The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-08
GREATER NEW YORK BILL.
IT ~ H<DE a SPECIAL ORDER IN
THs <ssEMBBT ron TO-DlE

RrsotIys Mes WIN Try - Get " = Pre-
vis,oa for . UniTor- Tss hats Over tie
whole Territory-Msmbers froua the Az
nsxss District Oppose the Bnl-senster
Robertsou Proposes 60 Have si-E sise
sns FeekshW Iscorporstes ss Cuiss, 60
that Th.y May Joir the Greater New v ork
Atp,SY. Feb. 7.-After the storms Of the past
week the Legislature had q very quiet session
to-day. The membe have begun to realize
that in ell the fuss over politics they have
missed the opportunity to attend TO their own
local bills. and that over month OF the session
has passed. without the personal and local
matters of the Individual members being at
tended TO. The result is that the political
matters will be left alone for while.
Mr. Burtls brought up the Greater New York
bill In the Assembly and tried to have It
passed. II was made q special order for to-
morrow. There is no doubt that some Greater
New York bill will pass the Legislature. but
there Is q great difference Of opinion about the
manner in which the proposition should be
submitted. II seems that the tax rate in New
York city Is good deal less than In the other
cities which IL Is proposed to consolidate with
New York. and that as a result these places.
especially Brooklyn, are anxious TO have
uniform tax rate throughout the consolidated
city. The New York members are opposed to
this. They want to have the proposition
OF consolidation voted on simply as an alb
sttact proposition and not with the details
The Brooklyn people want the proposition put
az n com plete plan. with power to n Com mis-
sion virtually TO consolidate the cities and the
different bureaus and depart ents thereof.
with a uniform tax rate over the whole terri
tory. The greatest opposition to the bill comes
from the m EN- bers from tho annexed district.
They are the most recent qcauisition 70 New
York. and they do not want to have to share In
the expense Of annsxing brooklyn, which they
think will tend to develop New YORK out on
Long Island instead Of north OF the Harlem.
These bills were introduced;
Mr. SiSon-To maze tia fnisdemsanor to perform an
autopsy on person dying in an insane asylum With
MI, Rur.is-That all head, Of Isr..tmsn,; keep,
Ne city ohsia, nov ~ rini,ns
TRs would enable The Mayor to tscoh.THet Ii. who'd
e the n rules Tie SAT-. board of Health
spprov.d ny the county Judge
sr r 1S % Of SC sy MsT
81 s o Snnn nI G2 s for IN. rr
senator McMsGon- statue to Baron steubsn at
Mr Tsyior"ro punish the vioistors of Brooklyn city
ordinances
The Buffalo charter hill, we're in the order OF
third reading In the senai BUT they were laid
over on account Of the absence OF Senator
The Senate confirmed the nominations by
Gov Flower 81 trustees for various state hos
lions we're unim portant and tho officers have
The Sen ate reported favorably from the Com
mittee OF the Whole Senator Nobsrtson's bill
70 INCORPORATE Sing Sing as q city; sspator
Robertson said that as soon as this bill was
passed no expected to introduce another bill
10 Incorporate Peekakill as city. Theee cit
les. he said. were within the radius which it
YORK. and they wal ed to lie incorporated be-
fore the con olidatfon SO that they might he
fully enuippeh IN municipal matters and ready
Mr.. Foley introduced resolution in the As
sebIy commencing the efforts no. OF ,Hongr 9, tS
Post once employees in New J ork city and
the Post ONCE facilities He asked that the
Assembly endorse these efforts.
Tho Assembly passed these bills:
Toauthorize the Treasurer o. Kings county
deputy; to reduce tho number OF trustees OF
Union College; to give preference in civil serv-
au!re lire escapes on school buildings.
Mr.. hinsworth had PASSED bill i2r the gov
experiment Of munlcipal legislation. it pro-
vldes that electors shall be elected By the peo-
PIT sh2 .s fsG ps sd0a Il. e s TSes give.
sppplant Democratic District Attorneys in any
tice OF the supreme Court to that effect. There
Is great deal Of doubt about the constitu:
the Supreme Court powers which hitherto
have been reserved for the Goyern9r. and
WHICH tHe NOnsthutlou cNpIcSrly Suyb Nnhli 10
performed by the Governor. The object is to
take the prosecution Of election cases away
from Democratic District Attorneys and give
them to the Republican Attorney General.
The Grand Jury OF Oneida county sent q
communication to the Legislature to-day
asking that some action be taken in regard to
Christian Scientists The Grand Jury in
yestigated the death Of Miss Sophie Garfield
OF Boonvils. who had been under treatment
by Christian Scientists The Grand Jury says
that in their opinion this belief OF the Christian
Scientists comes radically 10 conflict with
public morals and public health"
The Senate reported favorably senator Guys
bills for the care OF trees and the improve
ment OF Rlyerside avenue and Cath edral Park.
Senator Wolfort. who is now accepted as
mem Der OF the Senate. introduced his first bill
to-day. which provides for the annexation OF
FlAtbush TO BROOKLYN,
The testimony in another election contest
was submitted in the Assembly. This IL one
Of the Albany county contests
A hill was introduced In the Assembly to
meet the objections to the use Of soft coal 10y
the New York Steam Company. The bill pro-
yides that no bituminous coal or other fuel
than anthracite coal shall be used II the
bituminous coal produces greater amount cf
smoke than anthracite and unless tho furnace
Is so constructed that at least 10 per cent. OF
the smoke shall be consumed.