New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-14

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE COMMIT
TEE ACTIVELY AT WORK.


was continued by the Excise Committee OF the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon in the
rooms OF the chamber at No. 32 Nassau-st Tne
members Of the committee present were Cnaries
Stewart Smith. John Harsen Rhoades. g. L.
Rlves Jnhn B. Pine and 7. A. Fulton. PRESIDENT
Seth Low and the Rev. DR. Parkhurst, VINO are
members of the committee sent letters s'a''ns
that they were detained from attending the meet
ing but that they were in hearty sympathy VIII"
the committees work and would attend supse-
quent meetings
Gustav r. Schwab Dr II. A. c. Anderson Per-
cival Knauth John B. Pannes and Moses oppen-
helmer representing the German-Americah |i''-
zens' Union consulted the committee ap'"' .
pettion to the State Legislature, when they Sa'u
would be signed by thousands Of Germans In the
city. The petition reads:
Wa tho undersigned citizens of the State OF New
YORK respectfully pray that the legislature pa a.
referrlne TO the voters OF the cites or tne nfs.
class S a, rpg spef % s the question whether the sale OF
beverages milk and food shan De perii.atei, ~, ~
Sundays under proper resriciohs ~ 'o ~ -
statute.
If was explained 70 the committee that the re-
strlctions mentioned in the petition would pro-
vide for the sale Of all kinds Of food in the city
before II a. m on Sunday and allow the saloons
TO be kept open after p. m. On sunday.
WORKING TO BRING ABOUT HARMONY
Ny Smith and Mr. Rhoades said that the COM
rnittee ought rot 20 give its Endorsement TO any
such petitlon at present, because the committees
was WORKING to bring into harmony all orgaiiZa-
tions for the reform OF the excise laws ihoi-
vidually. however. they said they were ih iH'o'
of submitting to the voters Of the CITY the queS
ton of opening the saloons on sunday "i'noa.
stating how they vSyd vote on the queseio"
It were submitted TO popular vote. Inc 'ne'i
representing the German-Amerlcan Cl'zehs
Union said that they expected TO nave the pei
tion signed by O00oO citizens, and that hcad-
quarters fol distributing copies Of the pe''"'"
would be established at No. % Third-aNe'
Much of the work of the Chamber OF COM
merce Committee yesterday was In mapping ou'
lines of discussion for future meetings. Inc
propositions for discussion have In view t"o
excise bills which are yet 70 be framed one Oh
those bills probably will deal entirely WIN tns
question OF allowing the sale Oh hquor ~ hI .ii,
Of the first class on sunday. The other pi VIZ l
be intended as a general excise law applicaoie
10 the entire state =, 49,
large cities would provide for local option ana
for a special election FOR submitting To 'hr
voters the question of opening the saloons 9, o,,
Sunday. If it is decided to frame sush sdowinn H1
the discussion or II VIII 1HVi""e ''0
propositions:
T. Shall the saloons be allowed 70 keep open be-
tween the hours of p m ana ~ psenr m o" he I'm in
creased or limited after ]. m -. ~ ,,o,,r.
. Shall the bill provide for the saIe OF All iquo,S
on sunday o. only for the sale Of wine, ale ana
peer Shall the bill provide the submission Of the
ouestion of Sunday selling 70 the voters at SUI
seauent special or general eiecuons'
SUGGESTIONS FOR A NEW EXCIsE LAW.
A new general excise law. applicable to this
entire state members of the committee thinK'
might be drawn so as to remove the saloon from
nolitics. to reduce the number of saloons greatly
and to secure statutes for the enforcement o,
the law which would operate emectixeiy i anu ia~
iustlv If A bill for such general excise law
is 10 he sanctioned by the committee. there VIII
arst be the most careful consideration OF the
following provisions
Tho abolition Of existing excise boards and the
substitution OF single Commissions OF h-Ecise WIN WIN
ministerial powers only and no discretionary pow
~ The establishment of fixed requirements in the
granting of Licenses and the granting 20 every app-
cant the right to nave license upon complying VIII"
g. The transfer the courts Of all powers oyer Yer
act of a Commissioner In granting or Wi'hhou'hs =
license 49,. ;,,x,.,,o,io, ~ tho Criminal
Courts 10 punish violations Of the act ,,
5 reduction Of the number 9L saloons o. d 5 Iaon5
to every 500 of the population ana py increasing '"'
G. The establishment of high license fees, say sieI
for saloon license in Gy q M snG in % Cites Of The
: The extension of police powers to enter licensed
curing tina, shades ard lights shall be so arranged
ss R Whm bar t A3 sale De Of a1or no, od by
s requirement that the owner Of Licensed PREM
ises shall be Of the suretes ot the licensees
bond and shah be jointly liable for all penalties
q Protection for owners Of real estate oy reql!r-
ing rs notice Of an application for license
shall BE- posted g the premises ana served on the
owners OF the adjoining property and prohibiting tho
In property shall make objections.
10 The inspection Of alcoholic beverages and the
prevention Of the aduteraon of such beverages Of
fered FOR sac -,
lines mentioned at its next meeting at the rooms
of the Chamber Of Commerce next Friday after
noon.
said Yesterday that many letters had been re-
ceived from liquor dealers in the city. making
suggestions about excise legislation. and many
of the suggestions had been found to be worthy
OF the most careful consideration. Among the
recent letters rece yed by the committee was one
from Judge +. w. White, OF Pittsburg Penn,
who wrote that the Brooks law had greatly de-
creased the number OF saloons in Pittsburg and
also had decreased drunkenness in the city. He
expressed the opinion that two main requisites
Of good excise law were a high license fee and
the power by the Courts 10 review the action
Of Excise Commissioner in the granting or
Withholding of licenses.
AGAINST THE SUNDAY SALOON.
There will be a mass meeting at the Carnegie
Music Hall on Monday evening. called by the
Church Temperance Society. TO promote the
sunday closing Of the saloons. Bishop Potter
will preside at the meeting. and will speak on
The Religious Observance of the Lords Day"
The Rev. A. T. Doyle. secretary OF the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union of America will make
an address on The Liquor Saloon and the
American Sunday" The Rev. Dr. w. H. T.
Faunce. Fifth Avenue Baptist Church. will speak
The Claim Of Special Facilities for the Worst
Trade" The Rev DIR. \. Buckley. Editor OF
The Christian Advocate will have for his sub
ject Personal Liberty: is Demands and Liml-
tatons." Warner Miller. exhibited states SEN
ator. will talk about Maintenance OF the Law
Closing Saloons on Sunday" Bishop w c.
Doane. Of Albany. is expected 10 speak on "A
Moral Law: Not a Subject for Local Option" ."
The Rev. DR.. John Hall II the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church. viii have as the subject OF
his remarks The Influence Of the Sunday Saloon
on Home Life" Frederic Il. Coudert will speak