New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-15
LONGER SESSIONS PROPOSED.
Az EFFORT TO EXPEDITE BUSINESS ~ THE AS
sEMBLY-YEsTERDAY' BATCH OF BILLS

Az EFFORT TO EXPEDITE BUSINESS IN THE AS
sfMBIY-YESTERDAY' BATCH OF BILLS.
Albany Jan II (SpeciaD.-In the Assembly TO-
night the advsability of holding sessions SIX DAYS
in the week was discussed. Hitherto an carry al
iournment has been taken on Friday. and both
houses have reconvened Monday night, ms
gave to nearly all the members an opportunity
of going home each week and looking after their
private business and OF talking over legislation
with their constituents. a considerable number
however. remained here last Saturday ana yester-
day. OF them. certainly. because they TO
longer had railroad passes. Assemblyman Nixon,
OF Chnutauqua County. one OF the Assemblymen
who remained here. moved tonight that In alter
nate weeks, the House sit six days The new Con-
stution. he said. had made the task OF le8isiat-
ing more tedious and slow than formerly, and
unless hard work were begun at once. the final
adjournment could not be taken until June or
July.
Fnene,us Howe OF Tioga, who never goes home
oyer sunday went Mr.. Nixon several better He
offered an amendment that on five days the ses-
sons last from I until p. M and on saturdays
from 10 to The duty Ct the hour. he sail' was
reform and economy.
Mr. Fo.oy. the Democratic leader. tainted the Re-
uubl!cans hy declaring that not public zeal. pu'
lack OF railway passes was at the bottom Of the
agitation He moved to lay the motion and amend
II ont the table
Ex-speaker Malby got in few clear-cut words
I'm favor OF greater industry, ana then MT Aihs-
worth auietly said that the whole question shouio
90 10 the Committee Rules Foley assenteh 10
This AMI SO did Mr.. Howe and Mr.. NIXON ihey
withdrew their motions. and Mr.. Answorth haa
his - -,
Mr. IIigh, Of the other end OF Long lsahd' OF
,arsd resolution In accordance with the suggestion
~ ,oycrno. Morton in his message Tor com
,i.t.e Of Ave to inquire into the subject OF goo"
roads THIS was referred 10 the appropriate com
miitee ,,
The clerk read the title OF number OF ne" pi'is'
one introduced by Epenetus Howe had Tor us
object Ito save human life." There was much
curiosity about IT, Some one suggested tnat IL TO-
l,,nI 10 the trolley cars. and another thought u
niqht he lcvelied against capital punishment. IN
reall,y Mr. Howe worrying only aoout the
inmates OF asyuns and hospitals Mn,cn d VIZ pays
over two stories in height. Hc wanted 10 nav
such structures provided with ere escapes AHseii-
blyman Conkng offered a bill when is .neant 10
cu, down the salary of John r. Carroll. laNniany
l.naer ~ he XVIth District OF New-york. whom
R.corIer Smvth made clerk Of the Court or Gen
oral Sessions carroll gets 5000 year ana ices
now Nh Conklings biz Is TO reduce ms salary as
clerk OF General Sessions from '5.V1' 10 $500 ana
| as clerk OF oyer and Terminer from 500 ~
$1,000 This. with the fees. would pay carroll eS-
tremcly well for the time he spends ut his worA
and the assistant clerk 5000 instead Of $500. The
tcnograph and three deputy clerks are stu 10
Mr. Wilcox. OF Cayuga, comes forward az tho
| friend OF the sreetcar brakeman ard Gripman
with bill which provides that the front platforms
on cable and trolley cars shall from November
| to protect the cmploye from wind and storm
/ The Law does not apply To "tralers' The penalty
! for Violations OF the statute is TO BE- me OF
| to the companies how they shall arrange the
| screens but simply directs that they must look
after the comfort OF the men