Evening journal., 1895-01-03
MUCH WORK CUT OUT.
Many Important Bills introduced
at Albany.
MORE MUNICIPAL INVESTIGATION.

BINS For the Blanket ballot. For Machine
Voting and For a Greater New York I'm
der way Branches Adjourn For
Week.
ALBANY, Jan. 3.-,rhe new legislature,
when II meets again on Jan. s, will find
that il has before it the arduous work OF
perfectinR the statutes so that they will
carry out the provisions Of the new con
stitution. Besides this there is a big crop
Of new bills which were introduced at the
first day s session.
IN the senate the important proceedings
were the Introduction Of bills relating 10
tho subjects of reform under the new CON
stitution, the confirmation Of new state
officials and the printing Of the Lexow
proceedings
In the assembly reform was the first
note sounded by the introduction OF reso-
lutions to extend investigation of cities to
all municipalities.
By resolution the senate proceeded to
elect president pro tenn, and the ballot
| demonstrated that Senator O'Connor was
elected over Senator Cantor
The assembly organized by eleoting
Hamilton Fish speaker, and then Private
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message.
The message, when read, was found to
contain the nomination OF DR.. Alvah II.
Doty of New York for health officer OF the
port. Senator Pound said:
As there is no Republican member
from New York, and have known Dr.
Doty for some time, move his immediate
confirmation.
Senator Cantor said: "Of course we
know that the Republican party has de-
oided that to the victor belongs the spoils
and that they belong to them at once. /
am not going to put any obstacles in the
way of the Republican party, but will aid
in relieving the governor from pressure. y
Senator O'Connor answered that while
he did not believe in sudden confirmation,
he believed this was necessary. DIR.
jenkins was good health officer but
there were plenty Of competent Republic
ans TO I'LL all offices in the state He did
not notice that the Democrats left Repub-
licans In Office.
Senator Guy said he would vote for Mr..
Doty because the Republican party needed
a medical adviser.
Senator O'Connor-Oh, no It's down
where my friend resides that they want to
have medical adviser
Nominations Confirmed.
The senate then confirmed without any
objection these nominations Of Governor
Morton:
Health officer port Of New York, Alvah
II. Doty; superintendent of public works,
George W. Aldridge of Rochester; com
missioner Of statutory revision, Charles
.. Lincoln Of Little Valley.
Senator Lexow offered a resolution
calling for the printing Of the testimony
taken before the Lexow committee He
said It was necessary to have it passed at
once
Senator Mullin objected. 1t involved
a great expenditure and should be consid-
cred by a committee. The Democrats
jumped at this lead and sided with Sena-
tor Lexow. Senator Cantor said, LET the
people who are thirsting for it have il. Z"
Senator O'Sullivan-I would suggest
that the report Of DR.. Parkhurst be added
to the testimony. Laughter
Senator O'ConnOr said that he was glad
to see that the senator Of the minority
was welcoming reform.
The chair announced that he believed
that the resolution should be referred to
the printing committee. 1t was SO refer
red.
Mr. Lexow moved to Immediately dis
charge the committee and pass the resolu-
tion. The report would make about 3, 600
pages and would cost only $4 600 or S5. :
600. 1t was important, and the people
did not care how much it would cost
Senator Guy hoped the resolution would
be adopted. IL was a well known fact
that the testimony would show that all
Of the trouble was due to the bipartisan
police board
Senator Lexow-Will the senator deny
that the wickedness and disgrace occurred
since the Democrats and the Democratic
organization got charge Of the city offices?
The discussion was about to take the
tone OF debate on the testimony when
Senator O'Connor intorfercd, and tho
resolution was adopted. Il calls for the
printing Of 10, 600 copies
Senator Stapleton introduced a resolu-
tion for a compilation of all the Offices in
the state. Senator Cantor objected to it.
He was afraid that when it was printed
it would call together at the capitol a
horde Of officeseelzers who would wreck
the building or compel the calling out OF
the police. The resolution was laid over
New Bills introduced.
Among the bills introduced in the as.
sembly were the following:
Mr.. Conkling-Amending the penal
code relative to elections by making it a
nisdemeanor TO pay for music, rent Of
halls, watchers Of the election or canvass
of votes; also relative to the law depart
ment Of the city of New York by taking
the corporation counsel out of the board
of estimate and apportionment.
Mr.. Lawson-Antiforeig flag law.
Mr.. Conkling-Sheflield election bill OF
last year; also providing that juror who
has served IL days in the city Of New York
shall be excused from further duty.
Mr.. Lawson-Providing that mayors of
cities of the first class shall give public
hearings on all special laws relating to
such cities referred to them.
Mr. Lawson-Authorizing the mayor of
New York to remove heads of departments
Mr.. Van Keuren Repeating the law
providing that stone for municipal build
ings shall be dressed or carved in this
state.
Mr.. Armstrong General amendments
to the election law,