New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-15
GREATER NEWYORk HEARD FROM
A SKIRMISH OVER THE CHAMBER OF CoM-
MERGE REsOLUTIONS-ASSEM-
BLY, BILLS


Alhanv Ian "a (SpeciaD-The first skirmish OF
the battle TO be waged the Greater New-i orh
Charter occurred in the Assembly this morning.
Soon after the opening Of the session the speaker
handed down the resolution OF the Chamber Oh
Commerce of New-York asking for an extension Oh
time in the consideration of the proposed char'er
and final submission of the charter to the vote OF
the people. The resolution was referred 10 'he
Committee on Cities Mr.. Finn objected to such a
reference, and demanded that a vote be taken AT
once
Mr. Austin said that. as the charter. when SUD-
mitted would probably come through the commit
tee on Cities. it was right that such commuhica-
ticn should be referred to that committee 10 ths
Mr. Finn replied that If it had not been Tor the
'huzzah manner" in which the bill creating me
Greater New-York Commission was "trooped
through the last Legislature. the BILL which was
opposed by public opinion would have been easily
voted down last winter. He wished TO call the at
tention Of the Assembly to his prophecy that IL me
resolution referred to tho Committee on Cities
it would not again the light OF day. Mr. Nixon
said that the contention of the chairman OF the
Committee on Cities that the resolution should be
referred to his committee proper, and that such
reference should prevail.
Speaker OGrady called the attention OF the mem
bers the fact that the resolution came TO the AS
semby only as a recommendation. and was not the
property of the House as a legislative measure.
Whereupon Mr. Finn withdrew his motion TO act
upon the resolution.
Speaker O'Grady caused some gossip by correct
ing error made by him last night in naming the
Caucus Committee. In some way or other Mr..
OGrady committed the objectionable sin OF APP
pointing as chairman of the Caucus Committee a
man who has recently intmated that he does not
approve of the Plat style Of collar. and who had
throatened-in n mild way. to he surc-not to vote
for Mr. Platt for Senator in the caucus THIS man
is Mr. Fuller. of Brooine County MI OGrady was
forced 10 announce his error by appointing the
other member from Broome County. Mr.; Tupper.
than MI upper issued call for joint caucus
Roche asked 4 the Invitation was extended to the
Independent Republicans, to which Mr. OGrady
responded that it was an invitation ITO all Repub-
Leans" This was taken as special invitation to
Mr.. Robbins, of Allegany County. to attend the
caucus.
A resolution. offered by Mr. Whritner and made
a special order for Monday night provides that
this State he requested 10 urge and support such
as b will b nsTe TO She srugeg
and an opportunity TO carry on warfare under
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr. Bondy-Providing that street surface
electric,cars shall be vestbuled from November
=, BY Mr.. Bangs-Amendng Section Al of the Penal
rode making rNi It misdemeanor to tamper with
by BY Mr.. Mazet.Reatiye to the jurisdiction OF
shS II Sy ne Of Public Works
St: from the west side OF the Boulevard to the
M LIE aav esPps Gf Gs 5s for he yS
inland waters ''
BY Mr. MISUNDERSTANDING $4,000 for en-
Island 9' i|''o
d BY 10 ib s.c $1,000 for addl
By Mr. Scherer-Approprlating 10000 10 continue
tiee WORK OF construction on the State Capitol
building By days labor.
BY Mt Reinhard-Providng that the salaries of
inc attendants OF the Supreme Court of the First
Judicial District and of the Appellate Division APP
pointed by the Justices Of the Supreme Court or
transierred to the Supreme Court in that district
and OF the New-York City Court of General SEES.
sions shall be 81 200 each
by MT. FORESTER Permitting the employment in
ork and Brooklyn teacher or princpal
or assistant or substitute of any woman under
the age OF nifty years having a husband living
BY Mr.. Leonard i-Authorzing the granting OF per-
nits for the erection of stands within stoop lines
in New FORK City for by truckmen
BY Mr.. Dudley-Providng for a State water cleo
trio and gas commission. consist o three mem
bers. to be appointed by the Governor
BY Mr.. St@iner-FiXing the legal rate OF interest
at per cent
by Mr.. Ilill-Appropriatirg $4,000 for the COM
pletion of the 4th Regiment Armory at Buffalo
$4,000 OF this amount is to be made available this
year and the rest next year.
by Mr.: Emmett-Compeng railroads running
tcket-books containing fifty trip tickets for family
use at price not 10 exceed one and one-eght cent
for each milo.