New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-28
MINOR SENATE PROCEEDINGS.

MINOR SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Albany. March I'm the Senate to-day the wv"
Buffalo Grade Crossing bills Of Assempi!hah 'rrS'
were reported favorably from the RaiIroah comm
toe senator Coegeshall said that but three oil the
committee were pr"sen; and voted on the D'iS' ""'
Sar.for cbi,ds af,erward concurred, ana as the
President had ruled against such reports Prev
ously ne made the statement so that tnere "'s"' w
no mistake. The observation-disclosures said the re-
port must be received unless there was opJe'''o"
senator Bradley said the Grade Crossing bills were
very important to Buffalo and 10 the railroads ana
the committee which meets again tomorrow sho"iu
consider them properly In view OF his oo)ecuo"S
tho bills were sent back 10 the committee
Tho following among other bills. were reported
favorably: Senator Personss. requiring ra'oa"S w
issue mileage hooks not exceeding two cents per
,,u.. con,,or CoggeshalTs providing that the For
.strv Commission NAV purchase Adirondack I"ndS
that have been damaged by overhows' not eNceeu
ing 5000 acres. and authorizing hrSt payment V.
toOoo on the same. the balance TO BE- paid III a"""
instruments with interest at 3 per cent senator
Cantors. consolidating the Gettysburg and chatta-
nooga Eattle6rld Commissions: Mr.. Ia~sons. pro
,,,inr that I'm cases OF erroneous assessment IN
New-York city the city may ct IN" same aS"e
ard order the roll returned for respporiohmeh''
also that no assessment shall exceed one hair I'll"
value of th. property; Mr. Corrigans. putting III
charge of The Park Board the two small parks IN
East Forty second St New York. between Frs' anu
Second ayes. Senator Z iys, requiring the New
York city Corporation Counsel 20 appear III an
street opening proceedings, and providing tha' eA
p.nses incurred under tn, shall not b. paid until
passed ON bv a supreme Court Judge after hVe Hdya
notice TO the Corporation Counsel; also. requiring
thu. filing OF an additional In the ofii'" OF the
Street Improvement Commissioner 81 the Annexed
District whenever closing OF streets. etc. Is
Iroio-ei in the rw-nty-third and Twenty fourth
wards Nrw-York CITY; Senator 'anorS. authorA-
Ing the. is,iIe OF 81 ocoOo N-w-York city bonds 10
finish the Metropolitan Museum OF Art; senator
O'Connors authorizing the issue OF $1,000" Ne"
Yor. CIV bonds for street improvements, not more
Than 81 o.si,. TO be- issued n any year. senator
ODonuers providing for the payment OF expenses
incurred in laying ont an additional public park in
the Twelfth Ward. New York City. and for taking
land FOR same; Senator Cantors, authorizing the
N-w-York CITY Board Of Estimate to audit The claim
OF Albert T. Heusche. Senator S;dple;on's amend
.ny the Railroad law by authorizing electric roads
10 furnish light and power, Senator Smelzsrs re-
laalnS the law relative 10 additional fare on the
New York central Railroad Mr.. Wray's. prohibit
Ing railways in Jcnerson-aVe.. Brooklyn between
Nos'rand-avc. and broadway. unless by consent
~ majority Of the property owners; also. In Stuy-
yesIui- ave. between broadway and Fulton st; also
Iu Hancock-st between Franklin-ave. and Broad
WAY. Mr. Gallarher's prohibiting railroads in Henry
and Clinton sts, between Atanic-ave. and their
southern limit. except by a majority of consents
senator Mcmahon introduced a bill authorizing the
upon Fif;h-ave. IN New-York CITY south Of Twenty
f,sr.h-s, with the consent OF the owners OF one
half ~ the property bounded on. and also % the
local authorities having the control OF that portion
Of F1fh-aNe In case the consent OF property-own-
ers cannot obtained the of commissioners
appointed hy the supreme Court may b. taken In
lea thereof
Mr. Muiiln INTRODUCED 4 bill providing that in build
ines of over stories In height elevator shafts
shall Ia provided with automatic self-closinG trap
doors NJ Zach Moor. 20 he constructed Of such ma
teri,i as Wi prevent tho spread Of fire
on Senator CAuior's motion q was decided {" add
ono Senator and ON" Ass"mbyman rom the minority
70 mo 'oni .onWittoe investigating the State bu-
telg. aui departments
Some - tI' bills passed were.
Senator 'rl1-'-. providing for highway improve
Nj W-s,'- providing f7r monument IN Brook
i,r 20 Gcn.rAi s"cum and pedestal for the inonu-
senator Nc'rns, prGyidlns tor hospital in
Senator Eah,-'sor's. providing f'r tho payment
We..-h.e,c- colnt,. also. providing s"ecr sys-
ten f- ,n- town - Wo., chester. also relative to
s,,i,of CIV directing tho Nev.-Y York C.ty CON
,rpl-r 70 rcfirI as-c..men's for opening Twelfth
senator Lex,v's red!s,rctinr the city ot rouSh-
k..u-Ie ,Warl Line hub
u ! Sonu.l, relative 20 local improvements in
NJ A41lr. proyiins for additional school build
Nr Friiays relative to annexation OF Tlatand'
VI il,4,.ron'. relative % laying ont Fort Wash
hgior P,rt iu 'hc Twelfth Ward. N"w-iork CITY
go pay Clerks monthly
S.ua'1r kGhurn'.. requiring folr-inch tires on
country roads and onisd" cities Of tn" second AMI
third class ..,..- .
Senator Pounds. - prevent corrupt prdctIc'S NJ
o.. .t.rti c,u.I-.s and couvertiou-
S.nlfo~ GUYS. providing Tor immediate sewerage
ana Drainage if the twenty third and twenty
fourth warts ~ New YORK
When general orders was reached the discussion
hacr.n Yesterday on the Sidpleton street Railroad
bIu va continued. The mcaSur" provided that
local authorlt 90 shall NOT Interior" with the or-
Grafton OF surfr" lwaNs wnii" making street I'M
prnSru-uf~. The bht WAS amended 50 ~ 10 pr
WON'T contractors ob~iructing the tracks leaving "a"
local authorities the same power as at present X
was then advanced to third reading
other bills advanced to third reading
Mr. Abrlrs authorizing the payment OF BROOKLYN
bonds lu gold. senator leXow's. relative 10 PROOF
and recording Of real estate conv"yancF vi.
Eru.h's relative 30 BROOKLYN Sunday school union,
Mr. Audctis providing FOR iusprc tors ot bakeries.
+ T. Schulz's. extending the term OF IN" clerk oi
the BROOKLYN BOARD of Aldermen from TWO To nv"
years ~ motion bv Senator Bradley 10 Strk" "l't
the .uactnp clause was lost bV the narrow Hdrsin
o NAYS : ycasD Senator Rces. eNcmpunE
Brook. Prospect ana Anthony ayes. IN the lwrutN-
thlrd and Twenty fourth wards. New oik 'itN,
from railroads. senator SmelZers TWO DIS. rals-
INK the standard Of preliminary education icqIrtI
jon medical students Mr.. Ro, kwrlls pr" venting the
burning % soft coal In ores IN BroohNh
When Senator t'olns's bill prohibiting Dartcrlne
on SUNDAY except in New York CITY was reached
Senator Donaldson amended II by "%rnpiing Sara