New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-17
ELLIS BEFORE THE ASSEMBLYMEN


TO PURCHASE ADIRONDACK LANDS-A DIVISION
or THE TRAMP QUESTION.
Albany, March 10 (SpccaD.-The Democrats In the
Assembly refused 10 adjourn tomorrow In honor
Of ST. Patgicks Day, Tic senate passed concur
rent resolution providing for the adjournment but
the majority In the House voted 1t down. much to the
disgust Of some OF he members that side.
Assemblyman AInsworth this morning introduced
one OF the most important bills that has THIS year
been brought before the legislature II makes an
appropriation OF 500 900 To purchase .oOooo acres
OF land within the lines OF Adirondack Park Gov
cInOr Flowers policy In relation 10 the Ahir"huac'
Park Is a waiting and one that In the end Is
likely TO cost the state many hundred thousands OF
dollars more than II will should the state now taK'
these lands by condemnation proceedings MI Mi'-
worth thinks that II IL poor policy to walt until I'm
Der lands have increased far beyond their prcseh'
yalue before the state should begin To make he p"r'
chases lie thinks that when the land within w,
mark can be secured at n reasonable price the p"-
chase ought to 10 made. For these reasons ne INTRO
duccd tIt bill.
During the report OF the committees THIS morning
Mr. Fish announced that next week he wonid move
IN discharge tie Committee on Codes from iur'hcr
consideration OF the bill providing for the dehorhih'
NJ ylclous cattle lie said that MY members Va "'o
uousc had signed n petition asking the committee 10
ret,,rt H. but the petition bal boon ignored \ 'hr.
,uuhcr Of peop'c are interested In the hii. cspcian
,orro~s who have TO handle vicious cattle. Ihey
.,v that new appliances have been secured mahih'
the operation Of dehorning practically painless.
Tho Railroad Committee reported the bill intro
auc.d by Mr.. Owen. Of Chcmung, making an nppfo'
priaton Of $1,000 70 construct bs"hcn r'"o"' ~
connect IN. Elmra R"formatory with railroads
through TIE county. Inc Dlii VIII S"'c wv N"'
81 900 or 5000 u year.
There WAS a sirang. division In the Assembly ms
morning Two parties were formed one oi ""'.h
might be called the Anti Tramp party ana 'no
other the Tramp party. til" division ea"e o'''
a biz Tat was introduced by Mr Mccorniu"' P'''
vicng that In where men are ARRESTED as ua"p'
th,y shall BE- tried by Judge and not by n JURY
A. Halo q, oneida who makes pretcn@ons 10 be-
ia, , frl.pI of nborng men, moved to send the bill
,,cr 70 the committee with instructions To strike ou'
the enacilng clause. He thought That w" p'l wa
arnlpst the honest woriln gman. hut Mr.. Mh'"o''"
shaved that no, single lOnest man goihS u'ou-''
The country looking for work ever hah Dceh p"'n'"'
rs being a tramp. Mr.. Ryder. OF Wes'eh's'er' sal,
that he knew how 20 settle the whole question vi
,r,pp. Wlen he was asked To explain. he shouted
Wipe out the whole protective t.rn SYSTEM roo' '"
branch .,,,a, {,
DO YOU know replied Mr. Mnswor'h' tN"' i'
Great Britain where there Is absolute Tree 'r'"''
statistics show that there are ten 'raihp' " INV "
this country , ,
Mr. RYDER did not know. but he tried 10 get OUT Vi
the no. that he dug for himself by saying 'ha' WIS
OH account Of the larger population. The motion u
XIII the bill WIS defeated.
There was an amusing row between Mr.. Vmgiey
and Colonel Webster over bill Introduced by senator
Mc( arrcn Ia the senate. 1t provides Tor clerk Ill
BROOKLYN take charge Of the collateral Hlh'r1"hc'
tax collect tons Colonel Webster opposed II on the
ground tL at not enough money collected In Brook
lyn under this law TO cntitlc 1t 10 have specai
clerk It was said that Of the real grounds for
the opposition to The bill was the enmty OF Governor
Flower to the Kings Couny members for opposing
the Fire Island purchase bill. The Republicans voted
with Mr.. Quigicy and passed the bill.
The bill allowing Corporation Counsel Clark. OF New
York. 10 appoint attorney who should have charge
fourth wards In connection with street opening and
improvements passed this morning after an amend
ment had been made 10 IL allowing the Corporation
Counsel To dismiss well to appoint this attorney