New-York tribune., 1896-04-03
A HEARING NEXT WEEK.
BILLS OF INTEREST TO BROOKLYN ON
THURSDAYS CALENDAR
TWO OF THEM INTRODUCED BY SENATOR coFrEY
AND ONE EY SENATOR wIEMAN-soARD
or EDUCATION AUTHORIZED TO
PROCURE ERASMUS HALL

OF EDUCATION AUTHORIZED TO
PROCURE ERASMUS HALL
Albany April (spec!aD.-A hearing will DO
given on Thu:=tsy 0. aext week on three bills
Of interest to residents Ct Brooklyn. These are
Senator CoTey's bill regulating the price Of
illunira tins gas IN Brooklyn: bill by the same
Senator regulating the telephone charges In
Brooklyn. and Senator w.e-nan's bill regulating
the charges IN Brooklyn tor arc and incandescent
electric lighting All three OF the bills are In the
Committee on Miscellaneous Corporations, before
which committee the hearing will be held
The Assembly Cities Committee to-day re-
ported favor ably Senator Wray's bill authorizing
the Board OF Education Of Brooklyn to procure
Erasmus Hall for educational purposes.
No Brooklyn bills wer. passed by the Assembly
to-day. This branch Of the Legislature has Ito
work 10 nearly up to date that only one bill
appeared on to-day's calendar Of third reading
bills
in the Senate numerous Brooklyn bills were
considered The Audett bekeshop bill was On
the calendar OF the Senate. Senator Cantor gave
notice in advance OF taking up this bill that the
amendments fixing the height OF ceilings. but not
providing for additional bakery inspectors were
Objectionable to the Bakers Union, and that TO
allow the amendments 70 go now might make
necessary the reprinting Of the bill II they did
not prove fatal to the bill. To avoid this he
suggested that the bill be considered In general
orders to-day. The suggestion was adopted
When the Audett bill came up In general
orders it was advanced to third reading with
amendments providing that the ceiling Of bake
shops shall be eight feet high and that two
additional factory Inspectors be appointed. The
provision that baker be discharged for CIV
ing truthful information 70 factory inspector
or In a court OF record stricken from the
bill. II the bin passes the Senate, it must be
returned TO the Assembly for concurrence on
the bove amendments.
Assemblyman Audett's bill known the
Kings County Dstrict-Attorney till, which
gives patronage 10 District-Attorney Backus
to the extent OF a score OF appointments TO
places passed the Senate to-day, but upon
motion OF Senator McNulty, the bill is still re-
tained in the possession Of the Senate. Senator
McNuty said that Senator McCarren, OF Kings.
who absent because OF illness. desired TO
be heard the BILL and for this reason he
moved that the vote by which the bill was
passed be reconsidered. Senator Brush objected
10 this but finally consented 10 having the mo-
ton 70 reconsider lai1 on the table This pre-
vents the bill. which has already passed the
Assembly. from going to the Governor leaving
it still in possession Of the Senate
Senator Coffey Is evidently dissatisfied with
the action of the Committee on Miscellaneous
Corporations on his bills. for to-day he onered
resolutions discharging that committee from
further consideration OF his bill regulating tee-
gas In Brooklyn. THIS motion was tabled 70
be called up at any time. The action OF the
committee this afternoon In deciding upon q
hearing OF the bills next week has paruahy
satisfied the Senator. Governor morton i.as >
signed the bill authorizing Brooklyn TO raise
from time 10 time money sufficient TO pay de-
ficencies arising from the annexation OF various
towns to the city.