New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-29
FOR MORE investigations.
\ RESOLUTION TO CONTINUE THE STATE
COMMISSION INQUIRY.
SOME sKIRMIsHrNG N THE AssEMBLY-Mi,
CoNKLING WANTS THE REFEREE SYSTEM
LOOKED INTO MIR. BRAUNS RE
VARIABLE BILL.
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Albany. Jan. 2s-Whlle Speaker Fish was enjoy
Ing the state dinner at the Executive Mansion to-
night Danforih +. Ainsworth was deciding points
u order In his stead in the Assembly The brief
respite from debate had sharpened the appetes for
battle II some OF the campaigncrs the Demo-
cratic side and they managed TO have their wishes
FOR al encounter carried out. Mr.. Abel Of Brook
lyn had h.s resolution for an investigation OF the
departments and commissions OF the State Govern
meni taken from the table. and he amended r. 80
a. TO provide for a Joint committee OF four Scna-
tors and seven A-sembyuAl. Messrs. Foley and
Hennessy inveighe1 against such an investigation.
saving that one had just been finished by standing
committees OF the two branches Of the Legislature.
Sir Abel this with the statement that these
committees had recommended further pursuit Of
the Inquiry with view 10 saving the state much
money Me.srs O'Grady AMI Nixon took up the
cltges f,r NJ. Abel and his resolution went
through
SIR O'GraIy hal aiken Nj Answorth's vacated
scat, but as leader % the majority he was unable
| q, prevent 90. passage 81 Mr.. Fridays resolution
relating o. the Brooklyn strike. This had been In
IN. iuced Last week ami called for the appointment
% , committee ~ I'VE % report the subject. Mr.
Friday had an llca that such committee Nigh,
mi ont A way to prevent future strikes Mr.
OGrady objected that the Assembly had already
shown It's sympathy with the strikers by adopting
Mr. Brush's resolution on Thursday. Besides. the
State Board or Mediation ana Arbitration had uh-
icrtakcn An investigation. the results 81 which
would probably toe reported In few days. Mr..
O'Gradv asked that the resolution 20 10 the Com
mlttee on WAYS and Means. hut he was beaten on
this question and the resolution was adopted
Mr. Wicman OF Kings introduced resolution
for an inquiry into IN" expenses OF the 'hckamauga
Commission Of which General Daniel Butterhed
was the head. The Ass.mblyman said he knew
nothing about the subject except that military men
In Rrooklvn had asked him To introduce the resolu-
ton. II was adopted.
Alfred r. Conkling had resolution passed calling
on the county clerk OF New-York TO give TO the
Assembly a list OF the referees appointed in 1895
and lsei telling by what Judges they were APP
pointed. and how many times. Mr.. Conkhng be-
neves that young lawyers made TO Join Tam
many Hall as the only way In when they can get
rcfereeships ~. vr,,
Mr.. Pavey's bill increasing the pay Of New. YORK
CITY iremen was advanced to the tnirn anni
to Brooklyn as well but the memners asrreu WIZ, -,
syc r ree{ ia the n"&yt hremen
Mr. apin Offered b provIins. ' Si,y IN" re bni
new schoolhouses Mr. schoefn Is father Of a
measure which says that every street railway snali
do shall charge only three cents the fare be
hve cents cents. D.c,,o ,ssem,,ymar Mr. Braun took
a shy At the free-pass question The plan embodied
In his bill is to compel the secretary OF STATE 70 rs
Legislature and It's employees. emitting them 10 rae
free ON al steam aw1 Hens s"a he mos pemarkab
measure Introduced thus far this session. Even
notarles public are State officers. and perhaps mem
hers OF the National Guard are. Mr.. Braun Dill
would play havoc with railroad earnings u " ever
became "a law. . 60, - - -. 49,,
lied what the temper OF the time IS so ne - gong
To- get in under the reform umbrella. lie gives no
lice that he VIII Introduce bill which Mt norman
Is to present In the Assembly, making II felony
TO bet the races
Other bills introduced were:l
By Mr. Pavey. TO abolish the Department or Pubic
Charities and Correction In New-York city and 20
provide for the establishment OF two separate de-
partments In place thereof. To be known respectively
as THE Department OF Public Charities OF the CITY
OF New-York' and The Department or Correction
OF the city OF New York.
Ey Mr. Kern rope ing the act to provide Tor re-
porting the decisions OF Inferior courts or record In
the State.
by Mr. Glen, compelling street railways TO con
strct ON the front OF every electric car a guard,
fender or sweep raised not more than five Inches
above the surface Of tie road
Other bills introduced were az follows
by Mr. Frlday-Prohibting the laying OF tracks
In Pacinc-st. Brooklyn. unless majority OF prop
erty-owners consent
Hy Mr. Wray-RequirIng consent OF a majority OF
property -ow ners before tracks be laid In JET
ferson-ave.. Brooklyn 1870. -
BY Mr. Burns-Providng that not more than one
member OF a family shall be "A MEMBER or the same
school board In any district