New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-06
CROKERS EXCISE BILL.
THE TASK OF DESTROYING THE RAINES
LAW BEGINS PROMPTLY.
PROVISIONS OF A MEASURE INTRODUCED IN THE
TWO HOUSES AT ALBANY-IOCAL LEG
IsI.AT1oN FOR TOWNS AND CITIES

PROVISIONS OF MEASURE INTRODUCED IN THE
TWO HOUSES AT ALBANY-LocAL LEG
IsLAT1oN FOR TOWNS AND CITIES
OF THE STATE.
Albany. Jan. 5-The early Introduction Of the
Democratic Excise bill this session is taken
an indication that the fight against the Raines
law will be made fierce and continuous as
predicted directly after the last election
In the Senate the measure will be handled by
Senator Grady and In the House by Assembly
man Hamburger, OF personal liberty fame
The title Of the bill introduced by them at to-
days session OF the Legislature is IAN act for
the regulation Of traffic in liquors by the local
legislative authorities OF the towns and cities OF
the State"
Senator Grady says that the object and scope
CT the proposed legislation are indicated by the
second section. This provides that the local legs-
lative authorities of the towns and cities OF the
State shall have power TO regulate the traffic In
liquors in the municipal divisions over which
they exercise control. Their power shall include
the creation of such boards or commissions as
may be necessary to enforce the regulations
which the local authorities adopt. These regu-
lations shall include the character and grade or
licenses; the fees to be paid therefor the hours
and days during which liquors may be sold or
exposed for sale under any designated charac-
ter or grade OF license; the method OF appoint
ment and removal. duties, terms OF service and
CONDENSATION of commissioners or other officers
who enforce the regulations provision for the
payment Of salaries and expenses-all OF which
are 10 be paid out Of the money collected for
license fees the disposition to be made or the
revenue derived from license fees in excess OF the
cost Of the service necessary 10 enforce the
regulations.
Assemblyman Hamburger. in describing the
bill from a layman's standpoint to-day said, In
addition that II contains local-opton feature
in the provision that the Mayor and Municipal
Assembly or Mayor and Common Council, or
Mavor and Board OF Aldermen. the case
may be in cities, and the Town Board in towns,
that the bill also makes provision for writs OF
certiorari where licenses are revoked in cities
The State Controller is authorized to grant IL
censes TO transportation companies within the
limits Of the State for a fee which is TO be at
least 5000 for each car, boat or vessel NO
LIQUOR can be sold or given away In any jail,
penitentiary house Of refuge protectory. iuve-
nile reformatory or poorhouse, unless the
written prescription Of the physician attached
thereto. Recovery may be had in a civil action
for damages suffered by reason of the intoxica-
ton Of any person, If written notice shall previ-
ously have been given. The right Of local pro-
hbtion Is continued The law is to take effect
July l. 1898
All liquor-tax certificates in force at that
time shall remain in force unless revoked sur
rendered or cancelled in accordance with ex-
listing law or with the provisions OF this Dill.