New-York tribune., 1896-01-15
THE ALBANY MILL GRINDING.
NEW BILLS BEFORE THE STATE LEGIS-
LATURE.
EXCISE. SUNDAY. GOOD ROADS AND TELEPHONE
RATE MEASURES AMONG THEM - COM

MITTEES GET TO WORK.
Alhanv Ian IA (Specian-The Legislature is
getting down to real business. Nearly all the more
important comni .'o.s met to-day. and many bills
considered
Assemblymau Bondv. Of OnondaCa County. IN
tended to introduce TO-DAY bill 70 provide for iiee
TRANSPORTATION for State officers when or ofhclal
business 1t is said that the developments Of the last
twenty four hours have changed Mr.. Bondys mind
The press Of Syracuse opposes the measure" as 90
severa. OF the State officers who yesterday were
said TO favor IT, At any rate. Mr.. Bondy has de-
cided to delay the presentation Of the bill until he
'can feel sure OF the Governors approval
A concurrent resolution introduced by Senator
Coggeshan this morning calling for the printing of
loO0l copies OF the Rancs Excise bill was passed
by the Senate and when presented TO the Assem-
bly, this aft ternoor. was referred to the committee
on Printing.
A telegram from Mr. Redneld. president Of the
League of LOYAL Citizens Of Brooklyn. was received
by Mr. Wilson. ana al hts request II was read
TO the Assembly Il toll Of the enthusiastic anti
consolidation mass-meeting last night and also
called attention to the opposition Of the Chamber
Of Commerce to cons )dation
someu hat unexpected excise bill was added 10
the mass of such measures now before the Lees-
latire Mr.. Kern INTRODUCED the modification or inc
Ohio law which he presented last year. The "s-
sentia difference between this and the Raines bill
is that the measure of Mr. Kern does not abolish
Excise Boards.
An to regulate barberng on Sunday" was
presented by Mr. De Graw. OF Kings. II proposes
to take away the liberty now given to the BARRIERS
Of New-York City and Saratoga to keep open their
shops on Sunday. The bill is general, covering the
entire State without local discrimination.
Mr. Malone, OF New-York. in a bill TO regulate the
sale OF certain articles Sunday adds to the things
the sale Of which Is already legal milk. Ice and soda
water.
Following Immediately upon the report Of the Good
t,.-,
duced bills covering the six recommendations which
Il contained
Senator Coney. of Brooklyn. introduced bill to-
day lowering telephone rates. He puts the charges
at sS5 d year In tNew-York. 80 IN BROOKLYN sis In
Rochester and Buffalo s3s in cities of less than 10000
population and above 200N $50 in cities OF less than
20 600 population and 81 In other places.
The Assembly passed resolution this morning re-
Questing Controller Roberts to submit to 1t the con-
tract for legislative printing. Some bills have not
been printed. Mr.. Finn. Of New-York said he had
been Informed that the difficulty was temporary,
having been caused by the printers failure to get
some compositors upon whom he had depended The
matter would be remelied.
The Senate sent In for concurrence the resolution
Of Senator Brush urging Congress to pass the bill
to improve Newtown Creek. 1t was concufred In
Governor Morton sent to the Senate the nomina-
tions of Alta Pease Grouse and Nathan F Graves.
Of Syracuse. be trustees Of the Home for Feeble
minded Children They were referred to the FINANCE
Committee Governor Morton also sent IN the nOrnl-
nation of James W. Goodrich. of Brooklyn. to be
trustee Of the Long Island Hospital In place OF cara
H. Stranahan The nomination confirmed
Among the bills introduced to-day we're the follow
ing:
BY Senator Burns Authorizing Yonkers 10 use me
proceeds Of 10000 worth Of bonds issued nhder IN"
laws of 1895 foi the purchase Of lahd ana erection
Of "A municipal building -, .,.. ..
be obtained from the Department of city Works
before the surface OF street or avenue IN Brook
lyn NAV be disturbed. and providing That such
ment and requiring that the cost Of inspection AMI
repairs may be imposed as condition To granting
the permit. , -,
BY Senator Wray-Irovidng that the city OF
Rrooklyn NAV exceed its statutory DOnu-ssuc HWl-
tation in the Of bonds for the publlc improve
ments one-haH Of which paid for by the city.
BY Senator Muln-EA cepting directors OF poH'lcai
clubs from the law requiring hnnudi reports diI
excepting such directors from liability for debts OF
such clubs. - l., ~. -,
BROOKLYN between Franklin and Kingston aVes.,
without the consent OF property owners
BY Mr.. Demonstrating that the assessment
for grading and improving Ams'erdam-ave., New
York City from One-hundred nd,ff'y-hith-S, 20
one hundred nd -ninet -fourth-st he Immediately
discharged A. regards assessments unpaid
nv Mr. Graves-Appropriating $l5Oc Tor a STATE
Normal School Holland Patent. Oneida County.
By Mr.. Flnn-Prohibltng the dumping OF refuse
into the Hudson from the wall at Battery Park.
By Mr. Austin-I'roviding for the erection ana
furnishing Of buiding In City Hall Park. New
York at or the corner Of Chambers and Cen
,re sts so to provide accommodation for the
oeces and and for the Of the Surrogates.
mont and Law and Tax departments.