The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-01
THE ALBANY LEGISLATURE.
BALLOT Reform DILLs POSTPONED
UNTIL WEDNESDAY NkIE

ONAHb WhONhoDAI NhAE
ss-stor Brasisy's Bm Provis,nn Tor New
Trustees for the BrookIya Rridss Re-
ported Favorabiy II The ssnste-ssnstor
Owens Proposes n. Investigation OF All
tie Departments IN Hrookiya ssd Kiars
Couuty-Bn for the Election or Brookiyn
Aiderr,sn bT wards Passes the Assembly.
ALBANY Feb 2a-The ballot reform bills
came up as a special order In the Assembly
to-day They were postponed until Wednes-
day OF next week. against the protest OF Mr..
Sheiileld who introduced the hill
The general Non partisan Election Inspect
ors bill was handed down In the Senate but
consideration Of 1t was postponed on account
Of the illness OF Senator O'Connor, who is the
author OF the hill.
The Assembly passed the bills to elect Brook
lyn Aldermen by wards. to reduce the rate OF
fare on the East River ferry. and to repeal the
charter Of the Queen City Gaslight Com any
The Lanslngburg bills were recalled by the
Legislature and repassed Gov. Flower would
not sign them unless they provided for nop-
PARTISAN Boards OF election Inspectors
The bill to give the Society for the Proven
tion OF Cruelty to Animals charge over the
stray dogs Of New York passed the Senate.
Senator Bradley's bill providing for the i'm
mediate appointment OF a new Board OF Trus-
tees by the Mayors Of the two cities was re-
ported invorably in the Senate. Senator Brad-
ley said that when the bill comes up in Com
mittee OF the Whole he will try TO have IL
amended so as to provide that the term OF each
trustee shall expire with the term Of the Mayor
who appoints him.
Senator CogGeshall offered q concurrent
resolution endorsing the bill now before Con-
gress to prevent the removal OF letter carriers
without a hearing.
Senator Rice remarked: "Inasmuch as
Grover has been very slow In removing some
OF these letter carriers. | do not see why they
should not have hearing" Then the resolu-
tion was unanimously adopted.
Bills were introduced by Senator Rice and
Mr.. Hobbie OF Washington county which
seemed to point to q plan OF utilizing the
water OF Lake George and Lake Cham plain for
the benefit OF the cities along the Mohawk and
Hudson rivera These bills provide for an ap-
pristion by the State OF S2o0.OOO for the con-
struction Of reservoirs In Essex. Hamilton
and Warren counties to supply water to the
Champlain Canal = these reservoirs are
SUITABLY constructed they can be used in con-
nection with the bill which Ia now pending in
the Senate for the construction of a pipe line
from these lakes down the Hudson Valley.
Among i,s proposed in corporators are several
New \ orx and Boston capitalists.
An interesting Dill was introduced by Mr.
Butts in the Assem- biz. Sir. Butts opposed the
Greater New York Till. hut now that IL is
passed he thinks that tho principle Of ,referen-
dunn In that bill should ne extended to the
bin provides that the question OF opening. the
noon until midnight shall be submitted to the
neopls Of New YORK city att popular vote next
the saloons being open sunday afternoons tho
LEGISLATURE shall enact law giving the neces-
The Republicans of the Finance Committee
mittee Of the, Assembly have decided to go
ahead with their Investigations anil to claim
that they are properly authorized. This is the
investigation which was passed by the Clerk
Assem- bly men who were not present. The
Democrats hold that since the resolution was
favor was contossodly fraudulent the commit.
tee has no power to make the investigation.
The onmittee will go ahead anyhow. though
II Is not likely that its counsel will ever be paid
Senator ovens has tho investigating fever.
day which would Re in estiration No. 10 This
resolution recites that recent developm-nts
By the Legislature oIall departments Of said
listing abuses and determine proper course
Of legislative action" Therefore Senator
tors TO Eoto rropsiyn and inVestrate eTspS.
thing there. The committee is to report on
April 2, although its time will probably then
the Cities Committee. Mr. Owens asked for
it's mmedlatc adoption. but at Senator SAX
mittee he remarking at the time that he had
heard OF n demand for such an Investigation.
There IL not entire harmony between Mayor
schieren OF Brooklyn and the BROOKLYN Sena.
tors and Assemblymen; The members OF the
Isom do n2 think that the is
They Lelieve that he should consult them
more and that the patronage should DO
ton OF Senator Owens IL n reminder to the
Mayor that there is such thing as the Legis-
lature, and thstthers are Republican mem bers
Of 1t who have some power, and who can make
things uncomfortable for him IL he does not
The Assembly passed the hill prohibiting
the manufacture OF brushes in the Albany
county renitentiary.
These bills were introduced:
Mr. haTrinnro authorize the New York Boari OF
Mr., Ainsworh-l"r III" Instruction Of pIpils in tho
,nay know the eject OF alcohol and tobacco on the
Also for the purchase of additional land. for the
,an sS. S.r Paas $1,000 add
Mr. sagIl, ny ny sI%o.ym Policemen for uni
Mr siadtsi-io, Cerml! ashlns around Long Island.
Nj shuIlE-To tx the fare on the Roosevelt Street
Nj T.rryLFor = .iyy,c:nt fare on the Troy Railroad
Kane prosecution :, axe gu kings county
senator Coiiins-For corporations witch give Fsnats
to dsiost tue rebates at banks named by the Comp
trolsr.
senator Mcnahon-To define sterling silver at
aa5. 1000 pure silver. aud prohibit the safe 81
articles marked unless they come the standard
Senator RsyGnds-rhAt the Church OF Charity IOun-
dation at Long Island shall get $4,000 ysag from
city
senator Cantor-To exempt public baths in New York
city from water rates aud tANes.
senator PArsnns-lo permit street surface roads to
abandon their route.
Mr.. Fish roso to a question Of privilege in
the Assembly. and said that the statements
published In some newspapers that hs had at
lacked Com N issioner Perry in debate yrster-
day were wholly without foundation. and that
he had not attacked Mr.. Perry and had the
highest con hdence In Mr.. perry's ability.
Tha Senate Committee on Canals reported
favorably the bill for the expenditure OF ST.
600 900 for canal i'm provements.
Senator Timothy D. sullivan. who is con-
IL u Very SICK man. He was no hetteT to-day.
his attending physicians said this afternoon,
they do not consider his condition
alarming.
PFcsioa Ready Tor an Iayss-