New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-02
STILL DISCUSSING FREE PASSES.

r.ur-Rr OF THE ATTEMPT TO sECIhE
AN APPROPRIATION FOR BROOK
IyN INVESTIGATIONS.
Albany Feb. (speciaD.-The LEGISLATURE VI low
entered upon the second month OF l's career w
6.v and IL has shown itself an INDUSTRIOUS oooy'
In the Assembly the number OF oiiis 'i'''oou'"u -
January was 500 as against Alb In the same month
,,s, YEAR. the bills advanced TO a second readhs
numbered los as against 96 in 1894; those advanced
., third reading were 81 in number, as against %
as, wear and 80 were passed as against - ID '"o
nrevious January. The Committee on Ciues mas
already reported more bills than were reported py
,bs same committee in January and February OF
last year.
rh, committee on Cities to-day reported favor
bIv Mr pavey's bill transferring the judicial sales
OF real estate in New-York City to the Real Estate
Exchange In Iiberty-st.
The bill of Assemblyman Braun. OF Erie. provid-
ing that the Secretary Of State shall issue cer'ih-
Gates to State officers and to members OF the Less
ature emitting them ride free on all RAILROADS
of the State was reached on the order OF second
reading The Assembly wasn't paying much atten-
ton to business. and 1t seemed likely tha' tue W"
would be advanced without opposition Ex-epeahot
Malby arose. however TO oppose II, ana SpeHne'
Fish called the attention OF the members 10 'h0
fact that important measure was up ioi e""
sideraton Mr. Malby announced his opposition 10
legislation OF this kind. although ne thousn' 'he
Constitutional Convention might nave oeeh ensaseo
IN ha,ter business than in adopting the anti-pass
amendment Still the people had ratified the pro-
vision and Mr. Malby didn't believe in virtually
repealing the fundamental law OF the State oy
legislative enactment Epenetus Howe, of Tiosa,
also declared that the Braun bill was mistake.
and Alfred r. Conklins. OF New-York. denounced 1t
as an insult to the people who had adopted the new
Constitution. He moved TO recommt the bill. with
instructions that It's enacting clause be stricken
out Mr. O'Grady smoothly got the Assembly out
OF the affair by discovering that Mr. Braun
absent 1t would never do In the world to consider
the bill when its author not present, 80 It was
laid aside. retaining It's place on the calendar
A little clash between the Fish and Malby factions
ended in victory for the Speaker who played .
trump card. Assembyman Friday OF Kings, Just
as the Assembly about to adjourn handed up
a resolution providing that the committee to inyesti-
gate the Brooklyn strike. OF which he Is chairman
might employ counsel and pay whatever sums II
wished for expenses. Speaker Fish instantly pro.
tested against an appropriation to which no limit
was set but Mr. Malby supported the resolution
Mr Wray. OF Kings, reminded Mr.. Friday that his
understanding that money TO be spent. Mr.
Friday said he had discovered that money was
necessary. and promised to spend no more than was
absolutely necessary. The Speaker suggested that
as Mr.. Ainsworth chairman OF the Ways and Means
Committee, away, the resolution shoId lie over
until Monday night. but Mr.. Friday thought ne nao
and there. Mr. Fish therefore. sent the resolution
to the Committee on Ways and Means. as u IN,
Maby mem were on their feet but the chair Pu, Mr.
O(irady's motion for an adJournneht anu uesa.sv es
It carried. while perfect storm OF noes wa
Assembyman Stewart OF Westchester. presented
a bill establishing a bipartisan police board OF -FOUR
me%bers en- for he ffy smton ii moS9 o2 NewYok offered
shoua S be eon:tructed on st. Nchoaave from One