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THE ALBANY LEGISLATURE.
THE BEGINNING or 4 RIGOROUS TEN
TER1NCE CAMPAIGN.
Dr. Howard Crosby Answered-An Excise
Law for New York City-Thc Code OF Pro-
ceiure- -Comrui.sioner Duninp's Fat SALARY.


Law for New York CityThe Code OF Pro-
cedure- -Comni.sioner Duninp's Fat SALARY.
ALBANY, Jan. 31.-The session of the As
semby was opened by question Of privilege
by Mr. DAILY of New York. which was of moro
than usual interest, as II incidentally touched
upon what promises before long to be the lead
ing and exciting topic before the Legislature.
namely. whether or not there shall be any
modification of the Excise law. Mr.. Daly's
cause Of grievance was n speech delivered by
Dr. Crosby in New York city the other evening.
In which he averrcd that the Excise bill
introduced by Mr.. DAILY was free rum bill. and
that that gentleman himself was in favor Of FREQ
rum. Daly's reply was delivered in very dig
niied and impressive manner. and was attcn-
lively listened to by the throng in the chamber.
lie began by reading extracts from DIR. Crosby's
speech in the New York papers Ho de-
MED that he was the champion Of free
rum. He had always been in favor
OF law and order. and his record
while in pubiclife. he believed. would bear out
this assertion. He challenged Dr. Crosby or
any one else to point to avotc act Of his In tho
Legislature in favor OF any measure that was
not in the interest Of law and order. He
was panied TO have his motives impugned in
such II manner by gentleman of the standing
Of DR.. Crosby When he introduced his Excise
bill he appealed TO the Legislature to pass
well-matured and Just Excise law. and one that
believed In moral suason upon this question.
while Dr. Crosby seemed to think that men could
he made moral hy the enactment of laws to
compel them; He was ns Jealous Of his rcputa-
tion as Dr. Crosby could be of his. Referring
10 the petitions already sent TO the Legislature
upon this subject from The city of New York, he
said that over 29O0O citizens had asked that
"a" law might bc modified. while only about
1000 opposed any change. He did not believe
thnt the Legislature was 30 b" influenced by the
anWhemas ot clcrgym"n. tho wiles of liquor
would 20 forward ana do rs duty in this mat
ter regardless OF them all.
Mr. Gilbert of Franklin. the recognized leader
OF IN" temucrnnr" fore = in the Assembly, in
terrupted DAILY twice in his speech with tho
point of order that under the plea Of speaking
excise question. but DAILY succeeded in having
his say.
noon c9ncludrL to report iavorably Mr.. Days
EXris" bill for New York city. Several amend
mcnis ihc most Of them making the bill still
miitcc. Among the more important are the fol
lowing; Requiring applications for licenses to
have the signatures OF twelve reputable citizens
of the election district in which the place OF
snlc Is located. and prohibited the sign
nny 1nE OF ONE m2Ts man one epscaton by
sale Of ale anil beer only 10 be nxcd
At from $50 TO 500, and for the sale OF strong
liquors and wines NJ not less than $50 nor more
than 5000 fOrbdding the licensing Of felons or
unpardoned criminals the Board Of Excise is
piication for iccnse: licenses 10 be renewed
within twenty days after expiration: positively
prohibiting the sale Of becr or liquors to minors
and apprent Ices making 1t u penalty for un-
licensed dcalers To- exhibit signs or ADVERTISE
ments OF liquors for sale. and requiring the
licenses 10 bc cyh ibited to the proper authorities
making violations of the law punishable by fine
and Imprisonment. and increasing the fines
ment to from thirty 70 sixty days persons con-
vicied OF violating the law to be prohibited from
again obtaining lccnse Tor the term OF three
"A ia ha Gu1 IA nf
liquors without Il license. which will authorize
th" arrest 81 the proprietors ns well as The bar
tenders; combining the prohibition OF the en-
ploymrni Of intomprratc persons To companies
and corporal ions. ana max lng intox cation pun
ishable hy ilnr and Imprisonment. The Civil
lmmhGe act Is inserted entire rs new section.
Inerc WIS long struggle in the committee
9Nri an eli9rt 10 s't rii oi me arbitrary arrest
icatur" Of the present lazy. bat il was defeated
by tie vote. Or. Hayes being absent The bill
was reported ly vot" of six g. two. the nega-
iNc~ being Mr. Skinnar Of Jefferson and Mr.,
Waring of Broekbn. Tn" hill will be reported
to;morrow. an oarly action upon it forced.
Another war nvor the code of procedure ia
alrendy hcgun. and the rival chieitains. David
Dudley Field and Montgomery ThroOp. are on
ihe ground and murshplling their forces. The
latter ster'inv succeeded in getting the COM
miti"eS Of both Houses To report favorably tho
NM adiltion9l c'oiters which were vetoed by
turned n" iHbl"S upon hun in the Assembly by
having them sent back to the committee.
The Canal Committees of both Houses have
reported In" resolution fixing the toll sheets on
the canals the same "a, last year. in accordance
VIII the r"romm 'niHtlons OF IN Canal Board.
Their" was "A long discussion in the Senate
over Mr.. Bcrgh bill relative t. glandered
horses. Aii'r being ordered toa third reading.
tho hil was sent back L. th' committee
The A~9 mhly PASSED Mr. Sechacher's bill for
the. projection ~ female employees in the city
of New York also the bill amending the char
trrni til" MUTUAL Loan Accommodating Fund.
Ihc concurrent resolution amending the Con-
Sittiiun, which passed In" last Leg stature,
giving an ndd dtiunal supreme Court Judge TO
the "nnd District. was ordered tot hird read
ing IN the Assembly without opposition.
S"nntur l. E'ci"-iur. In behalf oi Tummany Hall
and Tom Dunlap. started II back lire to-day to
say" tho latter. IN a bill which provides that
after the expiration IT IN" term of the present
'ommi -sonHr ot Jurors. his successor shall re-
"'iv" II sal!,rv ol 5000. This is DONE ii is said.
lc Au>r Mr. Dunlap salary cannot De reduced.
n his term II olce. But 1t will not save him.
The hill abolishlng the Office seems destined to
pis-.
The same Senator introduced bill making
the Office uf Coroner in the city salaried after
IN" ""Npirailon Of the terms of tn" present Coz o.
nrr~, tut N" salary il not yet named. Ii also
diners from the Assembly bills by giving tho
Coroner, instead of thr Mayor, the selection Of
IN" PHYSICIANS to make inuu"-tS.
\ hlll na-nrt the last LEGISLATURE giving the
Board of Education nf the city Of New York
power ly "A ~rNrn-'islths vote Ia determine tho
amount O! money H. be raised for school pur-
poses IN thnt city. II contained other features
winch were Ohrctonahlr To- the Governor. and
he vetoed the bill. Mr.. Dnlv has again intro
duc"d tho bill with the features to which the
Governor objected stricken out