New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-13
TO REMOVE THE PRISON FROM SING SING.
THE BILL PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY, WHICH
ALSO Orders THE FOUR BROOKLYN
BILLS TO THIRD READING.

ALSO Orders THE FOUR BRooBLfN
BILLS TO THIRD READING.
Albany, April IL (Specian.-0emaal Hustled mas
won good deal of popularity among hts fellow AS
sembymcn al this session Of the legislature by HIS
kindly assistance to them IN framing bills, suggesting
suitable motions 10 advance others, and generally In
aiding them to transact their legislative business 10
the satisfaction OF their constituents. Tho favor with
which he is regarded was slgnally shown today,
whom, although acting Speaker and unable TO sH-
port With a long speech HIS bill for the removal OF
the State Prison now az Sing Slng he yet, by few
brief remarks persuaded the Assembly 10 pass the bill
The measure authorizes the Governor to appoint
commission. 10 consist Of 1--WE persons, who shan do
termine whether It would not be good policy to re-
move Sing Sing Prison to some site In q county east
Of the With judicial District, and who then shall
make q report to the next Legislature. General
Hustled said IL conceded by all that there was
necessity for radical change in the management Of
the PRISONS and that his opinion that by moving
tho state Prisons located at Sing Sing to some
place where the cOnviots could work at quarrying
ag Ilture and other things which could not Interfere
with honest labor, the Of both prisoner and
laborer would be advanced: There were only two
votes cast against the bill.
Assemblyman Haggerty, Of Brooklyn introduced
an amendment 70 tho Constitution to-day
authorizing the election Of two more
judges Of the supreme Court The withdrawal from
the Supreme Court bench Of seven judges 10 make up
a now Court OF Appeals in tho opinion OF lawyers,
makes necessary the election OF Supreme Court
judges, although II may be stated that no judges
we're taken from York, whcro there arc the most
cases. but that they taken from country districts
The Assembly ordered 10 a third reading Mr
Neuschaers bill TO prevent fraud in the sale Of COAL
and mado Mr.. Longley's Drafted Mems bill special
order for Tuesday next
The Assembly Committee on Cities reported favor
ably the BIN Of Mr.. Rhodes to give the Park Com
msloncrs of Sow.York salaries each 10 have $4,000
AZ present only The president Of the Board
Of Park Commissioners receives salary.
Tho Assembly Committee on Cities also reported
favorably four Brooklyn bills. which were ordered
10 third readne-Sr. sperrys Storm Relief and Over
flow sewer bill: Mr. Mocann's Local Improvement
bill Mr. LonFlsys Additional School Building bill,
and Mr.. MoCanns bill authorizing the purchase Oh
stes and tho erection Of municipal buildings thereon
At Mr. Cramer's suggestion the Assembly passed a
resolution requesting that the procession In New.
York on April 10 shall pass by tho monuments OF
Washington, lafayette and Lincoln In Union Square
The Assembly Excise Committee reported adversely
Mr. crusby's bin, virtually killed the civil Damage
Act and Mr. Lougley's bill exempting Columbia
County from tho provisions Of the law prohibiting the
sale Of llquor at state or county fairs The Assembly
defeated, by vote OF "a 70 Al sena'or van Wv
Art Industrial Education bill ,, - ~, 49,
Mr.. Demarest presented "a tho Assembly Oil per.
,lttnv street RAILWAYS in New-YOTk TO use cablo or
electric traction without the consent OF me local
authorities This plainly another ,s aS cI so ~ 'o of
their sources Of profit a.,
CITIES COMMITTEES, reported fav0raby Mr.. Van COtts
I'm amending tho laws governing the management OF
the Now.York sinking Fund. The BIZ viii have us
n thrd reading wore Mr. Soans oil relative TO tho
establishment OF the Forest Commission anu for inc
npcse~yaion Of tho forests and the bill OF the Com
nittee on Claims, to regulate tho custody ana dis
ursement of the elevated railway income percontags
| snccaj tax receipts IN certain cases Mr.. Crcaulor 5
Assembly resolution requesting that tho procession on
the occasion OF the Washington lnahguraton celopta
CURED In by the Senate.