New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-14
THE DAY AT ALBANY.
MIR. vEDDER'S NEW PLAN FOR APPoRTION.
ING SEATS IN THE LEGISLATURE

A SENATE BILL TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF
MACHINERY IN STATE PRIsoNs-MANY
BILLS SENT TO THIRD READING IN
THE AssEMBLY-A MEASURE
AFFECTING ARCHITECTS.
1RoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUFE'l
Albany Feb. Ex-senator Veddcr on Monday VIII
crcsent TO the Senate novel proposed amendment
10 the Constitution. He suggests in this amend
ment that the question be voted upon by the people
whether or not State shall be taken in 1872
which shall be used in apportoning the seats IN INC
Legislature upon new plan. This new plan IS Una.
there shall be Senate district for every 2Ooooo ol
population. and Assembly district for every ooooo
of population and that under this arrangement county
lines be not observed. The county lines now hiaho
representation in the Legislature unequal; ana t"e
provision Of the Constitution which says that every
county in the State. except Fulton and Hamilton
shall have at least one Assemblyman has the sahe
effect But the Senate Of the United States Is con-
stitnted in the manner the little state Oh hIO
Island has many Senators as the big Statc Oh w
York Under Mr. Vedder's amendment to the con.
stitution the Senate would have 80 members. whefe "
now has 80 and 100 Assemblymen, where II now mas
los There would doubtless be large transfer VI
legislative power from the rural districts TO the c
under such arrangement
Senator Collins introduced bill today prohiotns
the employment Of any machinery in the state priso
This precious bit OF craftsmanship is Tue WIN
Knights of Labor and of the Federation OF Lsoo''
Tho gentlemen who framed the act least have the
grace TO confess what would be the consequence "a
thus deprving the superintendent OF frlsohs Va "ns
power to make them selfsupporting. Ihey maho o.,
appropriation of 100000 TO meet the prison uon'i'
under such system Of prison management III o''e
words, they propose that the honest workingmeh .,
the State shall put their hands in their poche's an'
draw out $500 900 TO support 5000 convcts IN iaie
ness. II is a most laborious attempt OF inc iaOo'
organizations TO put burdens upon their own
and the Legislature will have to step IN ana save e
from their own folly by refusing to pass the DILL
Senator Ahearn introduced a bill today 10 oonpe'
the of sailors boarding houses IN new" i'h
pay license fee Of 900 a year
Business was rushed through with great rapidiS 10
the Assembly to-day, and II seemed 10 oe tie aes'o u
the Democrats TO get much work ont OF uie way as
possible in order make up some OF the time los'
yesterday in trying to force through the etader Dance
hall and Dive bill few unimp0rtant DIS "ere
passed. but large number Of measures, some OF them
of considerable importance. sent TO third read
Ing OF these. had been introduced BY Coiohe'
Webster OF New-YOrk, making provision for the con-
struction OF bridge over the Harlem snip canal
Another measure which came from the same member
was also sent 10 third reading This bill allows tho
Commissioner of Public Works Of that city to spend
100000 in building pumping station in Harlem to
give added force to the water in the Croton mains Ill
that part Of the city.
an easy journey from second to the order of third
reading.
Assemblyman Guenther has bill. which has been
advanced to third reading. to which little attention
has been given, but which affects a large number OF
people In this State 1t IS called an act to regulate
the practice OF architecture" This measure provides
that within sixty days after the passage of the act
the Regents Of the University Of the state of New York
shall appoint seven persons to constitute the State
Board of Architects Three OF the persons 80 appointed
shall hold Office for one year. and the rest for two
years. They to serve without compensation Five
Of the members Of the board to constitute quorum
but applicants for examination can be examined br
subcommittee of the board. The board must make
arrangements for holding examinations of applicants
at least in each judicial department OF the
State except in the Second and any one over twenty
one years old who applies for license to practise
architecture must have examination IL he pays 10
for the privilege II the examination is satisfactory TO
q majority of the members Of the board the applicant
will get a license 10 draw designs for buildings, II nc
Will pay SIS more for the license. Regarding the en-
forcement Of the provision OF the act the bill says
II person shall pursue tho practice OF architecture IN
this State or shall engage State In the business Of
preparing plans specifications and preliminary data for the
erection alteration OF buildings or shall advertise or put
out any sign or card designating himself srchitec
having Office doing business within THE STATE ~lthou
license therefor accordance with the provisions within
this act. he sho be gty OF inisdeneanor and upon
conviction shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than
So
prohibit any person in this State from actns o. designer Of
his own building designer for person employing
him with knowledge the part Of such employer uat
the person so employed is not licensed architect In ac
eodane this 10 prohibit architects residing IN
other States having cnce or carrying on gen
era business in this State from competing for any special
building or visiting the State for such purpose In per-
scn nor to prohibit students nroyes OF licensed arch
tects from acting upon tho authority of such licensed
architects.
Bills affecting all sorts Of interests continue TO be
introduced In both branches Of the Legislature. ana
In the Assembly this morning there was the usual
grist Assemblyman Bumenthal had two of the bills
that Senator Cantor had the Senate yesterday one
authorizing the Board OF Education 10 cause tie re
mova of the bodies which were buried In the ola DUE!
ing ground between First and Second ayes ana flFh
and Second SITS in NewYork City, 40 that the ground
can be used for schOtl purposes the other authorizes
the Controller Of that city to issue f2OOOOOO more
school house bonds, 70 pay for building aduiuoha'
schoOlhouses. IL. 49, bow .
Assemblyman Dinkelspiel dropped into the box a
measure compelling all builders and contractors u P.
vide safety ialings on swinging scafolds. inns Dill
affects New York and BrOoAlyn. $500 . IN,
Prom Assemblyman william &. stevens came d D,i'
which prohibits mutual insurance companies IRON Pc!
ing any salaries larger than Sl2oOO a year ,o 10 ''
compels the publication of all salaries over T;',0o 6o
Assmblyman Whipple introduced two DIS ny
OF these gives the Indians In this otatc equdI ieie
under the law with the other Inhabitants OF te 0.a,
The other bin reduces the rates TO be PAID ior INC pun
LEGATION OF the session laws
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