New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-04
SSTADLER'S BILL RECALLED.
IA RESOLUTION IN THE SENATE TO GET IT
BACK FROM THE ASSEMBLY.
REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S DECEIVED AS TO ITS
PROVISIONS, WANT TO CONSIDER 1T AGAIN
FOR AMENDMENT-MR. sTADLERS
INEVITABLE POSITION

FOR AMENDMENT-MR. STADLER'S
INEVITABLE POSITION
rvsox PrE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
Albany, Feb Ex-senator Sheard threw bombshel
into the camp Of the lquordealers of NewYork city
this morning by introducing a resolution in the
calling for the return Of Senator Sader's bill licens
ing of halls and other places of entertainment
10 sell ale wine beer all night from the Assembly
10 the house in which 1t originally introduced
Although this is proceeding which is not of frequent
occurrence, il is still entirely within the lines OF
legislative proceedings and parliamentary law. This
resolution stirred up the friends Of the nquordeacrs
and the NewYork dancehouses to great activity in
twinkle.
The passage OF the stadler bill in the Senate with
out comment and with only few votes recorded against
II is sad commentary the placing Of any reliance
on the word Of certain Senators who anxious TO
rush bills through without letting their exact con
tents and provisions be known 1t has also placed tho
Senator whose name is the bill in the unenviable
position Of decevhg his fellow Senator'S whether in
tentOna1ly or not, as TO the provisions OF tins par
tcular When he introduced the bill on the
first day Of the session, Senator Stadler said in I'M
ms;akable language that the bill similar, except
in one minor particulars, 10 the bill of last year.
which, after it had been amended. had objection
able features 1t be readily from the copy
OF the bill Of last year and from that of this year,
which given below, whether not the words OF
Senator true. whether the charge that
At any rate, the Republican Senators who voted Tor
the bill this year led to believe from what was
then said that the measure did not differ from inc
one witch had had careful consideration at the former
session, but which failed get through the Assembly
because it reached that house late in the session.
except on two ponts-that liquors stricken out
and that the licenses would be issued only to the
halls in which the entertainments were to be held'
rather than to the association itself which desired the
benefit of the extra license, thus giving the hall the
riup Here ~
bills:
Last years bl-The Board Of Excise Of cities towns ana
villages power licenses TO any persons
Of good moral character permitting and authorizing him
OF them any association society represented by e
to dispose Of. TO be sold and disposed
through any party with whom they hav" contracted or
with whom they may contract for supplying supper at
any public ball within such city, town village and at
the pa ace or designated in said license, strong ana
suirituous liquors. Wines and beer upon receiving
Mcense be fixed in their discretion and which SHAH
not be more than Such license shall only be granted
on written application the said Board signed by the
applicant applicants specifying the place for when such
asked and the OF the party or association
in whose behalf such license is desired
Section 9 granted in this act provided shau
not authorize any person persons association to eN
pose for sale or SELL give dispose Of to be
sold given away disposed of, any such strong ana
sprtuous liquors, wines ale and beer after the hour oil
O'Clock in the morning OF the night ana Gay LOT "n0h
such license shall be granted
1t will be seen by cie provisions OF ms Dill tnat
every precaution taken to that the special
licenses granted the act fell only into the best
OF hands and that they were to expire when the hccd
for the special hcense-namely for balls, dinners and
such entertainments, which likely TO last after
O'Clock in the morning the hour at which under the
present law all sale of intoxicating liquors is supposed
20 Cease-had been passed over. The license under
this bill, too, would be given practically to the person
contracting for the privilege Of furnishing the supper
for the ball or entertainment specified in the application
for the license and not to any one who happened TO
own a hall in which dance might be given This
bill also required the names of the associations or
societies who to give the entertainment for which
the license asked.
Here is the bill which Senator stadler introduced
this year and which he said was similar, except In
few minor particulars, to the bill of last year
Board Of Excise Of city Of over 1,ooOo 600 IN
habants shall have power grant special licenses to
licensed keepers public halls assembly banquet
halls and other places public festival and entertain
nent permitting them TO sell therein. after the hour Of
Sundays excepted wine ale and beer to and for the
members and guests Of social chartbleor other
reputable association who engage such public halls
semby banquet halls ball for the purpose Of
giving public balls festivals entertainments banqucts,
dinners or sociabes. The Board Of Excise shall receive
fee Of 500 than 500 for each and
every special license issued in accordance with this
section
Section .. Special licenses provided for in fore
going expire end Of year from the
Of they shall not be granted until the
applicant therefor shall have complied with such rules
and requirements be established BY the Board Of
Excise.
After reading these two bills. how can any jus
tfy StadeI's action in telling the Senate that
the two bills similar except in minor details
The bill which he has tried hard have passed this
year would, with New Works. present Excise Board,
Judged from the investigations of the senate Committee
Cities open every dance hall and disrepuablc resort
in New-York. The licenses which would be granted
under this bill would for year. What dive
keeper in New-lork City would not be willing to pay
800 or even 500 for the privilege Of running his
place all night 1t would be much cheaper than pay
Ing huShnOney to the police officials.
OF course senate stader raised strenuous objec-
tons the consideration of The resolution senator
Ives took his part. and raised the point of order THAI
single objection would send the resolution until
tomorrow. The Lieutenant Governor did not agree
with him. Then Senator stadler wanted 10 know If il
did require a two-thrds vote 10 pass such resou-
ton. a aJorty sufficient, the presiding
officer said. Then senator otadler appealed TO senator
sheard 70 know why he wished to bring the bill back
from the Assembly, and how he wanted TO amend ii If
IL brought back.
To this senator Sheard replied that he was not in
the when the bin passed He understood,
he added that the fact that the senate had passed the
bill being used in the Assembly reason for us
passage in that body The bill was passed in this
house through misunderstanding Of its provisions, ami
he. for one wanted have his vote recorded against
g. Al hi, senator >adcr lost his temper and raising
his voice to high pitch declared with great emphasis
tina, the angels I'm Heaven had drawn this bill the
same cIanks vino opposed it now would oppose 1t.
senator Fassctt explained that the senate was per
fecty justified I'm asking the return Of bill from tho
Assembly for the purpose Of amendment III any par
ucular
senator Ives here popped up again and wanted %
know from senator She,d what amendments he wanted
10 make
The senator replied TO him that as T. the amend