New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-04
HALE A MILLION FOB PRISONS.
RESTRICTING THE NUMBER OF LIQUOR
LICENSES

DEFEAT or TEE BILL TO INCREASE THE SALARIES
OF JUDGES.
ALBANY, April 8.-The Prison Appropriation bill,
introduced In the Assembly by Mr. Mase, wss special
order IN the Senate at noon to-day. After sone do
bate It cane TO . vote and passed by good ma
jority, and 100000 was appropriated
Senator LEson surprised and shocked his Demo
cratic colleagues this morning by voting with the Re-
pubioans Senator Lewis's bill restricting tho num-
ber OF licenses to one to each 300 Inhabitants Sen
ator Worth Rep, voted against the bill and his rear
that In the business portions Of cities res
taurants, eating houses and barroons needed to
supply the demands made them, and the number
Of licenses allowed In the bill to the Inhabitants
would not supply the demand Otherwise the bill
was q good one.
The measure passed the Senate, however, by this
vote. Democrats marked thus y:
Yeas-Arnold, Cogseshsll, Deane, Erwin, Fassctt
Hendricks, 'Lnson. Laughlin Low, O'Connor, Raines
Robertson, RUSSELL Sloan. vcdder. Walker. Lewis and
Kellogg-1s.
Nayes-.cantor, collins, 'Foley, sIves, 'Langben,
'McNaughton, Murphy. 'Pierce, REILLY. 'sadler and
worth-l1.
PLACE FOR C. A. R. DOCUMENTS.
General Curtis's bill. which requires the Superfn-
tendent of Public Buildings set aside room In ono
Of the buildings in which to be preserved Grand
Army documents and making small appropriation to
pay for an attendant, passed the Senate unanimously
INCREASING THE POLICE PENSION FUND
A bill introduced BY Senator Van Cott Increasing
the New-York Police Pension Furd, by allowing 1t
larger percentage OF the fees for licenses issued In
New-York, passed tho Senate this morning.
HOME RULE WITH DEMOCRATIC VENGEANCE
New.York City sent to the Legislature twenty-four
AssembIymen to represent her interests yet twenty
two of those gentlemen to-day supported bill to
Increase the salaries Of Recorder smyth OF city Judge
Cowing, and Of Judges MARITIME and Glde.leeve, Of
the Court Of General Sessions, from $4,000 each to
$4,000. Only two Of the New-York Assemblymen-
Ernest ii. Crosby and Robert Ray Hamton-hceded
the request Of Mayor Hewitt and bis Cabinet that tho
bill should DO opposed The measure was introduced
by Mr. Roesch, the champion Of the Sunday opening
OF the saoons Mr.. Hamilton put up barrier In
tho pathway along which It was smoothly rolling TO
passage lie Informed the members from districts ret.
outside OF NewYork that the authorities Of that city
were opposed to the bill. There was no demand Tor
Its passage among the voters or taxpayers OF New.
magnificent lie mi ght have stated that tho judges
Of The highest court In tho State, the Court OF AR,
call attention to tho fact that the Democratic New
York Assemblymen had been negectful OF the In.
attempting to raise the salaries Of richly paid judges
which would put tax burdens on the back OF those
Mr.. Morgan, Of New-York, voted against the High
License bin, and thus opposed the imposition o On
But he would vote to Increase the burdens OF the tax
payers In order that some weil-pad Judges may re-
fs e @ anS S hs We was ha
of the Common Pleas receive big salary-Si o'ooo-
the judges named IN the bill should receive the same
at is by such bills as these, said Mr. Crosby,
that Judgment PASSED upon the oEk oT wear or
two for home rule, yet here Is bill INTRODUCED by a
SSsss from CS S know Of
these judges who would not be ablo to mako a thlrl
Of that amount. Hundreds Of lawyers would DO gao
tlonaly largo salary as It stands One OF these Judges
wrote to me asking mo to support this Dill On me ne
the Court Of Common Pleas 1 replied that
hEGh ps salaries Of the OF the Court OF
The appeal Of Mr.. Hamilton and Mr. Crosby pre-
snted tho bill P o o G namely AS
might DO expected In bill for an extrayagant expen
d1ro every prooD o yG'c "a fIC AssemSy
men who opposed II not voting. Mr.. Roesch lacked
seven votes lie will mako another attempt to pass
tho bill In a few days.
HEARING ON THE CROSBY BILL TO-DAY.
The Senate Committee on internal Affairs Will givo
a hearing tomorrow afternoon on the Crosby High
License bill. There to be a hearing on the bill
this afternoon but late session of tho Senate pre-
vented It, Dorman B. Eaton and John p Pine Of Of
the High License Committee of New-York. arrived arrived
here this afternoon to make arguments on tho Dill
The Senate Railroad Committee Win hear arguments
to morrow afternoon on Mr.. Burnss Suburban Rapid
Transit bill.
THE CITY STILL LEFT OUT.
Tho Assembly defeated to-day by a vote OF As to
80 Mr. Connoly's bill giving NewYork city repre-
sentatlon in the State Board of Assessors
ACTIONS AGAINST STATE OFFICERS.
There was considerable debate In the Assembly on
Mr. Crosbys bill authorizing citizens to bring actions
against State officers who exceed ther powers or
waste public property. Mr. Crosby introduced tho
hill ut The request OF the Civil Service Reform Society
II has created alarm among tho Democratic state
officials and Attorney General Tabor few days ago
supplied written opinion against 1t to Mr. sheehan,
the Democratic leader. The bill was lost-40 10 Al
Mr. Crosby moved to reconsider the vote and taoe ~
This motion adopted lie will attempt 10 pass
tho bill another day.
THE HUSBAND SAID THE OHILDREN WERE HIS
The preliminary examination In the case of Mrs A. l..
coston against her husband w H. Coson on charge OF
assault and battery, held yesterday before justice
Huselus at Port Richmond. s. l. The case has excited
considerable attention Louisa Whitman servant IN INC
Coston family testified that March % Mr.. Cos'oh
wanted to take the children away from tho house MIS-
Coston objected when her husband struck her several