New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-19
STATE BOND BILL ADVANCED.
A FUTILE ATTEMPT TO KILL. IT IN THE AS
sr>.p1y-OTHER PROCEEDINGS

sEMBLY-OTHER PROCEEDINGS.
Albany Feb. Is-The Assembly to-day took up ~
a special order Senator Ellsworth's bill exemp.'hs
from taxation bonds issued by the state Con'ro'i,'
Mr. Dudley spoke at some length In support OF the
measure asserting that the legislation sousn' Io' ~
no wise established precedent. The united s's'es
Government and the State Of Pennsylvania DOM iui :
nished examples OF the issuance OF bonds not su"'eo
Ia taxation Mr. Palmer spoke In opposition TO 'he
bill lie said that the credit of the state was III 10
way impaired. being as good to-da! a. se'' "e'
He suspected that the movement IN FAVOR "a ','e
measure was not that OF party, but OF syn
Mr.. Green spoke in opposition TO the bill and de-
c,srcd that bids had been made for bonds without 'he
bidders making II condition that 'hey snon'u oe
untaxrd On being Informed Ivy Mr.. Dudley tha'
many bids had been made by irresponsible persons
Mr. Green replied that while he had not oeeh aware
Of that fact ne deemed the investment In state Sc
curities such profitable one that there should De
no difficulty in obtaining reputable bidders
Mr. Nixon. In speaking in favor OF the measure
cited the case OF New-YorlS City and Diner places
where 1t had been hard in instances 10 sci oonds
even untaxed Mr.. Finn refuted Mr.. Nixons reteT-
enoe to New-York City declaring that in one no'o-
rious financial combination had endeavored 10
depreciate the credit Of NewYork In order that IL
might receive special offers from the municipality.
Mr. Trainor closed the debate by declarn" 1t was
4 sorry spectacle that the Controller OF the State
had complain to its citizens tnat ne couu not
obtain investors in rstcass security without hui
initiating concessions. Mr. Finn called for the yeas
and nays OH a motion 10 strike out the enacting
clause OF the bill. which was defeated by A vote OF
20 TO So The bill was then advanced third read
ing and made a special order on final passage for
next Wednesday morning.
The following bills were then passed:
ceive the pensions Of Brookyn remen in the event
Of there being no widow or children.
Mr. MatheWson's. providing that the temporary
bridge at Macombs Dam Bridge. hundred
and-hfty-sXth-st. New-York. shall be permitted to
remain for five years longer. and permitting the
Park Commissioners to lease the structure to the
highest bidder.
Mr. Reinhard's. providing that person en-.
poyed by the Street Cleaning Department OF New
juries received while on duty.
Mr. Nixon's making April q legal holiday In
New-York. Kings and Westchester counties.
T. F. Myers's. providing that the Board Of Street
Opening of New-YOrk City shall have power to
open streets and avenues in certain cases.
Mr. Laimbeer's. prohibiting the sale gift of
tobacco to minors in reformatories, penitentiaries
or houses of refuge.
Mr. Bakers. aporopratlng $4,000 for the construc-
ton OF buildings for the State insane hospital for
convicts at Dannenora.
Mr.. Lewis's creating the Office OF Commissioners
of Jurors in counties having between 100000 and
100000 population.
Mr.. TOOhers. providing for the audi. Of the claim
of Francis j. l-antry against Ncw-York City
Mr.. Austin introduced a bill making a general re-
vision Of the act relating 10 election primaries
conventions and nominations.
Mr.. Dempsey presented bill authorizing the
Dock Board of New-York to set apart q portioo OF
the waterfront Of the Harlem Rive. for boa l.
houses.