New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-13
LEGISLATORS IN TOWN.
THEY ARE HERE TO CONFER WITH
SENATOR PLATT
INVITATIONS THAT SOME OF THE RAiSEs LAW
AMENDMENTS ARE NOT REGARDED
WITH HIGH FAVOR.


AMENDMENTS ARE NOT REGARDED
WITH HIGH FAVOR.
The corridors of the Fifth Avenue Hotel began to
buzz with political problems again yesterday when
Senator Platt got back from Washington and made
his headouarters in Room 6s for rest, he said. His
programme Is to return TO the National capital to-
morrow afternoon In the mean time the Greater
Now-York Police Board bill. the Raines law amend
ments the Lexow propositions regarding trusts
and other questions of legislation which are looked
upon as more or less important are to be consd
cred.
Senators Raines Malby and Coegeshal were
among the arrivals from Albany yesterday. and
Senator Lexow is booked TO appear to-day.
Senator Platt said in speaking OF his recent In
terview with President Mckinley at the White
House. that it was in all respects pleasant and sat
isfactory. II had left upon Mr.. Platts mind the
impression that when the appointments for New
York State were reached the President would take
the wishes OF the organization into respectful con-
sideraton.
AS to the amendments TO the Ranes law which
have been prop )sed at Albany. the impression
about State headquarters last evening was that
their Introduction did not carry any certainty OF
their adoption. There were intimatons. indeed.
that some Of them might not become a part OF the
statute law.
There also significant talk about the
postponement of the introduction Of the Greater
New-York Police bill until next week. Telephone
reports from Mr.. Lauterbach. who with the aid OF
ex-Judgc Allison drew up the measure and who
had taken II TO Albany with the Intention pre-
sumably. OF having II submitted at once to the
Legislature, were. 1t was whispered about. decided
ly unsatisfactory. Among the obstacles 10 jam
ming the bill through there mentioned sew
eral influential legislators and the Governor him
self The news cast damper upon the hopes Of
several exIberant advocates Of the bill
OH, ITO
the subject OF his Excise law amendments when
at the Metropoe last evening
"My judgment Is" he said that the amend
ments will 20 through they have been formu-
lated They satisfactory to the members OF the
special committee. Senator Ford has signed the
report. indorsing II "A whole. II the majority OF
the citizens OF NewYork and Brooklyn are not en-
Gagged in evasions of the law the amendments that
have decided upon will meet their approval
They ought 10 be satisfied with this attempt TO
regulate the traffic In liquor.
THE Republican party OF Lincoln. Grant and
Garfield has not yet reached the point where II
must cater to vioators OF the law to live. II We
have reached such point then We ought TO quit
The establishment OF spurious clubs has just be-
gun Two thousand of them have been estab-
lished in New-York City. 100 in Brooklyn. 22o In
Buffalo. and in all the OF the State about 200
In every no license town, where sa.oons are barred
out. clubs are beginning TO be introduced II this Is
the big Republican vote north Of the Harlem great
ly reduced. Decent saloonkeepers want this COM
petition with fake clubs stopped and We are bound
10 protect them.
we have just had elections throughout the
State OH this subject There few more towns
TOR license than there were. but the so
heavy and close that II shows what the people
have in their minds when they have the chance to
express IT, The vote against license Is cast mainly
by Republicans. and their wishes must be respect
ed"
Senator Raines will have a conference with
Senator Plat, to-day. and II predicted last
evening that some Of the Ontario statesman =
propositions may meet with serious modification
before he goes back to Albany.
senator Malby said last evening that he had not
seen Mr.. Rainess amendments. and knew OF them
only as they had been outlined I'm The Tribune.
There n strong feeling. Senator Maby thought.
in his part of the State against any radical change
In the Excise law at this time.
Mr. Raines said, among other things. In giving
reasons for presenting his amendments that he
knew Of fake club In this city composed Of
loo members where the admission fee 20
cents and this amount allowed in full in
liquor checks 10 every man who joined it, This
club" he said. contains ten Democrats TO one
Republican, BY making such associations mpOssi-
BILE would give protection to legitimate social
clubs
Senator Platt and Senator Lexow are to have a
talk about trusts to-day.