New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-09
STATE LEGISLATION.
nuLs AWAITING CONSIDERATION.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMESDAkSIs--Nh"'
YORK AND BROOKLYN MATTERS


YORK AND BROOKLYN MATTERS
trno,, THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRiBUN1.I
A1p.Ny. March 8.-Now that President CieVe-
land ia housed In Washington instead OF AT tno Ao"
mansion in this city, the members OF tne hos''o
NAV be able to pay attention to stato iesisi"'on 80
than TO National politics. The Legislature mas uouo
little thus far owing to members being SO keehy IN
tere,ed in the Cabinet nrgues. There is apuhu"noo ~
legislation proposed and much OF 1t woud DO Vi go
xaI,e tn the State If 1t could DO enac'eo
into law The leading measure before the LEGISLATURE
the amsndment to the Constitution proposed ny oon
troller Chaplin by which future Controllers wiz oo w.
II IT is adopted by the people, TO convert 'no ~
Fund Of s. 900 900 into cash and use ns prooeea IN
.ennr taxation and paying of the State DEBT ia'
.rdmant IN. met with favorable reception indeed
there does not seem to be any oppostioh "
Il The Assembly Committee on ways a."
Means. under Mr. Husteds management" M,
laboring to lessen the taxation TINS 'o .ho
appropriations Of tho Supply Dill. A"N -.
General Appropriation bill have o"'A u',s.ad
,v le.sened I'm amount General music.
.,.,.a IN Friday that the result OF this WORK
womb be that the tax for this year would DC h"0
less than for any year since the beginning OF the W." "a
the Rebellion. ,..,.r
State taxation would be put AZ much i'Wei po'' -'
Il viii DO IL IL not Tor tno aPp''p
ations for the support OF State prisous n"
reoSv the sum of 100000 has been appro-
senate will be compelled to assent 10 'no
hill. superintendent Baker. OF the state fr'Son''
Informed the Assembly State Prison committees y"
Thursday that 600 convcts are now ide OWING W '
ovnr,,iop NJ contracts Ito estimated that no woud
mead 80 500 900 by the time all the contracts expire
support the prisoners and buy manufacturing ma'er
for tho prisons Some of the Republican members OF tuo
is,atpre I'm view OF this startling increase In the cost
of supporng the prsonslast year they we're sources
NJ income TO the State-are avoring resubssion
10 the people OF the question OF ,, na,s
contract labor o s ths eaue Of ss3 adopted this
course they say and now that the taxpayers Oh ,e @
hen owiog 70 The vote against contract labor. they are
of the opinion that voters shoulu nave enans ~
a. done The Iegsature wifi merely provide funds TOT
supporting the convicts In idleness WI the PeoPo s
Tbere arc two more Constitutional amendments OF m-
portance before the people One OF them rtesen.su y
Mr. Heath provides for biennial sessions OF me
IRE ana extends Of the Governor TO four
the other introduced by Mr. Oliver iorpas special he
laton for cities The last amendment was reJected oy
There are few notable bills concerning New York The
c9io those ina" bond. Of the sinking Fand which
have bean fully redeemed Another Is thaS wh,.n
reduces number of proposed new parkSih WestchS
Ter Comfy and in tho district The various bis
intended to break down the Clyii service ao no,ce
men. and honorably discharged soldiers and sailors
from examination as to their 1nansntons s.ner,eS
that the Democrats who nave the DluS ~
charge VIII try 10 get thein tni"'Eu 49, 49, IT.,
prevails ut the latter part or the session. NC
bin sweeping away the present Board oil BrooSvn
Bridge Trustees and substituting Ior 9oal. vy" sS
ing Of the Mayors and Controllers OF Nsw-1ork anu
BROOKLYN promises meet with favorable fcccpuuh
General Heah's Brooklyn reform bills those 'lit ne
prive and County Clerk 81 klnEs Oonns ~
their fees and place them upon small "a tfy are c.
ing with an Obstinate resistance from thr DeihocI1c
Assemblymen Of Brooklyn. General heah is patient
and pcrseVerng however, ana there seems no "ason !"
doubt that he win eventually get the OIL. p'sse' o
Ills expected that the senate committee lhat - no"
,L inv 10 ID
York upon their return here VIII frame Dils 10 chcck
the abuses in the of these corporations hat
nave De en- disclosed while the Investigation mas bcrh
making long contest IS expected also on Divd Dudcy
Fields bills. The bill approprnns - ivppoo IoI
lie prrchus OF the lana at Niagara Falls Tor state farN
there to fear viii not pass tue ~"
less there greater expression or pdbc scHtnct IN
favor 81 the bill than thus far has benn evoked Bo'h
polica uarties IRE laboring ~ mako good impression
on the axpaycrs by having low tax rate THIS idl Inc
object Is 10 carry the state 30 the fan elections Inc Ap
pr0priation OF ~ 100000 would Increase m" rate ana
This arg inen a.. already stated promises 20 sway the
Tie ISeisiature will undoubtedly be oskod 60
,nnronrirfe 81 600 OOO FOR tho New Capitol In
addition TO the .Z5DOuD alrclly atliOiIA-lA
the structure th, var So,n9 ,o~ vo Ge nn
the ,pitDl which is nearly all uier roof, and cN-
mend the money thc Ma CARA fhls FaEA- Inc LIS
.t,rre al "a has under consideration Yoinmhnu' niH'
uresentcd by the slate oarl ~ Health, wnirh courn
IN the laws relating 70 health me az thotly or Tue
state Board OF Health Is much stenH Ecnwl ~ lhl.
nm In view of the Threatened attack oi
,.ior, In. .nllry summer she Board g. urging
lie adyp0, 81 tho Il VIII also ne W." t@sh OF
tho .atre 10 pass sOnc law u secure 20 the stat.
REGION which have been put IN psril by the nrcl,l'h W
Judge IappGn. 40 JOlns,O"n Tue 10 ~ W.
be asked 10 appoint Forest CouIlsloncF % BAaIu 'ho
T Ircofmend,tons o. the Tcncmcnt.House Commits
sion have not yet been teured ~ tho passage OF Ds
tO carry out the suggestions.