New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-26
FEATURESOFA ASSEMBLY BILLS
MIR. CAHILL INTRODUCES A MEASURE
FOR LOWERING TELEPHONE RATES.
ME- pINKELSPIEL DECLARES WAR Upon BUCKET-
S;!opS-TfIE c. - y Y. AUTHORIZED TO EN-
PEND sIi75No ON NEW SITE


s,lors-rHE C. :. y. Y AUTHORIZED TO EN-
PEND si7.oo ON NEW SITE
AND BUILDINGS.
Albany Jan % (SpeciaD. -1here seems to be
end 10 the number of bills that can De introduced
in he legislature for there Is the some grist every
day. To-day NJ exception 10 the rule, ana
esp sciaIy in the Assembly, where the results OF the
DAYS work showed rp at the end in large bundle.
All of the bills introduced are of importance to the
people affected by their provisions, and they are
receiving careful consideration at the hands Of the
Republican majority on the various Assembly COM
mit,ees 1t is not appa: entity the intention of the
RcrubIcans whc to be held responsible Tor
legislation THIS year. undue haste in pushing
measures and be compelled later on to reverse
their action
Another telephone bill came into the Assembly to-
dav This time Nj. Cahill. of Brooklyn. was The
jntro,luc1r. TIE measure introduced yesterday by
Mr. Houghton. of Brooklyn. VAS the 'ahiil Dill
Of last year but Mt. Cahill has put in another
measure the provisions Of which are entirely dis-
similar 10 those OF his first bill in that mi the
telephone rates were ANcd by law, but III this
commission composed Of the Controller. Attorney
General ami State Engineer and Surveyor i To
fix the rates Mr. Cahills bill In its most important
particulars. is as follows:
An ac! conforms and inposng upon ,S C cer
tain powers ani 1uies III relation 10 '''P"o"
comI&ni's. Sea-, . >.,,,.v ,rl r.nresen;ed
+, ~ seopte and Assembly. 10 mae a. follows:
SECTION J. the Controller. Attorney-Gencral and
err constituted a Board Of ei-phonc Commissioners
section within thirty GH aser ,h 5Is meet in
Ne Ollie of the Attorney Generai and organize
oirfS arv sri,aDo p@rson secretary OF the
board Th-rcnon or as soon IN 'reafter az 'her o'i
duties VIII permit. they shal proceed 10 near ana
10 inv. s,icac ary complaint nsd" =" thom respect
ing the rates charged for iel"rhon" sc'yl' cor n
porat!ons associations or persons engatI n the
bus ness OF supplying such service in TINS state
The shall institute en- inquiry nH n and ' ghn
three months after the receipt OF such compalnt
c0mpon: e sHa fix aoa SsSaTr SqS Sn co
Doration or corporations ,"iailon or associations
bs or cs Ga eGep Si T. per vesd and en-
ployed in It's or their bns:n.ss or plant. for me
! charged Such rate rates 50 fixed and declared
shall remain in force Cor one year thereafter, or
fnd that The same VIII produce a net prof, 70 The
or % o ~ more o Nan
10 por c'n'um - sich Gar;aI rtocnti ...o,,. 30
said Commissioners II any such complaint they
shall cause tho 80 be served upon ;he cor
porgtlon corpora .ons association or as'ocia tom
corpora lions. association or associations person or
! persons shall have opportunity 20 reply thereto
and be heard thereon at any tim" within ten days
after lie their receipt thc-"9i II such CORPORA
ton or corDorations. associat'on or 'ssocla ,ons
person persons shall reduce the rate complained
OF HIttn ton DAYS nf'er Us or th~r rec"int rom
SAID commissioners OF any such compo.nt, the sal
commissioners shall no. IN any such cases tex" any
| action make Inv, s'!gat!Dn. but ono CON
paint shat! be a bar 20 or prevent the MAKING @f
| any other complaint not made by Ia" T1m" person
be fixed by The said commissioners. AMI in"y shall
have the power enplov such other clerical force
| heir salsres bu he total annual cypensc Of the
said board including al sa1ros. Shaii not exceed
S ro,er a." and pai by ne SAT" ire sur@r out Of any
unapproprated funds from tim" 20 i'm" remaining
Mo=ea D!nkelsp!e Of Nev-York. introduced r.
measure which hits directly thrso nrms which -
no, ri the orle,s they recovn for no purchas" o.
| s.ocR on MARGINS. but themeclv"s to;" 'Ac rick %
! the stock advancing or declining end making o.
LOSING money by the ira"sac'ion. Ilis biz s Tn
amendment 70 the Penal Cod" and T. IL "a foilo~s:
/ 1t shall be unlawful for any p"rEon. Whether On
! his own account or the agent Of an" o'hcr per
receive any money or Other valuable thing ga
curtv rgn for n" purchas" or she % arr =
be determined by actual repu'"d or published sal"s
! or prices OF any exchange oc which y" &c not =
| privilege and RICH, OF buying and ceiling uroes the
deposit or payment thereof 70 him Is accompanied
shares OF stock, bonds or Tcrchonisc. and rnlcsr
such order is actualiy "xecutol ny hin N g,1d
faith and with all diligence" through r"c1r fG"n-
c,jre or hod denosi; or ma r.in To- tie pr~rsnyo
a gambling contract upon tho r"rnt"l or pub
T a nrG ,5e to Dro SS a Of ' h Sn & BE-
guilty Of q m.s1cneanor, and on conviction th"r"o;
slall be punished by ine of go for "'ch ana
every offence.
,ssembyrnan James seaman. Of brooklyn. comes
forward this yer the champion Of lcgali7ed
boycotting. This morning he introduced the Till
! which permits this method of warfare to hc car
re1 on and which has been defeated IN Tho Lcrls-
. leture for n" last three fOur years
Harrison Fuller Of jefferson county; ph' into
tic Assembly bill-box tine measure INTRODUCED some
town. This bill evte;,ds the Held of Investment Of
The funds Of savings banks 70 tho BOMBS Of IN"
Incorporated cities Maine. New " nIshire. Yer
| mont. Massachusetts. RhCdc Island tonneclcit.
! Ncw-J"rs"T. Penns,ivania. ohio. Illinois. Wscon-
! sin. Michigan AID Missouri. prOv!1iig IN" city h"s
/ population of 5000 and IF neither 'he city nor
the state In which II Is situated has r'piiiat"i Ns
bonds within the last ten years.
! Mr. Sheffield Of New YORK. City. sent In n bill
which provides for the purchase Of new site by the
trustees ~ tie College OF III" Cv Of New York. In
the name OF ,he City authorities and requires the
Controller to issue bonds to an amount not 10 *
coed $Go.G0 20 pay for fhe SIT" The trustees are
also authorized to erpend &7j't more In -" con-
: struction Of buildings for the Use Of the college
on the compile ton Of the buildings thO9" now
~ are TO he sold and INC amount thus obtained
made offset 10 the cost Of the row ~" nd now
buildings.
Mr. Reilly Of New York. Introduced bill making
provisions fer new park in The 'TwelNn Ward m
that cry. Tho location selected Is bounded by Brad
hurst-aye., OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES hist. Edge
comb-ave. and One-hundre1-; nd-fo rir-ffh-st.
Mr. s0i thWoTth, OF New York. put In hie bill OF
las year. which prohibits messenger companies
from collecting charge for IN" use OK signal boxes