New-York tribune., 1896-02-04
CHECK TO CONSOLIDATION.
LEXOw's MEASURE MAY NOT BE RUSHED
THROUGH.
SENATOR sTRANAHAN SAYS 1T WILL. BE CON-
SIDERED CAREFULLY BY THE CITIES COM
MITTEEs-MANAGERs OF THE NEW
MANHATTAN STATE HOS
PITAL NOMINATED.

to the Senate Mr.. Stranahan added that ne
did not know when Senator Lexow's sub-commt-
tee which has been conducting the lnVesuea-
tion as to the propriety of consolidating New
York and Brooklyn, would report 10 the CoN-
mittees on Cities of the Senate and Assembly,
"I presume. however" said Mr.. Stranahan'
"that the Subcommittee Will soon report to the
main committee When they do So we shaii
consider the problems of consolidation as though
they were new questions TO us. we nave no
knowledge of the matter and must gam some
before We ccme to a decision
These expressions Of Senator Stranahan indi-
cate that possibly Senator Lexow will not be aoe
to rush his consolidation bill before the Senate
and Assembly quite quickly as he imagined
ne would be able to. There are indications also
that the Senate and Assembly will act with more
deliberation on the measure than has hitherto
been expected Certainly Senator Stranahans
statement tonight creates the impression that
some members of the Committee on Cities feel
that the matter Of consolidating city of looo'-
900 inhabitants with another city OF 2ooo'Voo IN
habtants is worth considering with great care
Senator Stranahan also said he greatly doubted
If any action would be taken on the Greater
New-York bill this week by the Committee on
Cities. and he did not indicate when he thought
the bill would be favorably reported to the
Senate and Assembly.
BROOKLYN MAN OUTVOTED.
Senator wray, of Brooklyn. stirred up SEN
ator Lexow by the following resolution:
Whereas It has been reported in the PrNSs PFsss
Of the Committees on Affairs of Cities Of the Senate
and Assembly have held public hearings in the city
OF Brooklyn for four days and in the city of New
York on one day only and that request for FUR
ther hearings on the part Of iaXpayHrs y tie & SiA
of New-Y York has been made and denied ny SAD
joint Subcommittee. which has announced tnat no
further hsaTings shall Dc De granted 10 '"e pe0p'e 81
Resolved. That said sub-commttee be dlrec'ed "a, 10
ruary s. 1896 Immediately after reading The Journal
whether further hearings on the question OF ene
oaSsTs of ;SS cy Of and refused and
So the reasons for such refusal; and further -.
such report be made a special order for Wednesday;
February s. 1896. Immediately after the reauHis o'
the journal on said day
Senator Ellsworth at once attempted TO sup
press the resolution by making the point OF
order that 1t ought to be concurrent resolu-
tion. as II contained directions to the Assembly
N give the people Of New-York and Brooklyn
q further hearing on the Greater New-York bill.
Lieutenant Governor Saxton ruled that the
noint of order was well taken. Then Senator
Wray amended his resolution and made it con-
current
John Raines thought he would try his hand
at suppressng the resolution, and accordingly
he moved that the resolution be tabled MOST
Of rho Republican Senators preferred to debate
,he resolution tomorrow and therefore. they
voted for Mr.. Rainess motion. which was
adopted as follows
Yeas-Ballan,lne. Bracket. Brown. Garrison
GGsgfsna GaTTsan Hsbs psSy Humphrey Johnson Krun
Lamy. Iexow, Malt0y, Nussbaum, Page, Parsons
Ranes' h wdo Selosrt; Sheppa'' stewart '''a''''A''
SoesNAheann. Noes Brush Cantor. Coney Fea,herson.
IN
ginger Pavey Tibbi,s Wieman Wray-l5.
Senator Wray will probably make motion
Tomorrow .hat the resolution be taken from
the table, and an interesting debate In that
case, will follow.
The Senate also refused to consider a resolu-
ton offered by Senator Grady. requesting in
formation from the Buffalo Merchants Ex-
change as to the elevator charges in Buffalo
Mr.. Grady made speech accusing the grain
elevator men Of extortion. and declaring that
the canal-boat men were unable TO do profita-
BILE business. in consequence of the high elevator
charges A motion was then made by Senator
G. A. Davis Of Buffalo, that Mr.. Gradys reso-
luton be referred to the Finance Committee
and this motion was carried by vote OF Il
TO II.
RAINES AMENDS HIS BILL.
Senator Raines has consented to make some
tnnortant amendments TO the State Liquor Tax
hill One of these amendments gives local
option Of a peculiar nature to towns, providing
that they may except hotels from the effect or
mo license" vote Another amendment IN
creases the town liquor tax from Sloo 10 Sz0V'
Another amendments prohibits the placing OF a
saloon within 500 feet Of a house. sun other
gives local option TO third-class cities ana
abolishes it as far as their wards are concerned
Governor Morton made the following excellent
nominations for managers of the new Man
haitian State Hospital in New-York, containing
thousands of New-Yorks INDECENT insane, TO-
night: Henry f. Howland, for the term Of seven
years; George f. Dodge. for six years Eleanor
Kinncutt. for five years; John McAnerney, for
four years. Isaac ~ Seligman for three years
Alice Pine. for two years, and George s. Bow
doin. for one year. Ex-Judge Howlands fine
reputation as a lawyer is well known. George
E. Dodge is a member of the William +. Dodge
family, noted for their philanthropy. Eleanor
Kinncutt is the wife Of Dr. Kinnicutt. John
McAnerney is president of the Seventh National
Bank Isaac n. Segman is member Of The
firm Of ]. and w. Seligman Co Alice Pine
has been engaged in philanthropc work fol-
many years and George S. Bowdoin was once
Governor Morton's partner
RETALIATION MEASURE DISCUSSED.
In general orders Senator Burns called up his
Reciprocity Insurance bill Senator Malby moved
that the bill be referred back to the committee fol
q hearing.
Senator Humphrey moved an amendment. re-
stricting the operation OF the bill to life and acc
dent companies. saying that merchants and
manufacturers were unable TO secure the amount
Of insurance they wished from home companies.
Senator MaIby said that the chairman OF the
Board OF Underwriters Of New-York City re-
uuested a hearing as none had been granted In
either House Merchants sai1 Senator Malby
had also written to him declaring that they could
not obtain sufficient insurance from home com
panies The situation in Prussia was caused by
the determ alton Of the three great insurance