New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-15
BILLS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY.

THE LOWER HOUSE CLEARS A LARGE AMOUNT
OF BUSINESS FROM ITS CALENDAR.
Albany. May 14-After the opening Of the AS
sembly this afternoon Speaker Fish ordered the
Sergeant -at-Arms enforce the rules In regard to
keeping the floor clear of lobbyists.
These bills passed:
Mr.. Hamton's to provide for the establishment
Of permanent hospital for the cure OF hydrophob'a
Senator smelzer's, compelling almhouses in the
and the Auburn State Prison to deliver bodies of
deceased inmates to medical societies ,,-,,s.n
Board Of school Commissioners in Albany. an
Mr. Halpn's. the Nelson J. Waterbury claim bill
AE Mr Van Keupens he general bill amending the
Mr.. Abeii's,- to provide for the Improvement OF
INK the grade Of the doormen Of the NewYork City
Mr. Hennessy's authorizing Kings County TO
Senator Raines's. compelling statements OF re-
Senator Raines's enabling the Tubular. Dispatch
Company to use electricity In New-York and
Mr. Whittets. enabling towns and cities to use
the Davis voting machines.
The F. F. Schulz bill. to increase to five years
the term Of the Brooklyn City Clerk. was returned
to the House with the disapproval Of the Mayor.
1t was passed again by vote Of 81 to %.
At o'clock the House took a recess until 4SO
o'clock When it reconvened. after the recess. II
passed these bills:
Senator Owenss. providing for widening Kent
Senator McMahons. providing an additional Judge
for the New-York Court OF General sessions xo,.
York City Consolidation law relative to The can,
vaes Of votes. and compelling the proclamation ana
filing Of the result Of the canvass ,
Senator Higglnss compelling railroad companies
to pay employees monthly, prior to the Zoth nay Oh
Senator Suvan's. authorizing truckmen TO occupy,
the streets In New-York City. with the consent OF
property-owners
Mr. OBRIEN'S GREAT DAY IN ALBANY.
HE GETS THE LEGISLATURE TO PASS TWO IN
PoRTANT DOCK BILLS.
Albany May "A (speciaD.-Two important pieces
Of dock legislation were pushed through the Legs
lature to-day by the efforts of President OBrien'
Of the New-York Dock Board. Until to-day there
seemed to be little prospect Of the passage OF either
measure each being tied up at different ehd OF
the Capitol The first to be acted on was 'he
Committee OF Ten measure. introduced by Mr..
Pavev restoring to the Dock Board authority TO
carry on all department work. except the building
OF piers and dredging. by day labor. law passed
by the last Legislature forbade the board 10 employ
day labor any work the cost OF when exceedeu
$500 and put in force In all other cases the contract
system The Committee Of Ten found the contract
system a detrment to the Dock Boards work. ana
In It's bill proposed TO allow the Commissioners
TO resort to day labor In all its ordinary work OF
construction and repair
bill somewhat similar to Mr.. Paveys, intro
duced by Mr.. Gleason. passed the Assembly several
weeks ago but was amended and then smothered
in one Of the Senate committees. President OBrien
decided therefore. to abandon the Gleason BILL
which had his approval. and try to get the Com
mttee OF Ten bin through both Houses. The As
sembly Committee on Cities was prevailed upon
to report the Pavey measure this morning, and II
was rushed through the Lower House, and subse-
Quenily concurred in by the Serate.
Mo cnpdh n
already assed the Assembly. was also acted on
favorably In the Senate 1t gives the Dock Board
exclusive Jurisdiction the construction OF sheds
erected on piers In New-York CITY. a Jurisdiction
shared at present by the Superintendent OF Public
Buildings.
Mr. O'Bren returned TO New-York this evening
highly satisfied with his days work