New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-22
NO SUNDAY SELLING.
BARRooMs MUST BE CLOSED ON THAT DAY
THE WORK OF THE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE
REVISION OF THE EXCISE LAWS
NEARLY COMPLETED.

The Commissioners for the Revision Of the Excise
Laws completed their consideration OF the secretarys
draft Of the proposed new bill yesterday morning,
with the exception OF few minor points and ad
iourned until next Thursday morning at 10 80 o'clock
The Law Committee, consisting Of Commissioners Ko
Inns, O'Bren and Krusc, viii take II I'm hand to
put the principles adopted BY the Commission into
the proper legal phraseology The three motions re-
garding the Sunday closing question which were made
on Friday were the first business to occupy the az
tention Of the Commission yesterday. Commissioner
Kruse's motion first voted upon II was that
the matter be referred to the Law Committee. with
instructions TO maintan the principle Of the present
law that no liquor whatever should be sold on Sunday
The debate, however, was not limited 10 this
motion only but covered the ground Of all three, and
when the voting came the three propositions were
voted upon in rapid succession without further de-
bate upon each one Commissioner Thomann spoke
earnestly in favor of giving Mayors of cities. with the
consent of the Common Council. the right TO permit
the sale Of liquor between the hours Of D. m. and
3 D. NJ on Sunday. Commissioner Smart asked him
II this would not amount to local option, to which Mr.
Thomann had expressed himself absolutely opposed
Mr. Thomann thought It would not. there would be
direct vote the question. The Mayor ana
Common Council. knowing the sentiments Of tho
people, would be able to decide whether Il was best
permit Sunday sales not.
A lively OF words sprang up between Dr.
Crosby and Mr. Thomann In the course OF the debate
The statement had been frequently made that tho
Sunday law could not be enforced, and DR.. Crosby
took exception TO H. He said This constant state
ment that the present Sunday law cannot DO en-
forced is an absolute fasehood If these vioators Of
the law could be promptly tried and punished tho
law would be enforced II We could have court
rooms, and fixed time TO try cases. the law could
be enforced" Mr.. Thomann resented the accusation.
and said that Dr. Crosby talking the suppo
sition of conditions which did not exist" Then let
Idle nr ffrOc
do, you know from past experience that you can't
get Jury 10 convict man for these Violations re
torted Mr.. Thomann To this DIR. Crosby responded
" oh, yes you every time" A moment later
Mr.. Thomann, referring to claim which had been
made that 1t chiefly the nouordealers who wished
the barrOom open Sunday, said that he Represented
100000 respectable citizens of this city who asked
for this thing
DR.. Crosby still maintained that II was the dealers
who wanted it most, and exclaimed al have had five
dealers In this city 10 and say. We make
the of profits from sunday sales, and
you shan't shut us up" The then taken
Mr.. Kruses motion and It was lost Commissioners
Smart and Kruse voting for II and Commissioners
Crosby, Thomann and stern against IT, On Mr..
Thomann's motion providing for permits by Mayors
the vote was-yeas, Thomann and Stern NAYS, Crosby,
Smart and kruse. DIR. Crosby then offered bis
motion for the sale Of beer from 12 noon to D. M.
Sunday. through aperture from the saloon TO
tho street. the beer not to be drunk the promises
This was also defeated-yeas Crosby and Thomann
nays, Stern. Smart and kruSe. Mr.. Kruse then
moved that saloons be closed on sunday, aud that
the sale disposition of Intoxicating liquors within
saloons ON Sunday TO be drunk the premises. DO
not permitted. The motion prevailed-ycas. smart,
COSBY and Kruse; nays, Stern and Thomann. The
question of fees for ball licenses again taken up
and propositions to fix them at 81, 500 and from
VS. to 800 IN the discretion Of local excise boards,
were successfully voted down. The question was
again laid over until Commissioners Rollins and
O Bren should be present
The last feature OF the draft tho Civil DAM
are Act.' and on motion of Commissioner Thomann IL
was voted ignore this in their proposed bill. as
having no relation the regulation Of liquor selling:
and to leave II to the Legislature 10 make any
changes IN the present law. The Commission thep
adj iOurned.