The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-15
RAINES LAW ATTACKED.
BARBURGER TALKS IN THE Assem-
BIZ ABOUT INEQUALITIES. ,

Densunees the Special Aren't SPY systeu-
Four Proposed Constitutional Amendu,entr
Some New Hliiis Introduced-Biiis Passed.
ALBANY, Feb. l4-Assemblyman Hamburger,
q former Democratic Excise Commissioner of
New York city, addressed the Assembly to.
night upon the excise question. Tho, &C.
casion wns the consideration OF his reso.
luton, offered last week, declaring tho
Raines Liquor Tax law to be an negotiable
measure and resolving that a moro juct excise
statute DO enacted. At the conclusion Of Mr..
HarburRer's remarks no was warmly applauded
by the minority members. The resolution was
referred TO the Excise Committee without
further debate.
MIR. Hamburger dwolt Mt length upon the al.
Legged inequalities Of the Excise law, saying
thore was no reason why the tax in New York
and Buffalo should be higher than in the other
cities OF tho State. He declared that the people
Of Now York wanted a more liberal Sunday, and
that their demand must be met. He asserted
that the dives existed under the Raines law In
the metropolis to an extent not known under
the old Excise law. He denounced what he
termed the special agent spy system under the
!Raines law, and said this statute would never
upon the Excise Board, of which he was a mem.
per; Tor some OF the patronage been, complied
with. The need for remedial excise legislation
was urgent. in his opinion, and the demand for
such legislation a Just one.
Out OF respect TO tho memory Of deceased As
trict of New York tho House, by q rising vote.
adjourned until tomorrow.
A resolution was adopted appropriating $500
for the Assembly Committee on Soldiers and
sa itni h { J, to visit and inspect tho State In
Assomblyman oliver tDem.. N. W introduced
q bill providing that in taxable bills OF costs the
certificate Of title searches shall DO that OF a
pany, otherwise the costs for the search will not
30 allowed. The claim is made by Mr.. Oliver
has diverted moneys. heretofore paid into the
public treasures to the corporation. treasures.
that all deeds or instruments OF conveyance OF
reai property hereafter executed, in order to
entitle tho same to be recorded, shall state
MIR. Oliver says this bill is designed to prevent a
purchaser from stating in his title deed to
a sseuP PlrlSpf paid. " R&h r. oiIverp r ssss less G. io tRSn p a9cs
than the real one is frequently given for the
Assembiynsn Grffses tbem... Kings SiseSSP has a bill
amending the Raines law, giving. the State only
Assembiyman stedman Rep.. Albany has
four proposed constitutional amendments. One
is to increase the terms of Assemblymen to two
tors, The other three aim to have ali elections
for State and county, officials and for Judges
held In even numbered years.
These bills were passed by the Assembly:
city Sf; money! Das1' to sa IS 2s sIss, SsS; Of 900 of NSm Y0; ,66
msmOry q the M w f1eI pspas he I in % paison ssip rn
in New York harbor in tho war Of the revolution.
ton af; Of fs asPieai, %RPr 81 Gornefl SsIvoGs,. for the promo
up @T, T Es.t EsaT psShis,t ..s. the operation e Of railroads
consent of property owners.
Among the bills introduced in the Assembly
was one by Mr.. Marshall providing that all dis. |
missed employees Of the various public depart
receive notice of dismissal until after Feb. /
shall receive their salary for the month Of Feb.
ruRry.
Among the bills passed by the Senate were:
Senator Bush's making the Park Commits |
sioner for Brooklyn and Queens q member OF
the Shore Road Commission; and Senator Ellis. |
worth's exempting railroad companies from
that section OF the stock corporation law which
the issue of bonds.