New-York tribune., 1896-04-03
IN SPITE OF GRADY's NOISE.

THE SENATE PASSES THE D1PHTHER1A HOSPI-
tai BILL-oTHER PROCEEDINGS.
Albany April 2 (speciaD-The Senate to-day took
up Mr.. Lexow's bill providing a site for the Diph-
liberia and Scarlet Fever Hospital In Senator
Gradys district In New-York. Mr.. Grady mas
repeatedly attacked this measure. When 1t
was announced he moved that the question or a site
for the hospital be referred to the NewYork Sena-
tors. The motion defeated by vote OF y to H.
Mr. Grady then declared that a brick Of that
hospital should be laid on the site chosen.
This BILL" said Senator Cantor. establishes a
pesthouse In the midst OF a crowded tenement-house
district"
The site Is approved by the health officers OF
New-York." declared Senator Lexow.
Il shall face the Hon. Levi =. Norton. said Sena-
tor Grady with the record Of the proceedings he
took in for the removal of a pumping station
from the vicinity OF his property because the pump
ing station a nuisance. I believe him to be a
Just man and that he will not allow the establish
ment Of pesthouse within six hundred feet Of the
homes of five thousand people"
The bill was then passed by a vote OF 80 to lS.
The Senate passed the AptiCoal Trust bill to-day
by a unanimous vote.
Assemblyman Stewards bill for an additional po-
lice magistrate to serve In the Annexed District OF
NewYork was also passed.
Mr.. Andersons Greenbush Police bill was passed.
2s to II. party vote.
These bills passed:
Senator McNutys authorizing Mayors to call out
the militia In cases or riot and take the power
away from judges.
Senator Higbe's, amending the Ere M MEseape law
by exempting institutions well provided with exits.
Senator Burns's to incorporate the Westchester
Firemen's Association.
Mr.. Murphy's. authorizing the test OF firearms at
places other than Peekskill. go,
A. c. Wilson's NewYork Dock bill, providing for
the requirement OF property the North River be-
tween Bethune and Gansevoort SITS, to improve the
A. c. Wilson'S authorizing the New-York Dock
Board to issue additional dock bonds TO the amount
MIR Gregory's. prohibiting railroads in Charesst.,
New-York City.
Senator Nussbaum's. Incorporating the village OF
the negatiye)
Mr.. Gregory's prohibiting railroads in Cherry-st..
New-York City
Mr.. Morton's. giving town-far associations 30 per
and county-fair associations 30 per cent OF the
moneys derived under the Racing law.
Senator Grady moved that the Branch bill. allow
Ing sentences Of six months imprisonment in the
New-York city Workhouse on convictions OF ntoxl-
cation be referred back to the Judiciary Committee
he might be heard. He said the bill gave the
magistrates too much power and that there could
not be a workhouse on any OF the Islands In New
York Harbor big enough to hold all the persons who
might be committed for inoxicaton under the bill.
senator Lexow opposed the motion. saying further
ported Senator Grady saying that his courteous re-
quest should be granted. Senator Lexow withdrew
his objection and the bill was recommtte1 10 the
judiciary Committee.
Senator Nussbaums bill exempting the Lloyd COM
panies from the per cent local tax in New-York
Ahearn and Pavey opposed II.
The Audett Bake Shop bill came up in general
orders. After desultory discussion II was advanced
TO third reading. with amendments providing that the
ceilings OF bakeshops shall be eight feet high. and
that two additional factory inspectors shall be APP
shall be discharged for giving truthful Information
TO q factory inspector or In court Of record.