New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-07
making which attempt Loren b. Sessions was In
dicted tried ard acquitted in october OF that year.
MEASURES BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SYRACUSE WATER SUPPLY AN ANTI
SMOKING REGULATION FOR YOUTHS
OTHER BILLS.
OTHER BILLS.

Albany March (Spcciall-In the senate this
| morning Mr. Hendricks and Mr.. Laughn had TIT
over the syracuse Water bill. For several years Inc
| Syracuse water supply las been dercieht i"o
present bill authorizes the city 10 take Its water rom
Lake skancateles which IS in the same county anu
from which q pure and adequate supply can be drawn
without difficulty Mr.. Laughlin. who represents the
Buffalo District opposes the measure an the ground
that il would injurc the canal men by reducing inc
water level in the nelghborhood. the canals oe"s
fed from the same lake. He suggestcn that salmon
River might be tapped TO quench the thirst OF syria
cuse Mr. Hendricks secuted the idea. alleging uat
the Salmon River in the summer time Is simply a
channel for draining dccomposcd vegetable matter.
| A hearing was appointed for next Thursday, when
the Buffalo men will come down in force.
| Mr. Linson introduced bill this morning which
in Holland would place every schooloos III jail i's'uo
OF a week 1t provides that no child actually or
apparently under sixteen years Of age shall smoke
or in any way any cigar cigarette or tobacco IN
any form whatever in any public street, place or
resort.
Mr. O'Connor also presented a peculiar measure.
prohibiting state officials from purchasing or author
znc the purchase of any article manufactured SOFA
or controlled in whole or in part by trust or COM
hnationn which prevents competition or consplrcs 10
advance rates. In the absence of judicial decisions
covering every article Of commerce and defining ~
special relation to trusts, 1t Is assumed that 'hc Dill
is meant simply give vcnal officials an Unnecessary
scare.
| Asscmbyman King introduced 10 day state Liquor
| Tax bill modelled somewhat upon that one vetoed
by Governor Hill. The bill provides for state DC
partment of Excise to be appointed by the Governor
| consisting Of three Commissioners, to hold once nVc
years at salary Of Sc 900 per year. each to be APP
| pointed in this manner One to be named by inc
state Committee representing the party having Inc
largest vote at the last election; the second IRON!
the party casting the next largest vote, ana lle
third from the party casting the largest VOC h-hh>s
the LIQUOR traffic Every retail liquor dealer must pay
tax Of IL per cent on his gross sales each MONTH
and he must make sworn statements a. 70 hla SAFE
| taN OF . per cent Is imposed on wholesale liquor
dealers and they also must make sworn statement
Manufacturer and rciners to pay tax OF l.
Der cent Tho Commissioners have power 10 IcNo"c
licenses analyzc liquor, etc. The sum OF s:ooooo
is appropriated to carry out the provisions OF the act
Tho Adirondack Park bills arc becoming numerous,
Mr. Nixon introduced ono 10 day. appointing the fol
lowing Commission a. examine the Adirondack iorc-t,
for the purpose OF designating what lands II any, shh
be taken for q state park Joseph Mnllin, ni wafer
town: Newton NJ Aldrich. of Gonveincur. lhoNlas .
Wheeler OF Utica; stephen {. Millarf. Of Binehamon
Amasa J. Parker IT,, of Albany, samuel q: GLEASON
Of Troy: DR.. Alfred L. LOOMS. DR.. Martin lufhc
J. Edward simmons and Francis Lyndc Setson. 81
New York Daniel VI. Somcrs and Elijah X. Kennedy
Of Brooklyn , 49,, -
Asscmbvman Lane introduced curious bill. pro
vidinc in cities Iuries OF eighteen members may
| be sclccic!.