New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26
AN EXTRA LEGISLATIVE DAY
THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY IN SESSION
YESTERDAY.
pArNrs WANTS COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE
THE WORKINGS OF HIS EXCISE LAVA
BRUSH BETWEEN HIM AND FORD
BILLS PASSED BY THE

BRUSH BETWEEN HIM AND FORD
BILLS PASSED ny THE
LOWER HOUSE.
Albany April t2J-The Legislature met to-day,
and men with long legislative experience could not
remember when a session had been held before on
Saturday.
The Senate met at 915 o'clock. with Senator Par
sons in the chair. Senator Raines had resolution
which he wished to OFFER and have laid on the
table but Senator Guy said that Senator Cantor
had told him to permit the transaction OF no bust
mesa except In general orders where bills might
,e advanced to third reading Senator Guy OBJ
iected to the resolution. and 1t was not presented
II was learned that the resolution provided for the
appo!ntment OF a special committee to Sit after
adjournment and report TO the Senate next year
amendments which may be necessary to perfect
the Ranes law.
The Senate went into Committee OF the Whole
Senator Ford objected the consideration OF SEN
ator Rainess bill appropria ting 10000 to repair the
cavuga and Seneca Canal at the foot OF Seneca
Lake.
This is entirely local BILL. said Senator
Raines. at Is for the protection or my district
.The Senator does not protect his district and l
am irving TO protect II for him., replied Senator
Ford.
"The Senator Is Directing to this bill because
obiccted to a bill which ollows the tearing up OF
the streets OF New-York city under charter
ubicb baa been In innocuous deSuetude Tor twenty
v.ars" retorted senator Raines He added: Il
ro,.rve the right TO object when l 50 desire and
dop.t care whether the Senator shows his teeth or
not"
.r, tho Senator knows what he Is talking about
D.. s,.,es what he knows to be untrue. said Sem
a,or Ford holly The city authorities want the
hul so do the Corporation Counsel and the De-
nartment OF Public Works. The men VINO want
tho hill are responsible, honest men, and decent
men The motive Of the Senator Is something
other than he states
The belIlgerents were called 10 order by senator
NaIbv who was In the chair. and In the quiet
which followed Senator Rainess bill was advanced
70 third reading The bill to the advancement OF
which Mr. Raines had objected was Senator RACES
amending the charter OF a New-fork CITY pneu-
ma tic tube company, Incorporated in 1868.
A number OF minor bills ordered to third
reading. and the Senate at 1880 o'clock adjourned
until $50 on Monday evening
The following is the resolution which senator
Raines tried to introduce to-day:
Whereas In view OF the changes made by Chap-
ter 293 the general law known as the Liquoa az
iaw in the regulations governing the frame Oh
iiouors in this State II In important that the Less
iatura shall have early and accurate ~
~ the working OF the law, with view 10 manins
such amendments thereto as experience may sho"
TO be desirable: therefore ,.. -, Ave a.ns
Rosoved That a special committee OF nNe oeIin-
tors he appointed by the President OF the sehate'
which committee Is hereby authorizes anu LIN I'm,
nowered 10 Investigate as to the practica woI nns
~ such law in regard to It's administranon ~, ,ss
erect in regulating increasing the consups."i
AZ iouor. on Increasing o. decreasing cr'm'naa