New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
The News OF Brooklyn
ALL EYES ON THE CAPITOL.
FINAL. HEARING ON CONSOLIDATION TO BE
GIVEN TO-DAY.
THE FORESTER BILL REQUIRING TENDERS ON
TRoILEY-CARS WILL. BE AMENDED-sENA-
TOR BRUSH INTRODUCES MEASURE
CREATING NEW OFFICE

CREATING NEW OFFICE
Albany Ian. 2S (SpecaD-Interest In the con-
solidation question. which has curing '"e '"S'
two weeks been centred IN BROOKLYN o"'"s ~
.ba hearings held there before the Joint invest-
eating committee. has again appeared !" '"o
Cap.tol. and will be at It's height tomorrow
afternoon. when the final hearing on the ques-
t.on will be given in the Assembly chamber
Notice of the hearing given out to-day
after a has;y meeting OF the committee caileo
Ia decide upon the time Of the last hearing
Speculation has beer rife to-day among the
B-ookIvn members as to how majority or the
subcommittee stand In relation to referendum
clause IN tine charter TO be submitted. put noun
ing authoritative as to the position OF 'he ''e"-
bers Of the committee has been obtained.
A certificate OF the proposed extension OF 'he
Nassau Electric Street Railway was nied Win
the Secretary of State to-day The extension
includes Morgan-ave., Siagg-st.. Waterbury-st.,
Union-ave. First-st., Wythe-ave.. Grand. River
and North First sts
Mr.. Forester who has bill before the Leg
islature requiring the use of the most approved
tenders on the surface railroads or Brookiyh'
will amend his bill in committee. so that all
manufactu. ars OF tenders may have equal OPP
portunity to exhibit the merits OF their renders
His BILL as amended. will call for the appoint
mont of n commission of seven. to be named by
th. Railroad Committee of the House. who are
10 give notice that all tenders received VIII be
placed on the surface cars. ana. after thir'Y
days' trial will report the fender considered
most serviceable for the preservation OF life ana
limb The amendment further requires all nheS
doing business within the corporate llmils 10
use the fender designated by the Commission.
Nv Cullen to-day introduced measure ~
exempt those desiring to teach in the scnoois
of Brooklyn from the requirement now maoe,
OF having attended a training schooI Tor AT le"9'
three months. Such an exemption Is IN lUrc.
in New-YoTk, and Mr.. Cullens Dill ASKS 'i"'
Il be extended 10 Brooklyn 49,,
Bills were introduced by Messrs. Marshall
Wilson and Rudd eXempting Van Bureh-s'.,
Nontrose- ave. and Willoughby-st.. from surface
A bin appropriating $4,000 for the equipman mt
of Troop c. of Brooklyn, was introduced u!
Mr. Hughes. ,,, ..
many wondered for what purpose he was mere.
II developed later that the Indians opJec'eu ~
the frauds perpetrated at their yearly 'o"
meeting at Southampton. Long Island anu
asked the Senate. through DR.. Brush. 10 tahe
measures TO prevent a repetition of the frauhs.
In accordance with the adoption or a reSoIu-
tion in the Assembly asking for excise ihloriia a
tion Clerk Saffen of Kings county mas SUI
mitted to the clerk of the Assembly state
ment showing the total number of licenses III
the county TO be 4.6S6. and the revenue uerNeu
from, such licenses to be $SS2,350
Senator Brush introduced a Dill authoiiAins
tho appointment OF deputy city clerk iof
Rrooklyn salary $4,000 per annum, 10 sisn wal
rants