New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-18
GENERAL WORK IN BOTH HOUSES.
ACTION on VARIOUS BILLS RELATING 10 NEW-YoRK
BROOKLYN
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ALBANY, May II. - The New-YOrk and
Brooklyn Senators have at last become convinced that
they cannot pass the Assembly Excise bill applying sole
ly 10 two great cities without accepting
amendments The bill is so palpaby in
the interest OF the liquor dealers that
some of the city Senators themselves unwilling TO
vote for it. To-day Senator Grady moved that the bill
should be recommitted for further amendment to the
special committee consisting OF the New-YOrk and
Brooklyn Senator's II no agreement with
the representatives OF the temperance sentiment
in the Legislature be reached the
BILL the New-York and Brooklyn members viii abandon
the bill and press Assemblyman Spragues bill abolish
ing the "three-bed" clause Of the Excise law.
Tho usury laws Of the State received a
severe blow to-day. SO far as Wall
Street is concerned it probably need
not further concern itself about them. The Assembly
passed. while asleep. Kiernan's bill permitting
the taking of interest the market gives
on sums above $1,000 loaned stocks.
house certificates and collateral securities Of
any kind. A few Of the country Assemblymen
awoke Just before the bill was declared passed
and prccpitatey changed their votes. But the panic
sufficient To defeat The bill Ii was passed by
vote Of 70 TO 20.
Another job ofthe Democratic Assemblymen who mis-
represent the poor OF New-York. strangled
to-day by the vigilance OF Assemblymen
Roosevelt. Robb and sprague representing the
Metropolis. r.
the salaries Of the Park Policemen under the guse OF
providing them with pensions Mr.. Roosevelt vehe
menty denounced the bill, exposing It's true character
Mr. McClelland and Mr. Shechy
the defence Of the BILL their chief argument being that
after all the Increase OF pay would be very small The
bill received only "a votes in lite favor and 33 in OPP
position and was declared lost by the Speaker IL
worth while to put the Newly ork members record on
this BILL to show the taxpayers of NewYork how they
are represented Albany The vote of these members
was as follows Republicans IN Roman, Democrats In
Haiiol:
j. j. and IT, j. costello Crane. cullen, Gde0, Haggerty,
MeCieiidnd Mehdnus. Mdher. Murphy AigIutsch, II.
Nays-Robb, Roosevelt and sprague-3.
Mr. Breen. discouraged by this experience, moved
thar his bill should the COMMITTEES OF the
Whole providing that assessments for improvements
Wsrs may be paid in five yearly insGalments Of 20 per
cent OF tue amount. Mr. Robb objected declaring that
Wards should not have advantages In paying assess
not granted TO the residents of other
his on Some of his friends then voted again. this
time against the oil in order to make up quorum. The
Speaker did not perceive this repeating and declared
the motion adopted.
Mr.. Murphy introduced in the Assembly the Tammany
charter providing for the election of Controller Com
missioner OF PuDlic Works. Corporation Counsel and
Commissioner Of street Cleaning OF New York.
Assembyman j. j. Costello moved that tho bill lower
ing fares the elevated railroads OF New-YOrk 10 five
cents should be made special order for tomorrow The
AT the afternoon session OF the Assembly Senator
State Prisons debated at length, and ordered
a third reading by vote OF 90 to 90 The bill abO
snng office OF Canal Auditor also ordered
third reading
In the senate to-day the substitute Receivershlp bill
an abstract which given Ia yesterdays TRIBUNE,
was reported FROM the committee, aud made u
special order for IL n m. tomorrow.
Mr. Browning presented petition OF the elevated rail-
roads of York City protesting against the passage
the bill providing Tor the collection OF the taxes aud
assessments levied upon the property OF corporations,
Joint stock companies and associations entered the
record Tor the 1880 and ISL They say that
passage OF the act would compel the payment
OF an Illegal assessment OF s39S,Z4o' Inc companies
the unjust assessments OF the NewIOTk
Ciy officials. The companies favor the imposition of
direct TAX at stated percentage the gross receipts
OF the roads lieu Of upon their structures. aud
for this reason favor the bill introduced recently by Sen
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