The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-12
nor BIENNIAL SESSIONS.
,y Proposed CONSTITUTIONAL
ahnrynuENT IN THE ASSEMBLY.

DNA
Attempt, to Have II Reported Eaver.els s.ere
N.-.,cce,,rui, and N IL nerere the House
""To,,iaernton-The Rspusiicau Leader
~. copndent THAT they Cas- Pass Et.
~ Eeb. 1.-the proposed constitu-
.m~ondment introduced by Assemblyman
,n.us.rd Rop., AlleganyL carrying out Gov.
D""h,. recommendation In favor OF biennial
"'",ans NJ the Legislature, was reported to the
.ssonblv to-day, but not favorably. 1t was re-
"."d ,nr tho consideration Of the House with
~, communication and was placed on the
sssor nj second reading. Several unsuccesstul
S,,omnts had been made In the TO
savc II reported favornbly. Finally, at q meet
~ ~ the committee yesterday, which was at
,,ndcd by all tho Republican members except
T,,h NJ Madison, who has been opposed TO tho
.mondment, tho committee decided to report 1t
Ear consideration. the seven hepuphcan NOM
hsrs present voting for such a report Ihey
formed a bare quorum OF the COMMITTED. Inc
Nmanament fires tho term Of Assemblymen at
."snsars and of Senators at four years, and
MID not take effect until 1901. As originally
,.,sodnced the amendment would give the men,
s..s y, salary of 81, 500 for the year in which no
s.,,ion was held, and for this reason many
-.mbers were inclined to favor II. The com.
-,,,,o boveyer, changed this 80 as to provide
Nj members of Assembly should receive only
4, 400 A term and Senators $4,000. For extra
s.,s,ors each member will receive $40 per diem.
mot exceeding $500 In all.
Anothor amendment provides that o general
hi making appropriations for the support Of
the Government, or q supply bill. shall not em-
hrsoo any provision or enactment which does
nj, sneciAcally relate to some particular item
n The hill. and any such provision or enactment
,h.,l be limited in its operation to such appro-
,ri.tion. This last provision is intended to pre-
want the lacking OF riders on an appropriation
XIII. To pass which tho Governor may convene
sha Lepislature In extraordinary session..
TING Republican leaders are, confident that the
hsnnial session scheme can be forced through
PP Tbs he Graw Public Officers FREQ Pass bill met
Nth opposition when 1t came up on second
reading In the Assembly to-day and 1t was laid
Tho Assembly cleared up its calendar to-day.
Among the bills passed were these:
Zssemblyman Honmsn,s, providing for the pay.
ment Of certain OF last iairs erection o"c'a'S IN Ne"
tg %rn.sSmabiyman E. c. Brennan's, correcting tho law
psssed through his efforts last year, which abolishes
kne and imprisonment for non.payment of taxes.
.Issenblyman Martins, suthS5i1,ng appeals from
Appeals.
Assemblyman Hutton Dem, Rensselaer, In
troduced a bill authorizing, tho Governor to ap-
SmbaiminG. The Em~baIming Board shall pro-
vide for uniform examinations, to be approved
string to enter the embalming business. Those
now engaged in this work are to be licensed
upon the payment of a fec of S5. Others may
be licensed, after examination, upon the pay.
ment OF a fee Of $40. No one can act as an en-
balmer after Jan. l who has not been licensed.
,, ASss%Sl = SiIl M fonndos ON she Ma sa,ltEsn, Il,
law for the protection Of wild birds. 1t provides
that no person shall expose for sale or have in
rnament the wings. feathers. or plumage of
wild birds. This provision docs not affect any
birds for which a closed season is already pro
yided for their, protection, nor does it prohibit
the killing of the English sparrow, crow, hawk,
crane, raven. crow blackbird. common black
A Assembiymsn oiConnor Dom.. New York,
introduced a bill providing that no person enti-
tied to a pension from New York city shall be
government. This shall not apply to persons
entitled TO q pension who may surrender their
rights thereto or to official positions with no
.Assemblyman Adler .tRep.. New York, intro
duce ed q bil providing that no signs or ad \ Is
feet in height. used solely for advertising pur.
''Issemblyman Adler introduced a bill author.
claims for damages, not exceeding $1,000 each.
efDayid Williamson. and John J. Donovan Of
New York city, occasioned by their detention In
the State Reformatory at Elmira for sixteen
months. and for loss OF time and injury to their
health and reputation.
Mr.. Adler says these youths were sentenced
70 the keiormatory upon the .perjured testi.
mony OF a boy IL years OF age. which was after
ward proven, and they were released. They al
lege that they were ill.troated at the Reforma.
tory. though their claims are based upon their
false imprisonment.
These other bills were introduced in tho As
semblv:
Mr.. crabtree- Empowering. the New York city
$1,000 this year for " the a'P Peitef Of indise nPp soIaleTs.
sailors, mariners, and the families OF those deceased.
r. 1890 by the Fire Commissioner of the late city Of
Sfooklyn. and making them members OF the New
NJ. Kelsey-Providlng that the estate of a policy
n2lHel IN an assessment life insurance corporation
her for 1--WE years. shall. in event Of death. have a
sesteh Int rest In such fund equal to the total amount
ny anullohal amount deemed lust by the State SUI
perntendent OF Insurance.
Mr.. Sears-Providlng that In examining an assess-
pAttlnent may collect the actual expenses OF such ex-
animation The superintendent OF Insurance may
pass upon tho corporate titles OF any Insurance cor
pofa,on applying for authorization TO transact busI-
hss ~ mus Slate. or about TO organize. and may re-
~. u corporate title OF any company when it's
nsme so nearly res an existing Insurance cor.
porasion as to be calculated to deceive.
Inc Senate held a brief session with no
Snnnrum present.. and advanced a number of
oils TO third reading.
senator Krum, Chairman Of the Senate Com
49, i"Ahtlon ana 1telr6nChment, intro.
Tom IN the annual report Of the State Tax
SthEamlssion submitted to the Legislature
,sts week. 1t is provided that personal
nhbppUrly, not Intangible, which is kept
s shsh mat in which the, owner resides,
SShaii DC assessed in the district where located..
ane assessors cannot take n personal property
assessment from tho rolls where the owner
lain, .a mat he is a resident OF another tax dis
S"s. unless the owner. shows that the property
dd" nS IN the district where he claims a res
r% Nint Another change provides for the ap-
ilation OF taxes. VI Sdu"'
iheseolhcr bills were introduced in the Senate:
pr SeIiSt"risr lCkett-AbolIshing Coroners' jurIes and
H., 1 uink .uat III counties OF over 100. 600 popula.
counties, w " w other
socin an.Or Wray-Giyirg the Brooklyn ChlIdren,s Aid
ttS Ss !. annually $4,000 OF New York city moneys for
ebn5s, auuitoIs care and treatment OF sick Infants and
ia aurihg The summer season, and S5, 900 for
schoOl, OF the society. "' ANu iAuuS'f'a'
Of fSaS,o nraShnMaking the Mayor and Comptroller
I'm Ard 30mkar i'yi The Park Commissioner OF BROOK
brootIyrn SGorNnnn 6oronsh'. and the President OF
" III brooklyn Institute OF Arts ana science.