New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-13
ONE CONCESSION GRANTED
THE CONSOLIDATION WILL COME BE-
FORE THE MAYORS
LEGISLATION OF INTEREST 70 rEooKLYN II THE
sENATE AND ASSEMBLY,.

LEGISLATION OF INTEREST no rEooKLYN II THE
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY.
Albany. Feb p CSpeciaD What is regard
cd b. the New-YoriS and Kings County SEN
ators and Assemblymen as an important con-
ccssion was the announcement made to-day by
Senator Lexow chairman Of the Joint Consolida-
ton Investigating Committee. that the bill 70
De- reported by his committee would be sent to
the Mayors OF New-Yorh. Brooklyn and Long
Island cry Tor thei- approval IT rejection. In
case Of the latter the bill would again come be-
fore The LEGISLATURE The Kings County repre-
sentatives feel juhilant over this concession. as
they had hardly expected that an opportunity
would be given Mayor Wurster to place himself
on record on the consolidation question.
The difference existing between Senator's
S,ranahan and Lexow evidently remains unset
tied for when Lexow has anything TO say on
the consolidation question. Sfranahan has not,
and vice versa To-day while Senator Lexow
came forward with more Of his prophetic utter
ances regarding consolidation. :, nator Strana-
han had only to say that he had no idea when
the report on the Greater New York consoda-
ton project would be- made
Senator Guy IN an interview to-day expressed
the Democratic position On the Greater New
York bin by saying: AS far the simple fact
of consolidation is concerned am satisfied that
the people want it, The bill effectlng a union
of New-York and Brooklyn will be supported
by two-thirds OF the Democrats in the Logis-
lature"
The announcement was made to-day that
state Factory Inspector Connolly has appointed
William d. Hudson. Of Brooklyn a deputy in
spector OF bakeries 90 fiji a vacancy caused by
the resignation of Adam Bader. The appoint
ment is subject to exarination by the civil Ser
vice Commission
Among the bills passed by the Senate in the
brief session of to-day was that Of Senator VIE
man for the relief of Thomas Monahan. a con-
tractor.
Mr.. De Graws bill dividing the City Works
Department Of Brooklyn into two departments
a city works ana water departmen;-was on
the Assembly cal ndar 10. third reading today
uut al the request OF the inir1ducer II was re-
ierred back % the Cities Committee for amend
meni. Mr. j." Grlw. ~ Kings. to-day introduced
nilis rN~iupting from the operation of surface
railroads Keap-st. and portions " South First
81. Ia Brooklyn. y bin was presented by M
ioiTest"r providing That any member Of the
Brooklyn Fire Department VINO has his uniform
injured n destroyed in tho discharge Of his
duty shall re'eive proper compensation. Mr.
Marshall. " Kings, introduced a bill allowing
the heirs # George Brown to sell real estate In
Westminster County. Seven petitions from
various Republican organizations Of Brooklyn
protesting against consolidation were presented
to-day by Mr.. Brennan. of Kings.
In The senate this morning the Finance Com
inittee reported Senator Brush's uniform rate
telephone bin TO be- reprinted ana referred 10 the
Committee on Miscellaneous Corporations. SEN
atOr Wieman's bin providing that the terms Of
coroncrs In Kings County shall after 1899 be
four years. was reported iayoraby. Mr.. Fitz
" New-N0rk introduced a bill requiring the
Tenth ana Twenty-third-st. ferry company be-
tween Tenth and TWenty-third SITS In New
York. and Greenpoint-ave.. in Brooklyn. 10 OPP
crate until 10 O'Clock a m OF each day a bill
was introduced extending the time I'm which the
Long Island Title Guaranty Company shall have
the remaining twp-thirds n It's capital paid In