Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-19
REV YORK HIGH LICENSE.
The Features of the Bill Recently Vetoed
by Governor BILL

| Ahe feateres OF the Bill Recently Vetoed
| by Governor Bill.
The following account of the provision
of the New York high license bill, which
was passed by the present Legislature, ant
was vetoed by Governor Hill, will be o
interest to those who. are watching The
high license movement throughout she
East. The measure was that known a,
the Crosby high license bill, and an East
ern exchange said Of it prior to the veto
1t was framed after consultation by some
OF the most prominent friends of high Ii.
| cense in the State, including both Demo.
Gratis and Republicans. 1t was changed
after its introduction in but one parsisnIar
On Assemblyman Bagley's motion the
limits of fees for liquor licenses were
changed from $500 and $1,000 to $500 and
81 ,000
Liquor licenses" for the sale of strong
and spirituous liquors, ales, wines and beer
TO be drunk on the premises, may be issued
at not less than $500 or more than 81 600
per annum; licenses for the sale of wines,
ales or beer, to be drunk Oh the premises,
at not less than 500 nor more than $500
per annum. The Boards of Excise shall
on or before the third Tuesday of Septem-
Der next fix three grades of license fees for
each of these two classes, requiring diff
ferent fee for each grade. The classified
ton is to be determined by tie opinion OF
the Boards as to the probable amount Of
sales by the applicant in the ensuing year
and the fees for the three grades under
each class of license may be changed annu-
ally.
Every license granted after September
80, 1888, shall be void whenever the per-
son holding it shall himself or by another
violate its provisions, and pEoof of the
drinking on the premises of any liquor
not covered by the license shall be evil
denee that the same was sold by the per-
son licensed. Violation of the law is to be
regarded as misdemeanor.
Storekeepers' licenses cost from 5000 to
So09 to be determined by the Board of
Excise. Under such license all kinds of
liquor may be sold, but not in quantities
of under five gallons, and not to be drunk
on the premises. Druggists under store
keepers license may dispose Of the spirit
uous and malt liquors to which it refers
upon the written prescription Of a physi-
cian, and for medicinal, chemical and sac
ramental purposes. Violation of the law
shall be misdemeanor and the license
shall then terminate Druggists must
give a bond for $1,000, with two sure
ties, before taking out license for the
sale of spirituous and malt liquors for
medicinal, chemical and sacramental pur-
poses, violation of the law being further
punished by fine of $50 as penalty for
each violation.
After the passage of the Act no licenses
are to be issued for time beyond Septenl-
Der 80, 1888, when the proposed law goes
into effect. Commissioners of Excise, who
violate the law are to be guilty of misde-
meanor and be subject to fine of not
more than $500 nor less than $50, with
imprisonment not exceeding one day for
each dollar of fine; persons convicted a
second time are to be fined and imprisoned
as under the first conviction, with a second
sentence of not less than ten days nor more
than six months Imprisonment Boards
of Excise are to annually report to the Sec,
rotary of State the number of licenses is.
sued, with all other information in theii
| possession.