New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-12
THE LEGISLATURE AT WORK AGAIN.
Mr.. AINswoRTH OFFERS THE HIGHLIcENsE
BILL OF 1894 FOR CONSIDERATION
ONCE MORE.
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Albany, March II.-Whcn the Legislature reassen-
bled tonight tho Assombymen presented forty-eght
bins and the Senator's twenty-five bIlls. None vas
OF much Importance except High-Llcense bill pre-
sented by Mr.. Answorth. II Is precise copy Of
similar bill introduced in tho Assembly OF 1884 by
Theodore Roosevelt. The act provides that in AT
cities Of 10000 Inhabitants tho lcense fec for
the sAlo OF splituous liquors shall be $780, and the
license fec for tho sale OF ale, beer and other malt
liquors shall DO $3.50. Elsewhere In the State the
license fee Is to be as follows: For spIrtuous
liquors, S2s0; for malt liquors, sla5. Yet the act
furthermore states that In all cities OF 100000
inhabitants tho license fec for the sale Of ale beer
or other malt liquors shall hereafter BE- $780, The
act Is TO 60 into effect December !, 1880
Assemblyman Dunlap, of Montgomery County, be-
lIeveS that there win DO complete breakdown OF
the Jury system unless the laws respecting tho
adrnlssbiiy of certain persons to the Jury-box are
repealed lie points TO the recent experience OF
the New.York courts with the trials OF tho Doodle
Aldermen and the difficulty OF getting iurymen
rs proof that the Jury laws must be changed He
introduced bill tonight making any competent
10 serve as juror unless he says no has preIudlces
which cannot DO overcome by the evidence to be sub
mittcd in the case. The bill modlfee subdivision
OF SEQ. 97e of tho " Code of Criminal Procedure
so as to read follows:
For tia existence Of such state OF mind the part OF
ths Juror reference the t. either which
satisfies the court In exercise OF sound discretion that
such Juror has formed opinion IN reference 70 tho guilt
or innocence OF the defendant which cannot be removed BY
evidence But the previous expression formation OF
an opinion in reference 10 the guilt innocence OF thu de-
PENDANT Is not sufficient ground u challenge for actual
bias any person otherwise legally qualified uness he de-
clare on and satisfied hs opinion
not be removed on evidence.
There were present 81 tho Assembly a largo num-
bcr Of members OF the Women Suffrage Society ready
to hear debate upon Mr.. Answorth's bill giving
women the right 10 vote in cities The BILL however,
was ordered TO third reading without debate.
In tho Senate tho only important bill was one pro-
yiding for an agricultural farm In Suffolk County.
Tho Senate passed Senator WALKERS Marriage IL
Mr. Van Cott introduced bin amending the act Of
1859, regulating pilotage IN tho port OF Now.Hork.
Tho bill provides that for every vessel Inward bound
and not exempted by law drawing less than eighteen
feet OF water, 81 IS per foot shall BIO the pllotage
fees II drawing eighteen feet and less than twonty-
ono feet 90 "a per foot III tho master or Qwner OF
vessel desires 1t 10 be moOred inside OF Sandy Hook
half pllosgo s allowed. Quarter pay additional may
it Il boarded by pilot out OF sight of Sandy Hook
lighthouse On aitward bound vessels the fees shall
DO q 02 foot for vessels drawing less than Eighteen
feet OF water for vessels drawing eighteen and less
than twenty-One feet a. 80 per foot Tho Board Of
Commissioners OF Pilots Of the City of New-York may
revoke o pilots license for intoxication.
The bill was accompanied by petitions IN its favor
signed by the CLYDE Steamship Company, the Pacific
Man Company, tho cunard Company, and Others.