New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-12
NEWS FROM ALBANY.
TOPICS IN THE LEGISLATURE.

THE EXCISE BILL SENT TO THE GOVERNOR
THE TAMMANY CHARTER AMENDED-THE emf
GRAFTON COMMISSIONERS BILL OTHER MAS
URKs.
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
ALBANY, April 1.-THE Assembly concurred
without debate to-day In the Senate amendments 10 inc
NewYork and Brooklyn Excise bill Ii was then taken
TO the Governor for signature.
To-day Senator Grady introduced the Taumany char
ter In the Senate amended important particular.
As introduced in the Assembly 1t ended the terms Vi
three OF the four Police Commissioners VI
New-York leaving in Office Sidney Z. Nlchois'
the Tammany Commissioner last appointed. IN
the present bill no mention is made OF the Police Depart
ment Senator Grady states that the mention OF tue
department In the Assembly bill was an Interpolation
made after the document reached Albany When u was
taken from New York, where 1t had received tne ap
provsl OF Mayor Edson section OF saida woro
the Police Department. With the "interpolated y
feature omitted Senator Grady thought the bill would
ha fair prospects OF becoming law.
Senator Jaoobs's bill abOlisblng the present uhpaio
Board OF Emigration Commissioners and putting In us
place one paid officer to be known Commissioner OF
Immigration was passed by the Senate today senator
Ellsworth suggested that the immigrants should De sup
piled with articles OF food and other supplies In casc
Garden at cost price, but the amendment was reecteo
He then proposed that tho new Commissioner snotiu
be an unpaid officer, like the present Emigration
Commissioners This amendment was also rejected lho
same BILL without tho Senate amendments. also passed
the Assembly day therefore only Will pass Dc
fore tho bill reaches the Governor.
The Senate passed the bill permitting tho playing OF
music OF the funerals of veterans Of the late war
Senator Boyd called attention the fact that the bill
for the protection OF primary elections had not oeeh
h considered by the delegation from NewYork. Hethere-
! fore moved that the delegation should be discharged
from the further consideration Of the BILL There was
general protest from the other NewYork Senator'S but
, he Senate under senator BOyds lead discharged the
delegation from further ntraugulsuon OF the pil:
There win be opportunity for the Senate to debate
Tho Assembly passed Mr. Mulholands bill ITO regu-
late the price and quality Of illuminating gas In New
York bv n vote of 7Sto l5 Ii presumed that tho
senate will inspect the bill TIL the adjournment Oh ln'
The Assembly passed to-day Mr.. CHrys resolution for
the final adjournment Of the Legislature on April IL
the Senate Will in the resolution Itwould be dim
cult indeed for the Legislature TO adjourn on tnat uay a
the bills for tho support of the state Government the
Appropriation BILL aud the supply BILL have NOT yet be-
come laws. These are the only absolutely necessary
The Assembly passed the bill for the appointment OF
Forest Commissioners. This Is the first step taken by
the state NewYork TO protect Its forests, following
the example OF European Governments
The senate ordered 10 third reading Senator kochs
bill increasing the number OF notares In Now1 YORK hnu
compelling each notary hereafter appointed TO pay
fee OF So ,-.,-. ~.
The senate passed the bill making EVACUATION Day
November % holiday In the city of New-iork
The senate Committee Oh Insurance repored faForaDy
Mr.. aggcrtys Di to cAecA the abuses u Tue p'c'c'
receivershIp system.
The Military Code was recalled from the Governor Tor
some sligBt amendment
The Assembly Judiciary Committee reported adversely
to-day Roosevelt solution instructng the AtOr-
ncy-tienern bring suit TO dissolve the Manhattan
Railway Company. Mr.. Roosevelt moved 10 Disagree
with the report lie argued tna the Manhattan Com
pany never mad any right to BE- corporation andby Yl0
iacccrtain prov sions Of the Civil Code forfeited
Whatever rights u had acquired. Meisrs Dewitt, Fdrrar
and Van Allen argued that the Attorney General oug
10 have some discretion IN such matters ald opposed
the adoption OF the motion. 1t defeated b vote O
A. 10 s.. go ,,,
The Senate passed the following bills: To establish
In New York City Board Of Trustees for parishes OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church In foreign c0untFcsi
aud 10 Incorporate the International Committee OF the
louug Mems CHRISTIAN Association. the -euAt', ~
vote - 10 IL mot twoAris refused 10 take mp t1e
special order. the Elevator Charges bill.
senator Fitzgerald called mp his bill increasing Inc
fees Of the County CLERK " New York tonshtbut a. the
bill would increase the fees Of all the other county clerks
I'm the state. a general onslaught was made on the
bin and senator Fitzgerald withdrew It. IL wa,
asserted In tho debate that II the bill should
become law would increase the fees OF tho toduty
Clerk Of New York 100000 yearly. senator Pitts de
cnrcd the most cunnlnGy drawn Oil oil tue
session.
81, 900, 900 to tOAtluue wOTE Oh the new CapiiOi.