Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-03-13
LEXOW BILL PASSED.
THE GREATER NEW YORK MEASURE
PUT THROUGH THE SENATE.

The Raines Liquor Tax Bill Passes the
Upper Branch of the Legisiature-BiiIs
In the Assembly.
ALBANY. March 12.-Tbe senate passed
the greater New York bill by a vote Of ss
yeas TO nays as follows:
Heas-Messrs. Ahearn, Braokett Bal
lantine, Brown, Burns, Cantor, Cogge-
shall, Daley, 9. Davis Ellsworth Feath-
erson, Foley, Ford. Grady, Harrison, Hig-
bic Humphrey, johnson, Koehler. Krum,
Lainy, Lexow, Malby Martin, McNulty,
Mullin, Munzinger, Nussbaum, Page,
Parsons Raines Seibert. Stewart, Strana-
han, Sullivan Tibbitts, White Wilcox-8s.
Nays-Messrs. Brush Coney, G. A.
Davis, Gallagher, Higgins, McCarrcn, Pa
|. vey and Wray--s.
The bill as passed provides for a com
mission consisting Of Andrew Green
Dem.l }, Mayor Strong of New York (Rep.),
Mayor Wurster (Rep. of Brooklyn, Mayor
Gleason Of Long Island City (Dem.) State
Engineer Adams (Rsp.) }, Attorney Gen
eral Hancock (Rep) and nine other resi-
dents of the territory enlarged. to be ap-
pointed by the governor with the consent
Of the senate. The commission is directed,
on or before the 1st day of February, 1897,
to make final report to the legislature
lhb nuultlpdl oUlC6fb Ol b06 IeFfltOEy
shall be voted for in November 1897.
During the debate there was spirited
oolloquy between Mr.. Lexow, the author
of the bill and Lieutenant Governor Sax
ton. in which the latter angrily assailed
the presiding officer. The incident created
much excitement In the chamber
Senator Lexow arose to question Of
personal privilege, saying letter had
been printed, signed by the lieutenant
governor. referring to greater New York.
Has the presiding officer any right to in
teriere by letter or otherwise with the
course Of legislation The letter was a
surprise. had known that the lieutenant
governor was in favor Of the bill, 4" said
Senator Lexow.
saxtOn Indignant.
"I have had no oonversation lately with
the SENATOR said the lieutenant govern
or, therefore he could not know my
views. No senator should have expressed
feeling or resentment on account Of the
opinion expressed. Last year was cor
daily for the greater New York bill. 1
believed then the people were for IL. with
in the past few weeks many facts have
come to my attention. and now believe
that the passage OF the greater New York
bill in its present shape would be q very
serious mistake for the legislature, and ea-
peoially mistake for the Republican
members of the Legislature. 1 have not
sought to influence legislation. When the
senator states that have made any effort
to defeat the measure, he states what be-
lieve to be-" He stopped a moment and
continued. "He will reconsider.
AS citizen the lieutenant governor
has lost no rights. AS a citizen he has the
right to reply to any citizen who asks his
views. Those rights he proposes to exer-
else at all times. He has not resigned any
privileges to express himself on cues
tions of interest TO him and to the whole
state
This is an extraordinary thing, that
any senator should show feeling or resent
ment over the proper action of the lieu
tenant governor"
Finally Senator Pavey offered a resolu-
tion declaring it the sense Of the senate
that the lieutenant governor had violated
neither the proprieties nor the regulations
imposed upon him as a state official by
writing the letter TO DIR. Storrs and ex-
pressing his views on public questions.
Senator Lexow objected to its consdera-
tion, and then Senator Raines demanded
that the indecent wrangling cease, and
that the senate proceed to final disposition
of the Greater New York bill. 1t was so 4
agreed.
Child labor and sweatshop Bill.
The assembly passed by vote of 115 to
the bill of H. T. Andrews, providing for
better protection of children in mercantile
establishments.
1t Is an amendment to the child labor
law, and provides that no children under
Ii years Of age may be employed in any
factory or store unless it holds certificate
from the department of health stating
date and place Of birth of child, color of |
hair and eyes, height and weight and any
distinguishing face marks, and the health |
commissioner is satisfied that such child |
is physically able to perform the work |
which 1t intends to do and that the date |
of birth is correct
Relating to sweatshops, the bill makes |
this stringent provision: When any arti- |
Gle is found by the inspector to be made |
under unclean or unhealthy conditions, he |
may, with the consent Of the local board |
of health, indelibly brand upon such arti- |
Gle the words tenement made" II il |
be branded, any box or receptacle |
the article can be marked |
tenement made,' and the openings of |
the box sealed, the seal to have stamped
on 1t the words tenement made" A fur
ther section makes landlords responsible
for the existence of sweatshops and allows
him to dispossess the tenant.
Raines Liquor Tax Bill Passed.
ALBANY. March 1.-The senate passed
the Raines liquor tax bill by a vote Of 81 |
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