New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-22
SOME OF THE ASSEMBLY'S Bills.
4 "sTRIKE' As DEFINED By MR.. SULLIVAN
TO PROHIBIT FREE PASSES FOR OFFICIALS.

TO PROHIBIT FREE PASSES FOR OFFICIALS.
Albany. March II espccial).-One OF tue most I'm
portant questions that ever came before the Legls
lature settled this morning. This was the
question Of what really constitutes " strike There
has been : much difference OF opinion on this mo-
mcntOus subject that times Il has been feared that
the members Of the majority would be at war with
one another over II. Timothy Dry Dollar' sullivan
at last has come to the assistance Of his fellow
members and has settled the question once for all
his timely Interference In behalf Of education and
science some ought 10 start public subscrip
ton for Mr. sullivan and present brass medal and
Il pewter mug to him.
Mr.. sullivan WINS impcllcd to to the front
and solve the riddle by extremely interesting de-
bate tbs morning over bill presented by Patrick
Roche, Ncw-York. Mr. Roche's bill requires that
conductors shall be placed on all the Fln-ave stages
Sir. H'nnesSy. OF BROOKLYN. WHO is employed by the
head Of the stage llnc opposed tie bill. and asked
that II be- back IL the committee which reported
II for a hearing. He said that II gentecl
strike" lie also declared that the ntroduccr OF the
bill had agreed the hill back the committee
for hearing II 1t should be asked. Mr.. Fish sup
ported IIenncssy in this statement. This opened up
a line - attack both Mr.. Iennessy ana Colonel
Elliott +. shepard. In which such able men as Roche
Mc,Ianus. Kerrigan and sullivan took part Mr.
Norris too, had something 10 say. When Hcnnesiy
asserted that the bill strike he cried out :
You can't get blood out OF Il sone!' Mr.. Kcrri-an
made OF lis Characteristic speeches, which VIII
soon place him alongside OF Mr.. Cuiglcy. lie lad
something to say about "A Transaction at thu Grand
Central station I'm relation TO young cooref man
who made out passes for the members OF tls" LeTs-
lature and vho It was said. had been discharged
through. Mr.. IIennessy's influence. Mr.. Fish pre-
vented the discussion from going further In TINS
direction by missing Il point OF order
After Kcrrgan had concluded glowing address.
Mr.. sullivan announced officially what strike Is
lie said that when n bill was introduced In the in
crcst Of the people and killed In the interest II
corporations II became known strike" bill. lie
did not think this "strikc' bill. because Roche
wns trying honestly 10 pass H. Roche denied that he
had promised send the bill back 10 the committee
tor II hearing lie added. however. that he did not
have any particular interest In IL. Mr.. ucnnessy made
n hard fight against the bill. but his motion 10 70
commi, lost, and his efforts to defeat 1t were
unavainc 1t secured seventy four Affirmative votes
and twenty seven re cast against IT,
SIR. Ryder Of Westminster. called up his bill apprO
priang $4,000 10 two additional tiers OF
cells the sing Sing Prison. and 1t WINS passed by
large vote.
Mr. Marrn Of Ncw-York got through his bill for the
erection by the city authorities OF a bridge over the
llurom River at Eastern Boulevard and Onchundred-
ard twenty -ninth-st. II Is 20 cost ~ 100000.
Mr.. steycns's bill, making roads, trails and water
ways In the Adirondacks that have been used for
twenty years public roads. also passed the Assem-
bly,. There has been considerable opposition To
this bill by members Of private clubs who wished to
charge persons who visit the forest fee for crossing
thrlr preserves.
Some Of the members shuddered ills morning
when Asscmblymnn ,;ucn,hcr introduced the desk
bill forbiddlng the granting OF free passes trans
portatlon ut rates less than those granted TO the
general public by any railroad or transportation com
pany Violation Of this law Is 10 Dc punished by
a fine Of not less than 200 or more than $500.
imprisonment for not less than one or more than siA
months.
storm OF protest went up when Mr.. Ainsworth
moved that the hill be passed Immediately. III"
SPEAKER would not hear him. ana sent the bill TO
the Railroad Committee. where II probably VIII sleep
for the rest Of the session.
An interesting measure TO newspapers was introduced
by Mr. Martin. Of Ncw-York. by request II amends
the penal code by adding the following section
Every proprietor or publisher of Il newspaper or
periodical who shall wilfully knowingly mis-
represent the circulation Of such newspaper or
periodical for the purpose of securing advertising or
other patronage snail be deemed guilty OF mis-
dcmcalOr.'