New-York tribune., 1891-01-30
FOR 4 NEW LOCAL POSTOFFICE.
THE SENATE PASSES Mr.. STEWARDS RESO.
LUTON IN FAVOR OF THE FLOWER BILL
THE CANAL APPROPRIATION QUESTION UP-THI
NEw-YoRK POLICE JUSTICES" BILL
INTRODUCE

INTRODUCED.
Albany, Jan. 90 (specaD. Senator stewart intro.
duced in the Senate today the following highly i'm
portant resolution:
Whereas. on January H. 1889 the HonoTatls Roswell
p Flower introduced in the House Of Representatives al
Washington Joint resolution t5r appointment u
OF the Postmaster General the Secre
tary OF tho Treasury the Attorney General exPostma>ter
General James and Charles A. Dana. whose duty 1t shan
be TO examine the facilities OF the NewYork Post
office report upon plan, deemed expedient, by
which such postal facilities shall be increased and
Whereas account of the growth of the city Of
New. York, the present POstonce has become entirely
inadequate meet the demands made upon It by con-
stantly growing business and
Whereas. During the present fiscal year the gross
receipts this postoGce Sc 600 GOO. and the net
revenue to the Unitd States Government was over
So 20 OO0 therefore be it
Resolved (the Assembly cOncnrrng), That the Senators
and Representatives in Congress from this State be- and
hereby respectfully are urged TO take all measures that
they properly 10 aid the adoption OF the above resOu
tion the enactment OF such other and uther egs
ation will be best calculated afford TO the city Of
York in the rOst speedy and ample increased
postal f,cilities which her situation demands.
Senator Jacobs at first objected to the consideration
Of this resolution, but afterward took the advice Of
senator Cantor and withdrew his objections The reso
luton was then passed unanimously.
Senator Stewart also introduced his Police Justices
bill This bill prevents the appointment. I'm the city
Of New York. Of men as police justices who have not
served such previously 10 the passage Of the act
who are not now members Of the bar of the state
in good standing. 1t is probable that the Mayor OF
New-lork will send up word Immediately TO the Tam
many legislators to oppose the bill, as they did last
winter. II this bill was a law. he could not dignity
the police court bench with such shining lights Of Tam
many Hall as exSaloon keeper Patrick Diver
The first subject which attracted attention I'm
the senate this morning the resolution which
was introduced in that house yesterday by Sen
port Of this Legislature for the Davis amendments
to the Reapportlonmcnt bill which was before Con-
grcss Senator FaSsett outside OF the rail OF the
senate when the Brooklyn Senator called up the resou
ton. and. OF course. did not hear the motion. His
attention called to it In tine for him to raise the
point Of order that it could not then be considered
The LieuenantGoyernOr disagreed with him, and the
reading Of the resolution ordered When II had
been read Senator Fassett moved that it be laid upon
the table.
II you do that yOu voting against the increase
Of the state representation in Congress-" shrekcd the
Brooklyn senator
Oh nol no! nol' was the reply from a number
q Republicans.
The resolution was laid on the table by large
joriiy The Democratic Assembly passed a similar
resolution.
senator Van GOrder then moved that he be allowed
to substitute a bill which had been prepared by the
commi, who are codfying the law, Of the state
amending the law Of last year in the matter Of present
Ing constitutional amendments to the people Of the
state for their acceptance rejection in place of
bill covering the same ground which was then In
general orders. senator Jacobs objected 10 the sub
,tuton. and senator Van GOrder made the motion
that the senate 90 into general orders, that the
original bill could be brought up and his substitution
take its place. This required twOthirdS vote
Every Democrat in the senate voted against the mo
tion and it was therefore lost by strict party vote
II was made a special order for next Wednesday morn
Ing however.
\ long canal appropriation discussion was brought
nm thi, morning on the third reading Of bill Of sen
ator Donal>Ons, appr0prlltinS consd rAble sum OF
money for the reconstruction Of bridge over the ETC
Canal al schenectady. senator Sloan introduced reso
luton sending the bill back 10 the Canal Committee
for the purpO-c Of having this committee nvesteae
and ropor 10 the senate what are the duties OF the
state in keeping in repair the bridges which the state
has built over the canal senator Donaldson took tho
oue.tioT M a, far his bill was concerned ana de-
cIored that the canal had cut through public highway
| when the canal built through that city.
senators Coggeshal and Lauehln. who get each
session large amount Of canal legislation for tier
respectye districts talked for considerable time on
,ho r,.,lpton senator Laughln. who is chairman OF
the Canal Committee said that In this particular case
tho aupropriaon was worthy one; but he regretted
that the state called upon Ia build ana 10 Iepac
these bridges for this expense lesSened annually tho
omouut Of money that appropriated iOr thc 'a"d
Itself .,
Tn, resolution was lost and the bill was passed
hut q number of the Republican senator's among teih
| senator Erwin protested against the extravaganza
vlch the state IS getting into in regard 10 these cad
| appropriations ,,,. -, ,r,,c,
n ton of this discussion three four bills, OF WHICH
sop,tor Cocce,hall was the iurodncer-eaoh one max
n. canal onnropriat. .on,-were passed TM' stirred
,,tor Uuutcr 10 such an extent that he sent 10 lo
d.l . hill turning over all Of the real ana PERSONA
| ,,,,r,v owned bv the citizens OF the state 70 t"c
,,+r,rcc support and extension Of the Erie canal
g.h.r with all the bridge over II and the appr0do
tnr While this bill did not pass 1t was Ieie'rcd ~
| the Canal Committee for it, acton. Ill.,
| s,pat,r Brown introduced a measure to-day pu,unE
,p ur,cticc the state of the insane priHc'pie ID
rer to cpeptics The plan Of the bll /, TO Pt Mh0 n
.t,t. institutions by themselves all te PcoPiv VIZ VIZ
| r ri,,r,r. from This disease and Who are 'haIbes
"non th, state or the counties Of the etatc n
senator Ncdder the chairman OF the 'ohi''co @ VI,
Taxation and Retrenchincht lutt ruVu ',an wa,
,,ssrd allowing his committee to slt durlue lu
81 the legislature and continue me my W v how
! much money had been turned INTO the H'a'c i''"'''
ly the work of this c0rninlttec', - o,,a,o, Waldorf,
" over II 100000 annually was senator Neuocr
| ~ ~. ,tpn,mittcc will therefore investigate
i'ncs, the unexpected happens. there VIII noI 90 %
,nnugl members OF the senate III ADdhY touloipM ~
! Cinmicr At least ten excuses were asked ior ana
E'I inntenant Governor Jones gave way to senator
! r,''ctt todav The Lieutenant Governor mas gone To
T. Vorl tn give a boost to his Governorslp boom by
| nppraring AT the Masonic Dali
AN ADVERSE VOTE RECONSIDERED
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