New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-18
ADJOURNMENT DAY FIXED.
THE LEGISLATURE DECIDES TO DIS
PERsE ON APRIL 80.
A SUSPICIOUS "ERRoR" FOUND IN THE BROOKLYN
BRIDGE LEASE BlLL-wAs 1T TRICK TO
ADVANCE THE MEAsURE7-sEN
ATE PROCEEDINGS.


ATE PROCEEDINGS.
Albany. April II (SpecaD-Both houses OF the
Legislature voted to-day to adjourn finally on
April 80. The adjournment resolution was
adopted unanimously In both Senate and Assem-
bly,. the only objector being Senator Grady, who
expressed doubts II the calendar could be cleared
by April 80. He did not demand vote however.
Senator Grady ALSO for once In his official ca
reer. did service to the cities Of New-York and
Brooklyn this morning. He discovered that
Senator Pages bill to lease the Brooklyn Bridge
railway to the elevated railroad companies had
been enormously printed. The files said that 1t
was on the order Of third reading Senator Grady
said: "Mr. President, this bill was not ordered
to third reading. 1t was only considered IN gen.
eral orders and has not been advanced the
clerks examined the records and found that Mr..
Grady was correct.
"Evidently an error" said Senator Page. 1t
Is rather remarkable that such '"errors' only
happen In bills involving millions. There Is no
bill before the Legislature which Is regarded
with more suspicion by the members than this
one and 1t Is we'll known that a powerful lobby
Is enlisted In Its behalf.
1t was reported about the Capitol to-day that
the trolley ard cable railroads OF NewYork
and Brooklyn were making great fight to get
on the Bridge with the elevated railroads. and
that the Tammany Hall Assemblymen were de-
manding this CONCESSION" to the trolley COM
panies in return for their votes for the Greater
New-York bill. Possibly the trolley companies
and other street railway interests will com
promise" with the elevated railroads by both
taking the Bridge.
There is said to be 100000 profit year to the
elevated railroads In the Page bill II they gain
possession Of the Brooklyn Bridge. That Is q
sum large enough to divide with the trolley
companies and leave some for Tammany Hall
and other political machines
Senator Lexow's bill limiting appeals to the
Court OF Appeals caused a brief debate In the
Senate to-day. Mr.. Lexow said there must
either be Limitation Of cases that may be taken
to the Court OF Appeals there must be a
second division OF the court The bill would re-
lieve the congested condition OF the calendar.
Senator McCarren offered an amendment ex-
emptng negligence cases from the operation OF
the bill. The m sasure advanced to third
reading after the amendment had been defeated
The bill authorizing the formation and main
tenance OF a free public employment bureau In
the city Of New-York advanced to third
reading. This - the measure introduced early
In the session by Assemblyman Wilson and
passed by the Assembly on March II. 1t has
since been In the possession OF a Senate COM
mittee, but 1t now appears the calendar OF
third reading bills and will undoubtedly be
passed early In the week.
The Finance Committee reported favorably
Senator Brush's resolution providing for the ap-
rontment OF an investigating committee OF three
Senators TO investigate and report to the Senate
on the water supplies Of the State. The resou-
tion carries an appropriation OF $500 On Sena-
tor Mullins motion. II was laid over for dis
cussion on Monday night.