New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-12
TO BE PASSED WITH A RUSH.
RAINEs AMENDMENTS LIKELY TO BE
LAW BY TUESDAY NIGHT.
r,,rv NAV EVEN RE ACTED on ny BOTH HOUSES
OF THE LEGS LATURE To-Nl"hl-A
coon Dr,roN FOR HASTE

OF THE I,FGrs r.ATURE To-NIGHT-A
GOOD REASON FOR HASTE.
pgoy THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF 1nE 1RIBrNE)
Albany. April 11.-Some Democratic newspa-
rers are criticising Governor Black Tor senoins
an emergency message to tho Legislature on tne
Raires Liquor Tax amendments, ana saying 'hat
1t was an abuse of his power. There was ho"
ever a necessity for the immediate passage Oh
the hill ~ II was to become a law, to which the
Governors attention was called by Henry II.
Lyman. the State Excise Commissioner
The law saws that If holders Of liquor-tax ce'-
uecates appIv for renewals fifteen days before
Nav when the certificates expire. they may go
on doing business even If the Excise Department
is not able to renew their certificates on time III
order to be within this ffteen-day limit appiica-
tons must be made by next Thursday Ihere
are many liquor dealers who want to know just
what shape the amendments VIII take peIore ue
Gliding whether to continue their saloons, ana so
there Is a good business reason for passing the
Ranes bill AT once.
Senator Raines says he will call up the Dill con-
tanning the LIQUOR Tax amendments in the Sen
ate tomorrow night. and that for the reasons
given above the measure Will be rushed through
the Legislature early this week.
Edward Lauterbach and Abe" Gruber nave
abandoned all thought of arraying the Repup-
lican AssembIymen from New-York and Brook
lyn against the bill. Indeed. Mr. Lauterpach
and Mr. Gruber would have found it impossipie
to persuade any large proportion OF the city
members to fight the measure Speaker cIEy IIady
earnestly supports the amendments anu d opo"n
or has most formidable powers II ne choose ~
exerciee ,hem II is therefore. believed that IL
will he left to the small Democratic mihoiis III
the Senate and the Assembly to oppose '"e
Raines bill a.. lin
II is probable that by Tuesday evening the piii
will have been passed by both houses OF the Leg
islature and become law some ine"ip ~. -.
the Legislature say that possibly III NleS ~, ~
Commissioner Lyman's desire that IL shouln We
passed at once. it may go through po'H hou'''
tomorrow night. ,,, .ho, tho
Controller Roberts says he thinks that the
amended law NAV net the State larger sum OF
money than the law OF last year Dro1gh' III; W.
until it has been in operation WINE ne ,a,s I
make any estimate as 10 the Propan.e ~, Nav
from it, The revenue from the law law rom @ Nay LAY ..
To November l. 1896 was Sl1.Wo.oN5. Inc S'd'c
obtained one-third Of this amount o,o
Outside Of the fake hotel ana cruz 1.,. a.t feat
ments which Of course. are the prominent "a "a,
rres there are several important changes III
the law to be considered Among tneh' 10 III III
provision for the adjustment ana paEinen. VI t
bates upon the surrender OF cer'licates, a ,.,.
tor which was overlooked in the orglnal la"'
which directed the payment but taheu ~ p, pa
vide the means. The Appropriation plii' an ~
ppssed has provided the means ana tlie p'o 20
noesd amendment will prescribe the manner vi
navment Considerable sums are due az repates ,
~ Iaet vear's transactions. some paydpie py
trwns which have since voted 'ro license ana
viii no Obliged to refund from other sources
than receipts from the liquor tax
\ time is 10 be fixed withln Wblcn .oui.'
trcasrrers shall pay over none! coIleo - ~
tcvns and cities. an omission wnlcn causeu 'o"'-
,ouric,polities serious trouble last year.
Another important amendment, when Is al
most univer sally approved IS tndt ",''i. Pa n.
posel TO eaualize the tax assessed on VI. =. ''
l., villages and cities Of the same popu,a,lpi'
7, s proposed 70 male dehnne the oIs.Liio w., ~,
botween retail and wholesale tfaHic. AS 'nc '-
nov stands a dealer may put up IL CASE vi p,s ,
lot consisting of beer. wine. cluer. NiiiSh9 GU
anv and all kinds of liquors, only nav * -
that the lot aggregates five gallons anu tne,y
securing the cream of the retail uaue M,tn ,.
having any tax whatever MS a'i,e,,us, ,imt.
aIso nrevents retailing or peddllng py ue.N
email lots at different times to make up nNe s"'
ions , ,o.a. from, denuties
The privilege of waving ponds itpl .p,is uepuui.'
ord snecal agents is taken from the co'iii'
inrar and all are required 10 give ponus; ~
nnuaI renort TO the Legislature Is required W We
ID h,. the Commissioner, and also rePoIt "
,ha con,roller showing in detail the cohec''o"'
and navments 10 places In each county. -
,nother amendment says that county ueasui-
90 sbau keen excise funds in separate accounts,
"a atso reorires reports from county ana couit
o. ,r,,s - 6nes imposed and the disposition theIe-
Of - -, o,idas for hosting the
-,ie 80 over the bar. where there IS no Win
49,. routing on the street, and prevents s'a' III
barrooms.