New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-09
ELLSWORTH TAKES A HINT
THE NIAGARA FALLS BILL RECON-
MITTED FOR HEARING.

pI,n1Jc SENTIMENT AGAINST IT GROWING AND
LIKELY TO KILL IT-BUsINEss OF THE
SENATE ELECTROMAGNETIC PASSED
Albany April (SpeclaD.-Senator Ellsworth de-
ferred somewhat to public sentiment to-day by
moving to recommit TO the Committee on FISH,
Game and Forestry hts bill legisatng out OF once
The Niagara Reservation Commission. senator can
Tor said: II think there ought to be coupieo with
this bill the bill of Assembyman Dudley. permitting
the Niagara Falls Power and Hydraulic Company to
take 100 600 Horsepower from the Niagara River.
1.-The bills have no relation" said Senator Els
worth.
81 think they have" replied Senator Cantor
Anyhow they are in different committees, SAID
Senator Ellsworth.
put them in the same committee, retorteu Der
ator Cantor.
Senator Ellsworth began to look distressed l
assure the Senator" he said. that have moved
for this hearing at the request OF Andrew II.
Green. and that 1; will not take place until next
Tuesday"
this ended the incident 1t is satisfactory also. to
he opponents OF the bill. Every day public sent-
ment increases against the Ellsworth measure as
an unjustifable graz for party spols and also as
an inexcusabie attempt TO remove loyal oincais De-
cause they have been faithful. to tie States IN
terests
The Committee on Taxation reported favorably
to-day the bill Of the Statutory Revision Commits
sion revising and codifying the taxation laws
The Finance Committee reported favoraDly the
nominations Of Charles i. Phillips, Republican, OF
Rockaway and William H. Webster, OF Buffaio'
for members Of the Board of Mediation and Arb-
tration in place Of Gilbert Robertson and Edward
Feeney and they at once confirmed
The Senate ordered TO a third reading as joke
Senator Gradys bill declaring that the heads OF
public departments in New-York shall wear the
same uniform during hours OF duty as their sub
ordinates. The bill is aimed at Commissioner war
ing
Assemblyman Horizons bill forbidding sparring ex-
hibons, except in clubs bayng buia1ngs naI1e sen
Nussbaums bis authorizing the cltX ,o OF oo AZ ~.
bany to bond Itself TO the amount OF Nvw 10
provide an endown>en. fund for Union Cohese anu
remove II to Albany. Wanda
Senator Nussbaums bill exemptng the Lloyds
from per cent tax in New-York city came up n on
ment, which would practically nulny the erect VI
the bill. The amendment was carried.N to ~
motion was then made 10 recoTs S motion oas TO
reconsider was carried. "a to o. .u,or.
Senator Nussbaum then offered an amendm he
restricting the operation of the bill to ioyds nav "
ing underwriters who are citizens OF the state OF
domestic Lloyds. The amendment was cAirieu' 80
Senator Pavey offered an amendment proviaihs
that the exemption from the 2 per cent TAX Apply
only to Lloyds lawfully organized under ine s ,ams
before October /. 1889 The amendment was ~ no,
objected to and adopted MI Pavey oH on ,sa
another amsndment preserving ing me EXEMPT Fire
mems Benevolent Fund under existng avn vi; ~
amendment was adopted. "a to IL me OIL was
then laid aside to be Tesouton appointing
nv Baker janitor Of the Senate from January ~ 10
March a. and provides that Cslen orns sy p a
isctnd ~ the resolution and 1t referred TO the
Finance Committee.