New-York tribune., 1886-05-29
uEARIyG on THE EXCISE BILL
MANY LAWYERS BEFORE THE GOVERNOR.
A PETITION AGAINsT THE BlLL-IHE GCVEENOR
ASKS FOR PAPERS.

A PETITION ALAINSI 1Hk BlIL--lHL GOV l-hNO Olt
ASKS FOR PAPERS.
prom TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIBUNE !
ALBANY, May 2S.-GOyerl0r Hill gave a
hearing to-day upon the bin empowering President
Mooney OF the Board OF Aldermen o, NewYork 20 ap-
mint tnrce Excise Commissioners. The Executive
Chamber looked ike a court room, the Governor being
seated at lis desk with throng OF lawyers before him.
The new Board OF Excise Of NewIOrR was represented
by Comm ssoncr Andrews. he was naturally opposed
the bill lie supported in his attack upon the OIL
10y Peter 3. Oiney, Henry T. BeelNmln, President
of tho Park Department. and by Joha IL.
strahan. who appeared hy Mayor Grace Tho bill
was supported By Elliot Sandford counsel for the Oil
Board Of Excise by Henry Perley. clerk OF the Boari
and by throng OF TanmanY Han politicians; eA--ena-
George II. Foster, ex-senator T. c. t. Eccieine.
Senator PIunkitt, Assombymen Cantor and Conan and
l. c. I. Grain.
Peter b. Ouey presented to the Governor the follow
Ing petition against the BILL
!. This proposed measure IS an at cinpted expedien
having for rs purpose mere temporary HpPgihl"eh'.
the Mayor of duiy conferred upon hn ny Ia" vote o.
the people and which duty the Mayor performed neir'
the assa-e OF his hi ~ tho appointment Of hrce men
whose selection has been universally commended By The
2 The circumstances surrounding the passage OF the
bl clearly indicate s obIec. 10 be continuation o uA-
late Board Of Excise recently Investigated upon Charges
pref .Ircd a. 'ins' said lae Bonrl. :, .,...
.. Tie only ayO"ed ieason given IN advocacy 0i
this bll that confusion exists because TWO Boards
iallacy. N'' Tho Board % ~ppoicd by tio Mayor on
May l. 1856 we're 50 appo lte upon the "a'ce 1i ne
Police AND Finance Departments II the Ciy Ih'y
have Issued aud issuing hundreds Of licences AMI
thousands OF dollars. and are per ormius tc duties Of
their office without confusion, alton or hin trance
have been struck t loo9 sef-roverumelt" ant "hone
Iule, and city will be again subjected to the shame
abuses t9f0re existing n the LAci.c Io4iu-i
public cal unity which may Do aVcrted by your
refusal . approve th.s bill
l-l,o f,r- pafs Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church, by Bishop
Htrris OF thr Methodist Episcopal Church,
by Father McGlynn. Of st. stephens Church,
and by many other cer-ymen; by William stcnway.
Cornelius y. BHss H. B. Cialln * Co. T. L. Condcrt,
James ". Brown. Thomas lllilhouse John Rocacfe.-
ler William Dowl, t. p. ulcot aud many other business
IA. rs, Of business men includes the names Of
Of the brewers aud wholesale wine dealers in the
cry.
the conclusion OF ;hc hearing the Governor said:
wish you gentlemen would furnish me wiin t-c tgo
opinions L,conb TINS matter and also "Iih tnc
core spont-nce between tie B1aris oi Excise a''A'
ndAihS n test caSa
THIS va, promised 10y M srahan and llr. sandforl.
COvERNOR HILL AND TIE BOARD or BEGENT-.
ALBANY, May y (SpcciIO. There was 4
hearing to-day The Governors hostility TO the
Board OF Regents was manifested bin was passed in
tn Le-satare approprtung s5JO)J Ter tne state Lit
cI.Iy TAni. tAo money to De divided among
The academies o. the state The money
was 10 lie distributed by the DoArd
Of Regents. Asscmbyman r itt appeared anl male an
aIg Tor tne OIL aua was a lei by Professor i. j.
Cheney. OF KINGSTON; Professor +. h. Bradley. OF Al.
hany; AID Dl. a. b. watkins ol tne Board Oi -eIS
ONCE. All H.ue arguments in favor Oi tie
bin. pointing ont the need 81 a~si-tance to TIE
scnoo.> of the state. tn" Governor put fo'fh
tie objection that TIE bal uucH' stitutla-..4
ne % nfpr'Yf ftrt money f1r private acai.-ts .Ae.4
q tuitiDa fee Char cd. ASsemrlvmnu plgu STATED
that DOT .oue-ien1 Of the money would oo oxI anded
upon tAc ltIyale aolofmcs, Dl. thc Governor mlIn-
~d ns objection Ia 'e bi ard tn9y s't II aside
Win the uaiu intention Of witnnolflns his sigma furc
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