New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-13
HILLS NEW WHISKEY BILL.
DESPERATE EFFORTS TO PUSH 1T THROUGH
THE LEGISLATURE.
Rous pRorEsr rRoM rHE REpupLICAN

VIGOROUS PROTEST FROM THE REPUBLIOAN
MEMBERS OF THE EXCISE COMMITTEE.
Albany, April IL (Special)-There is no doubt that
Senator Hil will make an effort to keep his promises
to the liquor men this week. and In the Assembly at
tempt TO force to final passage the free sunday
whIskey bill, in the preparation of which he TOOK a
prominent part In other way can sehauor I'M
keep a part Of his promise TO the nquor NELL vi
course the bill will not pass in the Senate ior VilouS
reasons, and Hill does not expect that IL Will IL was
not part Of his plan and programme In MS game
Of fast and loose' with the liquor men 10 ara"
up bill which the Republican Senate wouh pass
He imagihes that just long as the excise laws are
I'm their present uncertain and unsausfactory cohul-
tion-from the llquordealers' point Oh Ve"-he VIII
be able to make his ennual poltcai assessments oh
those engaged In the business. The more ono s'ueS
the new biIl the more dangerous and vicious ls pro
visions seem to be, and 1t shows INC hioie pi""'i'
IIllrs ingenuity and shrewdness'
Tho Republcan members Of the Excise Committee arc
extremely indignant because they did not nave an op-
portunity to examine the measure Ill coiii,nVO0 mo
Is another instance wherein Speaker eheenal aho"eu
the Democratic majority to trample roush-snou oso
the minority members Of the Assembly ooihin'.'e "1"
anv underhanded piece of work of is ordering was 10
be done. AS this paper announced on friu"s ia' "'0
minority members of the committee are al WORK on on d
substitnte measure amending materially the most VICIOUS
sections OF the Hill bill. The Tribune showed tleh
what the sections are that needed changing lne i'u
Republican members of the committee have also draw"
up a report to tho Assembly, Which AssemOyilah "'u'
Of Albany the chairman of the minority members HIS
prepared A meeting Of the minority me"OcrS
Of the committee will be held before & the tSn 9penl B
of the evening session and the report VIII uieh i Y
read for their approval. The report AZ npsi as wal
protest against the passage of the bull because NaS
ppaSSed mon by the committee before it had been
read to the committee and without the courtesy QI QI
allowing the societies and assoca atons opposed 10 ~
an opportunity to be heard. The bin Is declared @ 70
contain seriods and dangerous innovations IN e la~s
regulating the sale Of liquor. Then the report s0es @ on
to specify some Of the dangerous IeateS VI T,e th
measure The repeal Of the Civil Damage Act, we
prevention by Of the detection Of Violations @ Sd Ge %
Excise law the sale of liquors to children, inc m
discriminate sale OF liquors on sunday, Ine oiSus ,u
eating house, and tavern license easos anu d TI d.
bad features are all taken up In the report ana us
cusSed. . , ,.,.o. +bo4 +bo
In conclusion the minority report declares that tlle
Legislature cannot refuse to listen TO the process
against the bin which have been made by the CathOnc
clergy throughout the State together with the clergy
men and aymen Of the other denomlnatohsS;;
1t is highly probable that Charles T. McOie!lau1u, 1
the Democratic leader, will attempt to prevent tlls
report being made. 1t Is part OF the policy "ICn %
lie has pursued far In all excise naIDers 20 sioo %
the Republican minority as little iNr ueaVhenV do
possible.