New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-07
will have the House committees ready for announce
ment on the reassembng of the Legislature
BOTH HOUSES GET DOWN TO BUSINESS.
MANY BILLS. SOME OLD AND SOME NEW. INTRO
pUCnD u THE sENATE-MBASURfh
IN THE ASSEMBLY.


IN THE ASSEMBLY.
Albany JAN g (SpeciaD.-The senate did not waste
any time in getting down to work except In listening
TO LcutenantCovernor Jones's little speech, in which
he declared against himself for cird term TINS
sentiment, coming from him, was greeted Win con-
siderable applause and good natured laughter II was
generally supposed 10 mean. however. that TINS was
a sly hint TO Governor Hill that, as long as Mr.. Jones
"could not" be Lieutenant Governor three terms TIC
would not mind being Governor a while. some
kindly disposed person sent Mr.. Jones two huge
bouquets which stood the presidents desk through
out the first session OF the Senate for 1891.
From present indications it looks though this
would be an unusually busy session After Senators
Fassett and Cantor had been to the Governor and
informed him that the Senate was ready for business
and senators Laughlin and Brown had been on a
like mission to the Assembly, the members Of the
senate got down to hard work Senator Vedder was
the only member Of the upper House who was absent
He is on his way home from MexA6.
Almost Immediately after the Governors message
had been read senators stewart and Ives introduced
their Rapid Transit bills, the debate upon which IS
given elsewhere. Then came mass OF measures OF
all sorts and conditions, some OF which are "old
timers" Senator Coggeshall sent to the desk several
bills among them allowing aliens to hold and dis
pose of real estate and another affecting in an mpor
tant particular the law allowing betting on race tracks
The intention Of this amendment to the Code Is to
prevent poolselng outside Of the race tracks. The
important feature of this bin is found In the following
clause
Any person or persons who shall engage in pooischg
betting except on legally authorized race acN'
a. heenbeore stated act as agent messenger OF CAUSE
to be forwarded any order or commission b. mail or tc
graph 10 any track for the purpose Of betting snail DC
guilty OF a felony.
senator saxton also introduced measure to reach the
same purposes senator SaxtOns bill is the old Crosby
bill of two years ago
senator stadler reintroduced his old bill, which
authorizes the Board Of Excise to grant special licenses
ranging in cost from 800 5000. for the sale Of In
toxicating liquors after o'clock in the morning THIS
bill was sent 10 third reading Immediately.
Senator Chase sent mp an extremely short but I'M
portant measure which will undoubtedly receive great
attention before the session is over. II approprateN
81 600 for the repair and completion OF the Capol
Building.
From Senator Sloan a measure appfOprlallhs
81 900 for seven new committee rooms in The same
building senator saxton introduced the election ~
form measures the details of which were given IN this
mornings Tribune.
Tho first bill passed one Of Senator Richard
sons allowing the Of Goshen to issue four u 900
bonds.
From the Albany senator came a measure appro
prating S1OOO 900 with which 10 build state memorial
hall at Albany. The commissioners appointed unde
s. Carr, General Henry ". ao"um, General I'd
ward F. Jones. Charles A. Richardson, senator
Charles #. saxton. Charles +. Baker. Ira VI.
Hedges, seymour DeXtee, IIalbert Greencaf Joh'
Palmer, Hiram f. Sickles. Charles !. lucl annan'
and James Mclaranc. The hall j, Intended TO be a
memorial 10 the soldiers and sailors OF III" last war;
Considerable discussion had ou resolution WHICH
came from the same senator putting the senate on
record as being IN favor Of Federal Improvement 81 ne
Hudson River. The resolution was adopted .
senator ChaSe's resolution was also adopted by tl'
Assembly, shortly after the reading Of the Governor =
message. ,,
RillS were introduced follows in the Assembly
nv Mr.. Notwithstanding uniform system OF
textbooks to be used in the public schools OF tic
state. and providing for the compilation, prlitlnS'
binding and distributing thereof under the super
vision OF the Regents of the nVe'SitN also cPud%
Ing taxation by taxing mortgages, etc. 800 -
By Mr.. Wcbstcr-AppOpratug Siooooo rom ue
New York CITY treasury for the tuitinc ~ hrlHE'
over the Harlem ship canal at the kin-~hrdS' Road
nv Mr.. Webster amending the art OF l~n" pro
vdinr for the requirement Of streets and avcnu~ IN
New York by providing SJO0O,o00 instead 81 -
600 600 for such purpose, not more than tl,ooo"'o
10 be expended in any one ycar
Iy Nr Webstrr-Providng that persons or corpora
tionS that receive permits to remove paNcnch'N lh
New-Yor shall give a bond t. the Mayor Tor nc
replacing OF the in good condition a. before
being removed.