New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-25
NO INVASION OF CITY HALL PABH
NEW BUILDINGS MUST STAND ELSEWHERE.

THE NOMINATION OF DR. oBRIEN AS HFALrh
OFFICER NOT TO DE REPORTED gAyoRABLr.
Albany, April % (special).-The Assembly today
at noon passed without dissenting vote Asssmblyman
Crosby's bill prohibiting tho erection in tho City Han
Park NcwYork of the building for the Criminal Courts
authorized by the Legislature OF 1887. There were
seventy votes given In favor Of the BILL seventeen
Of which cost by the twenty Assemblymsn OF
New-York No Assemblyman Of NswYork or indeed
any other county, voted against the BILL 30 obviously
was II good, necessary measure. This afternoon she
Senate Committee on cities decided TO report favoraby
tomorrow precisely similar bill introduced week
ago by Senator Van Colt 1t hoped that the MEASURE
Will meet with much favor In the Senate a. u has
In the Assembly
Tho Senate passed to-day Senator cantors bill au-
thorzing the authorities Of NewYork to build new
building for tho use Of the County
Clerk, the Surrogate and the Register
There is q provision IN this bill prohibiting
the placing Of this building ia City Hall Park is Is
thus evidently the Intention Of tho Lsssiaturs OF
1888, as It was that Of 1887 that more city bna-
ings shall DO placed In the City Hall Park
DR. o'BRIEN's FRIENDS AT ALnANr.
The Republican Senators attempted TO hold eencas
this afternoon upon tho Goyernors nomination OF NJ
E. ". G. o'Brisn, Republican, OF Buffalo Tor heai'n
Oflccr of New-York A delegation OF twenty-fouf
prominent citisens of Buffalo had arrived however,
who asked for q hearing before the COMMITTEES ON
Commerce and Navigation IN favor OF Dr.. OBHens
confirmation. This caused the members of the caucus
to adjourn until the committee had heard tho cit'Lons
OF Buffalo A hearing subsequently, given by tbs
committee, who listened to speeches by ex Senaior
Mcmillan, Senator Laughlin, Asssmblymap Gallagher
and physicians of Buffalo. expressive OF thor Know
ledge that Or. 0Brien is q good physician ana Iheu
belief that he would mako good Health OEesr Tor
New-Yorl After the delegation from Buffalo had
told all they knsw about DR. o'BrIon, the committee
into session to act upon the neminaflon
A vote was taken resulting In decision not to 70
port the nomination fayorsbly. The vote was four 10
three Messrs. Worth, Fassett vedder and Van Go,s
voting 10 the negative and Mcssr' Pieros hewm ms
and Sladlsr In the Affirmative. motion TO lay tho
matter the table until after the Republican Senators
decide In caucus what action 70 take was cAf7e~
THE HIGH LICENSE BILL
Senator Erwin to-day gave several notices OF bis In
tention to move suspension OF tho ruseS IN eroer
that the High License bill may be voted upon out OF
its order. The Democratic Senator, mado tns Ro,n a
notices, but ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Jones rlIeo nat ~
could give such notices.
THE NORMAL COLLEGE
The Senate passed Senator Cautor's bill elevatinz
tho Normal College OF NewYork to the rank Of real
college The usual appropriation for the school
THE HUDSON RIVER cHANNEI.
Senator Vedder to-day opposed at great Length
the bill of Senator Russell appropriating e3o,oOo
for deepening the channel of the Hudson River be-
tween Coxsackie and Troy. He said he thought ING
United States Government ought TO do the work and
pay for i, he finally asked senator SLOAN, chair,
man Of the Finance Committee, his opinion That
gentleman said Federal aid should make the IMPROVE
ments but 1t could not DO obtained and therefere tho
State must do It or 1t will not DO dops. Mr.. Sloan
thought the Hudson really part Of tho Erie Canal
Mr.. Low thought the Government should pay such
bills Mr. Erwin said the appropriation should DO
made, as It has been for twsnty years. There Is
reason why it should be larger TIT, year. All such
appropriations for tho benefit OF state commerce
Mr. Sloan reiterated his position on the olu as ono
of expedency. The new gun foundry Will be estan-
lshed at watervet unless It be shown that there
are distractions in the river impeding tho tanspor
tatlon of heavy material The bill was passed, Mr.
Low In the negative
Mr. Vedder then offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Commute on Finance OF the
Senate be instructed to ascertain whethsr the state
of NcwYork or tho United States Government should
hereafter the removal OF distractions in tho
Hudson River below tho City Of Troy and MAKE ap-
propratons therefor; and II the Unlte< States Gov
eminent, then said committee to take such mesas -
Il may deem necessary to have such Government
acknowledge such duty and to mako provisions
therefor, and to report TO the next session ~ the
Senate.
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