New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-19
BILLS OF NOTE AT ALBANY,
GRADY WORKS HIS SILVER TONGUE
COMMISSIONER SMITHS MODEST REQUEST FOR
$500 ooo-FoR FREE WALKING
ON THE BRIDGE


Albany, Jan. 1s.-For one session the voice Of tho
r,c,,enant. Governor was not heard in tho Senate
Chamber and the president pro tem senator j. sloat
Fsssett welded the gayeI 1t was practically tho
Senator'S first opportunity demonstrate his ability
as a presiding officer, and he did IL well senator
Grady forsOok for the morning inc seiOo anu Ieser'o
which had marked his demeanor sinoe succeeding 10
Senator Relys seat, and debated mouon reiau'e 10
the distribution OF the Conkng memorials y rcsoiu-
ton passed last session proVidhs ot 'io prnuns
ana distribution OF 10000 copies OF the Conking
memorial OF those 5000 were for members Of tho
Senate and Assembly and the balance for the reporters
and Offices OF both Houses. Grady thought that
the State officers had been Sighted, ana ne wanted the
resolution recalled from the Assembly III was found,
however, that the Assembly had passed tho resolution
and Thomas, who had made little speech, asked inc
Assembly to concur in resolution 10 devote 1000
copies Of the memorial to the state officers Senator
Raines amended It to 1 oOO and in this shape IL was
passed. The @sllver-tongueds Grady hercupon sub
sided.
There was a short wrangie between Senator'S Pierce
and o'Connor in which Senator Cantor mixed himself
II was over the bill introduced by Mr.. o'Connor re-
organizing the Brooklyn Board Of Aldermen, which
every ono knows Is heavily Democratic, because OF the
unjust laws governing the election OF Aidernen' IN
bill changes tho mode Of eectng the members oil tho
Board and puts the representation on moro honest
and equitable PASS senator fItrVo ""''eu uo OHi
reported back to tho Cities Committee for further
consideration The bin had been considered by this
committee and only vote, that Of Senator Cantor
was recorded against reporting II favorably. Mr.
o'Cennor, In brief and pointed speech, opposed this
notion He was followed by Mr.. Cantor who, ever
alert TO maintain his position as leader Oh the Demo
Gratis, took hand in support Of Senator Pierces mo-
ton. His argument was that the Democratic Cor
poraton Counsel Of Brooklyn. who Is sent to Albany
every yeag to oppose legislation detrimental to the
Democratic ring, under the osenSbe purpose OF looh-
ing out for the interests Of the city, had overlooked
this measure, and had not had opportunity TO talk
against It. This argument did not hold aud Messrs
Pierce and Cantor wero beaten. Senator Murphy
showed his independence Of the Hill collar by voting
with the Republicans. The bill Will now be reported
and passed as quickly as possible
The most important bill came to-day from New
York City. d. Lowbcr Smith. Commissioner Of Pub
lie Works, sent to Colonel Murphy, and By lin It
introduced. II authorizes the expenditure By
the Public Works Department Of that city OF half
million dollars to lay mains, open streets, build pump
ing machinery and do various other things to eAiend
the water works system and provide for tnb distri-
button Of the water through the new Aqueduct Ac-
conpanying this bill was memorial from tho Com
missioner, stating that the amount appropriated by
the city was not nearly enough for this work.
Senator Walker introduced a large batch Of bills
which had been sent to him by the Railroad Commits
sioners. The only new one eomDels the companies
to have Fahrenheit thermometer in all passenger
Senator Ives had bnl that rcDeals the section in
tho Electrical Execution law preventing the pubica
ton in the newspapers OF more than mere statement
OF the fact that execution had taken place. -
To prevent taxing mortgages IS the object Of bill
introduced by senator Pierre .
Senator Worth wants all Of New-York-aye, In
Brooklyn wider than sixty feet narrowed TO that
width. He also introduced the Five state Assessors
Assemblyman Timothy Dry Dollar Sullivan came
TO the front this morning with a bill TO make the
brooklyn Bridge promenade free. and reduce tho iare
on the cars 10 two cents. -,
Assemblyman Young presented a measure which
proydes that a person who attempts TO commit
bribery at primary other election shall lose hs
vote at that election. . 4,
Mr. Mase had bin creating State Commission IN
Lunacy 10 be composed Of three persons. appointed
by the Governor. One must be a reputable physl-
clan. with ten years experience IN Institutions Tor
the insane: the second q reputable LAWYER. OF Ten
year, experience. and the third citizen OF rcpuie.
Inc physician Is 20 be chairman Of the commission on
a SALARY Of 5000. the lawyer Will get $1,000. ana
the citizen S1O a day and expenses . go,
Assembyman g. G. Clarke introduced inc Ola Dill
providing hospital for Harlem