The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-04
RAINES Law BILLS SIGNED.
GOVERNOR SAYS THEY ARE IN
THE INTEREST or MORALITY

And He Hopes they VIII Remove the Dis.
q Raines Law Hetel--Acuen Taken
on Other Left Over Measures At Albany.
AL ANY, juno s.-Gov. Higgins has signed
tho Ralnes bill directed against so-called
Raines law hotels and Senator Ambler's
bill to make tho provisions OF the Raines
bill enforce able Immediately. Tho 0ovsr.
nor files a memorandum with the bills In
which he says
these bills are In . sense companion
measures. The Amber measure provides
for the year 1905 and the other 10 general In
its character, but will not operate to any
great extent during the year 1905, a. liquor
tax certificates are issued on the first day OF
May.
.The purpose Of these bills IL to compel
the so-called Raines law hotels TO comply
with the provisions Of the laws, ordinances,
rules and regulations Of the State and To-
calty relating to tho hreproof construc-
ton Of hotels, and the laws pertaining to
the Building and Health departments Of
the State and locality. The proceeding
under tho Amber bill 10 summary in its
character but it can harm no one who is
carrying on his business properly under
existing law. The provisions Of the Raines
bill are for the purpose Of preventing eva
sions OF the law by requiring a proper in
spection OF the applicants hotel before q
liquor tax certificate is issued to him.
these bills are in tho interest Of morality
and are supported by organizations and
citizens interest ed in remoH the disgrace
h>o % ia NJ lA<l
Rainee law hotel. II were not satisfied
Of the constitutionality OF the Amblsr bill.
it would not receive my approval. It Is
laws, the oonstitut 10 naHty Of which have
been upheld by the Supreme Court Of the
United States. A Z general rule, hwould
be preferable to have the proper inspection
maze before the certificate Is granted,
rat her than to AXE away the right to rattle In
because the certificate should not have
been granted in the first instance. For
that reason the Amber bill u temporary
In its charact er only and will be superseded
BY the Rai1es bill at the end Of The year
The Goyenor has approved the eppEso.
State Lunacy Commission Of the Isaac v.
Baker farm OF ssS acres, at Comstocks,
Washin gton county, as q site for pro
posed new State insane hospital. Baker's
price is So 500. In a memorandum accom-
panying the bill the Governor calls attention
selection Of site for such hospital and
making an appropriation therefor.
Among other bills signed were: Assem-
blyman Bedell's. authorizing stockholders
Of a railroad company to approve OF the
lease Of a road at the annual meeting held
for the meeting Is made to include such
proposed action, and Assemblynan Shoe
neok's allowing Spanish War Veterans
and other similar organizations to parade
under arms on Dewey Day. May
bs Senator si IT. s:t 81 sos q ss: II:
mis- ,ioner> from three to Ave. In answer
n an inquiry the 0overnor said tia. he could
not cay A. to whether he should make the
appointments 81 additto nal commissioners
before he started on his Western trip Mon
day evening; Senstor ooodseirs ~ eH- ~
the purpose Of STRENGTHENING tracks and lay
ins branch tracls and cut-offs. IN an aoocm-
panying memorandum on this bill the Gov.
this Bill was criticised when drst intro.
anS ss IN se 81 hs SsoTs %s
had teen 80 amended that. practically all
opposition had disappeared. The powers
granted arc among those enjoyed BY rail-
n ad companies IN other States and exer-
cised by them In this State until recent
decisions Of the courts PLACED =. strict con-
law hereby amended. Approval OF this III
In service to the public by the railroad COR
porations. No private property can pc
taken by the railr ads except for Z pubic
I an uuaSls to discover that any rights,
public or private, will be jeopardized by the
approval Of this Ill.