New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-02
MORE TIME FOR THE CHARTER.
THE SENATE AGREES TO THE ASSEMBLY REsoLU-
TON GRANTING AN EXTENSION OF
TWENTY DAYS.

TWENTY DAYS.
Albany. Feb 1.-The largest crowd gathered in
the Senate Chamber this year was present at to-
nights session When the journal Of Fridays seq
sion was read. Senator Grady moved TO strike ont
all after the vote to take recess which dis
closed the presence of only twenty-one members.
He contended that all proceedings thereafter were
without authority of parliamentary law. The
cess was taken to await the concurrent resolution
from the Assembly granting the extension Of time
TO the Greater New-York Charter Commission.
Senator Lexow said that by his concurrence in
the action taken after the recess Senator Grady
had waived the right TO now object TO any pos
sibe irregularities.
A long discussion OF parliamentary rules ensued.
during which Lieutenant Governor Woodruff
planned that his ruling Of Friday upon the
question Of recess. and not upon the transaction
of any business and adhered to his ruling.
Senator Malby maintained that the Senate had
no right to strike out the record Of its own pro-
ceedings. even though the ruling OF the Chair had
been wrong
rocall finally ordered upon Senator
Gradys motion. and the motion was lost by strict
party The journal was then approved 10y
the party vote
Senator Lexow called up the Assembly resolution
which granted extension of twenty days time
to the Greater New-York Charter Commisson
which laid over from Friday on account or TIE
Senator Grady again raised the point OF order
the Senate The Chair overruled the point Of or
der and upon an appeal by Mr.. Grady the ruling
sustained by a party vote. except mat sen
ator Malby voted with the Democrats. The Dues
ton then laid before the house, and senator
Cantor renewed his argument that II would be a
violation OF the statute passed last year which
fixed February ! the date for the Commission 10
present its report. TO attempt TO extend that time
by joint resolution. ,,
senator Grady offered an amendment, which
proyided that the charter. when finally presented
should not be considered except In committee, FOR
twenty DAYS thereafter This amendment was lost
and the concurrent resolution granting the extern
sion of time was adopted. =. 81,
In Committee OF the Whole Senator Martin
Anti Knockout Drops bill was considered ana ao-
Senator Guys bill. providing for temporary
bridge over the Bronx River at Westchester-ave..
in New-York City. was also advanced to third
reading. ,,,
BY Senator Brown-Makins Lincoln.s blrthday. the
nv Senator Page-IncorpOratng the Association FOR
the Benefit Of the Colored Orphans of New York city
BY Senator Page-ProvdinS for the appointment OF
a marshal for the City OF New-fork and Tor the Gis-
trict courts OF the city. 80, e -,
Rv Senator Mu.lin-A revision Of the finance law
prepared by the Statutory Revision Commission
By Senator Page-To edualiZe pensions ana com
nensa lions for limited service In the FIRE Depart
ment Of New-York City. . Vt,
Nv Senator Lexow-1ncorporatn the NeW-1 ork
Law School with the following incorporators, VINO
shall act as trustees with power 70 add other
persons TO their number. John BigloW, Taornas .
1'raistor Thomas NJ Dillingham;. Albert l. Bord-
man and George Chase. The school shan be under
the supervision and direction or the Regents ana
shall confer the degrees of Bachelor OF Law and
Masrer OF Law the former after the completion or
two years course, ana the latter AFTER the COM
pletion OF three years term