New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
NEW-YORK TO BE HEARD.
SENATOR LExOw SURPRISES THE CON
soLIpATIoN COMMITTEES.
THE ALBANY HEARING TO DE CONTINUED ACROSS
THE RIVER on sATURDAY-LocM' AFFAIRS
IN THE LEGISLATURE.

THE RIVER on SATURDAf-boCA' Az ~
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
Albany. Jan % (SpeciaD.-The announcement
made by Chairman Lexow or the JOINT ihNes
eating committee. that the next hear'ns' ""0"
Il was hastily decided yesterday TO can ioi W
d,, would be the final hearing on the consolida-
tion question attracted unusual interest 10 'he
hearing which was held to-day in the Assembly
ohar,her and no announcement would have been
rocoived with greater surprise than that MADE
hy Mr. Iexow at the close of to-day's session
that the hearing would stand adjourned 10 meet
IN New-York on Saturday next. at which meet
ing an opportunity will be given for the presehta
tion of the New-York side OF the case.
Mr. Iexow stated that this was decided upon
at the request Of the New-YOrk represe natives
on the subcommittee, but there is Suspicion
here that other motives have caused the eN-
tension of the hearings. Only one anti-consoHda-
ZIONIST was heard to-day the preponderance OF
evidence submitted being that OF the consoHua-
tionists James o. Cleaveland. OF the League oi
Laval Citizens presented the argument OF that
League that the consolidated city would prove
foo large and unweldy to be well governed AS
serblvman Wilson, of Kings. was called upon
by Chairman Lexow, and expressed regret 'ni'
tho hearings should be closed suddenly, say
Inc
had ample time to present their case. He said nc
would present no argument, as he was, as fneih-
her Of the Legislature, to be called upon to de-
c,5a the merits OF TIE case and being thus
member OF the jury he would not usurp the posi-
ton Of a judge.
Senator Lexow Is credited with having made
the surprising statement this morning the the
report OF the Joint Consolidation Committee
would be submitted within a week. He Is said
IN have further stated that the matter had been
thoroughly dgested and that the members of
the committee had by this time decided as TO
the report which they would submit. Ihis' II
II is to be depended upon as a serious statement
Is in exact accord with the prevalent idea that
the bill is to be railroaded through the Legisa-
ture and that within thirty days consolidation
Will have been legally accomplished.
Two bills OF interest TO Brooklyn were passed
to-day by the Assembly. They are acts in re-
lation to the County Court of Kings County, and
make provisions for force OF clerks ana as
sistants FOR the new court which the constitution
has created In place Of the former Court oi
Sessions.
The Senate Cities Committee to-day reported
favorably Senator Brush's bill dividing the City
Works Department into water ana lily pe-
partment and also the Assembly bill proVldlnS
for the celebration OF Washington's birthday In
Brooklyn.
a bill was introduced into the Assembly to-
dav relating To the salaries of the telegraph
operators OF the Brooklyn police force.
Senator McCarren presented bill which pro-
yides that court stenographers should not be re
moved without cause The bill introduced 10y
Senator Wray. authorizing the Justices Of the
Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court Of IN"
Second Judicial District to appoint "A clerk,
deputy clerk and attendants and 10 provd" FOR
their compensation passed the Senate to-day.
The Assembly cities Committee reported Mr..
Degraw's city Works bin. and several bills re-
ferrlng u street exemptions In BrOOk.yn.