The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-03-15

Provisions Of the Measure Now Await
ing Gov. Morton's Signature.

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New York Special to Pittsburg Dispatch.
VIII Morton sign it? This is the query
that flew over town when the news came
from Albany that Boss Plat had pushed
the Raines liquor tax bill 10 final passage
by a very comfortable majority. Bets were
laid that he would and bets were laid that
he wouldn't. but the latter were in the
minority and after the odds. The saloon
s soo5ee sor fr most pay'' sp naSs .nr and are rp p sne
pairing for the worst, while muttering sl
kinds of threats against the majority. Tn
beer makers and handlers are particularly
hot, as the Raines measure hits them hard
er than IL does the sellers OF whisky. vine
and other alcoholic beverages.
Here's what the bill does. so far as II
affects the greater New York: Abolishes all
excise boards April 20. terminates all excise
licenses June 30; creates an excise commits
sIoner and a deputy. taf@e s7ecial inspectors.
reau at Albany, with clerical nelp: fixes the
rates for frst-class licenses fer ~saioons.
1850 in BROOKLYN: gives one-third OF the net
revenues collected 10 the State and two-
thirds to the countless; allows county treas
OF the first class, fees ranging from / TO 3
per cent: prohibits ali-night licenses and the
sale of liquor on Sunday, except in hotels
with meals this prohibition extends 10
clubs): fixes the fine for Violation OF the
law at not less than twice the amount OF
license; allows local option in towns only.
license in windows OF saloons: prohibits sa-
looms within 200 feet OF a church or school:
allows courts TO review applications for IL
requires hotels TO have at least ten rooms
for accommodation OF guests, TO be rated as
hotels. The act is to take effect im,ne-
diately.
AS will be seen from a perusal OF the
main provisions Of the Raines act IL rev.
olutionizes the excise policy OF the Empire
customs that have long prevailed in the
metropolis II PLACES the millionaire's club
its standing in the liquor trade Is con-
cerned: prohibits restaurant keepers from
selling drinks with meals on Sundays.
makes no provision for night licenses For
and does not discriminate between distilled
and fermented liquors. The French and
Arion balls viii be dry affairs. indeed. IL
M-adison-square Garden win be deprived Of
its license Shanley's. Aarun's Rourke's
Burns's and sherry's WIN be dreary places
coley Island. Manhattan, R~ockaway.
South Beach and the other summer re-
sorts. which hold hundreds Of thousands
chief features and there viii be much sad
ness beside the sea The question OF ma
tional SUNDAY liberty for the
tn immense ssek 'a rese:ation n's of s some i0s soTs
after spending six days in the heated
town. was the leading issue in the last
OF such a change cut no Ice at Albany.
What effect IL VIII havc on future balioting
cannot well be urmised until the people
II the onacers chosen to enforce its revo-
la1onary provisions wink the other eye in
spots that suffer post through lack OF
numerous as the liquor fox would nave rs
imagine. But this Is q rcsy faint hope, IN
dssd. The snanses ARE :, that A. the Es,n:s iay
that New York VIII 80 to sleep earlier foS
IN indefinite por1o4