New-York tribune., 1896-04-02
GETTING SHAVED on SUNDAY.
THE SUBJECT THAT ENGAGED THE AS
SEMBLY YESTERDAY.
THE MGRAw BILL. AMENDEp'so THAT BARBER
SHOPS MAY KEtsr open TILL. 1o'cIocK
p. NJ. IN LARGE CITIES AND TILL IL

O'CLOCK a. NJ. ELSEWHERE.
Albany April (SpeciaD.-The Legislature Of 1895
passed a blk which became a law, regulating bar
bering on Sunday This is the presen, law by vir-
tue Of which all barber-shops. excepting those IN
New-York and Sara oga, compelled TO be closed
on the first day of the week. bill was introduced
by NJ McGraw. early in the present session, TO
take away this privilege from New-Iofk and sara
toga, and make the law general in Its apphcation'
The bill WAS the Assembly calendar to-day as
special order on second reading and, previous 10
its Advancement 10 third reading. II was so amend
ed to defeat the purpose for which 1t was intro
duced. II 1t becomes law II will virtually repeai
the restrictive of last year and allow sun
day barbering in all parts OF the state up 10 II
o'clock a. and In cities OF the frst ciasS uht
O'clock p. Sunday
No sooner had the bill been taken up this morn
ing than MI. Trainor of New-fork, TOOK the moor
in defence of amendment offered by mnseN'
which allowed barbering on Sunday in any part OIL
the State up to II o'clock a. Mr. Green. of New
York, spoke in favor Of the Tranor amendment,
saving that the original bill had been introduced
by a rural legislator and that its passage would
mean an attempt on the part Of the country dis
trcts TO regulate actions Of the citizens OF New
York City.
An amendment offered 10 the bill by Mr..
. Kempner which would allow Sunday barbering IN
all cities of first class. and in Saratoga Springs
and Niagara Falls, up TO | o'clock p. m on Sunday.
The clause relating 10 Niagara Falls and Saratoga
Springs was withdrawn by Mr.. Kempncr, who, IN
advocating the passage of the Amendment said ihat
common-sense demanded that n man should have an
opportunity get shaved on Sunday. lie SAID that
Sunday in a great city was a day of visiting, and
that a man should be allowed to be shaved on Sun
day in order that he might present decent APP
pearance among decent people.
Mr.. Armstrong; of Monroe, opposed the amend
ments offered by AIR. Kempner and Mr. Trainor and
advocated the original McGraw bill. lie said that
t,o CfotA AtaI ia
bill.
Mr. Rudd of Kings, claimed the right 10 speak
upon this bill because he had not opened his mouth
on the floor this year" He amused the Assembly
for nearly half hour by his attacks on the ma
bobs' who could get shaved at Saratoga, while ms
constituents had TO sneak into a barber-shop by a
back door, His good-natured attacks on the style
of oratory represented In the House by Messrs.
Butts, Trainor and Kempner amused both Democrats
and Republicans Tho amendment OF Mr. Ke1npner
was advocated by Mr.. Austin. of New-York
The previous question being ordered, rollcall
showed the amendment allowing cities OF the hrst
cass.to have barbershops until O'Clock on the
first day OF the week have been adopted by vote
of 72 to 60.
Mr. Dudley, of Niagara, sought to have an amend
ment adopted giving similar privileges to Niagara
Falls and Saratoga Springs but this was defeated
by viva voce vote.
Mr. Traihor withdrew his amendment making the
exemption fro9, the operation Of the present law
general thronsnoui the Ssaie up 10 nreentS bv Nj
Cutler, Of Rockiand 1t was deemed advisable that
an amendment affecting the rural counties OF the
Stats shnpld rome from representative or thosc
Counties The wisdom Of this was shown wnen
roll-cal on Mr.. Cutters amendment was taken, me
vote Showing sufficient supporters to pass the oili
when II comes up for final action. The vote on the
Cutler amendment was rs TO 4S. With these TWO
amendments the bill was advanced to third reading
- The following bills were passed by the Assembly
to-day: - rs..
Mr. Robbins's amending the Compulsory Educa-
ton law by extending the powers OF truancy OIL
MI, Audett's. compelling the proper marking Of
convict-made goods.
These bills introduced: - 80
BY Mr. .Horton-AlloWIng eeconeering within 100
Zee; of polling places, and prohibiting the display
of political posters inside of polling places
BY Mr.. Adle~-Provding for the payment or ON
GERS who served at the last election IN New-lork
City. - .
BY Mr. Stewart-Authorizing Mount Vernon to
contract for water supply. .
BY Mr.. Austin--Compell.ng the erection in New
York City OF freproof buildings where they exceed
seventy feet In height.