New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-19
FAIRNESS GAME OF GRAB.
,,,r Albany POLICE BILL DENOUNCED
IN THE SENATE.

.xcr, R1II. roo-PAssAGE OF THE PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANTS MEASURE - OTHER
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
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,,,,nv Feb lS-The Senate debated for an hour
.odav Senator Nussbaums Albany police bill, which
:, device Of William Barnes jr., to get control Of
~. police Department Of Albany The excuse made
tia, the purity If elections must be defended ana
Tho Republican party especially defended from being
dafrauded by the action OF the police; but mas
rucb as the Republican party now has an equal
rumber of election inspectors with the Democratic
ar+v and as II elected its candidate for Senator
and three out Of four Assemblymen last fall, there
,ould seem to be reason for any partisan action
regarding the government OF Albany the Dill mas on
10 face the appearance of being merely grab FOR
Office
Il, was opposed by Senator Pavey, Republican, ana
nv senators Cantor McCarren and Grady, Demo
Gratis Senator Cantor pointed out that the pur-
nose OF the bill was to take from Mayor Thacher'
81 Albany the power OF appointing the Police Com
,oissioners That power vested in the Com
-, Council which was not elected by the people
with the knowledge that it would have any such
ou.bori;v The measure had been rejected by
the Republican Legislature Of 1895 and he wondered
at It's appearance here
senator Nussbaun, defended his bill the ground
that the police force Of Albany had interfered with
.lActions in former years Senator Pavey argued
that the bill unnecessary. and that the rights
~ the Republican of Albany were not IN
voved In the passage OF IT. Senator McCarren
said that II was plain that the bill was ntended u
give one political party the sole authority 10 appo'
I've policemen of Albany. The debate will be con-
tinued tomorrow A..
The hill OF Senator Nussbaum exempting the
IJovds insurance companies from the per cent TAX
an foreign companies premiums caused deoa'e III
general orders Senator Nussbaum explained 'io'
the Lloyds which sought exemption were eo'po7e
of citizens of this State.
Senator Malby opposed the bill. saying It opened
the doors Of exemption TO all foreign IRE Insurance.
companies.
Senator Lexow said that for thirty years the
,,o,.ds ,,a gone untaxed and attempt TO tax
chem was made last year by the New-forK Clty
Fire Commissioners whose contention upnelu'
would impose tax on citizens OF this STATE "mei
a tax was not imposed corporations dong a IKE
business. .
Mr. Pavev said the bill was hardship sought 10
ba ,mnosed on the New-York Fire Department. 10
whose pension fund the tax went The forina'ioh VI
additional Loyds was prohibited by law.
Senator Ahearn said: THE object OF the ph Is u
allow the purchase Of Loyds charters by 1oreisn
o.r,.s who colld thus escape taxation"
Mr. Nussbaum moved that when the committee
Of the Whole rise progress on the Dill De repor'eu
This was agreed to- and the bill Will come up III
general orders again T.,
The Taxation Committees bill, prohibiting the Is
suance of excise licenses for more than year came
nm in general orders A perfecting amendment was
adopted and Senator Foley moved 10 strike OUT the
enacting clause of the BILL which is legislation pro-
posed in anticipation of the passage Oh tne f'ane'
bill Senator Higgins said the bill was designed u
nrevent Excise Boards from issuing licenses Tor a
year and Immediately renewing the license for an
additional year. Excise boards said he, were ooiie
this now to allow saloonkeepers to evade the pro-
posed tax under the Ranes bill for over year Iho
measure went 10 third reading.
Senator Wray's bill to regulate the profession OF
public accountants came up on the order OF third
reading. Senator Wray made an argument in favor
Of the bill and read endorsements by THOMAS as Z.
pany; the New-York Clearing House and number
Of bankers banks h Tar s cop@ 81 10
Senator Nussbaum introduced a general Ex ot
blu prepared BY Alexandeg SeRrs :! xe shs COM
missioner who is to have complete supervision over
the liquor traffic. Excise districts composed Oh As
A large calendar rapidly disposed OF by the
romtine business occurred Among the bills intro
duced to-day one by Mr. french authoi iIS 'io
Mace in the streets Of New-York buildings not TO
exceed an of ten square feet Tor the storage Oh
ashes. dirt. garbage. snow or Ice OF the ad!oinins
street the consent Of the owners OF the adjoining
property first having been granted ,,
Mr. Bondy, of Onondaga. INTRODUCED the Assemp,y
bill OF last year creating State Printing Depart
Among the other bills introduced were the ioiio"-
By Mr. Brennan-Fixing the rate Of fare on the
New-York and Brooklyn Bridge Railroad at one
cent between $50 and 7:3O a. m ana ana !,
p. m. week days AT other tunes Lhe dale sIa.i
not exceed cents. or three tickets FOR hve cents
or seventeen for 25 cents. ,
BY Mr.. Austin-Empowering the Board OF Fonco
OF New-York City to establish police sigma sys
TEN Including boxes booths in the streets ana
10 construct telephone as well as telegraph ilfes
connecting the same. Two hundred and MY thou-
sand dollars in bonds may be issued TO cover the eA-
pense X,...-. -
BY Mr.. Austin-Provding that the Department OF
Public Parks in New-York shall have exclusive con-
troll of the following streets and parts OF streets:
West Ninety s.xth-st.. from the west side OF West
Fnd-aye TO the Hudson River: West One-hundred-
and-twenty-third-s St from the side of Morning.
slde-ave to It's westerly terminus