New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-03
DECLARING FOR FREE COINAGE
THE DEMOCRATS IN THE ASSEMBLY PUl
on RECORD IN ITS FAVOR.
MR. FISTS RESOLUTION DEFEATED BY PAkTf
voTE-REFEREED TO THE WAYS AND MEANS
COMMITTEE, WHERE 1T WILL BE
BURIED-oTHER BUSINESS IN
THE HOUSE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TEIBUNE.l

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TBIBUSEI ,
Albany Feb 1.-The Democrats In the Assembly, u0
clared for free coinage tonight by the vote OF every
Democratic member Of that body. Assembly man
Hamilton Fish, jr., called up the resolution which hc
introduced week ago, calling upon the Legislature
Of the state enter its protest against free coago
before Congress- Mr.. Fish said that he could see no
reason why the resolution should not receive the vote
of every Democrat In the Assembly 1t was Ill line WIFI
the policy Of Grover Cleveland and his Secretary OK te
Treasury. Daniel Manning The Democratic press
Of New York and Republican press were opposed TO
the BILL lie could not speak for Tile MuS"uhp Pio''
he was not an authority on that
charles p Mcclellan, the Democratic leader, 3D.
iected to the passage OF the resolution, and asked ta
Il be referred to committee. To this Mr. fIsh
would not consent, and moved the adoption OF the
anti free coinage resolution then Tho Democrats "ouu
have been pleased If the vote had been taken by
voice but a roll call ordered, on the demands
Of Mr.. Fish and other Republicans, and the votes Of
thc Democrats were consequently put on record IN
favor q free coinage. They defeated the resolution
By A vote Of 81 40. speaker shecian voted WIN
his party The resolution went TO Mr. McClelands
committee. where it is likely to be buried.
As,embyman Deyo introduced three important
resolutions tonight covering the expenditure OF state
money for canal bridges the Increase Of canal ex-
pcn,es and the great addition TO the expenses OF the
State for commissions, new Offices and the Ike. whch
have grown from 1881 when the annual expenses
for state officers were 81 100000, 10 el4O0Oooo ID
1850.
The first resolution began with preamble staung
that II is provided in the Revised statutes mat LII all
cases where highways shall be laid ont 70 as TO cross
the line Of any canal requiring the construction OF
new bridge for Its accommodation, such bridges shall
be construc ed and maintained by the local AUTHORITIES
The resolution calls for information from the oUie
Engineer and surveyor and the superintendent OF ruohc
Works a to the number and location OF all bridges no"
in process OF construction that have been constructor
upon roads or streets that not laid out before tho
construction Of the canal by which such streets wero
Distracted; the number and location OF all farm
bridges and the and authority by which they were
constructed and the numter, cost and location OF al
bridges erected by special acts since l9'4'
The second resolution gave the figures OF expense
OF canals from iosI to inclusive, aggregatins
S2O 800 900, inclusive OF the amount annually SET
apart the sinking Fund and exclusive OF ths
latter amount the appropriations run from Se34ooo ~
I7-i ~ ,61O,OOO In 1870, showing an ioTcaSo Va
100 per cent, ana also recltlhY utV Iu
proportion Of the increase authorized by specaI
legislative act, for bridges walls, etc. formerly uoIo
by tie Department Of Public WORK, OUT vi nc e.tt',
appr,prlt.on> The resolution directs the superih-
tdnient Of Public Works to report as to what RUE or
Lrd,r wall etc. shall be constructed out OF the
ordinary fund at his disposal without special act
Also. whether further legislation j. NECESSARY " en-,
power him to do The construction out Of the ordinary
funds of al such bridges. etc. as should DC RFoPer
constructed at the expense OF the STATE W.etnrt t
exucn.c ~ the canal, cannot he lessened without
INN ring their usefulness what funds should ne placed
AT h d po,al next year for maintenance and repairs
aud what work should be done at the expense Of
thc state I'm relation To canals. In Ndlupn 70 thaI
contemplated by the terms maintenance ana repairs
The third resolution reclt's the total amount OF
all appropriations from l--l to 1870 inclusive. show
in. I ,t aside from the appropriations for the new
cap tJl the, nave Increased from T-Opoflo In le-l
To- SliODOOOO in 1--7. and Sl3OOO,OOO> m 17vO, an
Increase 4 over 30 cent i'm ten years In the amount
levied on taNpl.ers. The resolution calls upon the
Controller t. report how, I'm his judgment the APP
propriation, may be reduced without lmphrlng the
uulllc service: what Offices. bureaus departments
might be con ,oldatcd abolished the total expense
Of new bureaus commissions etc. created since l1I2
thu amount Of perQuisiteS or fees paid by the state
Annually 10 any salarcd officer Of the state.
III DoyO fricd get immediate considera-
ton of his resolutions but the Democratic leader OBJ
icctod 49, A. .-,,..
biil.b1E to night. A,semblyman Earl. OF Brooklyn.
came MP with the old and time worn scheme for an
Fa, RIVER bridge at Grand ST.. In New ora ana As
spmbvman Ward had bill giving thirty DAYS grace at
the cXpirltiOn Of insurance policies.
The following measures were ordered to th!rd read
ing:
MIR A,plnall's bill rcappropratlng 100000 for a
state armOry for the 23d Regiment
Mr. Blumcnthal'S two bill, amending the Code OF
civil Procedure relative to the number of court at
tendants in NcwNork city:
\ rr-oution got through tho Assembly adding the
voice - ms stat" AGAINST the persecution Of the
Ru,..an Hebrews. The Assembly Committee on Lands
and Forestry. which Ina, had imposed upon II by
Govc-unr I'M the task Of investigating the state
Forestry Commission. will meet on Wednesday night,
whom II will be decided when the hearings are 10 be
held.