Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-02-13

THEIR OBJECTIONS TO THE EXCISE CLAUS


THEIR OBJECTIONS TO THE EXCISE CLAUSE
OF THE MORRILL, BILL.
An adjourned meeting Of the Liquor Dealers
Association was held last night at Sfenger-
bUnd hall, the president, Mr.. John II. Rus
sell. in the chair, and Mr.. $. G. Palmer secre-
tary. The following new members were
elected: Julius Eisenbeiss. y. Bryan, Miller
4 Jones, V. Sinner. Schwing & Clarke. VIM.
Deitz, Henry Rsbe, y. BregaZzi, and Mrs.
IL Engle-the latter TO be represented by her
agent.
The chair stated that the committee APP
pointed Al a previous meeting to look after
the interests of the association before the
committees OF Congress had report 10 make
which the members would be glad TO hear.
Mr.. H Browning stated that Mr., Louis
Schade, although not member of the aSsO-
citation, had rendered valuable service to the
committee in its duties, ami as he was
present he moved that he be i1vite1 10 adj
dress the association; adopted unanimously,
and Mr.. Schade stated that ne had taken
great pains, since the last meeting OF TIE
association, 10 express To members of the
Senate the objections 10 TIE excise clause Of
the Morrill, biz bearing or the sale of Heuor
in the District. This clause embodies the
WORST FEATURES OF TEMPERANCE LEGIS-
TIOV
CveTCnactcd in any of be states. AMI ccnfarS
powers upon our police authorities and courts
never before known IN any country. It com
pietely outlaws those engaged in the hotel OF
restaurant business, whilst il oInits entirely
to provide any Safeguards whatever against
houses kept for PROSTITUTION and gambling.
thus permitting the latter 10 have a free and
urdisturbed field in this District. The bill
legiSlateS HajCr Richards, the present super
nteGdCnt OF police. into the new govern
ment. II raises the license fee from 500 70
$50; il provides that the police officers can q
all times by day and night. enter premises
without warrant. just a.. they can now
HOUSES OF PROSTITUTION AND GAMBLING,
though of that privilege they seldom make
use, for reasons known to themselves and
guessed by others. If a man sells glass OF
beer on sunday, ne shall be fred $50, which
i the amount 81 licenses Zee first paid by
him. If he is found guilty second lime,
font .AfFa hn is he
remaining balance Of the $50 for which ne
has been compelled to give bonds right AT the
start. and his licenses is forfeited, or in other
words, his property invested IN that bust
ness is cOnfisCated, and tle means by which
he makes a living destroyed.
THE DAMAGE PROVISION IN SECTION -
is the most unjust and cruel ever enacted in
this country, making not only the restaurant
keeper llaple for damages, bat also the own
er of the real estate whe4e liquor is dis
pCnSed, and any person who shall by selling
or giving away or aiding or encouraging to
be drunk any SpiTituOuS liquors. thus cauS-
ing o. contributing to cause the intOXicatiOn
IN whole or in part of any person. 1t also in
cludeS the police officer who has cOnnived at
the habitudl violation of any license in whole
or i'm part, or, having knowledge of such ha-
bitual violation, has failed TO use his iufiu-
ence to have such license revoked and who
may be Joined as defendant This bill
also prevents the LICENSING of restaurants
within two hundred feet Of any church or
school house, thereby destroying the prOpri-
tary right of such persons who happen to live
IN NUcH heigbOfhOOU without Offering any
compensation therefor The Morrill, bill con
tanned no less than 19s pages, and il is almost
impossible among the pressure of other mat
tiers for the members TO even read what they
are called to act on.
SHOULD THE BILL PASS
with this excise clause, dealers in LIQUOR viii
simply be permitted to exist by SutIerance,
and nOrespectable man will he found in the
business. He hoped this clause would be
stricken ont, and the present law substituted,
in lieu.
The chair inquired of Mr.. Schade if il
would be advisable 10 have a substitute pre-
pared To offer.
Mr.. Schade said he thought not; that the
present laws kcaring upon the subject c0uId
be adopted, which all would be satisfied with,
a. they are as equitable as any which they
would be likely to get
Mr.. II. Browning urged the necessity OF
having code prepared 10 substitute for the
liquor clause in case other amendments al
luded to failed. n will not DO 10 let their
rights 90 by default lie moved that two ad-
ditiOHS be made 10 the committee. and that
they prepare substitute to put in, i'm ease il
i needed. Agreed TO, and the chair appoint
cd McS>rs. HOratiO Browning and Richard
RObb.