New-York tribune., 1882-03-05

or more applications for licenses in this city. How
absurd The fact is there is not liquor store, how
ever vile, where the proprietor cannot get ten men
To sign ms application. That was shown IN the IN
stances of the dives in SiXth-ave. man who
keeps a saloon n hotel commands at least ten
uadcsmen-hs milkman, greer, baker, ETC.. men
VINO dare not refuse t0 sign anything n chooses 10
ask Of them, and the more dI,rcputlble the house
the easier to get signatures or bOndsmen. Another
bad sec ion In the bill provides that no police
man may arrest liquor dealer for violating the EN-
cisc law unless by warrant issued affidavit;
ana his practically means that there would be no
arrest. made. Tor men are too busy here 10 spend
their time IA following up violation, OF the laW
where they do Mt that they are materially al
iectcd. ! am glad the 'three-bel clause
Is stricken out. 1t was out OF pace ia
Gityi hqt quite necessary IN tue conndy'
think th' present Le lislJturc wall pass an Excise
law although | cannot say that II will be this on"
unies, ~ is materially modified. That section about
requiring a certificate with an applca ion. / might
add j. entirely unnecessary. No LXclse Board Will
refuse 10 grant lac nse 10 Respectable man, W no
iuin shes the necessary bOndsmcu, without any crI-
uhcat". The present Board has granted TINS year
apou 5000 licenses. and In less than nifty cases mas
Ii required the certificate. About the HnprlSou-
Incnt OF Offenders arrested the second time tuuk
that the Discretionary power should rest with the
maul- rate before whom the man Is tried
Ioice 1oWAu.~,ioHer matthew's -ald tha' the ne
ce-sIiy OF compelling pol ccmIu To procure a war
rant issued ouly on an amdavlt OF another person
would reader the whole bill. very inefficient, should
II become law lie added that In" proper thing
lot Inc LrgSlaiur' 10 go. IN connection WIN tI!i9
i to make he Excise Board bureau in the folce
Department. since the policemen are required 10 cX
ecuit all warrants issued uy that Board but m or
der Cd make room for this bur. au IL would be
necessary TO remove the Bureau Of Elections from
the Police De'ar. ncpr.
Ex->tate Senator Forster who introduced the bill
last winter when was 80 thoroughly discus 'ed
ar The time. said: h. trainers
of the present bill seem To- have followed mv bu IN
general, but have struck out all the points which
considered important. Instead Oi twelve citizens
who. my bill stated. must live in The election dis
tUct whore the saloon or rot was placed IN order
20 sign a certificate for license. cen men are sub
apparently may IN rs many certificates ~ are pre-
Sentcd 10 them Tor hat purpose. And aS for The GER
tCatcS signed bE these ten ten men being coucUSlV
evidence thar the applicant is n man OF good. moral
character that IS taAiug he discretionary power
Out of the hands Of the EAcI-. Board and compelling
II to issue any number OF licenses that may be
asked, ana to men of any grade ot moral character
The new blll reduces the amount Of the bond,
wish liquors to be sold between the hours of
l. and , q. m. on any day. bur this time Is now
made from ! 10 , a. m. II any license was revoked
by my bill the liquor found va, COutscltcd. rms
Is truck ont. be new b II seems 10 b. CareIcssly
drawn. In one section penal Is described or an
offence which lis not men uOucd III the bill. II came
about lu TINS way: lur offence was stricken ont OF
section In my Dill. and then the committee forgot
30 alter the next section and SD Ictt the penalty m
the bill. Other noteworthy omissions are: lu one
section OF my bill II person was convicted of sell
ing without license prcCuIcd his obtaining one
for year: the Board Of Excise has now no power
To ISSUE ~uoppuas. which the former bill granted !;
the autlor of he police To a rr>t an intoxicated
person I5 WI hdrlwn. ana several other sections are
greatly changed. dO Dot think th, bIli Will Oc
passed"
Dr. Howard C. o-by thinks the bill Possesses many
shortcomings. but Is g.ad ,h. three Ded clause OF
the eAI-.Iu- law l. omI trd. II. would a 50 have
ia, second offence punishable by impr ,OnMeut, and
moi lett discretionary with tue magistrate.