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nounced the amendments in unmeasured terms al
outrage on taxpayers OF Brooklyn.
Mr.. WORTH, IN reply, warmly advocated the amend
| ments.
Mr. worths motion was lost and tho bin was commit
TED TO the Committee Cities without instructions.
Ibe votes rejecting the bill to amend the charter OF
me Metropolitan Quick Transit Company so as e
| MI vacancy in the engineers was reconsidered, OIL
! motion OF C. 5. SPENCER and the bill was passed.
Inc senate's amendments 70 the Annual Tax bill were
| cOncurred IN.
Conference Committee was appointed on the Senate
amendments 70 the Brooklyn Guarantee aud Indemnity
| Company bill
mittee were requested 70 hold sessions during the recess
TO investigate the present system OF taxation and report
10 the next 3sslature without expense 10 the state
The following bills were then passed:
To incorporate the Cotton Exchange Trust Company
amending the act establishing the Board OF Commits
soners OF Emgration relative to the proceedings III
pave narhetst. brooklyn; to ncOrporate tne OentfSI
Agency Company; the bill supplementary to the act FOR
we ore"hltton OF Baptist chnrches anenuIns tne
charter OF the Universal Life Insurance Company by
alOEihg an increase Of the eapltal STOCK authorizing
their tracks.
Or motion OF Mr WEST the bill to unity the system OF
pubic education by placing 1t IN charge OF the Regents
OF the University ecommied with instructions to
strike out the enaetlng clause.
Whom the bill providing for the auditing ana payment
of claims Of the School District Of West Farms, Mr..
WAEHNER moved to recommit the bill with instructions
to strike out the enaong clause. He said the PROPOSE
ton was TO throw ali this expense the City and County
OF NewYork.
Mr. BLUMENTHAL insisted that the Annexation act
broad enough 10 cover all these claims. ~
"essrs, Wight and CALDWELL defended the BIZ,
saying that the Annexation bill was not broad enough
Mr. Hustled SAID be mad read the bill carefully, ana
could not fnd the slightest objection to it. The district
was now IN the City OF New-YOrk
ILe motion TO recOmmit lost and tho bill passed
TIE BROOKLYN CHARTER BILL PASSED.
Mr. WORTH, from the Committee on Cities, reported
the bill amending the Brooklyn Charter saying that the
Kings County delegation had unanimously agreed upon
1t; He asked that the bill be pat upon its passage
which was agreed TO, and IL was passed
bill received from the Senate TO aid in carrying
into effect the act providing for the consolidation OF tho
governments OF the City aud County OF New1Ofk, thls
bong the second bill upon the Same subject.
MI WEED asked unanimous consent tlat rms Dlil De
Of the bill to show that they were necessary as they
provided for carrying ont the consolidation Ill accord
ance with the Constitution.
Mr.. ALyoRD protested against such hasty proceedings
as contemplated in this motion. .,,.
MI fIsH said this bill had originated In the Senate tnis
afternoon. and IL was not right to undertake to rush
through In the last moments OF me session besiuos
The bill was read. It provides that the Mayor ana
Aldermen may take such action rs s necessary to carry
into effect the consolidation with the concurrent action
OF the Board OF ApportiOnment. The effect OF this would
be TO take the power from Mr.. Van Mort.
resolution received from the Senate to extend the
FINAL adjournment for half an hour was agreed TO- ..
Mr. DAVIS offered resolution that special commit
tee shall sit during the inquire whether more
economical and honest management cannot De secured
the canals, and % report TO the next Legislature
without expense 70 the State. Carried.
recess ill 1915 D. IN. was then TAKEN -
The House reassembled at SIS p m TIC usual reso
lutons to appoint committees to inform the Governor
and Senate that the Assembly mad transacted ITS busi-
aud ready 10 ADJOURN were appointed ana SUP
sequenty returned, reporting their duties discharged.
Mr.. BLuMESTHAL asked consent 10 move for tho
appointment OF special committed OF I'VE, 10 lnVesl-
gate the management of the STRENGTHENING Department
VI New-YOrk, TO at during the recess.
Iii. LEAhE objected.
SPEAKER HUsTED's ADDRESS.
The Speaker then addressed tho House as followa;
GENTLEMEN OF THE ASSEMBLY The hour OF fnal adj
iournment designated by joint resolution OF the senate
which summoned TO work viii an a moment de-
clare that work accomplished Before the last adicu IL
with emotions OF the most sincere gratitude for the uni
form courtesty and the unnumbered acts OF kindness
experienced at hands. The cordiality that has
ever marked Official int has with me rpened
into sentiment OF warm friendship toward every mem
this OOr and enables me to carry into private life
the remembrance OF delightful association. Never
before has 10 been my good Orune 10 DO connected with
a deberative body composed OF 30 many able
representatives and so noted TOT tbo fairness
and generosity Of its members. But tt Is not
by virtue OF its qualities and characteristics alone
that this Legislature has won golden opinions
10 has been ntrusted the grave question OF per
feeling and submitting for popular action anendents
has met ali great issues that have come
up for consideration IN spirit devoid OF an partisan
bias. and has reached its hnal conclusion aItr most
painstakiug and deliberate lnVtstlSdllon' i3su ny
it's acts il comes forth from the cruoble OF pupc jung
ent stamped with the seal or universal apprODdti0H
n has achieved reputation for integrity, Tor faithful
discharge OF duty for honest devotion 70 the rsus anu
interests OF the people. which has caused It's name 70 De
honored and respected throughout the confines or the
state Gentlemen, the session OF 1874 deserves 10 oo
rsS,red mn I'm remembrance by every OF us as "A
n ~ iov TO memory In all the years to come" Wish
ing Won safe TO homes, ana joyous greet
ng from your friends aud constituents hd you rare
we'll And in obedience 10 the requirements OF the IOn
sttution pronounce the House OF Assembly adJourneu
sine dte.