New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19
LEXOW STILL SILENT.
NO REPORT on CONSOLIDATION. But
HOPE LIVES YET AT ALBANY.
rY,K Or A sNAG WHICH THE RAINES EXCISE BILL.
CONFRONTS-THE 100000 CANAL. PATRON
AGE AND HOW THE APPROPRIATIONS
WILL BE DISTRIBUTED.


WILL BE DlsTRlEUTED
Albany. FEB 10 Special. Senator Lexow's
consolidation report did not appear today occa-
stoned no surprise. for had not Senator Lexow him
self stated positively that would appear today?
This I'm itself was considered a guarantee of its
nor-appearance for nowadays the Senator from
Nyack is taken by oppostes so unique and uncer-
tain are his statements. Unless the Senator changes
his yariegatcd mind before sunrise, the report viii
be made tomorrow. he is known to be at work
on the report tonight and to have # nearly com
plcted
What the report will be can only be conjectured
but that it viii not represent the opinions Of the
committee from whom 1t purports TO come is so
certain that minority and individual report is
expected 10 follow.
The Republican Assemblymen of Kings hold
ing quiet little conference tonight at No. -
Lancaster-st in the rooms occupied by Forester
Hughes. Brennan and Livingston. The object OF the
conference, It Is said b. the Assem5lymen attend
ing. is 10 decide upon course of action on the
Lexow consolidation report, which they believe
viii be submitted tomorrow.
BLOCKING THE EXCISE BILL
There are those however. who say that the real
subject to be discussed is the probability Of fixing
q deal whereby the Ra,nes Liquor Tax law may be
deayed in the House until Referendum is granted
BROOKLYN in the Consolidation BIZ. some credence
n given this belief by the follow NJ statement made
10 the writer to-day by a Kings County Assembly
man: I'VE shall probably vote az unit AGAINST
the Ralnes Excise blil' II 10 said tonight b.
who knows the ways OF politicians. that ms
schene of operl lion by the Brooklyn men had been
decided upon too late. and. (; their votes on the
Ranes bill are needed. caucus VII quickly cal
them into the fold.
IN accordance with the resolutions adopted b. the
Common Council Of Brooklyn. and to-day presented
20 the LEGISLATURE urging reduction in the fare
charged on the cars of the New-Nor and Brook
Iyn Bridge Mr. Brennan Of Kings, introduced bill
intended TO bring about such reduction. The BIZ
authorizes and directs the trustees of the New
York and Brooklyn Bridge 10 reduce the fare on ~
said Bridge so that the same vii. not be greater
than one cent trip for each person between 'he
hours OF $50 ana 1870 a. and between the hours
Of & n m and I D. m. on week days and on Sundays
and at al. other hours week days. SAID rare 10
be no greater than cents trip for each per
son or three tickets for FIVE cents. or seventeen
tickets for % cents.
BILLS PASSED.
Among the bills passed by the Assembly to-day
were: bill introduced by Mr.. Marshall prohibiting
railroads IN Van Euren-st.. in Brooklyn. without
property-cwners' consent; measure confirming
certain contracts made by the Commissioner OF CRY
Works of Brooklyn. and Mr.. Wilson's bill pro-
hibitng railroads in N!i,oughby-ave.. Brooklyn.
without pyoperty-o owners consent. Senator Wrays
bin providing FOR licensing public accountants
passed the Senate to-day receiving just the requ-
Site number of affirmative votes. g. There were
seventeen Senators recorded against IT, The bill IN
troduced by Assemblyman Forester abolishing the
life CT office OF the five surgeons Of the Police
Department was laid aside to-day at the request or
the .ntroducer. Although the bin favored by
COMMISSIONS Weles AT its Introduction there has
feating the very purposes OF the BILL and Mr.. For
said TO-DAY that he Is through with the Police
10 Continue IN Office The present Ave surgeons nd
l,low The Commissioner TO appoint two additional