New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-17
WORK DONE INTHE SENATE.


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ALBANY. Anil l6.-Ihe discussion over tnc
Niagara Park hill resumed In the senate to-day. and
much time was spent the question whether Licenses
should be granted the grounds for the sale OF
refreshments etc. Some Senators threatened to vote
against the bill unless all peanut features were rgfy
excluded they claimed that the main object OF pnrchas-
Ing the reservation was get rid Of tho niolerablo
nuisance vendors Of peanut merchandise and exhibit
tors OF cheap side shows that besot the visitor at
Niagara Other Senators threatened 20 vote against u
unless these privileges, especially that Tor the sale o
REFRESHMENTS permitted they claimed that would
bring revenue the state Tor the maintenance VI The
PARK and at the tins be convenience TO visitors
The question finally disposed Of by making no pro-
vision bill the suDiect. but leaving It TO the
determination OF those who shall have charge Of the
reservation In the future provision was inserted
however that free entrance to- and enjoyment OF. The
gruur all parts thereof shall always he permitted
TO all people nnal passage the bill received 20
votes to 4 negative. The Senators who voted In
the negative were Davidson, Low. comsfock and
Thomas. Mr.. Arke was absent. and Mr. Esty deciined
20 vote giving that his constituents 30 far
rs he could ascertain about equally divided on The
bill.
Mr. Robb in closing tho argument favor OF the hill.
said that only out OF the sixty counties OF the state
recorded themselves againtt the Niagara Park through
their In the lower house. These twelve
counties did not represent 100000 OF the oOooOoV
inhabitants OF tho State and paid only fraction OF the
taxes Of the state. New-York and brooklyn. which
paid 80 por sent OF Al. the taxes only recorded three
votes against the Jill Ho cited hese facts In answer n
the statements that had been ua that the people OF the
State we're opposed 20 mo iqe,suie, - . ,.... -
passed by the Assembly tonight The vote was 50 TO
-. The bill nov goes TO The Governor Tor his sigma
Assenbyman Earles till requiring canned or pro
mn fora fradlu
great length Mr. jacobs argued that the bill "a u
nassed the Assembly was calculated 10 build mp
rganIc monul,oly OF packers. and to enable them
the business OF the dealers who had created IL ne
moved an amendment that the cans be labelled with the
Of the packer or the dealer VINO oilers the goods
Mr. Titus said that tho object in compelling tho
of the packer TO be Put on label reach
pacKers goods outside OF this state and force them Ia
take the responsibility OF the goods they send 10 this
market Mr. Daggett said that whatever been
the Of tue introdncer OF this bl II vas Regarded
introduced both by the dealer aud the packer as
strike. They together 10 project each other
against the strike and had 4 not been for the cachnry
packers and dealers would he acting In concert against
the bill: Mr. Jaeobs's amendment was dsfoati By
Mr. DAILY offered al amendment which was also voted
do holding the packer, whose name Il ON tue LABEL
responsible Tor the quality oil tne goods and Tor an
damage that may result from their use Mr; Jacobs
then moved amendment that the label shall contain
the name or the dealer OF packer ana also tue name OF
the where the goods are packed This was voed
voting In the negative.
The senate concurred in the Assembly amendments to
era9I DSE Pin ho powers Oh Inc Doau "
The Conference Committees report the Annual
Appropriation bill was read aud agreed to.
Al the evening session the senate resumed the discus
sion OF the canned Fruit bill. Mr. Murphy offered an
amendment that all goods packed previous to the pas
sage OF this and all goods packed IN other states shall
be exempt from the provisions OF the act
This lost ayes IL, nays Ia. Mr.. Daggett offered
amendment requiring the date OF the
package to be- put the label lost, ayes 10. nays H.
Several other amendments offered aud defeated by
about the vote The senators VINO voted against
the amendments we're Baker, Ellsworth. Esy, Fasset
Gilbert Low, Mccarthy, Ois, Robinson, Thomas Veddrr
Cvggeshali, Titus and Davidson. Mr.. Jacobs moved
amendment 10 compel all Gamers In this State Ia put
their all goods canned, whether
intended for sale In this state
elsewhere He said that without this amendment
packers could send their refuse and unwhOesOo fruit
poison the people VI other states with IMMUNITY. Tho
amendment was lost-ayes. IL nays, II. Mr.. Daggett
moved strike Jut the fifth section, which was IN
the original I'LL. exempnS canned and condensed milk
from the act. Mr. Titus said that condensed milk
already covered by existing law. Mr.. CoInstock
that lawyers regarded that law unconstu
tional, and IL would probably be declared by the
courts The amendment lOst-ayes 10 nays 49,
Mr. Conistock finally offered amendment that the
OF the packer and OF some responsible dealer shall
be put upon the label. Pending this amendment the
Senate adjourned.
Mr. Campbell introduced n bill reducing the rates on
ferries be, kewYork and Brooklyn plying above
the Navy Yard The rate for foot passengers is limited
10 two cents.