New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-21
FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA.
MR. LAWSONS BILL TO GIVE 1T AN EN-
TRANCE INTO NETWORK.
THE MEMBERS OF THE NEw-JERsEY LEGIsLA-
TURE WILL VISIT ALBANY NEXT WEEK
THE CAPITOL. APPROPRIATION


rURE WILL VISIT ALBANY NEXT WEEK
THE CAPITOL. APPROPRIATION
BILL DISPOSED OF.
FROM HE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIB-NE
Albany, March 20.-The regular morning ses-
sion OF the Assembly much interrupted
to-day that only few bills on the calendar were
taken UP and acted upon. One of the first Inter
ruptions WIS caused by Mr.. Sulzer. who wished
10 have printed the testimony which has been
taken by the State Board of Charities in the In
vestgation OF the management of the Emira Re
formatory The testimony consists Of twelve
printed volumes. and to print 1t again for the use
Of the members OF the Legislature will occasion
an additional expense OF several hundred dollars
Mr.. Suffers resolution was referred TO the Com
mttee Ways and Means.
Another interruption came from Mr.. IIennessy
OF Brooklyn. who rose to n question of privilege
I'm regard TO an afte dinner speech made last
Saturday night by Colonel Burtis Of Brooklyn
Colonel Burtis had said. in his humorous way
that II was reported that some minority members
Of the Assembly received a salary Of $1,000 a
year. spent $500 in Albany during the session
and carried home with them 500 900. No one but
Mr. Hennessy and Mr.. Suzer took Mr.. Hen
nessys question Of privilege at all seriously
speech. and that was the end Of this Interrupt
ton.
II Is expected that the Republican Legislature
Of New-Jcrsey will visit the Republican Legisla
ture In body some time next week. Mr.
Sheffield received telegram to that effect this
morning. and presented resolution extending
TO the members OF the New-Jersey Legislators the
privileges OF the floor on the occasion Of their
Visit Some OF the Democrats jestingly wanted
to know which Legislature Mr.. Sheffield referred
20. and after they received the Information the
resolution was unanimously adopted
Mr. Gray, OF Duchess County. was recently
Informed by General De Peyster that he would
like TO present to the State a bas-relief Of
scene at Valley Forge Mr.. Gray introduced
resolution thanking General De Peyster for the
gift and accepting II on behalf Of the state.
Mr. Butts OF Ncw-York was another man who
rose 10 question OF privilege. His griev-
ance was that his bill making the fare on the
Second-ave elevated railroad In New-iork city
from the Battery TO the end OF the suburban
Rapid Transit road cents In place of 10 did not
appear on the third-reading calendar to-day
The bill went to a third reading only last night
and as yet has not been reported from either the
Committee on Printed and Engrosscd bills or the
Revision Committee When Mr. Butts found
satisfied and withdrew his question OF privilege
Assemblynan Ryder OF Westminster County.
called up n bin Of Senator Robertsons TINS morn
ing changing the compensation Of the SheriH OF
Westminster County from 5000 "A year. when
ne now receives In fees. to a salary OF $6Vc
year. The bill was on third reading but IL
failed 10 receive the necessary siXty-nVe Votes.
and was declared lost. Mr.. BurtIs had hard
work and worse luck with a bill, which Is IN
tended To give some rest and peace 10 the people
who live near the cemeteries In Brooklyn IL pro-
Ito fha
procession nears the cemeteries IL received
only eighteen affirmative votes. because 1t was
made a religious question.
term Of the Board Of Electrical Control In New
York City was passed this morning ana went
10 the Governor The Assembly passed Mr..
Wrays bill appropriating $4,000 to construct
monuments on the Chickamauga battlefield 10
the New-York State troops engaged there.
Judson Lawson OF WORK t0-hight iii,ro-
duccd a bill In the Assembly which Is intended to
give To the Pennsylvania Railroad an entrance
into New-York city. The incorporators named
I'm the bill are John Graham Hyatt charles II.
Norman and George W. McWaters. The meas
IRE provdes that one commissioner shall be
named by the Governor, and one 10y the Mayor
Of Ncw-York city. The name of the company
is the Interstate Hudson River Bridge COMPANY
n 1d II Is TO be capitalized at SlO.OOO,o00 Inc
Ncw-Yorlt terminus of the bridge Is 10 be be-
tween one -hundred-and-seventieth ana One-huh-
dred and clghty-iifth SITS. The measure PROVIDES
FOR two spans which are to be 100 feet high. The
bridge is expected To he n duplicate Of the Gould
bridge over the Mississippi River at 81: LOUIS.
AZ I'm. night session Of the Assembly the
$500 900 Capitol Appropriation bill. which came
over from the senate with an amendment max
ing the appropriation applicable lminedial'N'
vas finally disposed Of Mr.. Sulzer. Of New
York. declared that he was being harassed TO
death by the Capitol workmen who were I'm.
portuning him to get the bill into the hands or
the Governor Immediately He wished to have
the bin put out Of the way as quickly as posi-
bic Mr. Ainsworth accordingly askei that the
Senate amendment be concurred In immediately
This was done and the worlimcn who had been
waiting 10 see what disposition would be made
of the bill withdrew. satisfied.