New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-28


Ivy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUNE.l
Albany FEB. 27.-Ihc members OF the hSSe"'''
found a long calendar OF bills before them when uleS
met tonight and they went to work TO get as n'',
measures VI the way Us they couid' ~ 'u' " "
they made slow work ef it, and although th' So"
lasted until nearly midnight. less than score oi o''S
got through. 49,
Mr. Answortl, made a plucky hght to secure for
the Oswego Canal an appropriation commensurate
with its importance, and In a'cofuhhoe
with the appropriations made Tor 'he h''
and the Champlsin Canals. Out Oh we"
OF over s2CO 900 in the regular Canal Appropra'o,
bin the Oswego Canal gets less than 2loooo anu
th,s Is due mainly to the fact that this cana; runs
through Republican territory, and that Governor
Flower would not sign a bin giving to II ii id'sel
amm,Dt TIE canal Democrats in the House rn'he'
about the floor. and by their successful 'oD' i'7
Inc Democratic members defeated Mr.. Hhs"p'V'
amendment increasing The amount OF the appr
for the Oswego Canal TO S1OOoo' lhe Ncp"o"''.''
stood t., Mr. Ainsworth "a decent appropriation lor
This canal The annual Canal bill then was passed
nv A large minority. 1t now goes to the Governor
Senator Plunkitt's bill, which limits the nlhper o
commissioners OF deeds In Newio'k City TO -VoV' ANU
compcls them pay license lee OF a. Year.
passed the Assembly tonight. but rot un the miro
Queer Of the measure did some hard WORK anol9
tho Asscmh,vmen The bill also makes 81 200
place for a clerk to have charge OF this WORK, uiaef
tho control of Tammany Hall. Mr.. KcmpneI opposed
IL On the ground that the clerk who how has
charge Of this department did not have enough I"
do and there no necessity for Increasing IN;
expenses OF the city. Mr.. Webster made the lame
answer that the bill would put more money into
the city treasury than 1t would take out.
majority Of the members agreed with him, for they
voted against Mr.. Kcmpnei'S amendment to strife
out the provision crea ing the new Office
The Webster bill, against which the workngmcn
of New-York have been protesting. because, in their
opinion. 1t dscrminatcs against them and In f'vor
OF living in New-Jcrscy. also passed but 1t had
a hard road. The bill amends the law under which
the dock extensions in NewYork City Il be made.
ard instead OF the work being done by the Dock De
partment. heretofore. 1t is to be done by con-
tractor who comes from New-Jersey Colonel Web
ster made hard fight for the bill and in spite OF
the break In the Tammany delegation. he got 1t
through. The hill probably will be amended In the
Senate to the objections Of the workinemeh'
Mr. But;ss IN, requiring the Park Department to
expend 500, 900 year the parks in the Annexed
District went through the Assembly without mega
tive vote.
Colonel Webster tonight introduced bill that Is
to take the place of the one introduced by him some
time ago. making commOn-law marriages legal oEly
when a certificate of the marrase Is filed with the
County Clerk. The certificate was to be signed by
both parties the contract ana by witnesses His now
BIZ requires that no shall have any property rights
IN the estate Of dead person under the calm
OF a marriage unless there Is memorandum IN wrlung
By the person whose prop y is sought TO be recovered
acknowledging the marriage. The idea OF the legsia-
ton is 10 prevent possible persons from claim
ing TO have been commOn-law wives OF men who nave
died leaving large fortunes The original blu intro
ducd BY Colonel Webster was thought TO De 100
sweeping in character, as innocent persons might
suffer from It, -, ,,.,o,,
Mr.. Marin. Tammany member from llaiein
presented iiIl re0uiring the Park Department 10
erect bridge the Harlem River at Venue r9 \
cor the Eastern Boulevard and ohciiuiurN anu
twenty ffth-st.. tn rNer 10 W!llS-aNt. ~
One hundred and thirty sixth-st me Drluee mus
be twenty four feet above high water mark, ana hve
a clear space of nineteen ieet between IL ana w
Tew-York New Haven and Hartford Railroad DildS,
which crosses the at that point II must ~
comrlet.d within three years. and Is to cost not
more than .joOowl: ,. 49,. In . iii
Nv Mood .,iry, Of Chautauqla county, put Ill Il III
,n.,r yonen TO vote this fan for delegates to IN,
ConstItntiona Convention. and also one giving TO ccr
cm,nty which had an insane asylum beIoT" 'hr IA"
making the insane a State charge went INTO em s
lain against the State for the value OF lhe pun
ma ren,jsns the state Board of Claims TO settle ht
value Of the buildings. <.... o,r,rodrcof
Gordcn NJ Pstchen OF Steuben County. rentrounee ~
the me,sIra sent in by him last "Wednesday On, aIl,r
ward withdrawn, reducing the rate Vi 4''c oi u" "
Railroad o cents mile