New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-21
ADJOURNMENT AT ALBANY.
THE SENATE REFERS TO THE FINANCE COM
MITTEE THE ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION.


lxsINcrpITy OF THE DEMOCRATIC ASSEMBLY IN
Proposing TO ADJOURN on APRIL IL
MEASURES IN BOTH HOUSES.
,,ox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.
Albany March oO.-The resolution rusheo 'hrousn
the Assembly last night for the final adjournment oi
The Legislature April IL was duly ahhouli'ou ia
the Senate to-day.
Il move that the resolution DC iaiu upoh '' '
laid Senator Fassett
al move as an amendment" said Senator Erwin
that II be referred to the Finance Committee Every
Senator here knows that the Democrats OF Inc AS
sembly had no sincerity In passing TINS resoiu'io''
II s merely intended for outside effect II Is buncomDe
The Assembly has over 200 bills before IL, ana Is
behlndhand with its work. There are large NUMBER
NJ senae bills there which have not been considered
Anv adoption Of @ resolution now to adjourn wouiu
actually impede public business. There wOuIo NC
wild scramble TO push bills ahead OF each other' anu
little actual progress would be made 1t Is far pe''er
to 20 on as we going on now, WORKING as haiu
AZ we can to finish our task Then. when we have
passed the important and necessary measures '"o
Finance Committee release this resolution anu
perhaps we can adjourn by April IL"
"This resolution is very funny" SAID senator r
sett and no one recognizes that better than te
Democratic Senator'S This resolution was raIiroduou
through the Assembly last night The speaker would not
a
It. 1t is all piece of Buffalo bluff (laushter)' ana
know and every one here knows, that II the Re'
pnblcan majority favored this resolution, we shouo
see contortlon on the other side of the senate Cha
ber."
Al have talked with several Assemblymen,' said
Senator Laughlin. and they say that the Assembly,
is so far behindhand with its work that 1t Will be
impossible to adjourn April II. or even on May l..
Senator Cantor argued that the action OF the AS
semby should be accepted as having been maze III
good faith.
"This resolution has the voice Of William F.
sheehan said Senator Vedder "but the hand OF DAVID
h. Hill. II is very natural that Mr.. Hill should urge
us to adjourn Every day remain here he realizes
more fully that he is usurper and occupying seae
belonging to Edward +. Jones'"
Then came opposition 10 the resolution from
Democratic Senator Jacobs, OF Brooklyn
said al propose to be consistent as possible Dur
ing nv service as a member OF the Legislature, /
never have voted for resolution Of this character.
We have important legislation before us yet Enacted
upon. Among other bills of importance IS the supply
bill. There is likely TO be a hitch upon that
BILL and we cannot afford to tie up the Legislature
to adjournment long as that bill is not law
Then" said Senator Erwin, there are the I'M
portant Taxation bills and the equally important
Adirondack Park bill"
senator Cantor thought that the passage Of the
resolution would spur every up to working harder.
The Senate then. by decided viva voce vote,
eferred the resolution to the Senate Finance Com.
nittee. The Legislature, in the opinion Of most OF
It's members will adjourn the first week in May.
Senator Brown introduced a bill to-day, providing
for Normal College in New-Brghton, and appro'
pristing $4,000 for its buildings.
Every owner of dog will mourn when he learns
that senator Richardson introduced bill providing.
that every dog the state must be registered. and
that the owner of every male dog shall pay
Yearly license fee for il of SO, and the owner Of
every female dog license fee of "a.
Senator O'COnnOr introduced bill providing for
the prosecution of persons suspected of evading the
Collateral Inheritance law.
The Assembly had quiet time Of it during to-
days session. which lasted only two hours, and the
few members who had not gone home settled down
10 hard work. Several bills passed, among them
being senator Birkt's measure providing for the eX
tension Of the Brooklyn Bridge. with the amend
ment demanded by oswald OttendOrfeT. to prevent
eny encroachmens the "StaatS Zcitung" property.
The bin giving Brooklyn two police justices also
passed. Mr.. Stranahan's bill. preventing insurance
companies from charging higher rate Of insurance
through The bill to restrict further the of
olcomargarine. by preventing keepers of boarding
houses saloons. etc. from feeding 1t to their
plOyes received majority vote
Asscmblyman GARDENER introduced bill providing
for the appointment by the Governor OF commission,
to consist OF four members. to remodel the laws of
the State With the four commits to be appointed
the president OF the Department of Taxes and Assess
mentS Of New-YOrl is to be associated. The commits
Son is TO sit when and where IL pleases, and may
employ such clerical and other help as 1t wants