New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-22
BILLS IN BOTH HOUSES.

BILLS IN BOTH HOUSES
MONEY TO COMPLETE THE MUSEUM OF ART
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSPIRACY LAW.
Albany, Jan. 81 (SpecaD.-Several important
ures introduced In the Senate this morning. one
of the mcame from Sennibr OConnor. and is bill
defining the liability OF corporations and employers 10
employees The employer IS made liable for damages
in there is defect In the works machinery at
which the employe is working in superintendent
rSp0nsibe head is Negligent if employees conform to
orders OF their superOrs and injured account Of
it and II those in charge Of switches. engines. signals,
lights locomotives, etc. careless and men are in
jured thereby, the corporation is made responsible and
the heirs Of employees who be killed the employees
who may he injured collect damages. This bill
Is founded the English liability law and intro
duced in the Assembly last year by Dr. Bush.
Senator Mcmahon sent in Hll allowing the Park
Department 10 eXpend s22j.0OO in completing the
north extension Of the Metr p0litan Museum OF Art In
Central Park. lie had also II bill that is INTENDED t.
exempt from the provisions Of the law taxing gifts
and legacles those benevolent corporations that have
not far paid the tax and to prevent In future any
proceedings being brought to compel the payment Of
such taxes.
Senator Roesch introduced bill that c0mpeS the
testimony of physicians I'm suit, FOR damages 10 be
taken first by referee. and It then aferwad be
taken in court if the judge before whom the suit is
being tried shall determine.
Of these has been introduced annually for time.
II permits the same deductions debt to be made
for real estate that allowed on personal
property. The bill also makes it misdcmeanor Tor
assessors to make false returns. The other allows
only per cent on the first $50 600 per cent on the
second $4,000, and one-half of per cent on the
remaining amount OF money collected by County
Treasurers under the Collateral Inheritance law.
Three New-Iork City blllS went through the senate
th, morning before any knew anything about
them, simply because there is no Committee OF the
Whole and consequently no opportunity for an open
discussion OF them. Two Of them came from senator
Plunkitt. One OF the bills permits OF the construction
OF new court house for the With Police Court DIS
trict and the other permits the Commissioner of Public
Works 10 take land at any time and place Tor the use OF
sewers, the expense OF the proceedings IN acquiring
the land and making the Improvements 10 be assessor
against the property owners benefited by IT, Inc thIu
bill came over from the Assembly, where II was Ill
troduced by Colonel Webster. This bill authorizes the
issue of bonds for the purchase Of additional land for
the new Harlem Bridge in place OF taking the sum
required for this land out of the bonds that already
have b. cyl issued 10 pay for the construction Of this
bridge.
Mr.. Need OF BROOKLYN introduced bill 10 day IN
the Assembly abolishing the saturday half holiday tho
wear round and making a whole holiday from May
10 November !.
Mr. Noyes. OF Cayuga County, Introduced bill ap
nroprotipg So 900 for the Transformation Of the for
mer Asylum for Insane Convict Into regular sialo
asy um.
Mr.. Patclm INTRODUCED bill creating State
BOARD OF Veterinary Examiners, with seven mehDeiS'
TO be appointed by the Governor.
Mr Beakes introduced bin putting upon the stale
broad sb,uders the expense Of supporting the paupcr
Insane OF various counties IN tie state Insane
AsylumS
MFR. Listman introduced bill amending the CON
snir,cy laws Practically IL kgazes boy cotting
section 40 of the Penal Code IS amended 50 Is l"
read as follows
No conspiracy IS punishable orimlnally unless Ii i
one az those enumerated In the last two sections ana
tho orderly and pcacabe assembling cooperation o
nersons employed in any calling, trade or handich
for the purpose of securing or aiding ohcr persons y"
employed I'm securing an advance III the Tfe vi
wages or compensation or more favorable cohul"o''
Of employment in any other respect or of inh'h'h'h
ing or aiding other persons, 80 employed. hl NAN
tanning such rate conditions. or OF Obtaining or
aiding other persons emp DYED IN obtaining The re-
dress of any grievance against employers. is not con
spirary and shall not be unlawful for ANY persons
emploved in any calling, trade or handcrait. for the
purpose OF such co operation to unite combine or n'n
iheInselvc, by oath. agreement, alliance or Vn'I
wise persuade. advise or encourh.c' ny p"h'''pIe
means any person or persons I" ctsr n,,o fh '' ,
bnatIon for against leaving. or entering lh' me
en,povment Of any person. firm or corporation. or I"
persuade advise or encouInge by Pcsaiic n'1,' aN
person firm or corporation Ia withhold hls or lis c"'
tom. patronage employ mcnt rom any person. hfIh
or corporation - ,,
section e75 is amended as to read A. follows
A person who wtully and wrOngftIllv commits any
act which seriously injuries tie person or pf"l"rN :"
another or which seriously dsturhS or cnd anger me
hubble peace health, which openly ouraee> puplc
decencv for which other punishment Is eNpre.sIi
prescribed by this code i guilty OF mlsdeneanor n
nothing I'm this code contained shall b" 81. construed
a. to prevent any person from demanding rom en-
powers an increase Of wage, or other more favor
able conditions Of employment or the redress Of any
grievance. or from using lawful means to Induce ON
pOyers 10 pay such wages or grant such cOhdUl"h>
10 all persons employed by them or 10 induce any per
son firm or corporation TO withhold his or IT. custom
patronage plOyme labor from any person. hrin
or occupation