The evening world., 1919-02-05
Tsp. c. ALCOHOL
MAKES '|NTOX|CANT'
BY ALBANY BILL
ASSemblyman Welsh Also Asks
Repeal of Option Laws and
Tax Notification.


ALBANY. n. Y. Feb j.-IntoxI-
eating liquors would be defined as
those containing more than 10 per
cent. OF alcohol city and town local
option laws would be repealed and
the present state Liquor Tax Laws
would be nuliified under the terms Of
bills introduced in the Legislature to-
day by Asscmblyman Clarence f.
Welsh OF Albany. MIR. Welsh has
been an ardent anti-ratificationist.
Senator Edward j. Bowling, Demo-
crat. OF New York. introduced bill
designed to prohibit the manufacture
and sale Of proprietary compounds
containing more than one-hslf Of /
per cent. of alcohol.
The first evidence of open friction
between Democratic Gov. Smith
and the Republican majority OF the
Legislature developed to-day over
funds for the Governors recently ap-
pointed Reconstruction Commission.
An attempt was made by Democratic
Leader Donohue of the Assembly to
have Incorporated in his bill TO ap-
propriate $4,000 for the expenses Of
the commission a clause giving legis-
lative sanction to the commission.
The attempt was blocked, temporarily
at least, by the adoption OF motion
by Chairman MaChold OF the Ways
and Means Committee referring the
bill back 10 the committee with the
amendments pending.
A bill introduced by Senator Bcr-
nard Downing OF Manhattan calls for
an increase from to 4 per cent. III
the transfer tax. The sponsor Of the
bill said he believed it would bring u
return to the state OF from ten 10
twelve million dollars annually.
Bills to provide for the return Of
the convention system OF nominating
state and judicial officers were in
troduced to-day by Senator Walton
and Assemblyman Fcaron. The in
PRODUCERS. in statement, explained
the measure.
The Sage Machold bill TO abolish
the office Of the State Comptroller.
now held by former Governor B. Is.
Odell, was reported favorably by the
Assembly War Committee.
a bill designed 10 curb the unwar-
ranted and constant increase IN
rental" in New York city by provid-
ing that apartment and tenement
houses built within the next two
years shall be exempt from taxation
was introduced hy Assemblyman
Fertig OF the Bronx.
! The Assembly adopted resolution
under which the Governor, Lieu,on-
ant Governor, President pro ten OF
the Senate. Speaker OF the Assem-
| bly, Chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee Of the Assembly.
and the Chairman OF the Senate
| Finance Committee. Judiciary Com'
nrttees on both houses and the ma
Jority and minority leader in each
House shall be constituted commit
| tee to confer with the New Jersey
authorities on tho vchicular tunnel
and other port conditions at New
York. ---
A bill designed to prohibit the en-
ployment of girls operating eleVatofs
| during the night hours or longer thah
nine hours a day was introduced in
the Assembly by Mrs, Ida Is. Sammls'
| The limit is also fixed at 81 hours
week, and one day OF rest in seven Is
| provided.
Three bills introduced by Socialist
| Assemblyman ClaeSsenS. and Intended
10 repeal the states Military Train
ing Laws, were killed by the As
sembly.
| A bill was introduced providing
| that the Secretary OF State shall have
made and furnish TO the relatives OF
ali New Workers. who died In the
army or navy service memoria
document bearing the seal OF the Statt
and testifying to the service rendered
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