New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-21
THE LEGISLATIVE MILL.
A BATCH OF BILLS GROUND OUT AND
NEW ONES PUT IN.
PROVISION FOR CONTINUING WORK ON The
c,p1ror.-Ra1NEs BILL. REPORTED-sCHooL
LAW AMENDMENTS - LIMITING LII
cENsEs TO ONE YEAR-sENAToR
PRTSH EXPLAINS


cENsEs TO ONE YEAR-sENAToR
brush EXPLAINS.
my TELEGRAPH TO TR1BrNE]
Albany Feb. 2o.--As a result OF the conference oi
the leaders of both branches or the Legislature WIN
Governor Morton yesterday afternoon the ways ana
Means Committee Of the Assembly reported 1aVor-
ably this morning a bill appropriating s'5coo as
measure of temporary relief for the depleted Capitoi
construction fund. Mr.. O'Grady. in reporting the
hill said that unless 1t rapidly advanced Il
large force of at work on the Caphoi "ou''
have to be discharged The bill was then advanced
10 third reading and made special order LOT "eN'
Wednesday.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS saxton. State Engineer
Adams and Superintendent Of Public WORKS Ald-
ridge. a majority of the members OF the Capi'oi
Commission, met to-day and reconsidered 'he reso-
luton adopted yesterday TO shut down work IN the
Construction Department of the Capi'ol ,o-'"oiio"
night The resolution was tabled. so that WORK Is
TO be continued the same as II no actoh u inc oo
trary had been taken yesterday
In the Assembly to-day Mr. Butts called up MS
resolution which was laid aside last Monday even
ing and SUCCEEDED In having 1t made special order
for next Monday evening. This Is the resolution
calling upon Congress to take action IN iaVor OF
Naval improvements. coast defences. pan-Ameri-
can alliance and aid TO the Nicaragua Canal IL Is
desired to debate it at time when the galleries are
crowded Hence the anxiety that 1t should come
before the House Monday evening
The Raines Liquor Tax bill was reported with
amendments by Mr.. Aids chairman OF the Excise
Committee. 1t was ordered recommitted Tor print
ing retaining its place on the calendar MI.
Kempner of New-York. after objecting to the bill
being placed on the calendar. succeeded In having
the minority recorded as opposed to 1t and as DIS
sening from the majority report.
The bill of the Excise Committee. correcting errors
in the existing Excise laws. In which there Is
loophole by which licenses can be granted Tor
twenty-three months and Twenty-Five days. was on
the calendar for third reading. The Democrats
tried to delay its passage evidently in order TO allow
more time for the renewal of licenses under the
present laws Mr.. Kempner moved TO recommit the
bill TO the Excise Committee The motion was lost.
end the bill was passed by vote OF Sc Republicans
to So Democrats
Mr. Nixon's bill TO amend the Schooi Jaw was
nassed By it kindersarte are recognized Ill 'he
s.,,,,,,on ~ State school money, and the school
aqa 10 made five TO eighteen years, lnsead VI 'c ~
twenty-one. o.- r,sb an
How the individual report or senator :" u''' va
the Greater New-York bill came 10 be preiia'u,''S
nublished Is a question which has greatly o'S."' o'
tho Senator from Kings County. Al the opening U.
to-day's session of the Senate ne rose ~ uue''
-, nrvuase and made the following statement:
81 cav IN several of the newspapers this ihof""ls
what purported to be the report OF the mio'i'! ~
the subcommittee on Greater New-fork' wouii
not he so discourteous TO the other iheioci' "a '0
orr,,+ee as TO give out the report for publication
until II had been submitted to the cohh''''ee nv
report which has been printed Is an mpeiiee' coy,
~ a draft since altered and what is pupiished uIa
No, come from my hands. 1t must nave peeh on
tanned by dishonest means. How II WAS pun IT,
I do not know. The report has not peeh OUT u i,''
rossession for ten minutes. MY stehosfaP"ei Wv
clares that saw it from MS ha"uS. w."
simply to assure my colleagues 'hdt nave ~
guilty diScOurteSy 10 -, ..o.
the amenuen r' from the Committee on Taxation
and Retrenchment and sent TO genera orders'
The senate passed the following in o and public
nlaces in the Twenty-third and Tweniy-iour'h
wards wards OF New-York City. -, ,,u,,rc.
IN C,rotona Park New-York City. -.
Husted regnns nd he naeten to report dis
bursements and witness ices ,,,,,,n, y, srou, or
other refuse from the sea wall Of the Battery
Senator Tibbttss. accepting ,he aeea OF ki, u
Yor the John Brown farm in the Adirondack Park.
Mr. Buttss, exempting the chureh PrSpery r q. re-
,vgnrtS wards WewYork City from assessments
| for public improvements W. ,...- .
records to the custody OF the Register of NewYork
| County. ,,, e. ~. oo.-,-,o,,or .,
bridges over the tracks OF the New-York Central
and Hudson River Railroad and the New,York and
fourth w ariiTV Of Sew,YorS ciiy
Mr. Bedes extending until January ]. 1907, the
| time for the completion of the New-York and New
| Jersey bridge. ,. ~,
| These bills introduced by Senator Page:
| Making it a misdemeanor to keep a dog in any
| house in New-York City used as dwelling where
| three or more families live. The bill Is from the
| Property Owners Union. of NewYork City.
| Authorizing the Commissioner OF Public works IN
New-York City TO spend si,VoVU for laying pipes
70 extend and enlarge the system of water distrbu
ton when authorized by the Board Of Estimate and
AppOrtionment. .
ces shall not be allowed in streets roads and drive
ways passing through upon or over any public PARK
above FYfty-ninth-st, New York The bill does not
apply to the sunken transverse roads. The Depart
| ment of Parks may take measures to carry out the
| law