New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-21
MANY BILLS PASSED BY The SENAlE.
DEFEAT OF THE GOOD FRIDAY HOLIDAY MEASURE
WOMAN'S REFORMAT0RY.

Albany April 70 (specinD.-The senate passed to-
day Mr.. C0nnelly's bill authorizing tho Rapid Transit
Commissioners OF NewYork TO change routes for rapid
transit roads which they may have adopted. Ihls
act has especial refereUcc ~ the bill prohibiting the
construction OF an underground railroad In Madisoh
ave. which measure recently passed the Legislature
II this bill becomes a law there must necessarily be Il
change OF route.
The measure also gives IA preference upon the caen-
dar in the courts - legal proceedings for tho condemna
ton Of lands which 10 be used by rapid Transit
roads. senator punktt offered some amendments to
the bin day making 1t conform Ia the General Rail-
road law Just passed By tire legislature and also to the
amended Cantor act The bill must 80 back to the
Assembly to have 1t concar with the amendments
made 10 H.
senator Parker. Of Albany badly beaten In his
attempt 10 pass the bill authorizing his city = take
part Of the Albany basin. wlach may be- regarded US
the outlet o the Erie Canal. senators Erwin Endrcs
and OConnOr opposed the bill being against the In
torc,t Of the caaal men, md IT beaten by vote
Of II h IL.
The senate passed Mr.. Farquhar's General Election
law Mr. Iaeys bill making ten hours service legal
DAYS work upon steam railroads Mr.. O'Dar's. con
ccrnng the appointment Of poll clerks Of election In
New York Mr. Byrnc's, compelling the publication OF
election district boundaries The day Lcfoc election day
the Civilization 81 the Municipal Corporations laws :
Mr. Rllcy's bill compelling the bnnllng Of all prison
siHIT Win lu' NoIN7 IilN'H H"n'f nv" ''h''''
Ahearn's bnl to supply deficiency In the Police Pen
sion law.
The Ncw York Womnn's Reformatory project Is not
dead vet for Mr. Cantor. ~ chairman Of the senate
Finance Committee. reported the bill favonbly tonight
The bin Wa amended bv dropping Brooklyn out OF 1t
and putting wcstchcscr County In IL. Tie reformaory
can De erected either In New.iork City oc In West
chester County. The bill appophates 100000
for the rciormntory and the construction Of IL first
4 II he evening the senate
took mp the measure and passed It.
tn" Senate passed to night ASsemblyman Sulllvan's
Naval Reserve IN Mr.. suffers bill codlfylng the
quarantlne laws MIR. Glnori's bill forbddIhg the
ndulicrnton OF nipple sugar. Mr.. Muancy's bin rais-
Ing the salaries Of chief Of battalion In the Newyork
Fir Department senator -aNtons bin applying the
Primary Election Inv to Villages and towns Of less
than 800 luhnblinnt.: Mr. sclcck's Commission bill
Mr. Goulds bin permitting the Forest Commission 10
exchange Adirondack lands: senator Punku's bill
providing for parade ground I'm Van C0urtlandt Park.
and Mr. Webster. forblddlng the Riverside Drive
in New-York from Onchundrei and twenty .scyentlst.
u ClAcmOnt Place.
The bin making Good Friday legal holiday caused
some discussion. senator Mcmahon said he believed
that II the dly was to be mad" a holiday 1t should be
the same A. sunday. and that the opening Of tho
theatres nnd other places OF amusement On that day
should be- forbidden.
Mr. Erwin said that It would be IA great shame for
the state make the day holiday like the Fourth
Of july or January /. II was not asked for by the
Episcopal Catholic church, and IL would be IN
outrage 10 make holy day pleasure day senator's
OCOnnor and Asphalt both spoke In the same strain
and the bill defeated by vote Of 10 20, those
supporting il being Mcssrs. Ilaean Ahearn. McCarTcn
and Brown.
The senate also passed senator Richardson's bill
providing for the construction OF state roads, and the
Assembly resolution for the appointment OF Joint
committee u Investigate the subject OF taxation in the
coming summer, and report 20 the next Legislature.