New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-12
SPEAKER SULZER VOTED DOWN.

THE MEMBERS DID NOT LIKE HIS BEFEhEN'h-
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Albany jan IL tSpcciaD-Speaker Sulzer this morn
ing tried 10 emulate the example set by "ih'ah r.
sheehan when he was the Speaker oil the Assembly,,
and send to any committee that he pe'Seu INC
measures introduced by the members WITHOUT resai"
ID Its character. As rule the committees are sup
posed 10 lie made up Of men who have some Mio"Ieusc
q the affairs that most appropriately 60 before them
The Canal Committee, for example, Is composed Oh
men who live In canal districts and have more or
less 70 do with the canals. This morning the speaker
in referring the bills that Introduced yesterday!
sent a canal bill that had been offered by Mr.
Guenther OF Erie. TO the Ways and Means 'oihmi'ee
The reference was such an unusual one that IL I'm
PEELED Assembyman Answorth to ask the speaker
what bills would go the Canal Committee If measures
OF this nature sent TO the Ways ana Means 'oh
mittee? Tho speaker replied rather snapPshly
"Yonll find out when the bills come IN MI Ais
worth did not pay any attention to this remark Du'
Assemblyman Sullivan, OF New York raised objection
TO the reference, and with ASsemblyInan GallaSier
of Buffalo argued that all of such bills onght to 60 to
the Canal Committee. sullivan put his argument into
the form OF q motion that the bill be 50 referred, aud
tho House stood by the Canal Committee and changed
the Speakers reference
The New-York City Columbian celebration cost
about Sl1S 5000 than the bill that was passed
at the end OF the last session Of the Legislature allowed
the Board Of Estimate and AppOrtonmcnt OF mat CITY
to appropriate. When the bill brought MP last
spring every one wondered why II was that so small
amount as $4,000 was asked for by IammanS
Hall. The fact Of the matter was that those VINO
behind the scheme TO have the celebration Just
at time when 1t would do the Democratic party the
most good were fearful that there wOud be such an
opposition to the blu that they would not be able to
&c; Il through They preferred 10 60 on and spend
the money and then come back this wear and ask
for appropriation to make up the deficiency ms
they have done through bill that was presented bS
morning by Speaker Sulzer Speaker shz'r
Is rapidly demonstrating that he has an APP
palling amount Of nerve and the best evidence pos
sibe of the truth OF that was presented when he
asked this morning that the bill be passed innr-
diatey before any one had an opportunity 10 ieaa IT,
The bill requires the Committee OF one Iinhdfea ap
pointed by the Mayor to appoint an auditing commit
tee and make report TO the Controller OF the amount
expended by it on the celebration, and If there Is de-
fclency the Board of Estimate and appointment
is required to appropriate the sum necessary TO mec'
IT, Mr. Malby, the Republican leader, said that he
did not TO object 10 the bill, but II" ola 'hhh
TINT II ought 10 be examined carefully before being
passed. He further SAID that ne would IKE 10 coh'
pare IL with the law passed last spring ON tha' az
count he asked that II be made special order lor To-
morrow morning when. If there is nothing o'jeconaol
in ,be measure IL probably will go through without
much opposition. 49,
one of the Brooklyn members Of the Assembly,
Mr. IIennessy this morning Introduced bill amchu
Ing the Libel law In relation 10 newspapers MAILING
ii read as follows:
"a civil action for libel cannot be hereafter main
tained against reporter. editor. publisher or pro
pretor OF n newspaper. unless the party aggricV'i
shall at least three days before the service OF tle
summons in such action, serve n notice upon shch
ropcrer editor publisher proprietor. stA,ng maj
such action is TO be begun and specifying the state
ments which are alleged 10 be false and deia"a'orS
Ctg1
such publication was made In good faith. that us
fal,iy was owing to mistake mlsappehcnsion OF the
facts and that full and fair reracti0n OF ans Sae
ment alleged in the complaint 10 be erroneous was
published in the next regular issue Of sum News
paper and within three days after such mistake OF
misapprehenslon brought 10 the knowledge OF snch
reporter editor publisher or proprietor, In as con
| sncnous n place and type as the article com
MANNED OF as lbeous the plaintiff shall BE cniipcd
TO recover actual damages only which shan ih'Iui'
only such damages he has suffered i'll respect 10
his property business. trade profession or occupation.
This section shall not apply 10 libel Of candl-
date for a political Office In this State, unless re-
traction OF the charge Is made cditorialy In con
| spicuous manner at least three days before the
| election"
| Jacob Rice. of Ulster Comfy this morning pre-
| sented an old acquaintance to The Legislature. II
is bill that has been her" ever since there have Deem
s,oroce warehouses. and 1t will probably come here
1 IL
business. This bill proposes TO compel the owhcrs OF
storage warehouses TO pay a license fee OF Slooo IA
wear before they can take rent for the storage OF an
| old trunk or u grand piano.
Thomas Fincgan, OF ROckland County. Is The author
OF bill which requires that the rate oil fare On inc
elevated railroads in Ncw-iork City shall he thrcc
| cents between the OF q and O'Clock In the
morning and and O'Clock In the evening. IL Is
said that certain Tammany Hall leaders have taReh
the contract to prevent the enactment OF any ies,d
tion that would in any way iljure th4' corporation
| as n reward for campaign funds advanced for last
| falls campaign.
| Assemilvman McManns is the special champion Of
rhe New York street swecpcrs whose dignity has been
| assaulted because they required by Law 10 wear
| sort Of uniform by which they can be distinguished
Al the same time the swcepcrs think that the pay mat
they now receive Is not large enough 50 their champion
| has presented bill taking away the UNIFORM ana
psnng IN us Te number Of sweepcrs IS increased 10
| 800 and the number OF drivers TO 80 ,.
Arthur Butts who repreS sH,S ae rH6ncSd III, his
morning I'm good faith measure that nearly every one
living north Of the Harlem River j. anxious 10 see De.
come law but the chances are a, s r IN hi
the wish Of the people and the corporation that VIII -.
Affected b. It, Mr. Buttss bill requires that there sal
he only one fare charged the elevated railroads ana
tbe suburban road. which are parts OF the same
| system and which run In connection Win 'Hcn olnT
This ll was here year, bu In did not get 'irtn
II then was introduced by james L. Wells, who was
RePnbhea snressv presented ,d Increasing TO 81 ooo
| 600 the amount Of real estate and to S2Jo,ooO the
| owouni of personal property that club can hold.
Among the other bills presented today Is one INTRO
duced by Assemblyman soutnwor,n, whG !" Jpnh M
| makes IT a nisdemean0r for telegraph companies 10
furnish the reports of racing TO any bn, 9my nv
naDers This bill Is aimed at the western Union ieic
graph Company which furnishes the reports OF 'e rae
| ing to the pool rooms