New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-12
TESET.ST. BILL PASSED.
LIVELY DEBATE OVER IT AND OTHER
MEASURES IN THE ASSEMBLY.

LIVELY DEBATE OVER IT AND OTHER
MEASURES IN THE ASSEMBLY
Albany. Feb ll.-When Mr.. Firms bill. authoriz-
ing the Controller of New-York city 10 grant per
mits TO standholders doing business in the vicinity
of Fulton Nesey and Washington SITS. came up for
passage il met with some opposition. Mr. For
roster. In speaking against the measure said tha'
he had a letter from a business man in Ncsey-st
protesting against its passage. and moved it's re-
committal to the Cities Committee. Some debate
followed in which Messrs. Van KeUIen and Domp-
sey joined the latter saying he property
owner in Nesey st. and approved the measure. Mr..
Green offered amendment providing for the
rights OF future Stand-Owners i'm greater degree.
which was defeated The bill then passed in
fits original form by a vote Of lG5 to 3.
Mr.. Nixon's hill. amending the Consolidated
School law by providing for a tax TO furnish free
text books was taken up special order. MT
Armstrong moved. for the purpose Of an cXplana-
ton. that the enactng clause be stricken out. upon
which Mr. Nixon took the floor 10 defend his meas
He said that he had been in conference with
the Department of Public Instruction relative to his
bill as well as vita others who were Interested In
educational pursuits all over the country. The law
as IL at present stood. provided very nearly what
his did. that there need he great alarm
over II as a radical measure. Statistics showed
that in tho city of NewYork every pupil could be
provided with books at cost OF A. cents each.
the school district meetings were always sparsely
attended and that in consequence. a few would he
able 10 dictate expenditure for free text books
In MS exDerience there was always "A scandal In
school boa rds over the purchase Of text books Mr.
Nixon's bill made il more possible than ever that
there should be such scandal No later than a
week ago. Mr. Armstrong maintained. there had
been an agent of the American Book Company at
the Capitol lobbying in support of this measure
Mr. Palmer offered as an amendment that the
,axDavers of a district be duly informed whenever
there was TO be a vote taken the question of the
nurchase Of text books at a school district meeting
Mr. Nixon accepted the amendment. and the bill
was advanced to third reading.
When the House took up bills on the order Of
third reading the following passed: H. T.
Andrews's authorizing New-York City TO issue
bonds to pay for condemned houses ordered torn
down by the Board of Health also providing that
the Superintendent of Public Buildings IN New
York civ and one of board that may be appoint
Cd AT any time TO examine buildings shalI ne a
Tioaa and Saratoga counties from the provision.
Of the Highway law relative 10 communication o.
labor thereon Mr. Reinhards. appropriatlng $J'.W'
TO complete the approaches TO the draWDrldge over
drews's authorizing the Mayo of New-lork 10 Is
sue permits to sprnkline concerns Whch the l"Sl-
dents of any locality apply for Such PERMISSION.
The second reading of Il. T. ANDREWS meas
,ire nrovding for the transmission OF packages
letters and merchandise by pneumatic tubes. called
forth a long discussion. Mr. Trainer. III speaking
81 canitalists TRYING to revive corporation that
bad heen declared Illegal 10y the supreme court
aud had been practically dead for thirty years
Mr. Austin replied to MI Irainer anu ,an n Wv
,ion was reputable one. many prominent per
sons from ex- Governor Morton down having hold