New-York tribune., 1878-02-01
THE EXCISE QUESTION.

INCREASED NUMBER or PETITIONS FOR AND AGAINST
MODIFIC .TTgN-MR. DSLE's BILL TO BIZ REPORT
Ep FAyOEABtY
IFEoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT Or THE TEfHr Me-
ALBANY, Jan. 31.--'Ihe Excise Law promises
TO be the great question OF the present legislature Al
though no bill modifying the present law ha. yet emerged
from the committee rooms, there have been soy
eral hot y-conered skirmishes between the support
crs and opponents of the law, upon resolutions
bearing upoR the question Petitions by the score are
also daily received in relation to The law. Upto the
present the petitions for modiheation OF the law
have been in a majority. Most oi this class oi p-
tittons come gtn the Ccs ana mainly from NeT YORK.
Far instance to-day Senator Ecccsuc presented ~ 20
tit;ou Of Isj citizens 0f NevNork Cty in favor Oi
modification Of the Excise Laws ana senator G0'hel
another Of similar nature signed by 5iGl citizens.
Petitions in favor of a modification Of the law and
against modification were presented in both houses ~
large nuuberf
Discussion about excIsc matters burst forth IN the A.
scnAv alsoJ today, Mr. Ddiy. Of NewYoIR. being the
onlv spokesman. lie formally replied 60 Dr. Howard
Crosby's criticism OF ,Hc NawYcrk delegations po-
sltinn on the Daily Excise Bill expressed ~ tho gr'at
meeting IN NcW-lOTE,i ,in support ~ the present tArLe
Law Oh Tuesday evening last Mr.. Daly. speech az
tra.ted tn attention of The Assembly and also invited
several interruptions On the ground Of his
h1;ire straycd from Ire theme He s'id that he
question oi privilege. Hud called attention ip
the rciuarss oi thn Rev Dr crosby VINO III IN hd'r'.'
re.cpt,tiy. Of free ium He denied hs charge. and
said hc the representative 30 fr ~ ~. h' ii't
tie past 20 SHOW whether hc vas aul thihk ''' Htl
introduced bill lust lu All s prov ,0ns, paln sIi tu-
pie, .or an ENcs- Law, when Was W lc ln'I-i "I '-
porance. = was NOT hill authorizing Tie ii'c
ana untrlmncird OF ram. Uc Vas AID
always had been an advocate OF ienporan r.
in favor Oi moral suGsiUn, ard WIS Hs
Jealous Of his reputation thc Rev. Dr Crosby. Mr.
DAILY then projected further reply 10 Dr Crosby WHO
Lad chlrfrd the New-York dclceiiion with IS
ihcation Of The. Excise Law. H' (dr D1tl
would reply 20 this chu2e IN language likc iLn bu
would Use Tho language gentlemen, ana s1N that tic
rev Dr Crosby was mistaken. lie then pyocce"ed 10
read from Nc"YOIk papers articles ia ia'"f oI hod-
1icatIOn.
ably 10 the Assembly 70 rOrrOw hy thc Committee on
Cities Of that body. Tie vote was not unarincu 10
make favorable repo + Messrs skinner aai ~4rns
favorable report: Mcssr. Fish hBOoks. w orh Day AsiOr.
and IlaIlbau. One member was ent-hr isaac l.
layes. Tho D. has amended SO a. TO make IL fs
more restrictive than whea Introduced by ~ pay II
i amended 10 require the rl@iatuieh OF tWr'c lo
ut.tlc citizens Of ANY election dihirct 10 An
spplicatiOn for license. ana pfOhDi'lhS thr 'Nihc
ucrg0n signing more than one Application.
Licenses sale o: aud beer only Wcir aced al
from $50 S10O and fOr stTOng liquors ana wines not
less thai a 80 nor moro than $500 License. not 10
he granted fcious dBpLI'i0ncd criminals. The
Board Of ESCscie act within twenty day. alter the ar
pcatiUn Tor license made. License arr TO c renewed
within twenty days after expiration Inc '" fo.lI'e}
prohibits the sale Of beer or liquor 10 mnois sud Ai
prcnccs. penalty ia established for - Shibug signs
for the sale OF liquor by persons not licensed 10 .'l
liquor Licenses Eust be exhibited to the proper author
itcs. The law makes viOiGns punishable by iiuo and
Imprisonment instead Oi by He or Imprisonment, ami III
cTeases thc fine from $50 10 500 and the term o
onmen from thirty sixty days PeTs ms convicted OF
violating the law are prohibited from recciV NJ license
meauOr to permit the sale or liquor on tho premises
without "a license which will authorize the arrest OF the
proprietor wen the bartender Of such place. IT
makes ntoXicaiion punishable by fine and lmpr,onmont
The Civil Damages Act is inserted az new section