-
bate upou Land M fate ought 10 be straws TO show
the Gentlemen whose interests are chiefly concerned
in the amendment OF the existing law That the best
the Assembly there Is reluctance among the cou n
| Try members, without distinction oil party, which Is
not yet begun TO be overcome, to make any change.
In the Senate VIC have secn, there rs more COM
PLEASANT spirit, but among republican Senators the
feeling ~ loo nearly allied to s,ubbornness TO
be treated IN the usual slcdge hammer way
by metropolitan committees and delegations.
VIVA. republican senators and the members OF the AS
semOy from inc lulcrloT Bcncrauy n"eu 10
the strongest facts aud arguments pro-
durable 10 The OF The metropolitan liquor trade.
with which thoy deleud themselves Tor the relief
OF before tueir constituents; and they Will be cna
bled at the study OF those facts and arguments
| very
Speaker Hustled appeared in The chair, but did not
announce the Assembly committees.
EXCISE MONEYS sg DEPOSITED.
Mr. Daily introduced the only bll OF importancc--a
bill suggested by The Murphy notwithstanding
Comm lssloners Of Excise OF ciueB 10 give
bonds and deposit money. IL provides That
the Commissioners OF Excise OF the several
cities OF the state snail designate banks In which
snail be deposited doiy all moneys received by thcm
mud that these moneys shall be drawn out OF the banks
only checks or drafts signed by majority of any
Board IL also provides thu each Commissioner OF
Excise shall, within days after hb oppoin tIncn
execute boad 10 the people in a penal sum 10 DO