The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-25
BIENNIAL BIENNIAL SESSIONS BILL.
-.vorD TO \ THIRD READING
lD'~ ~ THE assembly.

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.s,.d amendment to the state constitution pro
psSinr for biennial sessions OF inc hosleletu,o
Whso =, rould have been passed at once were
todA'. ~. fsct that Assemblyman Seligsberg
hno'," S.v York; had agreed to vote for
NH' Ns.,,ion ~ II was not rushed through to-
tnop TpI.hort his vote the amendment could
dh, h.,n passcd at to.day's session. AZ 1t
ne ~ motion to order the bill to n third
W. with Mr.. seligsbcrG's support, received
r, ,u ~ ,@rm.tiyc votes, which is the number
onv 10 mass it. All of the Republicans voted
eqs" .s1ruative with the exception. OF Pierce Of
mN rhois III and was absent: Kavanaugh OF
sS0.,,r. and Coughtry. McEwan and Stcdman
.,n.nv who voted with the Democrats in the
Ut. The two Republican Gifts, weekes
INsI,imheer, voted with the Republicans in
.Sor NJ advancing tho amendment. Unless the
n's.or.,s make their opposition q party meas
~, c.ucus action several OF them. including
os., ~ schoharie and Van Heusen Of Cort-
- ,viIl vote for the amendment when 1t
comes ND on final passage.
p.,o-. II WAS ordered to q third reading a
.nrh,r of amendments offered by the minority
..uh.r, were defeated by a party vote. Among
49,, we're Mr.. Dillon's, fixing the salary Of Sen.
.,or, At IS 600 a year and Of Assemblymen at
40 mn. Mr.. Greene's. allowing the transaction
', NV husiness at a special session; Mr.. Pal.
m,ri. p%roviding that the Legislature shall not
.a,ourn or hold open for a longer period than
,,,rtv day, except to adjourn sine die. and,
.,,o increasing the term Of office Of the
n,r.rnor and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS from two
"a sour wears and reducing the annual
,.,.rv Of the Governor from $4,000 to SO. 900.
A,cmblyman Finn Dem. New York; attacked
H. + e.. Brennan's bill when. it came up on
,.cond reading, which provides for n uniformed
toroo Of steam engineers. machinists, oilers. and
n,suen in the Departments OF Water Supply
and M Sewers in New York city. and to secure
,r them a tenure OF office. The bill was finally
made A special order FOR next Monday night
Assemblyman Davis's bill. authorizing Now
york city to eXpend $500. 600 annually to con-
tipue certain street improvements in Brooklyn.
Was made q special order on final passage for
next Wednesday in the Assembly.
Assemblyman Hutton's bill. providing for a
State board TO license undcrtakcrs. was ordered
too third reading.
Asemblyman Wickc introduced a bill pro.
yiding that an insurance corporation transact
ing a business OF industrial or prudential in
uurance on the weekly payment plan, where a
poNcy has been in force three years and when
the insured applies for a paid-up policy. shall
Issue such policy for not less than S5 per cent.
ithc premiums paid in during the life Of the
policy. The term or duration of such paid-up
policy shall not be for the probable duration of
life Of the insured. but shall be payable at the
death OF the insured. This act shall not affect
policies issued prior to Sept. l next.
Asemblyman Chaser introduced a bill incor-
p~orating Jacob Bcetan. Hugh j. Reilly. and Jo-
,eph Bermel as the Newtown and Flushing
Canal Company. for the purpose Of constructing
and operating a canal. with all necessary basins.
docks, 'sharves, piers: and bulkheads. commenc-
ing at \ point in Newtown Creek or English
Kills. in Queens borough. north OF the Grand
street drawbridge, thence along the line OF any
existing or former line OF natural water course
Bay. The canal shall be deemed a public high.
way. and no tolls shall be charged vessels. The
canal is 10 be 100 feet wide and 10 feet deep.
The company will have n capital of 800. o
Assemnlyman Griggs introduced u bill which
prohibits street surface railroads in Brooklyn
borough which charge Il 5.cent passenger fare
from exacting more than 3 cents as fare from
any passenger who is not provided with a seat
uron entering the car. Where tho fare Is more
t Than 5 cents mnrs such a PASSENGER shall not be
Assembly:
Mr.: Bon1y-Providing that outside OF New York
anu Brooklyn street surface railroad companies, op.
traled by electricity or cable. shall cause all cars TO
be vcstibuled during tn" winter months.
Nj F~arrell-Givlng 81. Agnes Nursfry in Brooklyn
e2.oUO annually Of New York rity moneys.
Mr. Adler-Proviiins that the Sew York county
sherin's orice may be closed at = O'Clock on satur.
DAYS during July and August.
w. MISUNDERSTANDING from taxes levied last
y !aan me real estate Of the German Reformed Prot.
es0AA' 'hurch In Manhattan borough, New York city
When Senator BRACKETS bill TO deprive tho
City Court OF New York city of the power to
issue attachments against nou.residcnts came
up lot tnal passage in the Senate it was again
htthCKcu by senator Cantor who I.rlnrnJ that,
the court had had the power since its orrnni.
lAtlon, and that al the Judges OF the court were
opposed 10 the dill. The vote on the bill was 10
TO l2, not a constitutional majority, and IL was
declared lost. Senator Bracket will attempt to
pass 1t later on.
The Senate nassed a batch of game hills m.
dag as follows:
senator MAlby -~permittinG Gshing in the waters OF
tt thousand Islands by the use OF set LINES with
lines 10 rest on the bottom, TO catcn sturgeon only
dII NJ the season when said waters are frre from ice.
w: heisey-Prohihirln catching or killing any
muIkrat, mink, coon. fox. or skunk in Iivinpston
e opm,y, e1reIt upon a ?, r'4n's premises or IN an IN.
oIporltcn 'lllaS , and prOhill Ing the uoSsession Of
OF. 81 "''A ~ N'ie' "etween April 10 and
J" Tooa.o OK except between Sept. | and Dec. Is,
tirts. ""' pefsoh 10 'h'rty'si1
NJ ves-Prohibitin the possession or sale NJ VEN.
noS between Ans, IS and Nov. 20, unless killed in the
oIsh season or oltside the state.
M Ten Eyck-PrOhibiting killing or possessin1
= OF gray squirrels elscwber than on Long
" fhcsIlt between sept. | and Dec, Is.
~ ~ seA1-fr2LiEiting killing. possessing. or selling
rud moose, elk. caribou, or anteiope' Event that
,Ssy may I've brought into the State for brcpdIne pur'
49,, shu t'lat their meat may he sold during the
., OF th- prOhibitlOuo Of yenison II killed outside
'e SLATE or IN private parks.
The Assembly. "ie"us pusseu
Inc senate also passed these bills:
th va nIairy :, extending to May 10 the time for
chss er county, c't'ehol west
pt y. AthlstronS's, authorizing the Benevolent and
,hVreINe or Ter OF Elks to form n cornoration fnr
In. ''in" ana maintaining a build
nncse oil's were introduced in the Senate:
eonr,r NC, arren-Allowing TO the Clerk of Kinps
Or law sna :" cents Tor Ming NOE of issu . OF law,
10, each " ih't, 10 he tried al an Equity Term: and
Ssrs, erm mat any case may he noticed for trial |
In,rsan"I "Itof-AuthOrizing III. SuprrIntcnIant ~
CndT a. w transfer 10 the receiver OF the Mercantile
''sutNy Tor tue policy holders. '' -
I5ah h lewis, representing the Edison Electr rio
fore ,b noonpany OF New York city, appeared be.
opposiiionn ,seninIS committee This afternoon in
tRe nriic o TO Young Tim Sullivan's bill fixing |
three.nu. por holIr Tor ihcandcscent lights at
M quarters OF a cent and for arc ii0bfs |
Tim : cents II developed that .So,inD
In" W. hnt know the prices now charged and
showeS ,ha my, was amused when Mr.. Lewis
liphtss tnal the average price charged for those
SnIiyS nds iowcr than the prices lived In Inc
was M am. at. Lewis asserted that there |
but "ynMpnlanu ior the measure from any one
the 81 rUuns I'm and his cousin, Is finn"
the Senntn, ~no mas introduced n similar bill in
CravaIihr" Next Tuesday afternoon Paul d.
ana d. representing the United EIccrr Tjyhf
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