New-York tribune., 1878-01-03
THE WORK or THE LEGIsLATURE.

Assemblyman on Senator SeSSons Tere8i oi!i are
given below
THE WORK Or THE LEGlSLATtHE.
AMEVDiNG TIE EXCISE LAVA RESOLUTION AND
TWO BILLS IN TIE AssEMBLY-ldH FIRST NEW
YORK CHARTER AMENDMENI-sTGEET CLEANING.
(FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TGibUNE.I
ALBANY, Jan. 2.-The Legislature began It's
Winter work very automatically this morning snort
sessions were held both Senate and Assembly; there
was no dcuae over any ;hnc house. and only
few bills were presentedlnd then It wds UNANIMOUSLY
voted 10 adjourn for nearly week.
Nothing of public interest done in TIE Senate. In
TIE Assembly tae Excise LAW immediately called
10 the attention of members by Mr.. Hoahan. Deno
crat from EewYorh who presented resolution calling
unon the Committee Internal Affairs TO report Will
in ten days after its appointment just ana equabir
law regulating the sale OF liquors. Two E3pubhcaI
members the blue ribbon OF the Murphy TEN
perlncc order in button-hoCs heard with apparent
relief that under a LEGISLATURE rule the resolution wOua
be tabled Another New-York member. Mr. DAILY, intro
duced hill modifying tie Excise Law 50 far as II ai
rlcs to NewYork, an outline of Which gwen in TIE
TRIBUNE OF to-day Mr. Daily said that the present I'M
satisfactory state excise matters in NrwIGrk made
the duty OF the Legislators, in his opnion to pass
without delay WISE well digesied ana "ch
maiured Excise Bil, simple. clear aud unmi>;akGbic
III it's provisions, and consistent alike WIN puoic no'd
10y and sound statesinansh'p
Thor was n second bill from Ncw-Yctk about
the Excise Law. Mr.. McDonough presented
bill amending the Excise Law. 50 that the
Board Of Excise in CITIES towns villages shall have
power 10 grant license TO any OF good moral clar
acter whether such person or persons be Keeper or
keers Of an nu tavern hotel or not such keeper or
Keepers to be snail be approved BY them, permitting
him or them to sell and dispose Of at any
one named place within such city, town or village sf"ne
ana sprituous liquors. wines. ale and heer III gu:h'e
less Than five gallons time, receiving license
fee TO be fixed in their discretion and which sal moi ur
less than $50, nor than $3.50. suci hcelSe
shall only be granted on written apphcaton to
the said board, signed by the applicant or apJi-
cants specifying the pace for which license Is
asked and the name Of the applicant or ali-
cants and OF every person interested or TO be
iner sed in the business 10 authorize which the License
shall be used Persons not licensed may keep in quInti-
ties no, less than five gallons at time sell ana dispose
OF strong and spirituous liquors wines. ale and beer
proyidcd that no part thereof shall be drunk or used III
the building. garden, inclosurc colmunicatihS with
or IN any uIio street or place contiguous to the build
ing in which the same DC kept, disposed OF OF sold
The act is to ;asc effect immediately.
II y79s said 10 be tie plan Of the quord@alers, wher
they should meet persuade the Legislature to modify
t Fxce law and 70 have the bills for this purpose intro
dncei and advocated by member Of the Republican
majority, and 10 keep the Democrats quiet onhe sur
icct iii the time for voting came. Evidently their plans
have been changed.
Tho bills fol modifying the charter of Ndwiork VIII
undoubtedly be AS numerous ever. ard with the ~
sstaace OF tho Ant;rammauy Democrats tine fepub'-
caus will have power send some Of them TO the
Governor Isaac Hayes Introduced The first Of thls
elas OF Dis s ana Of ohI f. is Of vHry nSore na
ture, c1ngaining cgAry-nlne sect.ons ApP9i' MY ~
Omnibus Bill and W0odin Chnrtor lfi of last session. as
II contains many of their features j. WoVldcs f0f
lie Counsel 10 the Corparaiion aud the Board OF Al
Gerlncn are he elected. Tho iir't election una"
~fu f. sls.. lffN "Tt
officers elected TO take their cate IN the MAY I9o"
inc. The Mayor anG i5o'rd %, in ei' 49,
AIMED al Controller Kelly in section providing FOR the
election of a Controller in Novcnher next. Ihc,o are
y'rr Minute provisions concerning he LETTING Of con
tracs by the several departments The salaries q he
city officials are put a. follows;
Mayor 81. .Oo0 Com. Of Tax .6Ass'ts.si,C coo
Cam trollcr........ 1000 Chamberlain. 6,Wp
Co1aT to Corpor'n 10000 Just Of Police CTS. 5oy0
Pres. ia olPolice. 5,OoJ gu.i oi Marine o. c'01 'o
Com. Of Police 200 Ja.t OF sHiHrg r,S S01 91
Con. OF Fire Dtp't.. 1000 Just. Of - ot Com.
Pre- Of IIeaL Dep 1000 SurrOsa
Mr. WIers and Mr.. Cosad, both Democrats introduced
bills for the reappor;ionment Of the senatorial aud
Assembly Districts similar In most respects to those
introduced last Water in behalf Of the Dcmocrauc
party. The pi!otdge fees in Hev-iofk Hdhor wrie a.
usual made the suffice. Of an attack. Nj Scchashcr oi
Nry-YorK, presented hl amending the irse u laws
30 thai the ow1crs OF merchant vessel II IN pro
ward bound and draws less than II ieci oi wafer
Zee OF ~ 80 per loot and every vessel dr""ias
2 feet and under 81 feet of - 81 per Opi.
The owners OF merchant vessels drawing less than
feet Of water are 10 pay II 80 pei foot.
SIR. DdY, addition u Ais LXclsc Bl, introduced
h providing for better street cleaning IN The Ciy 81
Eey-Yark ii authorizes he Mayor 10 call o. the CliY
oil aid hin masiug ont spec ncaou- ior rl ii-
ing the streets the contracts Tor cleaning ihr sitc L.
sha be LET the lowest bidder: tat, the contractor
sGa give bonds IN the sum Oi 5000" iuf lGc Id.'n
ful performance OF his contract mat ;e expense Hal!
not exceed any year the sum Oi S1ouUO; thHi Tic
Police Department shall have charge OF :he clCllIe
that AL avenues. streets, lanes ana plncrs shall b."
crHnod and that, II me head Of the Police Department
faif 10 report 20 the Mayor any neglect In cleaning
thdonglare II shall be Tor bis removal The bill
Is a very stringent
SPECIE PAYMENTS.
4 RESOLUTION IS IHE ASSEMBLY AGAINST THE Rr-
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