New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-18

CONSIDERATION OF THE GREATER NEW
YORK BILL POSTPONED.
VARIOUS THEORIES TO EXPLAIN THE pf'hNi
INTEREST IN THE BILL. TO WIDEN

NEwTOwN CREEK
Albany. March Il (SpeciaD.-In striking CON
trast TO the manner in which the Ra.nes Liquor
Tax bill was forced through tine Assembly Is 'he
action Of that legislative body upon the Greater
New-York bill. This bill to-day upon the
calendar on the order of third reading. but wheh
ii was reached Chairman Austin. Of the ClueS
Committee. moved that 1t he laid aside u'''i
Thursday morning next. retaining Its place on III.
calendar. 1t is believed however, that the piii VIII
again be laid aside on Thursday. and that noac''0"
will he taken upon it until after the conveh'io"
Of next week Various theories are advanced lor
the delay on the Consolidation bill. one OF the
most plausible Of these is that the Republican
leaders in the Assembly, feeling keenly the au-
verse criticism which has been showered upon
them for their procedure the day OF the pas
sage OF the Raines bill. believe that they VIII
partially atone for this by going slow WIN tl'
Consolidation bill. and give an air OF rcspec'a"i
ity 10 the pa ssage of the second Il the two great
measures OF the year. Another theory Is '"a'
Governor Morton is not anxious TO nave 'hlS pei
picking question presented 10 him until he has
disposed Of the troublesome Raines bill sun an
other theory has it that Governor Morton. as well
as the leaders Of the Assembly would prel'' 10
have the Endorsement Of the Greater New-Nork
senbly and thus placing the responsibility upon
the Governor 1t Is believed by some that resoiu-
lions favoring a Greater NewYork will be pro-
sentcd T. tn. convention and that Endorsement
by the convention would lessen the burden other
wise placed upon the Chief Executive However
these theories may turn out. II is generally be-
lieved am ,ng the city members. as well as those
from up the state. that they Will not be called
upon to vote upon the Greater Newly ork bill until
after the recess 10 be taken from Friday OF ms
week t. Wednesday Of next week.
The passage OF a bill providing FOR the widen
ing Of Newtown Creek would not ordinarily at
tract much attention or excite Interest. bu' 'he
passage Of a bill to-day has given rise to consider
able comment by members on both the RepuOh-
can and Democratic side OF the Assembly. for
there IS a mystery connected with the course ~
the Zurn bill since Its introduction on Jan
uary 49, until its passage by the Assembly to-
day Mr.. Zurn Den). Of Kings. Introduce me
bill which Is entitled AN act 10 provide ioF Inc
widening OF Newiown Greek and 10 establish NE
bulkheai lines thereof" The location oi the
hulkhcaa line. are described at length. and The
lard needed to carry out the provisions % the act
is to be acquired ny condemnation proceedings
10 be Instituted by the Corporation Counsel %
brooklyn Furthermore. when the Supreme
Cour, names IN, Commits ioners who shall deter
mine the compensation due propertv-owncrs i'r
the land taken under the proceedings. tho shall
also name three Commissioners who shall har"
entire charge OF tho widening OF the creea. the
cxpensc to be borne jointly b. the c)uniles q
Queens and Kings.
When the bin WIS before the Committee on
Commerce and Navigatl T. Assistant Corporation
Counsel Sporty opposed the bill or behalf %;
Klngs County, and Wllliar Young. performed
a similar service for queens Count. What
either Of these men has said In regard 10 bills
affecting these raapcctiv" c0unties. nas usually
had weight with tho Republican committees but
not 50 with the Zurn bill II was reported favor
ably by the cpmmttee. When II reached the
House several Of the Republican Ass"mblym"n
opposed its passage. particularly Messrs. Audett
and Perkins but this ha1 lltte effect, ard the
bill was passed almost unanimously to-day.
Herein is the puzzle foi the Brooklyn Republican
Assemblymen TO solve: How d!d Assenblyman
Zurn. Democrat, get his bill through the COM
mIttce and the Assembly. despite opposition,
when the members cannot get their bills, some o.
them Of unquestioned merit ont ~ committee
A FAVORABLE REPORT.
The Senate judiciary Committee tonight de-
cided to report favorably the bill already passed
by the Assembly. allowing the Dlstrict-Attor-
ney. Backus 10 dispensc with his Democratic
assistants in the District-Attorncy's office OF
Kings County, and replace them with officers
been felt by those interested in the bill. be
cause OF it's delay In the Senate committee. but
Senator Wray succeeded in getting II out OF
the committee tonight. This IL the bill at the
hearing upon which Distrlc.-Attorney Backus
made public the arrest Of the irebugs whose
trial promises 80 much OF sensation.
Three street-exemption bills passed the AS"
sembly to-day The" Were all introduced by
Assembyman Brennan. and refer to Patchen"
ave. Howard-ave. and Herkimer-st. Mr. Per
kins introduced an amendment TO the law which
allows the city Of Brooklyn to Issue tax ceruh
Gates TO the amount Of $4,000 for repairs ana
alterations necessary TO reht the old go Kegi-
msnt armory for the use of the Calling Bat
terry. The amendment Increases the amount 10
$4,000
bill was introduced by Mr. Hughes. OF
Kings which provides for the election at the
expiration OF the terms OF the three present
civil Justices In Brooklyn, OF seven justices 10
be elected by districts instead Of at large, as are
the present justices. In orde: to relieve the
higher courts from petty cases, the jurisdiction
Of the justices is Increased from cases Involving
500 10 those where III" amount at controversy
is 500 or less The seven districts are to be
IT AIDE up as follows: District No is to be com
posed of the First, second. Third. Fourth, Flfth,
Sixth and Tenth wards District No 2. OF the
Eighth Twelfth. Twenty-sccond. Thirtieth and
Thirty first wards; District No. ). OF the Nintn
Twenty third. Twenty-fOurth and Twenty -nnth
wards: District No 4. of the Twenty-nfth,
Tv enty-slxth. Twenty-cighth and Thirty second
wards; District No. ., OF the Seventh, Eleventh
twentieth and Twenty-frst wards District No.
G. Of the Thirteenth. Fifteenth. sixteenth and
Nineteenth wards: District No. T. OF the -Four
teenth, Seventeenth Eighteenth ana twenty
seventh wards. BY this distribution OF districts
II Is said that three OF the districts the Fist,
second and Seventh would probably elect Demo
cratic Justices. while the Third Fourth, Flftn
ond sixth districts would be expected 10 elect
Republican justices.
NATURAL ICE FACTORY.
croor, NV, Correspondcnce OF The Louisville