New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-18
PROCEEDINGS IN BOTH HOUSES.
SEVERAL BILLS PASSED BY THE sENATb-iHE
APPROPRIATION BILL


APPROPRIATION BILL.
Anspx March II speciaD-senator Erwin pushed
,,,ronso, the Semitic today his admirable amendment
to the Constitution prohibiting the payment OF pen
sions 10 Supreme Court Judges and to Judges OF 'e
Court of Appeals after they are seventy years Oh he'
The people would have been content 10 pay t''e
Judces' PENSIONS but after the Court OF Appeals ny
the decisive vote OF Judge Earl, had also rueo u''
the tudges annual expense Of $1,000 should DO COIL
t,nnsd 10 them as part Of their compensation there
uas nm almost unanimous protest. A great many OF
the Judges Of the Supreme Court favor the proPoSeo
amendment since they have discovered tat inc Voers
NJ the State resent the nomination OF ola Judges VINO
NAV soon be entitled 10 n pension 1t seems uhcS
that the amendment will pass both branches OF the
Legislature. - I'll,
senator Edwards's bill giving women the right
IA votc for School Commissioners was urged
by him on the ground that women Arc
more fitted to supervise the educauon OF
children than are men. Senator Brown asreel WIN
Senator Edwards. paying tribute to ue moran III
fucnce Of Senator Erwin thought that IN inc
country districts women would have hard time get
ting about Senator Edwards answered that according
TO scientists regiment Of women would whip
regiment Of men. The bill was passed-2o to l-Mr
Endrcs alone voting against 1t.
Senator Cantor reported the annual appropriation
hiu and made statement regarding 1t. Tie bill last
year appropriated Ss,47e,7o6 ca this year it appro-
priated 81, 0oJ,SOO Or IN lHVrclre Ol ~-0''-N0
The senate added TO the bill $4,000. US follows FOR
the Superintendent Of Public Buildings. 49,,
600: for n woman physician at tile Utica los
initial $1,000; state Board Of Mediation, S2,1D !;
Department of Public instruction. $1,000 Mr.
Cantor said that most Of The increase over last year
had been caused by the operation OF the law ior me
State care Of the insane and by the cost Of prisons
The Senate Committee on Railroads reported favor
ably today Senator Ahcarn's bill concerning the sale
~.r~et lrov franchises Senator CnntOr's bill on
the same subject substituted for 1t. MI Cantor
will seek 10 have Buffalo and Brooklyn included in
the act
The Senate passed Senator Roesch's BILL ncorpornt
Ing the United Charities Organizations for Newiork
the same Senator's bill. freeing from taxation prop
erty Of the Clinton Hall Association amounting to
$500 COO Senator Browns bin. for commission 10
select site for u horee for epileptcs and Assembly
man seleck's bill, prohibiting parachute jumping
The members OF the Assembly were in no mood
to do business to-day and practically 10 progress
was made toward clearing the calendar OF
the great mass Of bills which are now on
second and third reading. No special recognition
of the DAY was made except to prevent an evening
session. Many Of the members wore green ribbons In
their buttonholes or spngs Of green In their hats.
A bill introduced by Mr.. Connolly, which is re-
vison codifcation and modification OF the building laws
III New-York City, passed the Assembly today.
Mr. Conklng of New-York. offered amendment
which provided that liquor stores within 200 yards
of school buildings should be licensed. The Tammany
and Brooklyn rumshopkeepers, with their friends On
the floor combined defeat this amendment. They
were successful.
Tho Governor thought 10 make record for economy
In public expenditures by vetong such little bills as
those making appropriations for hatchcres In some o..
the mountain counties, while at tho time lie
signs bills which would do much less good anu which
will cost much more money. There came over from
the Senate to-day IA bill which provided for. the pur
chase OF land and the cons ruction OF new boiler
house and stable ut u considerable distance from the
EXECUTIVE Mansion. only $4,000 is to be expended IN
this accommodation for the Governors carriages and
horses lie afraid also OF boiler In the basement Of
the house His friends wanted TO send the bin through
Immediately but DR.. Beakcs, OF Sullivan County. a