Evening journal., 1889-03-22
DolNes AT ALBANY.
Important Bills TO BE Reported Favora-
blythe CeilIng investigation


blythe coiling investigation
ALBANY, March - The assembly manu-
iactu ers committee viii report favorably
Mr. Andrus' blll relative 10 emaloyment Of
women and children in manufacturing es-
Establishments
The assembly prison committee will report
favorably Mr. Savery's bill, practically 10
storing the system Of labor in vogue before
the Yates law was enacted.
The joint canal committee discussed the
million dollar canal Improvement bill, with
out action. A majority favor a reduction of
the amount TO S750,0O0.
The assembly public health committee after
hearing argument by Dr. Robert A. Gunnaof
New York, against, and by Dr. Cyrus Edison,
OF New York, DR. Baleh, of the state board
Of health and Dr. Edward Clark, health
officer at Buffalo, in favor of the compulsory
vaccination bin, decided TO report the meas
ure favorably
A hearing ON Assemblyman Nixons bill
for the inspection OF live stock was given by
the assembly public health COMMITTEES yester-
day. DR.. CYus Edison said that meat could
not be inspected properly after IL was
dressed He had condemned some dressed
beef from the west L. NJ kimbail with
five or six other representatives OF the East
Buffalo Live Stock association advocated
the passage Of the bill. They argued that a
thorough inspection of all live stock coming
70 Buffalo was necessary. Assemblymau
Hornidge aid the bill was not intended to
keep Chicago beef out The Chicago dealers
could come here and build abattoirs But
the New York dealers did not want four
western mon 10 control the business in this
state. The hearing was adjourned until
Thursday next, when tho opponents of the
measure win be heard
In the senate Mr.. Loughlin moved TO re-
consider the vote by which the bill providing
that where city or village has protected the
grade crossings with gates, the local govern
ments shall not restrict the speed OF trains,
was passed After discussion the bill was re-
considered.
The governor transmitted TO the senate the
nomination Of William IL Bard, OF Gowanda,
for agent for tho distribution OF annuities TO
the Onondaga Indians vice James "A. Web.
ster.
At a caucus Of senators It was decided to
favor May Is for nnal adjournment o. the
legislature.
The ceiling investigation was resumed yes
terday afternoon. Attorney General Tabor
testified to drawing up the contract, as he
was required 70 do by law. he thought a
contractor would be entitled 10 the amount
OF his contract bid, no matter what the work
cost him, II il answered contract require
ments II would not be a crime under the
laws of this state TO put Ia excessive or
illusory vouchers, provided the amounts did
not exceed the contract price. Such moneys
could not be- recovered at law. John H.
Mooney, Of New York. repeated substantially
the testimony he gave before the appropria-
tons committee as 70 his obtaining from con
versation with Sullivan tho data ON which
he (Mooneyl made bid. A. 4. Hitchcock
assistant to Superintendent Andrews, test
fed tnat orderhes in the capital were appoint
cd ON the recommendation Of senator's and as
sembymen and were about equally divide
between the parties. James II. Shattucl
mason contractor, testified that he had ia
tended 70 bid on the ceiling, but the plan
exhibited 10 him were too incomplete 10 airori
a safe basis Of estimate.
H. tried 10 have the time for bids extended
but could not. He and other Albany con
tractors saw things that convinced them tina
there was favoritisIn
Edward A. Groesbeck a bank cashier
testified to paying n check for SlO,272 20 j
B. Manning, New York broker, for bond
bought for Snaith by the bank