New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-17
HEARINGS ON EXCISE Bills
THE GENERAL QUESTION TO BE TAKEN
Up NEXT WEEK.

ALREADY THERE Is A BILL. TO NrLI.IYY THE
DECISION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS KEEP
ING SALOONS AWAY FROM cH1-Rcurs
AND SClIOOI.S-BIII.S OF INTEREST
TO wHEELMEN-oTHE RvsI
NESS BEFORE THE LEG
IsLATURE.
Albany, Jan. Ii (SpeclaO.-The Sunday ronor
question. the lquor-tax proposition. and many
other excise propositions VIII come IN f,r co,
sideration in the Senate chamber next Tuesday
AT a hearing to be given by the Senate Commit;
tee on Taxation and the Assembly Excise Com
mttee The same committees will hold a meet
ing Cor the same purpose next Thursday.
The policy Of the Republicans in the Legislat-
ure seems 10 De 10 press for consideration and
debate all the excise bills with the purpo.e e
gaining ample information as to the nrose,,t
income Of the cities and towns Of the state from
liquor licenses Mr.. Aids, of Norwich :he
chairman Of the Assembly Excise Committee
to-day offered the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Whereas. 1t is now the duty Of each Board Of
Excise TO ile with the County Clerk OF each county
report upon January in eacn year, showing the
number ana Kind of licenses issued during the last
wa ana the amount OF money received for licenses
Whereas. There is now pending before the As
sembly various bills having for their object the
TAXATION of the traffic in liquors: therefore, be it
De. ana they hereby are. directed TO send TO this
which shall show first, the number and Kind Of
licenses issued oy each Board Of Excise in the
ana second the amount Of money received for
licenses.
An attempt is already being made to nullify
the effect Of the Court of Appeals decision. up
holding the law of 1892. providing that no saloon
shall be established within 200 feet Of church
or schoolhouse. Julius Mayer, counsel Of the EN-
else Board Of New-York came to Albany to-day
and, at the request of Assembyman Adler Of
New-York, drew up a bill eXempting widows and
orphans from the effect Of the recent decision of
the Appellate Court. Mr. Adler presented this
bill to-day. IL is follows:
Section 43 OF Chapter 4Ol of the Laws OF 1892 en-
titled An and constitute the law regu-
I,. a'bante~ asa Of Tho laws of 1892 is hereby
amended to read as follows: Section 43-ReStriC-
rions as 10 licenses near churches and schools No
person or persons who shall not have been licensed
prior the passage OF this act. except widow sur
or representatives Of a person who licensed
prior to the passage OF this act shall hereafter be
ale and beer in any building not used for hotel
purposes. and for which license does not exist at
the street or avenue and within 200 feet OF a
building occupied exclusively as a church or schoo-
house. The measurements shan be taken from tle
centre of the nearest entrance TO the building USED
the nearest entrance TO the place Tor WnSn , an
application for a license has been MADE proV T
ton grant permission in the manner herein provided
TO transfer license from the premises within ne ne
said limits, but At greater distance from the pfH-
cipal entrance OF church or school
Mr. Butts. Of New-York, to-day submitted to
the Assembly the bill for special election in
nrst-class cities to determine whether liquor
shall be sold in them on Sunday between ! and
10 y. m. 1t is the bill which wac referred TO a
hostile committee Of the Senate YESTERDAY.
Two bills Of interest 10 wheemen were intro
duced to-day. The first was presented by MI
Robbins, Of Allegany. The object or II Is 20
require railroads 10 accept bicycles as bag
gage and check them, affOrding TO them such
protection as is now guarantee 10 ORDINARY
baggage. Mr.. Armstrong. of Erie, mas INTRO
duced bill relating to the transfer OF bicycles
as baggage. but ii provides that, If no release
from responsibility is given. a small compensa-
ton may be charged by the railroad company.
Mr. Armstrong was in consultation with the
chief consul Of the League OF American Wheel
men last night. and he will introduce on Monday
night a measure which Will be backed by the
League IL will be similar to the Robbins bill
Mr.. Austin to-day introduced a bill directing the
trustees Of the NewYork and Brooklyn Bridge
Company TO make the drive and carriageways on
the Bridge free to bicycle riders.
The Senate to-day passed the bill Of Mr.. Can
tor authorizing the transfer of the New-York
State building at the Atlanta Exposition to the
Piedmont Driving Club.
Governor Morton sent in the nomination Of
Amasa J. Parker, Of Albany to succeed himself
as trustee or the hudson RIVER state liOSplldl.
Senator Nussbaum moved that the nomination
of Mr. Parker be confirmed Immediately. which
was done The nomination Of Henry NJ. Taylor,
o. POughkeeJse, u be trustee Of the Hudson
River state Hospital in place OF James Roose-
Welt. term expired. was received and referred
Both houses adjourned to-day till $50 o'clock
next Monday night
Among the bills introduced to-day were the
following:
by Senator Teatherson-Repealing sections l72. l13
J7i and Us OF the Penal Code The bill repeals the
daft
making such acts crimes. The section making II Il
crime to aid abet a suicide or attempted suicide
IS left in the law 800
BY Senator Featherson-Allowing the opening Of
defaults In the city Court OF NeW-1o rk at any
time in the discretion of the Court
Nv Senator Nussbaufn- Providing for a bi-part-
san Police Commission Of four members for the
citv Of Albany, the Commission 10 BE- appointed by
me majority and minority in the Common Council
rv MIR Andrews-Two bills. carrying out the pro-
visions OF the Reinhard Sweat-shop Investigating
Committee. -,
,br0ugh passenger trains during the hours OF going
and returning from business between Getty Square.
in Yonkers and Rector-st, on the elevated rail-
road in New ork CRY.