New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-26
NEVTORK CITY PASSED By.
WHY CANTOR OBJECTED TO ONE OF
BLACKS NOMINAT1ONS-SENATE
PROCEEDINGS

Albany Feb 25-The Senate to-day confirmed
ne Governors nomination of William L. Park
hurst of Canandaigua. TO be a member or the
State Commission in Lunacy. to succeed Henry A
Reeves of Greenport Long Island. The salary OF
the Mace il $500 Senator Cantor said that he
was not present at the meeting OF the Finance
Committee when this report agreed upon. Had
b.. been he would have dissented from IT. He had
no complaint 10 make OF Mr. Parkhurst personally
but The Iunacy Commission had been completed
and each Of the three appOintees had been chosen
from that part of the State north Of Albany. Not
ono II them had been chosen from that section OF
the State which pays 66 2-3 per cent OF the taxes
He protested that this treatment by the Governor
was unfair 10 New-York City
Senator Raines. upon whose recommendation the
appointment was made. said that the Governor
usually selected the man best suited to fill the
place without regard TO locality. The nomination
was confirmed 10y vote of % TO r. party vote.
except that Senator Sullivan voted with the Re
pubAcans.
These bills we're passed:
Senator Guy's-Authorizing the alteration OF the
faal ana pr9hes OF ne TWeniy-thTd and
Mr. Husteds-Changing the term OF the Water
Commissioners OF Peekskiil 49,. .,,oo,. -. ,a,.or-
Using matter in the mail boxes OF hathouses in
Sgnator Fo,rr2d's-Providing for the repayment Of
license fees to those whose licenses were terminated
On June 80 by the Raines LIQUOR Tax law
Senator Page presented petition OF the Woman
legislature TO amend the charter OF Greater New
York in the interests OF the women citizens.
Senator Martin called up his resolution directing
the Iexow Trust Investigating committee 10 IN
yestigate the large department stores lie said
IS that he had received many letters from al parts
OF the State commencing the resolution ana I'm
planning against the growing eNii OF these depart
nent stores which were declared TO be crushing
out an smaller retail establishments
Senator Ellsworth moved that the IIsoIutIoi! oe
referred 10 the judiciary Committee. He said that
all Senators knew that the special committee APP
pointed to Investigate trusts had about competed
lis work that the time allotted 20 II had nearly
expired and that time could be anorded TOT tne
Consideration Of so important matter as ms
Senator EswOrth's motion carried by a Strict
party vote OF q 10 H. $3.50, .
Senator johnson then announced the death OF
John G. Robinson. Of Bnghamton, former Presld-
Ing officer Of the Senate and proposed RESOLUTIONS
Of respect which were adopted by "A rising vote.
The senate adjourned out of respect TO his memory
until 70 o'clock tomorrow morning. ,,
Senator Stranahan introduced a bill eHtehdlhs
the life OF the New-YOrk Board of Electrical con,
troll for one year from NOvembe" at a salary OF
$500 for each member.
The following bills also introduced:
BY Senator Burns-AuthOrizng the payment OF
SO 10 eacn fireman Of that part Of Westminster
County annexed 10 New-YOrk city who was IN
service from June D. 1885
BY Senator Guy Correcting defects IN the Ia"
authorizing the construction OF the Wllns-aVe
bridge over the Harlem River which have delayed
work the structure for two years.
BY Senator Page-Placing West Eighty -sihth-st.'
DE Drive and West Eighty -hfth-st, from the
est side OF Central Park West 10 RIVERSIDE Drive
tder the control OF the Park Commission -.
BY Senator Sul!van-Providins that members Oh
oIed In rank except on written charges ana a''er
Bearing