New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-13
RAINES BILL ALMOST READY.
,rxrI.y TO BE REPORTED IN BOTH
HOUSES ON FRIDAY.

,.nor,s,ov TO RE MADE FOR KEEPING SALOONS
AWAY FROM HOUSES WHERE PROPERTY
OWNERS OBJECT TO THEM-FIFTY IN
sprcroRs TO BE APPOINTED
COUNTY MEMBERS WILL DE-
MAND AMENDMENTS
.u,, rsb 70 (SpaciaD.-The Liquor Tax bill OF
senator Raines Is gradually assuming the form IN
.,tch u vii be preeerted 10 the Legislature IheTe
,as conference on Il at the house or Senator his-
gins last night, and to-day further 'o''"''
were held In relation TO It,
81 mink we shall have the bill In shape to be
shown to the Democratic Senators AMI Assembly
men who are members of the Senate Committee o"
Taxation and Of the Assembly Committee on FIX
c,se By Tomorrow" said Senator Higgins to-day
"and possibly the measure may be presented 10 '"e
Senate and Assembly by Friday. THINK oo'h
committees will make favorable reports on thr ol''.
What agreement mas been reached IN resnru u
the exclusion OF saloons from residence Districts
I'VE have provided" replied Senator hisgh"
"tba, where two-thrds of the owners OF property
ere opposei TO a saccn being placed within 2oo iee'
OF their property they can veto the granting OF any
tax certificate for the gale o. liquor
Suppose there is any dispute concerning the
number OF signers OF such petition"
Then the courts will have the right OF reviewing
the decision of the Tax Bureau"
Have you agreed that there shall be fifty excise
inspectors?
we have" said Senator Higgins. "ard would
gay In regard to the criticism OF the Ruines Dill on
this point that the city Of NewYork alone has
6fty-seven excise inspectors. while we give only
nfty for the entire State Brooklyn and other cities
also have a large number. The city Of New-York
spent 49, last year for the support of It's Board
of Excise. The Chamber OF Commerce Committee
may add. when they were up here last week ue-
clared that the force of fifteen excise inspectors
which we had suggested entir-ly Inadequate. .
DO YOU decrease the TAX rates in any respect
Yes. we lower considerably the tax on drug
giss." go . -, l.,
a member OF the Excise Committee. said today
we have almost abolished the freeciu feature
except crackers and cheese. The reason OF TINS Is
party sanitary. The Boards Of Health say the
promiscuous use OF knives ana forks In saloon ~
highly inmical 10 health 49,, AZ, +, ,,
TO pass? 80 camilla, ",roro TALKS with leading
members The city members am convinced. are
beginning TO that the cities VIII suffer no loss
by the state tax the cities Will get back all their
money which goes into the State Treasury In the
he So high that they viii have Just much money
as they have FOR their police pension FUNDS 1nd
charitable Institutions.
"Do you reduce the tax in any respect
If believe that the tax on the saloons IN second
class cities r. reduced from $3.50 - goo"
The members who attended the conference opposed
4, retitlon which came from Ncw-fork, that the
TAX FOR family hoie.s be lowered
Some OF IN. Republican Senators and Assembly
men from vine making districts VIII suggest mat
the nve-gallon feature Of the Ranes bill b" mointd
They say that the wne-mak-rs cannot AFFORD TO
pay a tax Of So year for IN" privilege or selling
~ rural Republicans who Will demand several
amendments 70 the bill
senator Higgins will introduce from the Commit
tee on Taxation a bill u prevent the extension OF
licenses for tho purpose OF delaying the operation
OF the Ralnes bill