New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-14
THE SENATE GETS TO WORK.
COGGEsHALL AND PAGE ON THE RAILROAD
COMMITTEEMAN BILLS

Albany Jan f3.-Iicutenant Governor Woodruff
called the Senate to order promptly at SGD O'Clock
tonight. Nearly every Senator was In his seat
Senator Grady offered a resolution that. mas
much as Il had been reported that the Manhattan
Elevated Railroad Company. OF New-York City. has
been paying dividends In excess OF its earnings.
the State Board CT Railroad Commissioners be
directed 10 make an investigation OF its anairs.
The resolution laid the table until to-
morrow.
Senator Lexow offered n resolution that that part
of the message OF the Governor referring to the
Civil Service be referred TO the Judiciary Commit
tee. Senator Cantor thought 1t unusual that the
Senate should pick any provision Of the
message and refer II 10 a committee Senator LeXo"
declared IL to be duty OF the Legislature under
the Constitution TO take some action on this sub
ject and it was perfectly proper that the Gov
ernor's recommendations should be considered py
the Judiciary Committee. The resolution was re-
ierred 10 the judiciary Committee
Licutenant-tiCvernor Woodruff announced the
appointment OF Senators Coggeshal and Page as
additional members of the Railroad committee.
Senator Cantor desired ii recorded on the journal
that the minority protested against the appoint
ment OF the two additional Republican members
on this committee, and that they had Insisted upon
the adoption OF a rule providing that not more
than eight OF the eleven members OF a committee
should belong one party.
The Clerk announced that there would be a joint
mediately after adjournment to select candidate
for United States Senator.
The following bills introduced in the SEN
ate tonight:
By Senator Martin-An Anti-knockout- Drop Dill
BY Senator Grady-Appropriating N'o,c~ Tor SIX
State grain elevators at Buffalo and New-iorK
By Senator Guy-Gving the Seventh-ave. bridge
commissioners of New-York City authority over
the removal Of a temporary bridge T.,
BY Senator Misunderstanding trust companies
in the State law providing for taxes on banking
ossociations also authorizing Brooklyn 10 expehu
ssJ coo for a monument to George w ashln.toh;o L..
BY Senator Nussbaum appropriating siV"v" TOT
DAYS work on the Capitol. - J. la.
By senator Grady-Providing that persons IN CITY
not he required 10 a uniform. unless II ps
prescribed as department uniform by the boaro
OF Aldermen .a. ,.suod
Nv Senator Ellsworth-Exempting bonds Issued
bv the State Controller for public purposes from
taxation. 49, -, -, =. COS &,
nv Senator Martin-Fixng the price OF gas IN
WORK and Brooklyn at ST. -,
Rv Senator Notwithstanding the Code OF
Criminal Procedure that when the deience u
insanity and the jury shall acquit on that grouno
the Court shall make order that the person nc
o,itted shall be confined in lunatic asylum ioi
a period OF not less than ten nor more tilaA
twenty years or until he becomes sane. Inc GOV
ernor however shall have the power al any tliie
If IN his opinion justice shall require IL, 10 us
charge such person. . , ,...
BY Senator Pavey-Amending the general laws
defining primary conventions and their powers