New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-05
ELLSWORTH BILL REPORTED
majors IN EARNEST ABOUT NEWS
PAPER PORTRAITS.
A MOTION TO REcoNMIr THE MEASURE FOR
HEARING rARTLY DEBATED AND FINALLY
CARRIED - NEW CAPITOL BILL
pASSED-OTHER PROCEEDINGS.

CARRIED NEW CAPITOL BILL
pAssEp-oTHER PROCEEDINGS.
Albany. March 4-when the reports OF commit
tees we're submitted to the Senate tn's mor""'
- ,h.r, xvas the bill Of Senator Ellsworth. pro-
hibiting the publishing Of any portrait or a"esed
portrait of any percon without first obtaining 'pe
written consent of the person senator "u' s""
that he had received telegram ana perso"a i'
quests from representatives OF the press a'Ne
that hearing be given on the bill. ~ was ho' s"p
posed that the bill 20 be intended serioos'! VI
that H. was 40 soon to be reported out OF the CUM
mittee without a chance for any one 10 be hearo
Senator Malby said that. as chairman vi "e
Codes Committee. he had received no reques' o
hearing on the bill If such hearing hau oe' "
sired the request should have been MADE o. No
chairman He knew of no reason why any o"o
should have treated lightly bill INTRODUCED D! ~.
President pro tenn. Of the Senate ana 'ie =,
Acting Governor OF the State. Inns ..o
caricatures had grown to be OF sue" n ' s,
in the last few years to demand serious co'''iu
Grafton The time had come when he"spP
should be compelled TO treat with harness. anu ~
with rdicule men entitled to some respect
Senator McCarren said that ne would oppose nc
hill notwithstanding the fact that some 'e"'F
had exceeded the limits of propriet!' ~ ih'e'i
with the liberties Of persons engaged III 'he en'
prise of publishing not only newspapers o., ~
magazines as well II only iair 'ha' '"'
interested should have an opportunity u 'e -,
Senator Grady said that no argument, co"
admitted AT any hearing which would disturb ms
attitude toward this bill. The purpose OF the oi''
was that papers should not be permitted 10 "'""'
families and publish pictures OF all the i'e'"''
of families When came TO read lui' "o'o
of a woman mother respected as muoi Of ""' -
the land and her experiences in TURKISH o''n. an"
Then found Oh: that she had never beeh Ill d "'
fish bath and the only reason for the story anu ''o
publishing OF her pictures was the iac' 'h"' .1
was the wife of n public man. 1t was time '''''
license restricted. -
Senator Cogges shall said he understood ina! oe.'"
TOR Ellsworth had no objection TO the Dill pei's
recomri,ted for a hearing. and 1t was the'eio'o'
sent back to the Committee on Codes Tor nearing
next "Wednesday afternoon.
The following bills were passed: ,.
Mr. Ieonard's-Authorizing the erectlon Oh "u'"-
stands within steep lines in New OK Cit!. NOV
MIR Fnn's-Permittng the use OF a e,.aii, ~ po
,,on ~ The sidewalks by merchants on stree .
surrounding the pubic markets III NO"
for the display Of their goods ~ Inv tina com.
pieton of the Capitol by contrary, W,rG.
smneTvision of the Superintendent OF fu1nc Mo'
came up on final passage. Senator NC ara ~,
fered an amendment that CONTRACTS Sno o,oad
awarded to the lowest Responsible pldq 1 Wor%s
of giving the Superintendent or inpHS thinTS
AUTHORITY 10 let contract TO the plcder ~. NJ
will hest serve the interests OF the Stawwii, Us
amendment was lost IL TO % ana 'he VII "''
passed q toll.