New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-11
THE GAS BILL IN THE HOUSE.
AssEMyLYMEN IN GREAT CONFUSION.

THE MEASURE IN THE HANDS OF HE Co""i'
ON CIrrHs-oTHvR LEGISLATION.
rypou TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrnuNh'l
ALBANY April 1O.-The bill to lower the
price of gas in New-forK Oi.y was 40
70 the Assembly to-day Two days ago
!. as ,assed by the Senate by vote
~ % fol twas evident from the air with when the
Assembly received 1t that the vote VIII not DO 80 noy
unanimous In favor OF the Dill IN inc io"oi Ho
Scarcely were the words out OF CierS onoAo''"e
mouth announcing the bill from the Senate oeioro
dozen men were on their shouting and the Assembly,
was in a tumult. Speaker Erwin SAID iHo ''ii 10 ~
Jerred to the Judiciary Committee
"I move. Mr.. Speaker" said Mr.. Taylor, OF Kings
Co,ptv exctedly that the bill be referred to the COM
mittee Cities"
% referred the bill to the judiciary Committee saia
Sneaker Erwin calmly. beause General H. f. fireman.
and Francis b. Thurber Of the Gas Consumers A'soe'"
tion reouested me to make such reference
:. permit me 70 saw Mr. Speaker" said Walter Howe
a." that Goneral Tremain and Mr.. Thurbcr have since
changed their opinion. They now prefer that
the bill should go to the 0oln"i'''o
on Cities. They have made sucn a
arrangement with General Barnum. the chairman OF t1
committee. / hope Mr.. TayloTs notion thercioio' WIN
Mr. Tayiors motion adopted General B az thn
looked pleased but Mr.. Van Allen clarnlah vi ,lo
Judiciary Committee disappointed The c9n,n.,eo
on Cites will give hearing on the 6, nssr so feebc
I'm Judgment and indifferent to us reputat'o, en @
predict what WIZ DC IT, cV, hs 40 Steadily
the bill As for the Committee on Cities IL mas so
renorted all manner OF bills the Assembly seenlnsy
without regard to their character ana MAJ ,ion mn
worthy measures, that no one can propheSS i'' "'
the bill. - l., . s,sLipc
The Assembly showed its reckc:sness In sn Rsr9'
manner this morning by passing MI cantor p, ~
ting the present of appointing the rbe
the vicrprncpals Of the schools or New orr W
nresent sysem has brought the schools Of Newfork 70
a fine At ale efficiency. Practically ne mn y, no
Board Of Education The school W"S me Rosrd does
sons for the positions pne ,,,ona the BOARD
i,sel, 'S has the H% power Of appointment Mr.
Cantor transfers the power Of making the h nom,
,Io are not or rejected within twenty
DAYS nv the Board OF Education that the trustees sn h
nav" ae Is eced the trustee! up another
name TO the Board Of Education Inc boain 20 ,,ce
principals They oil to be made ny ,, t ns
school trustees Waller Howe protested 10 ne f the
b General Hustled said that II was an opening 49,
destroy the school system dhn eIan ppsrtei
led by Messr-. Ranes iinhbc ana liehurcAs
the BILL however. and II was passed .uo, ,,uhi,c
Hawkins Of suffolk County dld eac q, I'M. intro
dueed after March Is before others introduced hre'w
to that date The and d Mr. Cole, Of
Schuyler County, angrily reproacned ni. ~
obecng to his bill Mr. Hawkins ross o 70 anS"are
Speaker Erwin ruled that IL had been uttered ~ h
conversation and therefore coI o dn NE h" he had
said all that attributed to him by Mr ha"kihs'
Mr. Gilherts dynamite bill was passed. - -
cocd t,dav In the senate The objects OF the assocla
ton are the amcoraiion of the condition OF prisoners
the Improvement OF prison dsciphhe anu 'no - a.
and announcement OF reformed cOnNlcls hItnI M ,
charge by aTorduR them means OF obtaining an hos'
live ihoOd and sustain ng them III Efforts 10 reform
In Committee OF the Whole today the senate "turiru
the following bills 10 third reading: fton'nI'nS
private banker. from making Use OF any once sign Nv
scrbed with a corporate name or oher WoruS
that IL IA bank. using any blllhcius ""nh n ",
certificates or circulars inscribed; requiring ponce
csptaius To give bonds for proper accounting LOT t
moneys that come into their hands; requiring calhcl
goods he labelled with che name ot me aEel n d
quality of the goods Mr. Muiphyr blll l"cohn'u"''
bv the RalrOadC commission, requiring Tue horHo Iaf
rnads of New-Nork issue transfer tickets 10 "tn'
roads on payment OF n single fare also MI oHsh pll
rlncing nncemen OF Long Island CITY the same foot
ing n New York policemen IN respect 10 reho'" """
The senate concnrrcd IN the Assembly resolution
directing Sup rintcndent OF the New Carto y" Irlh
the wurkmen employed pending the passage VI 'h'
Capitol Appropriation bill ,, s,..
Among lie bills pas ed tho following; senator
fhs Increasing pensions of retired ~ police
from 81 800 81 700 and Of widows and orphans oi 20
,cmeu from 900 L. $500 Ma gibbs bill To Increase
the Firomrns Pension Fund 10y giving Ia inc pro ec.
of e condemned hor-cs or Other personal property
the department, aud also the moneys 10y "e
oueut nemeu and 10 per OF the excise All
Nj Day's hill reported fayorahly from tho Commit.
toe ON t- requires the Mayor of Nrw-rork 10 appoint
commission o. to the enforcement oi thr "a" com
peIlug telegraph and electric wires 10 DE mlh uhrI
i,-onnd The companies required To report pi'n
within sixty days Tor laying the wires, ana W
Thereof the conms shall adopt plan mo Jhh'I
nrv Committee reported fayorahy MT ou-S nllI P.h'
ing the notice ~ Long Island city on the same o"hs -
New York policemen 80 lar - removals ioi o""'o ''
The Crn.ns Hill was made n special order for MONDAY
The hin for An Assistant DlstrCtAttOfney loE NVh-
York was reported favo raDly