The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-01
LEGISLATORS GO TO A FIRE.
LAST NIGHTS SESSION BROKEN UP
Br THE CHANGING or THE BELLS.

The SENATE was Engaged In n Discussion on
sabbath Breaking when the Fire Alarm
wn. Sourdcd-Scnntor Ahcnrn Propo-es
to Have Three surrogntcs In New Work
County = Increasing the Number OF su-
prcme Court justices In Brooklyn.
ALBANY. Feb. 2o.A fire In a grocery store
brought this evenings session OF tho Legsln.
ture to nm carly close. All fires in Albany are
announced by tho ringing OF bell aud the
tolling Of numbers. Tonight tho Assembly
was in session when the fire bell toled and
the Asscmblymon saw the light of the fire
through the windows of tho third story
of tho Capitol on tho top Of tho hill.
They adjourned to go to the fro. News of tho
fro got to the Senate chamber which is on
the south side OF the building. and from the
windows of which tho fire could not be seen.
Tho Senate adjourned. 1t wasn't much of IL
fire. although there was n pretty big blaze for
time. and no great damage was done. but 1t
served to enliven the session. and no bad bills
wer" passed while the Legislature was at the
fire.
Before the fire Sunday and religion were dis
cusscd in the Senate. and there was ono OF tho
most earnest debates of tho session. The
casion was the bill to have New York city ap-
propriatc $4,000 a year to the Metropolitan
Museum of Art. on condition that the museum
be kept open every day OF the week. Sundays
included. Tho bill had passed the Assembly
without discussion.
Senator Hunter moved to strike out the Sum
day clause. He said that the bill offered a
bribc to the museum authorities to desecrate
tho Sabbath day
Senator O'Connor said that milk wagons ran
on Sunday. and that 1t was as good for the peo-
pic. to SEQ pictures on Sunday as to get milk
I'D for money s Ct The expense Ss Of
making it worse BY passing this bin. People
n9Y on sunday look at the animals eat sand
ing tho sabbath day.
pal si IN to the bill ill.,
break the sabbath" .hs said, and why make
an appropriation q $4,000 for breaking down
mo s viii ' surely follow. Stand by the old
faith Those who go to the museum on sun
"eopio who could not 20 on some other day
but loungers who might 20 as well on week
The bill passed by vote Of IL t9 Hs,,; The
cans and the Rev. senator Edwards,
three surrosates in New York county instead
of one. one Of the Surrogates to be Chief Sur
rogate and the other two to DO Assistant Sur
The constitutional amendment increasing
by two the number or Justices OF the supreme
Court for brooklyn. passed the Senate; 40 did
crs for losses to their guests to $500.
Mr. Sulzer introduced a bill to give tho Board
Of Estimate and appointment power to turn
into the general tax levy. any uneXpendc cd bal;
nnces. This applies to tho Howey claim and
the lii advanced to a second reading but Sir
1aunceot Wells of Fordhnm objected. Mr..
Sulzcr objected to Sir l.auncelots objection.
Il have a right to object" said Sir Launce-
lot and shall insist on my right
You won't get anything through this House
by unanimous consent while l am here re-
piled Mr.. SulZer.
Eills wore introduced as follows:
Mr.. >tnhl-To prevent the giving of preferences by
insolvent debtors.
Hy MIR. Byrnes-To nut police surgeons on the same
footing with the police
ny Mr.. Manus--To reduce the rates or rare on the
Fort second street Ferry.
by senator Sinith-To abolish the death penalty.
Gov Flowor sent to tho Assembly veto Of
an uLimportant local bill on tho ground that
it was special legislation.