New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-05
BUSINESS IN THE LEGISLATURE.
MORE WORK THAN THE SENATE CAN ArrES
To-BlLLs IN THE LOWER HOUSE.


TO-BiLLs IN THE LOWER HOUSE.
Albany, April (specaD.-Thc Senate is experience
ing the usual rush of business which marks the last
weeks Of every session. Most Of the 500 bills so far
introduced I'm both houses have not yet been acted
on, and the number will be largely increased between
now and the final adjournment. The Senate has
more to do than it find time to attend to at the
regular sessions Mr.. Fasset carried out his prom
ise Of moving that next week the senate hold even
ing sessions Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, in addition to the regular morning ses-
siOns.
Of the legislators have business elsewhere on
Wednesday evening" suggested the Lieutenant-Gov-
crnor. referring 10 Governor Hills reception.
The motion modified to apply to Tuesday and
Thursday only, and carried; also another motion
by Mr. Fas.ctt. that the morning sessions next week
begin at half-pas 10 instead of II.
Tho accident yesterday on the ew-Y0rk Central
Railroad prompted delegation OF knights of Labor
from the local assemblies prepare bill requiring
the employment Of three braaemen on every freight
train Of forty and extra brakeman for every
additional ten cars. Mr.. Rocsch presented the measure
in the senate
Mr. rasset introduced a bill amending the Penal
Code by the incorporation of the following addl-
tional section:
Any person who wully states delivers or transmits by
any whatever the editor publisher or
reporter Of newspaper magazine publication periodical
or serial p bcation therein any l6ellous statement
person corporation and thereby secures
the actual publication Of the same. IS guilty OF misde-
Mr. Ives is the author Of a bill making the Bloom
ingdalc Asylum subject to taxation in the same man
ner other city real estate.
Mr.. Ives also introduced bill extending from $50
10 500 feet the limit Of control Of the Park Department
around the park borders
Controller Myerss bill to establish in the Finance
Department Of cw-York a system Of official and re-
sponsbe searches Of unpaid and assessments on
real estate and Croton water rents was presented in
the senate By Mr. Ahearn.
Mr. NcCaren introduced bill authorizing the
Rroohlyn authorize, purchase land for the con-
strnctlon of a ncw dock N the waterfront between
Grand and North First sts.. in B~okyn An issue
Of bonds is authorized the sum of 100000 bearing
not more than . per ces interest. Mr.. McCarren also
presented a measure enable the Union Elevated Rail
road COMPANY Of Brooklyn to abandon an unused por-
ton Of H. route.
The senate Judiciary Committee reported favorably
the bill for the determination Of the Aqueduct GAINS
At Mr. Erwn request. the bill was ordered TO third
reading and rccommtcd. A. TO enable persons VINO
desire to be heard IT, and who were DELAYED hy the
accident on the railroad Yesterday to appear before
the committee on Tuesday morning.
~. . bills among others were introduced In the
Assembly,
Bv Mr. Nolan-CrcatinC Board OF three Commits
slono~- TO be- state Board Of Electrical Control 70
he Amounted hv the Governor and confirmed by the
senate one shall hold Office for three years one
for four and one for five. one shall be chosen from
IN. Marty casting the largest for Governor at the
last election. and shall be an ele'trca! expert
After the expiration ~ the hT-t term. the term man
be- five year. Tho Board shall have a stcretiTy %
Dee appointed by the Governor and confirmed ~ tie
senate 4, serve five ycar~. II the expert 'omWi,
sloucr - from political party the 'ecIeiary mus
be from the other. The annual SALARY oi e1'l '"ln-
an Inspector 1t 5000 year. In many respects
ie hll conform, 10 the Koesch Electrical Commission
W. Rilcv-rixnr the salaries Of Chief Engineers
II "a chef ha- served twenty year, III, salary sh3I
he $4,000 and assistant chiefs having served the
same time shall receive 5000
Mr. Iioar- Incorp rating the New York Geological
ava, p,t,,ir,i t.r,1rs and allowing the COMMISSIONS
II The sinking Fund Of Ncw York. 20 ,et apart POI
Of ground north OF Onc-hundred and flty fthst for
NJ 3i.lei-nicl- Providing that no consents given
,rt In any ,.-y or village for street surface rail
way hall II within two years Of the pas isc o
ri,ap,rfv on the street shall b. obtained or the te
termination of the Commissioners appointed by no
trncf,l Term ~ the supreme Court in itVor OF suth
construed ION and operation shall ic confirmed ny w"
conr I'm Hon ~ the consent of the property owners.
The COMMITTEES on Education reported senator
Ahearrs hin in regard to New YORK CITY school CON
.l.rcrs for the consideration Of the House luna
meudcdl. !,
.r ~aund,ns chairman Of the committee. said the
committee. had decided that IN" present system 10
Ncw Yor, cry the best. and it would be un"ise
change II. ,-. -
ortld senator ~0ans resolution relative to the csa3
.hiur ~ "a state Park in the Atir1ndacAs, ana the
resolution VIZ, adopt I'd.