New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-15
ALBANY Y.

EVENING SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
NEW EXCISE BILL PRESENTED IN THE SENATE
COAL COMBINATION INvEsrIGATIoS-A BILL TO
ABOLISH THE COLLEGE OF TIIE CITY OF NEW
YORK.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRTBUNE.l
ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 14.-The Legislature
Teassembled tonight and held session lasting only haf
hour few bills only were presented. The excise
problem was treated from two points Of view petitions
were received from Washington and Oneida Counties
asking thar the present Law be retained while Senator
Goebe presented bill modifying 1t in this respect
permitting the licensing OF hotels groceries and saloon
keepers cities above 10000 in p0?nia-
tion and including light wines In the license
to sell ale aud beer. The bill provides that
tie Board OF Health OF the City of NewYCrS SHALL
within thirty days after the law takes effect determine
aud publish standard of purity for wines liquors and
alcs and send the to the boards Of excise OF all
cities the state which have population greater than
- 900. said standard, when determined, shall be
held to be the standard OF purity for wines, sprituous
liquors alcs and beer for such cities. II Shall be uniaw-
ful to sell offer for sale for use as beverage,
in quantities Of less than five gallons any
wines, spiruous liquors. ale beer which do
not CONFORM TO the standard. The boards
OF health in the several cities shall cause to
DE made every thrco months test of the
ale liquors offered for SALE The expense of chemi-
cal examination shall not exceed ~ for each sample
pcuseS Of The boards OF h attn. Every member Of any
board OF excise in any cy having population greater
than 1900 shall give bonds in amount to be fixed 10y
the MAYOR Of each city in less than 10000, nor
moro than $4,000. Fees for licenses to sell
ale. wine or beer, shall he not less than
go. than 800; for spinous liquors. in add
ton The above from 500 10 $3.50. For license TO sell
liquors To be drunk elsewhere than on the premises
where sold from 500 $3.50. Keepers of places where
liquors are sold give bonds in $3.50 that they viii
not allow any disOrdery person around. or permit
cGmb ing
resolution aimed at the combination OF the coal
comiaic> to raise the price n coal, winch offered
in the Assembly by Mr. Browning OF New-York, AZ;
tracc The attention Of every in that body and was
the universal theme u talk after its adjournment. The
resolution j. rs follows:
Whereas The combination recently rcportcf in the
daily NEWSPAPERS having been entered INTO ny me
railroad coal interests for the ayowed purpose al
limiting the supply ~ coal ana thereby greatly hcI,ds
ing re price lceof to CONSUMES. which embraces one
or more railways or other corporations actnG ana
operating under franchises granted By this state; there
Resorcd That the Committee on Railroads ia hereby
Jjr,,f.d to Investigate ana uqufc INTO the merits. M
tents and purposes ~ what j. known * the coal cJnb
naton and 1t shall aptc1f that any railway OF ",nrr
spjc has violated any of its granted rights and priv
icEos by fornn. part Of, or participating ~ said com
twenty dly by hll oil Otherwise action for The
consideration Of thi, Assembly which Will compel such
railway chartered corporation 20 respect and obey the
Laws under Whch they protected and ior the par
pose herein mentioned, the Committee on Railroads Is
nut hnrz "a and empowered 20 send for Persons, adun-
,tcr oaths. take testimony and employ scuogr1?hrr
Nj Erooss desiring 10 dcba'e the resolution it vent
over consideration till tomorrow. Tho Senate Com
uittcc on Finance rcpor,,d ayOraby senator Hams,
bill, apprrpsatiuG 100000 ior carrying on tie work on
thcucV Capitol building.
Mr.. AsioT presented bill requiring the telegraph
companies II NcwYork city 10 obtain permission OF the
police authorities, when DESTROYS OF removing any Of
their present wooden poles aud OF putting iron poles in
their place.
A L to abolish the College Of the city Of Ncw-York.
WAS presented by SIR. Grady.