New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-02
IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
HONCRING GEN II. A. BARNUM'S MEMORY
BY AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT.
MAYOR GRANTS OPPOSITION TO INCREASING
TIE BURDENS on THIS CITY-BlLLS IN
TRODCCED IN BOTH HOUSES
FEY TELEGRAPH TO THE Tribune.

TELEGRAPH TO THE
Albany Feb. 1.-BOth branches of the Legislature
adjourned tonight out of respect for the memory OF
General Henry A. Barnum. whose funeral took place
in Ncv.-Yorll CITY this morning. senator SaXon, IN
the upper house and MIR. Hit. In the Assembly. IN
troduccd the motions and made short speeches eulo-
CYSTIC Of the dead general.
A-sembyman ConG;dy to-day introduced rso
lution which IS likely TO meet with rs much oppo-
sit,on from the Brooklyn Gerry companies this year
As did the Bridge bill Of last year. This resolution
which went over under the rule. provided for The ap
pontmcnt OF a committee of members OF tho Assembly
10 investigate the ferry companies which charge Il
reccent fare, and find ont whether or not INC i"'c
Is not excessive. The resolution comes rom 'c
Citizens Bridge Association Of Brooklyn ana j. mp
posed here TO he sort Of counter attack on Joseph -
O'Donoluc, who /, pres dent Of one OF inc lrIrS
companies which charge the three cent fare ana WHO
also is credited with having considerable Ia DO win
the defcat las, year OF the Bridge bill, Of which nearly
every man. woman and child in Brooklyn was In favor.
A,,cmblyman Quiglcy introduced m interesting
bill tonight. 1t authorizes the Board OF Education OF
the public school auhoIltic, OF any Gty o. OF any
village employing a superintendent oil schools 10 e
talIjsh one or more schools ciAs~c, for me pro
fe,slonal instruction and training {" learners Inc
sum OF 100000 is appropriated for this purpose.
As.eulblyman Hit introduced "A bill drawn up by the
Railroad Commissioners. foIbiddins the construction 0i
railways hereafter at the grade Of streets III cues
As,emblyman Weeks presented bill iorDiddin2
any officer or board commission To compromise inc
claim OF the city Of Brooklyn for taxes due ~ iAc
elevated railroads therein, and empowering uc vi
lect0r Of Taxes within ten days. 70 collect all ta"c
due and unpaid, and failure Of the roads 10 PS c
taxes authorizing him 10 sell them
Uavor Hugh j. Grant, OF Ncw-lork City, dropped a
well developed bomb into the camp Of the Tammany
members Of the Senate and Assembly tonight ~
sending up letter opposing the Increase of the ''Fe'
OF any Tammany ofcehoders. and also Opposing inc
creation Of any new commissions and Jobs for them
Here Is his letter. addressed 10 opeahei bua''i WIN"
was read in the Assembly:
Sir: / deem II my duty TO communicate To ne
LEGISLATURE my own attitude anu rs ulIu' ''u ~
that OF the Nther officials Of the city, toward the in
nronoscd hills whose enactment into law would involve
An increase of the salary charge, against INC Wv ~
%ev-ioIk. Those bills are OF varou, sort. th9Hsn
most OF them ar, of character thai lnsurcs thcir
reference TO the Cities Committee Whether a'r'cliy
accomplishing the OBJECT Of Increasing h'iHiir9 o
arriving at that result by the subtclu-e Of creating
new Offices making apparent pomoIon,' ihey are
alike objectionable aud against the cty> Interest :.
,ll OF thc officials corrected with the present az
IninistratOn OF city affairs earnestly Condemn an
aitnnpt 10 acgqavate the burdens Of TAXATION bN the
nrron.e of salaries or the multiDlca alton pf 0ir",
under the state municipal government IctdId ~
a. inrnnhcnt upOn the Democratic Legislature -
aIoIsh nil commissions and Offices the du"s 81 which
may be imposed on the permanent administrative de-
paItment, without injury 10 the publr 'c'V'c'
The proceedings in the Senate 10 night were Of TIE
lvee.t character aud an adjournment was had ait'r
the members had been less than thirty minutes IN Their
seats Senator McCaIty, the new representative nom
BROOKLYN tonight placed himself at the head OF The
list Of Democratic Icformcrs. The member, II the
Erooklyn Board Of Alderman now are supposed -
serve their city for honor and glory Only. 'haef '"a
condition Of affairs, senator NcCarly m, learned by
cxpcrioncc-for he for long time Was pres
dent of the boar1-that resolutions Xix; the
one permitting the u,e Of the dangerous trolley
I'm tie streets Of tina, city. are apt to pass
Inv such a large vote that the Mayors veto is
made q nullily. Mr.. McCary, Therefore has miro,
duced a ill making the Office Il salaricd one, ana
diving 10 the hard worked members of the lrOOkN II
I;oard OF Aldermen yearly income OF F2JOo ape' G.
This hoard holds about thlrtyf meetings erh year,
and AT the salary proposed IL would be an easy ana
weLpaying job 10 be a Brooklyn Alderman. I'm, pm
may lie passed. II will succeed If the lHOohyn
hos tells David b. I'LL that he wants 1t 10 90
through