The sun., 1895-02-15
FORTS ON THE PALISADES.
4 PROPOSITION Submitted TO THE
assembly ny MIR. BURNS.

Rih Introduccd-The Annual Appropris-
hon Bni Introduced In the Assembly.
ALBANY, Feb. 1.-THE Assembly opened ils
session in listlcss and spiritleas manner. There
were vacant seats enough at prayer time to
suggest that the members OF the House rs well
Ms the lordiy Senators had been invited to the
banquet at Rochester, though mono of them
were nor was the Governors reccption of last
night IN any way responsible for the difference
In the morning" that was apparent
among the Assemblymen. II was not their
turn, and gentleman who attended re-
members having seen only three Assembymcn
among the guests. They were Assemblyman
Ten Eyck, with Mrs. Ten Eyck; Assemblyman
Brush and Mrs. Brush. and Asscmblyman
Henry W. Hoops, solus. The reception question
Ia interesting tho Assembling very much. and
they are some Of them, very much pleased TO
flnd that they will be in It 10 some extent on
the social side of this high society Administrn-
tion. They have been given TO expect that the
legislative reception this year will not DO stag
affair. Members who have their wives In Alba
NJ, or who have wives to bring to the capital for
tho occasion. will receive cards for them. This
Ia All innovation for which Mrs. Morton must
get tho credit. Tho legislative receptions for
some years past have been purely political func-
tons. The revival of u social interest In them
Is viewed with varying emotions Tho real old
rock-bound politicians derrecato it and say that
The people Will not be pleased at the result in
class distinctions, as the number of those who
can be OF the inside is small in proportion to
those who must look on from the outside
Such Is the quality of poor human
nature that many OF the lookers-on will be apt
10 give themselves up to envy and uncharita- |
bleness. And when it snmcs to the chill days OF
November, when the ballot box yawns for |
votes, the question OF numbers is moro i'm |
pOrtant than the question of social distinction. |
OnDDSp1 10 ~ IN sos "a nplit ipn1
blundcr in the cXaltation of the social |
element, ono may safely count tho peo- |
pie Of Albany, irrespective Of party and almost |
independently of any question OF whether |
they ever expect to be invited to the big times |
at the mansion or not. The good people Of AL |
bany are unanimous in recognition and appre- |
citation of the fact that the social stir effects |
move in business. 1t is not alone the livery |
men, the florists. and the caterers who are af- |
feCtcd. All Albany feels the impetus and the |
rest of the state may have any view it pleases Of
the politics and economies of tho situation.
The most interesting business of the Assembly |
session was the introduction by j. Irving Burns |
Of Westchester of the following:
the scanary Hf Ms %s 9 Of Ss se ac Of Ry @ @
and New Jersey sGatIward y reason aus
cty q New YORK as well ns The city o. lonkers and
T"rryo1n in the STATE c New YORK and the Sct 1t "
aSSsn S Gnd c in the @ OF m TSw New
RIVER the key OF the line most exposed to INVASION by
WberSa!, The shore designated Is of worldwide re-
eiias Known thS, Fssadas q tho Hai.on and and
small Value and is comnsrtaiiy unmporfant becagss
Sro nch b e bn,s and of reaching far
- Reso,red, That the Governor Of the State Of New
and requested to appoint isr%s Con,m:.loncts
with any Commission or commissioners which may
SpPontsd by him S or BY n Of me s,ae
powered to adopt and suggest such means to them
scon q % acd
81 e r 'GGt'R M @
b enc "onS ss On % b at ne
y held and defended against attack and hostile
Resoired, That such Gomm;sloners shall act without
eSpenses not exceeding one thousand dollars in lie
sgSrsgate shall be Tepad @ upon Of propGr
out OF any money remaining in The Treasury and
T6is act act s3aii Hii take etrect Immediately.
The resolution was passed.
OF course the most important business from
the legislators standpoint was the Introduction
Of the annual Appropriation bill This was con
the bill box like the foundl lngs among the leg
islatiye progeny, and was introduced from the
MIR. A. r. Conklin ing passed a measure which
ought to endear him to candidates for office and
managers Of campaigns. 1t Is worth printing in
full and is as follows:
The Penal Code is hereby amended by adding there,
prsan hC canSa% FOR
S such eSnGdSe purenase aSy oS Sr
& ner Or of % %ny n to any Fy @ mis-
dsmeanor; but this section shall not apply a de.
n' HS @ Of ths pOSs part pary to %han
bcr 1895.
other bills passed were:
By Mr.. Acknowledging land In jefferson county
to the United states for the establishment OF sh
Iy Mr Wray-Auhorizlng the city Of Brooklyn to ac-
9uire the Jamaica turnpike and 10 abolish toll gates
~ Nr, Anell -AuthorIzIns the issue Of, additional
year. year. ''"1' :" p''N'' '''' ''A'''4 ''''''''4
The Senate bill suggested by the. Tenement
House Commission substituted for the AS
annual appropriations under the small parks
Johns Cemetery Park may be acquired ut once
:, acknowledgement Read put in new BROOKLYN
bridge bill 1t will interest the Legislature. par;
tculary as the attitude in which they hold !
Grandpa Bradley is changing from rom one Of indit-
ierence TO one of amusement. This is caused ly
the information that has come up the river TO
the effect TINT the venerable occupant OF one OF
he ought to be made President of the Bridge
trustees under his bill making Board of three
members. such Grass ignorance or COnstllu- !
tonal provisions amuses the Legislators, Even
=! orn Doctor Smelzer knows better than th,s;;
h.s final year in the senate to the effort to ilx
l'alth he knew that he would have TO wait un-
n his term in the senate was up.
Mr., Reads bill provides for Board Of three
Mayor and Comptroller OF Brooklyn and one by
management OF Tie financial affairs OF the
bridge is put entirely in the hands OF the Comp,
tlullef OF brooklyn, n bureau DtInk eslaDllSncu |
In his Office for thai purpose
The ten senators who listened to the morning
prayer and the two who struggled in afterward
were not enough 10 do any business except y
pertnnctory standing as targets for protests ana
petitions and automatic action in progressing I
bills from the order of second reading. Any
thing requiring "A roll call would have punctured
IA" pretcnCe that II session was ON. Tho usual
gri5t Of protests against sunday saloon opening !
Inspired senator Owen aud the fact OF having
the senate 50 much To himself gave him cuur,
age. lie suggested that as this subject seemed
10 he considered or great importance, special
committee ought TO be appointed to consider II. !
or course. no attention was paid To him. Prob
ably he did not expect any.
A petition from tho kaDid Transit Commls-
EiOnCrs of New York read by Clerk John
SkanCateies Kenyon. II asked for. the speedy !
repeal of the urt requiring stone used IN public
Mnrks 10 be hrns-u in tho Stnle nnn ON IhM |