New-York tribune., 1896-02-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS IN ALBANY
QUESTIONS AFFECTING BROOKLYN Pc
FORE THE LEGISLATURE
BILLS INTRODUCED AND OTHERS COMING-sENA-
TOR wIEMAN's MEASURE TO STOP THE GRAB

BILLS INTRODUCED AND OTHERS CoMING-sENA-
TOR wlEMAN's MEASURE TO STOP THE GRAB
BING or TROLLEY FRANCHISES.
Albany. Feb. (SpeciaD-Both the Senate and
Assembly were 50 thorought occupied with other
questions to-day that the affairs OF Brooklyn
which have been prominent in the previous
sessions attracted little attention In the Senate
the discussion Of the new rules, especially the
closure rule, called forth great outburst of ora
tory the greater part of the whirwind coming
from the Democratic portion Of the Senate. while
the Republicans said little. expressing their ap-
proval Of the rule by their votes In favor of its
adoption Senator McCarren OemocraO, OF
Kings, was pronounced In his opposition to the
rule, saying: IF you are going to give only an
hour to each side for debate on an important
measure. why. you might just we'll cut off all
discussion entirely" The rule was adopted by
a party vote of 33 to 13.
In the Assembly the "retaliatory insurance
law up, which authorizes the Supern-
tendent of Insurance to cancel the rights of
foreign Insurance companies to do business in
this State if the country from which they held
a charter dscriminates against insurance
companies. Kings County representative, Mr..
Brennan, had an amendment to offer to this
measure. which placed the authority with the
plants of discrimination should direct the
Superintendent of the Insurance Department
to cancel the rights of the companies operating
within the State, the charter Of which was
granted in the country against which complaint
had been made. The amendment was not salts
factory to Mr. Hustled, the introduCer Of the
bill. and was lost.
Brooklyn Republicans divided on this
question but the Democratic representatives OF
Kings followed Mr.. Stanchfield's leadership
and voted in the affirmative. Mr.. Waldo OF
Kings opposed its passage from its first intro
duction and said, after the vote had been taken
"As usual went down with the ship
The somewhat surprising news Of another near
ing on the Greater NeW-York question was given
out by Senator Lexow to-day. in answer to dis-
patch from Corporation Counsel Scott OF New
York. requesting to be heard on the subject
Chairman Lexow replied that hearing would De
given tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock IN the
Capitol in Albany. This Is understood, now
ever TO be a special hearing for the CorporaN9,ii
Counsel only The consolidation question VIII
again figure in the deliberations or the senate
when Senator Wray tomorrow calls up ms IeSv-
luton asking for further hearings by the SUD
committee Senator Wray ls n9peluI ol ast,ii Tvs IL
sage but knowing ones say IT Will sleep peacelu ui-y
In the hands of the subcommittee. 10 when IL
will probably be referred
AGAINST TROLLEY GRABS
Senator Weman to-day introduced Dill re-
lating to the manner In which railroad COM
pany can secure franchise or an old company
an extension BY its provisions the procedure
In securing a franchise is heightened ana inc
possibility Of quietly rushing through a Dill 10
grant franchise IS destroyed ,,-
Assemblyman Ruld introduced Two Dis DIS a.
follows: Providing that an honorably dlschHgen
soldier Of the National Guard shal no, De . uis
obaroad from a county or city place except
for cause. and providing thar g any building De
hereafter erected and used 6 .vely Tor oh cnufch
ha hereafter occupied exclusively for church or
school purposes. within distance Of 200 ieet OF
a saloon such saloon license shah not De al
fected thereby. , 49,
4 hin was also introduced Increasing the
salary Of the president Of the Brooklyn Boaru oi
Aldermen from 8. 0c) 10 $1,000 year no dls-
tnctlon is at present made between the salary
Of the president Of the Board and the members