New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-22
HIGBIE'S BILL DEFEATED.
AssEMBLYMEN OPPOSE DIRECT TAXA-
TON FOR HIGHwAYS-BILLS PASSED.

AssEMBLYMEN OPPOSE DIRECT TAXA-
TON FOR HIGHwAYs-BILLs PASSED.
Albany April 2l.--When Senator Higbie's bill to
abolish the labor system of taxation on highways
and substitute direct taxation came up In the AS
ar,hlv to-day the rural members bitterly attacked
:, claiming that 1t simply legislation in the
interest of the bicyclists who desired that the
farmers be taxed and the money spent In improv-
INC the roads Mr.. Kelsey. of Livingston. moved
IN strike out the enacting clause. but this motion
n,as defeated by vote of II to A. Mr.. Robbins. of
Allegany moved TO strike out all the counties In
the western part of the State
Mr. Nixon then attacked the bill. and used every
.ndeavor 10 persuade the members to vote against
g He said that if the bill passed 1t would infict
untold hardship the farmers. who had been the
greatest sufferers from the recent hard times. 1t
mas in the interests of the b!cyclists solely, he
lid On one side the bcyclists. urging the
massage of the bill. and against them were the
,,oor farmers and he begged the members TO vote
a. the interest of the farmer The amendment
lost-70 nays, % yeas
~ Armstrong moved the bill third reading.
- !, was advanced without objection. Mr. Palmer,
:, ccbohare and Mr.. Robbins. Of Allegany, begged
the members not TO pass the BILL because 1t would
oapsa the greatest misery among the farmers. Mr..
Auss of Chenango. attacked the bill, and said that
dc enactment would insure the defeat OF the Re-
nublicans by the farmers this fall
rhn nrevious question was then moved. The
- shoved that the city members combined for
~, most part and voted for the BILL while the
country members We're unit against it. The
ooasura was defeated by 70 TO 64-76 votes being
required 10 pass a Dill
,rbe Assembly this morning repassed Mr.. Roehrs
xii 70 hermit the New-York and Brooklyn Ferry
ca,rorv 10 run a line from Forty -second-st.. New
YORK 10 Broadway, Brooklyn. by q vote of lci
,,oos 20 no nays The bill approved by the
Mavor of Brooklyn and disapproved by the Mayor
of New-York.
The annual Supply bill was returned from the
sanate with amendments. Mr.. Nixon moved to
onconcur in the amendments. The motion was
carried and a conference committee was appointed
% confer with a similar committee from the
Senate,
The Governor sent in message announcing that
the three-day rule was suspended That the annual
Supply Bill might be passed.
By vote of % 10 10 the House passed Senator
Brackett's bill providing that the membership OF
the State Board Of Railroad Commissioners be IN
creased from three TO four. the new man to be
practical railroad man.
4 call OF the House ordered. and enough
members were brought in to pass the two supple
mental Greater New-York bills that were passed
g. the same time tha Greater New-Nork charter
Tss Ta as Sir 0 ausSns b providing for the cleo
ton Of officers for Greater New-York next jan, ln!I,
snd Long Island City and disapproved by the Mayor
Q. NswYork II Mas repass,ed by To'e nroyisnS
that that part Of Queens County included III 1Ieao I
er New-York shall elect supervisors 10 the generi
Board Of Supervisors OF queens county was ie-
passed by a vote Of loe to = o,, =. Naw.vork
for school purposes recalled from the city authori-
lies By a concurrent resolution of the LegislaiuIe
The BIZ had been amended in the Senate so as So TO
Increase the amount OF bonds from SSv,So 10 PA
on O1O and the Assembly concurred IN the aihelu-
0ihcr bills passed were ,,
Wr Nixon's Statutory Revision Commission bill
generally amending the State Finance law
senator Humphreys. to compel Lloyds insurance
mic n
Senator c Davis. appropriating $4,000 for t the
erection Of buildings for the Eastern New-York Ke-
Wr Foyresters increasing the salary OF the Ste
nographers in the Supreme Court Of Kings County
Mr. Perkins, defining the jurisdiction Of the
Commissioner OF Correction in Greater New oTk
wiIfnIlv wrecks car. whether operated by steam,
electricity or other motive power ana thtreO oy
Mr. Tuppers amending the Railroad law by pro pro
class cities must be obtained from the local au-
ny" Mr Austin's authorizing the Aqueduct Commits
soners Of New-York City TO inquire and report
as to the additional sources of water supply Tor
Sir. MacCabes. ratifying the laying out Of
email public park in the. city of New-fork IN tho
Senator Guys, providing for the laying gu, and
twenty fourth wards Of Now-York' near St.
Senator Guys providing for the acquisition OF
lands TO be used for school Fairgrounds and NUM-
cipal baths in the city OF New-f ork
Mr. Myers. rat!fying the laying out OF East
River Park In the City of NewYork.
The Lexow Antitrust bills came over from the
Senate but Mr.. Finn objected to the reading OF
Them. and they were referred 10 the Committee on
Rules.
the city Of New-York to expend 5000 to celebrate
The dedication OF Grants tomb on April p.
The report of the Committee on Privileges and
Elections adopted. recommending that j. J.
Sullivan be permitted retain his seat as the rep
;Tesentative Of the Xth NewYork district. The
committee also recommended that p. j. Andrews
(T)arpl be permtteG
resentative Of the XXNlth New-York district.
which was contested by Frank A. Lovak.