Raines law Raines law The Raines law, authored by John Raines, was passed on March 23, 1896, by the New York State Legislature. It was nominally a liquor tax, but its intention was to curb the consumption of alcohol by imposing regulations. Among other provisions, it prohibited the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday except in hotels. Most men worked a six-day week, and Sunday was the only full day for drinking at saloons. Under the law, however, hotels were allowed to serve liquor on Sunday, to guests only, if it was served during a meal or in the bedrooms of the
Law of New York (state) found in the "New York Reports 3d" (cited as N.Y.3d), the "Appellate Division Reports 3d" (cited as A.D.3d) and the "Miscellaneous Reports 3d" (cited as Misc. 3d). Select opinions of the lower courts in the first and second departments are also published in the "New York Law Journal". New York is divided into counties, cities, towns, and villages, which are all municipal corporations with their own government. New York City contains no county, town or village governments other than the government of New York City. The Constitution of New York enumerates the powers of local governments, such as the power