New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-31
IN BEHALF OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES.


AssEMBLYMAN REINHARD INTRODUCES A REso'
LUTON FAvoRING THE BILLS OF con-
GREssMEN oUIGG AND DUNPHY.
Albany Jan. 30 CspeciaD.-Assembyma Reinhard.
OF New-York obtained unanimous consent to-day
in the Assembly to offer resolution favoring the
passage Of two bills affecting postal employees which
are now before Congress. One Is Congressman
Dunphy's providing for grading and classifying
clerks In the postal service. and the other Is Con-
gresham Quiggs. fixing the salaries OF ietter-car-
riers Mr. Reinhard made plea In behalf Of the
resolution explaining the justice Of the claims OF
postal employees for better reatn en at the hands OF
the Government II the Senate concurs In the reso-
tuition the representatives OF the state IN ootn
branches Of Congress will be formally requested 10
do all in their power to aid in the passage ot 'he
two measures
Colonel w Cary Sanger. OF Oneida. asked 10 De
excused from serving on the committee Oh "h'."
Mr. Friday is chairman. appointed to investigate the
Brooklyn strike Colonel Sanger Is stocKhoiuer !"
one OF the trolley compal!es and feit tha' ""''e
this would affect his judgment, his serving q"
the committee might be miscC rstrued' speaker
Fish appointed Assemblyman Smith, OF HerKiHer'
in his stead
The Committee on Cities reported favorably j. ~
Stewards bill amending the act Incorporating the
city of Mount Vernon. This provides tnat the
Board OF Education of that city shall nave power u
license all teachers employed In the schoo.s there'
and have. the exclusion OF all boards anu oiii-
GERS. except the Regents of the University and the
superintendent OF Public Instruction OF the state
the entire supervision and management Of the pub
lie schools Of that city. and the right to ADOPT
rules for their organization government ana ihs'ruc-
ton for the reception OF pupils ana their transfer
from schooroom or schoolhouse TO announcer
This act further authorizes the city OF Mount vernon
issue bonds, to be known as ''schoo-tax renei
bonds.' to amount not In excess OF the amount
remaining unpaid for the collection OF wnich
warrants have been Issued. Such bonds are 70 run
for period not exceeding three years. This has
passed the Senate and will probably soon De sent 70
the Governor
The committee will have hearing on THURSDAY
OF next week Mr.. Stewards bill providing for
the payment Of commissioners who appraised the
value OF school property when Mount Vernon was
incorporated. Mount Vernon Is to pay $780, the
first school district OF East Chester $780, the second
$50 and the fourth $3.50. Each OF the hve commas
sioners is to receive $3.50. Assemblyman Burns. Of
Yonkers. objected to the bill and demanded
hearing for the interests which opposed to It,
Mr. Sanger. OF oneida. offered bill to authorize
the State Engineer TO continue 10 cooperate with
the director OF the United States Geological sur
vey In making typographical survey and map OF
the State. The sum Il $4,000 is to be appropriated
for the purpote
A bill providing that the city OF Brooklyn may
spc'.l 10000 n 1895. and the sum in 1896. to
build schOolhouses. introduced by Mr..
Abell
Mr. Nixon proposed amendment in relation
TO the exemption from taxation Of money loaned
mortgage This adds subdivision u 10 Section
OF Title / OF Chapter 10 OF Part OF the Revised
Statutes. to read as follows:
Money loe ned on interest at rate not exceeding
per centum per annum less than the legal rate
OF interest and secured by mortgage on real prop
erty In the State OF New-York Is exempted from
taxation. II money shall hereafter be loaned on
interest a rate exceeding per cent less than
the legal rate OF interest secured by mortgage on
real property In this State the mortgageor shaIl
be- entitled to deduct annually from the amount
due such mortgage per centum thereof
Assembiyman Glen introduced bill TO compel
railroads 10 accept tickets bought their lines
at any time thereafter and TO give the purchasers
the privilege Of stopping over at the Intervening
stations.
The date for the hearing before the Cities Com
mittee on Mr.. Lawson's bill for the reorganiza-
ton Of the Board OF Police Justices of New-York
city has been changed to February T.
Assemblyman Howard Payson Wilds Is consider
.ng sone amendments TO his bill against all pool
setting Welton G. Percy has thought OF draw
ins up a bill on the subject but has not begun to
do so yet.