New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-17
THE ASSAULT ON BRYANT PARK
TAMMANY'S MUNICIPAL BUILDING BILL
PASSES THE ASSEMBLY,.
SENATOR pLUyKrrTs BILL FOR COLUMBIA COL
LEGE GOES THROUGH TIE SENATE.


Albany. March &c (spcclaD. -Tammany Halls as
sault on the babies and the nurses who use Bryant
Park in New York City, has been carried As far as
the Tammany members Of the Assembly and their
allies from the country carry it. Now II remains
to be seen If the Tammany members OF the senate
will be able 10 steal the park from them sllzer
bill which allows the commission to select either the
City Hail Park or Bryant Park for the new municipal
building was whipped through the Assembly this
morning by Democratic votes General liusted op
posed the bill In neat little speech, declaring that he
never would vote TO take away park from the PEG
pie The bill had two propositions: one, to build
the new building in Bryant Park, and the other TO
tear down the present City Hall, and erect the
structure there. Assembyman McManuS Of New
York, also opposed the bill II was forced through
however, receiving scventy-hve Affirmative votes.
The members OF the Assembly THIS morning were
treated to most undignlhed spectacle. 1t was that
Of the Speaker the clerk and the Speakers private
secretary scrambng about the Assembly Chamber for
votes for a bin which the Speaker wanted to pass
The bill took the town OF spencer from Iioga county
and added il TO Tompkns County This was T. he done
as q matter OF convenience for the people living IN
the town. but neither county wanted the change made
Members dislike to vote against the Speaker
especially at this stage Of the session and many oil
them voted with hin t. escape his wrath.
Suffers bill appropnating 100000 fr a wOnan's
refornatory either In New-Yoili in Brooklyn was
passed.
The bill allowing children to appear on the stage
got through after n considerable opposition by Gen
eral Hustled and Others.
The Assembly Cities Committee this morning re
ported favOrably the Connolly Building bill and the
rammany bill which Is intended 10 take away from
Commission IIeut, OF the Annexed District. the
authority given him by his election. The Li'tman
bill prevent the manufacture OF wearing apparel IN
tenement houses and the MclianuS bill compelling the
placing of electric gongs In the rooms Of hotels were
reported from the Committee on Public Health
The Plunkitt bill. providing fer racetract in
special orders in the Assembly for tomorrow morning.
The senate to-day passed senator Punkitts bill
providing for the closing OF West one hundred and
seventeenth, Onc-hundred and eighteenth. and one
hundred and nineteenth sts In order 10 permit Coin-
bia College TO have large plot Of ground for ~ pro-
posed new college buildings. senator Plunhtt to
DIV received a letter from seth Low president 81 the
college accepting the Iatters amendments for the
widening Of one -undrcd-an nd twentieth-s bordering
the college grounds. The bill received "A unanI
nous vote in the Senate. Assemblyman connolly ;
bin providing for street railroads In zen
trail Park and senator Cantor's bill establishing "A
state Board OF Dentistry were passed
The Democrats Of the Assembly, il Is said, Intend
10 morrow attempt TO order the Foley EAcls, hll
10 second reading. with The aim Of gaining week ;
time. The Republicans will resist stIrninlsly any
such attempt, regarding the bill as wholly IN the
interest Of the liquor trade.
The Worlds Fair Appropriation bill Is special
order In the Assembly for OmorrOw morning Gen
cral Hustled will make vigorous fight To have the
amount Of the appropriation increased from S3OooOo
TO 100000