New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-26
TO REPORT THE ONE.DAY LICENSE BILL.
ACTION OF TIL ASSEMBLY EXCISE COMMITTEE
ON II mLDRETH M~HAsURE-A PETIT

TION COMMITTED.
Albany. Feb. % Special There was a meeting OF
the Assembly Excise Committee early this morning.
Assemblyman IIiIdreth appeared before the committee
in support OF his bill, allowing the sale IN Ncw> oFH
~ ,ecr ale and wines, under many restrictions. until
2 o'clock in the morning. The committee went INTO
executive session Immediately after Mr.. liildirth mao
boon heard. and decided 10 report the bill. without a
dissenting vote.
The right Of petition is Acknowledged by all fair
minded men, but the speaker Of the Assembly "a" ~
today TO suppress the petition of the NeW-N"rk
clergymen who asked that the S,adlcr dance'hall Dill
no NOT nassed. Tho petition was sent TO the speaker,
who tried to get it into the hands Of the EXci'c Com
mittee. without having IL read for the information o.
thc Assembly. Assemblyman Fieh objected to this
method Of burning the document. winch had been
signed by mlh'i,eIn ~ Tho snrancr refused arbi.
trarily 10 allow this 10 be done, ana nc petition went
TO the Excise Committee where 1t VIII be slhothered.
Excise Commissioner f. T. Fitzpatrick expressei
himself Yesterday as follows in relation to the new
Excise bin introduced under Governor lllll's directions
BY Mr. Schaaf, Of I%lrOOklyn:
az am in favor Of the Sunday opening clauSe' bni
7 am opposed 10 that part which proposes TO allow
the sale Of liquors after ! O'Clock at balls and similar
entertainments. That is the Stadlcr idea, but ! t0l1
Senator Stadler last Saturday that his bill should not
become a law. Now | see that the Catholic clergy
as a body are arrayed against it. Instead Of granting
greater liberty / should favor a law compelling al
public halls to cOse at l O'Clock. The pornl'ous
effects OF these late balls are 50 apparent That they
should not be permitted. ii people will 60 10 the
public balls let them go at s O'Clock, "a they 20 to Il
theatre, and they would have plenty Of time for en-
joyment by l O'Clock.
"The bill. I understand, also proposes to limit the
term of Excise Commissioners TO two years. ] think
that is a mistake Personally | should not care much
if | were lcgislated out Of Office tomorrow, but | really
think the term should be six years.
Commissioner Gilroy said yesterday that he had
never heard of the bill until he read Of II In the news
papers. 1T did not have its origin in Tammany
Hail. he said. but | do not say that the organization
will rot support IT," Charles ~Stecklcr, John +. Car
roll and other Tammany leaders were inclined TO be
enthusiastic over the bill and thought that the Tam
many delegation in the Legislature would be expected
10 support it uncOnditiOnaly. The clause which al
lows lquOr shops 10 do business with open doors on
sunday afternoons the Tammany men generally han
with intense satisfaction and declare that II meets
a long-felt want The state Liquor Dealers Asso-
citation and all its various branches are quoted As
being especially anxious for the Enactment % I'M,
concession 10 the ~prejudices Of the foreign-born part OF
the population.