New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-23
COMMISSIONER ANDREWS'S views.
THE ANTIsALOON REPUBLICAN LEAGUE PIE
SENTs THE DRAFT OF BILL REG
CLATING LICENSES

The Commission for the Revision OF the Excise Laws
completed their public hearings Wednesday afternoon
As there others, however, who wished TO be
heard the Commission gave them an opportunity yes
terday morning at its room in the Bible House VIII
IAN :. Andrews, one of the Commissioners of Excise
Of this city, spoke first in favor of special allnight
license for certain localities, such those near print
Ing Offices markets. and the ferries, where men work
all night. Such licenses he would only have granted
on petition Of property owners living In the neghbor
hood of the place be licensed and he did not think
that more than fifty to 100 such licenses would be re-
qured In the whole city, lie also referred to the sale
of liquor to minors the most openly violated Of all
the Excise laws. lie did not believe that any law
could be enacted which would prevent respectable
working people, TO whom beer was almost as much a
necessity with their meals bread was, from sending
their children al dinner time TO the barroom for their
can of fresh beer He admitted that evil resulted
from the visits Of children to such places but could
offer remedy for IT, In regard TO licenses he said
am opposed to any license fee. fee is 1ustifable
only on ono of grounds-for revenue, or for re-
sufcton Revenue should be raised by taxes, and
licenses do not restrict The worst classes Of liquor
dealers are the who could pay the highest tax.
and high license would not drive them out of the
business, but would drive out many respectable. law
abiding dealers whose business is not large enough to
pay high license A fec sufficient 10 pay the
penses Of the application should be charged, and be-
yond that the restriction should rest entirely upon the
personal qualifications Of the applicant DR.. Crosby
inquired II it would not be dangerous to yield TO the
claim that law should not be passed because people
will not obey 1t, and II the claims of the Anarchists
that there should be law not the same thing.
Mr. Andrews replied that it was not, for the reason
that the Anarchists but Insignificant minority.
while those who would violate unjust excise laws
large proportion Of the community. He also favored
the election of excise boards instead OF their appoint
ment
The New-York Anti-Saloon Republican League, rep
resented by ]. l. MITCHELL the Rev. G. H. GOodsel.
Frank Moss and the Rev. Clark Wright, presented "
tho Commission draft of bill to aid the Commission
In its work 1t in the main a codifcaiion of the
in force in different States of the Union. In the
county in favor Of the sale, applicants for
licenses furnish bond for 81 900, signed by two
sureties. Licenses are fixed dependant tho
population Of Cities towns and villages Applications
must also be accompanied by petition Of not less
than twenty citizens living within 100 feet in any d.
rection Of the proposed place. The number OF bar
rooms is limited to one for every 500 people. The
penalty for selling without license Is fixed at fine Of
onment of from three months TO year For viola
ton Of the license law the first offence punishable by
fine of from 800 10 $500, and the second by fine Of
not less than $500. Imprisonment for not less than
three months and by revocation OF the license. Tho
hours Of closing fixed from IL D. 10 q a. m.
every night. and from IL p. IN. Saturday 10 a. m.
Monday, and on legal holidays and election DAYS.
The bill is exceedingly long and makes provision for
all cases which can come under IT,