The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-12
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
THE FREE TEXT B00K BILL PASSED
IN THE Assembly.

Fipn's street Market sts.d BIN Passed By
n Vote or o 20 a-Traiuor Attacks
tho Pneumatic Tubo
onmittee on the Cuban R-soiutions.
ALBANY. Feb. 11.-Mr. Ni1on's bill amending
the consolidated School law, by providing for a
tax to furnish free text books, was the special
order in the Assembly to-day.
Mr.. Armstrong. who opposedithc bill. declared
that the school district meetings were always
| sparsely attended, and that In consequence q
few would be Able TO dictate the expenditure
for free text books. In his experience there
was always a scandal in school boards ovcr
the purchase OF text books. This bill made It
more possible than ever that there should be
such scandal. No later than . week ago. he
said. there was an agent Of the American Book
Company ut the Capitol lobbying In support Of
this measure.
Mr.. Palmer ofrered as an amendment that the
taxpayers Of a district DO duly notified whom
ever there was to be q vote taken on the ques-
tion Of the purchase Of text books at . school
district meeting. Mr.. Nixon accepted the
amendment. and tho bill was advanced to .
third reading.
The House then took up bills on the order of
third reading. and the following were passed:
Mr.. II. T. Andrews. authorizing New York city TO
Issue bonds to pay for condemned houses ordered
torn down by the order Of the Board OF H.alth.
Mr.. Husted's. changing the title Of the New York
Casualty Insurance Company to the New York cs'u'
,. M5;a 7. 4 4 p SRa5, S,,,s,l p%To N s.x ,ns' , s1;, s sns sn.
s %S@s to Examine q. 4 SS %ssild iass % .hsl be be s sls z snsln e. any
street S. sG snd Moniif sasn sssnas so Broot i,fs'' iir assT raj,
MT kelsey's, providing thu, when there 1, a demand
made for Jury trial the party making ,ss demand
Juror. S sSd also Inc Tees FOR eonstabIrs.
MI. Parshall's. providing that In case the town OF
annexation 10 brooklyn. such s'ssssment shall be
MIR. i. {. Andrews, providing tina. a surrosst.s
ic .sa Re- s nss ,Sr n;s, f.,O or IN 3 d isS ss.s 9 M. paa'i or ss. II fo ssi
regre.enta.ive o. 2 dead surety: v,,,,. y, Ala.
walks ali; s on oesa Rr S1snas IN aG The ' ely y Brooaiyn' "'''
,h mr. .p R.lnnsra; 20 ' FRss aaaMSfGd ssoS oSeS , 10 sG mapis@
River. q Thlrd. avenue.
ihs residents of any ioeaiit; apply for such permits
when Mr.. Firms bill. authorizing the Comp
troller Of New York city, to grant permits to
Futon. vesey. aud Washington streets, came
up for passage y met With some Opposition. no.
sisessiy q. So smsnan no Inc sro %iIdhGrl'y Tor me shc G Sirhss
which was defested. The bill was then passed
Mr.. III. T. Andrews bill. providine for the
transmission OF packages. letters, and merchan-
length. Mr.. Trainor said that IL was q measure
Of capitalists trying TO revive q corporation that
and had been practically dead for thirty years.
He nrraigned Gen. L. =. Thomas strongly for
COMPANY Z, through the ferisIsture. and charged
that II was q railroad and not q tube method Of
transmission that was purposed In the cities of
Mr.. Austin declared that the corporation was
q reputable one, many ominent persons. from
The bill was finally advanced to a third read
ing. and after ordering n number OF other bills
TO q third reading the House adjourned until TO-
In the Senate the GLOWING bills were passed
Senator Cantor. permitting application. to the
isshown natl, q tcr me 6enent ot!he property: :,
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occasion ee Wss, The dsdic..io1 % Cen. Grant. tomb;
osn.r;Sip eo1:.ra,iion: and m.ipt:nsnse % :ss::
wires under ground. ~ "'
A message was received from the Assembly
ments to the Cuban resolutions. and asking for
q conference committee. Senator Ellsworth
done lone and Lieat.'Gov woodrurf named as such
committee Senators Ellsworth, Lexow, and
Among the bills introduced to-day were these:
Senator w~eiman-pro,iding for the purchase or
r isS 81 ths . BY s%i ,asnss d.%.i and y p .ss city O. e f ,nsor.
RgS6Is,ss rat. .ra e 81 A,oa having property in tho
sSn.,Sr MsSS!Syn A1,sSIli!ns The P.,s Commit.
:,9 ss!. :! 81. %5' %sii: s 'S d't S's.s t' %SscS. a%: Il: e; ;5'f FlS:,
Eabiis market in the Eighth ward or the city or
building. and improvements to the Rome State Custo-
dial Asylum.
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DER ,ks provision: Of the el.s.in.d' eivii ssrsics raies.
Mr.. Green-Repealing tho provision OF law which
prevents a child under 10 years of age from singing
and dancing or playing on a musical Instrument ins
theatre.
Austin Providing that dwelling house. in New
form to the present laws regulating the height OF
buildings, and the Limitations OF the act shall apply TO
all buildings constructed hereafter OF IRE proof ma.
terial.
Aiso-Providing for the assessment upon surface
railroad companies In New York OF their proportion.
ate share for Improvement TO the street occupied by
the railroad.
Mr.. Cain-Prohibiting the use OF bItum.nous or soft
Inhabitants.
Mr. Honman-Makin ing the punishmsnt for arson in
the nrst degree imprisonment for life.