New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-06
WORK FOR THE LEGISLA TURE.
BILLS 10 BE CONSIDERED THIS WEEK
FEARS THAT CHANGE OF QUARTERS WILL RE-
TARn THE BUSINESS or THE SESSION

ryARs THAT A CHANGE OF QUARTERS WILL RE-
TARD THE BUSINESS OF THE SESSION
ALBANY Feb. 6.-The members of the Assembly de-
parted for their homes Friday evening feeling much
uiscontented with the prospect of being compelled TO
abandon the Assembly Chamber because OF TIE unsafe
condition OF tho ceiling. This feeling was caused by
q feA" that tue moving 10 new s''m w'u.d cause
such dslocatIo of the legislative machinery that the
work of the session would be much delayed Speaker
Cole especially Is Of this opinion. The interruption 10
the work of the Legislature comes at bad time This
week some Of the leading measures were to 10 cohSid
cred. among them being the Hgh-License bill
This measure was to 10 amended in the Excise Com
mtee Of tho Assembly at the request OF temperance
people in the country who desire to prevent the safe
Of liquor In drugstOres. II the hotels In the c0un
try TO be compelled TO pay leaviy for the PRIV
ilege OF selling liquor. should the drugsoes, argue
tho temperance people Assemblyman Kimbail, chair
man Of the Excise Committee. says that the amend
ments In relation TO tho drug.stores will be made to
tho bill at meeting of the committee which Will De
held on Tuesday, and that the bill VIII DO reported
back TO the Assembly at once Tho Excise Committee
has also before II al this time Assembly man Curtlss
bill giving nos local option. Tho Prohbltionsts are
not supporting this bill. They say that IL would DO
useless have prohibition in county and the FREQ
sale of Liquor in adjoining county, as men desiring
liquor would go where they could get 1t. But In the
Of such large counties as St Lawrence for In
stance such thirsty souls would have TO travel long
distance.
II looks as If Governor Hill would sign at least
temperance measuIe-ex speaker Huseds bill pro-
hibtng the sale Of liquor State or county fairs
Ii has already passed the Assembly and the Demo-
cratic leaders say that the Governor will sign 1t II
1t passes the Senate. There Is large Republican
majority In the Senate and tho BILL therefore, VIII
be passed and the Governor put TO the Test OF ful
filling bis alleged pro nises. There are Signs, how
ever, that he is hedging slightly in his attitude OF
irreconcilabe opposition TO all temperance measures
Last year he did sign temperance bll-that which
forbade the sale OF liquor in quantities above five
gallons in local option towns Ibis year he would
not permit the sale OF liquor In the CAPITOL and the
auran keeper who dd sell IL there has not opchea
his restaurant Hungry and thirsty democrats
onsoquenty, arc compcued TO SO outside the Iapito
ihe senate Viii continue its debae this week upon
Mr.. tassett's bill, reducing tho ices OF DR.. smith,
Health Officer OF New-l Orh, and limiting his salary 10
$4,000 Tho senate judiciary committee no" has
the bill in &c, having been directed to learn IL
an amendment proposed Dy senator LinSon Is con
sttutonal that transfers all fees that tho M Health attn
the necessary to pay his employees to the Board
of Quarantine commissioners. There Is suspicion
is hostile One Intended to give Governor lin
pretext for vetong tho bill. The Judiciary Com
nlttee, under the lead Of good lawyer aS Judge
Robertson be trusted TO decide the CONSTITUTIONAL
point raised to the satisfaction OF the Republicans
the presidents of the Boards of Health OF New-l ork
and brooklyn into the Board Of Quarantine tommls-
siOners. has not been cOSuelcu uy tho senate slCo
1t was reported favoraby from the Senate Committee
on Commerce and Navigation. There is said to be
some opposition to the bill on the ground that the
presidents of the Boards of Health OF Ncw-York and
Brooklyn could not find time TO act as Quarantine
Commissioners, having more than enough TO do In
their present positions and no minutes for extra
work
Upon Thursday next the Canal Committees OF tho
Senate and the Assembly Will hear arguments favor
able to the appropriation OF 81 l,00O,pO0 for the i'm
provement of the canals Of the state. IL - expected
that there will be d formidable movement in favor oi
tho bill Delegations, 1t IS thought, WIZ cone here
canal Still the advocates of the canal improvement
exp press fears that they will not get large appro
miatiOn as 81 100000 Tho Chairman OF the Finance
Committee Of the Senate, Mr.. sloan has expressed
the opinion that only S5O0,OO0 should be appropriated
for the canals this year The appropriation last year
was $jJO,000.