New-York tribune., 1896-01-14
PLATT'S PLAN AGREED TO.
THE GREATER NEW-YORK RESOILTION
PASSES THE ASSEMBLY.

INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE TO EXECUTE
PIATTs ORDERs-oTHER BUSINESS
DONE by THE LOWER HOUSE
IBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNEl
Albany. Jan. 13-The Assembly tonight
Passed Senator Lexow's resolution providing
for joint investigation by the committees on
cities cf the Senate and the Assembly of the
subject of the union Of New York and Brooklyn
Tomorrow. therefore. the two committees will
meet and appoint the subcommittee and the
alleged investigation will begin.
Sehator Nevada y. Stranahan. of OSWego Is
chairman of the Senate Cities Committee. If h.
desires he can be chairman Of the sub-commit-
tee He said this morning. however that he did
not care even to serve on the subcommittee.
He added that Senator I.exow would no doubt
be named as chairman Of the Joint nub-commit-
tee which is 10 prosecute the inquiry Senator
Wray. Of Brooklyn. said tonight that the oppo-
nsnts Of consolidation living in Brooklyn would
present 10 the investigation committee most i'm
pressive evidence in support Of their position.
One Of the objects Of General Tracys frequent
visits TO Albany is believed to be to induce
Governor Morton to give his consent TO the
adoption of a law which will legslate the
Board of Police OF New-Yo,k out Of Office
Thomas c. Platt IS anxious To get his grip on
the Police Department Of Eew-York as one Of
the most potent Instruments IN politics. Mr.
Platt purposes 10 make use Cf the Greater New
York Bill as his means for capturing the Board
of Police Of New-York. The sham investigation
of the subject Of the consolidation Of New-York
anG Brooklyn has this for its sole object The
subcommittee OF the Senate and Assembly by
March l. il is predicted. will report a bin de-
clar!ng New-York. Brooklyn and Long Island
City consolidated and that they shall have Po-
lice Commissioners to be named by Governor
Morton
AMENDMENTS VOTED DOWN.
No sooner had the Lexow resolution authoriz-
ing this investigate been read in the Assembly
tonight than Mr.. Butts. of NewYork obtained
the floor and offered an amendment providing
that the committee from the Legislature of New
York should take steps to meet similar com
mittee from the Senate and Assembly of New
Jersey. and also act in conjunction with Congress
10 form greater metropolis worthy OF its name
by combining with the cities already proposed
parts of New-Jersey in which the population is
congested such as Hudson. Essex and part Of
Bergen counties Mr. O'Grady showed the folly
" the amendment and its unconstitutiOnality.
and said that 1t not gernane to the question.
a vote Of the House taken. resulting IN the
loss of the absurd amendment 81 10 ~
When this amendment had been satisfactorily
disposed OF Mr.. McKeown. f Kings. another
Democrat. representing the party. ever ready L.
use dlla tory tactics. offered another amend
ment that the committee should not report till
April J. Mr.. OGrady said that the amendment
was entirely uncailed for and it was intended
as means If delay The Assembly sided with
the Republican leader The original resoiu-
ton. as presented. was adopted by a vote Of
1l5 TO l. Mr.. Maccabe presenting the single
negative vote.
SUNDAY Liquor QUESTION RAISED.
Mr. Kempner of the Xth New-Yo:k District.
introduced resolution. calling for special
committee. to be joint committee from both
houses. 70 inquire into the Sunday Excise law.
The resolution was as follows:
Whereas. The question of regulating the sale Of
liquors ard other beverages on Sunday vas the
paranount issne at ne recent election III "e IrsT
calling for solution by this Legislature. and
Whereas, BY a strained and narrow CONSTRUCTION
/, BY the officials Of any other muniSpali5yihss IT.
upon the people there a despotic method OF SUNDAY
excise enforcement causing them great physical
mareria iTfs ana nd ns u
Whereas The citizens Of New-York have rcbuked
policy by overwhelming vote at the polls and
have thus expressed their desire ior chant IN
fore foT direction" 0' "0er"' SUNDAY law 'o" ''''
Resolved CT the Senate concur. That A special
Senators and four Assemblymen. to be seiec,e
IRON iron among the ~ 0,rne into me
subject here.nbefore mentioned. with view TO as
as 10 the needed Amendment Of me present excise
law. and to report the result OF Their investisa-
lature. within thirty days from the date OF their
Resolved. That said Senators and Assembymen.
when appointed. shall constitute themselves INTO
York. Brooklyn. BufTa!o and Albany, for the pur-
pose aforesaid; that they may employ steHos-
,uired. and may send for persons and papers ana
call or subpoena wi,ness,es ana that tney sbar ba,
Inquiry IN any and all directions they may deem
ton.
The resolution vas referred to the Ways and
Means Committee. Resolutions extending sym
pathy TO the Cuban patriots. and urging their
recognition as begerents. were introduced by
MIR Warner and adopted
4 RETALIATORY BILL
Senator J. Irving Burns and Assombyman
uusted both introduced a bill tonight. which
NAV be considered OF international importance.
II will be remembered that several Of the larger
American life insurance companies have been
excluded from doing business in Prussia. APP
parently for the purpose or excluding all com
petition with native concerns On the cther
hand several German life insurance companies
ere doing business In this State. IT is 10 meet
this situation that Senator Burns and Assembly
man IIus,cd who the chairmen Of the
senate and Assembly Insurance committees.
submitted this bill. II adds 10 Section 50, OF
Chapter $50, Of the Laws o. 1890, the following
paragraph:
Whenever IL shall appear to the Superintendent
OF Insurance that permission TO transact business
within any foreign country is refused 10 com
pany organized under the laws Of this state after
SeriiNcaie OF the sovcncy and good management or
such company has been issued to II by the sa.d
al fsIr ish n
yl,ei with any reasonable laws OF such foreign
country requiring deposits OF money or securities