The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-30
THE STATE CAPITAL
The Legislature Hurrying Up IT.
General Business.
NEW YORK BILLS DISPOSED OF.
Bradly's "Rsading Through" Game Knocked
in the Head.
A FINE POINT on A AoTNy TO ADJOURN

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ALBANY, April 20, 1915
Tho Lower House did rushing business to-day.
Bradleys little gamc-to compel the reading through
Of every bill beforo should DO placed upon its 1nai
passagc--was knocked In the head early the morning
session, and the third reading Of bills proceeded
with rapidly. The way Bradley TO grief was in
this wise:-The Clerk, reading certain BILL read
but the rss and last or course after reading
the enacling clause Bradley was on his in
slant He demanded that the bill be read through.
Tho Speaker replied that the only official information
he had about the reading OF tho bill the feadina
gwen to IL by the Clerk. roar OF laughter from all
parts OF tho House greeted this ruling and the oil
at put It's final passage. Bradley discomdted,
sat down. exciaming that his rights a member wero
not properly acknowledged II may be said that JUST
before this lttlc episode bill introduced by Bradley.
authorizing tho Kings County Board Of Supervisors to
raise by tax $4,000 pay deficiency in the county
appropriation for tho outdoor poor
passed before any one had become aware
that it was OF Bradleys pct measures. How
hsy would have jumped upon that bill said the de-
lighted Brocklynitc, tho vote was announced de-
clarng Il passed, sshad they only known that II wa1
minel'' Bradley was probably right and IT Is hghly
probable also that had the Clerk In his hurry NOT
skipped Of the actions, despite Bradlcy's
watchfuness, tho bill would have been passed at
that the Charity Commissioners allowed largs
enough appropriations every year to mako deficiencies
rather conspicuous
CLAIM LAID Low.
Quite breeze raised in tho Assembly over sthe
blI-inroduced In tho carly part of February-ior the
relief Of John Hogan II seems that when Tweed
Commissioner Of Public Works he authorized Hogan In
deliver certain quantity Of stone Tor the building OF
bridge at Kinssbridgo. 1t afterward discoveries
that the commission had right TO make the cons
tract, and tho city refused to take the This
bill q peculiar II provided among
other things Hogan could prove that the
was actually delivered that fact should be sufficient
give him good clam the city, Tho bill failed te
get the necessary number of In the Assembly
when It up first It's final passage, and to-day
discussion started on It by motion made by Mr..
whtson, reconsider the vote by which the bill
was lost. The motion advocated by Whitson,
Fallon McGroarty and Lyon, aud opposed by Forster
Fish, Englehart and Peabody. II finally lost by .
vote of As to 81
rRAcy's DorcEuRs
By vote or 0S IS tho Pntten bill providing for
the payment OF expenses incurred for the support
and maintenance OF persons confined in the County
Jail In 1872 and 1872 passed. The Comptroller ~
empowered by the bill to pay tho claims after they
shall have been allowed and certified by the Auditor Of
Accounts in tho Finalce Department. The claim, 70
Understood, amounts to about 81 600
HILLS
Some time ago the bill introduced by Mr. Fish In
parks the city OF New York LAID aside tho
quest OF Mr. King for amendment 1t came up to-day
and defeated, much to the surprise OF the New
York members the democrats especially, who were
opposed to It, Tho bill provided orAhe appointments
any judge of tue Supreme Court the application
OF the Board OF street Openings three discreet, dis
Interested and competent' commissioners OF estimate
and to perform tho duties prescribed BY
listing laws and ordinances, which might have been
passed alter It hadbecorne law.
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The Senate bill relative TO the equalization and
rectlon or assessments passed the Assembly by votl
| Of 81 to-
The Albany charter came up in It's regular order iF
the House in the shape in which u passed by hS
Senate but only receiving 80 votes declared lost
BAGGAGE HAsf--wnIcHy
The Senate bill passed in the Assembly to-day rela-
tive to boarding house keepers Ia not the alarming
measure persons had idea II would be Inado
before being finally passed by tue lower house lisa
very simple amendment the law OF 1860 While 10
gives boarding house keepers the lien upon and
tho right to dcain the baggage and effects OF any
| boarder to the same extent and in the same man
innkccpcrs 1t wisely provides by
amendment that nothing in the act shall DO deemed TO
give ANY boarding house keeper any lien upon q
right to detan any property "the title 10 which shall
not DO In such boarder"
NEATLY DONE
A strenuous effort made by somo OF the New
Workers and Brooklyn men to secure adjournment
OF the Assembly today, during the morning session.
dertook tho task began operations by moving that
| 'whon" the House adjourn Il do to moe!
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this by moving that the House do s'now'' adjourn.
The yeas and nays called the Amendment.
ssrahan in answer 10 his name began = rambling
speech, explaining why he desired tn be excused
from voting, he do not cease until n Inc usual nnS
reached. Tho calling OF the roll then continued
OF course, when Mr.. McGroarty rose and asked the
speaker what would be the elect OF the carrying OF
the amendment
'The House win adjourn tn halfpast three o'clock
| this afternoon was the reply.
"And II the Amendments is iostfp
"rhc House will take recess I'LL halfpast three
O'Clock this afternoon" tho Speaker answered.
IL Is say that Mr.. McGroarty and hrs
hackers saw tho point, and when the calling Of the roll
| three, amid roars OF laughter.
| Tho House rc-assembed at hafpast three and mo-
ton by Mr. Power made about i've O'clock to adjourn
over To Monday defeated by a vote OF 40 10 40
The third reading OF bills was agan taken up after the
disposition OF This motion but motion 10 adjourn TN
| ten O'Clock Monday morning finally prevailed This
adjournment victory for the democrats who. now
that the day for the final adJourumsai's liked, are do
tcrmincd givc the republicans rs little time poss
bla thcir party bills several Of which Is ev-
dent, n the timc Is. not extended for ting
In time 10 be passed However. there now remain
she Assembly but thirteen bills ready Tor third
ing and the general orders be taken bold OF
c-tly Monday by the republicans pulling we'll To-
gether, that the important Canal Appropriation
bills. ~ least can be passed by Monday night IL 10
possible that tho Grccn Extension BILL passed by the
Senate, will be reached Tuesday afternoon In Commit
OF the Whole This Is the only bill OF Importance
len relating to New York city which gives promise oi
q big fght IN the lower House
The senate passed quite number OF bills to-day and
adjourned TO Monday nj ten A. W.
Among the bills the already referred to
amending the charter OF the American Institute and
putting tho control Of that enterprise In the hands OF
the old ring; also the bill placing the allowance for
each nursing mother In the New York Infant Asylum
SIS month also the bill provdidg Tor better supply
OF New York city by removing an obstruction
In the shape OF an old road In Putnam county.
In Committee of the Whole OF the Senate, Forstcr's
bill providing for further supply Of water for tho
lately annexed territory OF New York city ordered
10 q third reading.
on motion ~ NJ woo6in "A vas .groca hat ,,s An
portionmcnt bill be made tho special order for None
day, at O'Clock r. NJ.
In executive session Mrs. Josephine shaw Lowell OF
New York, was confirmed US Of the Commissioners
Of the State Board OF Charities IL the rst