New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-11
A FLOOD. OF BILLS.
THE LEGISLATURE SETTLES DOWN TO
WORK
MANY IMPORTANT MEASURES INTRODUCED
EXCISE LEGISLATION TO BE PUsHED-PAo

POSED BRIDGE OVER THE EAST RIVER
IrRoM THE nEcuLAR coRREsrosDEsr OF THE ThiHuSk'I
Albany. jan 1O-one hundred and ono pii' P'",
scnted TO be framed into laws. That was the reco'u
of the Assembly to-day, at what was virtually liz nfss
session. TWO OK tho chief subjects OF consideration "a
The Legislature Of last year again became promoD'
through the bills which were ntrpduced to-day. These
were Ballot Reform and Temperance REFORM. Mr.
saxton presented once moro his bill to prevent bribery
at the polls by having the state provide the Ballots
Mr. Crosby presented the bill Of the EXCISE Commis
sion repeating all former Excise statutes ana consoh-
dating them into Moreover, thcre was Dill Vi
Mr. McCarrcns. providing for the construction Oh an
other great bridge across the East h'er' ifoh VOW
York TO Brooklyn; Dir. Hamilton proposed in another
that the rates of the telephone companies should DO
reduced. and Mr. Crosby in still another suggested
that the state account system OF labor III tne o'ao
prisons should be rccreatcd. These were the great
measures of the day. There WIS, It Is true, anoner
measure which made sensation when IL was in'io-
duced--a bill of Mfr. Cottre of Allegany, with the
title To Protect DISCOVERIES OF Bee-Trees'
Speaker Cole submitted the report OF the EXCISE
Commission TO the Assembly without comment The
bill drawn up by the Commission accompanied is
report and was subsequently introduced by Assembly
nan Crosby, who said to The Tribune cofresponuen.'
al an sorry that all of the members OF the fAc'se
Commission did not sigu that report ior IL "oua nave
increased the chances Of the bill being passed by
n stern the representative of tho retail liquor
dealers signed tho report aftor was provided IN the
bin that on Sunday the keepers oil saloons mnS' hcop
the shades of their saloons up SO mat the interiors
may be seen by passers-by There couidnt DO auy
better police measure hope the Dill VIII DC passo
although of courss, the license ices are not as
bjrh as would like them TO be. But u VIII 90
Very easy matter as soon as the bill becomes Ia"
m introduce an amendment Of IT, raising the iees 70
the High license standard. But aside iIou "e
question OF high license it will be Of decided oenen'
10 the state to have all former excise statues to
nealed ard have substituted for them Clearly oN
pressed excise law. In framing any excise law no"
LAWYER finds great difficulty to understand the mean
ING Of the present excise laws, now iar ,n7y ~,
ana what they permit and what they FORBID IL wouia
no caod policy to sweep them all away rs II pro-
posed in this bin of the Excise Commission
General n Nj. Curtis, the chairman Of tho EXCISE
Committee OF the Assembly, evidently intends 70 80
cure a thorough consideration OF the Excise oom
mission BILL ~ he announced puDnclS III INC assem-
~, r,a,nher after the adjournment Of the Assembly
today that the first hearing upon the Dill "ou'o 10
given uron January d.
PROPOSED BRIDGE OVER THE EAST RIVER
Ono Of the important bills introduced was an act
~ Incorporate the Manhattan Bridge Company Ihis
oo,ananv wants the franchise to build bridge over
t,a vast River between New-York and BROOKLYN mo
corporators are Edmund briggs, Edwin Beers Thomas
NJ MCCARTHY. Moses May George Abeel, Edward IL
Runner Miles VI. 0'Bricn, Francis "A McIoshos'
Theodore f. Jackson, Francis Higgins, John " sum
van. Thomas f. Crimmins, Edward j. Mcclure, FRANK
seaman and their associates The bridge must DC
com neted and opened to the public by June /, 1907
Tho corporation Is vested with all the rights ana
powers of such bodies to purchase and acquire reai
estate necessary for the sites, piers, etc, for the
bridge and in case Of dispute with
provision Is made for the condemnation. OF properly
under the law now used by railroads 10 OBTAIN JANUS
etc. for railroad purposes, The capital STOCK OF TINS
company IS placed at s5,0000 600 in shares OF sloo
each But nothing is said in the bid relative 70 the
payment into the treasury Of the company OF any por
lion OF the capital stock before the company can get the
franchise South sxth-st, Brooklyn, is fixed as the
Rroolxlyn terminus, and some point below Broome ana
(brvstc SITS Is the New-YorS end. The structure
must be built high enough not to Interfere win the
navigation in the East River and the piers are not 10
be built beyond the pier no The persons named IA tne
bill are to be the first board Of directors ana pro
vison Is made for filling vacancies caused by rcsigoa
ton death AND expiration Of terms The rates OF toll
shall from time TO time DO reduced until The com
panys profits shall not exceed ten per cent above the
expenses. Ncw-York and Brooklyn j'inty or each
sineiy can purchase the bridge al any time by paying
the first cost Of the bridge, with tho sadinoh OF ono
third Of the cost 10 this amount.
On the face of II this bill looks like welldevef
oped stock speculation. An extremely valuable fran
chise is asked for with guarantee that the worh
Will ever be accomplished II ever begun
BILL TO REDUCE TELEPHONE CHANGES
Assemblyman Hamilton introduced bill In regard
to telephone charges. IL provides that the rate IN
cities of 800 900 Inhabitants over shall not exceed
s0 per month, and in all other cities and incorporated
villages Of this State, shall not exceed s3 per month
Any person or company violating any OF the pro
visions Of this act shall be liable in the sum OF not
less than $50 nor more than $40 The aesnoved
person can institute civil suit for damages.
Assemblvman Aspinall, of brooklyn, introduced
bill prohibiting the keeping open OF barber SHOPS
after 10 O'Clock Sunday.
bill reducing the number Of Park Commissioners
Of Brooklyn to two was introduced by Asscmblyman
spey of that city. 1t provides that one OF the new
Commissioners shall be Republican and the other a
Democrat; and that the Mayor OF Brooklyn shall tc
an ex ofiicio member Of the Board Of Park Commits
sioners.
Assemblyman McCann, at tho request Of corpor-
alton Counsel Jonks Of Brooklyn, introduced blu
authorizing tho Commissioner Of Public Works OF that
city TO extend the present contract for the cleaning Of
streets SO rs 10 provide for the cleaning OF additional
streets; not to exceed 1000 miles In any one year
and upon the same conditions In the present con-
| tract.
The race-track paid TO the State last year
about $4,000 for the privilege Of selling pools on the
race track That upon tax of per cent on
@~-~-~~"' -
Rockland County, introduced blu to-day increasing
the tax 10 10 per cent.
Mr.. saxton introduced bill providing that the
foregn-born children and descendants of any woman
born IN the United States, and notwithstanding her
marriage with allen and her residence in foreign
country shall be entitled TO take to hold and derive
real estate situated in this State In tho same manner
II such foleignborn children were citizens OF the
United States" s.a-s -4t
bill establishing state Meteorological Service al
University intnOdiCed by Mr. Enz. OF
Tompllns County.
RADICAL CHANGE IN SATURDAY HOLIDAYS.
Assemblyman Rhodes, the chairman of the Commit
tee on Banks introduced biz providing for radical
amendment Of tho saturday HalfHoilday Act. IL
says that in the months Of June, july August and
september the whole OF Saturday shall be holiday
and that for TIE remainder. Of the year no part OF
Saturday shall be a holiday.
Bills reducing the legal rEte OF Interest from q per
CEN to 5 per cent wero introduced by ASsemblymcp
Mckenzie, Endres and Miiey
4. ID. sullivan introduced bill providing that no
pawnbfohcr shall receive more than one ana nall
nor cer.t interest lOans.