New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-23
TOPICS AT ALBANY.
LEGISLATION IN BOTH HOUSES.

| LEGISLATION IN BOTH HOUSES.
DEBATE ON THE EXCISE BILL-DIsAGREEMENr OF
THE NETWORK AND BROOKLYN MEMBERS
OTHER MATTERS
lFRoM REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIB0sE'I
ALBANY, March 22.-The thirty-six members
from the Counties of Kings and NewYork suDmitted the
result Of their abors to perfect amendments to the tx
else law to the Assembly this morning III was hatur
to expect that the representative OF Murray Hill would
have few views in the subject WIN
spokesman Of the Five Points. ana tnat
in fact the committee did agree, as WAS irahHy
confessed by several OF its members to-day They were
only unanimous In reporting the measure to the Assem-
bly, in dgesed form, with the idea OF securing the
adoption Of their avortc amendments while the Dill was
being debated. Their Disagreement showed itself as
soon "a the bill came under discussion in the Committee
OF the Whole. Mr. Sheridan the introducer OF inc
bill Nevertheless Mr. Tghe Usurped hs control
OF tie measure III debate over the bill was
short Mr. Sprague il had been read, offered
an amendment providing that the Excise Commissioners
should have absolute discretion in regard 10 the grant
ing of licenses in New-York and Brooklyn Under tho
bin he said they would be compelled to grant license
to man OF the most noorously bad character Ii his
application was signed by ten reputable citizens
ANY uan conld obtain ten such signatures This In his
opinion. was the greatest blot on the bill.
Everyone expected Mr.. Sheridan or 1r. Tghe 10 ac-
cep the amendment But Mr.. Tighe insisted upon the
said that he certainly thought Mr. sprague amendment
proper one. This assertion seemed TO anger MessTs
Lindsey Newman and Sheehy, fer they all declared
yehemently that the amendment was nadmls
sable This impo'itio opposition to the amend
ment had It's effect the country members. Mr. Cham
hcrlain Of ST. Lawrence County, well expressed the
sentiments Of the country members when he said MI
sprague'e amendment IA very proper one. DO these
gentlemen propose TO allow any 1sreparabe RIM dealer
In New York TO get license at will 2" Mr. Tghe replied:
This bin Gays ten reputable citizens The Excise
Commissioners have power to refuse TO grant license
II these men not reputable" Nr Roosevef argued
that tho Excise Commissioners should have entire dis
erection in the granting OF the licenses.
Mr. Tighe, to evoh the acceptance OF
MI spragues amendment. thereupon moved
that the committee should rise and report on
the bill the motion was anopIed Later t t6 Gnnn
mttee Of the Whole should be discharged from II9
further consideration of the bill and thst IL sh9 T
RESOLUTION re G5ne''s said nothing about Mr. sprague:
an cHdment, which would be s1u, ,' On1 ta
aisle 20 whore Tighe stood and SAID Yon are rushing
dnyT on onr lin Accent spragles amendment" Nc
Carren, Sheridan and Eagle Of Kings made the same
remembrance Tighe in1exibe But h. was saved
from killing the bin by Speaker Patterson ruling that the
resolution could not be considered at that time.
foTora6iy tbs inorning Mr. McManus's bill in regard
theatreticke Spectators The Gi iorod7 t9eif seihg
tickets in theatre lobby or on che Slde"a! IN ifoht OF
tLeatre. The Assembly Committee on Cities reported
iavoraby Mr.. Murphys bill 70 establish PARK on the
site Of the Riverside Hospital and for the consideration
Of the House Mr. CGllcn's bill Competing me
piaciug of electric wires underground Mr.. Welch.
of Niagara County intro iuce1 bill providing for another
suspension bridge the Niagara River at niagara
Falls The bridge would be exclusively for the use oi
teamsters and pedestrians.
Of gas metres IN New York CITY.
Tie bill to establish the Of the State was reported
ftvorluly ia both Houses. 5000
In the senate the Assembly bill forbiddln2 the adnls
sion of children theatres was reported flYOraOly and
ordered third reading as wasa also the assembly Di
forbiIdLg the manufacture Of cigars III tenement
houses - ~.
on WAYS and Means IL apprOpridtes only $4,000. In
former years this bill when introduced IN the
Assembly has frequently contained appropriations
amounting million and half OF dollars But rom
various causes chiefly the Governors power 20 strike
ont items the bill has shrInk ~ tie number OF ts apPro-
praion year after year the past five years The appFo
priatlOIs ar follows;