New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-11
TIE DAYS WORK IN TIE SENATE.
TO AMEND THE LAW OF MBEL-BlLLs PASSED
AND PETITIONS PHrSE

AND PETITIONS PRESENTED
Albany. March I0.-Among the bills lniro1ucel III
the senate today one by Senator eaAiOn pro
vding that action for libel shall be brought against
II newspaper fer the publication therein OF far
and true report Of bona idc public meeting called
and held 10 consider matters OF legitimate interest to
the public IL such publication be made without actual
malice and the matter published Is Of genuine
public interest and the subject one of public con
Germ. and II the anthcr publisher thereof eau %
eGectua rctracton correction to I've made OF any
thing untrue mistake In such publication as soon
as practicable after being requested TO do so by the
person aggricvcd by the original Publication" also
that In any action the plaintiff shall prove upon the
trial either malice In fact that the defendant. after
having been requested by him In writing to retrac,'
has failed 10 do so within n reasonable time.
Senator Floyd Jones. introduced bills amending the
charter OF Long Island City In relation to police and
authorizing the funding and payment OF the floating
Indebtedness OF Long Island CITY.
senator Walker introduced I'LL providing that
the rate Of fare the Erie Railroad snail be two
cents a mile; and senator McCclland the Assembly
lii authorizing the Governor 10 appoint commission
TO locate institution for The proper care Of In
ebriaes.
Among tho bills passed were Senator Rocsch's.
providing that the testimony OF physicians attached
hospital stalls can be taken out Of court In suits
to for personal injuries. Senator Parkcr's.
legallzng the incorporation OF county medical socic
tics organized in the several counties set apart since
the passage Of the act Of 1913. senator Mullins,
authorizing Justices Of Supreme Court 10 order OK
animation Of plaintiff in suits for personal injuries
against railroads. senator McClellands authorizing
the issue Of 100000 bonds for addition TO
Bronx Park botanic garden, and Mr.. Dennston's
prohibiting the fraudulent entry CT Classification OF
trotting horses at comfy fairs.
Senator Edwards presented petition signed ty
132 OF the 1874 delegates to the last annual meeting
NJ fiic TAFT rnn IN nj yIp the
right TO vote for delegates to the Constitutional Con
vention: also petition signed BY o2OO3 members
Of the woman's Christian Temperance Union pro
Of children under sixteen for singing and dancing
90 direct TO the morals OF young Girls.
Senator Mcmahon presented a petition from the
Telephone subscribers Association ~ NTv-YorY
City asking that his bin creating Telephone Com
mission be reported. or the committee discharged
The bill is before the Committee On Miscellaneous
Corporations, and Senator Mcmahon gave notice that
II Il was not reported Tuesday lie should move
TO take IL from The committee.
MAY KILL THE PERSONAL REGISTRATION BILL.
Albany. March 10 tspeciaD The Republicans and
Kings County members now control the judiciary Com.
mitice OF the Assembly. This is the committee 10
which the Personal Registration bill was referred and
back TO which II went last night when the Democratic
state machine mot with another shpwrcck. The
chairman OF this committee Is John Cooncy. of Brook
Ign. and Messrs. Durack and Shields OF Brooklyn
also members OF II. The Republican members
werc Mcssrs. Ainswo'th. Griffin and Deyo Mr.. Deyo
has been III all this session. and consequently has not
served With the committee. To-day Speaker SuIzet
received Q letter from Dir. Deyo rcsgnng from the
committee. Mr. suiger appointed Mr. Bell OF Colum.
bia County. In Mr.. Deyos place This gives TO Kings
County and the Republicans SIX out OF the eleven
members OF the committee. and II the Kings County