New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-19
GENERAL LEGISLATION.

THE FIyE-CENT FARE BILL--A BILL RELATING TO
THE RATE OF INTEREST PAssED-oTuER MAT
TIERS.
tFRoh TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE Tribune !
ALBANY, May 1S.-Mr. Crane this morning
asked the Assembly to make the bill reducing the fares
the elevated railroads Of New York 10 i've cents
special order for this afternoon The motion was de-
eated by vote Of 50 ayes to 81 nays, majority OF
thirds being necessary. Probably the bill will rot be
reached this of the Legislature as it is preceded
by $50 bills on the order of third reading and others
that have the precedence for admission To the Commit
tee of the Whole
Erastus Brooks informed the Assembly that the Senate
had receded from the appropriation OF 900 for the
Catholic PrOtecOry but insisted that the Appropriation
bill should at least contain provision advancing the
salaries OF the secretary OF the Board Of Regents the
Governors Secretary the Deputy Secretary State the
Deputy state Treasurer, and the Deputy Controller lie
regarded this increase OF salaries gratuty the
officers mentioned General Sharpe disputed this
saying that 1t the ordinary method OF advanc-
ing salaries such officers His speech secured the pa-s
age Of bull with the Senate amendments by vote
OF g. to 43.
The Usury law will thing Of the past To-day
the Assembly passed Mr. Smiths bill providing that in
than the legal rate Of interest is charged for
the Of money the principal shall be orteIted
at present, the interest but only equal
10 twice the amount OF the atgrest paid AT first the
country members were inclined to vote against
the bill because they feared that it would
disturb the usual rate Of interest. Others
deemed 1t their duty to take hostile
attitude toward IL, because OF the common beher in
country districts that If the Usury law If disturbed III
me slightest particular the rate II interest Will to
terrible height Nj POucher who represents L country
district, maufuy the Of the bill de SAID
that IL strange TO him that there should The
alightrst opposition II merely pat tine state
bAs private individuals, when they loaned money,
on level with tie National banks. The cOnlscaiIOu OF
the principal should not be- permitted, IN amount twice
the interest sufficient punishment Tor exact
ing usurlOus saies The bill Vac th,n passed.
SIR -heeny abandoned this morning he section OF his
bill about the Park Department u New-IOrk which In
creased the pay OI lie PARK Pvuceheh. ne consented
a motion by MIR. Roosevelt striking out the section
The then said that the bill 1t stood uuoO-
iectiOuabe 10 merely provided FOR pension Tor these
policemen. Tue bill wa, then passed.
The senate, IN Committee Of the Whole, discussed
briefly the kecevership OIL proposed by tue Judiciary
Committee. Somc Ol position 10 any action on tue oll
was shown 1t had not yet been printed and finally
Progress was reported ana me OIL was male special
orde for Tuesday next Tue Albany and Troy Charters,
after amendments had been adopted ordered
Mr. Murphy, Chairman Of the Assembly Cities Commit
tee reported 10 the House to-day The blu for the ap
pOntmrnt Of commissioners To select Land for public
parks aud a parade ground III the Iwenty-thlrd
twenty fourth ards III Inc City OF New York Ine bill
has been Dued the committee by naming fol
lowing the Commissioners Waldo Hutch!ns,
William W. Niles, Richard W. Hoe, General Alexander
shaler, Colonel Emmons Clark, shepherd L. KNAPP.
George Bliss, Henry ii. Porter, Joan Callahan, John
Mulaly, Augustus Scheu and JORDAN L. Mot. The bill
was ordered a third reading
The chair1nen the Senate and Assembly Committees
Railroads
CnmIIiee on Railroads Of the tchusetts Legisla-
lure ~ visit Boston.
The report OF The Assembly Committee State Pris
ons presented today states that the charges Of ouey
Brought against authorities Of the state Reornatoy
al Elur. nave been proved, has the allegation
that the prisoners have OyerwOrked been proved
The thinks that any form VI corporal pun
ishmeut to retained, padding Is the least ObIec
tlonable and the most effective. Only ten mcD have
been padded" in the last nye years The committee
not prepared u recommend the abolition Of corporal
amendment TO the bill OpriHtng funds for the sup
port OF the Emigration Commission making the apprO-
priauon 100000. The bill appropr1ates only $4,000
il Was ordered ~ a third reading.