New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-16
BILLS INTRODUCED AT ALBANY

BILLS INTRODUCED AT ALBANY.
BUSINESS ACCELERATED BY THE BILL BOX
MEASURES OF INTEREST ~ BOTH HOUSES.
Albany. Jan. IS (specaD.-spcaker Hustled
enabled this morning in half hour 10 assign to
the various committees the eighty five bills introduced
Yesterday. Under the old system of having Assembly
men personally introduce bills, an hour and nall
and perhaps two hours would be consumed in TINS
business. Clearly the new method OF having bill
box greatly saves the time Of the Assemblymen'
Moreover the fact that there is duplicate to every
bill gives greater safety to the operations OF tho
Assembly.
The poolrooms in New-York and Brooklyn have
been doing large commission" business in making
bets upon horses and the police have been unable
10 put a stop to this open sale of pools on races As
semblynan Brady. Of NewYork, to-day introduced
the following bill the subject:
Section Any person persons who shall engage In
poolseng betting except legally authorized
tracks, act agent messenger or cause 70 De
forwarded any order commission mail or telegraph
to any for the purpose OF betting races shall
be guilty felony and upon conviction shall be pun.
lshed by Imprisonment Prison for period OF
less than nor more than five years
Sec. .. This act shall take effect Immediately
Assemblyman Wissg, of New-York. introduced
bill giving each captain of police, upon being retired
a pension of the sum of $3.50.
The labor agitatOrs again at work as is evident
by the introduction Of a bill by Assemblyman r. F.
Bush of Chemung County creating State Printing
Office. The bill, Of course brings into being new
state officer. lie is to lie known superintendent
of state Printing. and is TO receive salary of $1,000
annually. TO enable him to pay for the state print
ing the first year of his term Of office. the sum OF
100000 is appropriated. The enormous cost OF
the state Capitol was do to the state paying the
labOrerS and erecting the building itself As consc
quence the state laborcr did not work hard and en-
deavored in way to prolonG his job The state
printing IS costly at present but its cost would be
Immensely enhanced if the state should hire Inc
printers instead Of having the work done by contract
by the lowest bidder, present.
The bills of Mayor Chaplin for the improvement oil
BROOKLYN are beginning to make their appearance AS
sembIyman Schah introduced to-day authorizing
the expenditure of 900 for repairing the streets
| of Brooklyn with granite Begian blocks.
Undeterred by the fact that Governor Hill vetoed
similar bill last year Asscmbyman II. c. Johnson OF
Queens County, introduced a bill to-day appropratine
100000 for the erection Of Normal school building at
Jamaica Last years bill appropriated only Soo'Ooo
Mr. johnson apparently thinks he will make the meas
ure attractive TO Governor Hi by increasing 'ho
amount 10 100000.
4 bill giving workin gmcn the first lien upon the
propory of bankrupt builders was introduced by As
sembyman Schan
The Compulsory Education bill. favored by the state
Department of Public instruction. which was vetoed bv
| Governor Hi last year, again introduced by Mr.
the measure would be amended to secure for IT,
| if possible, the signature Of Governor HILL
| Assemblyman Dempsey introduced bill to eStab
! sh Normal school at WhitestOwn and approprlat
ing $4,000 for the purpose. Governor lllll vetoed
this bill last year. Has Mr.. Dempsey any assurance
| that he Will sign it this year!
a bill appropriating SO, 900 for the erection Of an
| arnory at MddletOwn introduced by Assembly
man Greene.
| Assembyman wissg, who has a large number OF
liquor in his district in New York, introduced
| bill declaring that Gin case of the death OF a
Hcensee his or her representatives may continue his
or her business upon such license for the residue Of
| the term for which such license had been granted
but no longer \ similar bill wa, introduced in the
| senate by Mr.. ROesch.
Mr Connolly introduced his usual bill increasing tho
number Of state Ase from three TO i've IN order
| 10 give New York City representation.
\ biz for the appointment of commissioners 70
promote uniformity Of legislation on matters OF dFofoc
and marriage introduced BY AsseInblyman Buncii-
In the senate Mr. Erwin Offered a resolution. which
was unanimously adopted. directing Pres dent pro
! tcmp0re Fas>ett to appoint temporary committee
Of nine of which he shall be one. 10 have charge OF
| All legislation relating to the World, Fair.
Mr. Eorsch introduced a bill 10 e tend the benefit
| Of mutual or cooperative Insurance The purpose
Of the ill Is to place insurance within the reach oil
AL persons. no matter what their income. u pro
ydcS for the issue of personal bonds OF members Of
| companies organized under It's provisions. IlcSc
! bonds axe To bear the company HcoIschcnl ana be
protected by interest and Insurance fnnd rt~fNc1
from the income OF members and paid into the tca~ur'
| Of the company. The companies orlauzN uud'f
its provisions are not allowed to become operative
hers allowed to carry larger insurance thHr Il De
| levcd they can invest and mango ucc's,lly
| Mr. Lauchlin introduced bll providing Tor a
woman physician In each state insane asylum wher,
| women arc paiicnts. 90, .t ,
The peace jurisdiction offences against the MIX
| Can Label Act.