New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-07
MANY BROOKLYN BILLS.
A LARGE NUMBER OF LOCAL MEASURES
REPORTED AT ALBANY.

THE RAINEs AND THE CONSOLIDATION BILLS o->
THE ORDER OF THIRD READING-TTIE FOR
MER WILL PROBABLY TAKE PRECE-
DENCE OF THE LATTER WHEN
CALLED UP ON TUESDAY
Albany, March 6 (SpeciaD-The Greater New
York BILL which has been Temporarily iost sls"'
of In the deluge of oratory raised by the haiiie'
Idnor Tax bill, will be before the Senate Oh
T.csday next on the order Of third readihs' "e
Bzilnes bill will also be before the Senate OF ."a'
...y in similar stage OF advancement anu II 10
probable that the excise measure VIII take pieoe
dence and the consolidation bill in tnat case VIII
be laid over until Wednesday. In the Assembly,
the Greater New-York bill has been MADE spe
cial order for Tuesday morning. 1t was specia'
order for yesterday but upon motion OF Shai
man Austin, Of the Cities Committee, consiueia-
ton of 1t was deferred until Tuesday. the Dill re-
tanning its position on the calendar Oh secohu
reading.
BROOKLYN will probably not be exempted this
wear from the operations Of the Sunday oaroer-
,np. law unless some bill not yet introduced re-
ceiyes favorable consideration by the present
LEGISLATURE. for the General Laws Committee OF
the Assembly has decided to report Dill lhtro-
6uced by Mr. Degraw taking away the exemp-
ton from Saratoga and New-York. This Is taken
as an evidence that the bill eyempting Brooklyn
from the provisions of the Sunday barperlng
law which Is also before that committee, VIII not
be reported.
TWO INVESTIGATING COMMITTEES.
ruo legislative investigating committees will
visit Brooklyn tomorrow. The Joint ArmorS
Appropriation Investigating Committee, repre-
senting the Senate Finance Committee and the
Assembly WAYS and Means Committee, will visit
the armories Of the 23d and Attn regiments OF
BROOKLYN appropriations for which are now
pending in the Legislature.
committee from the Assembly Will inquire
into the merits of the Zurn and Forester pllis
compelling the Greenpont ferry line 10 reduce
the fare on that line during commission hours
and making 1t mandatory that the ferry snail
make q certain number Of trips during certain
hours.
The Assembly to-day passed Mr.. Wados III
providing for the appointment OF committee u
inquire into the propositions looking 20 the ue-
preston of the railroad tracks in Atlantic-ave.
The bill of Mr.. Zurn, authorizing the "'uehins
of Newtown Creek advanced TO tEird read
ing and Senator Brushs bill restoring the
powers of Police justices In Brooklyn 10 Wnat
they were In 1898 was passed by the ASSEMBLY,
BROOKLYN BILLS REPORTED
A batch Of Brooklyn bills were reported favor
ably by the Assembly Cities Committee THIS
morning. Among them were the bill authorizing
the city of Brooklyn to Issue tax certificates
TO the amount Of $4,000 with which 10 carry on
the departments formerly operated as county &C.
partments; Mr. Cullen's bill providing for the
erection of public bath in the Sixth Ward ana
Mr.. Brennan's, authorizing the city 20 Issue tax
certificates to the amount of $4,000, with which
to carry out the provisions Of The Ainsworth
School law Four bills introduced by senator
Brush were also favorably reported to-day Ihese
were: That exempting Rodney-st. rom street
railroads the bill establishing a disciplinary
training school for boys. and the measure rroViu-
ing for a change in the present excise Jaw III
order 10 allow the police pension fund TO receive
$4,000 and bill providing for additional APP
propriations for the various hospitals and as
pensaries A.
semblyman Gudcrs, which amends me pu'id-
ing law so that a building may be erected on the
entire length Of corner lot; three street eNeihp
tion bills of Mr.. Brennan. relating TO Howard
ave- Patchen-ave., and Herkimer-st; MI fer-
kinss bill to close that portion or the ola roau
between Flatbush and New-Utrecht; Auaett
bill giving City Clerk BENJAMIN the authority 10
appoint an additional deputy and Waldos Dill
exempting Lincoln Road from the operations OF
surface railroads.
MONEY FOR BROOKLYN PARKS.
Among the bills introduced into the Assembly
to-day was one by Mr. Wagstaff. Of Kings
authorizing the Commissioner of Parks or
the city Of Brooklyn to use the premiums
received from the sale Of park bonds for the
Improvement Of the parks. This has hereto
fore been confined to the proceeds of the sale
of the bonds. Senator Brush introduced
similar DILL in the Senate. Two of Senator
Wray's bills were passed by the Senate to-day,
one referring to the cancellation Of certain old
county town taxes. and the other an amend
ment to the Chattanooga Battle Field bill
Senator Wiemana bill relating to the General
G. K Warner statue and the bill providing
$4,000 for equipment and uniforms for Troop Z.
also passed the Senate.