New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-07
ASSEMBLY GETS TO WORK.
AFTER SOME GOOD ADVICE FROM
THE NEW SPEAKER.
FLOOD OF PROPOSED LEGIsLATION-BILLs

HE WARNS THE MEMBERS ESPECIALLY AGAINST
A FLOOD OF PROPOSED LEGIsLATIoN-BILLs
FOR CHEAPER GAS AND OTHER BILLS
Albany, Jan. 6.-The members Of the Assembly
were on hand early this morning. Previous to the
opening of the session at II o'clock Secretary OF
State Palmer appeared In the well OF the chamber
and swore In the members. At HOS O'Clock clerk
Archie Z Baxter called the Assembly to order'
and after prayer the roll was called There were
few absentees.
On motion OF Assemblyman Nixon the majority
leader, the election OF Speaker was proceeded
with. and 146 votes were cast. Assemp'ymah
O'Grady received ll2 Republican votes. and AS
semblyman Daniel L. Finn. Of New-York VINO Is 10
be the Democratic leader on the floor received "a
Democratic votes. Mr.. O'Grady was declared
elected by Clerk Baxter
Messrs Nixon and Finn were appointed COM
mittee to escort Mr. OGrady to the chair. Tne
new Speaker spoke in part follows:
Gentlemen Of the Assembly: In accordance with
ancient and long -continued custom. sanctioned py
constitutional approval. you have this day chosen
me as Speaker of the Assembly Of 1897 1t Is I'M
necessary for me to say to you that the unanm-
ity Of your choice has touched me deeply. re-
turn to YOU nv sincere acknowledgment for this
great honor.
THE Legislature meets to-day in annual session.
representing the sovereign people OF this state
How best serve our great constituency!
necessary
measures passed by the last Legislature The
charter for Greater New-York will be ready for
Introduction i'm a few days. and 1t should be our
earnest endeavor to speedily enact an organic law
for this municipality. The Liquor Tax law. de-
monstrated to be, although not perfect, the most
progressive and improved excise law the State has
ever seen, must be supplemented by the legisla-
ton necessary to save from possible intentional
evasion its several provisions and to carry into
effect and enable citizens to enjoy its most
beneficent features.
''Our tax rate very satisfactory last year. but
what suhiced then will not now. Certain fixed
charges formerly existing are no longer obligatory.
and A possibility OF increased revenue will compel us
to use the utmost precaution and to exercise every
possible economy so that the taxpayers may receive
the full benefit of the improved condition
THE amended Election law enacted during the last
session has simplifed and made more perfect our
system Of voting. Bribery and corruption at the
polls have become practically obsolete. and our State
has taken front the preservation OF the pur-
y of the franchise 1t will be our duty to still FUR
Their perfect the Jaw by meeting whatever objection
may yet raised in the matter OF the expense OF us
| administration
81 feel it my duty to call the attention of the As
| sembly TO a matter the correction Of which would
save great deal OF time and much expense to the
State During the session OF 1896 103 bills were in
troduced in the Assembly and 96S were passed by hat
body: in 1885, 752 introduced and lOoi reached
the Senate in 1894 800 were introduced ana Out 'o-
were passed The deduction from these figures Is al
once apparent Bills either carelessIy introduced
| and afterward found to be needless and improper
"a ,or that ason fail of passage. they are intro
| duced without the intention Of passing them Tine
result in either case is the same the neeu.ess pro-
longing of the legislative session ana addtoha IN
! nonso unon ;he public treasury. Let me suggest tf
The members to introduce no bills save such as are
necessary and for the public good and having
| duced them to bring them 10 iina passage promptly
| Above all let avoid bad legislation or tne s"S
p'TTbo e other officers of the House were then ted
by the election of the candidates chosen last ns' d.
The private secretary Of the Goysno, then B Pre-
scented the H. ns erE ' The civil service section
greeted with applause. -, Oh. r,s,,hers "a in
Very anxious were some OF s,e ,he a,,ento,
| trcduce bills The first one 10 secure the at.e ,
Of the Speaker Mr. Roehr Of Kings VINO ss INTRO
bill pGydRps ha be- taken fom the
ene fund and used in the support OF hospitals am i
the increase Of the 2o resdr sn referred to tn
| Newyork and Brooklyn. He asked and obtained
| unanimous consent to make a statement He sai'
nrepared TO prove that gas could be furnished TO
| a price as low as 80 CENTS thousand reef al
fair profit Mr.. Gedhi introduced 81 gas DILL fo
resolution by Mr. Forester. of Kings. provid
House fs be named to gas trusts especial
~ the in Brooklyn was referred to the Ways
| The following bills also were introduced in thu
! Assembly to-day: M
| Of the third class
| By Mr. Sanger. providing for Redistribution o.
tho civil Service also. providing for tabulation II
| New-York and Kings counties Of election canvasses
also authorizing the State Eng neer to cooperate
! further with the United States Government In con
| tnuins the geological and typographical survey
| also. prohibiting the killing Of deer with the aid Of
| iack lights or the bounding of deer
! By Mr. Roehr. the McCiraw Barber bill OF las
| year prohibiting barbering on Sunday. except fl
I'd the cities of New York Brooklyn and Buffalo. anC