New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-16
NEWLIoUoR MEASURES At TRENTON.
SUPPLEMENT TO THE wERTs LAW oFFEKED
IN THE HoUsE-A BILL TO ALLOW THE SALE
or LIQUOR nN PARKS ON SUNDAY.

Trenton, N. J.. April Is (speciaD.-The startling
nter.retaton OF the Werts Liquor bill by judges Oh
the Supreme Court, who hold that under lts proV'
stons a men must have two licenses to sell liquor,
one for quantities less and the other for quantities
greater than quart and must pay two fees. sach
Of $3.50, for the licenses has stirred up tho fenoS
of tho liquor interest and tonight they brought TO
Trenton a bin 10 remedy the defect' IN the BILL
It is In the form of supplement to the Werts law
The supplement provides that IT. shall be lawful Tor
the authority granting the license to grant each seller
two licenses one 10 sell liquor In quantities less
than a quart TO DO drunk on the premises, ana one
TO sell It IN quantities greater than quart 10 De
drunk of the premises the seller to have the right
10 maintain his business in one place, and to be
charged for the license 10 sell liquor In QUANTITIES.
greater than quart sum not to exceed one
tenth of the fee charged for the other license The
bin was referred 10 the Judiciary Committee. which
has already reported IT,
Temperance circles viii be stirred to their pro-
toundest depths by bill which McDermitt. OF Essex,
introduced tonight It provides that 1t shall DO law
full 10 keep public parks open on Sundays. between
O'Clock In the afternoon and 10 In the evening, pro
vldlng no admission fec is charged and that IL shall
bo lawful to sell ale beer and porter In the parks and
10 hold sacred concerts bcrcin The proprietor must
have regular maltnquor license, and must refuse
admission TO tho park to AL minors unless they are
accom- panied BY their parents or guardians
The Newark Water Bond bill was reported favoraDy
by a majority OF the Judiciary Committee. McDer-
mit presented adverse minority report. and both
reports we're laid over.
Senator Edwards introduced bill tonight to put
stop to the quarrelling over the public ohces In
Jersey City. 1t provides that where any dispute
arises as to the title of any person holding Office under
the new charter OF Jersey City, tho Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court, on the application Of the Mayor:
shall appoint, within thirty days. special term VI
that court TO hear and determine the controversy
In rhe meantime the Chief Justice shall designate the
person to conduct the affairs of the office.
The Saturday HalfHOliday act, the Australian Eseo.
tlon System bill, and other measures advocated by
the labor organizations sti hang fire in the Senate
It is believed that all these bills viii fail for want OF
Senatorial support The act to give all State officials
Including the members OF the legislature the right to
ride free on every railroad in the state was made
special order In the House for tomorrow morning:
Tho Senate passed hnother batch OF partisan
measures and also the act providing that II any
soc ton OF the Wers Repeater shall be declared un
constitutional the decision shall not affect the other
provisions Of tho act o
At late hour, Just before adjournment the Senate
nassed the bills vesting IN tho Governor the power
10 aDpont the Fisheries Commissioners and also tho
trustees OF the state Industrial School Tho bills
removing the managers of the Morris Plains Asylum
and giving railroad companies power 20 condemn and
for depot facilities, ordered TO third reading
The Senate at midn ght took up the bill to remove
the managers of the Morris Plains Asylum, and passed
II by a party vote.