New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-02
AT THE STATE CAPITAL.
AN EXCISE BILL AGREED UPON.

THE NEw-YoRK AND BROOKLYN AssEMBLYMEN
ACCEPT A COMPROMISE BILL WHICH IS MADE
TO APPLY TO CITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
[FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE J
ALBANY, Feb. 1.-The New York and Brook
lyn Assembymen have agreed upon bill TO regulate
tho sale OF liquor their Cities and have gracously ad
mitted beneath Its beneficial provisions all the other
cities in the State. The iquordealer is not to have
his sensiblitles shocked hereafter by summary
arrest for disobeying the Excise law; If he
disobeys 1t on any day except Sunday
For under this law policeman on discovering tnat
liquor dealer Ia selling liquor on Sunday can summary
him, but II the dealer violates any OF the
commands Of the Excise law on week day, the police
man must obtain a arrant for the arrest from police
magistrate.
This arrangement is the result Of compromise be-
tween certain sabbatarians now here aud
Assemlymen who represent the iquordealing
interest. For q month the New-Y0rk ana
Brooklyn Assembymen have been attempt
ing to draw up an Excise Dill whlch
would be satisfactory to them to the lquordealers to
the temperance societies and TO tho sabbatarians Con-
stanty what seemed irreconcable differences Of opn-
Two sub ub-cOmmttees have labored In vain 10
reconcile these differences. On Tuesday third sub
committee consisting OF Howe Campbell aud Miller. OF
New York, and Henry and Taylor, Of Brooklyn, was APP
pointed The Rev. DIR. Atterbury, of the Sabbath
Committee" Of New York. and Judge ArnOux ap-
pcaied before this committee and made arguments In
OF maintaining the law in strict FORM so far
Sunday is concerned, as at present. Assemblyman
Tin" Campbell urged that the " summary arrest
OF the Excise law should be abolished Mr. Howe
asked Dr. Atterbury II he would be satisfied summary
arrests made only Sunday, and received reply
in the affirmative. Mr. Howe then told Mr.. Campbell
that he ought To accept this compromise In
behalf Of The iiquor-dealers Campbell finally
accepted the compromise. There was then unanimous
vote that the "three-bed clause Of the Excise law
should be abolished 1t also resolved that the Com
mssoners of Excise should have the power OF trans
tfa 1x IN
place to another in their Jurisdlction ms
il an amendment OF the Excise law long desired by the
These ideas were expressed in bill which was subse-
queny presented to the entire body Of Assemblyuen
from NcwYork aud BroOkly and approved by them Mr.
Horne intended 10 present tine bill 10 the Assembly When
rival at the Assembly Chamber he learned that the AZ,
thai it, provisions should be applied their cities
An additional section therefore written In the Dill
making the act apply to every city IN the state In ths
sEcrroS /. The respective Boards OF Commissioners
OF Excise shall, II all the other requirements OF the
law have been complied WITH grant licenses to any
person persons 10 sell strong spirtuous liquors,
ale, wine and beer, To be drunk on the premises
vhcthcr or not they keep or propose to keep an nm
tavern or hotel
sEc. 3 The respective Boards OF Commissioners OF
EXcsc shalt have ;ho power To transfer any license
granted by them respectively from one place to another
within their respective jurisdiction
SEC g. No person or persons having license TO sell
strong spiriuOus liquors and wines. winc' ale ana
beer from hoard Of commissioners OF excise or other
body person persons authorized by law to grant OF
huch licenses, or hc assistants, agents OF
pOycs Of such person persons so licensed slal DC
arrested for any alleged violation or the excise
law or laws by nny peace officer other without
warrant therefor based aidayit duly issued accord
ing 20 law, except between the hours Of a. m and md
night sundays when the said violation shall be made
IN the presence Of such officer or person.
SIC t. Section of said act OF April sixteen. eighteen
hunarcd nftysevcn, entitled An act 10 suppress in
temperance aud regulate the sale OF intoxicating
hquors,' ~ hereby repealed.
SIC b. This act shall apply to every city in this state.
SIC @ All acts and p,ris OF aets Inconsistent with
this act hereby repealed.
&c. z Ths act shall take effect Immediately.