New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-21
AN EVEAING SESSION At Albany
TIE PARKS BILLr-A DISCOVERY ~ THE GAS MEAS
URR-THE BgOOKLYN BRIDGE.
fnY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRf 1UNE.

mr. TELEGRAPH To TIE TRfIUNE
ALBANY, April 2O.-MayOr Graces bill. by
which seeks repeal large OF the legislation pf
last winter for laying parks in the Twenty
aud Twenty fourth Wards made special order 10
the Senate this evening Mr. Daily. whom has been
imposed the task defending the Mayors legislative
schemes this winter. argued In favor OF the hill Ills
chef arguments the same that wcru advanced By
him last year-that New York not IN financial con-
don purchase the parks at this time: that they
are premature. and that portion Of the land to be taken
outside the city hunts lie offered what he decla ell
to he new argument against last years legislation that
the constitutional amendment limiting the Indebtedness
Of cities would apply 10 Sew-York II thosc parks were
purchased
Mr. Plunktt in rcriy sal: that there had not been a
single argument advanced against last years legislation
that was not urgec with equal force last year The bill
was fully considered last year. aud became a law.
Further discussion OF the postponed TIL
"Wednesday.
Mr.. yoddcr's bin Imposing stamp tax Of one-nftcth
per brokers sales OF stocks ordered
a third reading
Oswald Ottendorfer- letter TO Chairman Barnum
pointing out defects the Gas bill that pas ed
the SENATE was published in The EpsHng J0,U nal to-
night aud has attracted good deal Of att nlion from
senators. Sir. Thomas who Mas Chairman Of Ia" com
mltce that framed the bill, admits that MI Otten-
aoriers objection IL well iouniel. aud that the bill
souid amended to pro" e tor Tie rodenI ton
AL maturity Of tue bonds ~ the Ras companies.
Wnen the Brooklyn Bridge btu WIS announced In the
Assembly night, Mr. Mye OF BROOKLYN said that hn
had not vet op Orunlty To have necrss ny con
ference with the other Brooklyn Assemblymcn concern
ING tnc mrasdre asked that he consider aliun
of the bill bc postponed TIL Thursday evening. This
WAS granted Mr. Myers aftcrwaid sthtru privately
that he desired obtain the support Of ali the brooklyn
As.enbly The bi and tuat he had some particu-
Lars TO mpart them about II which he hid brought
from brooklyn. Thrs" ~p'rticulnrs" he declined TO
stale newspaper correspondents. The BiOokiFn
A-srml lymen divided the hill. some being OPP
pns To the extension the Bridge to the city Hall IN
brou,lyn ~ ths section providing for this c"ii he
strcken out It Is believed that ihe bill viii receive Their
common support All the members favor the section
providing for the extension OF the Bridge Over Chatham
square. , ,
Ihr Assembly ordered 10 a third reading Mr. Tay0r's
bill pruyiing the payment OF future arrcaages OF
taxation IN Brooklyn. .
Mr. ubbel attoinpte to have the rules suspended In
ORDER the consideration OF the senate hill which
makes President Mccarthy, OF the senate member OF
the u ard of Public Buildings. This board now consist,
of Governor nh ami Speaker Erwin. IL has charge Of
the new apitol and other state buildings IN Albany.
The Governor II eH-Ocio member OF the
boud. Mr.. Mccarthy. acting Lieutenant ioyernDr,
should therefore becOme - member OF u. Tue Demo
Gratis have httlc patronage there which they Tear
they might lose. tho addition of Senator Mccarthy
would make the board Republican one. The Demo
cratic As-emhyneu. therefore, resist the passage Of The
Till Tney raised paint OF order against Mr.. Hubbc,
which the speaker. although hs IL a Republican. was
compelled to declare good THIS prevented thn
der ti,npf the bill.