Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-01
WIDE SUNDAY
SELLING BILL OFFERED
From a star Correspondent

TRENTON, Feb. 1.-FromN Atlantic
County came another open Sunday ex-
else bill last night. Senator Edward A.
Wilson introduced 1t in the upper
branch, and says he proposes to push
it as vigorously as he possibly AN.
The measure is Statewide in its ap-
plication, not limited to Atlantic City.
A special license is provided for, TO
be granted at thee discretion of local
Excise Boards, to permit sale of liquor
on Sunday. 1t meets with the approval
of Senate Harry V. Osborne, of Essex,
more nearly than such a bill as that
presented by Majority Leader Walter
e. Edge in the House, permitting Sun
day sales in Atlantic City only.
1.-THE introduction of my excise
bill tonight said Senator Wilson.
simply means that Atlantic City and
the other coast resorts are knocking
at the doors of the Legislature for
remedial legislation; something that
will permit our people to join the great
army Of law abiding citizens of New
Jersey. 1t is the same bill l introduced
two years ago, and also last year. and
Is the result of a thorough investiga-
ton of the excise proposition from a
resort standpoint.
Here is the Wilson bill:
A further supplement to an act entitled
IAN act to regulate the sale OF spirituous,
vinous, malt and hrewed LIQUORS. and to
repeal an act entitled An act to regulate
the sale of Intoxicating and brewed
liquors passed March z. 1885, approved
BE it enacted by the Senate and Genera
Assembly OF the State Of New Jersey;
1. 1t shall be lawful. Notwithstanding any
of the provisions of the act to which this
act is a supplement, for any municipality.
court or othsr body now authorized by law
TO grant licenses to sell spirituous, vinous,
malt or brewed liquors III quantities or one
quart or less. upon application of any per-
son or persons who at the time of maxim
such application shall have, been granted a
~liceLse by the same municipality. court or
other body to sell such liquors on the days
of the week commonly called weekdays,
to grant a special license, II public neces-
sity may seem to require, to such person or
persons so applying to sell. give or serve
any such liquors on the first day OF the
week, commonly called Sunday. In accord
ance with the provisions OF section 4 of
this act.
in the same form and manner as licenses
to sell such liquors nre now granted by
law. and the person or persons on being
granted any such special license shall be
subject to the same conditions and penal.
ties as are now imposed by law. except
as otherwise provided by the provisions
g. No such special license shall be
granted except the applicant or applicants
for said special license shall specify In
writing under oath. which affidavit shall
| accompany the application, that the ap-
plicant or applicants has or have been
granted a license as now allowed by law;
the time when and the premises for which
such license was granted; that the appli-
cant or applicants has or have on tbs
Premises so licensed at least two bed
rooms for the lodging of guests. or a cnfs
with apartments for the feeding OF
| guests: and thnt said applicant or appli.
| cnnts intends or intend to sell. give OF
| serve s~pirituous. vinous, malt or brewed
liquors In accordance with the provisions
Of section four of this act.
4. It shall be lawful for such
person or persons to whom such
special license has been granted as
provided for In this act, to sell. Civ
or serve spirituous, vinous. malt or hrewId
liquors on the first day of the week, com.
monty called Sunday. 10 the guests OF his
or their hotel or cafe with their meals
provided, however, that nothing In this acI
shall be construed to allow or permit the
selling. giving or serving of such liquors
In the barroom or other similar room OF
such hotel or cafe. on the first day of thu
week. commonly called Sunday, as afore.
said.
s. All acts or parts of acts Inconsistent
with this act be and the same are hereby
repealed.
6. This act shall take effect Immediately