Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-03-01
LICENSE IN TWO STATES.
REPRESENTATIVES, OF NEW JERSEY
 AND NEW YORK

the Local Option Bill Over Governor
 Greens veto-Text of the Substitute
 Offered for MT. Crosby's Measure.
 TRENTON, March 1.-The local option high license bill was passed by the New Jersey as sembly yesterday over the governors veto by vote of 34 to A. The bill will not be acted upon in the senate until Monday night, when it will surely be passed by that body There was a two hours debate over it yesterday. Fuller, Riker, Finley, Hill, Gallagher and their speeches sharply criticised the gover- nor's interpretation of constitutional law. Col Fuller said that the friends of the bill were content to leave it constitutionally in the hands of the courts, who were the proper interpreters.
 McDermott, Heppenheimer, Feeney and Matthews led the Democratic side in the debate. McDermott vigorously attacked the bill all the way through, and declared all it's provisions were unconstitutional and an attack on personal liberty. He charged that the bill was passed at the instigation of Gen. Sewen, whose political ambition was to be brightened thereby. MT. Heppenheimer con- sidered it his duty to his constituents, who we're vitally interested in the defeat of the bill, to offer remarks in opposition. He con- sdered the measure an iniquitous one, and wrong in principle. MT. Lozier (Rep.), of Essex, was opposed to the local option clause of the bill. He justified his position by stat ing he had been elected on the platform of license, and none of his constituents had requested him to vote for this bill
 Matthews Dem.) commenced his speech by 8 sarcastic expression of gratitude to the Re publican party for allowing the opposition to speak on the question. He claimed that there was no necessity or demand for the measure, and denounced it for having been made @ caucus measure. He sent the plat form of the Prohibition party, which was remarks. The bill, he claimed, was bid for the 10, eco Prohibition votes in the state.
 Gobel Rep), of Ocean, wound up the de- heaven, which decreed the devils prime min ister, King Alcohol, should be dethroned in the state of New Jersey.
 ALBANY, March 1.-There was test vote yesterday in the assembly on Mir. Crosby's high license bill. It was induced by motion of Assemblyman Crosby that the high license bill should be made special order for Wednesday. A vote was taken on the mo- tion-53 to 56 All votes in favor of the motion were cast by Republicans, while of those against it 51 were given by Democrats and by Republicans.
 Simultaneously with the action of the as- sembly the bill which the State Brewers and Masters association had drawn up as a sub stitute for the high license bill was presented to the legislature by Senator Stadler and As semblyman Reitz. The measure says that all licenses shall be of the following classes:
 First-Spirit License: To sell all intoxicating liquors to be consumed on the premises, tho fee Tor which shall be not less than $10o nor more than $500.
 Second-Wine and Beer License: To sell wine and beer only, to be consumed on the premises, the fee to be not less than $50, nor more than S1OO.
 T.rd-Storekeepers' License: To sell all intox- icating liquors not to be consumed on the prem- ises, the fee for which shall not be less than $3O nor more than $500
 Fourth-Druggists' License: To druggists and apothecaries to sell all intoxicating liquors for medicinal and chemical purposes only, and to such persons only as shall present @ certificate from a resident practising physician in writing, the fee to be $10O.
 Fifth--Special Additional License: To be grantedfn the discretion of the board of excise for licensed places in the vicinity of markets, railroad depots ferries, newspaper offices and at certain points upon principal thoroughfares, or for restaurants, hotels or other public house where, in the opinion of the board of excise public convenience and the convenience of those engaged in lawful occupations require it to keep open and Sell during hours otherwise prescribed by law; such special license shall be revoked at any time upon the board of excise becoming satisfied upon examination that the premises for which the same are granted have become disor- derly; the fee for such special licenses shall be fixed by the board of excise at not less than the minimum nor more than the maximum fee pre- scribed for the class of licenses issued for such place: provided also that person licensed under the provisions of this act may, upon application to the board of excise. receive 8 special license authorizing the place for which license has been issued to such person to be kept open for the sale of spurious liquors, ale beer wine between the hours of and 12 o'clock p. m. on Sunday upon the payment of fee to the amount of % per cent. of the license fee required for such place.