New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-30
WORK IN THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
DEMOCRATIC HOSTILITY TO HIGH LIQUOR lICENbEs-
PRISON TAXATION AND OTHER MATTERS.
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl

PRISON, TAXATION AND OTHER MATTERS.
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ALBANY, March 29.-The settled policy OF
the Democratic Legislature to be to relax the laws
restricting the Of liquor rather than make them
more stringent. The Assembly Committee ON Internal
Affairs today reported adversely Mr.. RoOseyelts bill.
which intended 10 esse the number OF liquor shops
by increasing the price OF their licenses The bill put
the price Of beer license at 800 and the price OF
license sell spirituous liquors at $3.50 II was avow
edly patterned after the high license law OF Nebraska
which has had the effect OF decreasing the number OF
auor chops in that state. Mr. Rooseveits motion TO
dsagI the adverse report OF the committee was
defeated by vote of 45 to 52.
The Senate judiciary Committee has reported favor
ably the Democratic spois measure, Senator fitz-
geralds bill establishing Labor Bureau.
NJ. G.. Murphy asked the Assembly to-day TO make a
specal order for next Thursday his bill authorizing
the consl ruction OF the broadway Underground Rail-
way Mr. Howe opposed the motion, stating that
commission had already reported against me scheme
Mr. Murphy's motion was defeated by vote OF Az 10 oo
The Senate passed to-day the bill repeating the law OF
1881 which requires the Commissioner OF Public Works
OF New York destroy the Forty ysecDudst reservoir
The Committee on Internal Affairs OF the Assembly
reported unfav0raDy the bill OF Mr Taylor OF BrOoklyn
forbddng the making of further contracts Tor the
labor Of Prison cOnvcts. Mr. Taylor Is the RepuD-
can who has vosed with the Democrats throughout
the session, 1t was natural, therefore, that
the fayorite Democratic for destroying
the present system of managing the State prisons ny
which they have made sell sustaining. Mr. Taylor
moved the adverse report OF the committee shoud
be disagreed with and the bill sent TO the Committee OF
the Whole BY the aid OF the Democrats ne secured tno
adoption OF his motion.
The report OF the Railroad Committee In reference 10
the charges against Patrick j. Gleason, OF Long Island
Ctty y officers OF the Island Railroad exonerates
Assemblyman Bumer ana severely arraiRns Gleason,
for whose "despcabe action the committee cannot ma
words TO express their contempt"
w H. Thompson introduced bill establishing mill
tary evening school In New York for tue purpose OF In
structng persons seeking commissions IN the Nauonai
Guard. The bill makes an annual appropriation OF
$4,000 for he support OF tho school .. 4, 4.
The Committee on Privileges and Elections reporter 10
ent Republican member irOm Of the brooklyn dis
trcts entitled 10 his seat whlcn mas peeh cohcsco
by X. T.. Connolly Democrat. ,,. .,
The Assembly debated for three hours to-lignt anu
ordered 10 "A third reading MT Benedlcth DnI iOr
the taxation OF collateral inberitances and corpoae
trust mortgage securities. The State Assessors sald III
their annual report this year IN relation 10 ths TAX
This tax safe reliance Tor the state OF felSy-
and in view the larger amount or property ANNUALLY
changing owners death In this State IL IL uOdefhte
estimate that similar impost IN New-IOrk WOuiu
steadily yield TO tho State after Its administration was
fairly llnde rstoOd. not less than ~, ,OOO,OOO."
T'he ampbell Penal Code bill vas ordered TO thlrd
reading without the amendments allowing nsnIhk ioI
pleasure Sunday and the sale during the Wholo oi
Sunday Of manufactured tobacco, ice-creaIn, ETC..
The Assembly Railroad Committee mas agreed UNI
mousy 10 report favOraby the Anti Free Pass bill Inc
bill has amended that II applies only 70 tue
granting OF passes 10 Supreme Court Judges etato
officials and members and employees OF the Legislature