New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-20
NEWS FROM ALBANY.
TOPICS IN ROIH HOUSES.
ACTION on BILLS RELATING TO NEw-fORk AMI
RRnnKIYN-nrHRR MEASURES

| IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBUNE'I
| ALBANY, April 19.-One of the worst OF the
| many bad bills OF the NewYOrk members OF the
I Legislature killed in the Senate to-day; sena-
tor Fitzgerad's bill increasing the fees OF the
County Clerks OF the State. Although the New.York
Senators voted unanimously for the bill, the senators
from the interior of the State opposed It, motion to
strike out the enacng clause OF the bill was carred-l0
| yeas to ii nays.
The Democrats persistent in their attacks upon the
contract labor system OF the State prisons To-day they
pushed Senator Grady's bill provide for submitting
to the electors OF the State the proposition to abolish con-
tract labor in the State prsons Senators Pitts and Els
worth the part of the Republicans pointed out that
this submission OF the question 10 voters was an evasion
| OF their duties by the Senators. Senator Pitts
| also argued that such o vote would
have no binding force on the Legislature.
The contract system he maintained would be sustained
by large majority Senator Grady acknowledged that
10 would be impossible pass the Butts bill, passed by
the Assembly yesterday He, therefore, hoped his Dill
would be passed, The bill nevertheless passed Dy
q vote OF II to 13. All the Democrats but Senator A.
Lansing voted for the bill and all Of the Republicans
| but Senator Macarthur voted against 1t.
Tho Senate passed to-day by party vote-yeas II,
nays 13-the bill empower the Governor to make ap-
poinments TO offices before vacancies have occurred
The Assembly passed the bill allowing banks to fore
close and sell property first mortgage bonds upon
| default OF payment of interest or principal
|
schwarzs bill aboshing the present board Of Dock
Commissioners in NcwYork and making tho department
a sing headed commission. Mr.. Roosevelt forclby
| pointed out that the bill was an attempt
| to do in detail what the Tammany
charter ia intended to do by Wholesale namely turn
Republican officials out OF Office and put Democrats H.
Mr.. Bartlett of Broome County, Bourbon Democrat,
said that he would gladly support any bill which de-
prived Republicans OF Office General spnoa expressed
his JOY that Republicans would lose office II the measure
| should become law. Despite the resistance OF tho
Republicans the bill finally ordered to third
Senator Day's bill TO compel telegraph, telephone
and eeetrS light s0mP@nes ,oI to put Ma1cb s9ec wires
| 1855 next debated There was long night
over the Question OF tempting eeetrc nui sns sbe
Assembly dnaly adjourned without taking any action
| committeee OF the New-York Aldermen has been
here to-day urging tho members Of the Legislature to
part Of Ganseyo2rt Market to West Washing; Washing
SEGleOy ee On 'nf Tnrecltns orGns and rwotnTd bills
A report a railroad bill might with IS much pr0Priety
Properly it should have. been referred, to
oonnty d0 caiIed attention TO the remarkable crcEm
stances under which the oiil had been reported and
ever successfully appealed to the Assembly 70 support
The COMMITTEES on Cities reported favorabiy to-day
n. C. Marphys Sil permitting 70 the Form pub
n.nson iuud Mr. Murphy presented a petition
signed by $500 teachers in favor Of bl The
ure was then ordered TO third reading Inc Ponce
| Pension bill also ordered 20 q third reading
The Assembly tails evening ordered to third reading
SeacSed @F Ss''H land, G G in the XSrondacE Noun
tain region. The Senate after long debate
ordered TO third reading Senator Kochs 6l
permitting the sale OF pools tracks and killed the
bin to deprive the Union Ferry Company OF the Whte
equse the salaries OF the teachers OF the public schools
The Assembly Committee cities gave hearing on
the bill open street in Brooklyn from Fatbush-
Kinsella aud c. W. L. Morrow warmly advocated the
proposed Improvement. AssemblyInan McCsrren op-
posed the bill asserting that II would cost AZ Ieast
s5. 100000 ana that the amount would eventually 0e
saddled on the city The vote OF the committee was
the motion Ia report the OIL iaVorsby, anu IL
finally unanimously agreed to report 1t Tor the con-
Governor Cleveland has signed the bill providing for a
public park In tue Iwentythird aud lwentyiourth
Wards OF hew-iork CITY,
THE GOVERNOR AND THE EXCISE LAWS.
A BILL CONTAINING The GOVERNORS AMENDMENTS
PASSED BY TIE ASSEMBLY.
| frRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
ALBANY, April 19.-Apparently Governor
Cleveland has scruples about violating custom Of
his predecessors. To-day he put into the hands
| OF Assemblyman Campbell several amendments
20 the excise bill for the cities
OF NewYork and BROOKLYN The Governor stated to Mr.
Campbell that his intention In writing the amendments
|
respecting the transfer Of licenses and in other respects
After Mr. Campbell had stated TO the Assembly that
the bill was the work OF the Governor IL went flying
through that body. Mr. Roosevelt vainy attempted to
amend the bill further by putting in q provision
requiring higher license fee IN EewiorS. This VS.
done In order to follow the suggestion OF the Poico
Commissioners OF NewYork to the effect that higher
price should asked for licenses with the idea of les
senng the number Of liquor shops. II was expected
that Governor Cleveland would put some provision in
the bill providing for higher license fee but ap-
parently Police Commissioners suggestion did not
with his approval Tho signature OF the Governor
to the bill H. OF course assured. There have been
Of Judges timing themselves for drunkenness but
never Of a Governor vetoins hsown bill The meas
ure was passed by OF 90 to So The btu is given
complete below. The portions within quotation marks
| are the Governors additions to the bill:
SECTION /. The Board OF Commissioners OF Excise In
tho cities OF this State having population OF over 3O0-
900 inhabitants, shall II all other requirements oi the
law have been complied with, have the power TO grant
license sell strong sprituOus liquors. ale, vine or
beer, drank the premises TO be named In the
MhcT hcv keep propose keep an inn
tavern. Provided that no such license shall be
Satisfied upon examination that the applicant
therefor is a person OF good moral character and
, | SIC 2 ANY such Board shall have at all times dis
cretionary power TO permit any person or persons TO
whom a license may have been granted, in respect Of
specified premises to to any other S place
covered by such license and there TO continue the con-
s 's Snse In 4s
that such dlscretonary powers shall not be exercised
until and unless all the requirements of law to be OBJ,
served upon ihe granting OF an original license sn
upon said application for removal be compiled with ana
; fulfilled In every respect" ,,- -,
SIC. ,. No person persons having q ncence unuer
this act nor any assistant, agent empoye or servant
any such person persons go licensed shal De ar
rested any alleged violation OF any provision OF any
excise law by any peace officer or other person uhess
warrant therefor based affidavit shal nave nrst
duly Issued according to law except ana PROVIDED tI.
OF any violation OF any provision OF any excise
law between the hour OF / O'Clock sunday morning
and the hour OF IL O'Clock sunday night in presence
officer person authorized to make arrests i1I
violation OF law, such officer or person may orthwlth
and mako arrest Of the person OF per
sous violating any provision OF any excise law ANY
officer authorized to make arrests Tor violation