New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-24
TIE EXNISE QUESTION.

A FAVORABLE REPORT on MIR. DALY's BILL PROnA-
pfT-IARGE NUMBER OF FE!TIONs-MR. GIL
BrEt's rEOmIBIIOEY BILL.
Iron TN REGULAR CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBUNE. |
ALBANY, Jan. 23.-No bill for changing the
Excise law has yet appeared before either
or Assembly, although large number In the desks
IT various committees OF the two IIous II
- probable that Mr. Days bull for relax
ing the Law far II applies 10 the City of
NcvYosk. will be reported favor,biy by the COMMITTEE
on Cities OF The Assembly, during tine coming week Then
ii debate on tens crincc and license will begin which
VIII probably las; til the end Of the session OF the Les
laturc although the liquor dealers apparently conf
dent that the Legislature, Will carly IN its session, pass
some bill The Committees Internal Affairs, besides
Mr. Day'- bill have Of other bills the sub
icct ranging from ultra temperance bills, 10 bills for the
almost unrestricted sale OF liquor.
The likelihood of a severe struggle the que stio
wnchr or not the present law shall be modified, Is in
ducng the rartsans Of either side to put forth every
effort to influence the Legislatures decision. Almost
every day since session began, petitions have been
received PRAYING that the present law be not modified
nnd Of late petitions have begun TO arrive, especially
from the cities. asking for modification of the Law.
The petitions evidently circulated by some state tenn
pcrancc society aud 10y central society Of the liquor
dealers The petition OF the Temperance organization is
follows:
We the undersigned citizens and taxpayers Of the
state Of Scw-iork, believing That the sale % strong
a
the crime and panrcrsn OF the State, ana hence the
cause 81 burden Of taxation, dnd also believing
that the present law (kHOWn as the law OF 1857 1870
propcrly administered, VIII greatly relieve The State oi
hi, burden and disgrace, b. combining such sale To rcg
l1rly organized hotels and sim further believing tha'
any less stringent Law would only the ormd
nplr evil DO hereby petition your Honorable Body to
leave the present law intact.
The petition OF those desiring modification OF the law
Is shorter:
We the undersigned citizens n - believing that
thr ufp sent Excise Laws administered, ito not
tend promote temperance or public order respectfully
am, urgently petition your Honorable Body 10 enact
iusf simple and plain Excise Law, which be easily
understood aud enforced
To-day there was multitude Of petitions yccyed
from the friends Of the present law. They were as fol
lows: From so taxpayers OF Rochester from - resi-
dents Of Orleans County: from 1is other residents OF
Rochester: from 10 residents of Stanford Delaware
County; from 81 residents Of Rensselaer, County;
from AZ residents OF Spencer. Ti0ga County;
from 800 residents OF Dutchess County from 30 resi-
dents OF Otsego County; from SO residents OF Mont
gomery County. monster petition WAS received from
residents OF Albany favor OF modification OF the
Excise laws.
Mr. John /. Gilbert introduced specimen prollibtory
hill disclaimng all authority for IT, Below 81 copy OF
some Of lts sectlOns'
SECTION l. That from and after the passage OF this act no
shan allowed manufacture. import sell EXCHANGE
ar give barter dispose Of any alcoholic liquors 10 be US rs
q beverage .,,, g.. ......,. ,,,o .ro ro,r
larry and incidence to sell alch0c
innofs for medicinal and scientific pdrposes and the mo
ohanc arts only provided that heyare Labelled ana MARKED