New-York tribune., 1903-04-01
LIQUOR BILL PASSED.
NOW GOES TO GOVERNOR.
The Vote in the assembly Vas 81 to
61-T1co Republicans against 1t.
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Albany. March Ex-Governor Odeu will soon
have in his hands the Liquor Tax Increase bill.
which was passed by the Assembly to-day.
Eighty-four Republicans voted for it and fifty
nine Democrats and two Republicans against IT,
There were two Republicans present Speaker
Nixon and Mr. Treat. who did not vote, and
therefore additional Republican support could
have been summoned to it's aid II it had been
in peril One Republican i'll at home The
bill had been previously passed by the Senate
and now will be sent to the Governor
Governor Odell has said that it had been esti-
mated that IL the measure should become a law
the State, would receive additional revenue
amounting to SJ.O0O.OoO yearly II this esti-
mate is correct the Governor VIII once mere
be able to point TO a virtual abolition OF direct
State taxation. for the indirect revenues now
amount to S1I.OOOOOO yearly. and the addition
of S5OOOOOO TO them will consequently bring
up the total revenue OF the State to S22Oo0OOO
which is within 100000 of the amount OF
money usually appropriated yearly for the sup
port of the State government IL is probable.
therefore that even II more taxation bills
are passed this year by the legislature. the
direct State tax this year will be a small one.
The bill increases the cost Of a liquor tax
certificate 80 per cent throughout the State In
the Borough of Manhattan the cost of liquor
and similar 80 per cent advance in the cost OF
g LIQUOR tax certificate Is made in other bor-
oughs Thus. in the Borough of Brooklyn. the
increase in the cost Of liquor tax certificate is
from $3.50 to $975.
The Liquor Tax Increase act had apparently
few moments Of peril this morning. At least
there was apprehension among the Republican
leaders that some Republican AssembIymen rep
resentIng Assembly districts in New York SYRIA
cuse. Rochester and Buffalo, would vote against
IT, Some OF these members possibly did not at
tend the caucus Of the Republican Assemblyrnen
upon the biIl or were absent from Albany when
it was held. Some Of them visited the executive
chamber this morning when Governor OdeII aP-
pealed to them TO support the bill as a caucus
measure. The Governor also. it is said. argued
that the Republicans in the legislature should
seek to fulfil the party pledges that direct State
taxation should be abolished In the mean time.
George W. Dunn. the chairman of the Republ
can State Committee. and Speaker Nixon, had a
conference in the Speaker's rOom and the Speak
er learned how many Republican Assemblymen
there were in Albany, The debate lasted all the
afternoon.
James T.. Rogers the Republican leader. ini-
tiated the conflict over the bill by moving the
suspension of certain rules. in order 20 secure
its immediate consideration George NJ PALM
err the Democratic leader. resisted the adoption
of the motion but 1t adopted by a vote
of So to 90. and was considered an indication
that the bill would be passed Speaker Nixon
then declared the bill before the Assembly for
immediate consideration. A large number or
amendments we're then offered TO the measure
by the Democrats Mr.. Litthauer offered one
exsnptfng New-York from the provisions OF
the act and Mr. Bradley another, exemptiug
Erie County Mr.. Litthauer had another, pro-
vidtng that the act should not go into effect
until Nav l. 1904. Mr.. Sherry had an amend
ment providing for a uniform license fee
throughout the state.
Mr. Stevens OF Franklin County. who intro
duced the bill in the Assembly. opened the de-
hate unon II with an earnest speech in its favor.
He said he would make no apology for voting
for such a neritorlous measure. The original
1,c,,or tax act had diminished the number OF
so1oo,s in the State and he hoped ms would
have a similar effect. There was less crime
E.rar n the revenue OF the State should De re-
duced by the law. owing 70 large decrease ia
.ba r,,r,ber OF uquor stores. he should rejoice.
for the State would be recOmpensed IN OtheI
wavs If the saloons were made scarcer 'heg
would be kept further away from homes anu
the further away they were kept HOih H'iisS I
tba batter II would be for the State Mayor
=. - snoken in favor of the bill and de-
sarved commentator. The measure diu net
80 this state a high license one, but II was a
80. stem toward a high license system Inc
r,ap,,bI,can Assemblymen should support ths
I'm for thew could not afford TO return 10 their
sti+,ents without abolishing direct State tax
alton .,,z NJ
NJ picbter Democrat. who followed MI
r,a,,ars said that Mayor Low would not have
ss;a q, the stump what he now said about this
,tu TIE measure would drive . per cent OF
- 1,orkeepers out of business The man
70 -c'atered 10 the poor man and not ne VINO
ts~eJ 10 the rich man. would De harmed py
the bill - work
Mr.. BOStwlck FsepuDl-, -, - ,,,,,e,r,,Ia,-
stated that a tax was always an unpOpIle.
rneasure but that the Raines Liquor Tax a.
~ done a practically unlimited amount Or
r0od for the State The present Dill vas no no
fha hest that could be drawn, out ~ was a S'SP
in the right direction - .b+ y-,,,ld
Nr Doll opposed the bill as one that Woti"
10, orIy throw small saloon keepers OUT OF ouSi-
IS hut would affect cigar workers, DuteneFs'
Ia Eers zrocers and icemen-
%Ir F8rrell said that Z misery was caused
h, - LIQUOR traffsc the locality collecting tne
IS,uor tax should have the money 10 essen y
sssen; bIyrnan Plank read statistics 20 sno~ .e
that crime had decreased IN NeW-hOth ~
since the fttines Liquor Tax act went ihto Sl-
NJ Merritt said I'VE have got 20 tax liquor
or we have got 10 tax land thts is party meas
ure The Republicans who don't know whether
their constituents prefer the ,ax on iand el
Isouor are very shOTtsighted-
NJ cooke Of Albany county. said that it
,boI,shiny a direct tax was 20 be acconplshed
LOW EsAFE TOUR TO WASHINGTON
rss.,,,srfra,fa Railroad Tf,tsr leaves