The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-11
THE ALBANY LEGISLATURE.
A LITTLE COMEDF ENAcyED IN TIE
OYNx SENATE CHAMBER.

4 LITTLE COMEDY ENACTED IN THE
OYNx SENATE CHAMBER.
The Bin Making u n Misdemeano 10 Paint
Horses and Eater them Under Assumed
Names mt County Fairs Debated and
PASSED.. after Striking Out the Cinuse to
Punish tsmuN Roys for Craw ling Undsr
Circus ren,s-Jnmes II. Crooker Elected
superintendent or Pubiie Instruction.
ALBANY. Fob. 1O.-A comic opera company
came to town last night, and it's reflex action
was shown to-day when the Senate considered
the bill making It a misdC,nennor to paint
horses or enter them under assumed names.
und to punish small boys for crawling under
circus tents. IL seems that there are men who
SPEND n great part OF their time around Now
York and Brooklyn RAGS tracks. and who havo
no consciences or fear about their abode after
death. and that these men tako New York and
Brooklyn race horses In the country and
swndla the poor farmers by ringing the race
horses in at agricultural fairs. where they
take all the prizes in addition to winning the
crop money in the pools and by divers wicked
devices.
senator Coggeshnll OF Oneida county Is tho
request OF defrauded constituents. It has
been tho general belief that tho Oneida or
st. Lawrence county farmers knew moro
about horses than anybody at Coney Island or
Gutenberg. and there must be some mighty
smart men In New York to do the things
which changed this popular impression
These mon got como old race horses
from Gravesend track. fixed their toeth
changed their color. gave them now
names. and entered them as unknown horses
with no record. In nll the fairs in the north
ern circuit they scooped all the prizes and
took the money OF the farmers before they
were found out The agricultural societics
wanted something done to prevent this. ind
while they wero at 1t they put in the bill a
clause forhiddinG admission to the grounds of
agricultural societies without the payment Of
On admission fee
Senator McCarren OF Brooklyn knows good
deal about horse racing by practical expert
ence at tho Coney Island track. and he asked
with surprise whether tho countrymen were
not ablc to protect themselves. and whether 1t
was tho object Of tho bill to prevent all So
called ringers and painted horses.
Senator George Washington Plunkitt wanted
to know whether the Senate was going to pass
bill prohibiting boys from crawling under
the circus tents. He recalled when he was q
boy that he crawled under the fence every
to p punish men Tor that Kind Of work it Would
Senator l McSleaaa Said Il should like to
what Gantes aor or Il Time 90 Gs
one OF them can get away with the other think
getting away with an Oneida or n st. Law
renee county farmer in horse race and II any
one can do il think he deserves credit for his
down around Sheepshead Bay and jerome
horses. You paint tho spots on them. and fix
s Unless Il raned hard Our rase
stock for use: and not fer racing. They get up
their rnces to show the KIND OF stock they
prizes. That is III wrong. Iam Tor tho farm.
Senator. McCarren wanted to know whether
| Senator McClelland was in favor OF horse tricks
snd hoca 81 d po
When was boy. used to crawl under the
and used to get through holes in the fence to
get to the county fur and see the horse rnces.
nj you is boys
did it imoye TINT children under. II years Of
age be exempted from the provisions Of this
The t, smendmasnt was adopted and the bill
AS sass on et Gs'
Sch9ols in Buffalo: t9 be suPerintep2@d;s,n,t Of
the State University, There was no opposition
Doans who VII l t The vacancy SFeassd
Andrew 8. Draper lRep.j. whose term has eI.
Senator Plunkitt's bill to mike complain
ants against liquor dealers swear to their com.
plants failed 81 Dnssafe the Senate by
~
hs et
at peace WITH thqP BIooElyn Democratic oirgani:
use the money received from the sale Of the
Coney Island commons lands. ;.
the Inmates q an insane asylum to write once
in three months to their friends without hav.
favor " q the iii t. prohibit the empIoymont p
barmaids. Petitions were also, received in
Ing the closing OF the Worlds Fair on sun.
days. and. In any event the closing OF the New
S9k s Rs2s Ss tnt cay ms follows By Mr.
lights at, night in the Railways Of tenomeni
the Van tto at St Park pAradS ground.
| reported iavorably q bill authorizing an ex.
psnditure Of $500 OOO this year on the Capitol
SWsr ws ss hsys hs Capitol
| Assemhlyman Everett Brown introduced q
| bill to define and tax options and futures ID
every Board OF Trade. Produce Exchange. cor
poraton. or other association. dea ling In grair
furnish tho State Comptroller verified state
ment Of tho provisions actually handled, In
Guiding grain and flour dealt IN as options apt
corporation is to pay one mill per bushel o
grain. Ave mills upon each barrel or suck o
for each 100 pounds OF bacon or lard. eigh
mills. Failure to so report must be lnvestig4t
tax levy penalty OF ten per cent. extra nnc
| interest ut six per cent. shah 10 charged Th'
| money collected to 60 into the general fund o
| the State.
THE TRENTON LEGISLATURE
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