New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-25
BILLS BEFORE THE ASSEMbHI
A MEASURE WHICH SERIOUSLY Az
FECTS RACING ASSOCIATIONS
MR. HoUGHToN BRINGS ~ THE FIRST INIE'
PHONE BuI. OF TIE sEssToN-oTlER
BROOKLYN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COR

BROOKLYN MEASURES-FoREld" 'oH-
PoRATIoN TAXES.
Albany. Jan. a ,speciaD.-Many important biils
were introduced IN the Assembly TINS morhls' ohS
y,hic; will receive considerable attention was pre-
sented by +. T.. Clark. % Brooklyn his /" s"o''
BILL but 1t means good deal to those "lo'" IL d"
fecs The bill repeats the sections or the ives Ioo'
law under which the sectiop OF the lehd' 'oue
making bookrnaking a misiemeanor Is made mop
erative in 80 far the racing associations are con-
cerned for certain months OK the year rms Is 'le
first BIZ to be introduced this year regarding 'ic
racing associations. II heretofore mas pe'" az
practice Of certain members OF the Assembly, ''N"
year TO Introduce measures preventing pooK'iaN'"e
outside of the tracks. but generally these measures
were looked upon with suspicion 10y all OF the rep
utable members Of both branches. rs ru'', ''e
bills of this character were introduced as SulheS
or TO kill off measures OF the same chtractet' "''
clark to-day refused 10 discuss his bill. Lest year,
through the Saxton-Prescott bill the Legislature
enectually put a stop bookmakins In all OF me
cities of the state where the local police were Will
ing to enforce it. II Is asked by many people II Il
is wise to repeal the law under when the rhc'''s
associations of the State are able to give t'' P'"-
lie the finest racing seen anywhere in this country
The frs; telephone bill OF the session mas p'fh ~
troluced II comes from Assemblyinan tioush'o",
of BROOKLYN and 1t IL similar - the bill ntroduceu
| bv Asscmblyman Cahill. Of the same ci'v' ia'' III
the session last year Mr.. Hougntons bill Is as io'-
| lows:
Section l. All corporations. associations. compan-
los firms or individuals who are or may be here
after engaged N supplying c!ephohG ~ Ms
State Shall furnish to each and every applicant
subscribing and paying therefor. whose resiirm{to;
served hy such corporation. association. c2mp'ny;
firm individual telephone togethe her
with the use OF such instruments and electric ap,
paraus shall be necessary 70 "a oda g,r.
and Villages. and for oharse ana pricg ' 15
iOhohitsnis. in cities under 10000 inhabl;ans FOR
| charge and price not to exceed - per ye't ~
oE%mn " ANA nrcc not TO exceed sG per year No
mileage charges additional 70 me sum heIrn.co,v
! less the station Is located more than fye n i
distant from the cenira, oiice win "1"I Gist,mc.
exceeding five miles within the limits Of H. r.. c,iy.
town or village shall not eN''ea ~ 's''' ''' '"e
SeD Every corporation. association COMPANY.
firm or individual engaged IN suppyns ieiyin ,ras
of thlr state shall furnish = yearly sItecTioer3 II
! companv ilrm or Individual. facilities t. transmit
vocal 20 any point IN the S,ntG Nun MN
or ini!yiiua may be in telephone communication,
The charge and price for Sufn Glsr ~ ten mcs
or under: for any distance IN excess ~ ten ~ hn'
V VICE shall not e%ceed quarters Of e-nt per
mile: for all distances over my i"e. ", rr ma.
the duration OF nm ipc schln.o Of prices herelnbc
Sorc named eha be- Ave minutes after The Connect,
Ink Communication is made. Non-su6scri .na,
pay the same rate or ,@' Snn no.. ,dt.d for the
subscribers, win te" Oh ~ '''''''
" Sec : Anv corporation. association. company.
firm or inlividul. affected 10y his act 'r t| H..
Ger agent servant OF employ" th"Ieei' VIZ ma 49,,
w!fuIly violate any - the provisions 81 ms 1C,
shall be guilty Of a msdem"anor ana shti ~
punished accordingly. and snail .,ao ~ .ri.y.i
civil action for damages ~ Ia" l'rton' ,r, - tho
ANY such persons company violating 1uF o' ,,
nr1vsions ~ this act shall also be Ian" u tnr
s s'yn ~ not less than 500 more than =" ~
the discretion Of the ccur, for e~ch on .io,
c9verab,G at the s al wno sRs bring action
| for The same in behalf ~ the p'npic 81 i"t 'sat
OF sha b. pa onchaf n state Trcasurer
and onc-half TO the County treasurer IN 'h' county
We ssr Ths act snail take effect on the let day
Of July. 1894 ,.,.
J. T. Wieman. OF Brooklyn, introduced a D'n 'niS
morning requiring that after January !. i'''' '"'
BOARD OF Aldermen 81 brooklyn shall be chos"h one
| from each ward. The bill also says -
The common Council Of the said city dirocNyn)
, consists Of the Board - Aldermen no" III "'-
,S Car iss and ever two years Thereafter ~ ne
! general state election. on" A1riihhh Sn'', ,r 10
from each ward OF SAID clt' - 'a.n ,,rh l.,.
described and constituted az the I'm OK sven ,
ton and the Aldermen - clrct'i irr" '" Tsc All
! shall constitute the common '1uh ", ~,
! members Of the Common touncl! Hhhi n''I %
Gcc fn- two wears from the frs; day o. Jan -
10 o'clock noon next succeeding their election me
compensation OF each OF .a!d Ads Fmln ana, In
| sad common Council by reason OF the hcttl
removal resignation or oth1t VIZ 80. no .icrii"n
Anii b ~ c,',,on counriI to he determined b. ma
| torty Of all the members elected t"rrc'o
Mr. Wieman also introduced u BIZ which makes
many changes in regard 10 the law department
|, ~ TIA, CITY The head of the law department IS
IN he called the Attorncy an! Counsel To the COR
poration He Is to bc appointed by the Mayor ana
his term Of Office IN to b. for Two years lie i 10
have the management and control OF all Of the law
| business OF all the departments under the cly g14S
eminent. ana his salary Is - DE- 800 ,,r men,
Of Health and all OF the other CITY department, are
abolished The term Of office Is 20 begin on feo-
| Harrison Fuller. OF Jefferson county Introduced
this morning mrhs Hteo % @ansjcrabv the burden
Of taxation which the people % TINS state are com
! necd In bear The bill was introduced lost year
from, the Joint Assembly and Senate Committee APP
! pointed to examine into the question or nNauon
! measures the enactment u which would Increase
| the revenue 81 the state None OF me DIS "hlrh
mitiee was not appointed with any ilea In me
minds OF those who were lesons'De ,or ,"e be
outside of Eossbe one TCp9 ar the "f
seaS S T1' to too so qs' Mr. Filters BIZ as il
Will be known. taxes corporations which have been
against trusts or the corporation tax laws here on
the proportion OF the capital employ.t III IONS
business In this State Here Is the full text OF the
Section /. Every foreign corporation doing bust,
ness in this State shall pay tax OF oneelghth Of
per cent upon that percentage OF It's total capital
stock which the business Of sid COOPERATION done
in this state bears TO It's entire business to the
State Treasurer for the use OF the state upon
obtaining a certificate OF authority from the Sccre,
tary of State to do business In this state; ana, II
subsequent to the obtaining Of such authority. II
should increase It's capital. II shall pay Ike tax
unon such Increase The amount OF \capital on
which such tax shall be paid shall be fixed Ivy the
Controller In the same manner as he fixes the tax
to be paid by "A corporation for exercising cor
porate franchise. No action shall be malntainei,
or recovery had. In any OF the courts OF this state
by such foreign corporation doing business In this
State without obtaining such certificate or author
ity and a receipt for the license fee hereby i'i-
posed
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect Immediately
REPUBLICAN SENATORS ANGRY