New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-12
GENERAL LEGISLATION.

AN EXCISE LAW PAssRD By THE SENATE FOR NEW
YORK AND BBooKLYN-THE PUBLIC BURDENS
BILL PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY.
irRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
ALBANY, May LITTLE country members Of
the Senate were astonished to-day by finding all the
Senators from New-YOrk and Brooklyn unanimously In
favor of bill There had not been such an agreement
among the representatives OF these cities in many years.
The measure was the Excise bill, applying solely
to New-YOrk and Brooklyn. 1t was introduced by
Senator Forster, but was really the pro-
duoton OF all the Senators from the two
cities named at meeting held tor the
purpose of drawing up some such measure. Sen
ator Sessions, when the bill was announced for
aithird reading tried 1t recOmmited to the Com
mittee on Internal Affairs for amendment. He argued
that no law should be passed concerning tho sale OF
hquor applicable solely to New-York and Brook
lyn; saying that the conditions OF life were
similar IN q village to those OF city.
Senators from the metropolis did not degn to reply con-
tenting themselves with very summarily voting down
Senator sessiOns's motion.
The final vote on the bill was then taken. Senator
Astor said that he amazed by Senator sessonss re-
mark that NewYOrk could be governed in the same way
as village. he had talked with many nquor-deaers
about the Excise laws. and had invariably found
that they favor Of restricting the sale OF liquor
The lquOr-deaCrs wanted q law which could
be enforced. Senator strahan said that the
New-York delegation was united because public
lauor-seng in New-York and Brooklyn should be put
under the restriction OF law. The bill passed by the
decided vote OF % to g. Under the proposed law
nquor-dealers will have to give bond Of $3.50
that their places shall be conducted according
to law. The fee for license to sell wine, ale
and beer only be less than $50 more than
800; where liquors included it is TO be not less
than 500 than $3.50. No liquor or beer is to
be sold on Sunday election day. Licenses may be
voked.
Without a word Of debate Senator HObart's amend
ment the Constitution giving the right OF suffrage to
women was passed by the SenIte to-day
The Legislature passed to-day, both houses approving
OF the action Of conference committee, the Dill per-
Uniting foreign fire Insurance companies having
paldup capital Of $4,000 to do business in tbs state
"municipai court" in Buffalo and giving the Governor
Court TIC bill was modelled after one drawn up by
Judge DaDforth. OF the Court OF Appeals, TO cS
pssseS the hea1rs 1879 and Signed
ernOr Tlden Judges appointed by Governor Robinson
be deemed Insecure after Governor Corneps
discovery He found upon examining , TIE G9ns n
point such judges; that the authority was expressly
where such new Curtis may be established. The Buffalo
members Withdrew the bill to-day ana AMENDED II 50 as
Of Of f Baffao instead Of BY the Governor
The Public Burdens bill passed to-day by the
made S BY Dr. T. Hayes and BY the Democrats from
and 1sOOE w tSsn the
to re Committee on Cities with instructions to strike
the fourth section he sara IL WOulu give
Board of Police power scale the salaries OF an the
icemen. Mr. VarDum. the author OF the bill. denied
with great energy OF expression that 1t gave the
Board of Police" any such power He then
Bad that IL the bill WAS passed 1t would
save New-YOrk during the year 1881 the sum OF
S547,OOO. Ex-Speaker Hustled, ia surprised manner
said that he had been LOOKING over tie bill carefully
he could discover such terrible power III u
as had been discovered by DR.. Hayes Under the bill
the salary OF no man now policeman or IRE
man was disturbed; the proposed measure only
applied to future appointments. DR.. Hayess motion
defeated by O OF AZ TO o. The final vote on
the bill itself then taken. The bill was passed by
vote of 81 TO 80.
Ex-speaker Husted pushed through the Assembly TO-
Gay bill establishing State Board Of Health. The
bill was slightly amended in the Assembly. rendering
necessary It's return to the Senate.
On motion of Senator Schroeder the bill amending
the Brooklyn Charter recommited, with au
amendment presented by him. The bill for the
preservation OF Holsters was passed by the
Senate Senator StIahan offered resolution
which was adopted to the effect that TIE Senate ap
prove OF the international exhibition TO be held al New
York in 1883 and that such legislative action should
be taken as may necessary TO Insure its success and
10 into purposes OF the act OF Congress
for celebrating such anniversary.
The bill to protect Central Park and other parks, ana
The streets and bordering on the same, from
encroachDent by elevated railroads was amended so
that nothing the bill shall interfere with the lrai-
chise of the Metropolitan Company, and passed.
The bill extending the time OF office or the brooklyn
Park Commissioners for two years was passed by the
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