New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-16
4 GREAT RUSH OF BILLS.
SENATOR'S AND AssEMBLyMEN spURRED
ON BY A TIME LIMIT.
s.ry MEASURES OF LOCAL INTEREST IN BOTH
nousrs-m.YoR GRANTS RAPrD'TRANsIT
BILL INTRODUCED BY NIB oEossS-A

ro,,srs-x.voa GRANTS RAPIDTRANsIT
arrJ. INTRODUCED BY Nh. oRosBY-A
SKELETON srArEsPRIsoN BILL.
-. .,.,, ,,arrt am CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRfBUNEs
49, M.rch Is-There were hfty'four bills In
,..,nc.s IN the senate to-day, and eighty-sx oills
introduced In the Assembly. ms rush VI HR's
Istfye enaetments was caused oy INC rue tnat DO
-, a. .s,,..e after March is shall be considered
p'n ,, ~. ran. ,n,roduced before that date have
uhsi $500 anon n there should be single OBJ
lection ~ ,s.u, ...u..s 80 .,o
,as.,,.,.s % dsy was Mayor Grants Rapid Transit
IN Asssmelyman Crosby introduced the measure
m the Assembly. When ne nad dohe so oe sS'a mat
- 80. Mn which especially interested the people
:, ~, vork and that ordinarily the bill would DO
/" . 80 ~ tho Railroad Committee. In view, how
aa. !, n. touching the interests Of New-York so
80. IA would move that II be referred to the Con-
..,.,.s an cities, Of which Mr. Crosby is chairman
w. ons objected and the reference was made.
NJ Aspinal also had an important city bull, an
80 rrducipg the number Of Trustees Of the Brook
,vn BrIdEe 10 three. Two Of these trustees arc to
"a appointed by Mayor Grant, of New-York and
MAYOR Chaplin, of Brooklyn; the third Is to DO ap-
po,ntod by majority vote of the two Trustees and
she Mayors.
Assemblyman Clarke Of New-York, introduced
IN, nroviding for the payment of the awards and
sxrenses In proceedings to acquire the right ana
,,,i. Of eertain lands required for the public park
srovn az aCedar Park Mr.. Clarke introduced
hili to provide for the preservation OF vaults ana
burial plots In Van Cortland Park. New-York CITY,
plainly with a view of preventing railroads nom
yunning through tho parks In the Annexed
raxtrlct Mr.. Crosby introduced bill providing thss
n INV portion of a railway route shall be located
through lands which subsequently are TAKEN In oenSi
Of city having population of over one miioh,
for q public park, such city may, with the oohseh'
Of the railroad company, at any time before the portion
A.a fhnRQ omar
have BEEN constructed change all or poruoh Oh tne
route loc ated through the park by fixing new route
for the company through the park Mammalian
Isaad under the bin, is expressly exempted RON It's
provisions. ,,,u.n.v
bin was introduced by Assemblyman Muilaney
authorizing the city of NewYork to expend SIo'oVO
for decorating public buildings and for fireworks uPOn
the day In April when the centennial anniversary
az the inauguration of Washington Is ceieorateo
Mr. Hsran introduced bin amending the Now
York Consolidation Act relative 10 water ren's, W
provtding that the Receiver Of Taxes ana nA.er
pents SHAH make out all bills and charges ior "SUI
h,rnished by the Department Of Public Works 70 eacn
consumer. -, .A.,. en-
..,,.s ssveral ambitious schemes. The bill says
that any thirteen citizens OF NeW-fork ana VI 'o
rastern District Of Brooklyn may organize company
no construct one or moro tunnels under inc hS'
p,var nom the Eastern District OF Brooklyn 10 'ne
eitv Of
farm srestr than those charged oy inc iolt9
..n,.. "a q authorized to acquire lands for
depots -
In order to get IL in before March 10 e1pireo
senator Fassett to-day introduced the skeleton OF Dill
changing the prison system Of the state Inc meAs-
urs Is being completed by men in the State Thoroughly
informed on prison matters 1t provides for grading
and classifying Of prisoners giving them highT
diversified means Of employment In effect It Is The
MAN under which the Elmira Reformatory Is con-
Quoted providing for indeterpInate sentences, MAKING
them depend upon the behavior during and ai'er nm
p,,sonment 9In many respects said Senator
Fassett this morning has been the subject OF most
careful thought ] do not think that the iaoOrins
peop,e of the State win oppose the measure when
they understand 1t thoroughly. shall ash to have
extra copies of the bill printed and shall invite the
most searching and careful criticism OF the Dill nom
every quarter"
senator Fassett asked for an extension Of time In
which his Investigating committee should make ther
- senator Murphy introduced brl regulating tho.
quality supply and price Of illuminating gas Tor con-
mimers ON Staten Island. Not more than ~ per
thousand feet can be charged.
From senator Grady came "a measure making
pepartment for the Collection Of Water Rents, with
chief officer 10 Be called the Receiver OF Taxes and
water Rents
Nv bill introduced by Senator Van Colt, Charles
A mana. Andrew H.. Green, Oswald ottendorfer, John
8. yevbsrry, Henry d. Cook, George g. Haven, John
poeart. j. Hampden Robb, William g. Hamilton,
waldo Hutchins Salem II. Wales, Frederick W. De
voc. J. seaver Page, Rush C. Hawkins, David James
x,nr stephen ID. Hatch, Vernon H Brown, Jacob
torllard General Wager swsyne, John Foord,
charles z. whitehead, Charles H. Flint and number
a. others ars made body corporate under the name
The New-York Geological ana 5c1n,e Yea .sSal
rsrden in New-York. $50,
seSafS nrmmittee introduced bli nom that commit
s amending the law relating to trial jurors in New
ia Fan senator Grady came hni compelling cleo
tic lighting companies 70 pay i9r the use Of strecs
" senator sloan had q bin providing thai % person
shan be committed to an insane asylum without an
S ss eo 81 RSf Wherein the person resides 1t further
provides that physician falsely certifying 70 the
subject to fne Of not more than $500 imprison-
ment for not moro than one year. ,.., p.us 4. -,
memory OF George Clinton, first Governor OF the
state and making an Appropriation S Of slgoS was was
There Is another ATTACK on Niagara Falls in bin
corporstes the Buffalo and Niagara Power and Drain
COMPANY i provides pro for the % IN OF Sdn
nection with the Niagara River. II is to take away
ns So$ S Ss % fSs company DO
Il wants to get the power needed and carry OF the
sss n i iSs. ay s dividing the x
Judicial District Of New-York In two parts. -
senator van Colt introduced a Dill dolng away WIN
tho Bureau Of Elections In New York by creating a
Department of Elections. Within thirty days after
the passage of the act the Mayor shall appoint two
citizens one from the Republican and one from the
Democratic party. They are to be known as Com
missloners Of Elections and are 10 receive each q
salary Of 1850 year
MORE MILLIONS FOR THE STATE CAPITOL
Albany. March 15.-Albsny people are not dscour-
aged by tho criticisms freely expressed the past
three months 10 the effect that all money appropriated
for the completion Of tho Capitol either extravagsn
~ spent or half OF IL stolen. The experience Of the
Assembly m attempting to provide tho Assembly Cham
Der With new ceiling experience by which Con-
tractor John snath has proted to the extent Of $780,.
600. Is worthy Of consideration. Albany wants