New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-03
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DEBATES IN THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY.
FIXING THE HEALTH oFFIoER's sALAar-rHE ST.

BURRAN NOME QUESTION.
ALBANY. Feb tspecia). -senator Sloan presented
to-day letter from Henry r. Pirrson, chancellor oI
tho University behalf OF tho Board OF Regents asha
the Legislature to appropriate $4,000 to compie'o
the rooms in the new Capitol which have been under
preparation for the state Library There is dlsposi-
ton on the part OF the Legislature to defeat this ap
preparation
The Senate also debated to-day Senator Fasset's bill
to reduce the fees of the health ofcor Of NewYork
Senator Hawkins's amendment at the orenlng of tho
debate making Capc iI'nry instead OF Cape Ienopon
the southern point Of sailing from which vessels are to
be subjected TO quarantine fees was adopted
Then the debate took a paiisan turn. Senator Lin
son fDem) offered amendment, providing thai the sal
airy OF the health officer 81 ouc Tot be ess than Soooo
Mr.. finson Also proposed this amendment:
In case the aggregate amount Of tres OF inc na IN.
expenses to be paid ont Of the same specineo IN ms
section tho surplus shall BE- paid to sh@ @eSs al the
structures belonging 10 tho Quarantine
MONEYS received or dsbui sed by tfem indcr It's
ton
Senator Fassett said that II doubtful II the state
had the constitutional right TO transfer tho surplus fees
Of tho bstlth officer to tho Quarantine Commissioner.
1t was a rather suspicious amendment
Senator Ranes (epJ expressed the opinion that 1t
was offered for purpose Of making the bill unconst
tutonal and giving Governor Hill oharce 10 veto H.
Senator Lfnson protested that II WIS Uneicd In e Cd
faith.
Senator Ives said that the Democrats would voto lor
tho bill whether Mr. .Enst ms amendment was accepted
or not
Senator Cantor said that the Democrats could not
help being pcous of the bl considering its source
was tho hi alth officer himself 49,
This remark led Senator Fasset to culoglzc Health
Officer Smith. Tho Senators then Wcepted senator
Innson's ,nehdment Then tn" Scr ate adopted
motion that Senator Lnson amondmcn, shculd 10 re-
erred TO the Judiciary Committee for examination as
to IT'S cOnstitutionality Tho committee directed
TO report back the bill next Wednesday.
Asscmbyman Finn. of New York. INTRODUCED a reso
hutton reciting thai because OF tbs refusal OF railways
centrng in New-York city TO establish low rates OF
travel and trains running al convenient hours, citizens
OF limited declared from obtaining pleasant
residences I'm the suburbs OF the metropolis. and arc
obliged to reside r uncomfortable tenOments in The
city The resolution directs the Railroad Commission
to investigate and report to tho Assembly within
thirty what additional facilities should be furnished
for railway travel within radius of twenty lilies u
New-York upDn what terms such additional accommo
datiOns shOud be furnished, what laws IL any, have
been pissed by other States in reference to travel IN
tbs Eegl bOrhood OF their large cities and what egs
lson is necessary carry into elect the objects OF
| this resolution.
Mr. Hamilton to debate the resolution. and IL
was tabled under the rule.