New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-10

defence of his pet measure lie was successful anu
with the help OF the country Democrats preVehted
recommita OF the bill and sent it TO third reading
For member who is serving his second term only
Assemblvman Shields Is rapidly developing those traits
which make legislators notorious. At the opening oi
tonrhts session he introduced resolution ASKING lor
the discharge OF the Judiciary Committee from turIcr
consideration OF the bill amending the ives rooi Ia"
| and preventing bOOkmahng or gambling on the race
outside OF the racctracks The speaker sent MS
resolution back TO him as being introduced ont Of the
regular order for that business A moment later the
member jumped up with the following resolution ana
asked for its immediate adoption:
whereas. The Legislature. by law known as Chap'er
| 53s Laws OF 1885. entitled "An act to proNoc
| FOR the organization and regulation OF cor
| poratlons to examine and guarantee bones ana
| mortgages and titles to real estate" did provide
for and authorize the Incorporation OF companies having
peculiar and extensive powers Which should call Tor care
| ful supervision in their exercise.
whereas corporations have been organized under
said act and principally engaged in the guarantee OF
| titles and
whereas The reports called by said act to be mado
the Superintendent Of Insurance AFFORD H'aero
information to the manner in which the provisions oil
| sid act being complied with;
Resolved That a committee three be appointed for
purpose investigating all corporations organized I'M
der said act their manner Of organization and way OF
doing business the business which they have done anu
doing that said committee have power to call for
all books papers and persons and take such testimony
such recommendations to the alternative amend
mcnt II any should deem advisable to make to said
Chapter $685. Laws Of 1885, aforesaid SAID commiee
shall have all the general powers Of investigating com
mtees including the snnographer and counsel II deemed
| necessary.
General Hustled revived the point Of order that the
resolution introduced out Of order The resolu-
| ton was returned 10 tho greedy member
The canal ring In the Assembly triumphed again TO
night and defeated the customary amendment attached
.bu CHI MI
| not lie expended until the superintendent of Public
Works certncs that the work Is necessary and cannot
| be done without special law. The bill was t1r
| bridge tho Eric Canal in Cohoes
| Asscmbyman IIolcOmb introduced a bill tonight ere
| ating commission in Ncw-NO 10 have control OF
the erection and OF railway stations. The board
consist Of the Mayor the president of the Board
Of Aldermen. the Commissioner OF Public Works, and
IL is be known the Board Of Local Railway super
vision This board Is 10 have power to locate stopping
places where stations shall be erected and to control
| the manner Of structure which such station shall be.
The local railway companies must conform to tie rcgu
latlons Of the board. Defaults are punishable by a
fine Of 800 day. The third section Of the bill gives
the board the power direct and control the manage
mcnt Of the stations I'm far a, 1t relates to the safety
and comfort Of passengers and to compel the con'trdc
ton Of separate for the departure of the pisSen
gers. Permission to build stations must be obtained
| from this board. and 10 be- under the immediate
supervision Of the Department Ct buildings The board
| Will have the disposition Of some patronage; the I'm
| p0tant officer TO bc appointed Is 10 have entire
| charge Of the carrying out of the law, and
| ne i, to get "a salary OF 5000 year This Law i
| Ia affect railroads whose lines wholly within the
| city Of Ncw-lork or the counties OF Wcstche'er
| ana Putnam.
From ASsCmbyman Gardner came hlll prevent
| Ing the cmbalmng Of bodies without the written con,
Of the physician who attended the person or oi
| the coroner having custody ot the body.
| Police captains who rctrd receive only
81 900 "A year pension. but under III Introduced 10y
Mr. Brdsky tonight all the police captain, VINO nave
been or Will be retired To receive l,31D Il year
| pension. 49,,
Henry George has al last got legislative exponent
- nj, slnpe tax idea I'm the representative OF a Now
| York distlirt who atr duccd a bin tonight com
pcll ne assessors t. the value Of TIE lHod ana
! hot the improvements thereon. Thi, IS to be- pat In
one column the tax books, while the Improvements
are T. be- put In another column. Power Is given 10
tine board 81 supervisors Of each county ~ levy taxes
| on the land alone exclusive ~ Improvements.