New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-08
TOCHECK THE LIQUOR EVIL
rur EXCISE COMMISSION BILL PASSES THE
ASSEMBLY BY 81 VOTES TO 40.

- GOES now 10 THE GovERNoR-ALL THE
SENATE AMENDMENTS CONQUERED IN-THE
sAxroN BALLOT REFORM BILL ALSO
PASSED AS AMENDED.
ey1ox TEE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF rR1BUSR3
Albany, May 7.-Goverpor HIN 1T last will have the
Hseo pleasure Of looking at another bill to restrict
tAe Gale Of liquor In this Satethe Excise Commissions
htll reforming the Excise laws Of the state. This
measure passed over q month ago by the Assem-
hly but tie senate amended 4 and the amendments
made It necessary return the m to the Assembly Tor
another vote upon It Inc e1!Gi ~ the amendments
authorizes manufacturers to wine in quantities
axe sedinR five gallons This -adment was mads TO
permit the wine. growers Of struoen and Chautauqua
counties to sell wine purchasers from distance In
quantities greater than Ave gallons the wine thus
sold not 20 be drank upon the promises Anotner
amendment, made 81 the suggestion Of senator flece
exempts Brooklyn from those provisions OF the act
which reqalre all money collected under the excise
licenses be turned into the treasures OF the various
cities and towns collecting It.
Some Republican Assemblymen who thought that
the Republican Senators made q mistake when they
adopted these amendments voted for the bill. as IL
were, under protest. fearing that Il they refused 10
concur In the amendments, possibly no temperance
measure would be passed this year. Mt Crosby ex-
pressed his regret that the Senate had not passed
the bill just 1t was passed by the Assembly eun
tho amendments '5lmatertal. and he should vots
for the bill.
Mr. sheehan, the Democratic leader hearing that
the Republicans somewhat divided In opinion
uvon the bill. TO every ones amusement posed as a
Temperance rofomer and in behalf OF the beer mixers
Of Buffalo protested against revivnS the FveGalloh
Act In his opinion the repeal OF the Five-Gsion Act
was the only temperance legislation OF recent years
Mr. sAxton quickly showed that the fact that there
were no temperance laws on the statute books was
b-c,use Governor Hill had steadily vetoed the tenn
asced nv Republican LEGISLATURE
Mr. Nixon supported the amendment reviving the
r,veG>llon Act in the interest Of the wine makers
speskins for the vineyard owners OF -hautauqua
Corntv Mr. McMaster, OF Steubcn County, said
that the wine growers of his county did not
ask for modification of the Excise Commission bill
IN ,ber interest He should, therefore, vote for the
bill under protest Charles Smith, of the With
Assembly District Of New-Iork aroused general
Laughter BY saying g. There are lots of temperance
men In my district, and lots of others who love
grapes In the interest of both classes shall vote
against tie bill"
The bin passed by vote Of 81 TO 40 As was
the case month ago, the Democ Gratis voted unaui-
mousay against bill, and they Joined by Gibbs
and smith, Republicans, of New.York. All of the
81 votes cast for the bill given by Republicans.
The bill goes 10 Governor HILL
The Democrats of the Assembly also opposed Mr..
saxton's Ballot Reform BILL which had been recalled
Tom the Governor for amendment. Mr. sheeban
OF inspectors, which had caused the Republicans
TO recan the BIZ for amendment, would have led To
the dlsfranchisement of most Of the voters Of the
Stare.
Nj. saIton denied that this would have happened.
but said that. the bill being amhSuOus in this respect
he asd considered 4 the best policy to amend It. He
was respons ble for the blunder II Il was one. He
would call the attention OF the voters of the State to
the constant resistance Of the Democratic party TO
bills ATTENDED to prevent the bribery of voters. The
amendments suggested by Mr.. saxtOn were adopted,
and the bill then again passed, receiving IS Re.
publican votes in its favor and AZ Democratic
against IT, No Democrat voted for the bill and no
Republican against IT,
Mayor Grants Rapid Transit bill, passed by the
Senate week ago. was Just ready for Submission to
the Assembly that body adjourned this afternoon.
The Assembly ConNnttee On Railroads reported
favorably senator Murphy's bill 10 permit street rail
way companies make Contracts with each other and
the bill ordered TO third reading.
The Assembly tonight passed Senator Cantor'S bill
sppropisng S40O 900 for the Metropolitan Museum Of
Art