New-York tribune., 1896-01-09
4 FLOOD OF NEW BILLSl
ACTIVITY or THE MEMBERS OF THE AS
SEMBLY.
JEROME BABcocK. OF CHArTAUQUA. RAISES THE
SILVER QUESTION OVER THE CANAL BONDS
SONE IMPORTANT MEASI Ft.s.
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Albany Jan s-A free-silver bomb was eXploced
in the Assembly tonight. Jerome BaDcocH OF '"a-'
tauoua a free-silver Republican. VINO pears s''lA'
ing physical resemblance 10 feHer, Oh s'e"i-o''~
fame Tered resolution. in which Controller Rob
erts was furiously attacked, bscaus, OF his aavef
,ised sale Of gold canal bonds. Under the "ov.""
annronrIation for canal improvements the ContronH
IL authorized TO sell bonds not to exceei N'"v"d
year, with which to carry forward tns worn ia'
Controller has advertised the first sale ana ne cas
for gold bonds This has aroused the only iree-s".'
man In the Legsla .ure and In the resolution s'0'
mitted tonight he plainly says that in his opinion
the Controller has usurped the prerogatves OF the
LEGISLATURE and has no authority under the law OF
1895 10 issue bonds the principal and interest VI
which are payable IN gold. The Assemo.yman rom
Chautauqua would have the word "coln suDs'l'u"
in the bonds.
Controller Roberts said. in reply. tonight that %
anticipated difficulty in floating even the present
gold bonds and he expects that as high as per
cent interest may be demanded. The big bond 'ssu'
OF the National Government and the venezuelan
controversy in the way OF an cary SAFE OF oo".'
by the State of New-York. Assembyman Baocock
asked for immediate consideration Of his resoIuion
but Mr. OGrady objected. and II VIII De cohsde'e'
in its regular order under the rule.
The rules of the Assembly of 1925 were aoopte"
as the rules of 1896. and a resolution offered Dy
Mr. O'Grady. designated the hours OF meeting a.
follows Monday. $50 p. m; TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
and Thursday at II a. m. and Friday al ~ d. m'
MANY OF the Assemblymen took advantage OF this
first regular meeting. and flood OF oills was .ne 's
suit About seventy were received, the maJor.y a''
fecting only the localities when they came. ohe
of the most important bills was Introduces !"
George w Wilson. OF Kings County. providing TOT
resubmisson OF the question OF conso dation VI ''
cities New-York and Brooklyn This Is 'he sam
bill which was introduced In the senate An ~
n ~ a
which provided for the annexation OF the town o'
Flatbush TO Brooklyn. was introduced by MI
Waldo OF Kings The object OF the bill Is 70 re-
lieve Brooklyn from debt. liability or obligations
OF the town of Flatbush previous TO the time tna'
the act takes place. =.
An excise bill was presented by Mr.. norman VI
New-York 1t is an act governing the sac OF "a.o''
on Sunday leaving ii 10 the discretion OF tne A''..
men Common Council Supervisors and other poa'"
OF officers having authority of law In the state
Mr. Forester. Of Kings. introduced bill resu
latng the price OF illuminating gas In cities' r''
prohibits a charge In cities OF between V'V" o.
10000 Of over s. for lO0o cubic feet CITIES OF ''e'
and smaller population are rated accordinsN,
A bill calling for an appropriation OF Sao~ !"
continue work on the Capitol was introduced U. ~.
Scherer OF Albany Mr. I.limbeer. OF New-I"" y
presented a measure regulating the eie.L,o' Mr.
booths and stands in the street II New ioi" ia
Sede Of oranEs Sd pr1sssssd Brse S ~ COMPANY
practically the same measure INTRODUCED is,on is Of
but grants an extension of time FOR coinpie,h ~ sx.
the bridge the essential feature being Una. ~ Inc
tension is made to ten years from the eI Wsr
APPROVAL OF the plans by the Secretary OF aIr,rs
An act creating a SPECIAL commiss )ner o. ;ry In
was introduced II provides for spes.d.. ihsy.ng
criminal cases In every county OF the state me ~
over 100000 population This IL done In ne my ,te
saving time. and II provides for selection sioner
Jurors from the general list by the o)mnm.S'nS /,
Without the usual examination b.ll re.au1Is InrS.
the Public Administrator in New-iork w.s tsle.
tucei by Mr.. Austin. An act TO regulate ,',e %, Mr..
phone charges In New-York was INTRODUCES y Sy,rse
Cain. of New-York. This would Limit me me and n
cities between 500OO0 and iCo000 20 2i5 ys'' IRE.
bill to regulate fares on surface rairoads oroyyde
for the pensonng OF certain officers OF ,he MIRO
formed force of The Fire Department "as "
duced by Mr.. Gregory, of New-Iork yofk
An &C; to authorize the trustees OF me "a b!.
and Brooklyn Bridge 10 grant free passsge ws,ted
cyc,es on the roadway OF the Bridge was p'S@
by Mr. Guider of Kings County.