New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-10
GOOD ROADS BILL PASSED.
TO PREVENT FARMERS FROM WORKING
OUT TAXEs ON ROADS
1T APPLIES TO ONLY THIRTY-Two COUNTIES
OTHER BILLS PASSED AND PROCEEDINGS

1T APPLIES TO ONLY THIRTY-Two COUNTIES
OTHER BILLS PASSED AND PROCEEDINGS
TAKEN By THE SENATE YESTERDAY.
Albany April (SpeciaD.-The Senate to-day
passed the first Of the Good Roads bills intro
duced by Senator Hgbie. abolishing the days
labor system of working roads and substituting
for II the taxation plan. The bill Is amended so
that it applies to only thrtytwo counties, twenty
eight counties having been exempted from its
operation.
The Senate also passed Senator Pages bill pro-
vding that the counsel and medical officers of the
New-York Fire Department shall not be removed.
except for cause and after hearing; Senator Can
tors. providing that all scaffolding erected in
buildings under construction in New-York shall
have safety rails: Assembyman French's author
izing magistrates in New-York to sentence persons
convicted of habual drunkenness to six months
imprisonment: Assemblyman Delmours providing
for an extension of the Kngsbrdge road; Senator
Sheppards. authorizing the sale Of ale and beer
the premises Of the Soldiers and Sailors Home.
at Bath. and Mr.. Lainibeer's. providing for the
transcrbing Of Indictments In New-York
Senator Malby attempted 10 persuade the Senate
10 adopt a resolution taking away from the Rail-
roads Committee his bill providing for the sale Of
mileage books. He declared that the Railroads
Committee seemed intent on keeping this Dill until
the end of the session. ..' so,,
Senator Raines replied that the RAILROADS Cont
mittee had the bill IN shape which would b,
satisfactory to the travelling public and to the
railroads and IL would soon. be reported. The
motion of Senator Malby to discharge the commit
tee from further consideration OF the Dill was
beaten by vote of 10 TO %.
Tho Committee on Public Health reported favor
ably Senator Coggeshalls bill prohibiting the cut
ting of river ice within the corporate limits OF a
city of $1,000 population or within l,Vo feet
of the outlet of a sewer
Austin's bill fixing the salary OF
the secretary of the Racing Commission and giving
the Controller power to investigate the accounts OF
the was aenee 10 pep nTa avoTab
Senator Nussbaum's bill approprl atng $500 for
contract work on the State Capitol. and $4,000 for
day labor 1t was ordered to third reading;
The judiciary Committee reported favoraeiy MI.
Padey Hyd Sl POWeE %s
Senator bill PaenT n sne 9yo DpaT
ment was referred back to the Insurance commit
The following nominations were received from
the Governor and referred to the Finance C1h M
Fourth judicial District. Jeanette r.; Hawkins OF
Malone succeed herself; for the sixth Judicial ,n
R ass cyru y he
n oS csaaeSsea ae Of FBa aaS Saaia
about expire for the Eighth Judiciai eroy
s oaa%sn n after nG0% NAY q g. H is SD''
The following bills were INTRODUCE; srecon Of
monument to the memory Z the LIST Regiment Of
i the Army Of The MI mn a s5s5ss
csmetsTy an sTpePse Of s that plumbers in
by Sena'S HI,v obsu reestsr annually in March
MeI- the De Sssy Sa1t' Of Buildings
BY % Of
appointed by the county judge TO serve from the
se sy senator that the NewYork
City Stree. Cleaning Commissioner may u''oe
BY Senator Burns-Confrming every assessment yil
heretofore laid for improvements in fonkers
including work of matchmaking or telfordizins
any s,iee.. po,a, Exsrn,in0 Iloyds throug bout
the whole State from the 2 per cent tax on ioresn
By Senator Cantor-Ailowing veterans Of the late
War to serve as laoorers IN tne Me" ai nok See'
BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
Albany. April Ex-Governor Morton has signed the
following bills:
Chapter 22l-Assemblyman Horizons. apportoning
the money collected from racing associations among
~" CHAPTER 2S2NAssembyman Honman,s. legazirs
the I RefoTmed Protestant and Dutch Church to
Me cSapser DSaNAssemblyman carsles changing
the Corporate title OF the rector church wardens
and vestrymen Of Grace Church in the town Of
dens and vestrymen of Grace Church in West
ouys ia fer
the ns west Of be line of
ccfromwels creek, the eas,erly bukhead line o.
the Harlem and ns ep hs
Revision Commissions revision Of the Poor law.
Chapter 22s-Assemblyman Firms, amending tn
law relative to the OF the State and the Stat
flag The State flag is to be OF bum. charged will
&c Chapter 23o~Assemblyman Livingston's. proyidn,
for the construction Of bicycle path on each sld
Brooklyn Department of Parks to grade the park
81 Chapter 23i-Assembyman Steeles. appropriat TIM
1900 for horticultural Investigations, experiment.
and information at the agricultural station a
Chapter 232-Assembyman Brennan's authorizing
exceeding $4,000 for the purpose Of carrying tn
provisions of the Ainsworth Compulsory Education
law Of last year
MORTON ASKED TO PRESS THE BUTTON.
Albany April s-Frank W. Hawley here to
day. and extended to Governor Morton invita-
ton to be present and ofhciate at the opening o
the National Exposition OF Electrical Appliance
IN the Grand Central Palace. NewYork on May
The Governors part in the great event will be tn
turning on OF a current OF electricity generated a
miles over Of the commercial mains OF tn
Western Union Telegraph Company. the new Tesl
nioyed. Another feature Of the exposition, ex
pained to the Governor. will be the placing Of
transmitter in the exposition building. enablin
those witnessing the application OF this mysteriou
energy to the movement OF machinery 10 hear IN
roar OF the cataract that produces IT,
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BALLOT REFORM BILL AMENDED.
Albany. April 0 SpeclaD. Senator Ralnes called u
his Ballot Reform bill to-day and submitted lars
number Of amendments to 1t. which rendered nece
sary the repr:ntng OF the bill He said General Re-
denbough. OF New-York head Of the Bureau OF Elee
lions had greatly aided him In the preparation
the measure. Senator Bracket OF saratoga, WI VII
Adrondacks. moved that the bill be amended so
70 provide for the use OF Woodpup paper aor ~