New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-21
BUSINESS IN THE SENATE.

THE NOMINATION or DIR. MACDONALD GUN
FIEMED-sEvERAL BILLS ADVANCED
Albany March 20 (SpeciaD.-Senator Robertson
bill in relation to Recorder Con-, of N"w-forK' III
creasing his authority in the Court OF ''ehe'di -
sons came up the Senate on the order "a "'''
reading today. but it was not pressed by Hc"d,o,
Robertson since he was apprehensive that ne u'd
not have sufficient votes to pass 1t. He ASKED III"
deed that the bill be laid aside. The Democrats OF
course made no opposition to such NOTION anu
the bill was laid the table. Tomorrow II -
rumOred Senator O'Connor will introduce a resoiu-
ton for an investigation of the Court Of General
Sessions and It's methods Of work. 1t Is believer
that sufficient evidence will be developed by TINS
inquiry to persuade the Senate to the Con Dill
The Senate confirmed to-day the nomination OF DR.
Carlos f. Macdonald. OF NewYork. the able head
Of the State Commission Of Lunacy. for another
term OF six years.
The Senate Committee on Banks has reported
bill declaring that hereafter a savings bank and
bank OF discount must not he conducted In the
same room with the same board OF directors
The aim OF this Is to protect savings banks from
losing their money through the banks OF discount
The Senate passed Senator O'Connor's bill per
hitting Judges OF the Court of Appeals to act upon
insurance cases although holding insurance poll
cies.
There were rot sufficient Republican Senator's
present II was said. to pass the bill OF senator
Mullin aboshinC the office of Shore Inspector ana
therefore
that there were eighteen Republican Senator'S pres
cnt; or one more than sufficient to pass the bllI
Probably the truth that some of the Republican
Senator's cannot yet make up their minds to apohsh
this snecure but would like TO preserve II for some
friend of theirs Up to date the Legislature mas
abolished only one snccure. that of Agent Tor
Discharged Convicts. The sum OF $500 has thus
been saved This is a pretty small beginning Tor
policy of retrcnchmcnt.
The bill OF Senator Cantor transferring St Marys
School To the State for a nautical school was OPP
posed by Senator Raines who desired to know what
would he the cost OF a State nautical school In
view Of the opposition Senator Cantor had the bl!
laid aside.
Senator Mulln introduced to-day the bill which
appropriatcs Sc"'r0 OF the money of the city ar
New ork for the Of tn" Commissioners ~ Ac-
counts In making Investigations. .
The Senate took up MIR PaVcys bill Increasing IN"
salaries Of the iIelnen Of New ok, ana y Wa
pressed by Senator Ahcaru. Senator Bradley OPP
posed IL. because Of its mandatory character. son
ator LcNoW said he had originally opposed ~" "iI
that ground, but now hc favored 10. sin'" Mayor
S;rouG dId. Senator Eaincs. Plat Republican,. *
pressed his opinion that II would have been ~
his opinion OF The bin upt IN" bill had duly reached
hin and not attempted thus - "corrce thc Senate
i;ut be- Supposed Mayor Strong had hal chang" or
since wrote his letter to A-sciublNman
OGrady opposing the passage ~ mandatory '%l~-
lation although thcr" might be another chang" ~
the Mayors kitchen cabinet thought best The hll.
was then ordered 10 third reading.