New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-27
NOU THE RAINE,S BILL.
THE UNCERTAIN ATTITUDE OF KINGS
COUNTY REPRESENTATIVE
ONE VOTE LACKING IN SECURING THE fASsA"-
OF TIE FORESTER BILL REMOVING III"
LIFE TENURE OF OFFICE FROM
POLICE SURGEONS.

POLICE SURGEONS
Albany Feb &c (SpeciaD.-Now mat Inc "'e
New-York bill has been Laid aside un'ii new -
the Ranes Liquor Tax bill is the most i"'e'e''
measure In sight In the Legislature ANeH''o" va,
attracted tn the excise question to-day by the can
OF a caucus of the Republican Senators - 'S
behind closed doors the Raines E%cise Di'-
understood early to-day that Senator Brush "o""
abide by the orders OF the caucus bat the p'7'''""
of both Senators Wieman and NTay II "O'' W
these gentlemen being considered as on me 'c'''V
The Republican Assembymen OF KINGS present 9
pecular picture In their relation to the fa'ies "
Should II be made caucus measure III nv
senohIv there is no telling how the memne's "o"'"
vote. Five members-Wags'af, Perkins "''so,,
Marshall and Wado-are in favor OF the f'''ie ''''
Four ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Hughes. LlVihss'one an"
DeGraw-are opposed to 1t. while the reihAi'.'s '"o
Republicans Of the delegation. Brennan anu -N''''
are uncertain Mr.. Wagstaff's position IN laVoi o.
the bill is clearly explained by reference 10 .ie
trio, he represents Mr. Perkins Is Inclined 10 De-
ueve the bill a good measure and feels that ma
tority of his constituents would favor IT, MI " -
40, is n. nresent In favor OF the bill from personal
reasons but is uncertain as to the desire oi ms
no represents Mr. Marshall believes that the senti-
rosnt of his district is favorable TO the BILL and MY
Waldo. coming from the district of the tnon League
(.,ub feels safe in supporting the measure. Messrs
FORESTER Livingstone. Hughes ana Deura" are
against TIE measure solely because OF 'heii con-
stituents For these members Il Is considered u'a'
q vote in favor Of the Raines bill would be poiuca
suicide their districts being composed so largely OF
persons Of foreign birth or extraction MI brennan
4. undecided how he will vote Mr.. Audett is astride
tha fence This representative feels that his dis
trct is certainly against the measure ana LOT 'is
reason he would be likely to bolt a caucus II one
should be called but here is the other side OF 'he
case as viewed by M. Audett: If he should Dol"
perhaps the Republican majority would bolt ana
the Assembly in various stages of progress FROM
this II is easily seen how awkward Is MI Aude''
position the fence
STIR OVER THE POLICE BILL
Mr. Forester Of Kings. is another worried man
tonight His bill removing the life tenure Oh oiioe
from the police surgeons of Brooklyn anu mann"
future appointments of police surgeons s"oJe0. ~
appointment as the result OF compe'.u.e
,ion was laid aside owing to slight oisas ~ MN,
hetween Mir Forester and Commissioner NeIes
rodav Mr. Forester called up the Dill anu lnau.
W. the roll was called there were recorded 20
votes in the affirmative TO % IN the If
Sl. Mr. Forresers bin failed Of passage noe
cause Mr.. McKeown, always on Inc oDposed It.
hu, hscase Mr. OGrady, the leader of the ma ,orS
was listening to the police deDa shsentees in the
Corridors placing much reliance On 'h WsSo OF
Republicans present to vote a as moved to
s,dsr The vote this motion TO lie on me tnuv h a r
30 when the vote VIII
.ons;dared and Mr. Forrester's untirhS el'oit' w
repaid by the passage of the bil.
OTHER BILLS PRESENTED.
Assistant CORPORATION Counsel Sperry to-day pre-
scented to Senator Brush in the senate anu H9' o''
h,vmen Audett and Degraw in the Assembly NV
hills drafted by the city law department Inc oi,''
referring 10 the Museum of Arts and sciences ,'e
Atlantic Avenue BIZ and the Vernon Avenue pI ,
Xiii have already been outlined me reia;lnn
IN i,, ended to straightcn out the difncuitles
have arisen by the annexation OF flatsnus;
Of certificates Of Indebtedness IN &
49, ~ the tax levy Of 1851 is provided TOT %! ols
Iii The other amends the annexation aCt Will
left with the old town board OF rIa''d'ius '''' ''
10 assess land and collect taxes it,, e.or,on 70
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Forresters bill 10 alo" .ireinecl "
receive pay for damaged uniforms passed the oe en-
ate to-day but will be returned to the Ass1lVs c
Concurrence in amendments made to the Dill since
II left the House. -. e,, e,,rfaco
Mr. Degraw's bill 10 exempt Keap-st from surIace
railroads passed the Assembly TO-DAY among ny
the bills introduced in the Assembly were ". w ;
Wilson's. exempting from taxation al persona ,
nroperty known material owned oy an.
person copartnershp corporation: When upon
such material labor is to he applied: MI Brennan
compelling sub-contractors upon pubic WORKS 10
pay the standard scale Of wages.