New-York tribune., 1885-03-13
WORK OF THE SENATE.

THE CONVICT LABOR kPPRoPRiArioN-GoVERNoR
HILLS sFCoND VITO.
rrnoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
ALBANY, Marcn 1.-THE Senate did a large
OF miscellaneous work Among the blls passed
were Mr.. Daly's bill No. 50. with amendment prOyd-
ing that II should not any way affect the bill Of last
year relating the parks In the TwenIy-third aud
Twenty-fourth Wards Mr.. JacObss bill proving mode
OF lighting tho streets OF East Ne~fork
also his bill approprlang 900 to provide stone for
the with tho coat of arms of the
State Engraved thereon tho stone that provided by
an act of the Legislature Of 1880 TO be displaced as
the States coat OF has been modified since tha
time
Mr. Lansing asked unanimous consent that bill which
came mp the Assembly. approprating s]ooVoo 10
the OF state Prisons. be read third time
and passed said that, owing to the expiration OF
contracts prison labor several hundred prisoner,
were now locked up I'm their cells with nothing to do As
the law now stands they remain idle unless money
is appropriated purchase material To manufacture ON
estate account" the only method OF employment left
open To- the Superintendent Mr. Jacobs objected to the
massage OF the bill until Il had been considered by the
committee on Finance and single objection being suf
| nccnt, the bill referred to the committee.
Mr. Jacobs introduced a bill containing the pro-
visions relating the completion OF the approaches 10
the Brooklyn Bridge that have been unanimously agreed
| upon by the Bridge trustees
Mr.. Robb introduced n bill requiring all salaries
aud wages the officers and members or the New
York Police Department and all bills and obligations Of
every kind and nature, lawfully incurred by the
thorty OF the department to be paid by and through
the Department of Finance. and money shall be
pended or liability incurred in Of the amount
estimated and appropriated for the Police Department
| as provided by law.
| tion and powers OF the Shore Inspector OF Kings
County ~ ~
! Mr. Murphy introduced bill prohibiting the proprie-
tors Of any skating rink In the state from permitting
minor of either under fourteen years OF age,
from remainning In rink between tns hours OF a. m
and p. M, except on holidays or after p m unlsss
accompanied by parent or guardian. II also prohibits
| forfnance exhibition whatever.
| Mr. Herman introduced bill 10 authorize the old
Kings Central Railroad to extend its route from
its westerly terminus at the city line the roadbed
OF the Brighton Beach Railroad To Pacihcst thence TO
FouTthaye thence TO Atantic-ave., and through At
lantc-ave. to South Ferry The extension may be by
sunken road elevated road but the consent of
majority OF prOpertyowne abuting on the extension
shall be necessary. and the Kings County Railroad Com
pany shall also pay into the BROOKLYN Trust Company
the amount assessed upon prOpertyowners and paid to
the Long Island Railroad for the removal OF It's trains
from Atlantlcaye.
| Mr Thomas int reduced bill requiring the plaintiff In
actions for damages for personal Injuries TO allow AN
animation by ply sican selected by the defendant TO
show the nature and eItsnt of the injury.
Mr. Cullon offered resolution, which referred 10
the Insurance Committee, calling upon Insurance super
| intendent Call inform the Senate the why he
discontinued the ssmiannual reports Of the insurance
COMPANIES. and TO give the names OF those companies
ports. together with the names Of those companies that
| neglected TO comply.
victim being Senator Gibbss bill adding the president OF
the Fire partInent the Aqueduct Commission. He
sees no reason for increasing the number OF commits
soners refers to Governor Cevelands veto OF IA sim
lar bill last year. and ntmates that the authors o this
bill could hardly have expected him to sign when they
framed IT,
Petitions presented In favor of Senator Gibbs's
Freedom Of Worship bill by senators Murphy Punkets
The Assembly joint resolution ln favor Of Pension
ferred TO Senator Baker, who will be member OF the
| next Congress.