New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-14
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
THE BrRKETT EAST RIVER BRIDGE BILL
RECoMMTTTED IN THE SENATE.
TO BE REPORTED ON THuRsDAY-LocAL MEAS
uREs ACTED UPON IN BOTH BRANCHES
MANY NEW BILLS INTRODUCED
IN THE ASSEMBLY,

UREs ACTED UPON IN BOTH BkAN0hhs
MANY NEW BILLS INTRODUCED
IN THE ASSEMBLY,
,,,o,, run ,,ouIAs CORRESPONDENT OF THE IRIBTNE.
Albany March 13.-ThOse who thought yesterday
that Joseph J. ODonOhue, Tammany sachem ana pies'
dent OF the New-York and Brooklyn Ferry Company
had lost his influence in the state Senate were I'M
deceived to-day. AS reported In todays lroune' MI
ODonohe failed yesterday in his effort TO send back 10
the Committee on Commerce and Navigation the Dill
of Senator Brkett authorizing capitalists 10 Duu' "'
their own expense, two bridges across the East 'er
These bridges could draw Off thousands OF passengers
from the boats Of the New-York and Brooklyn Ferry
Company and therefore, perhaps 1t Is not surprising
that Mr. O'Donohue should desire 10 Kill the BILL
The Courtesy OF the Senate was invoked To-Day
in Mr. ODonohues behalf 10 delay further action upon
senator Birketts bill. Senator OConnor OF bhe
hamton, the chairman Of the Senate COMMITTEE 0i
Commerce and Navigation, addressing the Senate TINS
morning. complained that while he was away yester
day the bill reported. He had important amend
mentS 10 offer 1t. 1t did not apparently strike MI
OConnor that he could offer these amendments 70 'e
bill when it should be before the senate ITSELF SEN
ators McCarren and Richardson argued forclDy
enough that ample opportunity had been gwen
to Senator O'COnnor to offer his amendments
Finally Senator Brkett gOodnaturedly consented 10
have the bill recommitted, TO enable Mr.. O'Connor 10
offer his amendments. lie did So however. with
proylso that the bill should be reported BACK 10 INC
Senate next Thursday. BY this manoeu're MI
ODonohue has delayed action on the bill Ill the sen
ate one week, at least and it Is doubtful II IL VIII Dc
acted upon now for a fortnight. A delay OF FORT
night now in seeming vote on a bill is dangerous.
Senator Fassett introduced bill to-day approprat
ing IS 900 for each of the following societies the
state Agricultural Society, the New-lork ana New
England Society, the Western New-York Agricultural
Society," and the Interstate Fair. The money is 10 DC
awarded them IL they raise IS 900 each Tor premiums
IN In pcQfi N
The object of the bill is to promote an interest IN as
culture The societies mentioned hold yearly fairs al
Elmra Albany, Syracuse and Rochester
The Senate Canal Committee reported favoraDy 10
day Assemblyman Guenther's bill, appropratng Sooo
900 to lengthcn the canal locks ana deepen 'iio '"
Of tlA State ,,.
The Senate Committee on Cities reported favorably
Senator stewards bill authorizing the city OF New"
York TO expend 100000 upon soldiers ana sailors
monument at Fifty -ninthst. and Flftlave', ana Vc
same Senator's bill authorizing the city 10 eApehu
$4,000 upon a statue of John Ericsson.
senator Cantor introduced bill declaring that IN
i'll a marriage has been dissolved or ahhulIeu ~
proper tribunal court Of competent lurlshcuoh any
person who shall assume to grant divorce or VINO
shall declare a marriage TO be dissolved or annuled
or who shall give any writing purporting to divorce
husband and wife, or who shall verbally declare nus
hand and wife to be divorced shall be guilty OF
misdemeanOr." ,,,,
Melvll Dewey the state Librarian, has the brsh'
idea of making the Senate and Assembly libraries par
Of the State Library. A bill was introduced by sell
ator Robertson today, appropratns Sl'ooo 10 liaAo
the connections in the Capitol of the three libraries
The Assembly will not observe st. Patricks Day
this year. Mr.. Sullivan introduced resolution 'hde
when the Assembly adjourned to-day 1t should s'aid
adjourned until next Wednesday. The resolution was
put TO vote and the yeas had it by large nuioer'
but speaker sheehan declared that the motion to ADOPT
the resolution lost.
Mr.. Varney introduced a resolution appropriauIe
81 900 to cut door through from the senate Library u
the Stale Library and door from the Assembly Library
to the state Library He explained that III going 1Foh
either room to the State Library members were con
stantly catching cold To 90 almost anywhere In the
Capitol lust now is enough one to take cold
Nearly every member of the Assembly Is Ill with q
cold caused BY the draughts and bad ventilation AS
long as the present Capitol Commissioner remains III
Office this state OF things is likely to continue
Assemblyman Bynes's notorious bill providing for
the extension of Second ave, In Brooklyn, for con
siderable distance through water and at the cost OF
DESTROYING large number OF docks and piers In that
city. was laid aside to-day until Tuesday
Assemblyman Rochc's bill repeating the act OF
1883 allowing the shedding over OF Pier NO. DO, East
River passed the Assembly this morning. Mr. Brkett ;
measure, allowing museum buildings in Brooklyn
marks the bill introduced On the Senate by Mr. Ahearn
compelling builders to put ratings around scahOds
and the bill making imperative the operations OF the
law providing for police matrons, also passed that
house.
Among the bills introduced in the Assembly today
was an important measure which came from Assem-
blyman W. D. Stevenson, providing for the incOrporb
ton of the International Banking Company. The cap
ital stock of this company is to bc not less than So,
100000. The bill provides that any thirteen men,
the majority Of whom live in this State may organize
as a company under this name. The organizers musl
send to the Bank superintendent certificate
tl,o atiar fha nra :
principal business Office, the amount of its caphal
stock and the number of shares into which 1t Is 70
be divided, the name and residence oil each member
of the company, the term Of its existence "hch Is
not TO exceed ten years. and that each member OF t
hoard of directors will faithfully discharge Inc duucS
of his Office. A notice that the organization Is u
take mace must be published at least once week oI
four weeks in paper 10 be designated by the super
intcndent OF Banks. If the superintendent i
satisfied that the incorporates men OF gOOd cHdr
acter and likely TO out the oblgauohs imposed
upon Them he is TO grant certificate OF organization
an authorization for the company to compete the Ut
eanization.
A provision Is inserted allowing the company t'
,ncrease its capital stock at the rate of 100000 FOL
each branch Office established in this country ant
following this provision is one allowing the company
to have branch Offices in every state ana TERRITORY
In the Union. we'll as In the Dlstrlct OF 'oiu'oa
ON obtaining the permission OF the secretary
of state and the Secretary of the Treasury tl'
company can establish branches III foreign couh
tries The stock Of the company IS 10 De heio
AS personal property. The affairs OF the concern
are 10 be managed by board of directors that mus
consist OF at least thirteen men, and may consist OF
many as thirty. The powers OF the company are eN
tensive. 1t be sued and can sue IL can no
general banking business OF all sorts borrow money
the amount OF its capital stock buy and sell exchanges
coin and bullion. and Issue letters OF credit bn1
cannot issue money for circulation. The bill gives al
the powers necessary 10 the organization OF
great international banking Institution II the TRADE
this country with Brazil and other foreign couhulc
under the operations Of the reciprocity provision oil III
nou Tariff law shall inu ease to the extent expected