New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-05-20
THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
PASSING BILLS RAPIDLY.

GACClNu Dlll1o lDbls
ANOTHER BLOW AT OLEoMARGARINE-THE CHART
TIES INSPECTION BILL PASSED.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.l
ALBANY, May 19.-The bills 10 prevent the
adueration OF food have been struggling along through
Legislature for three months To-day, however, the
Assembly passed Senate bill the subject, which Will
render unnecessary the passage or any one OF s co
panion bills. 1t is general law, with the title 70
prevent the aduteraton OF food and drugs" This bill
makes II misdemeanor, punishable with nne OF Soo
for rst offence and 800 for second and subSequent
offences. TO sell food drugs which have been adni-
terated within the meaning OF the act carefully pre-
pared classification OF authorizations within the mean
ing OF the act" Is given. The term food Ia made 10
include every article used for food drink by man. ana
the term drug made To include all medicines ior ln
ternal or external use.
The farmers under the lead OF Dr. Fenner, OF Chan
tauaua County, a manufacturer OF patent medicines
made another attack upon the manufacturers OF cleo
margarine The bill which Dr. Fenner advocated makes
It misdemeanOr TO color oleomargarne 40 that II may
resemble butter The cheese industry Ia protected by
like provision The bill received 10 affirmative votes
from the Assembly and was sent To the Senate
The bill authorizing the members OF the state Charities
Aid Society TO inspect the almshOuses OF the state
under a permit from any Supreme Court Judge was
passed by the Assembly to-day by vote OF 80 to TO- ana
now goes 10 the Governor.
Mr.. Dickey's bill authorizing the construction OF
bridge across the HUDSON RIVER IrOm DRUM N'NA ."
Storm King Mountain defeated in the Assembly To-
day. The Committee on Canals reported Tor the con,
sderaon OF the Senate the bill OF Senator Williams OF
the enlargement OF the Erie Canal. Mr..
Williams moved that the bill should be made special
order for Monday night. The motion was carried by
vote Of 10 TO TO-
The concurrent resolution amending the Constitution
so a. provide for eleven more supreme Court judges
passed almost unanimously In Doth hOnS's ofag. ne
bill protect further the rights 81 pOhcy homtrS IN
SENATE The Assembly bin appropriang $4,000 for the
rebuilding the rcfreshment house at Mount ~ sino"
1 hnl Of Interest To- rcnt-burdened New-York
residents passed by the Senate II provides I1r
assocltions The Senate ordered 10 third reading
alter a short debate senator Forsiers bill auihoriIlnH
the retirement of teachers in the public schools OF Ne"
York and Rrooklyn on pension. The Senate also or
dercd To "A third reading the Assembly b provuhg lor
the publication Of the registry Of voters IN Ntw1o
CIV The project To lessen the fees OF the plots al len
GATE, East River, has taken a new start. blll To-
carry out this purpose vetoed by Governor cornell
! last week. Mr. Dusud now has prepared bl ABOLISH
compulsory po'asc 80 far a. IT applies TO %
senate this morning, and was introduced III the A--h
bly, The bill VIII "->"n me fees eNctrd from Use
vcssrlownrr, AZ least ~ per cent Ii II ayOrably re-
! NJ W,C,rthv non, The Conference Committee the
supply bill reported to-day the result Of the committee
xiii The t,I,win, mems SlOOoO for the Catholic Pro-
trcfnry 900 fnr Judicial expenses, $4,000 for the
Mariners Home $4,000 for the expenses of soldiers 10
] Yorkiown The committee added SlI.7OO for the eX
uru-, ~ the Tax Commissioners. $1,000 for the Com
MISSIONER of Fisheries. S11OOO Tor Inc Star toHo,V
rit and ~ ODn for "A state superintendent ~ Public
Il,alfh the . Official TO be- appointed by the Governor
The report - accrpd. Mr.. Forster introduced hhl
Ia ruritr tho ~upe rntcntrnt of Public Works of Nr"-
York city las additional pipes. construct r-'rNoll-
dams etc. tid o the water supply OF N'"-l"tA
Ct Tho hin requiring mining companies I" r'p"' 10
thu state Engineer Na- ordered 10 thrd r'ad!hg lnr
hil urnyidng Tor the payment o the claim oi IMAM
a. KINGSLEY and Abncf g krrnry by the city OF Brook
Ism Wa n, ported IN the Assembly Me'srr hdlhtoh' -
! il Isu--rll and sheridan dissenting.
Mr. Nnplin. rom the Commit" on tiiirS. rl5rlr,i
fa,orahly the bills for the improvement 81 ~" OH
tft ftwrrn Duc-hundr,d aud-:uiit -nith~t - N'h.
Ola. ave and Itnthayc. and prov iing Tor lhr pay NJ
fn John Foley his salary 7uper' isor Of the county
| Of NrWlo go. 49,. ... -
senator N.i.r ha7 introduced ill which proposes 10
alter the iN code that the father brother or son "i
amy Judge or Justice of court shall not he appointed
rrfrrr accountant, commissioner or 10 any otu'i ",
| ,udiral act shall have been performed
I1r hills amending the act prov dng for the Improve
mont ~ Flushing ave- Long Island CITY, and providing
for The -ril,ncnt and collection OF arrcarass ~ taxes
md -.,s.m,ni- IN BROOKLYN were passed me hil hl'
,hrlin the MAYORS of Ncwiork and Brook [" grant
Licences Ia sailors hotel boarding house Keepers Vas
! ordered 20 third reading.